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I have went through a lot this past year in my life. I have bounced around from three jobs, each of which has been tougher than the last one. Both my daughters have moved out and my wife and I are empty nesters. I miss them terribly. I am a christian but hardly act like it at times. I have a drinking issue and curse constantly. I keep praying each and every day hoping that things will get better for me at work but they never do. I work over 14 hours a day and left the previous job due to the same issues. I honestly hate my current job. I do not know why in the course of a year I have faced a lay off after 20 years of service, found a job but was mistreated terribly and then started working for another corporation and hate it more than the second job I had this year. Can my life be miserable because of my sins? I ask God for forgiveness and nothing seems to get better. I am happily married which helps but I need some help here. Please give me some suggestions if you can....desperate for help
Adversity breeds perseverance. Don't look to an employer to make you happy in your job, because happiness depends on good happenings. Look to Jesus and learn to trust him. I also suggest you ignore those on here who tell you different. They are nothing but agents of Satan.
1 Cor 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
Rom 8:26-28 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God. And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Quit feeling sorry for yourself and move forward. Waiting for some divine intervention to help isn't helping you or your family. Bad stuff happens to EVERYONE and it is just part of life.
Adversity breeds perseverance. Don't look to an employer to make you happy in your job, because happiness depends on good happenings. Look to Jesus and learn to trust him. I also suggest you ignore those on here who tell you different. They are nothing but agents of Satan.
Adversity at its core is merely human drama.
If you have issues, you must deal with them.
I'm sorry things have been so rough. I've had some rough jobs in my short life, but you sound miserable and I can't imagine what you must be going through. You are very lucky to have a supportive wife, like you said, so praise God for that! It's also good to hear that you've been praying about this issue, and I believe God is listening and will help you out of this valley.
The only advice I can offer is to just fully give this problem over to God. Praying for help is a start, but if you aren't already, take some time with your wife and just offer this whole predicament up to God. Ask him to help you to give control of your job situation to him. Ask him to help you to rest easy after the long days, knowing that He is in control and will deliver you to a better place soon. Ask him to help your wife to be your rock when you feel like drinking the anger away, or when you feel like swearing because the pain is just too near the surface to hold in. Ask him to help you stop worrying about things that are outside of your control anyway, like conditions at work or people you interact with there. Once God is at the reigns, he can do miraculous things, and no problem is too big for Him!
I pray that this brings you some hope, and I know that things will get better. God is good!
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Sin causing my life to be miserable?
