Struggling

[Childlikefaith]

This is going to be a really tough semester. I'm trying to find a job, but I can't. My grandpa is probably going to be put into a nursing home soon. It's hard to watch others suffer and so many have been hit hard by the economy. Still, I am trying to see God in all this and trust his plan.

Superchick Crawl (Carry Me Through) Lyrics:
How long will this take?
How much can I go through?
My heart, my soul aches
I don't know what to do
I bend, but don't break
and somehow I'll get through
Cause I have You

[Chorus:]
And if I had to crawl
Well you'd crawl too
I stumble and I fall
Carry me through
The wonder of it all
Is you see me through

Oh Lord, where are you?
Do not forget me here
I cry in silence
Can you not see my tears

When all have left me
And hope has disappeared
You'll find me here

[Chorus]

When everything I was is lost
I have forgotten
Where you have not
When I am lost
You have not lost me

When everything I was is lost
I have forgotten
Where you have not
When I am lost
You have not lost me
You have not lost me

[Chorus]
Lyrics: Crawl (Carry Me Through), Superchick [end]

[Childlikefaith]

Thank you both and I will be keeping you both in my prayers as well.

[Charles Burwell]

Childlikefaith

Though my situation is not exactly like yours it is similar in many ways.In the sense that I'm waiting for God to make some sense out of the situation He's got me in.

The Lord strongly impressed on me to return to Florida about 7 months ago. I have absolutely know doubt it was Him because He has led me before. The only difference this time is I didn't fight Him as long as I usually do . I found out , the hard way that when He wants you to do something you just need to do it.

The reason I fought Him this time is because I had lived in Florida many years before moving to the mountains and I absolutely did not want to come back down here. He just had to quietly remind me that I had been urgently seeking Him for His will in my life and that this was it. He has made nearly miraculous provision for me financially to get down here to to get established.
That was just another way of confirming that it was Him. The other was that the last time I moved from Florida I promised myself that I would never move back so it ,very literally took an 'act of God' to get me back here.

Anyhow ,I'm getting off the point. After getting here and getting settled I suddenly find myself not being able to find work. I cannot begin to count how many applications I've filled out and resumes I've sent in yet not a hint of anything except the acknowledgment that they received them. It's been 7 months and nothing.

I have had periods of questioning God and whether or not I heard Him right. I had a very good job in Virginia when He led me back here. I bring that up to the Lord once in awhile and actually ask Him why He led me back here from a good job to no job at all and my unemploy-ment ran out 2 months ago but the bills haven't stopped.

I do have , possibly , a slight advantage over you in this one regard. I've been in this situation a couple of times before . In the other situations God provided work very quickly and has given me some very well paying, by my standards anyhow, jobs.

This time it is very different though . I haven't had to collect unemployment in over 30 years.
And now I've actually ran out of it. Before , I've always found work in a very short time. This time it has been over 7 months.

Another thing that is very different is that I've never had such a peace concerning a deci-
sion that seems to make no sense. (returning to Fl.) I just feel so strongly that God has a pur-
pose but I have no clue as yet as to what it is. I know He will provide because He has neer failed me before under even more trying circumstances.

I know tha He has been answering my paryers for a closer walk with Him because I don't think I've ever felt this close to Him since the day I accepted Him over 30 years ago. I'd would still love to have so kind of answer as to what He's got in mind.

Anyhow, I will be praying for you and Jeanette that you will find work and experience the peace of and confidence in God to see you through this and all other circumstances. God is
good and I am patiently (?) waiting for His answer.

In His service

[Jeanette B]

I know what you mean. I'll pray for you, if you pray for me. I've been looking for work too. I'm not sure what the Lord is up to!?