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Anonymous Coward User ID: 856055 United States 03/16/2011 02:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'm the poster you are referring to. I don't know God even though I've been searching for Him for years. I don't have any peace, happiness, or joy. My prayers are never answered. I believe in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. I've been born again. I've had a full immersion baptism. I've read and studied the entire Bible at least six times and I pray every morning, day, and night. The Epistle of First John tells me I'm lost. God seems trillions of miles away. I feel dead inside and wish I was never born. I feel like if I drop dead right now...I'll end up in hell. What must I do to have a personal relationship with the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? Please don't say just ask Him...I've done that hundreds of times without avail. Help! |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 856055 United States 03/16/2011 02:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'm the poster you are referring to. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 856055I don't know God even though I've been searching for Him for years. I don't have any peace, happiness, or joy. My prayers are never answered. I believe in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. I've been born again. I've had a full immersion baptism. I've read and studied the entire Bible at least six times and I pray every morning, day, and night. The Epistle of First John tells me I'm lost. God seems trillions of miles away. I feel dead inside and wish I was never born. I feel like if I drop dead right now...I'll end up in hell. What must I do to have a personal relationship with the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? Please don't say just ask Him...I've done that hundreds of times without avail. Help! Quite frankly I'm getting to the point where I feel "prayed out". I tried something recently. For one week I prayed like I never prayed before and the during that week my life...spiritually, mentally, and physically was the same old, same old...CRAP! The following week I didn't pray at all. As above, the result was the same...CRAP! When I pray my life is CRAP and if I don't pray, my life is still CRAP! I'm just about ready to give up :( |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1293906 United States 03/16/2011 02:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Do you have unforgiveness in your life. Meaning is there something or someone you cant forgive. Are you doing something that keeps you from a blessing. And always remember The Devil is LIAR. Just cause you dont feel your prayers are heard. They are! |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1290868 United States 03/16/2011 02:24 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You keep saying "I did this" "I did that" but knowing God is knowing that you don't have to do anything. It isn't about you at all or what you feel or what you do. You should actually not think much of yourself at all. You should care about others and love others more than yourself. Love is about not focusing on yourself. If you only focus on yourself and what you feel or don't feel, then you will never find God. He isn't in you or what you do. Some people think they can find God in themselves or be like God, but I don't think that. We are not God and we can't find him in our own self or in our own works. |
sandpiper User ID: 1299656 United States 03/16/2011 03:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Friend, please read Romans 8-verse 26. Your Holy Spirit will make intersessions for you. Have faith. There is nothing else for you to do, the LORD JESUS CHRIST did it all at the cross. Sin paid for in full. When you ask for forgiveness, GOD does, and HE remembers it no more. Forgive yourself. You seem to be making it very hard, ease up and let GOD. HE loves you. If you break my wings, I will just find a cloud and learn to fly again. The Lord will catch you when you fall or teach you to fly! May the footprints I leave lead you to BELIEVE. |
to the bitter end User ID: 1130761 United States 03/16/2011 09:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Find a church or just a person who will do it for you. Quoting: to the bitter end 676406FAIL why is this fail? anyone can baptize anybody you don't need a degree the holy spirit gives us all the qualification we need :) |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1272025 United States 03/16/2011 09:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'm the poster you are referring to. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 856055I don't know God even though I've been searching for Him for years. I don't have any peace, happiness, or joy. My prayers are never answered. I believe in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. I've been born again. I've had a full immersion baptism. I've read and studied the entire Bible at least six times and I pray every morning, day, and night. The Epistle of First John tells me I'm lost. God seems trillions of miles away. I feel dead inside and wish I was never born. I feel like if I drop dead right now...I'll end up in hell. What must I do to have a personal relationship with the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? Please don't say just ask Him...I've done that hundreds of times without avail. Help! try a new approach [link to www.noahide.org] |
to the bitter end User ID: 1130761 United States 03/16/2011 09:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'm the poster you are referring to. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 856055I don't know God even though I've been searching for Him for years. I don't have any peace, happiness, or joy. My prayers are never answered. I believe in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. I've been born again. I've had a full immersion baptism. I've read and studied the entire Bible at least six times and I pray every morning, day, and night. The Epistle of First John tells me I'm lost. God seems trillions of miles away. I feel dead inside and wish I was never born. I feel like if I drop dead right now...I'll end up in hell. What must I do to have a personal relationship with the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? Please don't say just ask Him...I've done that hundreds of times without avail. Help! Well if you have been saved and baptized then the problem is within your own spirit Who have you not forgiven? What sins are you keeping? When you examine yourself, is there anything you have pinpointed but then you have found yourself making some sort of excuse for, like "well God probably isn't concerned with that?" These are the things you should really focus on because its one thing to be ignorant of a transgression, but its a much worse thing to have knowledge of it and then ignore it You didn't just get miserably depressed for nothing Your soul will become afflicted because of your actions Healing comes from within the soul It cannot be acheived without Christ - it can only be ignored By any chance are you self medicating? this could be done with drugs or alcohol, or it could be done in other less obvious ways.. what are you placing your faith in aside form God to get you through your darkness? I know that when I called to God I was smoking a LOT of "spice" (sythetic marijuana) at the time He still had mercy on me, but it didn't take long for me to realize that the drug was killing me spiritually and inhibiting my growth And, ironically, through putting faith in God, I found the strength to remove my faith on self medication to get me through the day However, I must stress that I went through a good long period of self loathing where I tore myself apart for my explosive anger problems that were destroying my livelihood and the liveliehood of others around me This was the begining of my true repentence You see, despising the situation you are in isn't helping You have to identify what is contributing to the situation in - namely, your own spiritual shortcomings. these are what should be despised And I did indeed despise myself at that time I hated myself more than anything Sometimes it takes a "jolt" to get you in the right direction For me it was overhearing how people felt about my rage. I had left the house and they assumed I went walking but I was really sitting on the porch and I overheard them talking and I could tell how much they hated the way I acted when I was angry You see, when people tell you to your face you have a problem, you tend to just deflect. like i did. and i just got angrier and blamed it on them but when you hear their words behind your back, with your own ears.. i tell you what, that just cut me like a knife I went home and cried. I don't know if it was that night that I called on God but it wasn't long after I hope this helps.. The key is being HONEST with yourself Stop trying to spare your ego by overlooking things has anyone ever called you selfish? greedy? judgmental? hateful? bitter? ungrateful? self righteous? perverted? unforgiving? too angry? corrupt? egotistical? too proud? hypocritical? the time has come to start really analyzing ourselves Had I never done this, I wouldn't be singing the same tune now Granted, I am still far from perfect I am still wicked, full of impure thoughts. selfish at times, entirely too prideful, sometimes judgemental, I still get angry too often but through God's grace I can honestly say that I am at peace spiritually now.. I have definately grown as a person I get along with my family more than I ever have, even from back when I was a kid But I had to really honestly hate myself and my wicked ways and humble myself before God You probably have not strayed nearly as bad as I have, but we all stray. and we all must face the truth and humble ourselves Pride is a soul killer Ego is an Antichrist I to this day am struck by how undeserving I am of God's grace.. but he gave it to me anyway when I honestly repented Now listen.. this is important If you really begin making breakthroughs in what I have talked about Things are gonna get worse first Because coming to the realization that you are nowhere close to the image of yourself that your ego falsly portrayed for so long is a shock to the equilibrium But it leads to nothing but healing Trust me - God will show you the way. he will show you your transgressions When you pray, your message should be that you want to change That you want to know your short comings so you can address them That you are ready to make honest changes in your life and you know that only through Jesus Christ are they possible God Bless you and your loved ones.. the road ahead is gonna get a lot darker before the dawn.. Don't think for one minute that God doesn't see your torment.. He sees it.. He is just waiting on you to truly repent |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1428367 United Kingdom 06/14/2011 05:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Sometimes I feel that God is not listening to me either. I want to see Jesus or dream of him - or strongly hear him speak to me - but I never do! To the Guy who feels really down: Guess God doesn't want to speak to me in such obvious ways - his reasons are known only to him and he must have his reasons. However remember blessed are those who don't see or hear yet believe by faith alone. I wish he would speak to me more obviously - but he is always so subtle, in my conscience or just in other people. However I do feel his overwhelming mercy sometimes - and this is something I must be grateful for. As another reader said - remember satan is the liar. He will try to convince you that you are not being listened to - and he will play on your weaknesses - like pride and ego. Do you want God to speak to you for the right reasons? Do you want gifts for the right reasons? These were things I had to ask myself and I came to the conclusion that maybe I'm better off with the subtle communciations of God as anything else might leave me open to egotisim, pride etc. As God wills not I - and cast the spirit of depression out in the name of Jesus! Take care brother in Christ |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1411809 United States 06/14/2011 05:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Listen to this LORD's Prayer in Aramaic..... [link to www.youtube.com] Our Father which art in heaven Hallowed be thy name Thy Kingdom come Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil . For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. |
Robert User ID: 1348934 United States 06/14/2011 05:28 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Where is God ? He made me many promises in his word ... where is he? Jesus told me ask anything in his name and he would answer... Where is God? I have been saved by the grace of God thru Jesus Christ bought by his precious blood... but where is he! Promise after Promise he makes in his word the Holy Bible.... But He is FAILING ME ... FAILING MANY OF HIS CHILDREN ... Instead he is just letting us SUFFER ... WHAT KIND OF GOD DOES THIS? Why does he give me stones when I ask for bread????? I used to proclaim Gods power from the Roof-Tops and gave many my testimony ... but where is God now? He is letting us suffer ... He is FAILING ME! What kind of God does this ... just lets his children suffer ... Why his he not being true to his word? Jesus Christ is Lord!!!! |
Robert User ID: 1348934 United States 06/14/2011 05:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ARE THEY ALL JUST LIES? Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For every one who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. Or what man of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him! For truly, I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you. I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. "I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it." All things are possible to him who believes WTF!!!! WHERE IS GOD? If I can't trust him for needs in this life what am I to do about eternity? Jesus Is Lord!!! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1428043 United States 06/14/2011 05:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Where is God ? He made me many promises in his word ... where is he? Jesus told me ask anything in his name and he would answer... Where is God? I have been saved by the grace of God thru Jesus Christ bought by his precious blood... but where is he! Promise after Promise he makes in his word the Holy Bible.... But He is FAILING ME ... FAILING MANY OF HIS CHILDREN ... Instead he is just letting us SUFFER ... WHAT KIND OF GOD DOES THIS? Why does he give me stones when I ask for bread????? Quoting: Robert 1348934I used to proclaim Gods power from the Roof-Tops and gave many my testimony ... but where is God now? He is letting us suffer ... He is FAILING ME! What kind of God does this ... just lets his children suffer ... Why his he not being true to his word? Jesus Christ is Lord!!!! God is not failing you. If you do what you should do then He will honor your faithfulness with His own. Perhaps you need to ask Him what you should do in order to have specific prayers answered. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1247302 United States 06/14/2011 05:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Oh, you silly delusionists... There is no "god" listening to you. You're talking to yourselves. Stop deluding yourselves into thinking "prayer" is the answer...it is not. Embrace reality...not the fiction that religion sells you. YOU are in control of the self...not some invisible cloud-being. Only when you realize this, will you find the answer and the inner peace you desire. |
atrophic cerebellum User ID: 852340 United States 06/14/2011 05:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Oh Geezus. How come all the animals on earth lived within walking distance of his house? Because that book you read is bullshit. YOU and YOUR KIND are responsible for more death and misery than anything else in this world. Accept The Things You Cannot Change, Change The Things You Can't Accept. |
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adam User ID: 1428462 Kuwait 06/14/2011 06:31 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | after we pray in a sincere way we also need to thank and praise Him for what we do have be content also what everybody i know dont know is dont just pray asking for things talk to him TALK TO HIM as you would a friend he talked with Adam in the cool of the day remember. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1389593 United States 06/14/2011 06:43 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I find that when I pray things get worse. Quoting: CHARGER69Actually prayer does work as a mental programming exercise, and you can program your brain for happiness. I would warn against praying for help from any of mankind’s many fictional deities, because you are setting yourself up for disappointment, much like children who are taught to believe in the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, Santa Clause, Jesus Christ, etc. |
WHATEVER.. User ID: 1440214 Kuwait 06/23/2011 01:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | God will hear a prayer it depends how much rapport we build up with him in our daily life. Some of us being left behind wonderin why our prayers are unanswered coz maybe we are not building up a good relationship to God everyday in our lives, some maybe have only prayed whenever they have problems and some maybe have forgotten God when things turns alright and only remembering God once in awhile when they are happy.Our relationship to God should be constant it's regardless whether we are happy or not,we should always thank him everyday no matter how big or small the blessings we recieved.So that whenever we pray,we would be left unanswered. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1201807 United States 06/23/2011 01:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I can always tell when my Spirtual life is not as it should be, things just go wrong that shouldn't. Best thing to do is go in your room, shut the door, Pray & believe because Jesus IS right beside you always. Your honest Prayers are always heard. Be honest when you Pray and let Him know how you feel about everything that's not right in your life at that moment. He will help you, but you have to do some of the work too. Search your heart and Soul so you will be honest to God, when you speak to Him. Always be Thankful to Him for even the smallest things. I think many of us fail to see the endless amount of Blessings right in front of us. I know I've been guilty of that more than once. He hears every single Prayer to Him, no matter who you are.. God Bless |
lostinsideguy User ID: 25009359 United States 10/05/2012 10:44 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I have aspergers,adhd,bipolar,and all these other issues, im not at peace with God i cant seem to hear him anymore, and i have been baptized and saved, but the issue i cant get past is it feels like God cant reach my soul because i feel like i lost it, i need help very badly i need some healing mentally and physically, please help me |