Are you sure??? Did you trust him with all your soul and body and spirit??? Did you search out his words in the scriptures he gave us???
In times past, I have been angry at God... But thank God, he has always been patient with me while I got over it...
Why should I follow a God who doesn't respond to prayer?
I have found that God always answers prayer...It's that he sometimes says 'no' to my requests... Does that make God a bad God??? I don't think so...
I have found that I often pray for the wrong thing, or in the wrong way...I find it comical that I still pray and ask God to change people to make my life easier...And God still comes around and tells me that I need to ask God to change 'me' so that I will be treated differently...
God has a plan...And we have a plan...But our plans are not always in tune with God's plan...His plan will prevail...And we must be confident that his plan in the long run, is far better than our plan...
Why should I follow God who ignores my pain?
God provides comfort for mental/emotional pain...He doesn't necessarily remove the pain, but if you move in close to him, he'll put his arm around you and you know he's there...
Perhaps again, you're looking to reverse a situation and God fails to respond (in your view)...If God won't reverse it, ask God to help you get thru it...
If the pain is physical pain, you may have to live with it...I know I do...But hey, if I pray to God every day to remove my pain, at least I'm talking to God every day...Maybe he knows that without the pain, I wouldn't bother with him...
Why should I follow a God who allows a demon like Obama to be put into office with a cult leader about to follow him there?
Like I said, God has a plan...And it will be carried out...Jesus is coming back, soon...If we all lived in a eutopia on earth, who would be waiting for Jesus to come again???
Jesus says to 'watch'...And when we see these things happen, look up...He's on his way....
So you've rejected God yet you're hanging around religion forums...Perhaps the Holy Spirit is not willing to let you go...
This may not be a very conforting post and for that I apologize...Jesus is the one you need to go to for comfort...
Jesus has comforted me during so many tragedies, I almost can't count them...Death of a young sister...Death of both parents...Death of best friends...Failed marriage...Lost employment...Cancer...Heart bypass surgery...
He didn't reverse any of them...But he's gotten me thru them and is still getting me thru them...I couldn't make it physically or mentally without God...
Mat 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Mat 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Mat 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Are you sure??? Did you trust him with all your soul and body and spirit??? Did you search out his words in the scriptures he gave us???
(Absolutely)
In times past, I have been angry at God... But thank God, he has always been patient with me while I got over it...
(Is 3 1/2 years of prayer and supplication with thanksgiving enough?)
Why should I follow a God who doesn't respond to prayer?
I have found that God always answers prayer...It's that he sometimes says 'no' to my requests... Does that make God a bad God??? I don't think so...
I have found that I often pray for the wrong thing, or in the wrong way...I find it comical that I still pray and ask God to change people to make my life easier...And God still comes around and tells me that I need to ask God to change 'me' so that I will be treated differently...
God has a plan...And we have a plan...But our plans are not always in tune with God's plan...His plan will prevail...And we must be confident that his plan in the long run, is far better than our plan...
(God requires that I provide for my family. My wife has MS and is permanently disabled and can't work. I'm not asking for a million dollars or to win the lottery. I only asked god to help me do what he told me to do in the scripture. My wife and children have been praying for me to find a 2nd job for over 3 years and "nothing." Even if I don't have faith enough to believe even though I have been a believer since 1974, surely my wife and children's prayer would put a dent on heaven turning to brass - but still nothing.)
Why should I follow God who ignores my pain?
God provides comfort for mental/emotional pain...He doesn't necessarily remove the pain, but if you move in close to him, he'll put his arm around you and you know he's there...
Perhaps again, you're looking to reverse a situation and God fails to respond (in your view)...If God won't reverse it, ask God to help you get thru it...
If the pain is physical pain, you may have to live with it...I know I do...But hey, if I pray to God every day to remove my pain, at least I'm talking to God every day...Maybe he knows that without the pain, I wouldn't bother with him...
(Nice in theory that God walks with you through it but so what? Still in pain, physical and emotional that god has failed me or just flat out hates me.)
Why should I follow a God who allows a demon like Obama to be put into office with a cult leader about to follow him there?
Like I said, God has a plan...And it will be carried out...Jesus is coming back, soon...If we all lived in a eutopia on earth, who would be waiting for Jesus to come again???
Jesus says to 'watch'...And when we see these things happen, look up...He's on his way....
(Then why vote? All those people who voted for Palin were fighting God's will according to your view. So we wanted someone godly and god wanted someone evil so we loose?)
So you've rejected God yet you're hanging around religion forums...Perhaps the Holy Spirit is not willing to let you go...
(This is a political forum. Not a religious one. Since I reject the way god behaves toward me, I'm not allowed to say so on a "religious forum?")
This may not be a very conforting post and for that I apologize...Jesus is the one you need to go to for comfort...
Jesus has comforted me during so many tragedies, I almost can't count them...Death of a young sister...Death of both parents...Death of best friends...Failed marriage...Lost employment...Cancer...Heart bypass surgery...
He didn't reverse any of them...But he's gotten me thru them and is still getting me thru them...I couldn't make it physically or mentally without God...
(If that is god on your side, what would it be like with him not on your side? Wow.)
Mat 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (He hasn't)
Mat 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.(No rest, just heartache)
Mat 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. (God's definition of light is sure different than mine.)
Thanks for trying to comfort me. I know that your argument is much harder to make. I want to believe you. I want god to be on my side. I want to provide for my family. But it appears Nobama has more power over me than god does.