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Why does God make me suffer while he gives blessings to everyone around me? Continuously suffer from mental ill-health, physical ill-health, and other drama? Whereas other Christians get the best marks at university, the best jobs, and do not suffer from mental and/or physical pain. What with my dental problems lucky if I have any teeth left now.

So why should I believe in God?

Answer me honestly.
Why?
 

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Does God exist in order to make everything perfect? If you are certain that it's 'yes,' then is it possible that this does not happen at once or at every moment in time? If so, you have the Bible to explain, quite in detail, how that is.

In other words, there's where your answer is to be found. By the way, there's nothing special about believing in a god of some sort. The answer to your question is found in knowing the true God.
 
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God does not exist to make everything perfect. But why is he picking on me all the time? Go and pick on someone else.
I hear that there are millions of refugees in the Middle East who are on the road in fear of their lives, millions more in the Southern Hemisphere who have little to eat, still millions more living under totalitarian oppression in North Korea, Tibet, and elsewhere...and you have bad teeth and a lesser income than your neighbors.

I have similar complaints, I assure you. But then I take stock of the rest of the world.
 
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I have similar complaints, I assure you. But then I take stock of the rest of the world.

Trust me, I've had more issues than that lousy one. Even though that one lasted for three years. Funny really, just a month ago I was living in a version of fear due to domestic violence... no biggie. I am sure someone with your strength would be able to cope perfectly in such a situation.
 
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Trust me, I've had more issues than that lousy one. Even though that one lasted for three years. Funny really, just a month ago I was living in a version of fear due to domestic violence... no biggie. I am sure someone with your strength would be able to cope perfectly in such a situation.
I actually am not very good at coping, but that's the best advice I can give. The Bible's explanation is either satisfactory or it's not. It does address the matter, mainly by saying (IMO) that sin--not part of God's will--caused the problems, but that all will be made right in the end.
 
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Hi Hidden 101,

When sin entered the world in the garden of Eden man began to exist in an imperfect and fallen state.

Jesus also promised his disciples that while living in this world they would have tribulation.

Life can be pretty hard at times. I personally have been through a lot. I have gum disease so my teeth are also having problems. I have also been homeless several times. I have had some medical problems and surgery as well.

Life for everyone is full of trials and tribulations. Some of us have it worse than others.

But the good part is that Jesus promised that our faith has overcome the world.

Through the power of the cross, the atonement, and the resurrection of Jesus Christ we have victory over sin, the devil, and finally the grave.

We will always have tribulation in this world but we can have peace through the storm in knowing that through Christ we have eternal life.

May the Lord richly bless you as you seek his face,
John
 
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Jesus also promised his disciples that while living in this world they would have tribulation.

Time someone else suffered tribulation instead of it constantly being me.

Life for everyone is full of trials and tribulations. Some of us have it worse than others.

I demand a break. Something good for once.

But the good part is that Jesus promised that our faith has overcome the world.

Why should I believe in a God who does nothing for me?

May the Lord richly bless you as you seek his face,

No such thing as a blessing.
 
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Time someone else suffered tribulation instead of it constantly being me.



I demand a break. Something good for once.



Why should I believe in a God who does nothing for me?



No such thing as a blessing.

@Hidden101

You need to learn to be thankful for the small blessings in life. Air to breathe, eyes to see, a cup of coffee, a meal.

When you start to feel sorry for yourself think of all the people who are worse off.

At least you aren't in jail or prison.

Everyone is going through trials and tribulations.

I had a heart attack a year ago.

God is doing things for you but you just aren't recognizing it.

Jesus Christ died for you so you could have eternal life.
 
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Why does God make me suffer while he gives blessings to everyone around me? Continuously suffer from mental ill-health, physical ill-health, and other drama? Whereas other Christians get the best marks at university, the best jobs, and do not suffer from mental and/or physical pain. What with my dental problems lucky if I have any teeth left now.

So why should I believe in God?

Answer me honestly.
Why?

Sorry to hear you are suffering, Hidden. Sometimes things that happen to us make our lives look like nothing but one long trail of continuing pain and misery, both now and in the projected future. It can be really hard to see how things can be any different when you're in it.

A Christian counselor told me to write down 5 things I'm thankful for first thing every morning, before I even ask God for anything. It can be anything at all...sunshine, a little less pain, a sweet pet, good cup of coffee, family, friends, roof over my head, food in the house, the leaves on the trees, that Christ died for me (too), a new day (beginning)...anything, just to break the negative thought pattern. It can be some of the same things the next day...

Sounds kind of simplistic, but when I actually began doing it faithfully, life began to look a little better. Things didn't seem so hard and it was easier to see some of the things he has already done for me, and to see the ways that God really must love me. I was then able to remember His faithfulness, even when hard things are happening. It has also helped to change my focus to write down 5 things I'm thankful for about the day before going to sleep.

God didn't promise us that if we follow Him everything in our lives would be easy. But He didn't tell us that everything was going to be difficult either. He did promise to be with us and help us through it all, and to give us hope for a future.
 
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Reading your responses I'll just be blunt.

Do you see God as a genie? Because He is not. His answers to what we want are sometimes maybe, wait or no. Not always a yes. You say you suffer but what about those christians who get tortured then beheaded for their belief? Surely they suffer more. BTW I don't like usually saying "Someone has it worse then you!" but at some point we have to realize we don't have as bad as we think. You are online so that means you have internet access. You have somewhere to live, clothes to wear, food to eat. You woke up alive for another day of life. All blessings in my book.

Maybe with all your feelings towards God He doesn't want to help because Hes waiting for you to change and have faith in Him. I know that was my issue. Spent 15+ years mad at God and kept blaming Him. Asked why He ignored me, why He didn't love me, why He helped others. Turns out at some point early on I had left Him, not the other way around. Once someone helped me to see this truth my life turned around. Is my life perfect though? No. Still have health issues, still disabled. Living at home married trying to find work. Can't drive. Can't be "normal". But I am thankful for what I have and realize everything is part of a plan. If bad stuff happens its because sin exists. We die, we get sick and so on because sin was brought into the world with the bite of an apple.
 
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I can relate. Just yesterday I entertained myself in a pity party because of all the things wrong with my life. But Albion's statement should be emphasized:
all will be made right in the end.
This is called maintaining an eternal perspective. Sure, life is crap now, and it might always be crap. But if we can discipline our minds to think long-term (i.e., after this life), we can theoretically come out of the pity party and celebrate what's going to be.
 
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Really, it's about all we can do, dysert. It's not reasonable to expect that everyone will have the same experiences in life, and we cannot expect a miracle in order to correct the setbacks we experience, but, most of all, the testimony of the Bible is exactly what we've been saying.

God will wipe away every tear, and there will be no more death, etc. That's the Bible's own answer.

The problem (if that's the way to word it) with our friend is that he feels that more than his fair share of bad things has fallen on him. We can understand that, but we cannot really offer more in comfort than the Book of Job or what we've already written here.
 
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You're right, of course, Albion. But I can certainly relate to Hidden101. There have been times (and no doubt will be in the future) when I've felt that I've been dealt an unfair hand relative to others. "Hey, I'm a child of God. Doesn't that mean I get special treatment?" Well, no it doesn't. To quote from the song, we aren't promised a rose garden. We *are* promised eternal life, which imo is much better than a thorny old rose garden any day of the week.
 
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Why does God make me suffer while he gives blessings to everyone around me? Continuously suffer from mental ill-health, physical ill-health, and other drama? Whereas other Christians get the best marks at university, the best jobs, and do not suffer from mental and/or physical pain. What with my dental problems lucky if I have any teeth left now.

So why should I believe in God?

Answer me honestly.
Why?

Hi Hidden101.

I hope Psalm 73 will be an encouragement to you. When you're feeling down, the Psalms in general are good because despite the very difficult things David and the other writers went through, they demonstrate their faith in God through the pain. Psalms 6 is like this, for example. Reading about David's life helps, too (e.g., 1 Samuel 30).
 
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Do you see God as a genie? Because He is not. His answers to what we want are sometimes maybe, wait or no. Not always a yes. You say you suffer but what about those christians who get tortured then beheaded for their belief?

Then why bother worshipping God?
Big deal. Sometimes I think what I have suffered for these past three years - death would had been better. You've got no idea, you think you have, but honestly you have not.

You have somewhere to live, clothes to wear, food to eat.

Then why am I registered with a homeless shelter? Stop making assumptions.

to change and have faith in Him.

Not going to happen - God had numerous chances to make me have faith in him, he has not delivered. Clock is ticking.

everything is part of a plan.

I refuse to allow a flapped up plan to be applied to me. I will fight its application with violence if needed.
 
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Then why bother worshipping God?
Big deal. Sometimes I think what I have suffered for these past three years - death would had been better. You've got no idea, you think you have, but honestly you have not.



Then why am I registered with a homeless shelter? Stop making assumptions.



Not going to happen - God had numerous chances to make me have faith in him, he has not delivered. Clock is ticking.



I refuse to allow a flapped up plan to be applied to me. I will fight its application with violence if needed.

I am sorry your life circumstances have been so painful.

I encourage you to stick with God or choose Him if you haven't repented and asked Jesus by faith to be your Lord and Savior. God does promise tribulation and persecution but there will be an end to it.

There will come a day when many who claim to be followers of Christ will turn away from faith in God on account of their hardships.

Matthew 24:9-13
9 “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. 10 And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. 11 Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. 12 And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. 13 But he who endures to the end shall be saved.

Life on earth is short (and there are no guarantees it will be good, regardless of whether we follow Him), but after that is eternity. It is better to suffer in this life and enter enternity in the presence of the LORD than live an easy life and go to an eternity being tortured to pay the debt for one's own sin.

I'm sorry you're in such pain.
 
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Faith is born only out of suffering or a helpless need. That is your way towards God. God is always near to the poor and the helpless. Help and hope is available, but in a different kind of reality or understanding.
 
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