Where Does God Want Me?

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Lord please help Phoenix with her life and guide her within your will and I ask that you let your will be shown to her in ways that she can understand, Your will be done
In the Name Of The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit

Amen

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UPDATE:

Well, I started what looks like a VERY temporary, short-term contract position with a big name company that needs an urgent project finished by January 1st. So I’m not sure if this new job I’m at will end on January 1st or if it may go as long as February 1st for post-process cleanup of administration-type tasks … Basically I’m replacing someone who went in for surgery, who replaced someone on maternity leave. While hopefully this could be a foot in the door, there are no guarantees whatsoever so basically I’m still looking for a full time job because I may need one again right after Christmas.

That said, IMMENSE THANKS to everyone for all of your prayers, including …

spiritualunity, tbcrawford, mlz, amazing dance, reindeer, Irishmom2, goforgoal, and Christine85!

Definitely a turn of events to be grateful for at Thanksgiving!

Thank you for any continuing prayers, as my life is still very much in a state of flux and up in the air.

Praying for all of you as well …

:blessyou:
 
Wow thanks for the update Phoenix…good luck with this job and continued prayers for you for your path in life.Happy Thanksgiving much love and God bless

Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
 
Thank you Lord for providing the phoenix with this temporary job. If it is your will that it turn into something more, then we thank you for that and know that when you close one door, you always open another. I ask that you continue to guide her where you want her to be according to your will, but pray for peace and calmness until then. I ask this through the intercession of Your Most Holy mother, Mary.
 
Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
 
Thank you Lord for providing the phoenix with this temporary job. If it is your will that it turn into something more, then we thank you for that and know that when you close one door, you always open another. I ask that you continue to guide her where you want her to be according to your will, but pray for peace and calmness until then. I ask this through the intercession of Your Most Holy mother, Mary.
 
the_phoenix said:
While I would love to continue living in Ohio, I’m not sure that I’m meant to anymore. Life has been challenging for the past two years and looks to become even more of an adventure. God has been merciful through His Divine Providence in providing me with enough short-term contract positions to get by … permanent jobs are more difficult to come by in my area, especially in my field. I am currently between contracts and looking for work.

At this point I’m open to moving and to going where the Lord sends me, hoping that life’s journey will take me to an area of the country where the Catholic Church is thriving.

Please pray for guidance and that the Lord will open doors to show me what I’m supposed to do and where I’m supposed to go next.

Know that you are in my prayers as well.

~~ the phoenix
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Phoenix:

It’s tough all over unless you work for the Federal Government. Try these states if you really are running out of options (the Official Unemployment Rate in Ohio is 9.9% - Seasonally Adjusted) (URSA):
North Dakota - (URSA) - 3.8
South Dakota - " - 4.5
Nebraska - (URSA) - 4.7
New Hampshire " - 5.4
Vermont - (URSA) - 5.7
Hawaii - (URSA) - 6.4 (has extremely high cost of living)
Iowa, Kansas, Wyoming - 6.7
Oklahoma - (URSA) - 6.9

Avoid Like Plague unless you have a Rock Solid Offer:
Nevada - 14.2 URSA
Michigan - 12.8 "
California - 12.4 "
Florida - 11.9 "
Rhode Island - 11.4 URSA

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Unemployment Rates by States
bls.gov/web/laus/laumstrk.htm

Phoenix, I’ve gone through my share of rough patches, and they do have a way of “sucking”. Read and Remember Romans 8 esp. verses 31-39 (the end of the Chapter).
What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Indeed, he who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all – how will he not also, along with him, freely give us all things? Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. Who is the one who will condemn? Christ is the one who died (and more than that, he was raised), who is at the right hand of God, and who also is interceding for us. Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will trouble, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? %between%As it is written,
“For your sake we encounter death all day long; we were considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”
No, in all these things we have complete victory through him who loved us! For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor heavenly rulers, nor things that are present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in creation will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
​
Romans 8:31-39 – NET Bible
net.bible.org/bible.php?book=Rom&chapter=8
Phoenix, Remember that God doesn’t close a door in one place unless He opens one somewhere. I assume you’re already under Spiritual direction - Have you and your Spiritual director considered that this might be the time to consider the consecrated life - as Consecrated Married, Singles or even religious? (Sorry, Forgot whether you were married or single) Have you considered considered working with a ministry such a L’Arche, Catholic Worker Society, EWTN or Mother Teresa’s Sisters of the Poor? All have a need for Brothers & laborers in many of these ministries. Have you considered volunteering for the Church in Sudan? Bishop Gassis would be thrilled.

I hope you find something helpful here.
Your Brother & Servant in Christ, Michael
 
Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
 
God bless you for the update and the continued prayers.
Prayer of Charles de Foucauld

Father,
I abandon myself into your hands; do with me what you will.
Whatever you may do, I thank you:
I am ready for all, I accept all.
Let only your will be done in me, and in all your creatures—
I wish no more than this, O Lord.
Into your hands I commend my soul;
I offer it to you with all the love of my heart,
for I love you, Lord, and so need to give myself,
to surrender myself into your hands without reserve,
and with boundless confidence,
for you are my Father.

pathsoflove.com/vocation-prayer.html
Code: 
Dear St. Joseph, you were yourself once faced with the responsibility of providing the necessities of life for Jesus and Mary. Look down with fatherly compassion upon me in my anxiety over my present inability to support my family. Please help me to find gainful employment very soon, so that this heavy burden of concern will be lifted from my heart and that I am soon able to provide for those whom God has entrusted to my care. Help us to guard against bitterness and discouragement, so that we may emerge from this trial spiritually enriched and with even greater blessings from God. Amen.

[2heartsnetwork.org/jobless.htm](http://www.2heartsnetwork.org/jobless.htm)

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Employment Prayer 

Mary our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, you once experienced hardships and difficulties in getting the necessities of life. Look kindly on me now as I face the same difficulties. Help me to find suitable employment. Through my work I want to meet my physical needs and to grow spiritually. Help me find a job that lets me provide for myself and for those who depend on me. I trust you, Immaculate Mother, to hear my prayers and intercede for me. I will share your goodness with others that they may know your power with God and give him honor and glory. Amen.

[2heartsnetwork.org/jobless.htm](http://www.2heartsnetwork.org/jobless.htm)

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Asking St. Jude, St. Rita, and St. Cajetan to pray for you and all seeking jobs as well. Amen.

Also asking "newly" ordained Saints to intercede as well. Amen.

[saints.sqpn.com/time-line-2010/](http://saints.sqpn.com/time-line-2010/)
 
Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
 
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women and
blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
 
Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
 
Thank you Lord for providing the phoenix with this temporary job. If it is your will that it turn into something more, then we thank you for that and know that when you close one door, you always open another. I ask that you continue to guide her where you want her to be according to your will, but pray for peace and calmness until then. I ask this through the intercession of Your Most Holy mother, Mary.
 
Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
 
Thank you Lord for providing the phoenix with this temporary job. If it is your will that it turn into something more, then we thank you for that and know that when you close one door, you always open another. I ask that you continue to guide her where you want her to be according to your will, but pray for peace and calmness until then. I ask this through the intercession of Your Most Holy mother, Mary.
 
tbcrawford said:
Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
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Praying for you. :signofcross:
 
Thank you Lord for providing the phoenix with this temporary job. If it is your will that it turn into something more, then we thank you for that and know that when you close one door, you always open another. I ask that you continue to guide her where you want her to be according to your will, but pray for peace and calmness until then. I ask this through the intercession of Your Most Holy mother, Mary.
 
Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
 
Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
 
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