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davetx
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Joined: Feb 2011
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BROKEN
I made a commitment to God about 6 months ago to do my best to follow him to the best of my ability no matter what. Since that day my business has tanked, dont have the right skills/degrees to find something better and even getting a job is tough when you cant afford to go back and forth, all my so called friends have gone, I am homeless, slept in my vehicle cant tell you how many times, even that is up for repo now, my health has gotten horribly bad, lost nearly 70 lbs from lack of food/nutrition (wasnt overweight to begin with but now look like an aids vitim) Need to see a doctor badly because of stomach problems and dentist because of absessed tooth I have been fighting. Literally God has taken/allowed everything from me (never cared much about material) since that commitment. I have tried and tried to keep trusting Him and keep my faith, but it seems that daily things get worse and worse and everything I touch turns to garbage and everything I try ends in failure. I have trusted God from the depths of my heart and have always believed he would turn things around, but starting to feel like I am not one of his chosen and/or being punished for making that commitment. I truly hate praying for money, I feel like one of those people we all know that only calls when they want something, but find myself asking God for His help but shortly after something else shows up and brings more disaster. I am quickly losing all hope/faith and truly dont know what to do, ask, or pray anymore.
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| 02-23-2011 02:59 PM |
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RE: BROKEN
God wants us to depend upon Him solely for everything in life, whether it be for comfort or just about anything else. He wants to be everything to us and that is why we are commanded to love Him with all our heart, soul, mind, and spirit. So, don't feel bad for asking for money. "Ask and ye shall receive..." Matt. 7:7. The Lord wants you to tell Him your needs and He understands the storm that you're going through. I would also recommend reading about the storm that Jesus went through with the disciples, where He accused them of having such little faith and when He calmed the storm. I am not God and therefore, I couldn't tell you exactly the reason for all of the hardship in your life. Perhaps it is to test your faith and to better prepare you so that you can follow God more fully and to increase your faith. Your faith is sometimes all you have to hold on to. Just remember the verse in Psalms that No believe is left begging bread. I know that you have said you've been homeless, but the Lord will find a way to provide for you. Just keep praying to Him, seek His guidance and there will be a way.
Be strong in the Lord.
Sincerely,
Lost Love
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| 02-23-2011 06:21 PM |
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