What to do when God lets you down?

[bbyrd009]

Originally Posted by Jack Shephard

I am not sure if you are being serious or TIC here. If you are serious it has nothing to do with throwing things out so much as it is me having to walk away or others walking away. If you are being TIC then I missed the joke.

No joke; i just hear you reflecting..."walking away", "crumbling" anyway...and your thread title is...troubling. I wish you well.

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by Jack Shephard

I used to feel this way too. Truthfully. I have pushed these feelings down for years and years. Only to finally arrive at this destination anyway. I still consider myself a believer, but not sure I how I would classify myself when it comes to a follower. Just being honest. I have been hurt through the years and yes I have hurt others, but I have always done what was right in making it right...here though...in these situations...I don't have that luxury.

Well, not knowing the circumstances, you may not be able to "make it right" as you think it should be. Maybe you are just going to have to ask for forgiveness and FIRST forgive yourself. You might not be able to reach out and affect the ones that you want to, but as long as you have asked forgiveness AND forgive yourself - it's all you can do.

The key is to stop beating yourself up over it.

[Jack Shephard]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

Well, not knowing the circumstances, you may not be able to "make it right" as you think it should be. Maybe you are just going to have to ask for forgiveness and FIRST forgive yourself. You might not be able to reach out and affect the ones that you want to, but as long as you have asked forgiveness AND forgive yourself - it's all you can do.

The key is to stop beating yourself up over it.

This is not possible in this case. PM me if you wish.

[bbyrd009]

I hope you see, JS, that I have no wish to upbraid you or anything. You are obviously surrounded by friends, and I'm sure well deserved; but your friends would no doubt never point out to you the wrong path you are on, evidenced by this thread title.

There is a sense in which, being a stranger to you, that there is no way that I can hurt you here, and can only help, or be ignored.
I didn't expect to get more popular posting these, but sometimes a stranger's pov is needed.

[Jack Shephard]

Originally Posted by bbyrd009

I hope you see, JS, that I have no wish to upbraid you or anything. You are obviously surrounded by friends, and I'm sure well deserved; but your friends would no doubt never point out to you the wrong path you are on, evidenced by this thread title.

There is a sense in which, being a stranger to you, that there is no way that I can hurt you here, and can only help, or be ignored.
I didn't expect to get more popular posting these, but sometimes a stranger's pov is needed.

See...the thing is where I live I don't have friends. I literally have 1 maybe 2 that I know will have my back no matter what. But those friends are so closely related to everything going on that they can't be impartial.

A new POV is fine. I am just saying that the POV is flawed a bit because you aren't in the know so to say and I am not willing to discuss these things publicall.

[Jay]

Originally Posted by Jack Shephard

Good advice, but not easy to do considering what I am going through. I don't know if...well let's just say I don't know if doing these things will really change anything. I have time-tested it and still have nothing but self-inflicted pain and pain I have caused others. Hurt sucks, like I said before, but maybe it is better stated that Hurt hurts...

I am a different person. I try to walk in faith about things, but I am also the only one that has to deal with the "what's next" if it is not remedied or God chooses not to help me. I am a realist and I have to be prepared to do whatever it takes to deal with what is left after the let down.

I am sorry that I can not be of more help, but with out knowledge of your situation, that is the best that I can do. If you think that I might help, PM me.