Many people on this subreddit don't know me, but my name is Cody. I have been a born again Christian since April of 2012, and spirit filled since the summer of 2013. My life has changed drastically since being born again, and in this time in my life I am finding harder and harder to find believers that I can really share my heart with, and fellowship with. I have been a lurker on here for sometime, encouraging others the best I can here and there, and praying for others here and there, but not really actively engaging in this subreddit. I'm hoping this post will help change that. See, I am part of the body of Christ just like any other born again Christian, and we all need each other. It's easy to get caught up in our own problems, and forget that others are going through the same things we are, and there's many others who haven't really had the same experiences as we have had and can't really relate, but really do care. I have seen that on this subreddit.

I am going through a rough time financially. Before coming to Christ, I got into a lot of trouble with law enforcement. It would take hours to write my life story on here, and for the sake of information lets just say I was an idiot that decided to try to make himself something he wasn't because he was lonely and abandoned and didn't know Jesus. That all changed drastically when I was born again. I really got to experience what the bible says about becoming a new creation in ChristJesus. I would go so far to say that a born again Christian becomes a new species in Christ Jesus to anyone who doesn't understand 2nd Corinthians 5:17. However, I am very much having a rough time finding a job. I have no biological family to rely on, and most of the people in my life can't really help me to much financially. My girlfriend up to this point has been the bread winner in the relationship, and that has been very rough for me and her. I am very good at computers and IT support, and for 10 years I have worked on many different OS platforms, from doing software upgrades, to replacing RAM in PC's, to writing drivers for unsupported hardware on different OS's. However, most of the company's I apply for want to do a background check, and when they do they see my past. Not me now, but someone who died when I became a new creature in Christ. This has been very difficult for me. See, I honestly want to set my life straight, I did my time, and came out the other end the better for it. However, at this point in my life I don't know what to do. I have bills to pay like anyone else, and can't land a job at what I am very good at. I have tried working any many, many places and the second the run the background check, they go from, "we really like you, and if it was up to me, I would hire you on spot !" to "I'm sorry sir, but its out of my hands, we can't hire anyone with a fraud background history, its to big of a risk"

see the bible say the Earth is THE LORD's and the fullness thereof. All of the cattle on a thousand hills, and all the silver and gold are HIS. I know that there are Christians out there, that have had the same struggles i'm going through, and have come out the other side. Some of you are people who own companys, that could help someone like me. I would encourage you not to give up hope. THE LORD will help you, and prosper you despite the circumstance's you go through. My request is that people on this subreddit will pray for me to help me get through this rough time and actually prosper financially. And maybe there are those who can help financially because you have a company and would be willing to hire someone like me, I would appreciate it. And if anyone, anyone at all, is going through this, or any other circumstances that you need prayer for, please don't be afraid to hit me up with a PM, or respond to this post and I would love to pray for you as well. Love you Brothers and Sisters in Christ !

Edit 1: Thank you all so much for your prayers and your support during this difficult time in my life. It means so much, and I appreciate it ! Love you brothers and sisters in Christ !