Week 39: Marriages and Job Loss

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This week please remember in prayer those married couples who have experienced a job loss.  In addition to the financial pressures a job loss can bring to a marriage, it can also cause the one who has lost the job to question his or her self-worth.  If a new job does not materialize quickly, hope can be lost and, when hope is lost, inertia can set in and eventually lead to deep depression.  If both spouses have been working, the spouse who is still employed will often attempt to make up some of the income loss by working more hours.  This response, though helpful in closing the income gap, can inadvertently create a feeling of guilt in the life of the spouse who has lost the job, while at the same time exhaust the spouse who is taking on the extra work, particularly if the situation continues for an extended time.

Pray that these couples who have lost a job will

  • Remember that their standing before their God has not changed; they are still His beloved children
  • Not lose hope but trust in God as their source of provision
  • Be blessed with a new job, one even better than before
  • Be spared the crippling effect of guilt
  • Be wise in their efforts to balance their income needs with their need for rest
  • Be supported in prayer and generosity by fellow believers

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