[__ Prayer __] It gets worse as depression sets in...

[MISFIT]

The economy just keeps getting worse, today they told me they're cutting hours at work. Aerospace is hurting bad thanks to Obama and his "stimulus". I'm getting rather depressed about it all, not good. Please pray for me and everyone dealing with this economy and new president.

 

[Entropic_Prodigy]

I'll be praying for you, Misfit. We had a long discussion about the economy and hardship this Sunday at church. I'll try to fill you in as best I can, because it helped me put my current situation into focus a little bit more.

In Matthew 4:1, Jesus was lead into the desert by the Spirit to be tempted by the devil. The Holy Spirit, which is used by us for guidance, led Jesus into the desert (not a beach resort) to be tempted by the devil, of all things. This is used to illustrate that sometimes the Spirit can lead us into hardship, not necessarily where we would want to go, but where God wants us to, for eventually, our greater good in the end. The Spirit does not always lead us into pleasentries, and we have a habit of making choices based on what the best choice looks like, and not what it really is -- as well as viewing some things that are happening to us more as obstacles, instead of a chance to pray and seek out another path that is may be better for us in the end.

Those of us that are without jobs, or are finding other trials in this time of failing economy and strange leadership should pray strongly and let the Spirit be our guide, even if we aren't sure of where the path will take us in the end.

Maybe there's a reason your hours were cut? Maybe even though you're going through a trial right now with finances and other burdens, there's something on the horizon that is soon to be better than what you have? Pray and keep your head up and your options open.

Rom 8:35-3:39 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: "For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered." No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

[MISFIT]

Thank you.

 

[Ginger]

Will do Misfit.

My husband works for Boeing and he was concerned earlier that he would be one of the thousands they are firing, but he wasn't.

It is a testing time for sure, a lot of peoples' jobs have gone. My BIL in the UK, job was cut back to a 4 day week and they are on near lowest wage for a family of 4. It is hard.

 

[lovely]

My prayers too. We can trust the Lord.

 

[MISFIT]

Thanks for all your prayers everyone! Now for some praise...

It amazes me the way GOD works, just last week I was horribly worried about my job. They were cutting hours and laying people off, and I did not know how my family and I would make it through with the loss of money. Yesterday my boss asked me to work today, I have not worked a Saturday for a long time, it's not overtime but it does make up for the hours cut earlier in the week. And two days ago my wife and I received a letter in the mail from the IRS saying they made mistakes on our taxes and we will be getting an additional $573, which will definitely help off set the lack of income from the hours I have to cut next week. Praise our GOD for he is good!

 

[lovely]

Yes, He is good. Praise God, Misfit. The Lord bless your family.

 

[Caroline H]

Amen, He always pulls something right when we need it. What a perfect God

 

[GojuBrian]

Thanks for all your prayers everyone! Now for some praise...

It amazes me the way GOD works, just last week I was horribly worried about my job. They were cutting hours and laying people off, and I did not know how my family and I would make it through with the loss of money. Yesterday my boss asked me to work today, I have not worked a Saturday for a long time, it's not overtime but it does make up for the hours cut earlier in the week. And two days ago my wife and I received a letter in the mail from the IRS saying they made mistakes on our taxes and we will be getting an additional $573, which will definitely help off set the lack of income from the hours I have to cut next week. Praise our GOD for he is good!

Goes to show "when you're down to nothing, God's up to something"

I work for Pratt and Whitney, also aerospace, as a machinist. They gave us five extra furlough days around the rest of the holidays this year without pay, then I got a raise a week later......Go figure. :D

 

[MISFIT]

Thanks for all your prayers everyone! Now for some praise...

It amazes me the way GOD works, just last week I was horribly worried about my job. They were cutting hours and laying people off, and I did not know how my family and I would make it through with the loss of money. Yesterday my boss asked me to work today, I have not worked a Saturday for a long time, it's not overtime but it does make up for the hours cut earlier in the week. And two days ago my wife and I received a letter in the mail from the IRS saying they made mistakes on our taxes and we will be getting an additional $573, which will definitely help off set the lack of income from the hours I have to cut next week. Praise our GOD for he is good!

Goes to show "when you're down to nothing, God's up to something"

I work for Pratt and Whitney, also aerospace, as a machinist. They gave us five extra furlough days around the rest of the holidays this year without pay, then I got a raise a week later......Go figure. :D

I wonder if we make parts for the same aircraft, I make parts for the F-22 and others as well, but I know you guys make F-22 parts as well.