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[Anne1]

For a while I stopped coming here, I still went to church and did everything I used to do but my relationship with God was not the same. I know Him, I believe He is who He says He is but something is not there. I used to have this great relationship with God. Then everything went wrong. Everything went wrong in my life and I pleaded with God to hold me, to help me, but the harder I tried the more my life fell apart. I started questioning God, not his existence, just why is He allowing all this. I wrote more than once, not understanding, feeling He deserted me. Our relationship suffered a great deal. I still went to church, still in charge of the children's ministry, still on the board of various charities, but I prayed less, read my bible less. My life seemed to get better. I went through a stage that I had a lot less problems. But it bothered me, I wanted my relationship with God back. I started praying again, reading my bible again. But everything has gone wrong again, my life is falling apart, it seems that everything I touch goes bad. Is there no break, is this how it's gonna be, If I want God in my life is everything else gonna fall apart?

 

[Mixolydian]

You sound like you have a tender heart, I think you realize that you need a closer walk with Jesus whatever your temporary circumstances are, good or bad. Above praying for your situation in life, I'm praying for God's presence in your life!

 

[achristiantech]

For a while I stopped coming here, I still went to church and did everything I used to do but my relationship with God was not the same. I know Him, I believe He is who He says He is but something is not there. I used to have this great relationship with God. Then everything went wrong. Everything went wrong in my life and I pleaded with God to hold me, to help me, but the harder I tried the more my life fell apart. I started questioning God, not his existence, just why is He allowing all this. I wrote more than once, not understanding, feeling He deserted me. Our relationship suffered a great deal. I still went to church, still in charge of the children's ministry, still on the board of various charities, but I prayed less, read my bible less. My life seemed to get better. I went through a stage that I had a lot less problems. But it bothered me, I wanted my relationship with God back. I started praying again, reading my bible again. But everything has gone wrong again, my life is falling apart, it seems that everything I touch goes bad. Is there no break, is this how it's gonna be, If I want God in my life is everything else gonna fall apart?

Well, Anne. God is in your life, always has been always will be, He promises in His Word that He will never leave you. He never promised us an easy road but He loves you so much He is willing to let you have your will which in some ways may not align with His Will for you.

Perhaps He's trying to get your attention. You say "the harder I tried the more my life fell apart". It's not your trying that is going to turn this around. It's your accepting His Grace. Going to church, getting into the Word, praying again; all are fine and commendable and this is as God intended. I think you're carrying this heavy burden, it's time to let it go for Jesus said In Matthew 11:28-30

28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
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.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

I believe God is waiting for you to turn it over to Him. Invite Him into the situation. Just remember His Grace only works in your life when you have Faith. Let there be no doubt, He will intercede.

 

[mustluvmusic]

I agree with achristiantech - we've just got to learn to get out of the way of what God is trying to do in our lives. As for me, I always seem to get in the way! LOL

 

[Peripatetic]

One mistake that we can make is to assume that God's presence in our lives corresponds to worldly happiness. When we are close to God, we will have good and bad times. When we are distanced from God, we will still have good and bad times. The difference is how we handle them.

When close to God, good times provide peace, relaxation, and joy. The bad times still hang on to the joy (which focuses on God and our future with Him), but peace and relaxation switches to perseverance and striving effort.

When distant from God, our good times only make us want better times. Contentment is fleeting. Bad times lead to hopelessness and self-pity.

You asked, "Is there no break, is this how it's gonna be?". When we are properly aligned with God, we see that there is plenty of good to go with the bad. Our perspective has a lot to do with it.

 

[Johnnz]

Firstly, God is has not 'gone away' from you. He has promised never to do that. Try living out of the fact that He is still bound to you. On eof th emost frequent phrases in Paul's letters is "in Christ". That's who we are, our identity.

Secondly, don't judge your relationship on the basis of how you feel where it's at. Instead, recognise His commitment to you. Set Romans 8:31-39 as your starting point.

John
NZ

 

[Quasicentennial]

I pray and think about Jesus and how he would keep me alive for one important reason: to let others know that Jesus is real. I wonder about the healthy foods and how our Creator of our universe is responsible for negative and positve atoms - besides our emotions - things that bring joy and things that bring harm. Going to church and becoming involved in church activities is a community talent that everybody has: we Christians are one with Christ. Adam and Eve almost destroyed our community friendship by listening to the snake-disguised Satan who is a community-destroyer. If Adam and Eve had not obeyed Satan then nobody would suffer loneliness from old age - or live a homosexual or unmarried single life.:*:.

 

[suzybeezy]

Kind of reminds me of Job - easy to love God when things were good, but much harder when things start going bad. But God doesn't allow things to fall apart in our lives just to make us miserable, he allows things into our lives to grow our faith. I remember when my faith was new and I had a boyfriend and then after I started going to church the relationship started to crumble. I was like "this is what I get for following after God?". But I didn't know that God wanted me away from that person cause that person wasn't good for me and was pulling me down. So while my flesh didn't want to let go, God knew what was better for me in the long run. When I look back through my most difficult times in my life, I can see how much different a person I've become because of this times - I'm so much stronger and wiser and my faith has growth. The key is when you're at those moments you feel like you just can't take no more, that you are reaching out to him and leaning on him. He'll always be there! I know it sounds just like lip-service, but its so true. Just keep in mind that God will answer our prayers not just not always the way we want him to, but in a way that he feels is best for us - like the old TV show, Father knows best!

 

[salida]

I would take a day at a time.

1Pe 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ.

1Pe 4:12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you.

Ro 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.


God's Chisel - The Skit Guys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXut0HxncvY&feature=player_embedded