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>”Today bring to Me SOULS WHO HAVE BECOME LUKEWARM<

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When you are unemployed and you have prayed your heart out for a job, and there is no answer, it’s hard to believe in the abyss God’s mercy.

[DickBrannigan]

True. I have lived that (and am living through something similar).

Hang in there.

[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

God's mercy is infinite, but His plans are often a mystery to us. That doesn't mean God isn't merciful, it simply means that what we desire doesn't line up with God's plan.

Christ Himself prayed in the garden for the chalice to be passed from Him, and He was then excruciatingly tortured and killed -- but His final prayer was "not my will, but thine." Without the Crucifixion, none of us could enter the Kingdom. It was the ultimate act of mercy, but it probably didn't appear that way to the apostles at the time.

Resignation to, working towards acceptance and even to the joyful embrace of God's plan regardless of how painful it is for us in a temporal sense is something we all have to discipline ourselves to move towards.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Today I will pray for your employment situation. And if I may ask, let us pray for each other, in our various circumstances or trouble and suffering, in which Jesus joins us even now.

[tiki]

I’ve lived through some hard times and wondered where God was too, without exception, when I got through it I have been truly blessed. My miracles rarely come in one fell swoop but one small step at a time and many I’ve not even noticed until I was looking back.

[Salvation]

Novena to Saint Cajetan, Patron of the Unemployed {Ecumenical Prayer Thread]

[NYer]

When you are unemployed and you have prayed your heart out for a job, and there is no answer, it’s hard to believe in the abyss God’s mercy.

Been there. It's a rough passage on the road of life. Like you, I felt abandoned but held fast to my faith with the words of St. Paul; "If God is for you, who can be against you?" I struggled for a long time but suddenly, a job opportunity came along. Despite being (in my opinion) the least qualified of the 40 candidates that applied, I was given the position. It proved to be the answer to those prayers. Later, reflecting back on the time of struggle, I realized that our Lord had accompanied me on that journey. Will keep you in my prayers.

[verga]

When you are unemployed and you have prayed your heart out for a job, and there is no answer, it’s hard to believe in the abyss God’s mercy.

About 11 years ago I went through a period of unemployment and under employment. It was only after I accepted my current position that I was able to see God had used those difficulties to prepare me for moving to a new state and accepting this position. I am adding you to my prayer list.

[karatemom]

Been there too.

And sometimes you don’t want people to list everyone who has or has it worse than you.

You don’t want people to throw a few Scriptures in your direction and then walk away as though they have done you a monumental favor.

You don’t want people sending you job listings that your husband already applied for ad nauseam.

Groceries would have been nice. Just knowing someone cared. But when I became so discouraged as to not pray for our situation anymore... someone saying “ it’s our turn to pray on your behalf” or “let’s pray together” would have been amazing
No judgment or condemnation. And that is what I will do for you FRiend

[conservonator]

Have been in the same spot. Don't know for sure, can't know for now I guess, but maybe His plan involves us being at times the instrument of his mercy to others, feeding the poor, instructing the ignorant, etc. and other times we are to be the objects of his mercy through others. Maybe sometimes we are supposed to be a chance for someone to be Christ like to us in our time of need,

I know it's hard to be on the receiving end rather than the giving end, but endure and He will not fail to be revieled in some small way.

I'll offer my prayers, such as they are, so that you can once again be on the giving end of the team./