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Your Question:
How can I deal with the guilt of not being able to provide?
Answer:
As a pastor, I've seen many individuals struggle with feelings of guilt and inadequacy when they're unable to provide for their families. It's a heavy burden to carry, but I want to encourage you that you're not alone in this struggle. In fact, many men, including my husband, feel like failures when they can't do it all themselves. But here's the thing: our worth and identity are not defined by our ability to provide. We are loved and valued by God, regardless of our circumstances. When I feel like giving up, I remind myself that my prayers can still be instrumental in my husband's deliverance. I can pray to the Deliverer to set him free from anything that binds him. I can stand strong through my prayers against the enemy who seeks to put him into bondage. And I can take small steps of obedience towards God by offering to my husband what I have, with all its blemishes and limitations. This doesn't mean I'm perfect, but it means I'm willing to take the first step towards change. As I reflect on my own struggles, I realize that I need to focus on my husband's difficulties rather than his shortcomings. I need to take time to do an inventory of his struggles, rather than getting caught up in my own feelings of guilt and inadequacy. By doing so, I can break the control that contempt has over me and look for new things to be thankful for. And when I'm thankful for my husband, I'm reminded that our worth and identity come from God, not from our ability to provide.
Sources:
warranted christian belief
alvin plantinga
power of a praying wife
stormie omartian
my utmost for his highest
oswald chambers
sacred marriage
gary thomas
power of a praying parent
stormie omartian
christian theology
millard erickson
addictions a banquet in the grave
edward t welch
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