Your 2 articles have come to me in a time where I feel I have failed God yet again. I have failed for a 2nd ime again at marriage.I didnt date 10 years between marriages because wanted to learn to live the life God wanted from me. I truly thought he guided me to this man and marriage. And I failed Him.
I suffer from severe depression and anxiety and God has always been my strength and my Saviour when I feel I no longer have reason to live. He is my light when I am surrounded by complete darkness. He is the one who helps give me the strength to dig my way out. I feel I have lost that right now.
I feel I have let him down so muchthat I have lost him too. Thank you for reminding me of His love, faithfullness, support and promises to never leave me. You helped me remember that even when I feell alone and dont even know what to pray anymore, He stil knows my heart and my needs.
These 2 article were read by me today… a day I felt I no longer had Gods love and I had no deire to go on. Thank you for reminding me.

Diana-
I can tell you this: you have totally NOT failed God. He loves you for WHO YOU ARE at this moment. Failed marriages, depression, and anxiety are maladies from which we don’t have immunity; sometimes it is what it is, and God knows and understands this.
The light is still there, trust me- it’s just perhaps at this time you can’t see it because there are so many things blocking it. Hold God’s hand, and when you get up in the morning and struggle to get out of bed, try to remember that you are always, ALWAYS his precious Diana, and nothing…..NOTHING….will ever change that.
Hang in there, and may you find some peace and joy in this day!

Diana, I’ll definitely be keeping you in my prayers! It sounds like you are going through a lot right now and I’m glad you found some encouragement! I just started reading Oswald Chambers’ My Utmost For His Highest and it has been a huge reminder to me about God’s faithfulness (I actually blogged on this today since I’ve been thinking about it a lot lately). If you were interested, it might be something that you would enjoy!
Hope you have a wonderful day!

this article did help me alot, thank you for posting it.

Reading this at the start of my day really helps. I, too, feel like God has given up on me. I have made many, many mistakes in my life, and a number of them repeat mistakes. When faced with frustration over my situation in the past, I have blamed God, when I really know that I am at fault. Why would he still want anything to do with me and, beyond that, why would he even want to help me? Right now things look bleak for me, but I try to hold on to my faith and remember how God has never really abandoned me in the past. I need a miracle, and don’t feel qualified to receive one, but I cannot stop praying and asking for God’s intervention. Reading these words this morning strengthens my faith that much more, and keeps me from wanting to give up. Thank you.

Steve,
It strikes me that “feeling unqualified” is one of the qualifications for God’s grace! If we don’t understand our own need, then we can’t understand God’s love. At least as far as Jesus is concerned, you sound closer to God than you think. I will pray that you might know the deep love that God has for you, no matter what mistakes you’ve made, and no matter how often you’ve made them. Blessings, Amy Julia

I was just saying to my childrens father, that I stray from praying as I feel so low that I wonder if God has not turned a deaf ear to me. He replyed that I need to pray, but I felt bitter somehow and neglected to do just that. Then I watched a movie, “The book Of Eli” with Denzel Washington, and I read the book of Genesis to my nine year old daughter, and I felt that familiar awe of realizing what a beautiful creator we have. Then I read the part about Noah, and how god had shortened the lives of humans, as they were too wearing on his spirit, and I felt like one of those very humans, that were always complaining and not living as christianly as I could. All I could think was how unworthy I was and as others have stated in the previous posts that they dont deserve to be heard. I cryed when I read this beautiful blog. Thank you for your encourageing words, I will pray today by myself and then again later along side my children.

Thanks soo much for your beautiful words. I feel like Satan has been attacking my oldest teen lately. We have a wonderful family with lots of love. My Oldest son who’s 19 was baptized about a year ago, but in the past 6 months hes drifted away. He says he’s looking for the truth and need proof that there is a God. He reads all these books with different theories of why were here. I keep telling him God is the truth the light & the only way. He’s not convinced. He seems very depressed has lost his liveness and has used drugs. I cry every nite praying to God to please help him and restore to me our son. He argues with me & tells me my eyes are closed. It really hurts alot to the point that i want to curse him & hate him. I rememeber hes my baby & God would not want these feelings from me towards him thats Satan trying to kill & destroy. Please keep him in Prayer.

I am glad I read this. I have been praying for Gods help for so long and still have’nt received an answer and at times I feel that I am alone and he’s not listening to me any more. I use to feel like he was here with me, now I do not. I am so depressed I feel like everything is falling apart, but reading this has given me some new hope. Thank you.

I FEEL SO LOST AND ALONE AT TIMES I LOST MY GRANDSON- DAUGHTER-IN LAW TO MURDER LAST YEAR SOMETIMES IT ALL I CAN DO TO GO ON I THINK HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN

I had one of the most memorable experiences when I was wooed by the Spirit of God to abide in Him. I write about it in my book: “Transformed by the Power of God: Learning to be Clothed in Jesus Christ” and now I discover that Jesus really meant what He said in Matthew 28:20 “I am with you always to the end of the age” and in John 14:18 when he said, “I will not leave you as orphans, I will come to you” If people read my book they will understand how the Lord will dwell with them and never leave them alone. Jesus told us in John 10:16 that “that too will listen to my voice” I found that being alone does not mean the Lord will leave you. He wants to dwell with His people. That is the way we can be sure we will not be alone if we allow the Spirit of God to fill us and overshadow us. That’s the trick to dealing with God when you feel alone get filled be clothed in the Lord Jesus Christ –Himself.

Your article is quite nice and inspiring as well. Thank you. My little addition is that; God is ever sure and the life we live alone is a proof of His faithfulness! going to your point about remembering what God did for us, the point is if we fail to remember God can remind us as well. Remember all that He reminded children of Israel in Joshua 24:1-15. If god seems to be far away, then we should draw ourselves the more closser to Him in Prayer and worship. Bless u.
Oluyomi Adejugbe
Lagos, Nigeria.

PRAYER WORKS! I was afflicted with something nearly 4 years ago and this past week, a miracle happened. I was healed of it! God does things in His own way and in His own time. Looking back, I can see how I have been used by God and that these experiences have given me knowledge and wisdom so I can now help others. I often felt alone and abandoned in my depression over that dry season of my life, but I need to remember that everything works out for the glory of the Lord.

i BELIEVE THAT IF GOD IS LOVE,HE CAN NEVER BE FAR AWAY,WE ARE AND WE KNOW WE WONDER FAR AWAY FROM GOD WHEN WE LET OUR HUMAN NATURE,OUR OLD SELF WHOM BY GRACE WE ARE CONTONOUSLY BEING TRANSFORMED TO CHRIST LIKENESS,I MEAN CONTINOUS ,NOT FINALLY,SO,WE ARE STILL UNDER TE POWER OF SIN UNTIL THE TIME THAT WE WILL BE FINALLY CHANGED INTO PERFECTION.IT REQUIRES GREAT EFFORTS ON OUR PART AS SAINTS OF OUR HEAVENLY FATHER AND MOTHER,WE NEED THEIR HELP THROUGH PRAYERS AND AND OUR CONSISTENT EFFORT TO STUDY AND SPREAD THE TRUTH TO OTHER PEOPLE,WHEN WE DON’T KNOW THE WAY
INTO THE PROMISED LAND,WE WILL BE LEAD BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD,WE WILL FOLLOW OUR SHEPHERD WHICH IS OUR CHRIST JESUS.
GOD ISN’T FAR AWAY,WE ARE,AND BY ONE PRAYER WE WILL MAKE,WE SHALL BE BACK TO GOD’S ARMS FOR GREAT IS HIS LOVE FOR US!

This morning I am in prayer for a job, I havent been to church in a while, but my conversation with God is daily, I talk to him by asking for forgivness, and I have days with I am asking for a blessing to make me a better person, to be the person he want me to be. Then I have my days like today when I feel God is just tired of hearing me calling upon him for his help.
How do one connect to God, When do God answer those problems that are in your life.

hello my name is lenny i have the same problem most you have my life is a mess ,i lost my job cant pay my bills with the little unemployment i get, my car is about to break ,sometimes we eat and sometimes we dont have to eat. etc. I dont know what to do ,i have really changed my life , i was once a drug user ,then a drug dealer,then i decided to change my life for the better ,i stoppped all of that ,started talking to jesus and constantly praying ,and asking him for forgiveness and asking him to please help me and my wife. like i said i pray and i do have faith because when i talk to him and pray to him i can feel him.but things for me are getting worse theres a good chance we will be homeless if i cant find a job which is almost impossible where i live, i have been reading a book called why does god allow suffering, it answers a lot of my questions ,except for the one that thes not tell me why things are getting worse instead of better. i dont understand i need help to understand if anyone could help me please write me, i love jesus christ and i refuse to give up . thank you lenny77703@yahoo.com

I just burried my best friend who died of cancer and even though I know she is in a better place and isn’t hurting anymore, I also know God could have stopped this. I don’t understand what He is doing;but then it’s not for me to understand I guess.

I am a mother diagnosed with bipolar (shizoaffective disorder) and moderate mental retardation. Recently he was hospitalized due to a severe mental breakdown due to medication problems and problems within the society I live in. I pray continuously, alot of times in just talking to God in private. Sometimes in special ways I feel him speak to me in certain things that are said or done, but lately I feel like I am in that desert. I have made the 9 day novena to St Ann, I pray to St Dymphna, patron saint of emotional and mental disturbances. Right now all I want is my child back, I may have to face him being placed in a reputable group home, but as long as he is safe. I go and see him…he feels distant. I need my baby who is now 27. We have always had a special bond and feel each others pains and woas. I want that back. Please help me.

My name is Fannie and my life has been in turmoil since 2006. I lost a good job due to the lies of another which I did not find out until later. I have been unemployed since October 2008, I have lost my car and my home, I had to move in with my daughter and I believe that she and her family is having more problems because I am here. I want to move out, but I have not place to go. I have been looking for a job since 2007 and I feel like such a failure. I went back to school and have 2 degrees so when this situation happens I would not have a problem getting a job. I feel that no one knows how I feel, I am so lonely, I lost all of my friends when I lost my jobs, which I understand. I pray all the times and I am constantly crying because I feel that God does not hear me. I am trying to hang in there, but it gets harder everyday. I know there is a GOD because of all the things that I have suffered through in the past. I can feel him with me, but how do I know if he is hearing my prays. When I pray, I pray for everyone, because we all need help in one form or another, but I do I know, how do I tell the difference between what the lord is telling me and the trouble the devil is trying to get me into or set up for?

My name is Mellisa and I want to give some encouragement. I have been in plenty of situation where I would ask Jesus why he keep putting me through these trial when he knows I will always love him no matter what he put me through.
I had to deal with a supervisor at my job where she made my life a living hell. So many times I wanted to quit my job. It got so bad I had my first anixtey attack. I never stop praying to Jesus. He said to lay your burden in his hand. Once you do leave it there. I allowed Jesus to fight my battle and guess what? She was removed from my department. Even with her not being my supervisor she tried to still cause problems for me and Jesus took her position as supervisor and she got demoted. Then the problems stop. I forgave her for all she put me through and now I we talked as if nothing happen. People as me how can you speak to someone that put you through so much and I tell them all it is the God in me that allow me to forgive.
Now this is where my real faith comes and I bhope this help someone. I lost my baby sister on 7/9/09 and my father on 4/3/10, my great-niece (7 months) on 5/15/10 and my second to the oldest sister on 5/30/10. It broke me down especially when I lost my father. I had to pray hard and ask for strength. I am so glad he is in my heart and soul. Through Jesus Christ I was able to handle all of this death and sadness.
Don’t give up because even though you feel God is not answering you right away, he is alway right on time. Trust me when I tell you. I almost lost my house and my job and throgh the grace of God he help.

I am praying for all of you listed here.. that all your needs and heart aches are healed. I too am having problems, I am depressed and lonely. I just moved and lost my job i haven’t had my own home in about 8 months because of relocating after my mom passed away with cancer. We took care of her for 2 years, I have the memories of my mom suffering and wasting away to nothing. My mom didn’t want to die. My oldest brother financed my move and passed away a month later.. 4 months after my mom passed away. I need a job and my bills paid or me and my daughter will be homeless. I am trying to have faith I keep praying and claiming Today could be my day.. may god bless you all

Let’s remember to take all our worries, problems, anxieties, and pain and lay them at the foot of His cross…Let’s remember to pray for each other and never be idle in this earthly world…the Lord our God loves us all, and through Him we will have the strength and wisdom we need to overcome. I feel lost sometimes when the storm clouds of life arise, but putting my faith in the Lord and giving Him the glory has sustained me. May God Bless Each and All of His Creation!

I pray for you Fannie, Kim,Melissa, and Desi. Hold fast in your strength in God. God delivered me out of something that I never thought I would be delivered from. Allow me to share my testimony.
I have four children. I was working a good job and suddenly my car broke down. Because the car was required in order to keep the job, I had 30 days to get it fixed. I allowed my uncle to fix it. It took him 9 months to do that. I lost my job and he was cruel and overcharged me. Last year my children had no Christmas and I was close to suicide. But God delivered me. When income tax time came, I was able to get the car back. Everyone in my family who took his side, now have car trouble. My mother, who even hardened her heart against me, car got stolen by my uncle’s son. My grandmother’s vehicle broke down from the same issues that my car was having. My sister may be losing her job and facing foreclosure. And my uncle is still cruel and has not received anything yet, but I pray for him. Because the longer he does wrong, he will be the one to face God’s wrath. And if anyone knows God’s anger, I feel pity for him. I am still not working but God has made a way for me. He has enabled me and my children to move into a five bedroom house in a great neighborhood. I still do not have a job, but me and my children are still healthy and have food to eat. And because I decided to go back to school, God has made a way for me to receive $2,000 next month. Everytime you think about what troubles you, you tell God “I leave it to you”, and let it go.

To the person with the mental child. Try praying to St. Jude the patron saint of desperate cases.It may take some time but you will have an answer to your prayer if you believe.

I have been with God for 8 years now, and what I learned. God Loves us all so much, dont ever think any different, he will never leave you or forsake you. He never gets tired of you, or doesnt want to hear from you. He cares about you more than you can imagine. I have times where I did not feel God, but I kept praying anyways, telling Him I am sorry for any sins I commited, telling Him I Love Him so much, and I keep talking to Him all day, and I tell you after a day or two I feel Him again. The longest time I didnt feel God in 8 years was for 2 and ahalf months, he was still there but I was doing something that made God sad, once I told God I was sorry, I felt Him again. God wants you to go to church every week, dont ignore this because you need church, and it honors God. when you dont go, you make God sad. Sometimes if there is a day I dont feel God, dont give up, I keep telling Him how much I Love Him, How he is so Awesome, and Great, How I need Him, and its not long and I feel God again, I have been through very hard things in these 8 years but God is with me and he is with you too, Trust God, from the bottom of your heart, dont try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go, He is the one who will keep you on track. In hard times, Trust God, and keep praying. God Bless

Hi my name is Donovan I have been out of work for the last three years,I have been getting odd jobs but not much.I have been suffering from severe depression and some times think of suicide.I know that as a Christian one should not think like this.I am married and my wife has been the bread winner over this period.I feel less of a man and husband because being the bread winner is my job.I have been praying to God for a breakthrough in my life in the form of a job and it just seem as if God is not hearing,even though I know his word says he will never leave us or fore sake us.I have been looking for work,its just really hard and when I am unsuccessful I go into this depressive moods. I will be praying for all of you and I would really appreciate it if you can keep me in your prayers.God Bless

Dear Donovan,
I will keep you in my prayers. Lord God,Please help this man find employment Lord, He needs you.and I believe in you and you word. If you can Lord, please help him soon. Thank you Lord God for your grace and mercy. I know you will help, Father God. Thank you.

I would like to send my prayers to all of you and your struggles you have indured in your lives. I to have struggled all my life to fix things, it is very hard for me to lay those problems whether mine or someoneelses at the Lords feet. This past year has really been hard for me, I left my husband because of the verbal abuse and another woman. You see he moved this woman into our home and bed, I have filed for a divorce but all I ever wanted was for him to see the wrong he had done to me and our marriage and seek help. And for this other woman to return to her husband and family. I have prayed so very much for God to hear and answer my prayers but he has ignored me for His own reasons. So I try so very hard to accept what is happening in my life and to accept the fact that the Lord does not Bless my marriage to continue, that He has something better in store for me. I to have came close to giving up so many times, but prayer is the only thing that brings me to another day. So please continue to pray cause God always has something else in store for you even if it feels like he’s given up on you. In Jesus name I pray for all of you. Blessings! Amen

I ASK FOR PRAYER FOR MY 15YR MARRIGE AND 18 YRS OF BEING TOGETHER. WE HAVE RAISED 6 GIRLS 2 BOYS AND A 7YR BEAUTIFUL GIRL THAT GOD HAS GIVEN US TO BRING UP FROM ONE OF OUR GIRLS THAT WAS RAPED. WE HAVE NEVER HAD A CHILD TOGETHER. BUT I JUST FOUND OUT MY HUSBAND HAD A CHILD OUTSIDE OF MARRIGE AND HAS BEEN VERY HARD ON ME. I LOVE HIM WITH ALL MY HEART AND I AM WILLING TO FORGIVE AND MAKE THIS MARRIGE WORK BUT IT HAS BEEN A STRUGGLE. I FEEL LIKE I AM FIGHTING AT TIMES ALL BY MY SELF AND I HAVE THIS HEAVY BURDEN ALL ON MY SHOULDERS. I FEEL THIS HAS SEPARATED OUR CHILDREN IN DIFFRENT WAYS AND IT HURTS TO KNOW THIS.I PRAY FOR HAPPINESS AND FOR OUR CHILDREN TO COME TOGETHER IN PEACE AND LOVE MORE LOVE AND TOGETHERNESS THAN WE EVER HAD. AND FOR GOD TO DO HIS WORK ON MY MARRIGE AND FAMILY. I PRAY FOR ALL MARRIGES IN GODS NAME TO COME TOGETHER AGAIN. PLEASES KEEP ME AND FAMILY IN ALL YOUR PRAYERS AS I WILL TOO.
GOD BLESS

I have been looking for and applying to jobs for several months and I’m continuously coming up empty. What faith I once had is quickly fading. It has gotten to the point where I won’t be able to pay my rent next month and I don’t know what to do. I know that God doesn’t give us more than we can handle but I can’t hold on much longer. I’ve honestly gotten to the point where I feel I’d be better off dead. I know it’s wrong, but I’d rather be dead than homeless. Please pray that my faith in God will be restored and a job will be placed in my path. Thank you, all.

I can identify with some of the comments here. I too have gone through those spells where I think that God has forgotten about me, or that I have done something bad and need to be punished for it.
But you know what?,, God loves us all and we always assume then when we pray to God and we don’t get what we so desperately need, we assume that the answer is no, but most times the answer is NOT YET!! I am living proof of that. Last year I fell several months behind in my rent and had a very short time to find somewhere to live. My credit was and still is shot and I assume that once the prospective landlord ran my credit that they would not rent to me. I prayed and prayed to GOd about this matter. I submitted my application and was approved within a couple of hours. On top of that, the rental complex had a move in special, and I ended up with a $50 dicount for each month of my lease.
When I got the call on my job telling me that I was approved, I was at work. I told my boss, I needed to a few mintues to myslef, went to my car and could not stop the tears. You see, that was the moment that I fully realized that God did not forget about me, and that he LOVED me.
Don’t give up hope, keep praying. The answer maybe simply be NOT YET!!

I will pray for all of you who have posted your grief and even hopelessness. I am a 57 year old man, and I have been in the desert for about 10 years, now. I hate my job, it is destroying my health, and it has destroyed my dignity. Yes, I guess I am blessed to have a job, but I feel like life is not even worth living. I have become a recluse because I hate who I am and what I do, and I have never been loved by a woman enough to want to marry me. I am not bad looking, not fat, not crazy, but for some reason, I am not good enough for any woman to love. I have no children…no one.
I even pray at night for God to let me die in my sleep. I am so tired all of the time, I am in constant back pain, and I cannot even get up in the morning, on the week-end, to go to a church. I have not been to a church in over ten years! I left a cult, through study, and have not been to a church since. Pray for me to find happiness and love.
Terry

Terry, I hope youe won’t give up on life just yet. Continue to Pray and read your Bible. Like Alban wrote, just when he thought things were hopeless, things took a turn for the better. It’s good that you are praying for other people, but you must also stop beating yourself up and see the value in you that God sees. Occupy your mind constantely with everything…..and I mean EVERYTHING that God has blessed you with….even the air that you are breathing….Take care and know someone is praying for you.

A year ago May my doctor disabled me and I haven’t been able to work since. We are struggling so much on count of we went from 2 incomes down to one and I have been turned down from social security twice. I am now waiting to get in with a judge. I am almost 7 months into that wait. I have got to the point I am having to take depression medicine and it isn’t even helping me any more. I cry at the drop of a hat. I have to sit here in this house day in and day out and my credit is shot. I don’t have any income coming in and with what has to be paid my husband is doing the best he can. I pray, and I pray and just feel sometimes like I am not being heard. I want to have the faith to believe I will soon hear good news concerning my disability, but so far it hasn’t happened and things are just getting worse here by the day. To top things off I had knots to come up that was precancerous and had to have surgery a couple of weeks ago. I am worrying day after day now on how am I going to pay the doctor and the hospital bill??? I am backed up against a wall at this point and I feel so alone. I know you should never pray for money since it is the rude of all evil, but all I am asking for is what should be coming to me I am not asking to strike it rich. I do want to believe that God is hearing me when I pray and that the light at the end of the tunnel isn’t far away at all. I have to believe that, I just have too.

I will be praying for each and everyone one of you. This article really did touch me. Sometimes I feel that God is so far away and I can’t find or reach him. I feel lost. I have faith in him, but as a human being and the way the world is around me I lose it sometimes. I have some of the these same stuggles. I know money will not buy me happiness, but we all need it to pay for the things we have. I am not materialistic time person so I don’t need expensive things, I just pray that God allows me to get a job to pay all my bills on time, and maybe have just a little in my pocket for the week. Most of the time I don’t have enough money to get enough food or gas in my vehicle. But I know that the bible says, that God will provide so that is where my faith kicks in and God never leaves me or forsakes me. I always get by. And like many other posters said, it is in God’s time that our prayers are answered, we just have to be patient, and listen. God Bless you all.

i like to read all the comments, they make me feel like i am not alone. i suffer depression and things have been going downhill for me and my husband, we have a small store and now he has to let go of his one employee, so i have to go help him. but i am so scare i think i am not good enough, i am over weight and he tell me how bad i look. sometimes i just want to end it all take all my medication and just let everything go. but i have 8 grand children and three sons and i have parents and just thinking how i would make them feel stops me. pray for me and my family.

I’m sort of new to this site. I got an email an saw the encouragement from this story. I’m 27 years old and I’m battling a lot in my life. I got married n January and found out some bad things about him and sent him back home last month. I feel alone because I’m alienated from family n I have no friends. I’m battling numerous of sicknesses such as diabetes, arthritis, hidradenitis(skin diease), acid reflux, Cronic hypertension, mild cholesterol, *trichotillamania, etc. I’m outcast from a lot, im without cable, money, medication refills are coming up and I’m behind on bills. Top ice the cake I’m in ticket debt over $700. I don’t know what to do. I’ve been thru a lot from childhood to adulthood. It seem like a never ending dream that I can never awake from. I search for the right people that care but I found none. I worry a lot about so much. I feel worthless at times, depressed, frustrated, stressed and under pressure. I cry everyday and it gets me nowhere. All I want is to come up n out of this entangled web. All I ask is for prayer partners and encouragement. Please be there for me in prayer. Have a lot following me. I’m happy one minute then sad the next. My own family is my enemies. I’ve been depressed but this is a worst case. Pray for me. Please.

Hi, thanks for the uplifting message on “When God Feels Far Away Part Two”. I would like to forward this message to Paula who is in a tight rut because of income. I want to say that today is my last day at work and am being laid off. I’m writing all the way here in Malaysia. I, too, have to make ends meet like paying for two car loans and one personal loan. With no income coming in, it’s ridiculous. I’m not married so I guess I’m all alone in this.
Yet, my spiritual family – my church – is aware and praying.
Get connected with your Church – tell somebody.
Also, Paula, money is not the root of all evil as erroneously assumed by many. The Bible says the LOVE of money is the root of all evil. THAT’S the Difference! So, go ahead and ask Jesus. Don’t hesitate. He understands your pain.
In the meantime, I’m asing Jesus for this, too, and I know I’ll get something. All the best, Paula! Jesus loves you and your hubby & He knows your disability will not hinder you from anything you can do. Make the most of it. Easier said than done but it’s not impossible. Take it one day at a time together with your hubby and Jesus.
The three of you – Jesus, your hubby and yourself – should get together and pray together if you have not already done so every morning before you start your day and miracles will come flooding your way.
Are you on facebook? I’d like to encourage you if you’re on facebook.

Times are really rough and tough now-a-days that we need to closely knit our personal relationship with our Heavenly Father.
King David, the man after God’s own heart, at times suffered discouragement in life. Yet at that point he encouraged himself not only by putting his hope in God but by praising him as well.
Psalm 43:5 Why are you downcast, O my soul?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
for I will yet praise him,
my Savior and my God.
A song of encouragement we can listen/sing especially when we feel down and low. It is entitled “God Will Make A Way” by Don Moen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zo3fJYtS-o
I already prayed specifically for all of you before sharing this comment. May God bless you all!

I have read some of your responses and would like to share my story with you. I am 54 years old and was married for 32 years. Since 2003 I have lost so many loved ones including my father-in-law, my father, my mother, 2 sister-in-laws, 2 aunts, an uncle and a cousin and a couple of friends. I also lost my husband Bill last March. I have had to claim Bankruptcy and am having to short sale my house. My plate is very full of paperwork (that makes my head spin) and the unsettling emotional feelings that I have, when I have had to sell or give away my husband’s collection of records and other items that was his. I am still cleaning out my 4 bedroom house and trying to size down all of our belongings to fit into a one-bedroom; one closet apartment in a senior’s/handicap apartment complex. Yes, I am permanently disabled because of back problems, as was my husband. I received only about a quarter of his disability pay. There are alot of days where my head is spinning and I feel like a crazy person and I don’t know what to tackle first and some days I don’t feel like tackling anything, and don’t, and then feel guilty for not doing something that day. Some days, I don’t feel like even getting out of bed. I loved my husband very much and miss him and the other family members I have lost. But I am here to tell you that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I leave everything in God’s hands. I know He is there by my side through everything that is happening. I don’t understand why all of this bad stuff has happened to me but my belief has always been that God knows what is best for us and His will, will be done. I also believe that our job here on Earth is to do the best that we can and enjoy every day that is given to us to be alive because our life is so short; a short moment in time. I pray to the Lord often, in fact, my favorite saying is that He is probably tired of hearing from me (jokingly of course) because God is never tired of hearing us pray to Him. Without my faith in Him that everything will be all right, I would be a crazy person by now. I know that my loved one’s are out of pain and are with the Lord in eternal peace and that alone gives me strength and hope for another day. One of my other favorite things is to share joy with other people and keep my sense of humor and stay true to who I am and my faith whether it is good times or bad times. It has been said that God doesn’t give you anything that you can’t handle. Pray to Him for strength for each new day, Guidance for each new problem and keep your faith strong. God will give you strength to pick up the pieces and keep you strong.

Keep Your faith Strong

I to understand what there going throew,my kids run me dry all mounth and i cant seem to keep up with my own bills and make myself feel better,i get behind and then worry about my own bills then.But i lurned that god sees everthing and knows you heart yes i do pray every night and even when i dont need to,but i do it becouse of what christ did fore us he gave the one thing that know one seems to understand is he gave hes life for us,and for that im loveing and greatful,and the only way that i can repay hem is to pray everyday and to suver hem.I know god is still alive and that is i had my apendix bust and i walk around fore two weeks and didnt know it i keep praying and by the time for my doctors apointment two weeks latter my doctor said that they were busted and rushed me to the o.r, they told me wife they didnt think i would wake up but 10-years latter im here and i still have a few acks,and pains ove it but im still in church and trying to be a good christrain and i play the gettar in my church,so im a liveing proof of what god can do..so i allso say pray gave thanks for what you do have becouse were only here for a little while…may God bless everyone….

I was laid off from my job May 21, 2010 my husband just bought our home January of this year I am so afraid because it was my income that we depended on to pay the larger bills (mortgage and car note). I have applied for 185 or so federal positions and hundreds of positions in the private sector. Lately I have been having a lot of discouraging days. I received severence from my job si I waited until after the severence period had passed to apply for unemployment but now I have not been able to receive my benefits for the last six weeks because the claim department is saying that there is an issue with my claim. My former employer completed all the necessary paperwork but they are still not paying me my benefits. We have bills to pay the end of this month and I don’t know how we going to make it happen on my husband’s salary alone. I pray, and cry at night while everyone is asleep. I really do know that God is distance and my prayers are going unanswered but I looking back into my past and seeing all the blessings that I have received I am faithful that God will help me through this and I will get another job soon. For everyone that’s posting comments I pray that God will deliver you too from your circumstances. Be Blessed

I, too, an in dire circumstances. My wife and I filed bankruptcy. We were living paycheck to paycheck. No savings to fall back on. I had a good job but was terminated when I stopped a shoplifter from stealing a $100.00 worth of product in violation of the company policy. I have applied for multitudes of jobs and even thoughs not in my area of expertise. I have received no response from any of them. I have returned to praying to my Heavenly Father because I CAN’T DO IT by myself. I am so depressed. I lost my insurance . We have none. I have anxiety ever minute of every day with my stomach in knots not knowing if I’ll have food on the table or if I will be able to make my house payment let alone any of the utilities. I fell ashamed because I haven’t lead the most stellar life. As with the other postings here, I have never felt so far from my Heavenly Father as I do at this exact moment in my life. I know I must pray to him now more than ever. I must be thankful for what I have. And I really do have a lot but I lost sight of that. I just need to be strong and turn every aspect of my life over to him. I need that absolute faith that I once had. Why we are going through this uncertain time, I don’t know. There is a reason and I must know with uncertainty that all will be revealed to me in His own time. I just need to keep praying. I guess what I am getting at is that the most darkest times in our life is when He will make our burdens lite. With faith, trust in him and pray often…

when you loose loved oned to murder a 11yr.old grandson, and his mom my daughter-in law my sons, whole family then other things seem small prayer is all i have

I’m handicap & do have a job but must now drive over 1hr going & 1 hr from work on a daily basis. It’s a very stressful run & the job is very very stressful & they’re some real unealistic goals that must be met every day which causes written warnings & pink slips. I pray constantly that God would help me meet these goals but he seems & feels so distant. I’m very depress & could easily abuse my prescription pain killers which makes me so high when I do take them but I believe & trust in God’s words & pray that I won’t fall into the Devil’s trap.
I’ll be praying for each one & ask that you’ll pray for me also.
God’s blessings

I agree with dorothy. When your world totally falls apart all we have is prayer. My four year old grandaughter is dying a slow agonizing painful death from cancer. I used to think bills, things breaking, boyfriend or marriage troubles, etc…all those seemingly important things, just don’t seem so important any more. Now all that matters is this innocent child and how bravely and with such dignity, she is facing death. It certainly puts our trivial problems in perspective. If it wasn’t for the fact that I have a child still at home who needs me and also knowing that I wouldn’t see her again in heaven, I would have already ended it all.

Please pray for my marriage, my husband and I are separated and he is angry and hurt and he filed for divorce. I am praying he will want our marriage to reconcile. Pray I hear from him soon and he will ask me to come back home, pray their is no other person involved. Thank you, Anna, and his name is Jeff

AS I’M READING THESE POSTS, I SEE A LOT OF HURTING PEOPLE TRYING TO FIND SOME SORT OF SENSE OUT OF THEIR DESPERATE SITUATIONS AND WONDERING WHY THEY HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS….WHY IS THERE NO ANSWER…NO RELIEF, NO HOPE. I CAN RELATE TO SOME OF THESE SITUATIONS..AND HAVE HAD MY PRAYERS ANSWERED, BUT I ALSO HAD TO HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF PATIENCE. I BELIEVE IN THE SUPERNATURAL BECAUSE I HAVE HAD SEVERAL EXPERIENCES FROM GOD. FOR SOME OF YOU WHO NEED MORE HOPE, GO TO THE SID ROTH SHOW (just google it) THEY HAVE SOME VERY INSPIRING SHOWS THAT WILL HELP YOU WITH YOUR FAITH. ALL TRUE STORIES. TAKE CARE AND GOD BLESS

i have felt alone a long time ,i left cols oh and came south in a little town nothing here well i married a man he is a drunk, i have survied breast cancer three years ago and i feel god brought me here but im living hell with a drunk,how can i keep my marrage when i go to church come home to a bunch of drunks?? god had did sooo much for me ive had one bad hard ship after a nother and he got me through but i pray and dont feel him help pray for me?? i feel i need to leave the drunk

My child was given oxycoden apap 5-325mg through my breast milk and is mentally screwed up from it. I alway’s pray the occupational therapy and speech will work. He wakes up not talking, but humming every morning. He seems to be out to lunch and not all there sometimes. All because some lame doctor’s weren’t paying attention one day also me not knowing what I was taking trusting the idiot’s.

You need to leave the drunk and get on with your life. I did year’s ago. I thought my body and soul not to mention future where much more important then carrying someone else’s selfish weight. Don’t you think you need to get to know yourself again and start living?
What are your interest? What color do you like? What fabric design do you like in clothing? Do you like to hear the bird’s sing in the morning? What about you…

I, too, am living with drunks, several of them and one of them is my b/f. We own a campground and the people that come here are drunk all weekend long (and sometimes during the week) plus bring some drugs with them. We both know this is going on and I am afraid that someone will turn us in. He turns his head with these people and turns a deaf ear to me when I say anything about it. All of this is wrong and I need to leave….please pray that I have the strength to get away

Thank you for writting this. I have been going through some anxiety. I have been praying to fight this. I am going to study Psalm 63. Please pray for me. I’m 31, not married and have no children and an only child…I worry that I’m going to be alone. I’m afraid that I’ll die and no one will care. I will keep praying and ask for guidance and try not to think about these things. It is hard to give your worries to the Lord and not take them back to let the Lord deal with them.

DOES OUR FATHER ME WHEN I DIED TWICE IN A CAR ACCIDENT 3yrs. AGO AND THEN LOST MY HUSBAND AND SOS’S DAD 5wks. LATER TO A HEART ATTACK.DOES HE HEAR MY CRIES THAT I COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE HOSPITAL BED WHEN I WAS OUT OF I.C.U. AND THE TUBES WERE REMOVED FROM MY THROAT AND I RECIVED A CALL FROM BRISTOL,EASTERN,H.S. THAT MY THEN 13yr. OLD SON AT THE TIME WAS HELD UP BY TWO KIDS HIS SENOIR AND HELD TWO KNIFES TO HIS NECK AS THEY ROUGH HIM UP, STOLE THE WALLET HIS DAD GAVE HIM AS WELL AS HIS CHAIN AND CROSS HE WORE ALL THE TIME.DID THE LORD HERE MY CRIES THAT I COULD NOT GO TO HIM,DID THE LORD HER MY CRIES WHEN I ASK HIM EVERYDAY,MANY TIMES A DAY TO PLEASE TAKE THE BITTERNESS OUT OF MY SON’S HEART.THESE KIDS WERE CAUGHT AND EVEN WENT TO COURT AND THEIR PUNISHMENT WAS TWO DAYS IN SCHOOL SUSPENSION,DOES THE LORD SEE THAT?DID THE LORD SEE HOW MY SOS WHO IS WHO WAS TESTED AND WAS DEEMED ON COLLAGE LEVEL WHEN HE WAS IN THE 9th GRADE.DID THE LORD SEE HOW MY NATURAL FATHER BEAT MY MOM AND SHE PASSED @42yrs.old and how her abused me anyway you can abuse a child since I WAS 5yrs.old AND I STILL HAVE NIGHTMARES.I AM SEMI HANDICAPPED BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORST.THERE IS SO MUCH MORE HURT THAT HAS HAPPENED TO ME AS WELL AS MANY OTHER’S,DOES OUR FATHER SEE THIS?????????

I MADE A COMMENT AND SIMPLE SPELLING WAS INCORRECT AS I STILL GET SHAKEY WHEN I THINK ABOUT ALL THAT HAS HAPPENED.I FAILED TO MENTION HOW MY SON BEGGED ME TO SIGN HIM OUT OF SCHOOL DUE TO FEAR WHEN HE TURNED SIXTEEN YEARS OLD AND I DID AS NO MATTER WHAT I SAID TO HIM AS WELL AS BEING IN COUNSELING AND BEING TESTED MY SOS WAS NOT GOING TO GO TO SCHOOL,DOES OUR FATHER HEAR THAT.I BLAME MYSELF FOR ANY THING WRONG I HAVE DONE IN MY LIFE,BUT WHAT AN AWFUL LIFE,DOES OUR FATHER SEE THIS.MY 3 OLDER CHILDREN HAVE STOLE FROM ME,LIED ABOUT ME AND BROKE MY HEART OVER AND OVER,YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE THE SMARTEST PERSON IN THE WORLD TO UNDERSTAND WHY THEY DID WHAT THEY DID,DOES OUR FATHER SEE THIS.I READ THE WORD AND GO TO CHURCH WHEN I CAN AND IF I CANNOT I WATCH IT ON T.V.,DOES OUR FATHER SEE THIS.THE GOOD BOOK SAYS,KNOCK AND THE DOOR WILL OPEN,SEEK AND YOU SHALL FIND,DOES GOD REMEMBER THAT. I WILL STAY FAITHFUL UNTIL I’M CALLED HOME,DOES OUR FATHER KNOW THAT??????

Amy, first time reading you, very nice and I needed to read this just now. To be reminded how generous and forgiving our Father is.

Please help me find my faith again. I am going through a lot of troubles. I am ashamed to admit them, even here. Please help me. Venuszeal

Hello
I need your advice on how to deal with your enemies. I work with people everyday i don’t call them my co-workers but i call them my enemies, becauase that’s what they are. they are so evil they make me sick just to look at them and i know I have to pray about this, but what can i do . I know there are bible verses for this. I used to love my job but now i don’t want to go to work because of them fools. but i have to work and i will not quit me job, i know how to ignore them, i fell at my job on Thursday, and one of them did not want to help me up, i will let God deal with her.
So Please pray for me and help me with this situation.
Thanks so very much
Ruth

Does he see my life when in 2004 i sighned the papers in nevada to have my daughter married to the man she was in love with because i beleived it was the right thing to do and she also just had his son who was 6 months old and then after all that he showed his true colors but it was too late he was a very abuseive man that beat on my precius daughter as years went on i still tryed to support her in her relationship with her husband and remained frendly to the man ,which was very difficult in the end she decided she wanted my help to get away from him so i helped her move away secretly put every penny i had to help and all my physical energy also moveing all her stuff,then she decided to turn against her own dad and put a court order on me so i would never be able to see her or my grandkids again (there are 5 now 2 girls and 3 boys} then she packed up all of her things(very little) and left the state she then sent me a letter about what a terrible father i was through the years,and told me she never wants to see me again,and doesnt care what happens to my life,now all i can do is pray and hope,in the middle of all this i lost my sister in a accident and all she could say is thats to bad what had happened to her its been 3 months now i am so torn up they both were so close to me ,god do you hear me,what can i do?

I have lost my parents due to family issues.(they are both alive)Imiss them dearly, hey have both told me they don’t want to hear from me and to them I was dead. this has been a problem in our family for as long as I can remember, My parents can’t seem to let us live our lifes always interfering with every dicision we make and have never tried to keep our family together. I can’t remember my Mother ever telling me she loves me, I’m the oldest now have lost rwo brothers and with them our parents didn’t communicate with them untill it was to late. I have been a very caring person and have helped my parents brother & sisters. I can’t understand but I have been the black sheep of the family. Sometimes I feel like they don’t love me or care what happens to me I am very close to my Children and grankids. But I have this anger inside of me .I asked God to help me get this anger out.& let me see the positive of life.God please hear me. I have faith attend church. Lord I need you in my life.

In 2003 My husband died very suddenly of a heart attach, he was 56yrs. old. We were married 20yrs. I was just a mess. Just went through the motions of life. Didn’t care anymore about my self. I have two children. girl and boy. After thier father died, I started drinking to cope with my pain. I did that for two years.I can now Say 4 and ahalf years later, I’m Doing Well, Except, My Children Want Nothing To Do With Me, Because I Drank For Those Two Years. I Have not seen them or have spoke to them in 5yrs. thier chose, not mine. I have tried over and over, to tell them I LOVE Them and need them, But They can’t FORGIVE Me For Those Two Years, When I Gave Up.Thank GOD I Found HIM Again. He’s The only reason, I’m Living Again. Please PRAY, That My Children, Forgive Me, Some Day.

I, too, having been dealing with so much in my life right now. In the last year I have had 5 family members, 3 close friends, and even my dog die. My husband has not been able to find work, we’ve depleted all of our savings, and IRA accounts. Quickly now going down hill. I have twelve dollars in the bank, can’t pay bills anymore. Sold every thing I can. Can’t seem to even pull myself up anymore! I am battling depression so bad, can’t get to the doctor to get medication, unless I go into the hospital for immediate treatment. But, like David in the cave of addulam, I Must encourage myself! Even though I don’t feel like God is anywhere around, I do know differently! It is those times when we don’t feel Him, it’s because He is carrying us. I remind myself of those who do not know God, and don’t even realize the world of hurt they are in without Him! I must keep praying, keep believing, keep putting one foot in front of the other….because this too shall pass! It is so hard right now to thank God, to praise God, to believe God. But, feelings are only feelings. And I have found that when I let them run me, they run over me! I must control my thought life and control my feelings, not let them control me! Keep speaking God’s words. Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God!!! Thank God I am alive and can have hope for tomorrow. The seeds of today will grow fruit tomorrow!! God bless us all!!

i went through what all of your readers are going through. It started on july 11th, 2009 i lost one of my closest friends and teachers(my brother Gary died of a heart attack) then my girlfriend and i broke up. My 17 year old daughter (whom i have raised by myself since 1995 when her mom and my wife was killed) went off on me cursed me blamed me told me she didnt love me and for five months she wouldnt talk to me. During that time my best friend abby(my dog of 12 years) had to be put to sleep.My dad was diagnosed with cancer and we went to texas to say our good byes.
But know that God will pull you out of the darkest hours,my Dad is now doing fine is taking chemo and has gained 25 lbs., I know my brother who died knewLord and Saviour Jesus Christ very much, so i know he is in heaven dancing and singing with the Father. and his daughter was married on June fifth of this year and she asked me to walk her down the aisle(what an honor). At the wedding my daughter showed up and we talked a little bit she gave me a hug said she loved me and since then we r growing closer and closer everyday. the same girlfriend and i have reconciled and are putting God first in our relationship, and the other day we went and Got a new Dog which is just like my other one(loves me unconditionally and wants to be with me always)
So dont let life get you down,God is there for you and he loves you so much and if u have faith he will pull you out of the dark and bring you into his glorious light.

after a lifetime of working, i find myself alone. my mother in the nursing home; my career coming to a close and the emptiness frightens me. an introvert, ive depended on my work now that soon will be gone. i am praying…and praying…and God seems so far away. Reminds me of Mary Magdalene at the tomb on Easter morning: where is he?

When we are filled with despair,the low moments in life,when all we see is darkness and emptiness lets get to the creation story in genesis chapter 1 verse 1-3. Indeed those are the times that the spirit of God is hovering around us and searching us. it is at that time God wants to create new things in us.