Hi everyone... I am stressed out tonight. I need cash to be able to get gas for my car... Been in a rental car for 11 months now, on the Lyft rental program. Still dealing with medical issues so it limits my ability to drive a lot of hours. In addition, I have a minimum trip requirement that must be met every week, and the first $250 I make is locked up for rental payment. I have been running negative every week for the past four weeks. I have already done 11/20 required trips this week, still have until 5am Pacific to finish, but gas tank is very low. Many weeks this past year I have either been negative or just barely positive. I can't afford my rent right now, and most days I am lucky to get more than one meal. I have had to rely on friends and family so much more than I wanted. But the situation is this right now... Unless I get some more gas money so I can drive tonight, I lose my car. If I lose the car, I have no transportation, and all of my jobs are now lost as I have no way to get to them and they rely on my having a car (tutor + census bureau later this month).

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@freeflyingbutterfly Praying for you. I know your challenge. Been living on half Social Security. Every month is a challenge. God continues to provide but I have to swallow my pride.

@Shadetree49 I am so tired of this challenge every week.

I know I have lost weight through all this... Don't know how much because I had to drop the gym membership I had.

Peace Like a River - from the 1850/60s Horatio G. Spafford and Philip P. Bliss

When peace like a river attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll. - Whatever my lot thou has taught me to say, it is well, it is well with my soul.

Though satan should buffet ,though trials should come, let this blessed assurance control; That Christ has regarded my helpless estate, and has shed His own blood for my soul.

My sin, oh the bliss of this glorious thought, My sin not in part, but the whole - is nailed to His cross, and I bear it no more. Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, oh my soul

And Lord haste the day, when our faith shall be sight. The clouds be rolled back as a scroll. The trumpet shall sound and the Lord shall decend - Even so, it is well with my soul

I now have enough for half a tank of gas... Do I go out without having my tank full? Is this a trust exercise?

I hate being this stressed out.

I normally am out overnights on Sunday nights... Until 5am Monday morning. Can put on 300 miles easily in that time.

No matter how close I get to God, because I'm human, I still have trust issues. One thing I do know is that He loves me and wants the best for me. He said He would never leave me or forsake me. How it all works out is up to Him. I have traveled many miles on an empty tank while at other times I ran out when I shouldn't have. He always brought me through it.

I just don't want to run out with a passenger in the car, you know?

Especially if they are paying for the ride.

I am just so frustrated.

Sounds to me like that job isn't very sensible.

Not really as a rental. Only about 20% of my riders tip.

But I can't get out of the rental until the attorneys submit for payment.

I am still dealing with attorneys from the accident in April of last year. But they are not submitting because medical is still ongoing.

What can I say. I'll pray God helps you to make it work or find a better job

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Just wanted to share a praise report about my night driving... Started out with $25 to put into a very low tank... This is California... $25 doesn't go far. Didn't fill the tank. Gave me about 300 miles leeway until I had to go offline. About midnight, I picked up a rider who wanted me to wait 10 mins so she could pick up some clothes and I would take her back to where I picked her up. I said no problem, it is pretty slow, but would like some compensation for time because our per minute rate while waiting is only like $0.12 per minute. They agreed to help me out. So I waited, she gave me $20 to wait 10 mins. Plus, later in the ride she gave me an additional $5 cash tip. This is in addition to another $3 cash tip earlier in the evening. This $28 went right back into my tank and nearly maxed the tank... Allowing me to be able to drive the rest of the night. I didn't make rental dollars again (5 weeks in a row negative), but got closer than last week, so that is a praise. But am getting very frustrated with negative weeks. Need to start actually earning money rather than constantly paying out just to keep transportation. Also did this while fighting migraines and back pain.

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@nathan purcell Hello Nathan and welcome to the Chapel text. Have something to share?

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Prayers, in Jesus name, are needed at this time for the hard-working patriot known as "RedPill78" who is currently in the hospital. Details are unknown, at this time. Be well, RedPill78, in Yeshua's name. Amen.

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That "The Chosen" Episodes 1-6 available. Link isn't live cause we're watching 😊

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