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Question

Lately in the past 3 months our family has been visisted with a lot of tirals from bells palsy, to a seperation from spouse, very bad upset stoamchs, a sibling most likely losing a job after 23 years of hard work, very high pressure at work, one of my other siblings money is so tight and another losing her job and unelpoyment disputing and this all happend literally in 3 months and I have a lot of siblings.

My question not so much of why this all happened to my immediate family this is life crap happens but this has never happened before with all of us struggling at once.

What Can I do to be a light to my siblings? How can I encourage those who dont yet know the Lord? I got bit very hard so to speak by a thorny trial but I choose to rejoice because God is in FULL control.

For those of you that everything fell apart all at once. How did you handle this? I want to be a mature godly Christian and I want God to get the glory. Thank you and God bless you.

Answer 1

Dear Encourager,

First take comfort that you are not alone. Your experience is not unique. All sentient beings suffer. For example in my family, in the last five months (1) my mother-in-law died (2) my sister lost her job and health insurance just a week before she was scheduled for surgery to relieve nearly two years of pain from a neck injury sustained in a head-on collision (3) my grandfather died, and, (4) a week ago tomorrow, my father-in-law died. I also (5) have a friend whose daughter was shot in the VT massacre.

While I am not a Christian, I respect that there are many powerful and beautiful attributes in your faith and that, above all, Christ called upon you to love all others. So, just do that. Love your siblings and you will be a light to them.

Answer 2

First of all let me say, that I am not sorry but I'm happy to hear that you are going through trials and temptation, because Jesus told us to rejoice when these things come upon us, so your faith will be strengthen for the bigger and better things that He already has instore for you. Remember, that you are not alone in this. This is a test, only a test and if you do not try and pass it, you'll have to take it over again. So go through it, come through it, because there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I am speaking by experience, have been there, done that. Hold on, don't give up, cave in or quit, give the enemy a black eye. Love, be bless.

Answer 3

Read the book of Job.

Job showed the kind of trust we are to have.
When everything is stripped away, we are to recognise that God is all we ever really had. We should not demand that God explain everything. God gives us Himself, but not all the details of His plans. We must remember that this life, with all its pain, is not our final destiny.

Romans 8 v 28 says
For we know that ALL things work together for good to those who love God and are called according to His purpose.

Just like the ingredients of a cake - some are bitter to taste when we taste them individually, some are sweet, but when they are all worked together, then they taste good.

I do speak from experience, believe you me!
During the loss of my youngest child aged 12 years, (the week of waiting for the funeral) my then 18 year old went out in a car which overturned. Mercifully he was ok, but is now an addict and has caused us years of problems. However, in the midst of the most devasting times in my life, I have this joy which continues to bubble up. Its the joy of the Lord, who is my strength.

I trust this helps!
Your willing to contact me personally if you wish, if you think I could be of further help.
God bless you.

Answer 4

It sounds like you are trying to do the right thing, just pray and God will send you exactly the right words to speak when the time comes. And remember you are the light and nothing can diminish that. Peace and Love

God Bless

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Yeah - thats what they need. God will pay their mortgage and put food on their tables right?

If you must menntion God, then why not give every single materialistic possession you own to your siblings, and tell them that God asked you to do that. That way, if they are so inclined, it will be your ACTIONS that speak for you....not your lousy cheerleading.


SHEESH.

Answer 7

first pray, pray, and well pray! but Allah helps those who help themselves. He also steps back and allows our faith in Him to be tested. Of course He knows how we are going to handle stress and odd situations, but to the contrary he wants us to know this also. We may not like it, but Allah doesn't like to be questioned either. if you are a good woman of Allah, then this will show, and your siblings will see how Allah shines in you and they will make there own conclusions. good luck sister and God bless you and yours as well

Answer 8

What I did was I went through those trials. Sometimes it got so bad that I just started raising my hands and praising His Holy Name Jesus. When you don't know what to do - PRAISE HIM! He promised never to leave us or forsake us and He will take us through those trials - so just Praise Him.

Answer 9

Ups & downs are just a part of life. You just have to get through it day by day.

Answer 10

The economy stinks right now. I think someone cheerleading in my face about God when I lost my job would result in that person getting poked in the eye. Just chill.