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Qimberly

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Jan 4, 2021
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Praise God Brethren. I am here to request for prayers. That God may grant me a gainful engagement to take care of my children. Lost my employment in 2020 and struggling with food and rent. God have mercy
 

justahumanbeing

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Mar 25, 2020
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Praise God Brethren. I am here to request for prayers. That God may grant me a gainful engagement to take care of my children. Lost my employment in 2020 and struggling with food and rent. God have mercy
Welcome to the community :)

I know you're going through hard times and you are right to trust in Our Lord Jesus. Don't give up on your faith in God for He will provide for you and your dependents from somewhere. I wish I could say more to comfort you.. all I want to share is that God does not abandon His children and is always there when they call on His name.

When I think of difficult times such as what you have described some passages do come to mind from God's word (Bible). I'm sharing a passage from 1 Kings 17 below:

Elijah and the Drought
17 A prophet named Elijah, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to King Ahab, “In the name of the Lord, the living God of Israel, whom I serve, I tell you that there will be no dew or rain for the next two or three years until I say so.”

2 Then the Lord said to Elijah, 3 “Leave this place and go east and hide yourself near Cherith Brook, east of the Jordan. 4 The brook will supply you with water to drink, and I have commanded ravens to bring you food there.”

5 Elijah obeyed the Lord's command, and went and stayed by Cherith Brook. 6 He drank water from the brook, and ravens brought him bread and meat every morning and every evening. 7 After a while the brook dried up because of the lack of rain.

Elijah and the Widow in Zarephath
8 Then the Lord said to Elijah, 9 “Now go to the town of Zarephath, near Sidon, and stay there. I have commanded a widow who lives there to feed you.” 10 So Elijah went to Zarephath, and as he came to the town gate, he saw a widow gathering firewood. “Please bring me a drink of water,” he said to her. 11 And as she was going to get it, he called out, “And please bring me some bread, too.”

12 She answered, “By the living Lord your God I swear that I don't have any bread. All I have is a handful of flour in a bowl and a bit of olive oil in a jar. I came here to gather some firewood to take back home and prepare what little I have for my son and me. That will be our last meal, and then we will starve to death.”

13 “Don't worry,” Elijah said to her. “Go on and prepare your meal. But first make a small loaf from what you have and bring it to me, and then prepare the rest for you and your son. 14 For this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘The bowl will not run out of flour or the jar run out of oil before the day that I, the Lord, send rain.’”

15 The widow went and did as Elijah had told her, and all of them had enough food for many days. 16 As the Lord had promised through Elijah, the bowl did not run out of flour nor did the jar run out of oil.

17 Some time later the widow's son got sick; he got worse and worse, and finally he died. 18 She said to Elijah, “Man of God, why did you do this to me? Did you come here to remind God of my sins and so cause my son's death?”

19 “Give the boy to me,” Elijah said. He took the boy from her arms, carried him upstairs to the room where he was staying, and laid him on the bed. 20 Then he prayed aloud, “O Lord my God, why have you done such a terrible thing to this widow? She has been kind enough to take care of me, and now you kill her son!” 21 Then Elijah stretched himself out on the boy three times and prayed, “O Lord my God, restore this child to life!” 22 The Lord answered Elijah's prayer; the child started breathing again and revived.

23 Elijah took the boy back downstairs to his mother and said to her, “Look, your son is alive!”

24 She answered, “Now I know that you are a man of God and that the Lord really speaks through you!”

When I and my family have been in trouble where we didn't have a clue where the money would come from for our survival, God did provide for us and was with our family and for me. Always acknowledge and recognize God's presence in your life and during times of trials. The book of Job from the Bible is good for such a situation. I think of Job's story when I pass trials in my life.

Peace be with you and your house sister Qimberly and I pray that God does all that is needful for you in your life and takes care of you and family. God bless you
 

Bingo

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Feb 9, 2019
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"Let us hope and pray your needs are forthcoming, and to know
of the 'presence' of the Holy Spirit as a guiding 'light' along your path
of life."
'Amen'
'Praise God'
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oyster67

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May 24, 2014
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Praise God Brethren. I am here to request for prayers. That God may grant me a gainful engagement to take care of my children. Lost my employment in 2020 and struggling with food and rent. God have mercy
You have come to the right place and done the right thing, my most beloved sister. Great is your faith and great shall be His faithfulness and mercy towards you. I shall pray for you and with you now.

1 Kings
17:10 So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman [was] there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.
17:11 And as she was going to fetch [it], he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand.
17:12 And she said, [As] the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I [am] gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.
17:13 And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go [and] do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring [it] unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.
17:14 For thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day [that] the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth.
17:15 And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat [many] days.
17:16 [And] the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Elijah.
 

Qimberly

New member
Jan 4, 2021
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3
3
#8
Welcome to the community :)

I know you're going through hard times and you are right to trust in Our Lord Jesus. Don't give up on your faith in God for He will provide for you and your dependents from somewhere. I wish I could say more to comfort you.. all I want to share is that God does not abandon His children and is always there when they call on His name.

When I think of difficult times such as what you have described some passages do come to mind from God's word (Bible). I'm sharing a passage from 1 Kings 17 below:

Elijah and the Drought
17 A prophet named Elijah, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to King Ahab, “In the name of the Lord, the living God of Israel, whom I serve, I tell you that there will be no dew or rain for the next two or three years until I say so.”

2 Then the Lord said to Elijah, 3 “Leave this place and go east and hide yourself near Cherith Brook, east of the Jordan. 4 The brook will supply you with water to drink, and I have commanded ravens to bring you food there.”

5 Elijah obeyed the Lord's command, and went and stayed by Cherith Brook. 6 He drank water from the brook, and ravens brought him bread and meat every morning and every evening. 7 After a while the brook dried up because of the lack of rain.

Elijah and the Widow in Zarephath
8 Then the Lord said to Elijah, 9 “Now go to the town of Zarephath, near Sidon, and stay there. I have commanded a widow who lives there to feed you.” 10 So Elijah went to Zarephath, and as he came to the town gate, he saw a widow gathering firewood. “Please bring me a drink of water,” he said to her. 11 And as she was going to get it, he called out, “And please bring me some bread, too.”

12 She answered, “By the living Lord your God I swear that I don't have any bread. All I have is a handful of flour in a bowl and a bit of olive oil in a jar. I came here to gather some firewood to take back home and prepare what little I have for my son and me. That will be our last meal, and then we will starve to death.”

13 “Don't worry,” Elijah said to her. “Go on and prepare your meal. But first make a small loaf from what you have and bring it to me, and then prepare the rest for you and your son. 14 For this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘The bowl will not run out of flour or the jar run out of oil before the day that I, the Lord, send rain.’”

15 The widow went and did as Elijah had told her, and all of them had enough food for many days. 16 As the Lord had promised through Elijah, the bowl did not run out of flour nor did the jar run out of oil.

17 Some time later the widow's son got sick; he got worse and worse, and finally he died. 18 She said to Elijah, “Man of God, why did you do this to me? Did you come here to remind God of my sins and so cause my son's death?”

19 “Give the boy to me,” Elijah said. He took the boy from her arms, carried him upstairs to the room where he was staying, and laid him on the bed. 20 Then he prayed aloud, “O Lord my God, why have you done such a terrible thing to this widow? She has been kind enough to take care of me, and now you kill her son!” 21 Then Elijah stretched himself out on the boy three times and prayed, “O Lord my God, restore this child to life!” 22 The Lord answered Elijah's prayer; the child started breathing again and revived.

23 Elijah took the boy back downstairs to his mother and said to her, “Look, your son is alive!”

24 She answered, “Now I know that you are a man of God and that the Lord really speaks through you!”

When I and my family have been in trouble where we didn't have a clue where the money would come from for our survival, God did provide for us and was with our family and for me. Always acknowledge and recognize God's presence in your life and during times of trials. The book of Job from the Bible is good for such a situation. I think of Job's story when I pass trials in my life.

Peace be with you and your house sister Qimberly and I pray that God does all that is needful for you in your life and takes care of you and family. God bless you
Thank you so much. I rejoice for I know my God is faithful. I am encouraged dear brethren. No surrender
 

Qimberly

New member
Jan 4, 2021
5
3
3
#9
You have come to the right place and done the right thing, my most beloved sister. Great is your faith and great shall be His faithfulness and mercy towards you. I shall pray for you and with you now.

1 Kings
17:10 So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman [was] there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.
17:11 And as she was going to fetch [it], he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand.
17:12 And she said, [As] the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I [am] gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.
17:13 And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go [and] do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring [it] unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.
17:14 For thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day [that] the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth.
17:15 And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat [many] days.
17:16 [And] the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Elijah.[/QUOT
Thank you very much Sir. Jehovah Jireh is His name...Hallelujah
 

oyster67

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May 24, 2014
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#10
Thank you very much Sir. Jehovah Jireh is His name...Hallelujah

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Amen, PTL! God is good. No point in waiting till later to say that cuz it's a fact!!!:D
 

BlessedByGod

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Sep 28, 2019
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#11
Praise God Brethren. I am here to request for prayers. That God may grant me a gainful engagement to take care of my children. Lost my employment in 2020 and struggling with food and rent. God have mercy
I love that you started with Praise God" before any request, how beautiful is that. I do pray, that God's will Bless you and your family Greatly. In my Heart, I do believe he will do so. It sounds like you do too.
May God continue to see you through this and all things and Blesses you to see his hand in Wverything in your life.
 

Mel85

Daughter of the True King
Mar 28, 2018
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#12
Praise God Brethren. I am here to request for prayers. That God may grant me a gainful engagement to take care of my children. Lost my employment in 2020 and struggling with food and rent. God have mercy
Keeping you in prayers.

Blessings ✝️
 

TabinRivCA

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Oct 23, 2018
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#13
Welcome to CC and nice to meet you:) I pray you have God's favor in finding the perfect employment, in Jesus Name Amen(y) God bless you and your family!
 

Shandy

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Sep 12, 2020
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#14
Welcome to CC
Is there anywhere you can get help? I don't know where you live and don't know how to advise.
Praying for you.