I Worked Hard My Whole Life, Where Was the Blessing?
I was raised to believe that if you worked hard, stayed faithful, and did the right thing, God would take care of the rest. I did all of that. I worked long hours, showed up for my family, went to church, prayed regularly. And yet here I am, later in life, still struggling in ways I never expected.
I’m not angry at God, but I am confused. When people say “God blesses those who help themselves,” I wonder who that’s supposed to apply to. Because I helped myself for decades, and the blessing never really showed up the way I was promised. Maybe faith isn’t about outcomes. But if that’s true, we need to stop pretending effort guarantees anything.
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