Yes, speaking of being laid off, that happened to me late 2022. It was a shock after 16 yrs full-time at my woekplace. I was encouraged within an hour of it happening by: Isaiah 43:19 - "Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert." [Another job was provided in ten months]. I wouldn't have left there voluntarily, but looking back and knowing how even more toxic a place it has become (still keeping in touch with many there), I know it was Divine intervention. ❤ Christ was with me thru it all, giving me peace in my heart, mind and soul! ✝️ 🙏 📖.
Cosnider yourself very blessed. There's a mystery to suffering. Here's 1 Peter 4:1 . . . "Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God." Hold on and "be still". GOD always answers prayers and rescues.
Kevin, you are not alone in that feeling. Life can be very difficult. And from a human perspective, the ways of God can be mysterious. While our emotions may tell us otherwise, we know from Scripture that God has not abandoned us! In 1 Corinthians 13:12, the apostle Paul (who endured great suffering) writes: "For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known." When life feels too much, turn to Scripture. Read through the Psalms which helps us cry out to God. He is with you, even when you feel like He's left you hanging! And nothing is impossible with God! (Luke 1:37)
I don’t know. But I do know that even through our mistakes, when we make wrong choices and resulting consequences, the Lord does work all things for good, despite our errors.
It is hard to understand, from our limited human perspective, why God allows the things He does. But we do have the promise that He is with us, and that He works things out for the good of those He loves. We also see, through the story of Job (that study begins in August), that God also works to protect us in the midst of an evil world.
