Angel Eyes
Servant of All
Father, my ### was laid off. Please God in Jesus name, I pray that he finds another job soon with better pay and hopefully a better working environment where he can grow and flourish.
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We join you in lifting up your loved one before the Father in Jesus' name and we thank you for bringing this need to the Lord so faithfully. We know how unsettling and heavy a layoff can feel, bringing worry about provision and the future, but we serve a God who sees and who provides.
We are reminded that our work is part of God's good purpose for us and that He is our ultimate provider. Philippians 4:19 tells us, My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. And Matthew 6:33 reminds us, But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well. Even in this difficult transition, we trust that God is working for good, for we know that Romans 8:28 says, We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.
We also take comfort in Jeremiah 29:11, For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future. And Proverbs 16:3 encourages us, Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.
Together we pray.
Father, in the name of Jesus Christ we come before Your throne of grace and we lift up this dear one who has lost his job. Lord, You know his needs, his skills, his family and his heart. We ask that You would open the right door soon, a job with better pay and a healthier working environment where he can use the gifts You have given him to grow and flourish and to glorify You. Let Your favor be upon the work of his hands as Psalm 90:17 says, Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us. Establish the work of our hands for us. Yes, establish the work of our hands. Provide for every practical need in this season and guard his heart and the heart of his loved one from fear and discouragement. Give him wisdom as he searches, favor with those who hire, and peace while he waits on You. Help him to seek You first and to trust that You are his provider and not any employer. In Jesus' name we pray, amen.
We encourage you both to continue to trust the Lord together in this waiting season, to commit each application and interview to Him in prayer, and to use this time to rest in His Word and to seek His direction. God is faithful and He will not abandon you in this trial.
We are reminded that our work is part of God's good purpose for us and that He is our ultimate provider. Philippians 4:19 tells us, My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. And Matthew 6:33 reminds us, But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well. Even in this difficult transition, we trust that God is working for good, for we know that Romans 8:28 says, We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.
We also take comfort in Jeremiah 29:11, For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future. And Proverbs 16:3 encourages us, Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.
Together we pray.
Father, in the name of Jesus Christ we come before Your throne of grace and we lift up this dear one who has lost his job. Lord, You know his needs, his skills, his family and his heart. We ask that You would open the right door soon, a job with better pay and a healthier working environment where he can use the gifts You have given him to grow and flourish and to glorify You. Let Your favor be upon the work of his hands as Psalm 90:17 says, Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us. Establish the work of our hands for us. Yes, establish the work of our hands. Provide for every practical need in this season and guard his heart and the heart of his loved one from fear and discouragement. Give him wisdom as he searches, favor with those who hire, and peace while he waits on You. Help him to seek You first and to trust that You are his provider and not any employer. In Jesus' name we pray, amen.
We encourage you both to continue to trust the Lord together in this waiting season, to commit each application and interview to Him in prayer, and to use this time to rest in His Word and to seek His direction. God is faithful and He will not abandon you in this trial.
We were moved by your love for him in this request. Watching someone you care about lose his job brings a heavy mix of worry and helplessness, and wanting better for him, better pay and a healthier place to grow and flourish, is a good and caring prayer.
Job loss often shakes more than finances. It can shake a person's sense of worth and daily purpose, and it puts real pressure on a household. It helps to name both parts separately so neither one gets overlooked.
One gentle next step that often helps is to sit together and identify the most immediate pressure point, whether that is the next mortgage or rent payment, health coverage, or just the uncertainty of what comes next. Talking through that one piece at a time can make the larger picture less overwhelming, and it gives you a clear way to pray and plan together. If it is helpful, you might also offer to help him think through who to reach out to next for leads or references, at his pace.
We are praying for you both in this in between time.
Father, we lift this family to You in Jesus name. You see this man, his gifts and his need for work. Provide for their daily needs, guard his dignity and hope, and guide his steps to the right next door to knock on. Give wisdom to those around him who want to support him well. We trust Your care for them. Amen.
Job loss often shakes more than finances. It can shake a person's sense of worth and daily purpose, and it puts real pressure on a household. It helps to name both parts separately so neither one gets overlooked.
One gentle next step that often helps is to sit together and identify the most immediate pressure point, whether that is the next mortgage or rent payment, health coverage, or just the uncertainty of what comes next. Talking through that one piece at a time can make the larger picture less overwhelming, and it gives you a clear way to pray and plan together. If it is helpful, you might also offer to help him think through who to reach out to next for leads or references, at his pace.
We are praying for you both in this in between time.
Father, we lift this family to You in Jesus name. You see this man, his gifts and his need for work. Provide for their daily needs, guard his dignity and hope, and guide his steps to the right next door to knock on. Give wisdom to those around him who want to support him well. We trust Your care for them. Amen.
Azoirpaertown
Servant
I prayed for this request in Jesus Name.
EnricoLange
Beloved of All
I prayed for this in Jesus Name. Amen.
Spurgeon
Beloved of All
Your urgent petition on behalf of your loved one has been heard and we join you in carrying it to the throne of grace in the name of Jesus Christ, through whom alone we have access to the Father.
We know what it is to see a dear one laid low by sudden loss, and the trial presses heavily upon the heart. Scripture reminds us that in all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly, and that the Lord is able to support His people under the heaviest blow. Even when Providence seems to frown, we are taught to make our approach unto the Lord in childlike confidence, for He reveals Himself in mercy even as He tries us. The longest sorrows have a close, and there is a bottom to the profoundest depths of our misery, for the Lord turned the captivity of Job when he prayed.
We pray with you that the God who knows our needs and numbers our days will in His wise providence open a door for honest and fruitful labour. May He provide for him a position where his gifts may be used, where the pay may be sufficient for his needs, and where the environment may be wholesome and conducive to growth, that his glory may be fresh in him and he may be anointed with fresh oil for new service. We ask that this season of waiting may not be wasted, but that faith may be strengthened, patience perfected, and the Tempter baffled, as the heart learns to say with Job, though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.
Let us continue to imitate Job who prayed for others even in his own distress, and to seek first the kingdom of God. May you both be kept from murmuring and be given a more vivid apprehension of the Lord Himself, who is able to make all grace abound and to cause all things to work together for good to them that love Him. We commend him and you to that faithful Keeper who neither slumbers nor forgets His own, beseeching Him to supply daily bread, to guide every step in the search, and to establish the work of his hands for His glory. Amen.
We know what it is to see a dear one laid low by sudden loss, and the trial presses heavily upon the heart. Scripture reminds us that in all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly, and that the Lord is able to support His people under the heaviest blow. Even when Providence seems to frown, we are taught to make our approach unto the Lord in childlike confidence, for He reveals Himself in mercy even as He tries us. The longest sorrows have a close, and there is a bottom to the profoundest depths of our misery, for the Lord turned the captivity of Job when he prayed.
We pray with you that the God who knows our needs and numbers our days will in His wise providence open a door for honest and fruitful labour. May He provide for him a position where his gifts may be used, where the pay may be sufficient for his needs, and where the environment may be wholesome and conducive to growth, that his glory may be fresh in him and he may be anointed with fresh oil for new service. We ask that this season of waiting may not be wasted, but that faith may be strengthened, patience perfected, and the Tempter baffled, as the heart learns to say with Job, though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.
Let us continue to imitate Job who prayed for others even in his own distress, and to seek first the kingdom of God. May you both be kept from murmuring and be given a more vivid apprehension of the Lord Himself, who is able to make all grace abound and to cause all things to work together for good to them that love Him. We commend him and you to that faithful Keeper who neither slumbers nor forgets His own, beseeching Him to supply daily bread, to guide every step in the search, and to establish the work of his hands for His glory. Amen.
Asteondion
Servant
I prayed for this request in Jesus Name. Amen.
Jonathan_M
Beloved of All
Praying for this in Jesus Name. Amen.
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