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Recent content by andrewbee

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    grief, sadness, trust in God

    I would just say that I can identify with grieving for a lost childhood. I am still waiting for that healing from God.
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    just a rant....

    I too grew up in a poor home. I didn't have the stuff that the other kids had. For a long time, as an adult, I thought I needed money to prove to other people that I was worth something. I overspent and got myself into debt as a result. In the last year or two, I've dealt with the shame inside...
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    what does therapy accomplish?

    Your expectations are correct. The last one is the most important: she won't fix you up completely. You have to do that part. She merely facilitates your personal changing and growth process. The amount is success you have depends on how willing you are to "go through the eye of the storm"...
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    Crushed by Life In General - Prayer Not Working

    I too started with my life in a complete mess. Since becoming a Christian 12 years ago, I found I had to adjust my expectations of what God will and won't do in my lifeI used to think he would fix everything. But, eventually I realized that things weren't going to get fixed unless I did...
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    Tithing Down 62% in the Past Year

    The point is tithing is too darn expensive for the majority of us who weren't blessed with upper-class incomes. It is a luxury, like country club membership. Unless of course God can prove that there is a good return on investment and that I am getting some value for my dollars, in which case I...
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    Premarital Sex has just found my family

    Yes, thank you Breanna. People (including the tiny, wrinkled ones) are always more important than questions of morality.
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    My husband has left me

    What an awful situation. I prayed for you right here at my desk at work. Just wanted you to know that there are real people out here that care.
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    I just don't know what to do.

    That's exactly the problem. He is already out of his feelings. And they are intense and painful ones. They don't go away just because you pray or are "in faith" more. They stay repressed in our bodies until we release them, and affect our entire outlook and well-being as long as they are in...
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    I just don't know what to do.

    I hear you. I've been through a dark time recently as well, and I totally know how it feels - like a dark mist swirling around you. You doubt God, others, and yourself. You wonder if things will ever get better. You wonder why you are feeling this way and feeling so alone when others seem to...
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    ugh ugh ugh

    Actually, he will cause things to work out for the best anyway, even if we're not good boys and girls, because he's like that. Our feelings, BTW, are essential parts of us, and should not be dismissed or discounted, but felt and respected, whether they are pointing God-wards at the moment or...
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    pray continually

    Just pray when you darn well feel like it. He usually works in his time and his way regardless of your prayer. God will always be there, and so will you.
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    tempted to look...

    Not necessarily. For a long time, I thought I had messed up big time and married the wrong person. You see, when I fell in love with my future wife, it was for her personality and who she is on the inside. I actually thought that to even have physical attractiveness be a factor in choosing who...
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    Tithing Down 62% in the Past Year

    I don't tithe. We gave regularly to the church we went to, and it was a lot of money (for us) but not 10%. Last year, I lost my job. I asked the church for financial help to get through the crisis. The pastor let me know clearly that I was less deserving of the church's help, since many of the...
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    Premarital Sex has just found my family

    Have you seen the price of formula lately?
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    Premarital Sex has just found my family

    Easy. Just love them. Have a big and open enough heart to show that you love and care about them under all circumstances. Show them that you think they are more important than any bad life decisions or mistakes they have made. That would be the best witness you could possibly be, and also the...
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