Why did God put me here?

Question

I know God is good and that all things are through Him, but every time I work hard for something I feel like God slaps me in my face. I sometimes cry and pray and ask God what to do, but I never hear Him. I try to have a good relationship with God, but it seems that whenever I am feeling low he is never there. I know that things could be worse than they are, but I still don't understand why when I am at a low it seems like He is never there for me. Why does he not hear my prayers. I understand that it is about what God wants and not what I want, but I have been praying for certain things all of my life and not even material things, and God still has not provided. I know He may not give us what we want the way we want it, but why can't I get a break sometimes?

Answer 1

He's always there for you. He loves you know doubt bout that.

He does hear your prayers.. but you are going through the life lesson He is trying to teach you. Everytime you feel sad He does, when you're mad He's upset, when you're glad so is He. You are one of His children and He loves you. But like any parent He wants you to figure some of your problems out yourself so you can learn from them. He is always there for you though. Even if you dont feel like He is.

One day things will get better. Trust me. Once you have learned many of the lessons He is teaching to you.

I hope things get better for you.

God bless.

Answer 2

Life will be tough in many situations, perhaps your whole life, but don't feel discouraged. God did put you on Earth for a reason, whatever it may be. He may not seem to answer your prayers, but he will never let you down for good. The Lord has a plan for everyone, and every moment of your life is like a test, to make you into the holy person he wants you to be. Any movement or gesture could make or break a person, a single word could improve one's future. I'm not God, so I can't tell you how or why you should do things, but I believe that you should continue to go on, through hell or high waters, and strive to do whatever may be God's will, for he will never give up on you.

Answer 3

He has a time 4 everthin, & this is just a test God is givin u. Dont worry cuz u might suffer while ur in this world, but once u get 2 da other life u r gonna c it was worth it. Well probably, u only ask him 4 things, non material things but u ask him 4 things & u expect him 2 give u everything u ask 4 while ur not givin him anything, John 9:31 says "God doesn't listen to evil men, but he has open ears to those who worship Him and do His will."
So u might b doin something wrong & haven't noticed. Just read da Bible cuz thats god's word & u'll find all da answers in there plus u'll grow spiritually.

Answer 4

Sometimes God has a plan for us that is not like what we have planned.It's when we stop trying to run our lives and instead give it to him that we find fulfillment.God does answer prayers... it just might not be the way you had in mind.Also pray to God and tell him exactly what you said here.Ask him to guide you and explain to you what it is that he wants you to do.I have to do that sometimes.Especially since the messages aren't always clear to me.And this helps.God put you here for the same reason he put us all here...because he loves us.He does hear you and he does know your pain.Sometimes we have to go thru trials and tribulations.But that's not because of God.Those who have the most faith will sometimes suffer for it .Be strong,one day you will reap the benefits for your faith and perseverance.I felt drawn to this question.So maybe if this answer speaks to you,then maybe this was God's way of answering your question.I'll pray for you tonight.God Bless...

Answer 5

I know what you mean. I think maybe the best you can hope for sometimes is to just have strength. It sounds so cheap to say it that way, but I think you are going through a time when it is really all up to you. Just guessing. During those times, look to God to help keep you strong, hope for some blessings, but be ready to do all the hard parts yourself. That isn't a bit of comfort is it? But it is, because when you get through the tough time, you're going to know that strength, hope and the love in your heart is what got you through it. Those are the places God works best.
You are here to become stronger than you thought you could be, to be your own hero. Be blessed.

Answer 6

Honey, I've been a struggling Christian for, I don't know, 30 years maybe. I've had so many downs in my life, and not many ups, or so I like to think. For years I felt the same way you do, then a little over a year ago, I woke up one morning and said to myself, "You know, I'm extremely happy. The world is wonderful. I can accomplish it all." THEN, at about 11:00 that morning, my world fell completely apart. I won't go into details, but I hit a brick wall and for the next year, I cried, I screamed, I got so angry with the world and myself and God that I nearly had a nervous breakdown. But something finally clicked in my brain. I began to pray and meditate and study the Bible. I listened to Christian radio, started going back to church periodically. I began searching like I had never searched before. I cried and screamed at God, "Give me peace!!!!" Then, one night I was driving home from work and God put a thought in my head, "Satan is doing this, not me." It struck a nerve with me. I got so furious. I have never been that mad. I screamed and yelled at satan. I demanded he leave my presence. Sounds goofy, I know, but believe it or not, it helped. My attitude slowly began to get better. I began to see the good that was in my life that I was too blind to see before. I began to see that God was good to me, maybe he never gave me exactly what I wanted, but whenever he closed a door, he always opened a window(that was from Sound of Music.) I began to start asking for peace, not for anything else. Truthfully, that's all I really wanted, was to feel peace with whatever life handed me. Now, even though things still aren't the way I would have planned for my life, I actually feel somewhat at peace. I know that God will help me through the hard times now, he will help me to forgive those who have made my life miserable over the last few years. He will give me strength. He will give me PEACE! I still have a hard time sometimes, but the key may be for you not to ask for anything else but peace. That's what I needed. I now have that most days.

Answer 7

Believe me, almost every person that believes in God feels the same way that you do. Maybe you should figure out how to do things on your own and how to solve your problems, don't be so reliant on God answering your prayers. Everything happens for some sort of reason, maybe God is putting you through a tough time to make you a stronger person.

Answer 8

First of all, God never slaps anyone in the face. God loves you very much. And He is very concerned about your life here on the earth. God answers our prayers in many different ways. Maybe you are just looking for the answers in the wrong way. And I can assure you; if you have repented of your sins, and have asked Jesus Christ to come into your heart and save your soul; that God is always right by your side; regardless of how low you may feel. For He promised us that He would never leave us nor forsake us. (Heb. 13:5) I have to remind myself of this promise of Jesus continually. I many times feel low also. But yet I know that Jesus is always right by my side. You can rest assured that God is with you too. If God did not always walk right by our side, the devil would completely destroy us. For he is working harder than he has ever done before, to try and destroy Christian people. He knows that he does not have very much time left before the second coming of the Lord Jesus, and he wants to get as much accomplished as he possibly can. You can rest assured that God always hears your prayers; even though He may not always answer our prayers when we believe that He should. Just be thankful that He has given you the privilege of being able to pray to Him. As far as why He put you here, you may not know that exactly. But you can rest assured, that He put you here for a divine purpose. And He will help you to find out what that purpose is, as you sincerely seek his face. Just try to be patient. God will never fail you. As you continually pray to Him each day, just have faith that He will lead you and guide you in the right direction. And continually give Him thanks and praise. This will bring your answers to pass much sooner, and will help you to be able to recognize the presence of God when He does reveal Himself unto you.

Answer 9

Sounds to me like you talk too much.

I'm not trying to be insulting, just helpful. Sometimes we need to stop asking, stop crying out, stop with the constant praying aloud and just listen. How can He say anything if you won't stop to listen to what He has to say?

Put your need at His altar and leave it there; trust Him that He will do what is best for you. When the time is right, you'll know it was Him. It won't be a result of you "working hard on something" it will be proof of a miracle as far as you are concerned.

Try it, it works. Take it from one who has been there :)

Answer 10

i know how you feel, as christians we all ask this question. we all pray for wat we think is right for us. god has a purpose for us all. usually when u try somethin and it all comes crashing down on your head, that just means thats not wat god wants you to do. plus praying about it is only the first step, you have to believe in your heart god will fix everything and you have to turn it over to him and 4get it. ask him to lead you in the right direction and he will show u the way. and once in a while sit in a room all by yourself with no noise or interruptions, and listen to the silence and clear your head, you may "hear" god, but it will also bring you peace. youll "get a break" eventually, just dont worry and listen. and god is always there, even when you think he's not.