A Prayer for Job Seekers Facing Rejection (5.00 AM) Heavenly Father, At this quiet hour, when the world still sleeps and the heart feels most alone, I come before You, burdened with rejection, weariness, and questions I can’t answer. Lord, You see the applications sent with trembling hope. You know the courage it takes to try again after another “no,” another silence. You see the long nights filled with worry and the early mornings, like this one, filled with wondering, “When will it be my turn?” But even in this silence, You are not absent. Even when doors close, You are still writing a story—one of purpose, grace, and hope. You promised, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a future and a hope” (Jeremiah 29:11). So I choose to believe that rejection is not the end—it’s a redirection toward something better than I imagined. Remind me, Father, that “those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles” (Isaiah 40:31). Help me rise again—not in my own strength, but in Yours. Let Your peace guard my heart when the waiting becomes too heavy. Let Your voice be louder than the noise of comparison and fear. Let Your promises drown out the lies that say, “You’re not enough,” because You, O Lord, are my portion and my provider. For every person praying this prayer—wrap them in Your comfort. Remind them they are not forgotten. Open doors that no one can shut. And if the waiting must continue, give us grace for the journey and faith for one more day. Lord, even at 4:50 AM, You are awake. You are working. And You are faithful. In Jesus’ name, Amen. ~ The Preacher