Could it get any worse ?
By happymomndad
@happymomndad (1035)
United States
March 6, 2007 10:07am CST
Hit me with your best shot God, am am here, through another one at me. I know you will take care of me and everthing will be fine so why not give me all of lifes complications and we will see that I still have faith in you ! I feel like God is realy testing me right now. As some of you know I have been pretty sick for about a month now and my best friend is sick as well with her gal bladder. First I feel like a horible friend because I cant be there for her, they still havent taken that darn thing out but they keep telling her she needs to have it out asap. I am sure this would have been taken care of swiftly if she had insurance. Second I am having issues with my husband, he has retired to a world of game land and refuses to spend time with us or help me around the house or with the kids. Third my transmision went out on my van on the way home from the doctors lst nigh, on the freeway, rush hour trafic. Fourth I have to have a procedure done tomorow that will hopefully help them find out what is wrong wioth me and I have no way to get there and no bady to watch my kids while I am sedated. Fifth My husband told me last night he doesnt think there is anything wrong with me and I am being a baby and I need to suck it up and clean the house. When I asked if he could take a little time away from game land to help with that he asked if I was going to go to work for him. Sixth my youngest son has the chicken pox. Okay, I am sure there is some kind of lesson that God is trying to teach me but what could it be, what will happen today that is gonna make everthing that much harder, is Satan testing me trying to wear me down ? Well guess what, it aint gonna happen. I still have faith that God will take care of us and everything will work out. Why, You may ask do I still ahve faith and love for a God that would let all this happen ? Simple, God gives us challenges in our lifes for whatever reason that may be there is always something to learn from it. Yes God does let us suffer a little but tell me honestly, and realy think about it, in your great sufferings in your life there is alwas something very valuable that you take from it. Weather is is being a stronger person, gaining respect for yourself and others, learning lifes lessons is a wonderfull thing even though it doesnt feel like it at the time. God will take care of us, he always does. I will not let this ordeal interfear with my faith in God. So tell me what is something that seemed realy unbearable at the time that you have been through that only made you stronger ? How did it increase your faith in God ? I am in need of some inspiration and would love to hear from you how your faith has been tested.
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@Kaeli72 (1229)
• United States
6 Mar 07
Wow...sounds pretty tough. My motto is, "No matter how crappy you think your life is; there's always someone out there whoes life is 10x's crappier"...and you're just my life.
Here I thought, "Wow...my life really sucks right now. But I am grateful I am alive." When people talk about how G-d has no interrest in them at all and they go about doing what they've been doing, that should be a testiment of his awesome love. He's merciful enough to allow them to live one more day...a chance to see things in a different light and to perhaps repent.
With my life it started several years ago. My husband and I were both working and we had no children as well as two cars. We didn't owe any money on them and our lives were happy. Then, my oldest children came and lived with us so we had to move to a bigger more expensive place. I was also pregnant at the time and when I took off for the baby, my husband didn't go out to get another job. He was working at his auto repair shop and would make -some- money. I say some because most of it went to the church for the pastor's living expenses and other such things.
In the summer, the kids took a trip to NASA and that cost us $800. Since then, we have not had our heads confidently above water. Husband moved us to a more expensive place to live but it was closer to his shop. Then, his shop burned down...and no, there was no insurance on it because the homeowner didn't want to do it. Then, more things from my husband's past is creeping up on us and tackleTHUDS us from the sides.
I am currently looking for some type of job to do so my husband isn't so stressed. But, with us going to church and paying not only 10% of his paychecks, we're also dishing out $40 extra for offerings. That money could go into the gas tank or into food.
G-d is testing us because that money is going to the priest. Do I have the same love for him as I do when everything is hunky dory? I have love, but it's not that strong because I can't seem to love myself nor forgive my husband for not going out and getting a second job sooner. I have 3 children...one of them is a baby and now we only have one car because our others got towed away because they broke down. Another memory of my downfall.
Wow...I think I put more than I bargined for on this disscussion, but I was hoping you'd see that G-d loves you...and he loves to see you struggle.
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@rainbowzr4ever (268)
• United States
7 Mar 07
bless your heart am praying for u and yours. Yes my faith is currently being tested my hubby is air force reserves and is currently in the middle east. We live near my family but in a different state than his and their are now problems with his family and we may need to move there so am trusting God on what to do and for all expenses to be met.
We lived in tx for 10 years and thru a job loss and me being sick we lost our house got an apt. lost our truck then had to move back to wv it turned out to be a real blessing but was hard.
sometimes we go thru things we just don't understand at the time but thru all I've been thru I've been blessed to be able to help others so maybe that's the reason u r going thru so much.
Remember even though it feels differently God never gives us more than we can handle and he is always with us....
Hang in there Joy comes in the morning!!!!
@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
7 Mar 07
woww.., you sure have gone through a lot lately... and i'm glad to hear that you are not abandoning God and your faith in Him still remain the same... that is incredible... you are right... whenever God tested us, He never tests us beyond our capabilities and He will never forsake us... He will be with us through that hard times and He will lift us up... if we succeded, we will become a winner and God will award us with a crown of Glory... so just rest assured... everything will be fine to you and i believe good things will come to you because you show your love to Him... just be strong and patient... God Bless you...
@charms88 (7538)
• Philippines
7 Mar 07
Hello happy, I emphatize with what you're going through. As the saying goes, when it rains, it poured. After that, the sun will begin to shine brightly again. I will not put down all the things I gone through. As I'm sure it will take pages and pages and pages before I can finish.
Life is a series of problems. Everytime you solved one, another is waiting to take its place. And God uses this problems to draw you closer to himself. Your most profound and intimate of worship will likely be in your darkest days. When you're heart is broken, when you feel abandoned, when you're out of options, when the pain is great, and you turn to God alone. It is during suffering that we learn to pray our most authentic, heartfelt, honest-to-God prayers. I know you can surpassed all these trials. Continue to remain faithful to Him.
@Justinjade (25)
• Philippines
7 Mar 07
When everything seems to be heading for the worst in my life, I always remember what my friend told me, "it could be much worse than that..." so, everytime I feel pain, suffering and endless problems, I think of the countless others who are in worse shape than I am and I become grateful.
I believe that in the midst of the sufferings, GRATITUDE for the life that God gave us (even if it seems like hell) will bring us light and salvation.
I have been through hell myself and I came back learning all the lessons. I hope you do too.
