What to do when God lets you down? - Page 3

Hoovie · #21 04-15-2012, 09:56 PM

Jack, Jermyn and others are sharing some good thoughts.

I would add a couple things to consider.

Are you convinced the word of God supports this thing to be? Is this God's will?

If you know it is God's will, then perhaps it is not something that will happen through a miraculous occurrence at all. Sometimes very radical changes in lifestyle or habits are needed to effect the change we seek. Chances are there are others who have fought this same battle and to similar degree. Perhaps there is a support group that can help facilitate the change?

I think very often we are looking for God to remove something entirely, when he is in fact, giving us tools to work with.

I'll say a prayer for you tonight.

Jack Shephard · #22 04-16-2012, 06:20 AM

Hoovie, thanks for the response. I don't know what God wants, but I'd like to think He wants us to walk in victory and in power. But when it comes to this it leaves me being the loser and powerless. I'm going to attempt counseling, but idk that it will work. Just being honest. I'm very hurt and broken right now. I have 2 bright spots in my world, 1 is a family member and the other one isn't. Oh I'm sure others care, but Hess 2 I know they care and will care no matter what happens.

Aquila · #23 04-16-2012, 06:43 AM

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So I have always heard it said that God won't let us down, but I for one feel He has. I have been praying for years for God's assistance with a spiritual and personal matter and gave it to him long ago, but to no avail. It's not that I keep picking it up. Or followed me and tracked me down. It is nothing illegal at all or socially deviant either. It is, however, very real to me. It has hurt me and hurt others. What so you so when God hurts you?

God is love. And Father knows best. I know a pastor's wife who struggled with depression and bipolar disorder. She prayed and prayed for healing, after all, God promised healing right? Well... for reasons known only to the Father, she has yet to be healed.

Let's never forget the God's intention for our entire lives... every joy, sorrow, blessing, and disappointment. That intention is to conform us into the image and likeness of Jesus. So the cross you bear... it might be necessary to conform you into the image of Jesus.

Steve Epley · #24 04-16-2012, 07:17 AM

Hope deferred make the heart sick. God has not let you down He has said no up to this point. God is not the butler nor the waitress we give our orders to. We serve Him He does not serve us He already did that in the incarnation not doing that today.

Nitehawk013 · #25 04-16-2012, 09:11 AM

I am sure that many a man in scripture, women also, could say they wlaked long periods fo time wondering if God really did love them. If He really would bless them since it felt as thoguh they were being tortured. I also bet many of them would say they felt God had ruined their lives at times. Think of JOb who had all his children killed, lost all his possessions, had his friends become accusers and even his wife turned on him. Consider Moses. I'm sure he felt God had ruined his life at times. Perhaps Paul after his second stoning/death experience?

My point is, most of us will indeed feel abandoned at times. Jesus Himself did. We will feel God doesn't know what He is doing. That WE know what is really best and we know what should happen. We will feel He is failing us because He doesn't do just what we want, even when what we want may really be a good thing.

It's easy to say "just keep walking by faith and trusting Him", but we should all also be honest. That is not easy. sometimes you just have to keep walking, even if there is no faith left and even if you don't trust Him. Keep doing what you know is right, even if it seems nothing will happen. I'm sure thats what Paul, Moses, Peter, etc etc all did at times. And in the end, they finally saw what it was God was accomplishing in the silence.

RandyWayne · #26 04-16-2012, 09:22 AM

I walked in the Lowlands for over a decade and a half. It was a journey that would have brought down most lesser men. It sure came close to bringing ME down. A huge part of the problem is expectations. I've been in countless services where the pastor asked for testimonies and someone would inevitably say ".....and the devil has been giving me a hard time" and "I'm trying to listen for that still small voice..." and finally "I've just been feeling down". The problem is that these people think that times such as this are meant to last a day or two and then they poof -are gone! A true test of someone faith is when they can actually be down for much longer periods of time and still keep the faith -many can't. I nearly didn't and quite honestly thought I had lost it. The old "Footsteps" poster was cute when it first came out but then became extremely overused BUT it is still true, except the time frame that God is carrying you is often in many many years rather than the couple of days that most people think it is or should be.

Michlow · #27 04-16-2012, 09:30 AM

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I walked in the Lowlands for over a decade and a half. It was a journey that would have brought down most lesser men. It sure came close to bringing ME down. A huge part of the problem is expectations. I've been in countless services where the pastor asked for testimonies and someone would inevitably say ".....and the devil has been giving me a hard time" and "I'm trying to listen for that still small voice..." and finally "I've just been feeling down". The problem is that these people think that times such as this are meant to last a day or two and then they poof -are gone! A true test of someone faith is when they can actually be down for much longer periods of time and still keep the faith -many can't. I nearly didn't and quite honestly thought I had lost it. The old "Footsteps" poster was cute when it first came out but then became extremely overused BUT it is still true, except the time frame that God is carrying you is often in many many years rather than the couple of days that most people think it is or should be.

It took a good decade of suffering for me.

The only advice that I can give is to listen very very closely. I ignored things for a few years because it seemed like the directions I was getting seemed to contradict what I thought I knew of God.

RandyWayne · #28 04-16-2012, 09:30 AM

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It was a good decade for me.

The only advice that I can give is to listen very very closely. I ignored things for a few years because it seemed like the directions I was getting seemed to contradict what I thought I knew of God.

Oh, the last 7-8 years have been better for me as well.

Michlow · #29 04-16-2012, 09:34 AM

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Oh, the last 7-8 years have been better for me as well.

I edited my post as my wording was ambiguous. I said it was a good decade, I meant it was at least 10 years of suffering, not that it was an enjoyable decade!

The last 4 years for me have been good though, the last 2 especially!

RandyWayne · #30 04-16-2012, 09:38 AM

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I edited my post as my wording was ambiguous. I said it was a good decade, I meant it was at least 10 years of suffering, not that it was an enjoyable decade!

The last 4 years for me have been good though, the last 2 especially!

So confusion and loneliness can reign for extended periods of time. People have been conditioned to think that everything can change with one good "prayin' through!" at a pentecostal alter. And then when it doesn't, welllllllll there must be something really really wrong in your life!