Christianity Oasis Forum

[afraid2pray]

i am brand new here. i need support as i am losing my faith and fast. i have been with christ for a long time now, and it is obvious that my life continues to get worse, and i have lost so much in my life, that i cant even start to list it all. my children where taken away by CYS because i have a disability, i lost my home, and am currently living with no electricity, and no food to eat. EVERY TIME i pray, things get worse...and i am not exaduating ! they say to pray freverently, and to take it all to God in prayer. the promise that God will help and answer prayers is beginning to sound like B.S./ if i pray that my car will hold on, for a repair... just for two more days until i get paid, sure enough if i pray, it will break down the next day. i have prayed for food, only to get my purse stolen instead. i can seriously go on and on. the point is i have stopped praying now because it is THAT BAD. i love God, i follow Christ in all i do...but i am wondering when the help will come. i feel so confused, and even admit a bit angry. i dont feel his love, yet i am his child...right? any one have this kind of issues out there? what do i do , that i havent already done?

[vahn]

Good morning "afraid" ,

First things first , welcome to the Oasis , you're in the right place .

As I was reading your post , I got reminded of my (awkward) relationship with my sponsor .At the beginning of our relation , every single time I mentioned something that had "gone wrong" , he would just look at me and say , "Look at the implication" and walks away . After a couple of occasions like that I started to get a bit ired of his responses , to the point where I snapped at him and asked him if that was the extent of his mentality !! Sure enough , "Look at the implication vahn" .
So , I ended up going to one of his other sponsonsees with this , and there !! "Look at the implication" !!!!

Their explanation , my lesson learnt : Whenever I find myself ired about the roof leaking , it implies that I have a roof over my head , a flat tire implies that I have a car , with tires on it .

Whenever I complained about my sponsor , it implied I have a sponsor , and the reason I have a sponsor is because I needed help and guidance .

Whenever I go to God with my "complaints" (prayers) , it implies that I have a God to go to , and the reason I go to Him is because I need help and guideance , and the best news of all , He accepted my plea of His Sponshorship .

Another "example" and I'll shut up ... Our Lord said " I make ALL things NEW " !! ... That implies that the "old" must go first for the "new" to materialize .



In Christ , our Lord
vahn

[realtmg]

Hi afraid.
Good answer Vahn.

Moses was in the wilderness for 40 years before God allowed him to the promise land. When we suffer, I feel God is trying to show us something. Maybe faith and trust in Him.
I have been were you are and still today go through some rough times.
I can remember a lady in A.A. tell me "This too shall pass".
Looking back i see I have learned a lesson from each event.
God Always makes a way for us to become a new person.
Don't get me wrong, yes, it is very hard sometimes.
But gold is made pure by fire.
Read Matthew 6:33.
Welcome to oasis!
You are in God's pasture to graze and feed upon Him.
Most of the times the answers will not come at once,but ,allow Him to work and seek His will and face DAILY.

GBU sis

In christ,

Real

[akie2005]

I can honestly say I am where you are. Just a short capping. 1/28/2011 My 14yr old son was in an explosion and blew off 65% of his face, arm, and leg. He was air lifted to a hospital 2 hrs away. I didnt even have a car to get there because mine was in the shop. 3/14/2011 My husband had a massive heart attack while I was at work, he was placed on emergency dialysis which he has been unable to come off of. He is now in end stage kidney failure. 6/19/2011 I lost my father in law who I was very close to. 8/14/2011 I lost my dad. 8/16/2011 my mom was rushed to the hospital and she has never been the same. She was married to my dad for 61 yrs. Doctors say she may never be right. she cant even remeber the day dad died and sometimes she even forgets me.

What am I getting at. Well i yell a lot at my God. He says to talk with him. He gave us these emotions and these trials. And I am angry so I believe we are allowed to express that. If things always went the perfect way how could we be a witness for anyone else. Am I mad, frustrated, ticked off, angry. YES... and I find myself wondering is it all worth it. Yes to reign in heaven with him, yes. I can say this. There have many times i thought I could not go on. May times I wondered if he was there with me. and remind myself many many times, "I can do all things through Christ who strengths me."

Good Luck and i will keep you in my prayes.

Amy