Hello. My name is Sheri. I live in South Carolina. I feel like a complete fool and I have forgotten everything I have been taught at a Christian. I am not married and I am living with my boyfriend. I know this is wrong, but I know I am not being blessed because of this. I used to be a teacher, but I quit teaching to be closer to my boyfriend. In hindsight, I know this is the worst decision I have ever made in my life. I am making half of what I was making before, my boyfriend works-but never seems to have enough money for the bills (he is an independent contracter), I am struggling to pay bills in an apartment I can not afford, and I am not even making it to the next paycheck without running out of money. I really don't know how to end this relationship because I do love him. I have dated him for almost 8 years. I know by now we should have been married and I feel like a fool for waiting and believing he would change. I am just asking that some strong people please pray for me. This is not the life I want to live nor is it the life that God has promised for me. I am so tired of being depressed over bills, gaining weight because I can't stop eating. Ijust want to be one with the lord again. Please pray and if anyone has any advice that they would like to give to me I would greatly appreciate it. I am so tired of asking my parents for money to help me make it to my next paycheck. I should be giving them money. I know that what I am going through has to be because of the sin I am committing. I have asked God to forgive me and I know he has, but I know that as long as we are still in this apartment together, we are sinning (even if we are not sleeping together).

So my prayer request to y'all is to please help me figure out a way to get out of this relationship. Help me to get back to going to church, and praying daily and paying my tithes and being the virtuous women I was raised to be. Help me to be able to survive financially on my own. Help me to be able to have the money to be able to get my teaching certification renewed. Just pray for me. Whatever God puts on your heart, I am begging you to pray for me. I really don't know how much more I can bear and I really am in need of a breakthrough.

Also, if anyone can suggest any scriptures that will help me get through this, I would really apreciate it.

Sheri my heart goes out to you, for my younger daughter did the same thing as you. Except she married the man after having his first child. After that she got a babysitter for she had to get back to work. He continued using his paycheck for his own pleasures, while she was killing herself trying to make ends meet. We tried to help her but instead, she had three more children by him while his ways never changed. In the end after being with him twenty five years her eyes finally opened to the reality that he will never change. They got divorced, but the damaged was already done to her children. We are old now and it's hard for us to help her and the boys. Because of the life their parents gave their children they are not educated as their mother is, so they are always in need as they work in fast food restaurants the only place they can find work. Now she left her good paying job to go far from her x-husband and the boys left went with her. They are far away from us too, and in our old age we can't help them much. I tell you this for you to be glad you are still free enough to get out of that situation before you feel as helpless as my daughter felt all those years after having the kids. Go try to get your certificate again Dear Girl and start your life a new with God's help. You are still young enough to do it, and I'm sure he has something better for you out there, but as long as you remain there living in sin your blessings will not come your way for your boyfriend is standing in the way. I see you are smart enough to realize it and now all you need to get is the courage to do it before it's too late for you. Listen to God nudging you to turn away from sin, and let him lead you to a better life. For he loves you so much and is calling you back to his fold.
Lord please help Sheri to get our of her situation and help her to start anew with you by her side giving her confidence, courage, strength, wisdom, and bringing new joy also a good paying job into her life. May she feel your presence, your love, and protection always next to her leading her way to better grounds and a foundation in her life built on you. I pray this in Jesus Christ precious name, amen.
Isaiah 34-16 - I'm waiting upon You Lord, help me all the way.
Mathew 18:19 - 20
"Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.

Dear Lord,please have mercy on Sheri.
In the Name of the Lord,right now I command to all the power of darkness and the curses to leave Sheri! Now!
I pray that Your will to be done in their life.
You are the King of kings and Your Name is Wonderful.
Thank You my Lord