jsarno
09-09-2007, 08:38 PM
We all have hardships in our life. We're all tested. I don't know why God answers some prayers and not others. I do know that God is there and He never moves away from us. We move away from Him. Maybe it's because there are other things in our life that we haven't completely surrendered to Him. I don't have all the answers, but I do know that I have grown more as a christian and learned more about myself when I have gone through difficulties in my life.
Please don't misunderstand me, I am not losing faith in God, I know He's there...my problem 100% lies within the prayer issue I have posed.
It even says in the bible (forget where) that if you pray and you believe God will move mountains for you. I have an ant hill for him right now, and He's not willing to move it.
Redskin Rich
09-09-2007, 08:48 PM
See... I feel this is a bogus thread... the first person who gets on here and says, "Hell No".... there is nothing to pray to... would be completely slammed by everyone else on here.
dall-assblows
09-09-2007, 08:51 PM
i dont know if they do or not, but lets say some for that TE for the BILLS who is now in emergency surgery for a serious spinal injury.
SmootSmack
09-09-2007, 08:55 PM
i dont know if they do or not, but lets say some for that TE for the BILLS who is now in emergency surgery for a serious spinal injury.
Absolutely
Everett Spine Injury, Other Bills Out - Buffalo Bills (http://www.buffalobills.com/news/news.jsp?news_id=5200)
jsarno
09-09-2007, 09:02 PM
Absolutely
Everett Spine Injury, Other Bills Out - Buffalo Bills (http://www.buffalobills.com/news/news.jsp?news_id=5200)
I saw it says he's in surgery...does anyone know if he is able to move yet?
That is just horrible, and I will pray for him.
hooskins
09-09-2007, 09:04 PM
See... I feel this is a bogus thread... the first person who gets on here and says, "Hell No".... there is nothing to pray to... would be completely slammed by everyone else on here.
I think you are wrong. Obviously one person has already voiced that he doesn't feel prayer is valuable, but we are still having a good talk about it. No one is getting offending or anything like that.
Lady Brave
09-09-2007, 09:04 PM
Please don't misunderstand me, I am not losing faith in God, I know He's there...my problem 100% lies within the prayer issue I have posed.
It even says in the bible (forget where) that if you pray and you believe God will move mountains for you. I have an ant hill for him right now, and He's not willing to move it.
Well I'll say this. When I am going through a hard time and it feels like God is a million miles away, I find that if I stop focusing on the problems and start focusing on the blessings in my life, things start to change. We all have something to be thankful for. I remind myself all the time that there are so many people out there that would trade their problems for mine in a heartbeat.
jsarno
09-09-2007, 09:05 PM
See... I feel this is a bogus thread... the first person who gets on here and says, "Hell No".... there is nothing to pray to... would be completely slammed by everyone else on here.
Or the comment could be welcomed. Why not give everyone the chance to be civil and enjoy a conversation different from the "norm"?
jsarno
09-09-2007, 09:07 PM
Well I'll say this. When I am going through a hard time and it feels like God is a million miles away, I find that if I stop focusing on the problems and start focusing on the blessings in my life, things start to change. We all have something to be thankful for. I remind myself all the time that there are so many people out there that would trade their problems for mine in a heartbeat.
You definitely make a good point, and I know I should think positively, but I just feel like God has failed me here.
724Skinsfan
09-09-2007, 09:13 PM
We all have something to be thankful for. I remind myself all the time that there are so many people out there that would trade their problems for mine in a heartbeat.
You got that right. It could always be worse and it probably is somewhere else.
For what it's worth, I believe in God but I can't remember the last time I prayed for any assistance from Him. Don't want to get used to Him always answering my prayers then I wouldn't work as hard to solve my problems since He's going to be there to lend a hand.
I look at it from a parent's perspective. You can't always step in a solve your child's problems because then they'll rely on you to always step in. Self-reliance is the greatest gift you can bestow upon them.