{"id":155,"date":"2009-09-29T15:17:40","date_gmt":"2009-09-29T15:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/yourdailyspiritualstimulus\/2009\/09\/uplifting-support-for-the-unemployed.html"},"modified":"2009-09-29T15:17:40","modified_gmt":"2009-09-29T15:17:40","slug":"uplifting-support-for-the-unemployed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/yourdailyspiritualstimulus\/2009\/09\/uplifting-support-for-the-unemployed.html","title":{"rendered":"Support and Encouragment for the Unemployed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/yourdailyspiritualstimulus\/assets_c\/2009\/09\/iStock_000002775921Small-thumb-400x266-7956.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Thumbnail image for iStock_000002775921Small.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/203\/import\/assets_c\/2009\/09\/iStock_000002775921Small-thumb-400x266-7956-thumb-400x266-7957.jpg\" class=\"mt-image-center\" style=\"margin: 0pt auto 20px;text-align: center\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a><\/span><br \/><font>As of September, the national unemployment rate rose to 9.7% with over 14 million people unemployed. The hardest hit of this group are our youth, ages 16 to 24, of which over 46% are without employment. This is truly heart-breaking. <\/font><\/p>\n<p><font>One of our unemployed readers wrote in with this request from our community and I thought it sounded like a<i> <\/i>great idea: <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am seeking a group of spiritually uplifting individuals who<br \/>\nmay be unemployed for daily support. To create a conversation for each<br \/>\nday that propels each of us! Is there such a group and how do I find<br \/>\nthem?&#8221; Sincerely, Donna<\/font>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/yourdailyspiritualstimulus\/2009\/09\/money-coaching-monday-creative-ways-to-find-work.html\"> <\/a><font><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/yourdailyspiritualstimulus\/2009\/09\/money-coaching-monday-creative-ways-to-find-work.html\">(Respond to Donna&#8217;s comment)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d like to encourage all of you who are looking for work to join Donna in creating a support group of &#8220;Encouragement for the Unemployed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This is undoubtedly a very difficult time for many people and it would be wonderful to have people connect to support and encourage each other<br \/>on Beliefnet. Start your own<a href=\"http:\/\/community.beliefnet.com\/beliefnet-forums.html\"> forum<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Community\/Prayer-Circles.aspx\">prayer circle.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you are currently going through a hard time, it can help to have the support of others who understand what we&#8217;re going through. You don&#8217;t need to do this alone!&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a prayer for all those who are unemployed:<\/p>\n<p><\/font><font>Dear God,<br \/>\nWe pray and ask for your love, guidance and support for all who are experiencing financial hardship and unemployment at<br \/>\nthis time. <br \/>Please guide us to a swift end of this recession and return<br \/>\nour lives and economy to our natural state of abundance and prosperity.<br \/>\nHelp all those in need to find jobs and recover their financial<br \/>\nwell-being and security. Give us faith, hope, courage and perseverance<br \/>\nto ride out this storm and restore us all to personal and financial<br \/>\nbalance.<br \/>\nAnd so it is.<br \/>\nAmen.<\/p>\n<p>Peace &amp; Blessings! <br \/><\/font><br \/>\n<font>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/font> <font><\/p>\n<p><\/font><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As of September, the national unemployment rate rose to 9.7% with over 14 million people unemployed. The hardest hit of this group are our youth, ages 16 to 24, of which over 46% are without employment. This is truly heart-breaking. 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