why was trust difficult for you?
2007-05-16 08:49:43 · 17 answers · asked by DENNIS 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There was a time when I doubted God's existence because my prayers were never answered. It wasn't until I realized, every one of my prayers have been answered, I just didn't like the answer. I look back now and I thank God for not doing what I asked. He definitely knows better.
2007-05-16 08:57:28 · answer #1 · answered by QaHearts 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I can. The details aren't important but the struggling to trust God was huge. Although I consider myself to be a woman of faith, and a pretty strong faith at that, I also grew up in the age of science and technology. I think logically, understand some basic science, and often look at things in terms of "cause and effect." For me to trust God at times has meant that I have to let go of the notion that I am in control while still doing everything I can to work through a situation. It almost feels like an oxymoron sometimes, but that's faith for ya.
2007-05-16 08:56:31 · answer #2 · answered by Church Music Girl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, recently I had to go house-hunting again and was finding it hard to wait on God like I'd promised Him I'd do. I even went out and bought a new refrigerator because I didn't have enough faith that God would come through and keep that old 17 year old one going (well, it WAS a Kenmore ya know, they last forever!).
I got the perfect house, we are extreeeeemely happy here, and it came with a new fridge (wish I'd waited, now I have to pay for a fridge lol).
It was difficult because I felt this was something I should be able to do on my own, goodness knows I've done it enough in the past to find a house with my eyes closed lol. But I was struggling in the area of finances, and God was trying to teach me how to manage my funds ... I did good except for the refrigerator part lol
2007-05-16 08:56:43 · answer #3 · answered by arewethereyet 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had to trust G-d to go somewhere far away so that I could be safe from something.. (I don't want to go into it, because it would take too long, but I will say it had to do with stalking that the police would not do anything about) with not much money and no one to help me. Well, that takes alot of faith... especially when you don't have a human being in your life to help you. Anyway, I was too afraid to trust G-d in this, but it would have saved me if I did. G-d was able to find a way to preserve my life (my body) however so that when I could trust Him, I would still be able to put my faith into action later and be able to do great things in my life. He taught me that there will be fears, but that I should not be so afraid that I am not able to save myself. He taught me to redirect my fear into Him, so that I will not be at the mercy of fearing anyone or anything else which would be destructive to me.
2007-05-16 09:03:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely.
I struggled to trust God that he would sustain my faith if I asked him to. It was difficult because I knew it was already slipping.
Well, God fell through.
PS before any smart *** tries to shift the blame to me, does not Jesus say that the Father will give all good things that are asked of Him? Well what's better than faith, right?
Catch 22, you jerks.
2007-05-16 08:56:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Once God just did not solve something the way I thought He should have, yet it worked out for the greater good in the long run! God is much better at working things out as he sees the whole picture and I don't!
2007-05-16 08:55:18 · answer #6 · answered by shepherd 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Daily.... my fault, not God's.... I came to God late... age 53... that was seven years ago.... I came from a very waisted life... very lacking in trust of any kind towards anyone... I still fight against this tendancy.
2007-05-16 08:59:37 · answer #7 · answered by idahomike2 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because to trust god would mean going against logic. And the consequences of trust, if I were wrong, would alter the life of someone I loved very much.
2007-05-16 08:52:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
All the time!
I struggle to let him/her handle my worries all the time. I don't trust him/her to do so because 1) I like to be in control and 2) what if s/he doesn't handle it like *I* want?
I am such a pest.
2007-05-16 08:55:54 · answer #9 · answered by Tina Goody-Two-Shoes 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Every day that I live, I know better than to trust 'god' with ANYTHING. If I get into a car accident, god is NOT going to pay my hospital bills, or any other bills for that matter. My insurance WILL.
2007-05-16 08:54:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋