I'm in trouble

[JCorry]

I'm in a situation that I have lost control over. I'm in a relationship that has lasted over 2 years. For most of that time I have lived with my girlfriend. I realize the error of my ways as she has but she has decided that rededicating to God means kicking me out. I lost my job during the economy crisis and have applied to thousands of places. I have extensive customer service and computer skills but can't find anything in the last 6 months. I know no one else I can stay with in my area which leaves me with the option of going home to a very tiny hick town that I swore I would never return to. I'm currently in a band that is working on record deals next spring but this whole incident threatens that future. I'm very lost and honestly I can't hear God talking to me. I'm not blaming Him but I honestly don't know what to do. My whole life and future are at this nexus and it seems like it's going to end very badly. If anyone has any encouragement or ideas it would be geatly appreciated.

[Ashley274]

Hi JC and welcome to this site..I will pray God's will be done for you so that whereever you end up you will have peace KNOWING it is His will.....many prayers for you :pray:

[SFASH]

Now praying for you JCORRY! Praying also that as you give him all of your attention, you will find His leading in your life once again.

[Redneck Charger]

G'day JCorry.. Welcome to the BibleForums.. Wonderful place to be..and even more wonderful to have you here with us..:hug:


Kneel or bow your head.. and pray to God as we are for you..and ask him for forgiveness.. Jesus please hear our prayers for JCorry.. he has made some mistakes as we all have.. but in our faith towards you.. you forgive us, and help us work towards our faith.. Please Lord Jesus..:pray:

[JCorry]

Thanks people. I'm having a lot of trouble right now feeling completely alone but it's nice to know there are some decent people out there somewhere.

[CoffeeCat]

JC :hug: I'm sorry you're feeling so anxious and that everything seems awry. Please keep leaning on God. He'll bring you through this, one step at a time. I'm praying for you!! A warm welcome to the boards, too.

[turtledove]

I'm in a situation that I have lost control over. I'm in a relationship that has lasted over 2 years. For most of that time I have lived with my girlfriend. I realize the error of my ways as she has but she has decided that rededicating to God means kicking me out. I lost my job during the economy crisis and have applied to thousands of places. I have extensive customer service and computer skills but can't find anything in the last 6 months. I know no one else I can stay with in my area which leaves me with the option of going home to a very tiny hick town that I swore I would never return to. I'm currently in a band that is working on record deals next spring but this whole incident threatens that future. I'm very lost and honestly I can't hear God talking to me. I'm not blaming Him but I honestly don't know what to do. My whole life and future are at this nexus and it seems like it's going to end very badly. If anyone has any encouragement or ideas it would be geatly appreciated.

Hi JCorry, I moved your thread from prayer requests to counseling requests since you are asking for "encouragement or ideas". In prayer requests those who reply are only to offer prayers as some did for you (before it was moved) in the above posts.

Welcome to the forum! If you haven't done so come to our Introduction section and introduce yourself so that others can welcome you.

wiseoldowl..facilitator

[JCorry]

The situation has worsened to a certain extent. I still feel incredibly betrayed and abandoned. I'm trying to pray consistently but it's hard.

[Lesa]

My dear one
So great to see that you are praying. Continue to pray. But along with prayer BELIEVE. Most often we forfeit blessings from Our Father because we don't believe. Don't just tell Him how big your storm is, tell your storm how BIG YOUR GOD is.
I see you are able to use a computer to log in and post things. Thats a blessing. You are able to pray. That's a bless. What I am getting at is so very often we are sad because of what we don't have, but let me reassure you that what you don't have is MUCH less then what you DO have. Hebrews 13:5 He will never never never never never forsake you.
Satan or your own human mind may be trying to convince you other wise but YOU are not alone. He has not and WILL not forsake you.

You can look at your situation in two different ways.

1. Your way
2. God's way

Let me encourage you with the difference. And this really gets me going.

1. YOUR way NOTHING (extremely limited possibilities)
2. God's way A L L T H I N G S Philippians 4:13(absolutley NO LIMITS)

Your situation is only temporary. This to shall pass. Instead of looking at the ground and seeing all the dirt in your life LOOK UP! Continue in prayer.
Pray for and forgive your girlfriend. Even if you are upset with her forgive her. Thank Our Father for what you are going through because you will come out of this stronger and more dependent on whom you should depend on.
Faith is only aword until it is put into an action.

You are worth the price of HIS SON WOW!!

Much love to you.

[paidforinfull]

Dear JCory: God is a God of new beginnings. We can start over with Him, no matter what mistakes we made in the past.

It seems to me that you have some negative feelings towards your hometown. Maybe God does want you to go back there for some reason or other? God often calls us to do those things which we do not want to do.

If you repented from wrongdoing, look forward - don't look back. Moving back in with your girlfriend would solve nothing, but it would put you in the path of temptation.

May God, in His wisdom, show you what His perfect will is in this situation. He has already made a way out for you, and He will give you a new beginning.
God bless.

[Frances]

Might your girl-friend be as upset by the situation you find yourselves in as you are? If 'getting right with God' is her prime objective, could the reason she has asked you to find somewhere else to live be because she does not feel able to trust herself to be sexually pure while living in the same house as you?
Hard as it may be for you to return to your roots, might it be the best thing at present for your long-term relationships? I suggest you go there - not 'with your tail between your legs' but determined to help others while allowing the Lord to lead you, and open to all possibilities, and all doors that may open if you push them. . .

:pray: that you experience the Peace of the Lord, now as you follow Him and in the future.

[flybaby]

I saw above that you mentioned you were in a band. Are there any of the band members that would be able to let you live with them? Also, are you applying to all jobs or only jobs that fit what you have been doing in the past? Usually there is at least a job open at a McDonalds or a local grocery store. Doing something until you can get a job you are qualified for again is better than nothing.

And maybe you've already thought of both of these things and if so, I apologize. I just know sometimes it takes a little outside look to see things in a new light.

I truly hope you are able to find something.

Oh, I just thought of one more thing...are you in a church? Being in a church would of course help you as you get back on track with God. But also being in a church will give you a network of people, people who will want you to succeed and might be able to help you.

[Reynolds357]

I'm in a situation that I have lost control over. I'm in a relationship that has lasted over 2 years. For most of that time I have lived with my girlfriend. I realize the error of my ways as she has but she has decided that rededicating to God means kicking me out. I lost my job during the economy crisis and have applied to thousands of places. I have extensive customer service and computer skills but can't find anything in the last 6 months. I know no one else I can stay with in my area which leaves me with the option of going home to a very tiny hick town that I swore I would never return to. I'm currently in a band that is working on record deals next spring but this whole incident threatens that future. I'm very lost and honestly I can't hear God talking to me. I'm not blaming Him but I honestly don't know what to do. My whole life and future are at this nexus and it seems like it's going to end very badly. If anyone has any encouragement or ideas it would be geatly appreciated.

You might hear God a little better if you went back to that old, quiet, "hick town."