Time ,pain, age ,and walking in Christ

[peter222999]

I recently had a surgery on my stomach, it was and is still miserable.
At 47 I would have thought my faith was solid, but somehow the pain overwhelmed me, and I felt lost as a christian. 4 months later and I am finally returning to a more Christian outlook. how could Job and Paul do so well in such bad circumstances. It was faith, and I am hoping this is just a trial, in which will become a work of God in my life. In other words, make me stronger.

 

[Bridgit]

Job and Paul did like us. They wavered.

Job 3:1-10
Afterward Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. And Job said, “ Let the day perish on which I was to be born, and the night which said, ‘A boy is conceived.’ “May that day be darkness; let not God above care for it, nor light shine on it. “Let darkness and black gloom claim it; let a cloud settle on it; let the blackness of the day terrify it. “As for that night, let darkness seize it; let it not rejoice among the days of the year; let it not come into the number of the months. “Behold, let that night be barren; let no joyful shout enter it. “Let those curse it who curse the day, who are prepared to rouse Leviathan. “Let the stars of its twilight be darkened; let it wait for light but have none, and let it not see the breaking dawn; because it did not shut the opening of my mother’s womb, or hide trouble from my eyes.

Job 3:26
“I am not at ease, nor am I quiet, and I am not at rest, but turmoil comes.”

Romans 7:14-25
For we know that the Law is spiritual, but I am of flesh, sold into bondage to sin. For what I am doing, I do not understand; for I am not practicing what I would like to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate. But if I do the very thing I do not want to do, I agree with the Law, confessing that the Law is good. So now, no longer am I the one doing it, but sin which dwells in me. For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh; for the willing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not. For the good that I want, I do not do, but I practice the very evil that I do not want. But if I am doing the very thing I do not want, I am no longer the one doing it, but sin which dwells in me.
I find then the principle that evil is present in me, the one who wants to do good. For I joyfully concur with the law of God in the inner man, but I see a different law in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin which is in my members. Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, on the one hand I myself with my mind am serving the law of God, but on the other, with my flesh the law of sin.

As long as we are on earth we will be pressured by the enemy, the world and our flesh. Only when we will be in heaven, will we never feel lost and will our faith never waver again.

Hardships are good for us.

James 1:2
Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

2 Corinthians 12:7-10
Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me—to keep me from exalting myself! Concerning this I implored the Lord three times that it might leave me. And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.

 

[Cadaver Puncher]

Having had 2 neck surgeries and facing a third, I just say, "everything happens for a reason " Does the pain suck? Yes it does. But I just remember growing up my mom used to say, "this too shall pass." Pain is temporary, getting thru it and showing people what God has brought you thru.

 

[Comic Carol]

I recently had a surgery on my stomach, it was and is still miserable.
At 47 I would have thought my faith was solid, but somehow the pain overwhelmed me, and I felt lost as a christian. 4 months later and I am finally returning to a more Christian outlook. how could Job and Paul do so well in such bad circumstances. It was faith, and I am hoping this is just a trial, in which will become a work of God in my life. In other words, make me stronger.

1st) You have to know your not alone in thinking that way. I have a couple of health issues and I still get days were I feel like that. I also know a Pastor who has MS and gets moments like that.

2) What sometimes helps me is watching Christian Music Video's on YouTube. For some reason looking at the words of the songs helps me listen to the song better.

 

[Comic Carol]

I recently had a surgery on my stomach, it was and is still miserable.
At 47 I would have thought my faith was solid, but somehow the pain overwhelmed me, and I felt lost as a christian. 4 months later and I am finally returning to a more Christian outlook. how could Job and Paul do so well in such bad circumstances. It was faith, and I am hoping this is just a trial, in which will become a work of God in my life. In other words, make me stronger.

How are you feeling Peter?

 

[Csara]

Hi Peter,

I know how you feel, I had some health issues when I was younger, and it came to the point where I hated it - All the doctors' visits, injections and the like. It felt like it would never end. One thing that really helped me was watching TBN and listening to teaching about healing and health. I forced myself to say healing scriptures to myself and I refused to give up. Eventually, by the grace of God I recovered completely and now I am in great health. Ask God to lead you to the right people and resources so you can maintain your health. We love you and are praying for you.

Csara