Have you ever thought you know how Job felt?

[Lexie]

I think I have an inkling. I am so discouraged right now because of all the stress my husband and I have faced in the past few years. Legal woes, business woes, health woes, financial woes. It just never seems to stop. Every time I think we are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel something comes along and slams the door shut again. I admit I get so down and sometimes MAD at God. Yes, I feel sorry for myself sometimes but I just don't understand why we can't seem to have a little peace of mind. There is ALWAYS something major to worry about. My husband is one of the hardest working men I've ever known and he is honest to a fault. More than once that honesty and his trust of other people has gotten him into trouble. He tries to do good things for people and it seems that all it ever gets him is a new problem. Nobody appreciates anything anymore. Instead they find ways to turn it against him. I'm afraid to go into details about the latest legal issue but suffice it to say it is totally undeserved. (Yes I know I'm his wife and I'm biased but I also have eyes and can see what has happened.) It's just that he is not a cut throat businessman so he gets taken advantage of and run over by those who are. As our friends have said many times - he's too good for his own good. So why does that seem to bring punishment? I'm just at a loss. I am praying even though it's one of those situations where it's all I can do. I just feel numb and a little hopeless. Please help me pray for a resolution to this conflict. Thank you so much.

[Toner44]

His deeds will be rewarded in the kingdom of Heaven. You both will be in my prayers.

[RLG]

He who is a friend of this world is an enemy of God. It is the sinful world we live in Lexie. None of what you are experiencing is a punishment from God. It is simply the fruit of this temporal tree (world) we're all inhabiting. Many of us have gone thru similar and experienced the same frustration. God uses times like this to hone our character and refine our faith. And make no mistake about it ..... He hears your cries. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not unto your own understanding for our God is a faithful God. His kingdom is not of this world and neither shall our place be. Hold fast dear friend. He has not abandoned you. He never will. You are in my prayers this day.

[Frances]

Praying for you and your husband to experience the Peace of the Lord, and the Joy that bubbles up through pain, as you trust Him through this difficult time. . .

[MoreMercy]

I think I have an inkling. I am so discouraged right now because of all the stress my husband and I have faced in the past few years. Legal woes, business woes, health woes, financial woes. It just never seems to stop. Every time I think we are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel something comes along and slams the door shut again. I admit I get so down and sometimes MAD at God. Yes, I feel sorry for myself sometimes but I just don't understand why we can't seem to have a little peace of mind. There is ALWAYS something major to worry about. My husband is one of the hardest working men I've ever known and he is honest to a fault. More than once that honesty and his trust of other people has gotten him into trouble. He tries to do good things for people and it seems that all it ever gets him is a new problem. Nobody appreciates anything anymore. Instead they find ways to turn it against him. I'm afraid to go into details about the latest legal issue but suffice it to say it is totally undeserved. (Yes I know I'm his wife and I'm biased but I also have eyes and can see what has happened.) It's just that he is not a cut throat businessman so he gets taken advantage of and run over by those who are. As our friends have said many times - he's too good for his own good. So why does that seem to bring punishment? I'm just at a loss. I am praying even though it's one of those situations where it's all I can do. I just feel numb and a little hopeless. Please help me pray for a resolution to this conflict. Thank you so much.

God bless you Lexie
I will pray for His heart, His eyes and His peace for you and your house, your story shared here is a very close picture of my walk in life, the ups n downs, the dangers n joys, the disorder and order.
If I knew more to pray for you than His peace, His eyes and heart, then I would also be praying the same thing for myself too.



God bless you.

[Lexie]

Thanks to everyone for your replies. I know I'm far from being the only one with problems. It just gets hard to understand why sometimes. I also know that God is the only answer so I am leaning on Him and trusting that He will use this situation for good. Someone else here posted this verse and it just speaks to me.

Jeremiah 15: 20-21
I will make you a wall to this people, a fortified wall of bronze;
they will fight against you but will not overcome you,
for I am with you to rescue and save you, declares the Lord.
I will save you from the hands of the wicked and
redeem you from the grasp of the cruel.

[Colo25]

Ill be praying for you and your family becuase we just went through a time ourseves that was really rough, and I feel for you. There is a light at the end. Sometimes we catch glimpses of it, then it goes away and we get frusterated...but soon you will be able to see the light at the end of that tunnel. Just keep your eyes on Jesus and give it all up to God. Ill be praying for you!
peace in Him
Colo

[turtledove]

I hear you, can relate, and am ing for God to make haste to come to your aid.

[Michelle71]

Psa 119:1 ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
Psa 119:2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
Psa 119:3 They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
Psa 119:4 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
Psa 119:5 O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
Psa 119:6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
Psa 119:7 I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
Psa 119:8 I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
Psa 119:9 BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
Psa 119:10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
Psa 119:11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Psa 119:12 Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.
Psa 119:13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
Psa 119:14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
Psa 119:15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
Psa 119:16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
Psa 119:17 GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
Psa 119:18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Psa 119:19 I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
Psa 119:20 My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
Psa 119:21 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
Psa 119:22 Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
Psa 119:23 Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
Psa 119:24 Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
Psa 119:25 DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
Psa 119:26 I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.
Psa 119:27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
Psa 119:28 My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
Psa 119:29 Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
Psa 119:30 I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.
Psa 119:31 I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.
Psa 119:32 I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.

[TRL1957]

Thinking of you all in prayer.

[svfox]

There is a difference between being nice and being good.
Standing up for yourself is good. Speak the truth and speak it strong and stand behind it. Let yes be yes and no be no.
Yes people will take as much as you give them and give nothing back.
I had to worst business mishaps ever.
I advise everyone to not partner ever. You have to be so close and know the partner and you have to have a business plan and exit plan.

I humbly get the people around me and very softly tell them what I am thinking and what distresses me.
Then they feel inclined to be the same way and give you their side of the story.
But you might get look I have to do this because my family comes first.
Well that is the story I got. But blessed be God destroyed him and he lost everything and works for a friend that is trying to build another company up.
He lost 5 million because of his actions and I am pretty sure it was God's judgement on him.
You reap what you sew.