will god make me normal if i have aspergers

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im new, im an 18 year old guy named michael. there is one thing that really has been bothering me a lot, this is what made me turn to Jesus though and become closer to him. i found out i had aspergers in 2009. and that really made me feel worthless. like i read that most people with that dont have the social skills to get married ,etc. also my mom started saying that it meant i was autistic because its technically a form of autism. this made me feel that im some weirdo with a lot of issues , even though i know "real autism" is a lot worse, it just doesnt make me feel good when she is like that. I just so want to be normal, i pray about it all the time, like constantly almost sometimes,and i think im doing a bit better, but i still have a hard time with a lot of things.

im tired of staying at home every weekend because i dont have any close friends. im tired of watching everyone else have so much fun and stuff while im just at home all the time, i try my hardest to get out and stuff . im tired of being lonely all the time.

2008 and before i was so happy because i thought i was normal and that i would just becoem like everyone else , get married,etc. but then after finding out abotu aspergers and some other things happened in 2009 , ive just not been happy at all. i first went away from god and tried to claim i was atheist.

this lasted several months, i got into doing drugs ,etc. too. i thought it had nothing to do with any emotional pain, but looking back i think that it did .

it got worse , although i stopped the drug thing, but i just started feeling more and more hopeless. i even did self harm before a few months ago, but then i stopped. and wont do that ever again. i then started becoming closer to god and started to feel a bit better. Its like having someone i can rely on . someone who cares

but will god take this away from me ever? or does he want me to have it so that i can fulfill some purpose that would require me to be like this? i dont want to be lonely forever , and i think that unless god takes away this problem that i probably will be. Does god guarantee everyone marriage? If I won't get cured of aspergers or anything like that by God, will he at least give me inner peace about it?
 

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Don't worry about being out of place, I think everybody is a little bit out of the norm. Be happy for who you are, God has made you special and He has great plans for you. Don't be upset because you don't feel like you add up to so and so. Be you!!! God loves you! I'll pray that you can find purpose and start flowing in it!

Don't let anybody say you can't do it! You can!

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God is who God is. God calls us to be his followers and it doesn't matter whether we are whole or whether we are married, God seeks to use us where we are. God is not seeking after normality, he chases after those who he loves and brings them under his grace and love. God can bless you with marriage, but his greatest blessing is your salvation. He called to you when you were weary and when you were thirsty and you drank deep, you are truly blessed my friend.
 
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I went through a time in my life where there were some things about myself that I desperately wanted God to change. I was very devoted to church at the time (though a different denomination) and I prayed every day about it because I wanted to be more like everybody else etc. Eventually I started to drift away from God and Christianity though I had times when I wondered about "coming back"... I only just recently came back to God, though in a denomination that better suits what I really believe but my point is that I had to come to terms with myself and with the parts of me that weren't my favourite but that I can't change. And I won't tell you that God isn't going to answer your prayers because that's not my place at all, but I will say that if you can learn to accept yourself, limitations and flaws included, and work with that and make the best of what you've been given, life will improve. There are a lot of people out there who don't have Asperger's but who have social problems or feel lonely and you're not alone in that at all. It doesn't mean you can't or won't get married etc. it just means you have to find a way to manage your situation. Believe me, step 1 is just accepting it and really if you put your faith in God and have confidence that you can get through this obstacle with His help, you will find your inner peace.

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You know what? Don't worry about it. You yourself said that before you got diagnosed you were happy and hopeful about the future. Don't let a label put on yourself or your personality make you feel worthless, or hopeless.

I was diagnosed with Aspergers in high school. I've always been kind of a loner, awkward, shy, and unable to say the right things. I just figured I was shy, and would eventually learn how to handle myself. With the diagnosis of Aspergers came trips to therapists, medications, and talk of someday putting me in a home. Well, I'm 26 years old now, happily married to a great guy, I have a simple job which I love, and Christ has helped me and healed me where medication could not.

I'm still shy and kind of awkward, and my husband is my sole friend. But I get along with people better than I used to, and I'm happy with life. I'm glad to have a partner in life, and to know the Lord more than anything. Don't let a diagnosis get you down. You can have and will have a great life, Christ can be trusted for that. Take it one day at a time, and enjoy your life in Christ. Love the Father, love and serve those around you, honor and talk to the Lord Jesus Christ daily, and let Him help you.
 
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I can relate a lot to what you're saying. I have been diagnosed with Asperger's and I took the wrong path with drugs and such not even realizing what God could do for me. It won't always be easy but keep praying about it. If you still feel bad about having AS in a year, continue praying! Never stop praying about it. I'm going through the same thing. But I know God will help me through it.



Read chapters 11-12 (maybe 13) in Genesis. I know it might seem like it has nothing to do with your situation but it just proves what God is capable of.
 
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First post by me here...

I've been diagnosed with Asperger's at age 7.

Like you, I often feel out of place in the Body of Christ...it just seems like Asperger's impairs all of the abilities that the Church values, such as social skills, interpersonal relationships, and leadership. I wrestled with inadequacy for a while and know that I'll never be considered "important" in a church setting.

My struggle has taken months and is ongoing, so I'm not sure what this is worth, but here's a few points I gleaned during that struggle that (hopefully) will get you started:

a) It is unlikely that God will "cure" Aspergers - it is widely known to be uncurable by earthly means. God made you this way for a reason, and the only case in which he would remove it is if he can do something by removing it. In all likelihood, he made you that way because that's what he envisioned for you.

b) See 1 Corinthians 12:14-31 about your role in the body.
See Matthew 6:25-34 about anxiety and taking things a step at a time.

c) Even Christians can misinterpret and overlook you because of it. Remember, they are not your judges. Being low by church standards does not make you any less in the eyes of God.

d) Be brave and try to find ways in which your gifts can be helpful!

e) You will marry if and only if God's plan calls for it. If it does not, God can work through that, and he'll give you the company you need.

Keep pursuing God. He won't leave you hanging.
 
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im new, im an 18 year old guy named michael. there is one thing that really has been bothering me a lot, this is what made me turn to Jesus though and become closer to him. i found out i had aspergers in 2009. and that really made me feel worthless. like i read that most people with that dont have the social skills to get married ,etc. also my mom started saying that it meant i was autistic because its technically a form of autism. this made me feel that im some weirdo with a lot of issues , even though i know "real autism" is a lot worse, it just doesnt make me feel good when she is like that. I just so want to be normal, i pray about it all the time, like constantly almost sometimes,and i think im doing a bit better, but i still have a hard time with a lot of things.

im tired of staying at home every weekend because i dont have any close friends. im tired of watching everyone else have so much fun and stuff while im just at home all the time, i try my hardest to get out and stuff . im tired of being lonely all the time.

2008 and before i was so happy because i thought i was normal and that i would just becoem like everyone else , get married,etc. but then after finding out abotu aspergers and some other things happened in 2009 , ive just not been happy at all. i first went away from god and tried to claim i was atheist.

this lasted several months, i got into doing drugs ,etc. too. i thought it had nothing to do with any emotional pain, but looking back i think that it did .

it got worse , although i stopped the drug thing, but i just started feeling more and more hopeless. i even did self harm before a few months ago, but then i stopped. and wont do that ever again. i then started becoming closer to god and started to feel a bit better. Its like having someone i can rely on . someone who cares

but will god take this away from me ever? or does he want me to have it so that i can fulfill some purpose that would require me to be like this? i dont want to be lonely forever , and i think that unless god takes away this problem that i probably will be. Does god guarantee everyone marriage? If I won't get cured of aspergers or anything like that by God, will he at least give me inner peace about it?

Ok, first off, there's no such thing as normal. 2nd off: God created you with AS (Asperger's Syndrome) for a reason. I am high functioning autistic. and yes, AS is on the Autism Spectrum. And people with autism have it for life. And no, God doesn't guarantee everyone marriage. He created some of us so that we can live out His purpose without ever being married. Honestly, even though I don't personally have AS, I do have autism. And I didn't find out until I was 16 (4 years ago), so i too lived a "normal" life. But I'm glad I've been diagnosed autistic. Honestly, I love challenges, and with everyone looking down on autistic people, it makes me even prouder of the fact that I'm smarter than pretty much all my peers and some of my superiors. I want to ask you something: Are you going to let part of how God designed you to be keep you from living his purpose for your life?
 
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