1) A while ago i thanked God for my beauty and intelligence, I got polycystic ovarian cancer developed facial hair lost my figure and started failing in classes.
2).Despite the flaws of my appearance I found a wonderful boyfriend, he and I thanked god for each other, changed our way and started praying 2gether. He was murdered 5months later.
3).I used to have nice clothes and shoes, I thanked God and at a young age (13-15) donated time,money and clothing to shelters.
Now I'm down to 3 t-shirts and 4 pair of pants and a 1.99 pair of flip-flops.
4).I moved out of my emotionally & mentally abusive home, to the dorms, now Im told I have to move because it isn't enough room on campus.
5)I thanks him for the friendships i found i'm now alone.
I don't understand it, I think God just doesn't care about me, or he needs me to be depressed so he can have example for his favorite Christians.After I thank him and praise him he just takes away the things I thanked him for....
2006-08-27 15:36:19 · 17 answers · asked by Gifted and Gracious 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I am so sorry that you have gone through all of these horrible things. My heart goes out to you,sweetie. This is long but well worth it. But I can honestly say that God is not the problem here. God is not a God that he would give you life and take it away. That is why he gave his son Jesus to prove to us that He wants us to be His children. He cares about you more than you know. You must push through all of these things and seek Him out. Talk to Him, ask him to show you why these things are going on. Are you a believer? Have you ever dabbled in witch craft? Has your family? Sometimes things enter in by generational curses. If there is anything you can think of repent of it and ask God to make it right. Search the scripture for strength and understanding. PLEASE believe that He loves you and He did not do these things to you. The devil loves to come and try to take things away from us when God gives us blessings. Your life will ever be a testimony if you stand and fight. I will pray for you tonight. I hope that from this moment on you will know that The Lord loves you and He would never cause harm to you or anyone you know. That stuff about the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away. Yes He gives you life and he takes away the bad. I know only what I have seen God do in my life. If anything bad has ever happened to me I stand back and examine it and never once has he hurt me or made bad things happen. Read Psalm 91 the whole chapter. That is the real God. The book of Job is about a man that the devil had to test in order to prove that his love was stable in God. He was the last one at that time who did not reject and despise God. The enemy wanted to take him out. It's a great book and Job was a great man for holding on. He held on to the word of God and didn't listen to blasphemy from his closest friends and family. When every one told him to give up on God He held on and in the end He proved himself a true man of God. Trust Him. Cry out to Him. Claim your health. Love Jesus with all your heart. I promise He wants you to prosper and be in health. He does it for me , He will do it for you.
2006-08-27 15:57:44 · answer #1 · answered by C2daK1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God only gives you what he knows you can handle. This life is nothing but a test. Given these two things, know this, God loves you. His love for you is unquestionable. God chastens those whom He loves. If you were not being tested and tried like this, that's when I would REALLY be worried. If you're not being tried, then it's because you're "past feeling". When you're past feeling, then you're living life so bad that you can't feel anything that's good, that's true, that's from God. You don't seem to be past feeling. You're still praising God.
God doesn't have "favorite Christians". I can't tell you why all the stuff that's happened to you has happened to you. I mean this in a very real and sincere way, ask God. Pour your whole soul out to Him. Thank Him for the blessings he has given you today. Repent of anything you need to repent for, and just ASK Him. Ask Him what you need to learn from all of these things. Ask Him everything you have all bottled up inside. Ask Him what He wants you to do. Believe that you will receive an answer and He will tell you.
Keep praying.
2006-08-27 22:57:59 · answer #2 · answered by Tonya in TX - Duck 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful. He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bare. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
-1 Corinthians 10:13
God may throw many great challenges at you, but he will never give you a challenge too great for you to handle. Think of Job, he lost everything and yet at the end he was given many folds of what he previously had. Have faith in God, never doubt him. You will always be rewarded. Always.
You grow through the pains of life. Don't worry, just trust God no matter what. There will never be a challenge too great for you to overcome.
2006-08-28 00:11:45 · answer #3 · answered by CK 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, please understand that you are by no means alone in this. Second, I recommend you read through Job... many many times. Job had and lost a whole lot more than you or anyone else could imagine, and he cried out to God for 40 chapters, asking the same question you're asking, "Why?" But God answered Job. He didn't explain why he took things away, instead he told Job how it was God who created all things and is in control of all things. In the end, Job said that he was satisfied, because he finally understood God's nature and his own significance in the universe.
God still loves you, and he will always continue loving you. He may take things away, but he will never take himself away or your eternal life with him. This world is only temporary, remember that. God still has plans for you:
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Don't give up hope, no matter how many times you doubt God, he will remain faithful. Ask your family and friends to pray for you, and be sure that I will praying for you as well.
"For the Lord gives and the Lord takes away. Blessed be the name of the Lord."
2006-08-27 22:50:48 · answer #4 · answered by teowin2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow. Are you breathing, eating, sleeping, is your body still functioning? From the Book of Job: "The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away, blessed be the name of the Lord." Read this book of the Bible, especially the last chapters. We as humans are incapable of understanding the totally of the universe or the ways of God. What is YOUR purpose? Who are you? BTW, you do not HAVE anything, ever. Time is short, wake up! Breathe, notice the flowers and how they grow...and die. Open your heart, love those around you while they are still here. Everything passes. Praise God for this very moment because now it is gone. Such is the way of life and death in which we find ourselves.
2006-08-27 22:56:12 · answer #5 · answered by Skyeman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't quit on God.
This is only Satan, trying to make you turn your back on God, because you think he's turned his on you. He hasn't. Satan just knows how thankful and close you are with God, and he is jealous he may be losing someone else to the King. God will bless you. Even if it means your Wordly life will end, God has a plan for you.
Maybe he's using you, your life, your testimony to reach out to someone else. Maybe someone else who will beable to do the things Moses and Noah were able to do. We do not know for it is his plan. But don't fear, fret, feel dismay anger or disappointment... leaving this Earth will only mean you can spend Eternity on golden streets with Jesus.
2006-08-27 22:48:52 · answer #6 · answered by katith1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am going through similar things. i know what you mean. hang in there! i'm trying to, as well. even when things look bad, He comes through. you still have a roof over your head, clothing to wear, and your life. once you get through these "Job moments", you will come out the other side a different person. you will be at a new level. and then you will see that you never really needed those things that you once thought were essential and important.
2006-08-27 22:50:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you considered Job, my faithful servant?
Everything, EVERYTHING, that happens is for God's glory. Satan is only allowed to test us to the point of our endurance. God has promised that nothing will happen to us that He won't show us a way out.
Take heart. You must be a faithful witness to have so much calamity in your life. There must be thousands of witnesses that you don't even know about.
May God bless you and keep you in His loving hands. Father, you know the heart of this young lady. Please hold her tight and show her in a strong way, you are there carrying her through all these trials. And Father, give her your peace, the peace that passes all understanding.
2006-08-27 22:41:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
"He" doesn't take it away. He's the one who give it to you. My guess, and that's all it is, would be that there's something in you that doesn't want to hold on to the goodness. Anticipate that it (the goodness) won't be taken away but only get better. Believe that with all your heart and soul and watch your life turnaround. Thank God right now for the good that is coming your way and the positive way in which you will receive it and the way in which you will Know that it will be here to stay. Challenges happen to all of us - we learn from them. Suggestion: Buy the book, "The Circle" and see things do a 180 for you.
Hope that's helpful. - From one who has been there....
2006-08-27 22:46:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You know, it's probably a test of your love for him. He wants to know how long your loyalty and faith in Him lasts. Jesus was tested too. And, hey, life was never meant to be easy. Don't give up on God, He always cares and he'll never leave you in you in your moment of need. Keep your chin up and remember everything happens for a reason!
2006-08-27 22:45:45 · answer #10 · answered by Becky 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋