So here is my story. I am a twenty years old college student and I was raised in the church. I gave my life to god again my freshmen year in college. Ever since then I have been struggling with every aspect of my life. I have been doing so bad in school that I was on finical aid suspension and I didn't even know. I still took classes and now I have to pay for them out of pocket. I paid some of it off and I still have to pay $2500. On top of all of this I am not working right now, so I don't the money to pay it off. I can't asked my parents because they are in financial bind themselves anyway. On top of that I am not having any luck finding a job. I have been trying to take comfort in Matthew 6:25-34 but just luck yet. So I can't go back to school until I have paid off everything. And then lately have been so sad; I don't have words to describe it. This sadness washed over me and it consumes me. It doesn't last for a couples hours but for a couple days. I end up going to such dark places that it scares me (not suicidal) but just my thought process is just so negative. I am not naturally like that so thats why it scares me. As if its becoming part of my everyday routine. When I'm like that I can't put into words what I am feeling; I feel as though I am waiting to explode from sadness. I know its eating away at me and I just don't how to make it stop. When I'm like this myself esteem is at an all time low. Then some how it goes away for a couple days and it starts again. It only takes a little bit for me to go back to that place. Then I'm like that for a couple of days, I don't feel like eating, talking to anyone or getting out off bed. I have been praying and trying to draw even more closer to God. At times I feel abandoned by God. I just don't know what to do anymore. So any help is appreciated. God bless.
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God doesnt abandon anyone, people sometimes chose to abandon Him though. Begin reading the psalms, everyday, perhaps one or two of them a day. Then ponder and think about what you have read, then talk to God about what you read and how it makes you feel. Then take any job you can find, dont be afraid to take a lessor position beneath your skill level, and lower pay. When one comes to a feast, if we take a higher position, sometimes the host will move us, embarssing us and the host. But if you take a lessor position, God and His host will eventually give you a better seat at the feast.
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My God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus
Philippians 4:19
As Brad said God doesn't abandon anyone....He loves you so much tol0001....you are a precious child of the King
Give thanks to the Lord and rejoice for all the things that you have.
All those little blessings...the things sometimes taken for granted
Let the joy of the Lord be your strength.
Here is a short encouraging video full of the Lord's precious promises for those times of feeling down
when - YouTube
May the Lord bless you. I will be praying for you
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Jesus is a fighter, our spiritual warrior against the clever deceptions of Satan's sin. He knows our positive future is a meaningful one inside our future-coming kingdom of God that offers free accommodation and free meals. Our future perfect minds and bodies will be failure-proof when it comes to social activity such as playing sports injury-free, or invention ideas manufacturing without accidental injury/death in the workplace. Money is replaced with new ideas/ inventions as our future minds are so Christ-like and sinless that we as brothers and sisters of Christ will be learning and enjoying each and every individual's new ideas without bullying and rejection. Whatever negative joy-stealing experience that you learn and try to overcome with the fearless courage and eternal peace of Jesus in your heart.:
you will experience the complete opposite once Jesus returns to transform us where Satan's sin will no longer be any use to us - as if sin is like a disposable toilet paper and Satan's flawed design cannot make Jesus sinful because the holy spirit is so powerfully full of Light and Joy, you wonder how did Earth become our one and only living planet out of all the other hostile planets of our solar system .;'*';.
you will experience the complete opposite once Jesus returns to transform us where Satan's sin will no longer be any use to us - as if sin is like a disposable toilet paper and Satan's flawed design cannot make Jesus sinful because the holy spirit is so powerfully full of Light and Joy, you wonder how did Earth become our one and only living planet out of all the other hostile planets of our solar system .;'*';.
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Hi Sister tol0001! I sure do know what you are talking about sister!!! May what the Holy Spirit has given me, help you, as he sure helped me in this! Picture your most trusted and loved person sitting next to you when hearing this,because dear sister, Jesus is sitting next to you as you do read this! My dear sister in Christ." There are many seasons for the believer,there a time to tear down, and a time to build up again! ( Ecclesiastes 3:1-11) In Christ Jesus whom you and all believers are in,there is a time in the Spirit world when our Jesus stands back and waits.
The length of this season I have found out dear sister depends much upon what we do as he waits! God LOVES YOU! He does not cause bad things to come upon you sis.But like the rain which falls on us all, so it is with problems each may have in there lifetime.( matt 5:45) It is during these most tough times where we as believers find out where in Christ we truly are! And if you were like me,not so hot! A child is brought up and taught how he is of she is to grow,but then it become up to that individual to make up there own mind, as to what they have,or have not truly learned! Sometimes like myself we must allow the Lord to tear down the house we build, so HE and HE ALONE!!! may build us a house where we can take no credit for! TRUST! A tough area for us sis.
What man look to produce is a subsitute for the real deal! It is just the fleshs nature to do this,we do not want to wait,we do not wish to discipline ourselves,and we sure do not wish for others to judge us either! The scripture you are presently looking at, given by Holy spirit himself to you, has a purpose to it! Let us sister look close at it.Matt 6:24 What is Mammon to you? just money? or is a spirit behind this money? God has no problem with any us having it!! But Money like our faith is to believed as it is NOT OUR MONEY!! We are just faithful stewards of it!(( luke 16:10)Only you know good sister know if you have been faithful in this or not, I sure would never even look tojudge you in ANY!! WAY!! I had to look at myself, in this problem I had!
The promise given by our Jesus from verse 25-34 is the result of being a doer of the word, and not a hearer only! ( james 1:22) How important is Jesus truly in our lives? How much time are we willing to give him, in our life? Your life,as mine is the answer to that question sis. I had to make some major adjustments! I had to be willing to discipline myself in God's Word daily! Then I had to examine myself daily according to God"s Word not someone elses!( 2 cor 13:5) You see sis I was failing the test! Temptation does not come from God,( james 1:16) because he already knows how we will react to all things,but the devil does not! Nor do we!
If we had no trials how then could we ever measure how far in Christ Jesus we have come?( 1 peter 1:3-9!!) I have always been a most indepentant person sis,and Jesus was teaching me about how much more important another is over me! ( rom 12:3-8) You notice much scripture here yes? That is so you will believe, as i had to do upon the Word of God rather then others, or self! You will know when you have accomplished this because the season of God's waiting will end, and his rewards begin to take effect for our lives! Feeling and emotion have there purpose sister,but not in trusting the Lord who says to us that he cannot lie!( hebrews 6:18)
This is a tad bit longer then I wished to make it, please do forgive me! In closing.We cannot give anything to anyone else until we first apply what we have to ourself sis! And what we have is a perfect faith which only can come through Jesus,but there is one requirment for us!! ONLY BELIEVE!!!( mark 5:35-36) Please do read all of mark 6 as well!! And look at verse 52!!! A heart can become hardened, not because of lack of faith sis! We all have the same measure!!( rom 12:3 again) But doubt is what can be very different! Can a person have faith, yet doubt? SURE!!!( mark 9:23-24!!)
It is the doubt we look to do away with sis,you do not have any lack of faith! Many churches blame the believer in there faith but this is not so sis! For if this were true then Jesus would give more faith to some then to others!!That would not be a fair God or a just God!! ( Acts 10:34) So do examine yourself sis as i had,discipline your mind by renewing it daily( rom 12:1-2) as I had to in God's Word,and the season of despair will turn into this!! ( psalms 27:13-14)unless I had to do what sister?? amen BELIEVE! Sure it takes courage! But jesus loves you every bit as he loves me, and if your are willing to believe as best as you possibly can, then God will honer your faith!( hebrews 11:6)
When I did this sister my season of woe ended,and the rewards followed my Jesus to me, and yes in me! ( rev 22:12) ONLY BELIEVE SIS!! My prayers are with you, and for you!! You are what God says you are! ( rom 8:31-39!!) BUT!!!! You must also believe this sis! as i had to!God bless you,and again forgive the long message!! Your brother in Christ mark
The length of this season I have found out dear sister depends much upon what we do as he waits! God LOVES YOU! He does not cause bad things to come upon you sis.But like the rain which falls on us all, so it is with problems each may have in there lifetime.( matt 5:45) It is during these most tough times where we as believers find out where in Christ we truly are! And if you were like me,not so hot! A child is brought up and taught how he is of she is to grow,but then it become up to that individual to make up there own mind, as to what they have,or have not truly learned! Sometimes like myself we must allow the Lord to tear down the house we build, so HE and HE ALONE!!! may build us a house where we can take no credit for! TRUST! A tough area for us sis.
What man look to produce is a subsitute for the real deal! It is just the fleshs nature to do this,we do not want to wait,we do not wish to discipline ourselves,and we sure do not wish for others to judge us either! The scripture you are presently looking at, given by Holy spirit himself to you, has a purpose to it! Let us sister look close at it.Matt 6:24 What is Mammon to you? just money? or is a spirit behind this money? God has no problem with any us having it!! But Money like our faith is to believed as it is NOT OUR MONEY!! We are just faithful stewards of it!(( luke 16:10)Only you know good sister know if you have been faithful in this or not, I sure would never even look tojudge you in ANY!! WAY!! I had to look at myself, in this problem I had!
The promise given by our Jesus from verse 25-34 is the result of being a doer of the word, and not a hearer only! ( james 1:22) How important is Jesus truly in our lives? How much time are we willing to give him, in our life? Your life,as mine is the answer to that question sis. I had to make some major adjustments! I had to be willing to discipline myself in God's Word daily! Then I had to examine myself daily according to God"s Word not someone elses!( 2 cor 13:5) You see sis I was failing the test! Temptation does not come from God,( james 1:16) because he already knows how we will react to all things,but the devil does not! Nor do we!
If we had no trials how then could we ever measure how far in Christ Jesus we have come?( 1 peter 1:3-9!!) I have always been a most indepentant person sis,and Jesus was teaching me about how much more important another is over me! ( rom 12:3-8) You notice much scripture here yes? That is so you will believe, as i had to do upon the Word of God rather then others, or self! You will know when you have accomplished this because the season of God's waiting will end, and his rewards begin to take effect for our lives! Feeling and emotion have there purpose sister,but not in trusting the Lord who says to us that he cannot lie!( hebrews 6:18)
This is a tad bit longer then I wished to make it, please do forgive me! In closing.We cannot give anything to anyone else until we first apply what we have to ourself sis! And what we have is a perfect faith which only can come through Jesus,but there is one requirment for us!! ONLY BELIEVE!!!( mark 5:35-36) Please do read all of mark 6 as well!! And look at verse 52!!! A heart can become hardened, not because of lack of faith sis! We all have the same measure!!( rom 12:3 again) But doubt is what can be very different! Can a person have faith, yet doubt? SURE!!!( mark 9:23-24!!)
It is the doubt we look to do away with sis,you do not have any lack of faith! Many churches blame the believer in there faith but this is not so sis! For if this were true then Jesus would give more faith to some then to others!!That would not be a fair God or a just God!! ( Acts 10:34) So do examine yourself sis as i had,discipline your mind by renewing it daily( rom 12:1-2) as I had to in God's Word,and the season of despair will turn into this!! ( psalms 27:13-14)unless I had to do what sister?? amen BELIEVE! Sure it takes courage! But jesus loves you every bit as he loves me, and if your are willing to believe as best as you possibly can, then God will honer your faith!( hebrews 11:6)
When I did this sister my season of woe ended,and the rewards followed my Jesus to me, and yes in me! ( rev 22:12) ONLY BELIEVE SIS!! My prayers are with you, and for you!! You are what God says you are! ( rom 8:31-39!!) BUT!!!! You must also believe this sis! as i had to!God bless you,and again forgive the long message!! Your brother in Christ mark
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Have faith child not in you're own abilities to over come these things for God made a way for you to be an overcomer in this time ..His plans for you are for good not bad ..God knows right where you are and has not forgotten by any means .. When you overcome This you're faith will be as never before and it will be as God intended ..have faith and fear not for our God is with thee through it all ...Rev
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I hear your situation. You are going through some very tough times.
These are only my thoughts on it. My wife and I are going through some tough financial things. We've almost lost everything.
We asked, "why us, Lord, we did everything you asked, and some more." It is a hard thing to know. We say, "did we do something wrong."
Yet, we also remember all the times in the past when He did miracles. And, He is even doing miracles now.
You know, when the Jews left Egypt, they took a round-about path to the Red Sea. There they were, pinned between the army and the sea. They were crying out to Moses and saying, "where is the Lord, why did He bring us here to die."
You know what He told Moses? "Tell them to get moving!!!" They did and He split the sea.
God was always with them.
When I think the Lord has abandoned us, all I do is think of all the times He blessed us. We praised His Name then.
If He has a reason why He puts us through something, it seems to me that He has a purpose. And, it isn't always because we have done something wrong.
Look at Job. God allowed Job to be tested because He thought Job of good character and knew it would be revealed even in times of trial.
God was always with him.
God is always with every one of His children. We are precious beyond words to Him. He would never leave us, nor forsake us. Never, no, not ever.
Praise Adonai !!!
These are only my thoughts on it. My wife and I are going through some tough financial things. We've almost lost everything.
We asked, "why us, Lord, we did everything you asked, and some more." It is a hard thing to know. We say, "did we do something wrong."
Yet, we also remember all the times in the past when He did miracles. And, He is even doing miracles now.
You know, when the Jews left Egypt, they took a round-about path to the Red Sea. There they were, pinned between the army and the sea. They were crying out to Moses and saying, "where is the Lord, why did He bring us here to die."
You know what He told Moses? "Tell them to get moving!!!" They did and He split the sea.
God was always with them.
When I think the Lord has abandoned us, all I do is think of all the times He blessed us. We praised His Name then.
If He has a reason why He puts us through something, it seems to me that He has a purpose. And, it isn't always because we have done something wrong.
Look at Job. God allowed Job to be tested because He thought Job of good character and knew it would be revealed even in times of trial.
God was always with him.
God is always with every one of His children. We are precious beyond words to Him. He would never leave us, nor forsake us. Never, no, not ever.
Praise Adonai !!!
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When I am in a situation like yours...where God seems distant and I'm sad or whatever I read Psalm 139. In that chapter it talks about God thinking about us.
Psalm 139:17 How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God!
How great is the sum of them!
18 If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand;
When I awake, I am still with You.
That encourages me and I realize God thinks about me WAY more than I do about Him! Can you believe it??!?! The Creator of the universe, The One Who breathed LIFE into Adam thinks about us and those thoughts are more than the sand! That's huge!! I can't put my brain around that!
So when I think that God doesn't even want to bother with me anymore...I remind myself of this ^^ and my eyes tear up. How could I possibly think for ONE moment that God has forsaken me? There is no way.
He hasn't forsaken you, either! He is there! Right there! He calls you by name. Listen. You will hear the still small voice!
Psalm 139:17 How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God!
How great is the sum of them!
18 If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand;
When I awake, I am still with You.
That encourages me and I realize God thinks about me WAY more than I do about Him! Can you believe it??!?! The Creator of the universe, The One Who breathed LIFE into Adam thinks about us and those thoughts are more than the sand! That's huge!! I can't put my brain around that!
So when I think that God doesn't even want to bother with me anymore...I remind myself of this ^^ and my eyes tear up. How could I possibly think for ONE moment that God has forsaken me? There is no way.
He hasn't forsaken you, either! He is there! Right there! He calls you by name. Listen. You will hear the still small voice!
to1001: The Lord knew all you are experiencing, even before all this took place, and knows the end as well. At twenty many things are magnified and seem more important then they really are, in the long run. Your unsettledness with the Lord is what I call "a dry spell" we all have them and there is no shame in having these times. This dry spell won't last, but it is a testing of your faith, afterward you will have a better understanding of walking by faith, not by sight.
Dark places are not to be feared ! Jesus told us He is the light of the world. Like headlights on a car, you can only see as far as the headlights project ahead of you, you can only see just far enough as long as you keep moving. Jesus lets us see just far enough ahead so we cn move on without fear. However sometimes those headlights show us just ahead enough to prepare us for the rain or snow, or wind that we soon will be in. That's just like our christian walk, Psalm 23 gives us hope that the LOrd is present with us no matter how dark the road or path we are on.
1 Peter 1 is a chapter to show us what we gain as we grow in our walk with Him. I believe a daily time in the WORD is so important, and there helps for us in a guide for a time of reading and prayer. I have used the Daily Bread from the time it started back about 1955 or so, I have not always read it every day, but so many times that I was in a dark time the daily reading fit exactlly what my issue was. God uses these things to help me in so many ways and so many times that it was just what I needed. By the way they never ask you for money but do have a plece if you want to give. Daily Bread is conserative and non-denominational, my wife and I have had it sent to many of our friends and those we found stumbling with no idea how to have a quiet time with the Lord in reading Scripture and prayer, I have never had a person say they did not appreciate it. You can google Daily bread, or Radio Bible Class. These Daily Bread's have been a such a help in my spriritual growth. The Scripture listed for each day is just by it's self is a real blessing. I encourage anyone reading this to go on line, locate there sight and order it. I sincerely hope this shows you there is always light even in the darkest of darkness, if only we keep moving to Jesus Christ. Blessings.
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