Hi, I don’t normally ask for this but I could really use prayer today. I do door-to-door sales and I need at least 9 sales by 7:30 PM today or I’m one week away from losing my job. This job gives me the flexibility to see the woman I love — Melissa, the woman I’ve decided to marry.
She’s the one who saved my life, literally. I had been using high doses of nicotine daily for 3 years. I recently found out that almost everyone on my mom’s side of the family dies young from heart conditions. I was on that path and honestly, I didn’t care much. But Melissa did.
She looked me in the eyes and told me she’d be happy if I quit. That was enough. I quit cold turkey for her and for my future. But the withdrawals tanked my performance for nearly a month. I’m now on a corrective action plan at work — basically, one more missed quota and I’m fired.
If I lose this job, I’ll also lose the only way I get to spend time with Melissa. She only has one day off per week due to her situation. Some people might say “she can just change her hours” but it’s not that simple. She works 84 hours a week and it’s starting to break her down. She’s now started using nicotine just to get through the days.
My prayer is this:
• That I hit 9–10 sales today so I can stay in this job
• That I get off this corrective action plan
• That I start earning enough that Melissa no longer has to work herself to exhaustion
• And that we’re able to keep building a life together, with enough stability and love to support each other for years to come
I believe God connected us for a reason and I believe He hears prayer. The last time I made a request like this, something incredible happened. I’m asking for that kind of miracle again today.
Thank you, truly.
— James