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You guys may or may not have noticed that I haven’t been around here much. I haven’t been around anywhere much lately because I’ve been working a lot of extra hours lately and when I’m not at work I’m trying to decompress so I can get to sleep.
I’m fighting through a number of issues that have become quite challenging. Of course the stress of a new baby is a joy and a burden but for over two years now I’ve been praying for a new career and guidance in that but yet I’m still in the same job. I’ve been asking these questions a lot lately.
  1. Why have I not found a new position yet?
  2. Is there something I need to learn that I haven’t yet?
  3. If I’m not going to move, why do I not have peace where I am?
  4. How much longer do I need to endure this?
I’m asking for prayer for myself and my family that we might all find a level of peace that is more tolerable for all of us. I’m also asking for guidance on these questions and a few others.

Thanks, guys.
 
One of the most difficult things for a man to do is to sit still and have the patience to let God work on His schedule, rather than expecting Him to work on ours. You have my thoughts and prayers, and I'll ask for you to be given peace and patience.
 
Isaiah 26:3-4 -
"[SUP]3 [/SUP]You will keep in perfect peace
those whose minds are steadfast,
because they trust in you.
[SUP]4 [/SUP]Trust in the Lord forever,
for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal."

May you know his peace, direction, and blessing.
 
Prayers and thoughts out to you and yours.

At that stage in my life, I can't say my situation was much different. I did a complete career change with a disabled wife, and two little ones at home. I took a temp position to get in the door. I endured two years at a failing company, survived 11 lay offs until I got a job offer at the company I am still working for almost 15 years later.

My point is, I took a leap of faith and it could have gone horribly wrong but everything worked out in the end. Everything will work out in the end for you as well. Hang tough!
 
The women in my life (my mother and girlfriend) have shown me that God helps those that help themselves. They were both unhappy in their careers, decided they wanted to do something else, decided what that is, then did it. Don't think they ever prayed about it. They just did it.

I am more of the wait around and hope kinda guy and I have to say it has never worked out for me at all. Not sure if this is what you were asking, as the question are very cryptic, but I hope you can find what you are looking for.
 
I too have at times grown impatient w God, what believer hasn't?

I have learned that the more faith I put in Him, the greater the reward. I may not always get what I want on MY schedule, but I get what God knows I NEED.

When you're right in the middle of something it's hard to see outside, but the fact you would post here asking for prayers means you are a true follower of Christ.

My prayers are with you and yours my friend.


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Prayers sent. Keep praying and praising GOD with a thankful heart. Claim the new job and peace in JESUS name. Amen.
 
See trcubed and sr30 posts above; He moves in His time. Afterwards, you'll look back and see His hand making things line up for your benefit and He will get the glory and credit.
It took me awhile to learn, but peace comes from:
1. Prayer ( ask Him, then shut up and listen, really listen). It may take multiple conversations.
2. Once you're sure it's His will and not yours, get out of the way. Ask Him to close every door except the one He opens for you.
3. Accept Him for the loving Father that He is. Daddy only does what's best for you, long-term, here and forever.
4. Once you've taken your hands off of the situation, let Him do the work. Trust Him. He wouldn't have given you the family to care for if He wasn't going to provide you with the resources to do do.
5. (Here's the worst part for me.) Watch yourself. Once you've given the problem to Him, leave it on the altar. Don't pick it back up and worry over it or try to do it on your own. That's interfering and insulting Him. He will have the glory and none else. This is where we learn the most, cause it's the hardest !
 
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Leting go is the hardest thing for me personally. Those that can do indeed lead a blessed life, those of us that struggle with it.. not so much.

My dad had a nephew that had a stroke in his 50's. He was a bookkeeper and try as he may, he had to give it up and eventually died. His son died of a heart problem and his daughter died of alcohol related liver failure.. ALL IN THE SAME YEAR! I asked his wife Myrtle how was she able to deal with that, she said "I just handed it to GOD and he took care of it..
 
Just sent one up for ya Brother! "Be still, and listen. For He shall show you the way."
 
Praying for peace and understanding. Encouraging you in your questioning; Jesus did it. The Father is faithful and understands your doubts and fears. He accepts them. He is also ready to take them when you are ready. Peace be unto you.
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In our prayers. Time and patience will make things clearer, but prayers never hurt.
 
Thank you all for the continued prayers.

My situation has not yet changed but I can tell you that I have an interview lined up for this coming Wednesday. I don’t know what will come of it but I am hopeful because they actually contacted me about interviewing, I did not apply for the position. I actually never heard of the company until they called me. It’s in a complete different field but the knowledge that I’ve developed over the years is directly applicable. They also respect my current position enough to let me interview after hours which speaks volumes to their character. Hopefully I will have good news come Wednesday evening.
 
Prayers sent up for peace and happiness with whatever HE has you do.
 
spittinfire;n98185 said:
Thank you all for the continued prayers.

My situation has not yet changed but I can tell you that I have an interview lined up for this coming Wednesday. I don’t know what will come of it but I am hopeful because they actually contacted me about interviewing, I did not apply for the position. I actually never heard of the company until they called me. It’s in a complete different field but the knowledge that I’ve developed over the years is directly applicable. They also respect my current position enough to let me interview after hours which speaks volumes to their character. Hopefully I will have good news come Wednesday evening.
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We'll turn up the volume a bit. Let us know the good news as soon as you can.
 
Praying for peace and rest. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻


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@spittinfire I hope you are doing well. You've been kinda quiet lately.

I just want to throw in another $.02 here....

Prayers are fine, keep them coming, but if you want ALL that the Lord has for you, then you need to CLAIM IT!!!

John 14:13 tells us what Jesus said about this...
"You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, so that the Son can bring glory to the Father. Yes, ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it!"
Now, read that middle part again..."so that the Son can bring glory to the Father".

So many times we've all heard "If the Lord wants me to have it, it will happen"

STOP IT!!!
The Lord DOES want you to have it!! He wants to give you everythingyour heart desires, but you have to claim it, you have to pray for it, and you have to keep praying...never...cease...praying for it. Never stop asking for it, and every day in every way give Him the glory and praise for it!!! He is Jehova Jireh...God the Provider. He WILL give it to you, but you've got to give HIM all that He wants, too. And all He wants is you.

If you want blessings that fill a shovel, then let your prayers fit in that same shovel. If you want blessings that fill a dump truck, then you pray hard enough to fill that dump truck!!!

Pray on, my brothers!!


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I've been in your situation somewhat before. I sat in a job, working as best I could, wondering if I'd ever get that promotion, seeing others who wasn't working as hard or as long, who hadn't done the time, pass me. I came close to resigning and moving on to a civilian job, but after much heartbreak and prayer, it came, and came again, and again! Finally, before I knew it, 30 years were gone and I retired! God knew what was best for me and my family! And am I glad He did! I've been retired for four years now and it gets better every day! Hang in there Brother! The best is yet to come if you just allow Him to work in His time!
 
@1911gobang , thanks for the words of encouragement.
I have honestly been praying about my job situation for years. It's gotten to where when I drive to work most mornings I don't even turn on the radio because I'm praying and in conversation with God the entire 45 minute drive. I understand what you're saying and I agree. I admit that I haven't prayed about this every single day for the past 2 years of my job search but I have prayed for it during that time.
I have been quiet here because I have been very busy and very, very tired. Running on 3-5 hours of sleep a night catches up to you eventually.

A couple of months ago I went to the owner of the company and my manger and told them both that I've had about all I can handle of my current role. After 3 years of asking to move, outlining things that need improvement and showing how I can improve them, watching position after position come and go, and beyond that the stress level that comes with what is expected of me. It's impacting my health and my family life. So far I've seen no changes, not even an attempt.
Maybe I'm too loyal or just hard headed but these recent events really showed me how much I'm valued there. I've known it for a while but was hopeful that they might humor me and let me do things I enjoy because I have valuable knowledge and skills...clearly I was wrong.

On a plus side, I have been contacted by 4 different companies in the past week about open positions. I have interviewed with one and they are currently running a background check on me and once that comes back I was told they would call me back in to discuss things further. Another I interviewed with about 18 months ago and while I didn't deal directly with the hiring manager for this position, I have the direct phone number for the manager of the position I interviewed for before. He gave me the green light to contact him periodically about possible positions and I have been every 3-6 months. He had nothing but good things to say about me(this info came from the recruiter). I was told they would be calling me no later then next week for an interview but likely it would be this week.
 
spittinfire said:
@1911gobang , thanks for the words of encouragement.
I have honestly been praying about my job situation for years. It's gotten to where when I drive to work most mornings I don't even turn on the radio because I'm praying and in conversation with God the entire 45 minute drive. I understand what you're saying and I agree. I admit that I haven't prayed about this every single day for the past 2 years of my job search but I have prayed for it during that time.
I have been quiet here because I have been very busy and very, very tired. Running on 3-5 hours of sleep a night catches up to you eventually.

A couple of months ago I went to the owner of the company and my manger and told them both that I've had about all I can handle of my current role. After 3 years of asking to move, outlining things that need improvement and showing how I can improve them, watching position after position come and go, and beyond that the stress level that comes with what is expected of me. It's impacting my health and my family life. So far I've seen no changes, not even an attempt.
Maybe I'm too loyal or just hard headed but these recent events really showed me how much I'm valued there. I've known it for a while but was hopeful that they might humor me and let me do things I enjoy because I have valuable knowledge and skills...clearly I was wrong.

On a plus side, I have been contacted by 4 different companies in the past week about open positions. I have interviewed with one and they are currently running a background check on me and once that comes back I was told they would call me back in to discuss things further. Another I interviewed with about 18 months ago and while I didn't deal directly with the hiring manager for this position, I have the direct phone number for the manager of the position I interviewed for before. He gave me the green light to contact him periodically about possible positions and I have been every 3-6 months. He had nothing but good things to say about me(this info came from the recruiter). I was told they would be calling me no later then next week for an interview but likely it would be this week.
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That is GREAT news!! I will certainly turn up the volume on the prayers for you!
On another note...
Sometimes the Lord wants us to take the first tiny little step of faith so He can take us on the 1,000 mile journey of grace!!
Never forget that JESUS has already won every battle you will ever face!!

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1911gobang said:
That is GREAT news!! I will certainly turn up the volume on the prayers for you!
On another note...
Sometimes the Lord wants us to take the first tiny little step of faith so He can take us on the 1,000 mile journey of grace!!
Never forget that JESUS has already won every battle you will ever face!!

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I'm convinced that Jesus wants me to learn something here so I've been praying that he show me what that is or that I learn it quickly. I've also been asking what He wants me to do for a career, where He wants me to be. Now that things are happening I'm praying that He show me which direction to go. He's opened some doors, I'm standing in front of them and asking which one to walk through.
 
spittinfire said:
I'm convinced that Jesus wants me to learn something here so I've been praying that he show me what that is or that I learn it quickly. I've also been asking what He wants me to do for a career, where He wants me to be. Now that things are happening I'm praying that He show me which direction to go. He's opened some doors, I'm standing in front of them and asking which one to walk through.
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It's been my experience that he only opens one ata time. That's where trusting Him unconditionally comes into play. Listen to what the Lord is saying to you. And listen with all your heart.

Then he said to me, “Speak a prophetic message to these bones and say, ‘Dry bones, listen to the word of the Lord ! This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Look! I am going to put breath into you and make you live again! I will put flesh and muscles on you and cover you with skin. I will put breath into you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord .’”
Ezekiel 37:4‭-‬6 NLT

Talk about revival!![emoji4] [emoji4] [emoji4]

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1911gobang said:
Yeah, @spittinfire how's about an update, bro?

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Honestly, I don't have much to add. To keep it short, nothing came from the companies that contacted me but I've had several more reach out to me since then. I was given one job offer but turned it down because taking a pay cut just isn't an option for me right now. There is nothing left to cut.

My prayers haven't changed. I still ask what I need to learn, where I should go and what I should do. I also pray that something happens soon because I'm wearing out.
 
Bro...
It sounds like it's time for complete surrender. Only ask Him to do His will. Raise your hands to Him and pray "Father God, I come to You broken and humble as a child...Your child. Let Your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. My Lord, my God, my Savior, I ask only for more of You and less of me, because You ARE the most high God, the Holiest of Holy, and my Redeemer. I surrender to You, Father God!! Holy Spirit, take my prayer to the Lord, and pray for me before the Father. Hallelujah, Hallelujah, in Jesus' name, Amen."

You have to completely surrender to God. Like I said in an earlier post, you have to take the one inch step of blind faith before God will take you on the 1,000 mile journey of His Grace and Mercy. Probably the hardest thing in the world for a man to do is surrender and do nothing. But one thing you MUST do is KEEP PRAYING .

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