• melodii said on Nov 06, 2006....

  you are not alone, i feel like that too from time to time, esp when life gets tougher than i can handle... faith is blind & sometimes God says "no" to our requests/prayers. i guess we just have to match on bravely.

  i also feel the same as your other post on feeling less than perfect, i try to do everything to the best of my ability, but sometimes i somehow let others influence me into thinking that i am not good enough, which i know i shouldn't! i suppose as long as we have given it our best, we can't ask for more but to accept reality as they are. we can only do our best, so cheer up! =)

• CreativeWoman said on Nov 06, 2006....

  melodii,
  
  Marching on bravely, is hard for me sometimes because I feel so alone.  I guess that's just something I have to deal with.  I think many of us need to give ourselves a break.
  
  CW
  

• FaithfulDisciple said on Nov 06, 2006....

  CW, you're not alone in the "being tested department".  I myself am presently in a similar situation and have talked to other friends about it and their usual reply is that God puts us through certain situations for certain reasons.  The only way to go about it is to pray to God and ask that your faith be strengthened and increased. 
  
  Most of my friends say that when you're undergoing a difficult tribulation in your life, it is always for a reason.  And the triumphant achievement of it, is the perseverance and unwavering faith that is required of you during those stressful situations.  Through it all, when you have overcome it, you will surely come out a better person and the loving Father that God is will always know how to take care of us His beloved children.  In the end, you will be rewarded accordingly if you keep your faith in Him.  Trust in God for He is forever loving and  merciful and is completely in charge of whatever is happening within our lives.
  

• CreativeWoman said on Nov 06, 2006....

  FD,
  
  In my heart, I know what you say is true.  It's hard to see the forrest for the trees sometimes.  I keep trying and I guess that's all I can do.
  
  CW
  

• melodii said on Nov 06, 2006....

  it's really tough when you feel you're alone... but are you really alone?! (hint: you have us in SC!) i feel like that too & i ask myself the same question. i have learned not to be afraid of feeling/being alone for i know there are others out there not as fortunate as i am for all the little blessings i have in my life. when you need a break, take it! go do stuff that make you happy, even just for 5 minutes, it helps to ease the life burden.
   
  FD is right, thru all the tribulations in life that we learn to be strong & value the true meaning of living a fulfilling life. i firmly believe everything happens for a reason, just need to persevere & pray for guidance & wisdom.
   
  ps. thanks for correcting me, i meant to say "march on bravely" =)

• GodTalk said on Nov 06, 2006....

  I must just say I completely know how you feel and have had some of the other same doubts and feelings. Keeping your faith is a daily battle. As soon as we begin to doubt, Satan has won.
   
  You said, "Now I wonder if I have failed so miserably that He is turning away from me." One thing I have learned over the years of my walk with God, is that he never turns away from us no matter how miserably we fail. The bible even tells us of that. It is funny I actually read that today. Honestly, just check out my blog. The verses are in Proverbs.
   
  It really is like the "Footprints in the Sand" poem. God never walks away from us, He is just carrying us when we think he is gone. None of us are worthy. That is what makes His gift so great.
   
  I think that like most people who have grown up with a regimine of faith, we get trapped into this belif that there is some special pattern that you must meet for your faith and relationship to be real. I fall into that trap over and over again. One of the things that I am learning is that there is no special mold God has for those of us who follow him. He wants us all to be unique. He wants us all to be happy. And, He wants us all to enjoy serving Him. That is such a hard concept to get, but the more you can grasp it, the less "blah" you will become in your faith.

• CreativeWoman said on Nov 06, 2006....

  melodii,
  
  I will work my way through it.  It just takes time and I don't have much patience with myself.
  
  CW
  

• CreativeWoman said on Nov 06, 2006....

  GodTalk,
  
  I know that God wants me to be happy.  I am kind of conflicted about how to accomplish that. 
  
  I will be sure to check out your blog.
  
  CW
  

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