Here Alone

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Pray: Lord, today, I have reached the end of my rope here at work. Through a combination of where I work and the field I work in, I am surrounded by lying, conniving, manipulative, deceitful people. I have no understanding of their motivations and logic in how they execute their daily lives and interactions. I pray often for understanding about why I am in this place - surrounded by these people, with no support structure of any kind for nine hours a day - and all I ever get told by you is to 'stay'.

I don't know how much more I can handle this. I know some of why I'm here ... as a provider for my family to enable their further work and lives in you. But I don't know why that means it has to be this place, with these people.

I never have a "good day".

I don't have one, single friend here. None. I am alone, isolated, and embattled. I am defeated and deflated.

I will stay. I will dwell in the land. I will walk through the valley and know that, overall, my cup overflows with your love. But ... I could use a sign of progress in whatever purpose you have me here for.

Amen