Do you remember the day God ceased to exsist for you?
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God. (cheating) This explanation is what everyone eventually resorts to when the other answers fail. Now, before I go any further, I should make clear that I'm not talking about any of the gods defined in various religions. Throughout all of human history, we've been trying to explain existence. But nobody has ever succeeded. And it's likely that nobody ever will. So we create the concept of God, whose only necessary property is being "that which explains existence." \n\nThis doesn't tell us much about god, though. It doesn't mean that any particular religion is correct. It merely defines god as something which answers The Question, because we have not been able to.
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When God decide to end it.
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you are nothing without God. i feel sorry for you and i know i probably shouldn't but i wish you could witness God .it is awesome to have someone to turn to in a time of need. i will be praying for you.
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Consider this possibility; God had plans for them, but they did not obey them.\n\nMay you receive a pleasant surprise today, Glory to God.                                                                                  \n Peace Be With You.
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This happened to me.  I dated a guy for a long time, and inevitablely we had the God talk.  When I found out he didn't believe in God it through me back alot.  I sat down and did a lot of thinking.  I decided I couldn't have a future with a man who didn't believe in God.  I wanted to go to church as a family and celebrate holidays as a family.  \n\nI sat him down and told him I cared about him alot (I even loved him) but said I couldn't be with him because he didn't believe in God.  He offered to go to church with me, but I knew that deep down he still wouldn't believe in God.  I was honest and told him that I couldn't be with him since we didn't share core believes.  \n\nIt was hard, and I cried alot.  But in the end it turned out for the best.  I am now dating someone who believes in God.
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I believe god had a plan for him. My grandmother died on July 12 2004, and I am still to this day hurting. Im 26 yrs old, mom of two small boys, and married to a great hubbby. I believe my nana died because god had a plan for her. She is watching over us, and still is in our lives. I miss her dearly. It was a time that ur dad was needed for a special reason and Im catholic, but dont go to church anymore, and havent for awhile. But I believe there was a reason why and only god can answer that. I am still having a very hard time with my grandmothers death, and I cant seem to fight the anger I have inside from losing her. I was very close to her and she help raise me. I went on this one web site and it helped and when I really have a hard day and Im in pain from missing her I go there and it brings back many memories.\nI would like you to look at it and check it out, WANDASCOUNTRYHOME.COM  and see for urself. look in the inspirational things and look at the PINE TREE entry. That really tugged at my heart. \nSo to really answer ur ? i believe there was a good reason and with ur dad being special I believe thats why god took him on that day. I believe he was taken that day and not before to spend one last great time with u and for u to be thankful for what u have.\nIf you ever wanna chat... look me up or leave me a message in my yahoo messager at ..... mama2_nana... and im sure I'll be happy to get back to u. \nI am sending blessings and I wish u faith and hope, and as u grow I believe u too will eventually understand, but it seriously takes time to heal and I understand. \nI'm so sorry for your lost and I'm there and in those shoes too.\nI'm not sure why with this death in my family I'm having such a hard time and I cant understand either at this moment.... but I havent been like this and this bad not even when my pop died. \nI wish you the best and please check out the pine tree entry on the site, it may help u like it did me....  good luck, and many blessings...  :) ps. my pop died on pop(grandfather who was married to my nana passed away on april 30, 2000... and my son was born on april 21,2000 and he never saw his great grandson, and i had a hard time too... I am so there with u I wish I could help more. It tuggs at the heart... and I'm so sorry but I have heard a saying.... WHEN ONE DIES A NEW BABY IS BORN... and I believe the baby knows him and knows him very well.. hang in there.. I hope it gets better too... :)
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I used to.  But then, one day, I was speaking with one and we were discussing our goals in life.  He said "I just don't believe in you any more".  My feelings were hurt, so I decided not to believe in him, either.
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when my grandfather passed away. he was the first person that i really cared for that died... i had never felt like this before... since that i hope there is a God... and ill never let go the hope of being with him again once more somewhen, somehow, somewhere
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why did you dicide to fall from Gods Graces, and do you regret your decision?
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I was aware that God had a plan for my life as early as 7 years of age. By the time I had reached my teens, I had drifted away from a rather sad and tired church and into sin.\n\nIt was a long slow decline with more troughs than peaks.\n\nTwo marriages, one divorce and a whole load of heart ache later, I have finally come full circle and back where I belong, walking with Jesus.\n\nI am now 47 and born again less than two years. I can look back now and know that God was always with me, as He is with us all. But as I am now wiping away my tears I can testify to knowing the true meaning of regret, for a life untill recently, spent traveling in the wrong direction, away from God.\n\nI now give Him praise knowing that I am back on track and heading home. I am probably on at least revision XY or Z of God's perfect plan for my life. But wherever we are and whatever our condition, He has a plan to get us to where we should be.\n\nDon't let the deceiver, fool you into thinking that you can gamble with your salvation. Don't delay, just come as you are, get right with God and stay that way and be everything that God intends for you and more than you can possibly imagine. It's in your hand, claim it.\n\n2Co 6:1-2\nWe then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. \n(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) \n\nGod Bless you and keep you, in Jesus name
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A very close friend of mine, Teresa, died a while back from cancer. She was young, just starting a teaching career, full of life, enthusiasm and love for people, especially kids. She was diagnosed with cancer a few days before her wedding (not to me) and died a few weeks after their first anniversary.\n\nAt her funeral I absolutely expected God to raise her from the dead - God had done it before after all. Then we were at the graveside and still no knock on the coffin lid.\n\nWhen her coffin was lowered into the ground and I tossed my flower in on top my world collapsed. I hated God with an absolute passion. I cursed God, swore at God, I told God just how big of a b*stard "he" was. I kept going to church but I wouldn't sing or pray (although every time I abused God I was actually praying, ironic hey). I went to church for the sake of appearances - I was a longstanding youth leader at my church. I kept asking all of the WHY questions but didn't get a single answer.\n\nEventually (a couple of months later), still in my anger and bitterness, God spoke to me (understand that however you like) and said ... \n\n"Will you trust me even if you don't understand?"\n\nI didn't expect that response from God. But here I am a few years later, finally able to talk about Teresa without crying and studying to be a pastor of the Lutheran church. \n\nTime does help to heal these wounds. But being honest with God, even in your anger or confusion is also helpful. Ultimatly you probably won't get an answer to the why questions. But I hope that you can eventually receive the peace that God is offering to you in your grief.
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23 years ago yesterday.  \n\nThe day my son was born.  With birth defects.  The trama began that day and has continued.  God allows us the "auto pilot" ability to do what has to be done, and that's just what we did.  Through 18 surgeries, and thousands of trips to PT - OT & speech therapy.\n\nToday - he is such a joy (as he has been for all the time), but I know the things he has had to overcome.  And that is traumatic.
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I blasphemed god, and he turned me into a newt.\n\n\n\n...I got better.
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A few years ago, I thought everything was going great.  I had just gotten married, and we had recently moved into a new house.  I thought I was right where God wanted me.\n\nThen it happened.  The company that my father and I were working on building together lost its largest client and, with that client, went 40% of its revenue.  Obviously that was a major blow, and it threw our life into a major upheavel.  In order to help supplement our income, my wife stopped working for me and went to work for our church full time, and I started working there part time a few months later.\n\nI began to feel like God was telling me something, but I didn't want to pick up my life, go back to school, and start a new career when I finish school at 36.  Then at a Christmas Eve service, the pastor preached a sermon about how the wise men were late, but it was never too late to do what God is calling you to do.\n\nSo, I prayed and told God that I needed to know for sure that he was calling me to do this, and within a few weeks, I was hit with even more financial difficulty.  The lesson here is:  be careful what you pray for; you just might get it.\n\nSo, I decided that I would do what I felt God calling me to do and started looking at schools.  I ended up at The Divinity School at Wake Forest University, which was not my first or even second choice.\n\nI won't say that everything has been perfect, but everything has worked out to get me where I am now.  The house we bought had appreciated enough in value for us to be able to pay cash for the small condo we live in now, etc.\n\nIn the end it came down to this.  I KNEW that God was calling me into the ministry, I had no doubt about it.  I think the majority of people are sure.  They may argue with God about it, like Moses who basically responded "Here am I, send Aaron."\n\nIf I could sum it up, I guess I would say if you have significant doubts that you are being called into ministry, you probably aren't.
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YES! I just found out that he died and cried. Granted I was 4 drinks down but I miss him. There will never be another like him. Can I get an AMEN?
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T'was during the service of the Evil Stepmother (for real) when the priest asked everyone to pray so that her soul may ascend to heaven. At that moment lightning struck twice. I almost burst out laughing out loud! Now I believe there is a God!\n\n2nd time, it was a fieldmouse desperate to get out of the hole, jumping up n down on the casket.
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Dear Vickki, I am assuming you have lost someone dear to you in death? I am sorry for you pain. I know the days often seem so long. God does not promise us a life without difficulties and sorrow. He does promise his grace, his mercy and his endless love. It is so hard to understand but someday we will! I hope you can find comfort in knowing you will see your loved ones again. Think about all the wonderful times you had with this person while they were here on this earth. Thank God for blessing your life with their life. By thanking God, you will find the most amazing comfort. Peace will come and you will be able to go on. Hold on to the  the memories and treasure each end every one. I will pray for you and that your pain will be eased. God Bless!