If there is a god?

Question

Why in this situation did he or she not help me? I was in a very dark emotional place awhile ago. I was on the verge of suicide and crying and praying and begging to god to let me die, or take my pain away. I begged and begged and he did nothing How can you say there is a god, am I such a bad person that he makes me suffer,Why? What could I have done that was so bad that I deserved to be punished like this? All I want is some peace in my life.

the propaganda states that god is so nice and caring all caring and knowing and loving. He could have helped. I might have been an emotional wreck, but when someone is in pain you help you don't ignore them. Acting subtly was not helping I needed him to help in a big way. I did not kill myself because it would have destroyed my mother and for no other reason.

I don't blame god or really believe in god, but the propaganda advertises him as a great thing that is all about love so what happened? He could have helped but he turned his back and said you have free will make yourself happy, well I couldn't I needed him and he was not there.

to those of you that said I was a cry baby or any other insult DON'T JUDGE A MAN UNTIL YOU WALK A MILE IN HIS SHOES!!!

Answer 1

the only person (thing) you can rely on is you... you survived your dark place and learned from it

Answer 2

Yep! sometimes life sucks. But sometimes it's to cool for words. All part of the human experience.

Just remember, you have no idea what tomorrow will bring, if you check out you'll never know, what a waste. Praying may help you feel better, but what makes you or anyone think that the creator of the universe, if there is such a being, has any obligation to answer your call for help? If ants prayed, and maybe they do, would you care? We need to look for help from each other, we need to treat each other like we are all of the same family, which by the way we are. Good luck cousin.

Go in peace into the unknown.

Answer 3

I am so sad for you. This is terrible. I understand you because I had the same situation but believe me there is a god. The god designed and created the world with rules and we don't know the exact rules related to us that is painful for us. May be if know having short but hard pains or no peaceful live in a short time and after that being in best state, it's possible to tolerate the problems.
On the other hand when we have problem we should do somthing, deciding and doing and the god help us.

Answer 4

Before reading the rest, please know that my heart goes out to you. God tests us, because He wants us to be perfected. It's so good that you pray to God. All you need do is ask for Him and He is there. Now seek believers and commune more with Him. If you are a Christian, go to church. If you are a Muslim, go to the mosque. If you are sick, seek a competent physician. Read the scriptures, and be mindful of what you can do to help your own situation as well. We are given no more than what we can handle. If you're load is heavy, you must be a very strong person. I will pray for you, dear.


PROOFS AND EVIDENCES OF THE EXISTENCE OF GOD

One of the proofs and demonstrations of the existence of God is the fact that man did not create himself: nay, his creator and designer is another than himself.

It is certain and indisputable that the creator of man is not like man because a powerless creature cannot create another being. The maker, the creator, has to possess all perfections in order that he may create.

Can the creation be perfect and the creator imperfect? Can a picture be a masterpiece and the painter imperfect in his art? For it is his art and his creation. Moreover, the picture cannot be like the painter; otherwise, the painting would have created itself. However perfect the picture may be, in comparison with the painter it is in the utmost degree of imperfection.

The contingent world is the source of imperfections: God is the origin of perfections. The imperfections of the contingent world are in themselves a proof of the perfections of God.

For example, when you look at man, you see that he is weak. This very weakness of the creature is a proof of the power of the Eternal Almighty One, because, if there were no power, weakness could not be imagined. Then the weakness of the creature is a proof of the power of God; for if there were no power, there could be no weakness; so from this weakness it becomes evident that there is power in the world. Again, in the contingent world there is poverty; then necessarily wealth exists, since poverty is apparent in the world. In the contingent world there is ignorance; necessarily knowledge exists, because ignorance is found; for if there were no knowledge, neither would there be ignorance. Ignorance is the nonexistence of knowledge, and if there were no existence, nonexistence could not be realized.

It is certain that the whole contingent world is subjected to a law and rule which it can never disobey; even man is forced to submit to death, to sleep and to other conditions -- that is to say, man in certain particulars is governed, and necessarily this state of being governed implies the existence of a governor. Because a characteristic of contingent beings is dependency, and this dependency is an essential necessity, therefore, there must be an independent being whose independence is essential.

In the same way it is understood from the man who is sick that there must be one who is in health; for if there were no health, his sickness could not be proved.

Therefore, it becomes evident that there is an Eternal Almighty One, Who is the possessor of all perfections, because unless He possessed all perfections He would be like His creation.

Throughout the world of existence it is the same; the smallest created thing proves that there is a creator. For instance, this piece of bread proves that it has a maker.

Praise be to God! the least change produced in the form of the smallest thing proves the existence of a creator: then can this great universe, which is endless, be self-created and come into existence from the action of matter and the elements? How self-evidently wrong is such a supposition!

These obvious arguments are adduced for weak souls; but if the inner perception be open, a hundred thousand clear proofs become visible. Thus, when man feels the indwelling spirit, he is in no need of arguments for its existence; but for those who are deprived of the bounty of the spirit, it is necessary to establish external arguments.

Answer 5

First of all, no "ifs", there is definitely a supreme being which we loosely term as "God", but there are many imposter gods as well. Jesus is the true definition of God as a man. He was more than just a good man, a good religious teacher, a prophet.. He is the revealed Word of God, the Son of God, the savior. He said that he came as a light into this world so that we would no longer have to walk in darkness. Have you invited him into your heart to be Lord and savior? That's the first step into the kingdom, I suggest you start there and escape from the pathetic anemic generic "gods" of mankind. He was very explicit about being the "One" as recounted by John where he states that Jesus said the following: "I am the way the truth and the life; no man comes to the Father but by me." Peter later attested of this Jesus of Nazareth that "neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved" and Paul stated that "there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus." Jesus sealed the point when he stated, "I am the door of the sheep. All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers... I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." To sum it all up, God never promised us a road without bumps, but He did send Jesus to be a shock absorber... let him in and you will gain great insight. I hope this helps

Answer 6

There is a price to pay to walk in victory. If you want to experience Gods best, it's going to take some hard work. In order to live the abundant life God has planned, we must be willing to sacrifice acting on how we feel, so we can act on the Word of God. It's not easy to love people when they're not being nice. Its not easy just to overlook an insult. It's not easy to keep a good attitude and be patient when things aren't going your way. Sometimes it hurts to keep the flesh under and sometimes its uncomfortable.

Here is a prayer for today: God, I am so blessed to follow the example of your son, who loved and forgave unconditionally. When I find the strength today to turn the other cheek, overlook an insult, or keep a good attitude, I will harvest the rewards tomorrow. I have the strength to obey In Jesus Name Amen.

Answer 7

Well I'd say he did help you. For instance your still here aren't you and maybe he sees good in you and he wants you to take this experience you have and use it to help others that are going through what you have. If he thought you weren't saving he wouldn't have kept you from dieing. The biggest thing here is it's not GOD'S fault. He gives us a choice about our life and how to live it. He never forces us to do anything. And he does answer our prayers; our problem is some times we are so caught up with what we expect him to do that when he does answer we don't notice because it's not the way we think it should be.When we stay clam and listen with a trusting heart and step out on faith then everything falls into place. Trust me I was in a dark place too once and I had decided to kill myself I had decide how when and where. The day I decide this would happen I was putting my then 3yr old in the car and out of no where she turns and looks at me square in the face and said "Mommy your not going to die" No one knew what I was going to do, NO ONE. But she said that to me out of no where. So some how he has answered you but your not focusing on him the way you need to so you can hear and see his love for you. Don't give up. He wants you to have the peace you want but he wants you to find it within yourself and to trust him. BELIEVE IT.

Answer 8

You were on the verge of suicide and now you are here? Maybe God was there.

Satan is the ruler of this world and he loves to bring heartache, troubles and doubts. No doubt, he is working strong in your life.

This world and your life is NOT what God had intended, but as creatures with free-will, we sin and deny our relationship with God.

The more you understand God, who He is and what He has done for you, the less likely you are to be in the state you were in.

Jesus is the Prince of Peace. If you want peace, seek Him with all your heart. He is waiting.

So, God didn't let you die (which is selfish) and you are angry about it? Why not live your life for God and stop being selfish -- I'm confident He has great things planned for you!

Answer 9

What more evidence do you need? If you're able to coherently type such a question and post it on the internet WITHOUT killing yourself, I'd say that God's done his work. :)

More often than not, God just likes acting subtley so if you believe that He did in fact do it (instead of a lot of evidence saying there's no way He COULDN'T have not done it), the faith is all the more potent.

Answer 10

Your emotions are your reactions, always under your control. If god controlled that, you'd be a puppet. Things happen in the world, they are what they are. Your emotions, your reactions, anger or happiness etc., are up to you, not up to god.

Maybe god did something, but you didn't notice.

In a small town there was a flood. When the warnings came, the police visited a house where a man lived alone and asked him if he needed a ride to safety.

"No thank you," said the man, "god will save me."

As the waters reached the man's porch, a motor boat came by. The aid worker on the boat told the man to get in, so he could go to safety.

"Nope," said the man "god will save me."

The man took refuge on his roof as the waters rose. A helicopter came by. It lowered a rope ladder. An aid worker shouted down. "Climb the ladder, we'll take you to safety."

The man shouted "No thanks, god will save me."

The helicopter left. Soon the water rose above the roof. The man drowned.

In heaven the man stormed up to god. "I prayed to you, I trusted you to save me. You did nothing!"

"Nothing?" asked god. "I sent a car, a boat and a helicopter."

Answer 11

God doesnt save people by killing them.

One night a man had a dream.
He dreamed he was walking
Along the beach with the Lord.

Across the sky flashed scenes from his life.
For each scene,
He noticed two sets of footprints in the sand,
One belonging to him, and the other to the Lord.

When the last scene of his life flashed before him,
He looked back at the footprints in the sand.
He noticed that many times along the path of his life
There was only one set of footprints.
He also noticed that it happened
At the very lowest and saddest times in his life.


This really bothered him
And he questioned the Lord about it.
"Lord, You said that once I decided to follow You,
You'd walk with me all the way.

But I have noticed that
During the most troublesome times in my life,
There is only one set of footprints.
I don't understand why when I needed
You most you would leave me."

The Lord replied, "My precious, precious child,
I love you and I would never leave you.
During your times of trial and suffering,
When you see only one set of footprints,
It was then that I carried you."