Y does god put me through so many trials and tribulations?
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God doesn't put you through these trials, honey.  God loves you much more than you could ever imagine.  God has given each of us free will, the will to choose what to do, say, etcetera.  He gave it to us out of His love for us, and He will never take that away.  However, because we each have free will, we make decisions to do and say things that hurt others.  Your boyfriend breaking up with you and not wanting your friendship is his decision, not God's.  God doesn't like to see His children hurt and in pain.  But because of free will, we do get hurt.  Suffering is caused by others, not by God.  Like I said, He loves you much more than that.  He cares about who you are, what you want to be, how you feel.  I come from a harsh background myself: my father was a raging drunk and an alcoholic who physically and verbally abused me when I was growing up.  My friends laughed at me when I tried to tell them; they didn't think my dad was capable of such things.  My parents divorced when I was seven, and my mom lived half an hour away.  I rarely saw her.  I felt I had nowhere to turn, noone to turn to for comfort.  So, at sixteen, I took seventeen prescription pills in an attempt to kill myself.  I felt I could no longer live with the tears and the bruises and a shattered heart.  Luckily, my mother found me and I spent three days in the hospital.  During those days, I came to know God in a very real way.  He showed me that He loves me, and cares about me.  I couldn't describe how wonderful that felt.  All my life I felt unloved and unwanted, yet all along, the God of the universe loved me beyond my comprehension, and wants to know me.  He allowed my suffering to happen, but it wasn't because He wanted me to suffer and hurt.  It was because my suffering was at the hands of my father, who chose to drink, chose to hurt me.  God loves you beyond your wildest dreams, honey.  He would never intentionally put you through anything that would cause you to hurt.  It happens because of other people, not because of God.  I hope this helps; I know it's kind of long.
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hi,\n I can understand your confusion, but bringing in the answer from above, my brother is also suffering from a brain tumour and my grandfather died four years ago of the same thing. sickness came into the world through SIN, not an individual sin but corporate. many ppl ask why God allows such terrible things to happen, but to ask Him to get involved, as in fix it, is to ask Him to make a judgement. Is any of us ready for God to do this???? as the question states, only 8 ppl lived the last time.\nPraying you receive the truth in your answers.\nGod bless\nShaz\nx x x x x
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Believing in God does not make your life easier.  \n\nWill God give your marriage security?  Will God protect you from heartache? \nFrom Sorrow? Hunger? Poverty?  \n\nNo.   How will he make your life easier? The only thing he gives for you is hope and fear but you can get that without him.\n\nI do not feel alone.  I know God will not make my life easier only I can do that.
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I would be happy to pray for you consistenly!!!  I can tell you this there is nothing that the Lord will give you that you can not handle..sometimes He gives us things so that we can grow, and learn more about Him!  The Bible says...cast your burdens on to me... He will carry you when you are weak if you lay your problems at His feet and seek His Face.  The Word also says that the Lord is your strength and your refuge!!!  Seek Him with all your heart and He will embrace you and help you through this tough time you are going thru.  I pray Gods blessings upon your life and that He would surround you in His Amazing Love and carry you through this time that you are weak.  I pray that He would touch you from the top of your head to the bottoms of your feet and that He would send a legion of Angels to surround you in a hedge of protection.  Remember that what the Enemy meant for Bad the Lord will turn it to Good for His Kingdom!!!
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This happens a lot to some people.  I am a Christian and I know that saints go through to improve their character and make them more like the person God intends them to be.  It is hard every time.  The one thing that helps me is prayer.  Just talk to God and let Him know you love Him and trust Him.  Even when you see no way out, believe that it all has a purpose, even when you can not see an expected end.  I have faith that He will see me through and that He will never take me further than I can travel.  He is with you.  Know that sometimes we are shaken up fro all routine so that we are forced to go in another direction.  the pain of the experience helps us remember the experience and gain from the lesson.  If we make it throug to the other side, we have the victory and God has the glory.  Most of the time it does not make sense to us.  That is because we know what we want and sameness is comforting.  When the sameness is no longer good for us or is keep us from achieving the next level, only a complete shaking of our foundation gets us moving.  I will pray for your experience and that you will come out as pure gold.  It is the fire that refines us.  I am having a refining period myself right now and just knowing that we are going through at the same time provides comfort and reminds me to have faith and never give up.  A quitter never wins.  Stay in the race and press forward.
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It is hard! Things don't always work out like I want them to! But I pray GOd's will- he knows what is best! I have to just hear him and obey- Life is worth living if I can lead one person to Jesus! I am Blessed! Everyday I live I am Blessed! Bye, Be Blessed! cloeen
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hi! heres what i think and what the bible says about your situation:\n\nromans 5:3 3Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4perseverance, character; and character, hope.\n\nGOD doesnt say that once you are a believer, all your problems will be solved. but he assures us that the trials that we go through will help develop our character and molds us to be better christians.\n\n1 peter 4:12-13,16 12Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. 13But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. \n16However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name. \n\nTHIS just assures us all the more that as christians we will not be freed from problems. and Jesus even encourages us to rejoice when we experience these things in life.\n\n1 Corinthians 10:13 13No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.\n\nTHIS does not only pertain to temptations but also problems and anything in life. it says that God will not give us anything that we cannot carry. but when he knows we cannot do it alone anymore, he will still help us out.\n\nGOD hears your prayers, he hears all our prayers. as ive mentioned, being a child of God doesnt exempt us from having problems. i think the question now is if you trust the Lord that he hears you. the way i see it, maybe the Lord allows these things to make your faith in him stronger and be more trusting in his power over your life. maybe when you pray you just pray without trusting. so maybe you should also evaluate yourself when you pray and speak to God. reading the bible is also important in knowing Gods will for you and how he wants to work in your life.\n\ni hope all this helps you :)
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I feel your pain I have gone thru alot of crap in my life that others my age hve never gone thru I wonder the same thing why does god do this? I even get mad at god for making me go thru so much. But in the end you have to be positive and think that there is a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Just think you are going thru this right now but later is going to make up for it there is always light and darkness. It is time for our light!
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I think you need to relax a little bit to begin with. Haven't you ever heard the phrase "When God closes a door He opens a window"?  Now, I know that's not exactly how the phrase goes but that's how I say it. God gives us trials sometimes just to show us how strong we are. Don't give up on Him. He is getting you ready for the right job so just stay strong. The things that you are going through right now are learning experiences. Trust me... I know you don't know me but trust me....things will be okay. Just keep your eyes on Him and know that He has a bigger plan for you. I'll keep you in my prayers tonight. God Bless.
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God has a plan for you and He will do things in His time.\nJust have faith in Him and everything will be alright.
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Sorry to hear that you are going troubled times. But yes. People can surely get thru' this. Remember one thing. "Tough times never last long. Tough people will". If you look at the lives of all great men, you'd see that they overcame thousands of obstacles to get to where they were. Abraham Lincoln is a prime example. If possible, read their biography. That will surely help you.\n\nTroubles come into our life for a reason. They are there to give us a new perspective or to help us discover our hidden power which we haven't discovered yet. So, dont be discouraged. At the end of all the problems, you'd emerge as a much stronger person.So, hang in there. Try to talk to your friends/people who wont let you sulk. Try to join a church or a spiritual group which would help in giving you a different perspective. Try to look at the brighter side of things when things look down. Look at how happy you'd be when all problems are solved. Having a positive attitude and looking at the brighter side of things helps getting thru' times like this.\n\nI'd suggest that you do the following. Look at the problems and prioritize them. Dont look at all problems at the same time. Tackle one thing at a time. Give priority to problems that can't be postponed and try to resolve them. Again, try to look at the brighter side of things. Things will be in a better shape soon. A couple of stanzas from HW Longfellow's "The psalm of life" to keep you going.\n\nNot enjoyment, and not sorrow,\nIs our destined end or way ;\nBut to act, that each to-morrow\nFind us farther than to-day.\n\nIn the world's broad field of battle,\nIn the bivouac of Life,\nBe not like dumb, driven cattle !\nBe a hero in the strife !\n\nLives of great men all remind us\nWe can make our lives sublime,\nAnd, departing, leave behind us\nFootprints on the sands of time ;\n\nFootprints, that perhaps another,\nSailing o'er life's solemn main,\nA forlorn and shipwrecked brother,\nSeeing, shall take heart again.\n\nLet us, then, be up and doing,\nWith a heart for any fate ;\nStill achieving, still pursuing,\nLearn to labor and to wait.
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Its not the ONLY way, but it is the most powerful. And God will send you people who have gone through the exact same thing. Through them he can help you SO much. Even in times of your most DIRE need.
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God allows things to happen, but he still hurts for us when me make poor choices and he is always there for us.  We have free will.  If we did not have free will, we would be like robots.  God gave us forgiveness through his son Jesus.  I am praying for you right now, that your you will learn from your mistakes (and that we all will) and that you will call up God to hold you through the pain.
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I'm sorry for what happened to you as a child. I feel that many, many, many organized religions hide behind the word of God. They all preach the word but do not care to live by it. God is real sweetheart, and you seem to be a very strong person. Keep your faith in HIM and he will carry you through. It may not seem like it to you because of all the evil in the world today, but hold true to HIM. In the end Jesus will call out your name. Good Luck and don't give up on God, for God has not given up on people yet.
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The Bible says we will have trials and tribulations, so no, Christians are not happy all the time. They have problems just like everyone else. God does promise us peace though. If we trust Him, even in the worst of situations, He will give us peace and the strength to cope.
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what about going to your church and if they cant help maybe they can lead you in the right direction to get help. I understand the hard times as I have had my share but some how it always worked out.  Good Luck
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Pray, pray, pray!  Don't forget that God loves you very much.  He could never forget you.  But you are here on this earth to learn and grow.  The best way to learn is by experience.  Bad things happen, and they happen to everybody.  The testing point is how you answer these challenges.\n\nRemember that even Jesus felt abandoned by God for a moment during the atonement and crusafiction.  \n\nThe best thing you can do now is continue to have faith.  The scriptures say to endure to the end in faith, right?  That's what we are asked to do, not 'endure to the bad parts in faith'.  Just stay strong.  Good luck.