Originally posted by Hooked:
Feeling like a total failure as the provider for my family. If we make it through this without losing our house and much more, it will be nothing short of a miracle!
I have been there also. I lost my job, my house, my vehicles, my savings account and even my faith (what little faith I had back then) after a bad auto accident. I started feeling the same way as you but, that feeling quickly turned to loathing and anger. I spent the next 3 years in physical therapy 6 days a week. I was newly married (approx 3 weeks) at the time of the accident and thank God, my wife never lost faith and never gave up on me. I hit rock bottom but, God was there waiting on me to come to my senses. I surrendered my entire life at that point and I came to understand the truth of the matter which is, God is the provider and he will provide if we allow him to do so. Every good thing we have comes from Him. I realized I wasn't a failure as a provider but, I had been failing as the spiritual leader of my household. As soon as I came to that realization, and put it back in God's hands where it should have been all along, everything in my life turned around and i ended up in a place I could have never imagined.
Sorry to be so long winded but, I wanted you to know, you're not alone in this. Keep your focus on God and remember, as I have had to do this last week, the sacrifice of Christ redeems and those who accept that gift become children of the living God. God takes care of his children. Check out Jeremiah 29:11 and Matthew 6:25-34.
We'll keep you in our prayers.
Stay focused.
Tom
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