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How to trust and love God when he disappoints you?

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Im talking about people that have gone through physical abuse, sexual abuse or something heavy..

How do you trust God when he disappoints you or you feel hes failed you.. I dont need holier than thou people who've never felt this way. Im struggling with emotional pain I've been carrying for about 3 yrs I think and its fostered knto hate twds God and I feel contributing to my mental decline..

Idk how to let it go. How do you all trust again despite God allowing painful things in your life?
 
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Carefully reach out for faithful and qualified Christian counseling. I came across an organization I have linked. Unfortunately they seem a bit overwhelmed but they also seem to have information on other contacts.


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It is ok to for people to feel sadness and Christians are called to help one another ( Galatians 6:1-10). I pray I could do better but hope i can at least do something.
 
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This is a fallen world. Stuff happens. God doesn’t cause all pain but that is what makes us who we are. Life for some is a disappointment. Some of us never become any where near respectable. Life doesn’t allow it. But it’s up to us to forgive Him and make the best of it. Jesus reaches just where we are and give joy and hope. A good attitude helps but not blaming. You could have it really bad for all I know. If you’re overwhelmed we have to take some responsibility. If you can’t do it then just keep believing. You not a failure if you are alive and trying. Bitterness is not a good teacher. Homeless people, MI people, prisoners, sinners, paralyzed people do better with the lord. I guess they don’t really make it in life but they have a place in the kingdom.

dont expect so much. I keep lowering my expectations trying to find a goal I can accomplish. I do accomplish little things. I feel like a loser but it’s only by faith that im still going. What is your gift?
 
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Macchiato said:
Im talking about people that have gone through physical abuse, sexual abuse or something heavy..

How do you trust God when he disappoints you or you feel hes failed you.. I dont need holier than thou people who've never felt this way. Im struggling with emotional pain I've been carrying for about 3 yrs I think and its fostered knto hate twds God and I feel contributing to my mental decline..

Idk how to let it go. How do you all trust again despite God allowing painful things in your life?
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Maybe you should try out counselling.
 
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Maybe you should try out counselling.
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Also last year was a very dark year for me and my family. I replied today to one of your previous posts that I started commanding what I wanted to see. If its peace of mind you can command that. You should be willing to put in the effort and command it everyday preferably if you have time in the morning after you wake up. For me the darkness of last year that seemed impossible to change , changed for the better this year after I started commanding for the changes and so many things on my list changed one by one.
 
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There are two things I try to remember that generally help me get through the pain of past abuse. One, often the abuse we've gone through can end up being useful to learn from so we can comfort others who have gone through similar circumstances. Two, not everything that happens in life is God's will. People are free agents and some of them choose to do very harmful things despite the fact that God made rules against them and said that He would punish people severely for breaking those rules. (Mark 9:42, Matthew 18:6-7) God can use even the evil people commit against us for good in the end (Genesis 50:20), but that doesn't mean He planned or wanted it to happen.
 
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