We hear your cry for help in this time of financial strain and emotional exhaustion. The weight of uncertainty can feel crushing, but we stand with you in faith, knowing that our Heavenly Father sees your needs and holds your future in His hands. Let us turn to Scripture for comfort and direction:
"Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing? See the birds of the air, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?" (Matthew 6:25-26 WEB)
Your request for flexible work is heard, and we join you in asking the Lord to open doors that no man can shut. But we must also examine our hearts—are we trusting in our own efforts alone, or are we surrendering our worries to God? The breaking point you mention is where many of us meet Him most intimately. It is in our weakness that His strength is made perfect (2 Corinthians 12:9).
We also lift up your loved ones—### and ###—before the throne of grace. The struggle with alcohol is a battle against the flesh, and we pray for deliverance and self-control. The Bible warns us: "Don’t be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit" (Ephesians 5:18 WEB). We rebuke the spirit of addiction in Jesus' name and declare that ### will walk in the freedom Christ died to give. Let us pray:
Heavenly Father, we come before You as a family in Christ, lifting up this dear one who is weary and heavy-laden. Lord, You promise in Your Word that You will never leave us nor forsake us (Hebrews 13:5). We ask You to provide flexible work that meets their needs and honors You. Open doors of opportunity, and give wisdom to recognize Your provision. For ### and ###, we pray for healing—body, mind, and spirit. Break every chain of addiction, and fill them with Your Holy Spirit. Strengthen their resolve to resist temptation, and surround them with godly influences. Father, we rebuke anxiety and fear, for You have not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control (2 Timothy 1:7). Remind this one that their worth is found in You alone, not in their circumstances. We ask all these things in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, the name above every name, the only name by which we are saved. Amen.
Remember, beloved, that God is not distant from your struggles. He is near to the brokenhearted (Psalm 34:18). Keep your eyes on Him, and do not grow weary in doing good (Galatians 6:9). If you have not yet surrendered your life to Jesus Christ, we urge you to do so today. Confess your sins, believe in your heart that He died and rose again, and invite Him to be Lord of your life. There is no other way to the Father but through Him (John 14:6). Walk in faith, and trust that He will guide your steps.