On The Edge Of Giving Up...

[Mendy]

I joined this site looking for a place to belong and get my faith uplifted in the things of God. I have enjoyed all the things that get to be shared on this site that help people to grow and take them to another level with their walk with God. I am one Christian who however is on the edge of giving up in my prayers. I pray to God daily but I seem not to get my prayers answered. I have done everything there is like fasting, praying, reading the Bible, declaring good things over my life but nothing happens. At times i get to ask myself if God really loves me and why such things happen to me with Him watching me from Heaven. I was never born or brought in this earth to suffer so what is all this? The Bible says, "I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance." I read that a lot and get to listen to sermons on the subject but i dont see all that in my life. God also says, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." But why is it that i feel so lonely as though am not being looked after or looked at by my Father? Life does as it pleases to me and am tired of that. I see non-believers living happily and i get to ask myself if being a child of God is a sin. I seem to be on the suffering side and those who dont even pray or think of God just prosper and get what they want magically without having to sweat for anything. Why does life have to be so unfair like this? Why do i have to suffer when my Creator is there? I just have so many unanswered questions in my life. Is God really there? Does He really exist? Does He really love me and know that i at least exist on this planet?

 

[ladylovesJesus]

Jesus never promised us a bed of roses but told us He would go through storms of life with us.

Read the rest of this as there is a lot more to it.

James 1.
2Consider it wholly joyful, my brethren, whenever you are enveloped in or encounter trials of any sort or fall into various temptations. 3Be assured and understand that the trial and proving of your faith bring out endurance and steadfastness and patience.
4But let endurance and steadfastness and patience have full play and do a thorough work, so that you may be [people] perfectly and fully developed [with no defects], lacking in nothing.


Jesus knows all we will think do and say as He is the Alpha and Omega.

Romans 5:3 (Amplified Bible)

3Moreover [let us also be full of joy now!] let us exult and triumph in our troubles and rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that pressure and affliction and hardship produce patient and unswerving endurance.

If you do a search on sufferings in the Bible you will find a lot of references to it especially in the book of Romans.

Our prayers need to be in line with the will of God too.

God bless

LLJ

 

[Boanerges]

I joined this site looking for a place to belong and get my faith uplifted in the things of God. I have enjoyed all the things that get to be shared on this site that help people to grow and take them to another level with their walk with God. I am one Christian who however is on the edge of giving up in my prayers. I pray to God daily but I seem not to get my prayers answered. I have done everything there is like fasting, praying, reading the Bible, declaring good things over my life but nothing happens. At times i get to ask myself if God really loves me and why such things happen to me with Him watching me from Heaven. I was never born or brought in this earth to suffer so what is all this? The Bible says, "I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance." I read that a lot and get to listen to sermons on the subject but i dont see all that in my life. God also says, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." But why is it that i feel so lonely as though am not being looked after or looked at by my Father? Life does as it pleases to me and am tired of that. I see non-believers living happily and i get to ask myself if being a child of God is a sin. I seem to be on the suffering side and those who dont even pray or think of God just prosper and get what they want magically without having to sweat for anything. Why does life have to be so unfair like this? Why do i have to suffer when my Creator is there? I just have so many unanswered questions in my life. Is God really there? Does He really exist? Does He really love me and know that i at least exist on this planet?

I offer you no sermon but a sure knowledge that God is faithful. There are times when we do not sense His presence in any way. Sometimes these are for a specific reason but more often than not it is God working in our life causing us to hunger all the more for His presence.
No matter the circumstance or the feelings we have our calling is to walk by faith and not by sight. Do not be discouraged but keep an attitude that aligns with the fact that God is desiring to see you closer to His own heart.
I will be praying for you.
Your friend and brother in Christ,
Larry.