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It is far better to not have any hope at all than to have hope

Posted: Sep 28, 2014

that gets shut off. I died a long time ago and still feel dead. Why does God hate me

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That is not true. - Read this.

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Matthew 19:26

With God, all things are possible.

No hope - Fatigued Fingers

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If that's true, then why hasn't he answered my prayers? Why does he seem to favor some over others? Sound like a pretty finicky deity to me. I need proof that he cares. That verse you quoted is just words. I agree with the original poster.

Exactly!! Why has He let me (and my 2 innocent kids) - sm

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go through absolute hell??? they have done NOTHING wrong!!!

and too if you will notice, it is the people who have had a good life - sm

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that always tout prayers do wonders!!

xx - xx

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Wow I can't believe the cynicism - nana7

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and too if you will notice, it is the people who have had a good life that always tout prayers do wonders.

I have not had "a good life" as you would consider it. But I have chosen to take a positive view of my life. My life has made me who I am today. I am a strong person because I have had a rough life. We are by no means rich but I thank God every day for what we do have because there are people who have less than we do. I had suffered through the pay cuts in this business but feel fortunate to have a job because there are many who don't. I have chosen not to look at life negatively or blame God for all of the bad things that happen in life. God did not make them happen. Humans did. I choose to put my life in God's hands and what I can't control I give to God and accept his will no matter what happens. I don't ask God to make my life better, I ask him to show me the way to a better life and he has given me the strength to make a better life for my family.

God works in mysterious ways and just because you ask does not mean he is going to give you what you want. He has not turned his back on you but if you want to control every aspect of your life he will just sit back and let you do it and wait until you put your life in his hands.

I have had many situation where I did not think I would get through them, divorce, raising 4 kids on my own. I will tell you I tell everyone when they ask how did you get through raising 4 kids and 2 grandkids with no help or child support. I tell you and everyone else, it was not by my doing it was God's doing because I don't know how we made it, but we did. My kids had a roof over their head, food on the table, clothes on their back and stability in their lives. That was God's doing.

We make life what we want it to be and blaming God or others is just a cop out for our own inadequacies. You can choose to be negative about your life and negativity is what you will get or you can choose to be positive about your situation and be happy about what you have.

Like I said I thank God every day for allowing me to make it through one more day. No one said he owes you what you don't owe yourself.

Change your attitude and maybe better things will come your way. Maybe not. But it is not God's fault. Read the 12 steps in AA and try to live by those 12 steps and your life will change even if your circumstances don't.

Conversely, wouldnt - praising God or others

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for what you have accomplished by your own hard work just giving credit where credit isn't due?

Wonderful and uplifting post. - sm

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You are a true inspiration. Thank you, and God bless you and yours.

Not entirely - TomQ

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I've had a good life. Heck, I'd say it's borderline excellent. I'm upper middle class, I make very good money, I'm happy and well adjusted, and I've got a wonderful wife (over 20 years now). My only debts are a car and a school loan, though with any luck I'll be taking on a mortgage soon.
I've done it without praying to an imaginary sky spirit, too. Just good old fashioned working to earn my way, honesty, and making generally good financial and educational decisions.

surely you are not maintaining upper middle class... - anon

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as a transcriptionist. So maybe you are an MTSO making that wonderful upper class income off our our backs. Otherwise why would you be on this site for medical transcriptionists?

Not - TomQ

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I'm not an MT, nor an MTSO. I first started coming to this board because I had an interest in a transcription related product. I remained because the sheer amount of conservative nonsense I see here, and the easy amusement I get from shooting holes in it.

Reading your post here makes me now understand... - sm

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...why you post so offensively on the political board. As a Christian, I'll pray for you.

Knock - TomQ

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Knock yourself out. As an atheist, I'll tell you you're wasting your time. No amount of prayer on your part will turn me into a racist tea-party zombie.

TomQ, I knew I liked you - on the Politics Board

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I like you even better over here. Stick around, will ya?

Prayers - Rusty

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God answers all prayers, it just may not be what He has in store for you, it might not be the answer you want. Please don't give up on God, that is what the devil wants you to do. He wants you to give up and then he can take over. Ask God for what you need and then give it to Him. Don't hold onto it with worrying about it and fretting over it. Give it to Him and watch what He does. Have faith.

hope - me

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God doesn't hate anybody. People insist on doing things their own way & he lets it happen. He doesn't cause that. We were created with choice-making ability. I don't know your situation, but you're not hated. I've been in life events that made me wonder what on earth I was born for & often gave up on finding the answer to that. Things are fine now (far from perfect, but that's ok). If you're looking for God, he can be found, but try not to blame him for whatever happened or think he doesn't care. The time is coming when all will know his plans. There's a lot to look forward to. There's still reason to hope. I've bounced off the bottom a few times, so I know it's only a temporary condition! :)

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