“In his heart a man plans his course but the Lord determines his steps.” Proverbs 16:9
Looking at the Word Press stats, I noticed that someone had typed in the search terms, “What am I suppose (sic) do (sic)?” I found it extremely interesting that someone had that thought in their mind, and how they ended up at my site. The Internet seems to be the perfect extension of our thought-life, reaching out to sites from a few simple search terms.
So what am I supposed to do? Have you ever asked God? Of course you have. And what did He say?
Well, if you’re like me, there was probably a lot of silence, a lot of waiting, and a lot of wondering. Often, the wondering got blurred with doubt, so asking God what I was supposed to do ended up as, God, I doubt I should do this.
I know that it takes a lot of discipline to wait for God to act in your life. If you’re unemployed and you think you’re absolutely employable, waiting for HR managers to call can seem horrendously painful. What makes it worse is the fact that sometimes we can’t “hear.” Listening for God is an essential part of Christian life, but it doesn’t always involve an audible voice (I’ve never, ever had that happen…yet), or a miraculous sign (again, never happened to me). Sometimes it means prayerfully considering the situation, waiting, listening, and then trusting that God’s going to direct your steps as you take them.
I think it’s so clear in Scriptures to know that each step is from the Lord: “In his heart a man plans his course but the Lord determines his steps.” Psalm 16:9
Wondering which way to go? Pray. Ask your Christian friends. Read up on it. Mine the Bible. Pour out your considerations before God. And then step forward in faith, knowing that He’s got each and every one of your steps in His power.
What Do You Do? 
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January 22, 2008 at 4:13 am
BRUCE
i have 6 great kids they love the lord and to go to church so does my wife but I am nothing BUT a stupid DRUNK WHAT am i to do I have ask but i still what i am so what do i do
July 4, 2009 at 8:02 am
JOHNISE
YOU ARE A DRUNK NOW UNTIL YOU GO TO CHURCH WITH YOUR FAMILY, GO UNTIL THE CHURCH DRIVES THE THE DRUNK UP OUT YOU, YOU HAVE TO AT LEAST TRY, THAT IS THE FIRST STEP.
August 14, 2011 at 2:43 am
Memosa
HA HA HA….THAT IS SO IRONIC… LOL! I thought I was reading about my husband… yet I have two children instead… but Johnise That is the best response. One Pastor that I first met in KW Fla…got saved while he was drunk in a jail house (Italy). He was a drunk and someone led him to the Lord inside the Jail… He’s been preaching ever since.
February 8, 2010 at 9:45 pm
Walter Mcgroary
Hey Bruce, Believe me I understand where you are . I was a “functioning Drunk for Twenty three years. I always wanted to get Sober but did not know How or where to go. I stumbled in to AA and I thought that these idiots are more mentally challenged then I am. It took me another 4 years before I realized that I really “wanted” help but was very much afraid of Getting Sober. My God what would I do with my spare time? It takes a tremendous amount of Courage to get sober. Ask GOD to give you the courage and than “Humble Yourself” to get help. AA is Free. Most of us are struggling finacially . All your pain is biult into your chil hood and of coarse today we continue to cause problems and continue to accept the burden of guilt. Bruce…….Nobody that I have met in the past 23 years of sobriety ever wanted to grow up to be a Alcoholic. It is a Desiese (sp) Good Luck God ansewers those who are sincere. Love you
May 24, 2012 at 9:57 pm
Trudy
I am a AA also. You are so right in all that you said. I knew about God but I didn’t know about life and then I really didn’t know God…if you get my drift. I had to go to AA. It is the only solution for us. I needed someone who could understand. Someone who didn’t just say “you can do it…just stop”. What??? AA is God’s tool(s) for us. I would say for anyone who is trying today…just go to a meeting. no one will judge you there. You can just sit and listen. Someone will be there waiting for you. I have 3 years sober and clean. It’s a miracle too. I couldn’t stop doing substances for even one minute but I got a start at AA. That’s when I found out I couldn’t help myself…but there was God that I knew (LO AND BEHOLD I REALLY GOT TO KNOW HIM IN AA)…right there in those steps! Praise be to GOD. I’ve gone to meetings high and drunk…drunk and high…after up all night and no sleep for weeks….Just go. I love you and glad that I came here today. I was having a rough day…..trying to keep myself from sinning….I’m not addicted anymore but trying to not get lax on my laurels….it’s hard though….sometimes it’s like if I read one more scripture or one my 24 hours a day page, I am going to be sick…but I just keep going. Angels are on call…..watching us and helping us today. I love you too.
March 28, 2010 at 6:51 am
brian
i was the same. i knew what drinking was doing to me and my family but couldnt stop no matter how hard i tried. my father, who had been the same but know had been sober 16 yrs, invited me to AA and i found the solution. Its not the 2nd, 3rd or even 10th drink that gets u drunk, its the first one. its starts the allergy to alcohol. if u really want a solution look for AA in phone book, or find meeting online, it really helps, will pray for u
February 11, 2011 at 8:25 am
Talita
Hi Bruce, it’s a pity that I only now came to this site. I sincerely hope you have got your answer in the meanwhile. I just want to say that I am the wife of a drunk. I and my children go to church and loves God. Our only wish is for my husband to take that first step. Just ones to go with us. I’m sure your family loves you just as much as we love my husband. And hopes and prey’s for you every single day of your life, just to take that first step. And you are not stupid; you have a problem that’s all. You are a loved child of God, and he will cure you and heal you, if that is what you desire in your heart. TAKE THAT FIRST STEP, I PROMISE YOU IT WIL BE WORTH YOU WHILE AT THE END
August 14, 2011 at 2:47 am
Memosa
If drinking doesn’t work…Try God! Ask Him talk to Him… He will listed! He said call unto me and I will answer YOU… Jer. 33:3. Since You know “HIM” as THE Authority… Why not talk to HIM. He said He know you what you have to say before you even speak… Yet He wants to be part of you Bruce…daily, He is so near; all you have to do is speak…”Lord are you hearing me? If so….” Psalm 91 also said, He will listen to you and He will respond specially out of desperation when we seems like were “stuck” or life seems…?????.
Try God Bruce, He is real!!! He IS.
February 14, 2012 at 6:09 pm
David Dunlop
Get rid of the alcohol. Throw it away, No one but YOU can make this decision. Know it will be tough, but understand how many people are loving you, praying for you and wanting you to make this move. However, you have to do this for YOURSELF and no one else. GOD will be by your side the whole way. YOU CAN DO IT…
May 28, 2013 at 9:22 pm
Tim
It is simple Bruce attend a local AA meeting, or call Alcoholics Anonymous for a twelfth step call so you can decide if a meeting would be right.
February 15, 2008 at 4:13 pm
emma
What am i to do so that God will love me as befor and also hear my prayers when ever i pray to him.
July 4, 2009 at 8:04 am
JOHNISE
PRAY IS ALL YOU HAVE TO DO AND WAIT HE WILL LOVE YOU ANYWAYS
March 11, 2010 at 2:37 am
John Son
Prayer is helpful to form an image however action will yield more fruit. Go to AA.
April 23, 2011 at 7:10 pm
ruby martin
He always loves you, our sin blocks us like brick walls we build one brick at a time. Please remember to ask His forgiveness. WE ALL sin and fall short and He will forgive us if we just ask and He will hear our prayers. He promised! I lean on those promises, I can’t do it alone for sure! Please don’t stop praying, He is there!
May 24, 2012 at 9:59 pm
Trudy
Thank you for your encouragement today.
August 14, 2011 at 2:52 am
Memosa
Beleive, that HE hears you… FAITH is the evidence of things hope for… So when we hope and pray, wait for the response and expect the answer.
Did you ever ask someone a Question and that person says, wait?
So you waited, and there that person got back with you, what more for God…He is the author and the finisher of all things… He is in between you and evrything else.
He speaks in a still small voice… especially if You READ HIS words… after you close a chapter of one of the book of the Bible, i.e. Proverbs or Psalms… If you are expecting there will be an answer specially if you pray first… He will be there for you, Amen? Amen
February 20, 2008 at 5:05 am
scott h
hello,
I need some advice on what I’m supposed to do in a court case coming up. It’s a drug case, everyone else is taking a plea, I’m guilty to a certain extent, however, I’m having to pay everyone’s fine. This just doesn’t seem right to me. My family’s home is up for collateral for this “tax” I’ve been accessed. We can’t pay this note and keep our house too. I’m to blame for the problem created, but this is just crazy. I feel pressure to be involved in illegal activity so my family won’t have to lose its home. I know all this may not fit in here. I typed in the question “God, what am I supposed to do?” It led here.
July 4, 2009 at 8:06 am
JOHNISE
PRAY WAIT AND TRY YOUR BEST
March 28, 2010 at 6:46 am
brian
trust in the Lord He will see u through. i had a similar situation, and was charged as a felon but with no time, and fines were able to pay in very small monthly payments, 18 months later i was no longer felon, still paying fines but God provides.
February 3, 2011 at 3:27 am
joe toth
pray that God would answer your prayer and lead you to someone on the other side that is a christian that will hear you and will help. pray that God is leading that person to you right now. in the bible , one story say’s that the lord has heard your prayer and had sent the answer but the powers of darkness were battling. the powers of darkness are maybe the things in your life that have to be handed to the lord or surrendered to him. good luck my brother, joe
January 24, 2012 at 9:07 am
HAB.
scott all i can say is God is good no matter what situation. if he bring you to it he can pull you out of it. i hope and pray that no matter how hard life gets, i advise you as a fellow believer in christ to kneel down and pray.. humble yourself ask for Gods forgiveness if you mean it. Get in the word. the only way he can help you scott is if you read that bible it is so essential to life and our spirit.. ive got a verse for you.. keep it in your heart forever.. Proverbs 3:5 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and he shall direct your path”.. life not over you can still find joy happiness and peace in your heart and life… dont waste it with REGRET< DEPRESSION<SADNESS< BLAME instead take heart that God hasnt turn his back on you.. he wants you to come running to Him and just know he loves you so much..
your in my prayers even though your post was a couple years ago.. i hope God followed through and met your needs or put you in a better position…
in christ,
Your fellow sister.
March 15, 2008 at 3:11 am
Anthony
What is truth?
I know Jesus Christ is truth, but in such a world that isn’t very truthful, I sometimes wonder what the truth is. God speaks to me, but then I only get more confused. What do you think I should…do, or not do, or…whatever?? I just want to know the Truth.
April 21, 2008 at 4:26 pm
MIKE KENDRICK
Waiting is hard but it is necessary to produce character. Consider it JOY when you go through various trials because the result is a crown of LIFE!
June 25, 2008 at 5:19 am
Tiffany
I just want to thank you for putting this up. I am dealing with so much and I felt like completely giving up. I typed in “What am I supposed to do now God,” and it led me straight to you. Thank you.
July 15, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Omoniyi O A
I am fed up living my life from the earnings of my families. I hope God will put me on my own path so i can start making my own real cash.
July 17, 2008 at 4:14 am
Bj
At this very low point; I just happened to typed in “What amI supposed to do God” and like many others I found your site. which is comforting in itself. lets me knowthere are many w/ more questions than answers. but I ‘m directed to back to the bible. – the Holy Spirit will lead me . thank you
July 7, 2010 at 2:19 pm
Dinky
I wrote the same and came on this site as I am very sad. I prayed, fast and believed that that job is mine after the interview and today I discovered that it was not mine (what am I supposed to do now God)? Am I that worthless not to be able to get that job? I am very sad, frustrated and shoked as I really really wanted and believed that its mine
February 3, 2011 at 3:30 am
joe toth
didnt someone already say that what we want and what God wants for us are 2 different things sometime. I was out of work for over a year and thought i’d never work again. then i got a call for a job that i dont even remember applying for. I’ve been there just over 3 years now. Praise god .
petition the lord with prayer but alos pray that you will have the patience to wait on him. joe
April 29, 2012 at 4:08 pm
Crystal
I have to say I feel the same way. (I am blessed to not need a job) but in that feel that I am not really needed at all. It feels my life has no purpose. 😦 My hearts desire is to simply help people in whatever way they need but it seems at times I can’t even give my help away. I became a medic to do just that and I can’t even tell you how many medical situations I’ve been pushed away in place of a “higher ranking” person. I’m so tired of not being wanted or needed. I want to make a difference and leave this world in a better place before I go, but I don’t know how or where to start. 😦
August 15, 2012 at 12:37 pm
dinky
Praise the Lord, I found my job!!! really in His time not ours. Thank you Jesus
July 28, 2008 at 5:33 am
becca
my whole life i have been taught to love and believe in god..and i really really want to …but there has been no spiritual conection between us and i was wondering how you all found it..i mean he has never talked to me..i get no feelings of direction…so many bad things have happened to me and i’m not a bad person at all…i dont understand how a good person that does everything they are supposed to and trys to believe in god get hurt all the time..if you could give me some advise that would be great ..i’m praying and reading the bible but nothing is happening..i would like to know that the thing i’m trying to believe in is true..
September 3, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Luke
I was brainwashed in religion, I researched many religions much to the disappointment of my parents. I feel religion should be taught, we are spiritual beings. I am 30 years old and am only now starting to hear the voice in my head, and when it happens I’ve learned what the feeling is for me… maybe a feeling of frustration, or stress. It’s those times I have to sit down (or get out of bed if it’s 1 am) and meditate on the feeling and ask what is it I’m trying to ask? What is pissing me off? What don’t I understand! What am I ANGRY that my mind knows that I don’t understand!!! And what is the question in the first place…It’s from there that I have to calm myself and meditate and communicate with my subconscious and or God and ask, is there a question on my mind? At that point I will google anything that comes into my head no matter how irrelevant it is to my life ( I put trust in something I don’t understand and google it) long story short I was researching convection currents of a flame in microgravity and the shape of a flame in space, and plasme rockets… those initial thoughts lead me here to talk to 5 people I don’t know and will maybe ever meet.
Take care Becca.
May 29, 2010 at 1:55 pm
Chris
Becca,
I understand where you are coming from. It’s been awhile so i’m not sure if you’ve got the answer you were looking for but here is some info I’d like to share as i’ve had similar question.
Jesus…went through a lot for us. He came to save us by willingly die but that’s not all. Before willingly die he willingly suffered. He subjected himself to the same possible afflictions as all of us.
Ask yourself this. What did Jesus do to deserve being whipped and beaten brutally over and over again. To be treated in such a discriminating way.
He did all of this to give us the truth. He saved us by suffering and dieing so we can one day see the promised land.
We as His children must be faithful through the test that we face. Some of us can handle more than others but He’ll never put us through more than we can bare. I’m not sure if I could handle/bare the same things that you went through and im not sure if you could handle/bare what i’ve been through but that’s exactly why I didn’t go through what you went through and that’s why you didn’t have to go through what i went through.
Be faithful just as Job was during his test and tribulations. Be faithful as Jesus was during his 40 days and 40 nights through the desert and as he was on the cross to his return to God.
We are all on the same journey just on separate roads.
Remember to that God is and always will be reaching his hand out to us. It is only us that sometime have a hard to reaching back because of fear, doubt, guilt, and our sins.
God bless us all
January 15, 2011 at 11:41 pm
bev
Numbers 23:19 says that “God is not a man that he should lie; neither the sonof man that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?”
Faith in and Trust in God come over time just like in any relationship. One has to take the risk of believing that “he is God, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him”. Some times in the silence we think we are all alone and no one is there but God said he would never leave us nor forsake us. I think that we as children of God just have to ask God for direction to walk out of bad situations and into the good (what he considers good by the way). Never give up on him answering because if you ask the Holy Spirit (who is the spirit of truth by the way) to lead you out and if you are sincere, diligent and willing to hold unto God at any cost, you will come to your answer. See like I wrote God is not a man that will lie to you, hurt you or let you down, he loves you because you are his creation but too many people give up on him and walk away. You will know if you follow on to know the Lord, He will direct your path. Blessings
August 14, 2011 at 3:05 am
Memosa
Becca: Ask Jesus to come in to your heart, Like this: Dear Jesus or Yashua, if you are real, please come in to my heart be the Lord of my Life. I believe that you are the son of God that was sent to save the world. I want you to be the Lord of my life and I want to have this relationship between you and me. Forgive me from all my sins and Be The Lord of my life; Jesus be my Lord and my friend, Thank you Jesus; Holy Spirit come and overtake my life and lead me to God’s words; speak to me through your words; I thank you God, I thank you God, in Jesus Mighty Name, Amen!
In the Bible –it says we have to ask Jesus the son of the living God to come in to our live (first) dominate our life and surrender to HIM. our Father God says..Jesus is the only way the truth and the LIFE…No one can come to the Father except through HIS son…John 3:16 says God sent His son to save mankind but we have to call on HIM and invite Him to our heart and be our LORD and SAVIOR… Once you have done this “sincerely”… He will come in and once you read your Bible…YOU will experience that God is speaking to you…Start with the Book of John and Read Psalms 139..also… Feed your soul with His words and keep a journal…reading the word of God is like eating and find a home church that you can have a Bible study a home group so you will be fed… Once you do this… you will be amaze and God will speak to you in the most miraculouse way… Your desires will be different and you will love to serve Him w/ the talents He gave you and lead others to HIM, Amen!
November 23, 2011 at 5:16 pm
Bella Rose
Wow, God is really using this site – it’s incredible…. I, too, got to this site by praying for an answer when I searched “WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?”
I have tears streaming down my face right now. I prayed (with all of my heart) the prayer Memosa posted and asked Jesus to become Lord of my life (again) and it feels like the first time all over again! I was always so on fire for Jesus and walked a righteous path..I haven’t begin living an ‘impure’ life as such, but the past year has been a huge hit on my spiritual walk – the past few months I have experienced some of the biggest hurts, betrayals and (involuntary) bad situations I have ever had to try and deal with at one time, and as a result, I put my guard up around myself and let my heart become hardened toward love and TRUST, real friends (many also ran away because the things happening in my life were heavy) – and sadly, I put my guard up between me and God.
I felt like I had lost the person I once was, and was ashamed that I wasn’t standing strong, and fearful of what could happen next if I let go. I tried getting back on my feet over and over again, but each time a bigger kick would set me down. Instead of letting go and living the life I was designed for, I found comfort in holding onto hurt and staying out of potential hurt – aka, most of life. Not to mention I have been job-less for the past 2-3 months.
I’m going to be positive and take this as a learning curb, a strengthening and character building process – because someone once said not to get discouraged when things go beyond your expectation, the biggest glory in life isn’t winning, but the rise after the fall. And I’m coming back up completely saturated in God’s amazing love, grace and mercy.. Realising His arms are where I needed to be all along, and where I had longed to be…
My heart is open now, and I am willing to accept his gentle hands to pick me up and brush me off, and put things into place.
All I can say, is – wow. if only I had realised earlier and surrendered everything before it could get as bad as it did. Nevertheless, thank You LORD for opening my eyes and bringing me home.
Don’t be discouraged when trouble comes your way. NEVER blame God for what is happening – instead, THANK Him for what He has already given you, His unconditional love.. Trust God, HOLD to His promises and love, DON’T become defensive and put guards up –that will only bring hurt! The storm WILL pass. When has there ever been a storm that didn’t pass? Also, don’t allow room for compromise to what God wants. You can’t have one foot in the world and one in the Kingdom of God – you can’t serve 2 masters. Keep your eyes focussed – no one ever said it would be easy, but it will be worth it in the end.
Pray, give it all to Him.
July 30, 2008 at 2:21 am
kenneth
I am also in a lost. Have been having alot of difficulties in life and financial for the past 5 months. I pray alot to god but it seems like god has abandon me. I am totally injured(spiritual) and left lying in the jungle without a stick inhand. I hear the howling wolves and the wild animals roar. Where is god? Why did he leave me behind all alone?
August 14, 2011 at 3:14 am
Memosa
O Dear God –Be with Kenneth; I don’t know about his situation but you know. I don’t know what kind of trouble He is in, but you know. But you said to CRY out to you… So Kenneth Cry out to HIM…
Sometime what we do any thing that we do… good or bad… has a consequences… God can respond but sometimes the actions that we do…have an effect. It is like when you slam the door, the door will shut and it will make a noise… when you open it –it will be wide open… those are actions and effect that we did… the actio and later the effect that affect the action will take place… Sometimes (if we believe in God and We are His child) before the child of God do something…he/she will ask permission first if this is suppose to be God’s will…God will respond… either He will say no..like what Balaam in the book of Numbers… Balaam tried 3 times to do his own will but God stopped him– by using the donkey, yet he whipped the donkey… at the last part… he almost got killed…yet the donkey didn’t obey the donkey just fell on top of Him… if the donkey didn’t stop– HE was killed…Sometime God will “stop us” to protect us… maybe wounded to stop us to the worst thing that might have happen… to encourage you… ALL things work together for good…Thank God that you woke up –alive…thank God you are alive, Amen. Continue to thank Him and He will lead you where to go….seek HIM and you will find HIM— He is NEAR! and thank HIM again and again… in the Bible it says: IN ALL things we have to give Him praise…
March 13, 2012 at 11:23 pm
Marilyn
Kenneth stay encourage because I too have felt the howling and felt like I was the prey in the jungle of alot of hungry beast. You know those beast that walk up right ,saying I’m praying for you yet plotting against you or those standing aloof saying everything is going to be alright. Rest assured God has not abandon you ,this is your time to adbandon yourself in GOD no matter what it looks like ,no matter what it smells like and no matter of the beast ! I too have had and still have some financial issues and having to look after an elderly stubborn family member along with underemployment yet GOD is still proving daily which I am so greatful for the little things in life which I have had to re-adjust and re-adjust and re-adjust to survive.Don’t give up, GOD is closer than you think and waiting for you to surrender all to him with blind faith that he has your back and that he will never leave nor forsake you ! Endure the Wait ! Cry ,Stomp,etc.. if you must but Do Not give up because that’s what the beast /the devil wants.Continue to pray in the good and not so good times and be thankful for all because it could always be worse than you think. Stay encouraged and may God bless you and provide for you now and forever more. Leave each day as if tonight you will stand before GOD.
In the end we ( Christians ) win !
Your Sister in Christ and someone who is “Enduring the Wait”
Marilyn
September 8, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Sylvia Abson
What am I supposed to do now, God?
After being out of work since June 08 (and it’s now Sept.08) and applying for probably more than 100 jobs with about 20 response that did not pan-out, I got discouraged and ask this question on Goggle but really did not expect an answer. To my surprise, the response from your website REALLY, REALLY helped me to continue to wait on GOD to provide with the position HE has for me.
Thank you so much for providing this scripture (Psalm 16:9) and renewing my strenght to continue to wait on GOD.
September 11, 2008 at 4:29 pm
Jon
How does Jesus lead the steps of East-Asian Buddhist monks? Or Jews? Or Muslims? Hindus? They too need guidance, they suffer. Kind of puts the whole “pray to Jesus, he’ll help in your time of suffering” thing in perspective for me. Problems take time. Time heals problems. Time opens doors. Time accomplishes tasks. I guarentee almost everyone here will be angry with me about this post so I’ll end with I’m sorry if I hurt your feelings.
September 3, 2009 at 3:20 pm
Luke
I’m not angry at all. I read genisis in the bible the other night. I haven’t read the bible in 20 years. And I found the version I have which I got in 1984 to be full of weird shit! eg, God says no human will live longer than 120 years, then for the next few chapters heaps of them are like 300, 180, 236 years old… Did something get lost in translation here? Like so many other religious texts translated and retranslated so that the original text is no longer like the modern day version? eg number 2… In genesis, talk of supernatural beings having sex with pretty humans? WTF is going on here? My idea is that modern day translations of the bible are very scewed, and sometimes fucked up and contradictory for lack of better words… However, like many religions I’ve researched there is a common goal, if you will. Be good, don’t fuck up or annoy other people, don’t steal shit, don’t be greedy, and try to not fuck the planet up and the animals too.
January 16, 2011 at 12:03 am
bev
Luke,
Originally men were not supposed to die they were supposed to live in the Garden with God and walk with God but God gave them a challenge in the form of a choice which we all still have today. Will we live for God and walk in his ways or will we choose our own way? That was and is the choice. Mankind had to learn to die so to speak because after their fall they were sentenced to “die once and after this the judgement”. So mankind lived out their years for many many generations until God put the standard age at 120. That doesn’t mean that there will never be anyone who doesn’t live past 120; it is just a standard measure of time for most of mankind. If you really study it out you will find that the further mankind got away from God the shorter his lifespan became. The Bible is spiritually discerned Luke, you have to believe that God is who he says he is and ask the Holy Spirit to guide you to the truth and understanding of the scriptures. If you listen to the modern humanist you will never understand any religion. You will also never understand that a walk with God is not just a religion but a relationship. I wrote above to someone else that a relationship starts out with a risk to “trust” someone and give them a chance. You have to give God a fair chance. He probably won’t like your use of the F word so that might have to be toned down, but give him a try and ask him to explain the scriptures to you; you will be truly surprised that he will find a way to answer you. I can tell you the truth, as a Christian I have gone through much difficulty (he never said we wouldn’t still have problems) but Jesus is always there to help me and the Holy Spirit is always there to guide me into the truth. When you accept Jesus sacrifice for you of himself dieing on a cross and taking a beating for your sins and sicknesses, you step into a whole nother realm. Though you put it fairly crudely, yes he does tell us to be good to others and take care of the planet and so forth but what distinguishes Jesus is that none other paid your sin debt, none other took your sins upon himself and said I will take them and erase them and they will be remembered no more if you become my child and are willing to walk by my ways and are willing to live in my ways of doing and being right. That is the sacrifice Jesus paid. No other offers that… and with that real life and real peace and real hope and a real place in eternity with him. Praying for you Luke that you will find him real in your life, man..
May 29, 2010 at 2:10 pm
Chris
My feelings aren’t hurt either.
Do you know the Koran has some of the exact same stories as the Bible? The same goes for the book of Judaism.
Three religions 1 faith Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Do you think God is Black, White, Asian, Hispanic, or some other color or creed?
Faith is what is important here. So they too will receive help from above during their struggles.
September 19, 2008 at 12:38 am
VIC GOLDS
I FEEL SO TERRIBLE ABOUT HOW THE CHURCH HAS NEGLECTED MY NEEDS AND MY POOR JUDGEMENT. I FEEL I CAN NOT FUNCTION. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO. I HAVE A SPIRITUAL DAUGHTER THAT IS SLOW AND A EX MARINE THAT IS AN ADDICT OF PORN, DRUGS,FOOD AND DRINKING. HIS HEALTH IS FAILING AND WE ALL OVER WEIGHT AND HOMELESS. I FEEL AS THOUGH NONE OF US IS GETTING ANYWHERE AND I BLAME GOD. I DO NOT WANT NO MORE OF GOD ALTHOUGH I LOVE HIM
May 29, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Chris
Do not rely on the “church” for providing your needs. You are the lords temple, his church.
Some of us will fall by the way side because of our own inability to forgive ourselves as Jesus has already done.
During the “good times” did you give thanks to the Lord? You can blame God for things that go wrong in your life but doesn’t mean that its true.
Keep faithful so when he sees you pass the test just as Job did then you’ll receive twice as what you had before.
October 27, 2008 at 11:56 pm
Kortney
I find myself asking God what am i supposed to do as well. My situation is that I fell in love with a man who is not a believer. I know that the Bible says not to be unequally yoked with other people but, if Im not supposed to be with him then why would God give me feelings for him? God also says that very few people will enter His kingdom and if this is true then the same is true that very few people on earth are true believers. If this is true, than the search for a good Christian mate is not an easy task. So, where do I go from here? I could go church hopping to meet new people, but then my motives for going to church to better my relationship are misplaced by motives of finding a true Christian husband. What am I supposed to do now?
January 16, 2011 at 12:12 am
bev
Kortney a life of hell with an unbeliever should be all you need to convince you to look elsewhere. If you are spiritually in tune with the Holy Spirit he will guide you into all truth. I can not say it enough on this blog that God is not a man that he should lie and he leds us by his Holy Spirit into all truth. Young people (myself included back in the day) don’t want to wait and stay on their knees until they hear from heaven but why on earth are there so many divorces? I can tell you that if you will just hold onto God and wait a little longer and even fast (don’t know why folks won’t fast over the second most important decision of their lives, the first is to follow Christ) you will get your answer. I have walked with God a long long time and I can tell you that the longer I have walked with him the more I have learned about him and how he operates in this world. We have to have our hope in him and him alone first and as the word says, seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness (his ways of doing and being right) and then all these things will be added unto you. I truly do wish you the best sweetheart. Keep seeking him.
September 18, 2011 at 10:00 am
rose
bev im sure i could say for many i appreciate you saying to hold on…i obviously would not have needed a word….except that aS MANY OF US I HAVE SEEN ON THIS SITE FIND OURSELVES TYPING IN …NOW WHAT GOD….Im tired of waiting on Gods voice and leading but…holding on just the same…i can say i dont want to be unequally ypked..but i sure get lonely….
October 28, 2008 at 5:32 pm
michael
I have been unemployed for a year now and I am about to lose my house any day. I am scared. I am really scared. I haven’t talked to anyone for months now. They already took away my car long time ago. I am sitting in my house alone. Thank God they haven’t cut utilities yet. If they do, I will be practically become homeless without gas, electricity, water. I have separated myself from everyone. From my wife, from my parents and from my brother. I don’t answer calls. I don’t check emails. I haven’t prayed for a long time now. What can God do for me at this moment? Can He save me from this mess? I know He can. But, I don’t know He would. I don’t deserve His help. I feel worthless. I am scared. I am really scared. I will have to file bankruptcy, but I really don’t have any money for the lawyer. I have so much debt with credit cards. I have ruined everything. I have ruined my whole life. I still have a hope. But, the reality is too painful to deal with. I want to win a lottery and payoff all my debts and start a new life. But, that’s just a dream. I know God has everything I need. But, I am too scared to ask Him for anything. What if He doesn’t give me what I need? Please pray for me. I want to live a normal life again as a working citizen. I want to live with my wife again. I am a capable man. Only if someone can get me out of this mess that I let myself fall into. Please God, help me. Help me now.
September 3, 2009 at 2:08 pm
Luke
I’m late to this site… I prayed for you. And, I’ve alway felt too ashamed to ask for the creators help. I’m opening my mind now. I hope you heal.
May 29, 2010 at 2:43 pm
Chris
Michael,
I’m not sure what type of position you find yourself now. However, I did want to take the time to say something.
God will give you what you need if you ask him.
I ask you this question though. Will you take what he knows you need or will you pass it up for something you want?
It’s tough and scary what you are going through, I know. Be thankful and take the things the Lord knows you need and you will get everything you want.
July 2, 2010 at 2:44 pm
Layla
Hi Michael, I read your post, and it made me cry. Not just because of the situation that you were in, but because your heart was so real and raw. I really hope that you’re in a different place. I prayed alot for you. Let me know whatever happened with your situation. Layla
December 20, 2008 at 2:43 pm
Tee White
I am so sad because I was laid off my job yesterday. It was my fault because I was dishonest. I feel very guilty and want God to forgive me and I forgive myself. I am angry because I am the only one to take care of my household. I now do not have a job and may lose my home. I am so ashamed. I can not sleep. I have anxiety attacks. No one their to help me. I take my frustrations out on my boyfriend which made us get into a physical fight. We forgave each other, however I am still upset, angry and don’t no where to go. I pray to god but I am ashamed and think he will not hear my prayer. Help me I am so depressed and sad. I will keep praying. But my doubt is growing more each day. I have not told any of my family this to em brassed because this is my second time having a high salary job and being let go for my stupidity. Please pray for me ask God to come into my life fill me with hope and faith and help me through this situation even though I do not deserve it.
January 9, 2009 at 1:33 am
Sara
I typed “God, what should I do?” and I found this site. I am at the lowest time in my life right now and I don’t know why. I have two healthy beautiful children, a husband trying his hardest to make up for his adultery, a new house, all our bills are paid, lots of delicious food in my house, two great cars, I live in Hawaii and yet I am so incredibly unhappy and lonely. I don’t want the life I have. I am completely miserable and I know I shouldn’t be. i feel like all my hopes and dreams have been squashed and discarded. I want to run away from this life that I feel is sufficating me. I want to leave my family and not have to hurt anymore or feel anymore, but for some reason I typed in those words and I am here. So God, I am hurting. I am hurting bad. I am so lost and confused. i need you now more than i have ever needed you. Please dear Lord make my pain go away. I can’t do this on my own anymore. I need you to take over. Lord please hear my prayer. make the pain go away.
November 15, 2012 at 5:44 pm
repent5610
Only God can satisfy you.
February 2, 2009 at 8:00 am
behnnie
I, too, typed in “God what am I supposed to do?” Did you ever imagine that phrase would be one that brought so many people to your page??
I’m sitting here watching yet ANOTHER free dvd from the library after a dinner of frozen asparagus and bread and cheese, shivering because I can’t afford to turn on my heat, and wondering what I’m going to do now that I’ve drawn the last $30 I’m eligible for in unemployment checks. I’m a good worker, a hard worker, a smart worker. I hate handouts. But I’ve applied for job after job, week after week, for 9 months now and gotten TWO interviews out of it. I pray about it, talk with strong Christians in my life about it, read scripture and meditate on it with my current situation in mind… and still find myself typing my ultimate query and frustration into a Google search. Why?!
You just feel so empty of answers, of logic, of the ability to reason sometimes. You know wisdom is given to those who seek it, but at the end of the day you still want to have a roof over your head, food in your belly. Wisdom may teach you the worthlessness and temporary nature of so many of the things we take for granted as “necessary” parts of our lives, but does wisdom then tell us to expect to live a life of abject poverty and constant hunger because abundance isn’t “necessary”?
I’m not looking for something miraculous. I’m not looking to make loads of money, or even as much as I made at my last job (which I lost because the company closed due to the crumbling economy which is hurting so many of us). I’m not looking for greatness, for gold, or for glory.
I’m looking for sustenance. For the ability to pay my rent, pay for my car, pay for my student loans. To pay back my grandmother who’s generosity has kept me in groceries. To pay back my also-struggling parents who’ve given me so much in the way of true love and support. For the ability to work. To serve and love through work. I love people, I love committing to a task, I love bringing things to completion, I love working.
What’s happening? What is this? Why is this? How is it we can follow God’s commands on how to deal with situations like this and *still* find ourselves, find each other, heaped into a comment board on a stranger’s web page as we all ask this questions we can’t seem to get an answer to?! “God! WHAT am I supposed to DO?!”
I can wait. I have been waiting. I will continue to wait. And I’m running out of money and credit and no closer to a job than I’ve been since I lost my job in May ’08. I will continue to wait. Maybe that’s what we’re all supposed to do. But the loss, sacrifice, heart ache, pain, and sadness resulting from the situations mentioned on this page– if waiting is what we’re supposed to be doing, shouldn’t some of those symptoms lessen since we’re doing what we’re called to do?
I will continue to wait.
October 12, 2011 at 11:11 pm
willow
Of all the people that have commented, Behnnie, you are the voice that has spoken closest to my heart. You have asked the most real and, excuse the expression, concise questions I could think of. I am still on the downward part of the downhill path, but perhaps, once I’ve reached rock bottom I might be able to at least live with the questions our souls have asked. Who? What? When? Where? and Why?
Only time will tell. God forgive me for what I do with that Time.
February 22, 2009 at 2:37 pm
JM
What am I supposed to do? I guess that is the question…Im confused, angry just upset….I have so many thoughts just lingering on my mind. Im I have what i think is a loving family but at times they so irritate me. We are Christians. I came to this site because I said if im a christian why do I feel this way. I woke up in the middle of the night and found myself on a site on hindered prayer. I said to myself well darn…then how am I suppose to get to GOD…if hes not listenening to me. I feel like yelling and screaming. I try to talk to him. I guess what I do will never be enough. Why cant he just listen to me. I know the way….why is it so difficult.
February 27, 2009 at 6:54 pm
Bob
ive givin up,,, my life has always been a big blinding path in which i cant seem to follw,, no job, no companionship, no family that cares about me. ive tried hating the world,, that doesnt work,,,it only hates you back 100 time over and theres notta you can do about it either. talk to god??
i gave up on that years ago,, i guess i just dont stand a chance of ever being happy,, i dont have friends or family because of many factors in my life. i dont even know why im here,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,i guess it doesnt matter anyway…………………
September 3, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Luke
You are here because you need to be. It does matter you are here, I’m sorry I waited so long to find an answer to my life… I never knew the question.
March 5, 2009 at 3:31 am
Dianne
I typed in God what am I suppose to know. Maybe I am suppose to be aware of all those in pain around me and pray for them. Talk to them. My house burned down a few months ago, my son is schizophrenic, my dad died, as a child I was raped but I am still here. I am a counsellor, the rain falls on all people, those who love God and those who don’t. Whatever we choose to do with whatever life gives us is important. Money comes and goes, friends and sometimes family comes and goes, the only thing that is not transient is God. The I AM. When I stand in judgement before my maker, all my sins are bloted out because of Jesus. If you are reading this, maybe its not what I am suppose to know but what others need to know. God is love, He loves us all, He wants you. Jesus is who He said He was. God’s own son died for our sins that while we are in the storms of life He will never leave us or forsake us. Know this He is with you and cares for you.
October 10, 2011 at 3:12 am
NEQUA
I TYPED IN THE QUESTION”WHT DO I DO NEXT GOD” BECAUSE I REALLY WANNA NO.EVERYTIME SOMETHING GOES WRONG IN MY LIFE I TK A STEP BK N THINK TO MYSELF WHY HAS THIS HAPPEN.I COME UP WITH”GOD HAS BLESS ME WITH A CHILD ,A CAR,A HOME,A MOTHER,N A FATHER WITH TWO BROTHERS.BUT I TK THE CAR TO HANG OUT WITH FRIEND,I PUSH MY SON AWAY BECAUSE ITS EASY,I HATE MY MOM FOR MY PAST,I WANT GIVE MY DAD A CHANCE BECAUSE ,HE LEFT WHEN I WAS ONLY 11,I WAS SMOKING WEED N DRINKING .GOD THEN SAID “MY CHILD” IM GONE STRIP YOU OF EVERYTHING ONLY FOR YOU TO SEE,AND NT UNTIL ALL THOSE THINGS HAPPEN PLUS MORE,I DIDNT NO WHT I WAS DOING WRONG.I WAS SLEEPIN AROUND N ASKING GOD TO SEND ME A HUSBAND AND A BETTER LIFE ALL AT THE SAME TIME..COME ON SELF…THTS CRAZY…GOD IS GOOD
March 25, 2009 at 10:51 pm
johm
thankyou
i am a marine i had lost myself a year ago when my wife left me for my good friend i lost everything at that moment i still have not found anything to replace what i have lost i am still lonely and still hurt i still have head aches and still question but i now know that i am nott the only one who is lost the only one who hurts and feels the painful realitys this world has and although our questions will never get answered there is still hope hope that sufering and pain does not come in a small dose but a large one that we all feel and maybe this will bring us or someone together in way that will let us understand that although we are lost in the dark we have each other each other on this page if any one is there and feels this same pain email me at johnne86@yahoo.com maybe we can find conforts in eachothers embrace
March 27, 2009 at 1:11 am
Rusty
I know that God knows everything about my situation and what will happen. I know that He has given me a peace that He is in control. He is the only one who can fix the problems in my life. The hard thing is waiting on Him. We must believe that His will and timing are perfect. He is very interested in us and want the best for us. I pray for all of you that God will give you peace that He IS there with you and will never leave you. You are going going through this alone. His thoughts of you are a numerous as the grains of sand on the shore. Be patient, read the Bible, pray, and have faith that God is there. He loves you.
April 10, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Sarah
Could you just pray for me? I know that God sent Jesus I believe it is all true my biggest folly is my lack of trust. That has always been my biggest personality flaw. I just need that trust. Thank you.
April 28, 2009 at 12:27 am
Lissett
What am I supposed to do? Im frustrated, upset, and dissapointed in myself. I have never been able to find a career that fits me. Im 25 years old, have an AAS in business admin and am not satisfied and am trying to get a BA in paralegal studies but its very expensive… too expensive and am thinking of quitting. Im unemployed at the moment and haven’t been able to land a job for a couple of months now. And feel like im gonna get stuck making 14 an hour, and being stuck in my parents house is also frustrating cuz they indirectly get on my case and they really don’t understand that i haven’t been able to find my career. I always tell them that the only thing that would satisfy me would be dancing but dancing doesn’t make money and im thinking about my future and kids (if i do have any). I don’t know what I am supposed to do.
May 7, 2009 at 1:33 am
`johnny
Oh God=doG, so much pain in the word i don’t deserve anything form you, the only i want to do is to inlove with life and then i become the promise of my hope.If you can leasten and erase the vanity and guide us to love the real love please.They give us chaos and we are so confused.Only you can change this shit only you can create chaos and handle of that,see you through and you reborn from your fire but the battle has not an end but life it has.Support united and make “praksis”.
May 16, 2009 at 4:19 am
Aaron L Evans
ive lost something it really hurts beyond any pain ive ever felt accepting this and the fact that even though i tried my hardest and went beyond what i thought myself even capable of i still lost her. i dont have a firm grasp on reality due to the emotional distress of the situation thats why i asked what am i supposed to do, i was lead here thank you. i will look and i shall find.
August 14, 2011 at 3:21 am
Memosa
to Aaron Evans…
God Loves you unconditionally no matter what happen… He is the Love that never ends… He loves us so much that He gave up HIs life…Ask God to Ease your pain and get back on track…
Forgive and Forgive yourself and Read the Book of John…
Jesus is the only ONE. The scripture said, who can separate us from HIS LOVE… HE love you so much… unconditional…Ask Christ to come in to your life and He will ease your pain…Psalm 139…
May 26, 2009 at 5:32 am
prophetess
I am a Pastor and feeling the people under me pains and I feel like. I needs a little Jesus to help them. And I need to be higher and deeper .. so I can bring them closer to word of God,,sometime I ask God what can I do ,,, to get to a leveler so I can reach and put up someone else ….no one is cpmplain but I see and feel the need
June 22, 2009 at 1:08 pm
Claudette
Thankyou God for being there. I don’t know where I am meant to be going or what I am meant to be doing, but I trust you will lead me in the right direction. I claim patience in Jesus’ name and by his blood as my birthright, and I place the needs and cares of all the people searching for answers in Your hands, that You will answer their prayers so that they can actually hear you, or know that it is you, in Christ Jesus, Amen.
August 30, 2009 at 5:43 pm
Kimberly Williams
I,too, had the impulse to google “what am I suppose to do?” . As I read posts, I noticed other people did the same thing. Isnt it odd? Its almost as if God had something to do with it. …like he is almost drawing people to this site that have a shred of faith or want one…almost like the people who believe in him AT ALL…are gathering in a group.
I wonder if this is part of something that is to happen in the end times.It says in the Bible that people will be sorted-the people who take the mark of the beast or the people who do not.
FOr years everyone has tried to figure out what the “mark of the beast” is and explain all their theorys. I think the mark of the beast is accepting todays society and spending your life in it and worrying about what happens in it. Todays society is a mere micro snapshot of the big picture. THe big picture is what is gonna happen when the rapture comes and there after. Why are we worrying about this life so much ?Its going to hell in a handbasket and theres NOTHING we can do ,not anyone. It is written.I think the best anyone can do during these end times is try to make impacts on other peoples lives and try to be only content with a smile of a stranger.
Isnt it odd? It is clear everyone on this site is divided into two groups of people as well.One,the one that are grasping desperately at some relief from the pressures of this world and willing to look for happiness of another .(This reminds me of the people left after the 1st rapture,that go through the same hell as the condemned in the Bible. ITs my understanding and belief that these people have a chance at heaven but will have to give their life for it)
Second group, have already gotten in tune with God, they live life happier in keeping in mind that Heaven is the life we should always have our sights on ,not this world and so they do not have the despair as the ones that havent received his word and understood it,lived it. This is the group that will go to heaven without the trials and tribulation,because they already passed the tests for God in this life.SO I can only assume that theres no getting out of the trials. You WILL go through trials till you pass and if it means we get punished before we finally obey and understand- God will allow that,otherwise if we are obedient and look beyond this world and keep focus on the horizon, we can experience heaven sooner in the end. I want to be in the second group. Im tired of this world. Nothing but sadness, dissappointments, wounded souls,…I dont want to live my life focused on this or I know Ill have forever sadness….ITs the end where there are few miracles. Just accept that this world isnt getter any better and never will,no matter Who the president is anywhere. I want to die happy and that will only come when I dont think of where I am but where I am going -or want to go. I can only imagine the instant relief and utter happiness in the spiritual life and I want to be ready ,I want to be in the second group. I dont care about anything else as much as being right with my God when he comes for me, when it was meant to be. …;and Im scared, but I dont care, its the only way for my life to change and for salvation too.
October 12, 2009 at 4:54 am
miles coker
That is so true what you said, “Wondering which way to go? Pray. Ask your Christian friends. Read up on it. Mine the Bible. Pour out your considerations before God. And then step forward in faith, knowing that He’s got each and every one of your steps in His power.”. I typed in the same question as every body else last night. I read all the posts, actually the whole site, however at the time the responses seemed like trite christian cliches. I did not get an answer to my query, or so I thought. I have been wondering about which way to go and what is God’s purpose for my life for years. It seems like every thing I’ve wanted to do has been not allowed for me, or possibly just as you said again, the wondering turned into “I doubt I should do this” I have been a drug addict for the last 14 years since my first time, when I fell in love with being high and escaping reality. I seem to be a pretty well functioning addict, but all that means is that I can still pay my bills (barely).My life is still a complete mess. I have decided to sober up more times than I can remember, all to no avail. My wife and I just had our first son 9 months ago. Five years ago when we got married, one of the prerequisites was that I was supposed to be sober, which obviously never happened. I think if I don’t do it this time, she will leave. The problem is that I hate reality, and the very thought of a life of sobriety depresses me to my core. I have been so pissed off at God for not delivering me from this in the past that I have left the church “to go find rock bottom so I could start to go up” That’s an AA/NA belief, that you can’t move up until you can’t sink any lower. I now think that’s B.S. I never found it. Anyway, I’ve been sober and pissed off and depressed now for about 5 days. I started thinking that if God would just tell me what he wanted me to do, then I would have something to live for, to chase after, to spend my time and energies on. Something to do. But it seemed like I wasn’t getting any answers. And I’ve been trying to get sober for the last 10 years, and from my perspective, with little to no help from God. So that has been my struggle. A meaningless purposeless , hateful existence, and a life so screwed by drugs and alcohol that I’m just barely hanging on. But tonight, as me and Carrie were talking, I thought to look up the verse again, and it all became so clear. The NIV says: “In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps.” And it dawned on me. This whole time, I’ve been waiting on a directive from heaven about what color socks to wear on a given day, and the whole time God is like, “Just put on some socks and shoes and get out there and start walking, I’ll take care of you getting there, but you have to leave first”. Basically, I’ve been so scared to go against the will of God that I haven’t really done anything except for blow my mind. But it says “In his heart a man plans his course” And when you make a plan,most of the time, you go through with it, barring some unusual circumstance like an act of God or something. And I think that’s the way it’s set up. When you go to court, it is the burden of the state to prove your guilt. You don’t have to prove your innocence. Likewise, if it is your desire to please God, then you’ll do all the regular things to determine His will: Pray, read the Bible, seek godly counsel wait for an open (or closed) door, wait for His peace about it, but then, given all these and no dramas between any of them, and you probably still haven’t heard that heavenly directive, but at that point, it is the burden of the almighty God to intervene if He wants to change your path. He gave us sound minds and judgement, revealed his will to us in His word, equipped with both spiritual and natural gifts and abilities (talents) and He’s the almighty. if He doesn’t like your *self-determined* path, He will step in and intervene somehow, however he feels like. That’s his job. The master who gave out the talents didn’t tell the servants what to do with them. But from the outcome of that parable, we know that he expected them to do something. So that’s my take on it. I welcome any comments from any of you out there. I hope all of that was coherent and not too rambly. Anyway, thanks whoever for setting up this site. I think I may have just found my turning point. Closing statement: (I promise this is it) I probably could have turned to scripture for my answer instead of google, even though it came back full circle anyway. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil…that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all to stand, stand therefore. And blessed is he who perseveres to the end. And remember it is a battle and a servant is no greater than his master. And we look not to the things which are seen but to the things which are unseen, for the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are unseen are eternal. And eye has not seen nor has ear heard nor has entered into the heart of man the things that God has prepared for those who love him. And if you’re still here and actually read all that well God bless you. Goodnight.
August 14, 2011 at 3:46 am
Memosa
MILES COKER
It is Aug 2011 now–I hope you are sober now…Just to let you know God sees you as know His word..He IS there wether you are sober or not.. He never left…and Amen, keep on seeking God…by now probably you are now serving God… all of us is still being made perfect… so continue doing what is right in HIS eyes, you are here on this earth to PLEASE HIM not SELF not others… WHEN YOU PLEASE HIM, you will be pleased and everyone around you who believes HIM. the world… maybe not… You will be a peculiar person… just continue pleasing HIM and do what is good in the eyes of God… Deut 6… LOVE HIM w/ all your heart and all your souls in all your doing… and He will direct your path…
What is loving God means… means…forgive and love those who hates you… Give those that cannot give back… do things that is right even if its scary to do… like what if it wont work (for his Glory– things that is right) do it any ways…like Tithing… that hurts people a lot… why will I give to church… because that’s where you worship and assemblying yourself to…why give to the poor or missionaries… because God’s words (Gospel) need to be heard and money brings missionaries to other countries… am not a pastor nor a pastor’s wife –I am just a regular clerk… not rich… have bills to pay…but God shows me “Miracles” after miracle…
When my first child was born…she is a miracle… the second one… he is a miracle, when trouble comes one after another… pain and sufferings… Jesus says…before they’ve done this to you, they did it to me first… that is a miracle..Jesus encouraged me that “Yes when you follow me –this things will happen to you also”… The Bible keep telling me to do what is right… I don’t have problem with that… life is life that we didn’t want after we walk to it… “man planned his course” I did that… and it was not very pretty but –the beauty about it was I had two beautiful children and now grandchildren, I met the Lord and waiting for what He wants me to do “Patiently” ..God determines my path and if it is not suppose to be there… then I am suppose to be here…I thank God that HE is the author and God Bless this site that I can speak to you all… I hope Miles that you are now HOPING for the LORD for HE will determines your step each time of the way… Read Balaam’s life.. in the Book of Numbers that is parallel to your verse.
I pray that you are now completely sober, In Yashua’s Name. Amen.
December 10, 2009 at 8:51 pm
SBH
I’m a muslim, to tell the truth, all of muslims think they are so closer to God than you are, but I think they are all wrong.Because i’m seeing what they are doing.
now I have a right to ask “What am I suppose to do?”
August 14, 2011 at 3:57 am
Mot
SBH:
God is Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnipresent… He knows your heart even when you post this in Dec 2009. I hope you found Jesus as your personal savior… who among all gods says and claim HE and the FATHER IS ONE. Who among GOD claimed that I am the Alpha and Omega, who among all gods says love your enemies, forgive those who despitefully use you… who among all gods says…Be healed! And among god can “forgive sinners?” and many other miracle… recorded…
If Jesus is not the son of God and is not real… people die for them and a lot of them took the beating and still didn’t deny HIM. How come the message of the Bible doesn’t tell to “Kill” but to Love…and forgive… love one another…feed the poor heal the sick… what is so bad about loving one another?
You are born to love and tell people HE is LORD, because one way or another… as the Bible says: Evry Knees shall bow and all tounge confess that Jesus is LORD… why take another day to receive HIM…
Theres only two ways… one road is narrow and one road is wide… the wide one promises “the good life now” but leads to desctruction and never ending fire w/ gnashing of teeth… the narrow road goes to EVERLASTING Peace and joy no more sorrows no more tears… and you will be in the presence of the ALMIGHTY FATHER, ABBA…
Jesus is the only way… God says..no one can come to FAther but only through Christ…
So receive HIM as your Lord and savior…
Read the Book of John…
God Bless
August 14, 2011 at 3:57 am
Memosa
SBH:
God is Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnipresent… He knows your heart even when you post this in Dec 2009. I hope you found Jesus as your personal savior… who among all gods says and claim HE and the FATHER IS ONE. Who among GOD claimed that I am the Alpha and Omega, who among all gods says love your enemies, forgive those who despitefully use you… who among all gods says…Be healed! And among god can “forgive sinners?” and many other miracle… recorded…
If Jesus is not the son of God and is not real… people die for them and a lot of them took the beating and still didn’t deny HIM. How come the message of the Bible doesn’t tell to “Kill” but to Love…and forgive… love one another…feed the poor heal the sick… what is so bad about loving one another?
You are born to love and tell people HE is LORD, because one way or another… as the Bible says: Evry Knees shall bow and all tounge confess that Jesus is LORD… why take another day to receive HIM…
Theres only two ways… one road is narrow and one road is wide… the wide one promises “the good life now” but leads to desctruction and never ending fire w/ gnashing of teeth… the narrow road goes to EVERLASTING Peace and joy no more sorrows no more tears… and you will be in the presence of the ALMIGHTY FATHER, ABBA…
Jesus is the only way…
So receive HIM as your Lord and savior…
Read the Book of John…
God Bless
January 3, 2010 at 2:59 pm
greg
Would someone please give me some advice. I have been in a long term relationship for the past 6 years or so to a woman that I love dearly. She loves me I know. We have been growing apart for a year now or maybe longer and I just havent seen it. There are way more issues I can list. She is a very intelligent woman and through a lot of hard work has overcome quite adversity in life. We became really close and shared everything openly. She was raised in a life where drug use was prominent. I felt as soon as I met her the first time, that we were brought together by God. I have been and still am, completely committed to her. I moved out last Tuesday night. She is not the same person. I dont know her any longer.
We have quite a bit of stress in our lives, money, her sister, husband, and baby as well as her mom who just got out of prison has moved in. We have 3 teenage boys who are wonderful children. 2 are mine from a previous marriage and the youngest is her’s which she had when she was 16. I didnt think it was a good idea for these people to move in but when it came down to happening I have done my very best to have her back and be there for her. Our family is torn apart. She has been a marijuana smoker all her life. I have smoked socially since college. She respected my desire to keep this to a minimum for the first 2 or 3 years. At this time it started to get out of hand and I firmly told her I was not going to live this life style and she had to cut back. She did, as she wanted the life we were building together. I noticed then that she was becoming more distant and having problems at work, there was more tension between us. After she cut back, things cleared up. Now, 3 years later the usage is at an all time high. With finances and all other things, our life is extremely stressful. Her career is stressful. Everything. She is smoking on a daily basis, morning and evenings, probably during the day at work, I dont know, drinking alcohol at nights about every night, has been lying to me about were she is, not coming home when I am out of town, if she doesnt lie she hides where she is, gets mad when I say something, etc, etc. I know she is running from her life and me. We used to sit and laugh, do anything together, and enjoyed each other’s company. Now, she will not open up to me and talk to me. Says she doesnt know what she wants anymore.
I know I am not perfect. I have caused a lot of the stress between us. I have had my own insecurity problems. I have had 2 out of 3 businesses fail in the past 2 years. The third I am barely keeping hold of. The only thing I have had in my life I could depend on is her. Now she is gone from me it seems. But one thing has stayed constant through all my turmoil. I have been completely committed and devoted to her, us, and our family. So much so, I have probably spent more time trying to repair us than taking care of me and the things I need to do.
Last Tuesday, her late night at the office, after not hearing from her all day, and not bothering her as she says I am bothersome, I go in the house and asks if anyone has heard when she will be home. After several no’s her mother says she called and said she would be home in about an hour and a half. I decided to see if she was at work. After driving 35 minutes there, her car is nowhere to be seen. I called several times, (which I know I shouldnt have but my own ego is crying out at this point), I finally got her on the house phone when I got back home. We had a blow up and I told her if she wanted her freedom I was going to give it to her. I got my clothes and more out of the house and left thinking I was done. She never came home.
After much thought through the weekend, I started remembering what she started doing the last time I told her the pot smoking was getting out of hand. Yesterday when I got into town, I called her to see if she was going to be there so I could come by and get some more of my stuff. She was devastated. I figured she would be happy for her freedom. I told her that the drugs and the alcohol is clouding her mind and she has to stop or she is going to destroy her entire life that she has worked so hard to get. I feel that I am right, being high all the time is taking away her ability to care.
I have been through all the scenarios, Cheating, etc. Up until the last few weeks I didnt think so. I dont know now.
I told her that I was not going to be the last thing in her life she throws away. Her son is devastated as well. I love him dearly.
What should I do??
February 21, 2010 at 3:17 am
Casey
Greg, i can see that your heart longs out for an answer, and i can see that you NEED answers. TRUST. Trust in God with everything you have. Know that the Lord doesnt abandon anyone!! If you listen, and i mean really listen, God will let you know what to do. OBEY. Obey what He is telling you to do, even if it sounds crazy and like it will mess everything up. LOVE. Love the Lord with all your strength, and never stop loving that family of yours. Ill be praying for all of you.
-Casey
January 23, 2010 at 3:51 am
CAOP
Thanks. Patience! It’ll come. That made a lot of sense.
I’m reading a lot, asking a lot, and waiting a lot.
March 29, 2010 at 9:22 am
Tsyeite
I also typed those exact words into the search engine on google. And this is where it lead me. And I’m so grateful for these words because I quite literally was having this conversation with God not 30 minutes ago. So thanks so much for being this outreach. When you’re lost it’s good to know that he’s still watching. So now I guess all I can do is wait to see what I’m supposed to do. =)
April 26, 2010 at 5:10 am
raven
Ihave been unemployed now for almost 5 months, i have four beautiful children and a husband who is also now unemployed. I dont know what to do or where to turn. I never thought this could happen to me.(to us) My husband was in the army did his tour in iraq served his country..gets out completely and works ass a civilian here in nevada at marine base..everything was great and now this? I know everything happens for a reason but why? I dont know how i am going to get through this!
May 4, 2010 at 8:59 pm
pamela harris
I have been asking this question for two days now and i remembered something i wrote a long time ago in a time of despair, i thought my life was finished and i had nowhere to go. i asked God for help and this came to me, this came at a time when i didnt want this life anymore, all i wanted was for it to be over. But God is always there waiting for us to do something first. We must take the first step, and take action and everything will happen as it should. Here it is: You have greatness everyone of you, my children. You choose to listen to your heart and if you listen, you will know your soul. Follow your heart and yur mind will guide you to great wisdom. The wisdom of the soul passed down from ages ago. Do not fear, for God will take care, He is in you, and is you. That is the love, the power, the peace within you, that has greatness and strength. If you listen deep down in your heart, you can only do what is right and good to all man, women, and child. You have not sacrificed, but have given of yourself. A true gift of Love, to wake the mind and heart in every man, woman, and chld, is to wake up the world. The ones who truly listen are the ones who will survive,who will be at peace, who love themselves and God. You are the peacemakers. You are the ones to cleanse the earth and the soul. You are the ones who become one. Choose to become one and you choose to become one with the day God has made. Listen to your heart. Listen to that voice inside you. Listen, Listen, Listen. Then go with it , draw strength from this. The heart knows. Then peace will come. Then otohers will listen.
October 15, 2010 at 5:26 am
pamela harris
hey is anyone out there come on people, lets talk, lets get real, you have to learn to let things goand move forward, we cant control, we can only change ourselves to get better. have faith, bellieve in yourself and the abundance of life will come, you gotta let go and let god have it, accept things how they are, but change you only. its the only way it works, thats what you are here for, to learn, its hard, it can be a struggle, and change is not easy, but persevere and all things are possible. sometimes we have to give thanks for the struggles, for those are the lessons of life. remember peace is the order of the day. live, love, and learn. Pamela
July 19, 2010 at 11:52 pm
brianC
without Him i am nothing and i am going nowhere…
Thanks, patience and faith are hard to come by, but sometimes He finds ways to help us by means of other people. i wish you all a nice day. 😀
August 4, 2010 at 6:06 pm
Stephen
I read all these comments and realize that we are all the same…looking for answers and looking to be accepted for who and what we are. It really is true…everybody is looking for something.
God be with us all.
S
August 21, 2010 at 4:43 pm
Fred
What am I supposed to do? A good question I often ask when facing unimaginable challenges. When given time to make choices I believe we tend to ponder and worry about the unknown. When faced with emergencies we react with spontaneous action and forgo the stressful agony of worry.
I have extensive experience dealing with the emotional stress which accompanies unemployment and all the frustration which comes along with trying to get a new one. I have found myself changing jobs 7 times in the last 15 years for various reasons from plant closings to restructuring, to permanent lay-off and always manage to find a new job, and often the new job has been somewhat better than my previous one. However, I believe this time we will all find things a bit different. This recession has cut deeper than all of our politicians will admit to, for fear of sending panic throughout the nation. Because of my experience with these dry periods, as I call them, I almost enjoy my free-falling through this rest period until the Good Lord points me in another direction. I have found him somewhat preoccupied with more important issues lately and he hasn’t been giving any feedback on the question:” What am I supposed to do?”
I hope we will get our prayers answered before too long.
September 6, 2010 at 8:58 pm
dejins2010
I am going through a lot right now. First off, I am going to film school… but for the past month I have been having doubts in myself. Do I want to do this? Is there something else? I am feeling frustrated, because, lately, I haven’t been hearing the “plan”. It was so clear back in 2009, when I heard the calling to go to Vancouver, I followed my heart… but it seems like now, my heart is telling me to go a different direction.
So, now my aunt died, and her funeral is on Thursday (the day of an audition), conflicted between going to the funeral or staying for the audition.
September 11, 2010 at 8:51 pm
Katherine
What am I suppose to do now, God? I’ve been married 9 years and three weeks ago my trust in our love, friendship and marriage was shattered. Only you know our story. I have forgiven him but I have not forgot… I feel I can never trust him again. Do I work on it? Do I let 9 years go and start a new? I am sad, confused and unsure what the future holds..Please guide me to do the right thing. Thank you!
September 12, 2010 at 8:50 pm
James
Hi Katherine.I found this website looking for an answer also.Yours was the last comment I came across and found it odd because I am in your husbands shoes now. I messed up and have lost my wife because of my own selfish reasons. I have always been faithful to my wife but pain pills were my downfall. I feel I have lost the love of my life my soulmate and best friend and two beautiful children.I have begged and prayed for her to forgive me. But 12 years of my addictions have made her heart cold. I moved out 6 weeks ago to help my mom with my father who is in the last stages of alzimers. Watching my dad die slowly and holding my moms hand has been hard to say the least.I have been fighting depression the best I can (without drugs).I want my family back more than I can put into words.I wish I had my wife back to hold my hand thru this hard time.I pray everynight that God will soften her heart and she will give me just one more chance.I dont know your situation but it would lift my spirit to the sky to here my wife tell me to come home.They live in another country which makes it twice as hard. .So my advice is give him a chance to make it right .give him a chance to build the trust back up.Again I dont know you guys I just know what I am praying on my knees for EVERY SINGLE NIGHT!
Thank you
September 15, 2010 at 9:40 am
James
Its been 3 days since I wrote that last commint.I spoke to my wife yesterday after begging pleading and praying harder than I ever had in my life.She told me its over! So I ask again God “What do I do now”?
Life as I know it is over.I will never be able to walk on the beach holding her hand again.And Im already dreading the Holidays.My heart is broken. My poor kids. I am so sorry.
August 14, 2011 at 4:10 am
Memosa
James:
I hope your life improves if not continue praying…God will prevail.
Amen
All things work together for good…for those who love God and called for His purpose.
September 18, 2010 at 8:32 pm
Katherine
Hello James,
I’m so sorry to hear about you and your wife. One thing I do know is things happen for a reason. It might not seem like it now but this may help you be a stronger person for the next relationship your in. I thought about what you said to me about giving my husband another chance…This last week I really have tried. I don’t think I can trust him again. It’s time for me to move on. Im praying now that I tell my husband at the right time and that he will understands why I’m leaving. I pray we can work together and make this separation without to much heart ache.
I wish you the very best in the future! Good Luck!
November 5, 2010 at 6:51 pm
Rebekah
I feel lost. Ive been raising my daughter alone for just about 7yrs. and I finally let her live with her father so she can know him. My boyfriend just left, but he wants to work things out in the future. His parents really dislike me so Im totally cut off from his world. I feel helpless because its coming up on thanksgiving, christmas, and then his birthday. I know God is with me so Im not really alone, but I cant shake this feeling of being completly abandoned. I don’t know what to do or where to go. . . . .
November 5, 2010 at 7:21 pm
Whaddayado?
Rebekah’s feeling of being completely abandoned is a human feeling. As far as human feelings go, what we feel is often not the truth of the matter. God’s promise to us is that He is always with us, He never foresakes us, and He does all things for our good. The struggles you read about here are real, and the hurt and pain are not merely feelings. Indeed, the hurt and pain are real. But God’s always there for us, and one day we will look back and see the way He carried us through each and every trial we’ve gone through, suffered, and persevered.
December 24, 2010 at 6:12 am
melaniemartinez
what am i supposed to do? I feel lost, I don’t know who I am anymore, my life has turned upside down, twisting with fear, loss and anger. I don’t know where to turn, I find myself just lying in bed unable to sleep but desire it. In order to not deal with myself for a few hours, just a few hours. The tides have turned on me, I see it, feel the cold thrush of the waves upon my body, But I feel like I do not have the strength to swim against it or even to swim above to grasp a breath. What am I supposed to do? I use to have motivation, optismism, I was full of smiling faces and now I have succombed to the feeling of loneliness and fear. What am I supposed to do?
December 26, 2010 at 11:26 am
sherlyn
dear god today is christmas everyone thinks it is about the gifts one recie3ves i know this is not true i am so sad i let my yooungest son go with hiw dad and he never returned him to me my life ahas never been the same i got ionto drus lost my home and my oldest son suffured cause of this i hate myself for this all i wanted was to be loved i have lost my way and don’t know what to do some where along the way i lost my faith you know as wella s i i had a bad upbringing what do i do,,,in my heart i knoiw i am a good person i just feel like giving up i hate were i am ritht now could youi please help rick nicks father to understand why i feel this way i know i can’t ask you to waske me up from this bad dream but maybe a little miracle would be nice i did do alot of work for you in the past but now i just lost my drive please help me believe agsin and pleasde take care of my son chris i believe with this letter i will get some answers i need this i will not give up please help oh and happy birthday to your son as i know this day is for him not about [preasents well good night and thank you for lisining to me please well i trust you have a plan i do love my sons i just don’tknow waht to do anymore i am stuck i love you thank you sherly
January 31, 2011 at 11:09 am
Brittany
I am so bored with my life. I do nothing but sit in my house all day everyday. I don’t go anywhere. I do nothing. I want some direction. I need direction. I have prayed about it. It just hasn’t seemed to have gotten me anywhere. I feel worthless. My life has no meaning. My husband lost his job, and we have very little income right now. I am going crazy.
January 31, 2011 at 9:00 pm
Robb Wilson
I been reading alot of these articals and I see parts of my life in them.Disbelief,drugs,love,hurt,every crazy dispointing selfish act thatjust make one screammmmmmm. I have some of the most crazy storiesto tell yet there is just nothing that makes it all so great. No matter what or where I am Jesus is the answer.
Devorced when back three kids my x abused me and drugs and much more, no blame to her. I have done my sin to. For months I have been out of work its just crazy. I left her again two weeks ago. I have been praying so hard for months fighting with God helppppppp.NEED A MIRICAL nothingggg.
Yesterday I spoke to my son and he told me how his mother has been reading and praying every day since I left.WOW
Iam not running back or thinking her life has change forever and now we can be a happy christian familyforever. God is working in his way I can be thankful.
March 12, 2011 at 2:10 am
Hope Less
I am feeling the same way, except my husband is a truck driver and is only home maybe 4-5 days a month at the most. I feel like there is nothing for me in life but to raise my kids and wait to die. I used to say I was watching my life unfold before me but truth is there is nothing to unfold. Same, day in and day out….nothing! I have no one. No friends, no family, and for the most part no husband. It’s just me and my two girls. They are the ones that really suffer, I am so unhappy I am no good to them. It has been this way for about 6-7 years now. It’s to the point of hopelessness. There is no change out there for me. I wish it would just hurry up and end.
March 15, 2011 at 2:34 am
nolongerroommates
Don’t look to be happy; look for JOY…
Jesus first,
Others second,
Yourself last
Are you involved with your local church?
Do you have a women’s group that meets for prayer/fellowship?
While your girls are in school, do you have time to get on this forum and post Scriptures or offer encouragement to someone else?
I sent this to my men’s group the other day. It’s from II Corinthians 1:3-5
All praise to the God and Father of our Master, Jesus the Messiah! Father of all mercy! God of all healing counsel! He comes alongside us when we go through hard times, and before you know it, he brings us alongside someone else who is going through hard times so that we can be there for that person just as God was there for us. We have plenty of hard times that come from following the Messiah, but no more so than the good times of his healing comfort—we get a full measure of that, too. II Corinthians 1:3-5 (The Message)
Oh, Holy Father, ALL praise – not just some, but ALL praise – belongs to You. You are the God who did not withhold His very best; You spared not Your only begotten Son, Your beloved Son, Jesus, as the Redeemer of mankind. We bow down before Your bountiful graciousness and Your generous compassion.
Thank You for being there for us when we suffer difficulties and hardships. We can truly depend and rely upon You to stay steadfast and unwavering in our support and defense. You teach and train us through the adversities we experience. Then, in Your sovereign wisdom, You provide us with the opportunity to impart that same mercy, comfort and encouragement to those You bring into our lives.
Thank You for purposely sending individuals – family, friends, acquaintances and even passing strangers – with specific needs, wants and desires to cross our paths, not as an act of serendipity, but because of Your supernatural intervention and interaction.
Thank You for using the circumstances of our lives to mold us and shape us into Your Son’s image and instill in us Your divine character and nature.
Thank You for giving us the chance to minister and serve others just like we have been ministered to and served.
Thank You for sending the Comforter who speaks to us and moves us in Godly ways.
Thank You for healing our hurts, aches and pains…physical, emotional, financial and spiritual.
Thank You for the multitude of blessings You lavishly heap upon us.
It is in the name of our Savior, Jesus, the Messiah, we worship You. So be it. Amen.
March 15, 2011 at 2:25 am
nolongerroommates
I found this the other day: http://www.rightfromtheheart.org/devo/1827. And, these sentences are what caught my attention: “Prayer is NOT so much about asking God for what WE want. It’s about discovering what HE wants and finding the strength to do it.”
I don’t know what to tell you about your specific situation, but someone recently “signed” an e-mail to me…
Pray
Until
Something
Happens
So, I would encourage you to PUSH on until you know you’ve heard from God.
February 2, 2011 at 5:24 am
nolongerroommates
I found an e-mail indicating my wife was involved with someone else.
She divorced me. Is now living with the guy (I don’t say “man” because I don’t believe him to be one).
Says she’s happy and will probably marry him.
Every time I decide I’m going to move on without her, I receive an e-mail, come across an online devotional or read Scripture that says, “Hold on” or “Persevere” or “Stand.”
I frequently wonder what Joseph’s thoughts were, as he waited for how long to literally fulfill his dream of being placed in authority over his father and brothers and while he faced various situations (e.g. threatened with his life, sold into slavery, accused of rape, thrown in prison, forgotten, etc.). How many years did he suffer before things were resolved according to God’s plan?
I believe God’s got a good plan for me, but I just don’t know how much longer I can stand.
February 4, 2011 at 1:38 am
Jonathan
I don’t know why, but I typed in “what am I supposed to do?” into google…and this came up. It helped alot. Thank you for putting this up…
February 5, 2011 at 1:22 am
Roshanda
I literally just thought if I googled ‘Lord, what am I supposed to do’ something would pop up and give me something to work with! I came across this website. I like that I can see some of myself in all the above confessions in some way. I am have lived my life for so long depending on my ex husband. We were together for a while before we got married. Total I have known him over 10 years. We’ve been together off and on. We have 3 children. Throughout our relationship he was physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually abusive. I have learned to forgive him and something I think some dont realize you also have to do. Forgive myself. I thought, how could I be so stupid, etc. I mean 10 years!! But thank God I was able to live and tell about it. He never really did anything for the kids and doesnt now. He has had numerous affairs and flings before and after we married. Now I am at the point of looking for direction from the Lord because Im not really sure what Im supposed to be doing. All I do for the most part is work. Money is tight. Car is breaking down. A lot of things. Dont get me wrong I am very content with where I am because I know what I have is better than nothing. I just wish I knew what I was supposed to do about making extra money. Being around my kids more. Getting a better vehicle. Taking care of business! I guess this is a good place to ‘let it all out’! Lol. I pray for all those who are dealing with things that are much more serious than I. I read some of what everyone was saying (making a cake and trying to hurry up!!!). God loves each of us flaws and all. Please remember that. 🙂
Blessings to you.
Shanda
March 29, 2011 at 10:30 pm
Struggling
To:Roshanda
I believe your situation is as serious as anyone else’s here. I believe you deserve a happy ending. I believe that you have overcome a significant and strange battle in escaping a man who was abusive to you. You have now set the bar for your children and shown them that no matter what, you and they are more important than anything else! They are watching your actions, they are watching you! They see how you struggle yes, but they also see that you ARE MAKING IT! God loves and he will keep putting a brick under your foot for each step you take. Even if it feels like you are falling off the cliff, have faith that he will stay with you. You are working very hard, and believe me, it will pay off. Look into the faces of children at night. I find that helps. After the yelling and tantrums and dirty throwing food and leaving clothes everywhere and dumping out the cereal on the floor….AGAIN…. look into their faces at night, when they are sleeping and peaceful. When they are the angels God created just for you. Use that to strengthen yourself. Remember that God loves you and they love you. Lastly, did you say you were making a cake? Girl, if you can cook maybe we should move in and split the rent and it would be easier financially on both of us! LOL! Do you live in a warm climate? LOL! A little laughter does me good at the end of theday. Stay strong sister!
April 1, 2011 at 5:16 pm
To: Struggling
I really appreciate it! Truly. It is indeed a blessing to be able to connect to others that, otherwise, we could not have. I just wanted to let you know that you brought both tears and smiles from your response. Thank you! I have been seeking wisdom and your words are proof positive that the Lord knows what we need and He cares and sends someone that can relate. About the cake…LOL I am actually in the process of starting a business in cake decorating. And yes, I laugh LOTS!!! Most people tell me I laugh too much! Ive learned that though some may not mean it in a negative way, God made me who I am and I am not about to change something just because somebody else dont like it! By the way I live in a state that is far from being warm! Well not often. We get snow…..LOTS and LOTS of snow. And when you think we wont get any more…we get MORE!!! Why am I here again?! I appreciate your encouragement. I pray for you and yours as well. Blessings to you.
Laughing out Loud,
Shanda
March 20, 2011 at 1:02 am
Kevin
Well, actually, English is not my Language, so sorry for my English.
Maybe it is just stupid that I write here, I mean you don’t know me and that’s the internet, but I don’t know to who I could speak.
I am here in England and I just try to follow God, but I can’t see the way anymore.
I am thankful for everything God done in my life and I feel now the call to become missionary, but how can I go out and preach the gospel, when I can’t feel his love anymore. I know he loves me and he still provide things for me, I know that God will never leave me alone and that he is the only one, but I have got an sickness since a time, where I don’t see to come out, except he helps me, but he don’t give me healing for this. Why? I don’t understand, I prayed for it, other blessed me, and the bible says when we ask in his name he will give.
I gave it in his hand and I am still waiting, I do believe he is able to do it and he loves me. But this is the reason why I don’t understand, why he don’t answers me.
If you got one minute, please pray for me.
Matthew 18:19 Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.
I bless you all and thank you very much.
Kev
August 14, 2011 at 4:15 am
Memosa
I prayed for you KEVIN.. BY HIS STRIPES you are HEALED he said it is finished… Remember Paul have sickness and for some reason, He called it joy… He serve while he suffered from this sickness… when we ask why, sometimes the answer is WHY NOT… i know seems odd… but in God’s timing… Continue to do what you need to do… preach in times of trouble… and He is there…always.. He hears you and I hope you feel better now. It is now Aug 2011.
Psalm 103.
September 18, 2011 at 12:02 pm
rose
KEVIN, I WILL STAND IN AGREEMENT WITH YOU FOR HEALING ACCORDING TO MATH 18.19…GOD HEAL THIS MAN EMOTIONALLY, PHYSICALLY,,COVER HIM WITH THE PRECIOUS BLOOD,,,OF JESUS,, I PRAY A PRAYER OF PROTECTION OVER YOU AND KNOW HOW YOU FEEL,, CONFESS HEALING AS DONE NOT TO BE DONE,, THE DEVIL WANTS YOU TO GO BY WHAT YOU SEE AND FEEL,, WE MUST GO BY THE WORD WHICH IS LIFE AND IN JESUS NAME COMMAND THE BODY TO LINE UP…IN JESUS NAME…WE BIND THE SPIRIT OF INFIRMITY AND LOOSE THE GIFTS OF HEALING,….AMEN
September 19, 2011 at 2:59 am
Dallas Tide
Kevin,
I, too, will pray for your healing, but keep a few things in mind.
1. The apostle, Paul, prayed for the “thorn in his flesh” to be removed — three times he prayed — but the Lord did NOT remove it. Instead He said, “My grace is sufficient.”
2. When Lazarus was sick “unto death,” Jesus delayed His visit and Lazarus died. However, Jesus raised him from the dead, proving He had power not just over sickness/disease, but also over death itself. It served a greater purpose and brought greater glory to God.
3. Pray for what you desire (e.g. “May this cup pass from Me.”), but remember to surrender to God’s will (i.e. “Nevertheless, not My will, but Thine be done.”). He has a plan – a good plan; a great plan; a perfect plan – for you.
With that having been said…
Almighty Father, You are Jehovah-Rapha, our Healer. You are the Great I AM. You are our All-in-All.
Right now, this very hour, we ask You to touch our brother, Kevin. Lay Your healing hand upon him and permit him to experience Your healing virtue throughout his body, mind and soul.
Lift him up and let Him hear You speak to him, “My son, you are not forgotten or abandoned. Quite the contrary, You are My unique and treasured servant. I am here for You. Walk by faith because you know Me and know I’m walking beside you. Do not allow the things you view in the physical realm to dissuade you from what you know to be happening in the spiritual realm — behind the scenes. Stand strong and rest assured I love you and I’m working in your behalf.”
We ask these things in the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, but surrender our will to Yours. So be it. Amen.
March 29, 2011 at 10:19 pm
Struggling
What am I supposed to do? I have so much going on right now that I can’t even begin to take a step in any direction. God has blessed me with this job and my children, but I can no longer afford to pay for the sitter. I have no one to help me, no family, 2 friends who have stuff going on too. I make just enough to not qualify for the assistance everyone looks down on anyway and not enough to be able to pay the sitter and the rent. I am tired of living in this state and want to go somewhere warmer so at least if we end up homeless we won’t freeze to death. I am scared and feel all alone and I don’t know what to do. I am looking for a new job, but so is everyone else. The jobs I see still don’t make enough to cover the bills and I’m afraid that if I get a less paying job I will have to go on assistance that might be cut in the new budgets coming out of the new economic/political system. I have stayed here to take care of my elderly mother and my oldest is about to move out on her own and is not faring well socially or financially. Do I stay or go, do I try for something better, or just get a slightly less paying job so that I can at least know I have a safety net for now. My lease is up in 2 months. They will start taking an additional $360 out of my check under the new healthcare system in 2 weeks. I need health insurance as I also have a degenerative disease. Will I be able to get other health insurance? How can I possibly make it? I am praying for assistance. God please hear me and lead me where I need to be. Let me stay strong for my family and in my right mind as evil thoughts will lead me nowhere good. Please Pray for me.
April 16, 2011 at 5:18 am
Jody
Just like all of you, I googled the same question. I guess I expected something like God’s answer via the web bot program – you know the subconscious of everyone including God to give me an answer or a direction. I found this website and it seems we all have the same pain. In fact, it seems like I am reading a collage of my life. I have asked God for forgiveness and yet I still struggle with forgiving myself. Faith is very hard. I try to remember “Be anxious for nothing” but it’s hard to convince myself. One discipline I am trying to implement is that every time I have a fear thought/high anxiety moment is to say outloud and sincerely “Jesus, I trust you”. It actually works. When it doesn’t work is when I give in to the fear and in my panic, forget to say it. Then I lose ground. Humble yourself. Admit your mistakes to God with all the tears and anger of abandonment that come with it and say “Jesus, I trust you”. It speeds up the process, BUT you must remain faithful which is the hardest test. I remember telling God, that Job had a cake walk – I’m not proud of that. I told God that even the passion of Christ, who I love in my heart, had it easy because it was over in 24 hours. (It’s only by his mercy that he didn’t strike with a lightening bolt for THAT blasphemy). I had so much anxiety that it actually caused a heart attack and I died. Literally. I don’t have any long tunnel/bright light stories to tell. I simply don’t remember. I did wake up in the hospital with a deep knowing that I was safe. Really, really safe like I hadn’t known since I was a child. I had worked for an environmental lawyer for 6 years as a dedicated office manager – long hours without extra pay (he is a greedy user). I returned to work after only 1 week to find he was trying to replace me because he didn’t want my heart attack to affect his health insurance premiums. He was really a piece of work – but I needed the job. It took three months and alot of trust, but God set me to make more money than I did before. I know that it really does work – but when waiting means starving and freezing, 1 day equals 10 years. Then I saw everyone here and I realized that maybe I could offer some comfort and hope to others. I now work for someone else, but this recession is killing our business and I don’t know if I will have a job in 2 weeks. I live in Florida and I have to pay child support to my ex-husband for children that are grown and going to college AND all but one child lives with me. Until I can afford a lawyer, I can’t get off the child support treadmill. When I am unemployed, I don’t just lose housing, and my vehicle, I lose my drivers license and I GO TO JAIL (“all for the best interest of the children”). My child support is higher than my rent. And my ex-husband only give my children what he deems to be “necessary”. We have different definitions of “necessary”. I am trying to help them get an education so they can have a future. My ex-husband lost his job and if I file a petition, I won’t get any relief. When we go to court, I will be assessed child support at the rate of minimum wage for 40 hours a week. I am a sub-contractor – there is no unemployment for me. He will not be assessed ANYTHING. He is an environmental consultant which is less affected by the job market that the rest of us and commands a significantly higher salary when he is working. I feel like I’ve got a mini-welfare state inflicted on me by a court sytem that is actually perverse in it’s logic. So, since I’ve read these letter of such sincere, deep suffering, I feel like an ass for feeling sorry for myself. Maybe that’s the trick to ease our own suffering, to comfort others and say continuously, “Jesus, I trust you and I really do love you”. He loves us too and this is the way out of circumstances and depression. God Bless all of you. Say a very sincere prayer for forgiveness regarding the people you have alienated, then contact them and apologize. No matter how they react keep the faith, they will return no matter how angry in the past. Jesus is returning soon, and we need our families and loved ones to endure. Come, Lord Jesus, Come and dry every tear. And He will. He will. I have to go now and pray for all of us. “For the sake of HIS holy passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.” I wish all of you peace and comfort. Good night.
May 27, 2011 at 1:20 am
Christine
I keep hitting dead ends every time I get close to something good, I’m not sure where I am to go from here. I was raised believing in God but I think that he gets mad because I also believe in Science. I just want something to work out for me, I’m tired of being the failure of the family.
May 31, 2011 at 3:05 pm
behnnie
Honey– God loves Him some Science! Don’t you go letting some fool idea like that get you down!! 😀
And sure sure, there might be some folks with a rocky understanding of it, and so they come to fear it because it’s outside their individual sphere of comprehension. But if they truly believe that God made all things, and made all things to work they way they do, then they really have nothing to fear at all except for maybe some unanswered questions. (Which aren’t things to fear; they just make some people so antsy that they don’t know what to do because unanswered questions seem to them a weakness.)
I’ve run out of fingers for counting folks I know who are Christians who have hard times come up when they “get close to something good.” Heck– there are hard times for them even when they aren’t near anything good. A friend of mine, as a matter of fact, got over cancer in time to have her house burn down, then had a little boy only to discover he’s got all sorts of physical *issues* that are now requiring speech, physical, and even “eating” therapy, all of that in time to have her family’s new house robbed twice and their car robbed once.
It’s Life that’s hard, sugar. God is good, but Life can be mighty, mighty hard. Find yourself someone to talk to face-to-face. Some woman who makes a habit out of making good choices (even if her life doesn’t look easy or all roses). Some woman whose advice you know you can trust. Some woman who lives righteously. Some woman who is living the kind of life you figure you ought to be living. And then talk to her. Share with her. Seek out those things in her life that you can emulate in your own. God’ll send you just such a person; put yourself in a place you’re likely to find her. Go– and get the face-to-face counsel you need.
And keep believing in Science! God made it; least you can do is believe in it and thank Him for it. 😉
Good luck Christine!!
August 14, 2011 at 4:19 am
Memosa
Christine… He is jealous for you.. He is a jealous God…God says He will share His Glory… either HIM or science…
Science is a tool He created “that subject”; God is Adonai the creator of the Universe and Science….nothing compare to God Almighty… He created Space and our thinking– the human body and the heavenly bodies… without HIM everything is NOTHING even science…. Search God and it is more than enough… Read about HIM from Genesis to Revelation… you be filled.
May 31, 2011 at 11:23 am
nee
sorry, dude i am not really impressed by the what the Bible says about the situation where I am in. Moreover I find the Bible is terribly short of ideas when it comes to assuage the pain of a typical Indian mind. The seers here have much more outlook and understanding of my predicament than the wise men who have collected the wisdom from typically western societies.
May 31, 2011 at 2:55 pm
behnnie
@nee: In which case I’m not quite sure why you’re reading/commenting on a page ABOUT “what the Bible says about the situation where (sic) you are in…” Surely there are other pages on the internet where perhaps people are answering questions, sharing their hardships and trials, and looking for advice from the standpoint of a philosophy you *do* support. It sounds like you might have better luck, then finding what you’re looking for elsewhere.
June 13, 2011 at 9:27 am
James
It’s 4:00 in the morning and I haven’t slept all night, but I’m OK with it. Today I finally found something I believe in, besides love. 37 years old. It’s made me feel so good all day, I can’t sleep. The thing is, I have been feeling so great, I typed in ‘This is what I’m going to do.’ It brought me here, I’ve read most of the posts and Iove them all. It’s no coincidence we wind up in the same place after typing two very different statments. So helpful to read. Thanks
July 18, 2011 at 9:56 pm
Elaine
I have grown to only want what the Lord has planned for my life. It makes sense that I am finally brought to that and growing stronger in it everyday!
Seems like every plan that I have had on my own or what society has made me think the plan(s) should be, have always come to a close, or brought me trouble and in the end offers me reoccurring debt! Sounds like I am not alone!!!!!
“Are we ever going to grow as a society that loves and gives each other credit for all that we do instead of kick’n each other for what we don’t or when we slip?”
“Or am I foolish to think that society could ever under go that sort of re-wiring?”
Concluded that my only true credit is with my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Pretty relieved about that actually!
Tired of trying to adhere to ridiculous unrealistic expectations we put on one another and the abuse we inflict! Not doing that anymore myself! Pretty stubborn over here! lol
The first 34 yrs of my life was something like a nightmare! Its just good I survived and have reached this point! The Lord works his good in all things for sure if we allow him too!
I refuse to give up on waiting for more of the Lords signals!
I’m in a position to lose my apartment, car, sentimental belongings, make up, etc…just like most people these days! Maybe these times are preparing us to all go and fly together? Nice thought!
I did pray for him to move me where he wants me…. Ut oh, think I may have asked for this! That’s ok, cause he will provide me the strength and wisdom in any transition!
I believe that waiting on the Lord’s direction, asking him to go before me each day and prepare the way, following in the footwork and believing in his words, is exactly where he wants me (us)! Pliable!
As there are people suffering all over the globe in ways that makes my “hard life” look like a “cake walk” I wish to lift up those people and you more than anything else!
Feeling held hostage to collecting things and paying the same old bills each and every month has made me an under useful person and board!
Where my son fits in all of this, God only knows? I do get the sense that my son was born to become a strong man of God though!
I could get a call to be hired on a job or not and keep doing the same routine in life and remain the same consumer?
Or be called to do something way more exciting than that?
Woke up from a dream yesterday repeating the words “being thankful is a healthy mind!” I am very thankful for what I am and have, even if its all subject to change? There is a season for everything!
It doesn’t really matter what happens from here, I could be anywhere and without so many things because I know that the lord, his word and his plans are always with me and much more fulfilling!
Luv E
P.S. Thank you to all of you and your posts for inspiring me to share! Would love to hear about the blessings in your lives since your last posts!
August 14, 2011 at 4:52 am
Memosa
I found this site not by accident but an appointment from Yahweh. God is an AWESOME GOD… I was ready to shut off my notebook when all of a sudden I asked –what do i do now? I know that I have to go to bed (tomorrow is Church) and I can read my Scripture… but i typed “my Question” and here I (am) was –for those who will read this later…
God has a purpose for each one of us… and I like one of the old Post and tail on on that… Yes i agree w/ the Scripture… We plan and God determines our steps… that is why Surrendering to HIM everything…our thoughts, mind, plans, past, presents, disappointment, failures, victory, family (yes that is our spouse/love ones, children, etc) finances, homes… everything…Holy surrender and being broken (broken means, totally nothing hidden from HIM… Yes He knows what we do even before we speak… but He wants us to confess to HIM… of course, I will not ask Him like what color of socks to I wear…He gave me wisdom and knowledge and job and vision… so when I shop I bought those socks… to match my clothing…that is knowledge that He gave me and wisdom to go to bargain sales… and depending on the weather w/c He gave me again, Wisdom how to dress properly for the occassion…We have to acknowledge HIM… In all our ways acknowledge HIM and He will make our paths straight… Committing all our thoughts to HIM daily is surrendering everythings… meaning… if there is a decission to make… God do I need to go to Church Wednesday Night? that is not even funny… it is like saying “do I need to eat?” God do I need to watch 2 movies tonight… that is a good one…He actually gave me a good reasoning (battle in my mind)… Q came and asked me… (The Holy Spirit asked me these)…”Do you really need to see two movies tonight?” how much is one 1.99 well that additional 1.99 is a sack of rice in another country… after all tonight is Sunday… over too much of things –is that of God? Of course Not…so I heard what the Holy Spirit told me… I decided I don’t need to watch another movie and the movie that I watched Soul Surfer… I was disappointed and will not reccomend… They didn’t not mention “Christ name”… they are so afraid and so Legalistic.. I didn’t like it… they took out the truth from it… Dennis Q was reading the Bible per se in of the sin and “brittney woke up and they talked and ONE SCRIPTURE WAS SAID “I can do all things through him that gives me strength” It suppose to be be I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGHT CHRIST’S THAT GIVES ME STRENGTH… they took out the most important part… i was dismayed… it was like eatng two bites of your favorite cheeseburger w/ all the things in it and all of a sudden, someone grabbed it from your hand and took it away from you and throw it away…and gave you chicken noodle soup w/out chicken and it was blah…no salt no blk pepper and it taste like nothing…
What I should have done was prayed — Lord I will it be wise to see that film? two people told me it was good… I thought it was about you but it was about the girl…I thought they will say something HOW GREAT THOU ART for you spare her life…the film the way I see leans more towards individualism & about this and that. However, I thank God differentiate now than before. Next time, I will get CS Lewis Narnjia. I thank God for all you people. God Bless and Shalom!
September 15, 2011 at 9:16 pm
sharon
I’ve been applying for jobs now for several months and just received the latest rejection. I so strongly feel it’s because of my age – no one wants to hire women over 50. So I’m trying very hard to keep from crying, and trying to keep praying. My husband lost his job, too, but found one — 1000 miles away, so we’ll be separated for who knows how long, for the first time in our marriage…
September 18, 2011 at 9:50 am
rose
well im wide awake and confused,, moving my son to his own apt to go to college ..im renting at 47 y/o….job being cut 12 hours trying to stay in faith about many things in my life..have not been to church in a while or read the word….tired….lonely…letting go of a unhealthy soul tie and battling with looking back..due to lonliness….but i am pushing thru….so tired
September 18, 2011 at 10:11 am
rose
is anyone there…………….wide awake and should probably be asleep..want to make changes in my life and battling Fear,,, I bind the spirit of Fear, and yet I feel so stuck….I need to see God move and yet Ive done very little to strengthen my relationship with him lately, I know he has not given up on me………………yet Im worn down,,, ever feel like you are frozen…like what am i doing.. I guess so since we end up here… I was so glad to read notes from others up and not sleeping due to the same ?, Now what GOD, Its true I just typed this in and here I am….God you see me awake when I could be sleeping, I keep repenting for the same sins and trying to function..Im tired and many of us are lost,, You are our only hope, I need you God, Help me………..I feel so tired in the battles in my life and am believing in Jeremiah 29:11,, God you promised us a hope and a future, not to harm us, Im trusting you God,, Its not easy…………
September 19, 2011 at 3:26 am
Dallas Tide
Rose,
Yes, there are people out here, but, more importantly, God is here. He knows everything you’re going through. Don’t ask Him to take your burdens upon Him, but rather take His yoke upon you…for it’s light and easy.
Remember, God gave you the promise of a future and a hope, but we don’t always understand His plans.
When Joseph was thrown into a pit, threatened with murder, sold into slavery, falsely accused of rape, tossed into prison & forgotten there, do you think he understood God’s plan?
When Daniel was placed in the lion’s den, do you think he knew what God was up to?
When the 3 Hebrew children were cast into the fiery furnace, do you think they had any clue as to what God was about to do?
As the apostle Paul experienced beatings, shipwrecks, cold, hunger, prison and eventual beheading, do you think he knew his letters would become such a vast part of the Bible and give strength and encouragement to so many others?
I don’t know what God has in store for you, but when you’re weak, He is strong.
Abba, Father, You are great and mighty. Your name is a strong tower. The righteous run into it and they ARE saved.
At this very moment, give Your grace and peace to Rose. Whether or not she understands Your plans is not relevant. That she trusts and obeys You is all that matters.
Allow her to feel Your peace – the peace that the world just doesn’t understand – and Your Holy Spirit’s comfort come upon her.
Grant her strength to accomplish whatever You may have called her to do and let her stand; knowing she doesn’t stand alone.
In the name of our might deliverer, Christ Jesus, the Anointed One, we ask all this. So be it. Amen.
September 29, 2011 at 12:15 pm
rose
THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU…… I AGAIN WATCHED THE AM COME IN JUST ASKING GOD TO HELP ME TO FIND MY DIRECTION WITHOUT LOSING THE WAY IM SUPPOSED TO GO OR IN ANY WAY SEPERATING MYSELF FROM HIM.
..I DECIDED TO START EXERCISING TO GET BODY TO FEEL BETTER AND IT GIVES ME MORE QUIET TIME WITH HIM..I AM TRYING TO DO WHAT YOU SAID…TAKE HIS YOKE…I KNOW THAT THE DEVIL WANTS ME TO RETURN TO VOMIT…SO THAT I WILL STAY STUCK AND NOT MATURE…I AM SPEAKING LIFE OVER MYSELF AND CHILDREN AND BELIEVING GOD IS AT WORK.
…IT CAN BE VERY LONELY IN THIS WORLD WHEN YOU LOVE GOD…AND OTHERS DONT WANT TO HEAR IT…IM A SINNER..THANKFUL FOR GODS GRACE…AND FORGIVENESS…THE EVIL ONE TRIES TO MAKE FEEL AS IF I DID NOT ASK FORGIVENESS ENOUGH OR SAY THE RIGHT THINGS.
.WHEN I STRUGGLE WITH THE SAME SINS..THOUGH IM TRYING TO BE OBEDIENT AND FALL I BATTLE WITH GUILT….OF THE SIN EVEN AFTER I REPENT..AND IT IS HARD AT TIMES TO MOVE FORWARD…BUT IM BELIEVING THAT HE HAS PLANS FOR ME JUST AS YOU SAID….AND IM PUSHING THROUGH..
.THE THING IS ..IS THAT THOUGH I MAY NOT BE WHERE I SHOULD BE..IM WHERE I AM..AND SOMETIMES ITS HARD TO BE ALONE..WHEN YOU ARE CALLED OUT OF THE LIFE YOU WERE IN..IT CHANGES EVERTHING YOU KNEW …IT CHANGES ALL THE RULES IN YOUR RELATIONSHIPS..AND THE DOORS CLOSE…
January 19, 2012 at 10:05 am
dinky
Hi Rose, how are you, hope all is fine – just have this feeling that I have to talk to you again and also send this message: Prov3v5,6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not unto your own understanding. In all yourways, acknowledge him and he will direct your paths. I still have the same problem and been praying and waiting, not knowing what to do…. a loss for words. Acting as if its normal to feel this way, but hope you are in a better situation
God Bless
September 19, 2011 at 5:23 pm
Elaine
It is not stupid that you write here!
Your words, questions and what you are currently doing and feeling help! Help to know who your are! One day I will make it to England God willing!
Us who believe in something greater than our selves are in the position of holding on by our teeth is feels!
Pretty soon we will have the ability to twirl and fly about outside of the circus ring; An example of what our creator, our lord, our savior has planned for us!
“We are in HIS favor never forget!”
September 29, 2011 at 12:21 pm
rose
I PRAY YOU MAKE IT TO ENGLAND TOO,, WOW WHAT AN INTERESTING IDEA.. AND YES I DO FEEL LIKE IT IS BY MY TEETH MOST OF THE TIME…
GOD THANK YOU FOR YOU GRACE AND FAVOR…IITS HARD TO TAKE HOLD OF THE RAMBLING THOUGHTS AT TIMES RUNNING THRU MY HEAD…SOMETIMES I JUST HAVE TO SAY BLLOD OF JESUS OVER MY MIND AND THOUGHTS AND TRY TO STOP THE DOUBT AND UNBELIEF THAT PARALYZES ME AT TIMES…
ITS TRUE THOUGH ..LOOK AT THE THINGS SO MANY WENT THROUGH IN THE BIBLE…THERE HAS TO BE A CHANGE COMING OR BREAKTHROUGH..I JUST KNOW GOD WONT LEAVE ME HERE…
October 11, 2011 at 6:04 am
Melissa
These comments have really spoken to my heart please pray for me specifically my finances i have gotten myself in so much trouble its a comfort knowing someone is standing in faith and praying with me. God bless u all!!
October 12, 2011 at 2:27 am
Dallas Tide
Father, God, You are our Lord & King. You are Jehovah-Jireh, our Provider. You are not just a resource, our You are our One True Source.
This very hour, we ask You to begin to restore Melissa’s finances.
Open the windows of Heaven, pour out Your blessings and shower her like never before.
Help her to recover from the choices she’s previously made and let her rebound.
Show her favor in all her endeavors, as she places her faith and trust in You with all she is and all she has.
Teach her to seek first Your kingdom and Your righteousness, and then add unto her everything she needs.
Grant her the opportunity to have a tremendous testimony and let her always speak of Your magnanimous generosity.
It’s in the name above all names, Jesus, Your Son, we pray. So be it. Amen.
November 7, 2011 at 10:08 am
dinky
As I am sitting here at work, my heart is aching for this man I am married to who cannot stop lying, cannot stop drinking. This affect me real bad. I travel with him everyday and leave him at his stop for work in the morning but still find out he had not been to work, I mean this is about 50km from home, why still make the effort to get up in the morning and travel with us just to go past your job back home to go and drink.When I call him he insists that he is at work. Last week I left work early and found him at the shebeen, after he insisted that he is at work. Then he ask for forgiveness and promise that it will not happen again, all to find out that he did it again and again and again. I am so tired, I had an alcholic husband before and I left him, just to get married to a worse person than the one I left. What am I supposed to do now, I feel like a failure because the only other sollution is to leave him as well but this is no good for my reputation as I was hoping that this will be forever and now this. He tells me he will never stop drinking and I cannot force him to go to church. What am I supposed to to now. I am so frustrated I feel like killing him for all the hurt he put me through, and I feel that people are laughing behind my back as they know when he did not go to work and I only know of some days! God almighty, please step in this situation and give me advise on what to do, in Jesus name.
November 8, 2011 at 3:02 am
Dallas Tide
dinky,
I would encourage you to read I Corinthians 7, focusing in on verses 10-16 (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=I%20Corinthians%207:10-16&version=NLT); especially verse 16.
God won’t allow you to be tempted past what you can endure (see I Corinthians 10:13: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=I%20Corinthians%2010:13&version=NLT)
Spend as much time in prayer as you’re able. Concentrate on the Lord working in your life and, maybe, just maybe, He’ll use you to witness to your husband. And, not necessarily with words, but with deeds.
Oh, mighty Father, Your’s is a name above all others. You are a wondrous, glorious God who is full of saving grace and mercy.
Right now, speak through Your blessed Holy Spirit and allow dinky to experience Your presence like never before.
Help her hear Your whispers of love. Let Your words wash over her like a gentle bath. Cleanse her soul of the anguish and heartache through which she’s currently going.
Remind her that Your grace is sufficient for all her needs.
Aid her in walking by faith, not by feelings.
As she’s already filled with compassion for her husband, begin a good work in her and cause it to spill over to him.
May he begin to recognize Your tender mercies in the things she says and does before him.
Turn her frustrations into a beautiful testimony, as she places her full faith and trust in You.
We pray these things in the name of the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ our Lord. So be it. Amen.
November 8, 2011 at 8:46 am
rose
WOW… BEEN THERE IN SOME WAYS… YOOU CANT FIX WHAT DOES NOT WANT TO BE FIXED…THIS IS A SICKNESS…AND THE DEVIL HAS A HOLD OF HIM…YOU HAVE TO REALIZE THAT THE ONLY WAY HE WILL STOP IS IF HE…..HE CHOOSES..OR IF HE IS REALLY READY….I DIVORCED THE MAN I WAS MARRIED TO..A GOOD MAN BUT..I WAS WORN DOWN..IF YOU LEAVE YOU FEEL GUILTY THAT YOU DID NOT DO ENOUGH..IF YOU STAY ITS MISERABLE…I DIVORCED AND LOOKING BACK..WISH I HAD SOONER..HE IS MY TWO CHILDRES FATHER….WE STILL GET ALONG…BUT NOW HE LIVES WITH SOMEONE ELSE AND SHE DEALS WITH THE SAME ISSUES..NOT TO A HORRIBLE EXTREME BUT…ENOUGH THAT WHEN I THINK ABOUT IT I SAY MAN IM GLAD IM NOT IN IT….AND YES IT CAN BE EMBARRASSING…BUT IF YOU ACTUALLY FACE FACTS TO OTHERS INSTEAD OF HIDE SOME OF THEM MIGHT COME CLEAN ABOUT THERE OWN LITTLE LIVES…YOU SEE ITS THE SAME IN MANY PEOPLE LIVES..SATAN IS AT WORK…COULD BE PORN..FOOD..CHEATING..ABUSE…IN THESE PEOPLES HOMES JUST THE SAME….DONT MAKE EXCUSES FOR HIM…TO OTHERS ……PRAY FOR GOD TO TAKE OVER AND DELIVER HIM FROM ADDICTION..I KNOW HE DOES NOT LIKE DIVORCE..I HAD TO REPENT….BUT SOMETIMES WE AS PEOPLE HAVE TO COME TO THE END OF OURSELVES TO REACH FOR HELP….TRY HARD NOT TO GET INTO UNFORGIVENESS AND BITTERNESS…LOOK AT IT AS IT IS..ADDICTION BONDAGE…USE STRAIGHT TALK….TIP TOEING ON YOUR WORDS TO HIM ONLY CLOSES THE DOOR OF TRUELY FACING THE FACTS…LET HIM KNOW IM WORN OUT..CONSIDERING LEAVING…TIRED OF THE LIES..AND AM NOT MAKING EXCUSES FOR HIM ANYMORE..FIND YOUR OWN RIDE..HAND HIM OVER TO GOD…DONT LOSE YOURSELF IN THIS..PRAY FOR GOD TO TAKE OVER HIS LIFE…….YOU CAN DO IT……
November 8, 2011 at 9:57 am
dinky
Rose thank you so much for your response, I’m actually feeling better since I read it. I also heard someone say that if its meant for me to go through it as in a season then it would have blown over by now and/or
it would gotten better but it only gets worse, so I dont think this is a season/test as it looks like forever (5 years) without change. Cost of living is high and I cannot work for a man and his addiction. I just pray to God to forgive me and to give me the courage to (once again) go through what im supposed to do to get peace of mind and not feel guilty again. Thanks once again for your response, much appreciated. God bless
November 9, 2011 at 9:02 am
rose
WELL I THOUGHT MORE ABOUT IT AND WONDERED WHAT IS IT THAT KEEPS THIS MAN DRINKING, SOMETIMES WE CANT GET TO THE BOTTOM OF IT, YA KNOW ITS HARD TO REACH THEM SOMETIMES, I BELIEVE WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE, YOU HAVE TO DECIDE FOR YOURSELF, I KNOW THAT GOD WANTS US TO MAKE OUR MARRIAGE WORK, GOD IS THE ONE THAT CAN CHANGE HIM THROUGH YOUR PRAYERS, DON’T KNOW IF YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO WAIT….IT IS DIFFICULT, MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU…
November 14, 2011 at 2:02 pm
bobbywokzy
I was a student of a university. With no reason, i left the school when i was a sophomore. Since then i’ve been trying to Secure another admission but to no avail.. I know God is not happy with me for turning down something he had already given me.. I don’t know whether the decision i took earlier has been the cog in my wheel.. I find myself in the doldrums… Please tell me what to do.. I really wanna go back to school… Oh!
November 14, 2011 at 2:55 pm
bobbywokzy
I was admitted into a university in 2008. After my 1st and 2nd sessions that year, i stoped going to school. i.e i left the school when i was a sophomore.. Since then, i’ve been trying to secure another one but to no avail..I know God is not happy with me for turning down something he had given to me.. Perhaps the decision i took earlier has been the “cog in my wheel”.. I find myself in the doldrums.. Please tell me what to do..Oh!
December 5, 2011 at 2:15 pm
Jules
i got to this site by typing in the same as everyone else. What should I do? Reading all the posts has made me realise that I am not alone. That in itself is a great comfort. I am currently unemployed. i want to work, but I suffer from terrible depression and i get so tired. When I go out to work I go right down and get even more tired so I have been putting off going to work. I don’t like being on benefits but i don’t have any choice. My blood gets tested at the hospital for Tired All The Time, and nothing is ever found and I just get prescribed anti-depressants and told to up the dose. I pray every day to have this tiredness and depression taken away from me once and for all so that I can become a contributing member of society. So far I have started taking more Omega 3 and Evening Primrose Oil. It doesn’t help that my parents keep telling me I am not well enough to go out to work.
I want to have a purpose and an interesting career. This is what has eluded me, but I realise now that I am not alone. I do pray every day for God to show me his plan for my llife, but nothing is clear, I think he wants me to choose. The thing I cannot seem to do. Once I choose a direction, there seems to be a little devil saying, but what about this over here……. Its so frustrating. My heart goes out to everyone with all their trials and tribulations… God Bless you all.
December 26, 2011 at 3:40 pm
Allison
I typed in What am I supposed to do and found this sight. My son is high functioning aspergers and is a great person; so loving, caring and trusting. but since leaving high school he has fallen in with people who are a bad influence. he smokes pot and has been arrested twice (he got out of both) but now he is facing a worse charge. I don’t know what to do bc he is legally an adult and he is very difficult to talk to. He gets so upset and dislikes himself so much that I fear for hi, This is only made worse (and probably the cause) by his father’s lack of love, compassion or understanding toward him. What do I do?
January 18, 2012 at 5:16 am
tovah
i dont know if anyone will respond. but i dont know what god wants me to do. i was in nursing school and doing well but unfortunatley i had to take a leave of absence because of personal and finacial reasons. i had 5 terms left in my program. each term is 5 weeks so i have about 6 months or so left.
anyway my issue is this.
i’ve been umemployed for three years. for last few years i’ve been deoending on my mother and the father of my four month old. during my pregnancy the father became abusive and after a fight with him when my baby was three weeks old he kicked us out and i had to move 4 hours away from my nursing school to live with my mother. i am supposed to start back jan 30th. i don’t know where to go? where to live? should i just give up on school? i feel like i am so worthless because i came so close to finishing… there so much more to the story. way to much to type.
i just have no idea what i am supposed to do now or how i’m going to provide for my baby and myself. i feel like i have no future
February 20, 2012 at 6:25 pm
dottie
What am I supposed to do? I stopped seeing the man I am in love with because I thought God wants me to stay with my husband. But things are worse now than they were before I strayed. The whole reason I began seeing the other guy was because I was tired of feeling lonely, and he always made me feel like the most important thing in the world. He told me he couldn’t bare to be the reason for my marriage ending and stopped all contact with me…now I’m in a loveless marriage, and my husband leaves me alone now more than he ever did. He says he dislikes going out, and therefore never goes anywhere with me, but then spends several nights a week at the bars with the guys, and stays out until well past the closing hours of the bars. I go to bed alone every night. I was so happy with the other guy. Whoever says it is better to have loved and lost than to never loved at all is wrong. I used to think the feelings I had for my husband were love until I was reunited with this other guy. And now that he’s gone, nothing makes me smile. My husband used to complain that I worked a lot and wasn’t home enough, but now he’s never home. He says he wants us to make the marriage work, but he never spends any time with me. I guess it is my pennance in life to never be happy – it’s my job to make others find their happiness (I’m a counselor) but I can’t find or make my own. I can’t leave due to excessive debt. I’m in danger of getting kicked out of school. Everything I’ve ever done to try to reach for happiness has led me to devastation. Why? I’ve prayed and prayed for direction, but receive nothing…I’ve made it my life work to help others, and yet receive nothing in return…why won’t God talk to me? Why must I live a life of sadness, guilt and regret? Why won’t God just let me die?
February 23, 2012 at 3:17 pm
dottie
the newest update is that I have been doing all in my power to try to work out my marriage and now my husband says he doesn’t want to try to make it work…He says after 22 years together that we are too different and will never make each other happy…he says he loves me and always will, but wants to give up…the kicker is that neither of us can afford to leave, so we will need to live together for many years to come….what now?
March 6, 2012 at 6:20 pm
faithfilled
God calls men to love their wives as Christ loved the church.(Ephesians 5:25) It doesn’t say to give up and go. We have a society that seems to be driving the desire of family leadership out of Men. God loves your husband as he loves everyone, and love is perfect, never changing.
“For though the mountains should depart and the hills be shaken or removed, yet My love and kindness shall not depart from you, nor shall My covenant of peace and completeness be removed, says the Lord, Who has compassion on you. Isaiah 54:10 We are asked to love EVERYONE as we love ourselves…Pray for your husband. Continue to go to your church, and have others pray over your family with you. Pray for him to become the Father and husband that God has called him to be. Have him watch the movie COURAGEOUS recently out on dvd.
I am praying for you and your family. That God’s love, peace, wisdom, hope will fill you up. That you find solice in his arms. Pray over Psalm 37: 3-4
From a devotional (Jesus Calling – app for android)
WHEN SOMETHING IN YOUR LIFE OR THOUGHTS makes you anxious, come to Me and talk about it. Bring Me your prayer and petition with thanksgiving, saying: “Thank You, Jesus, for this opportunity to trust You more.” Though the lessons of trust that I send to you come wrapped in difficulties, the benefits far outweigh the cost.
Well-developed trust will bring you many blessings, not the least of which is My Peace. I have promised to keep you in perfect Peace to the extent that you trust in Me. The world has it backwards, teaching that peace is the result of having enough money, possessions, insurance, and security systems. My Peace, however, is such an all-encompassing gift that it is independent of all circumstances. Though you lose everything else, if you gain My Peace you are rich indeed.
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. -PHILIPPIANS 4:6 NASB
You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. -ISAIAH 26:3
April 29, 2012 at 4:25 pm
Crystal
I have been there, done that, but I will spare you my story. I suggest “family” counseling more for the children, with a Christian counselor. In all of this pray simply for Gods will be done. And above all remember God is for you, not against you.
February 25, 2012 at 5:04 pm
Dallas Tide
dottie, I wish I could offer some sage wisdom, some great piece of advice, some nugget of truth to immediately change your circumstance. Unfortunately, I do not.
I would, however, suggest, that you can only do what you can do and your husband can only do what he can.
Having said that, the real question becomes, are you doing what God desires for you to do? (The same question goes for your husband.) That’s all that really matters.
Life is not about our own happiness. Think about Joseph. Do you suppose he was happy when his brothers turned against him? Was he happy being sold into slavery? Or, being accused of rape and tossed into prison? What about Job? Here’s a man who basically “had it all” and, in one single day, lost it all. Was he happy to learn of his wealth being taken from him? Or, even more disheartening, losing all his children? How about Paul, the great apostle? Was he enthralled when he was being beaten? Stoned? Shipwrecked? Imprisoned? I’m sure they weren’t, but they continued steadfastly in their faith and devotion to the Lord and marvelous things transpired. I don’t imagine they were happy at all, but I do firmly believe they were full of joy and peace – the kind that only God, the Father can supply.
Does the Lord want us to be happy? I believe so, but I believe He created us for, and called us to, a higher purpose…whether we’re happy or not. And, that higher purpose is our relationship with Him. If we get that right, all other relationships become, not necessarily “easy,” but easier.
As such, focus on your relationship with your Heavenly Father, who knows what you have need of (even before you ask Him), and be patient in your journey (by the way, Joseph’s ordeal took approximately 22 years) and follow WHERE EVER the Lord may lead you.
Abba, Father, You are great and greatly to be praised! Your everlasting love and mercy sustains us…even when we feel we can go no farther.
This very moment, I pray You would lift dottie up and encourage her. Give her some indication that You have heard the cry of her heart.
Heal her wounds and aid her in her recovery from her pains and sorrows.
Draw her ever closer to You and, as she gets closer to You, draw her husband in, as well. Let them both place You first on their list of priorities. Then, fill them full of love for each other and with the spirit of mutual cooperation to achieve the kind of marriage You want for Your children.
We ask You to bestow an abundance of marital blessing upon them…like they could have never before imagined and grant their marriage to become an example to all who know them.
We pray these things in the name of Jesus, our King. So be it. Amen.
February 28, 2012 at 3:50 pm
dottie
Thank you Dallas Tide…I have no idea what path I am supposed to take…I thought maybe HE wanted me to patch things up with husband, but as I try, I get rejected, and now see the other guy all over the place again…or things that remind me of him…no idea.
February 29, 2012 at 3:46 am
Dallas Tide
dottie, the best thing I (or anyone else) can do is point you to Scripture. Have you read I Corinthians 7:10-16? If not,here’s a link: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%207:10-16&version=CEV. I pray it provides you direction.
March 6, 2012 at 6:19 pm
faithfilled
God calls men to love their wives as Christ loved the church.(Ephesians 5:25) It doesn’t say to give up and go. We have a society that seems to be driving the desire of family leadership out of Men. God loves your husband as he loves everyone, and love is perfect, never changing.
“For though the mountains should depart and the hills be shaken or removed, yet My love and kindness shall not depart from you, nor shall My covenant of peace and completeness be removed, says the Lord, Who has compassion on you. Isaiah 54:10 We are asked to love EVERYONE as we love ourselves…Pray for your husband. Continue to go to your church, and have others pray over your family with you. Pray for him to become the Father and husband that God has called him to be. Have him watch the movie COURAGEOUS recently out on dvd.
I am praying for you and your family. That God’s love, peace, wisdom, hope will fill you up. That you find solice in his arms. Pray over Psalm 37: 3-4
From a devotional (Jesus Calling – app for android)
WHEN SOMETHING IN YOUR LIFE OR THOUGHTS makes you anxious, come to Me and talk about it. Bring Me your prayer and petition with thanksgiving, saying: “Thank You, Jesus, for this opportunity to trust You more.” Though the lessons of trust that I send to you come wrapped in difficulties, the benefits far outweigh the cost.
Well-developed trust will bring you many blessings, not the least of which is My Peace. I have promised to keep you in perfect Peace to the extent that you trust in Me. The world has it backwards, teaching that peace is the result of having enough money, possessions, insurance, and security systems. My Peace, however, is such an all-encompassing gift that it is independent of all circumstances. Though you lose everything else, if you gain My Peace you are rich indeed.
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. -PHILIPPIANS 4:6 NASB
You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. -ISAIAH 26:3
March 26, 2012 at 1:03 pm
dottie
Dallas, I’ve read it…
March 27, 2012 at 4:38 am
Dallas Tide
And? Is God, the Father, confirming what the Holy Spirit is speaking to your heart?
God will NEVER speak into your spirit something contrary to what He’s already stated in His Word.
March 26, 2012 at 3:46 pm
dottie
I want so badly for my husband to forgive me…I feel like God gave up on me too…I have othing left
March 27, 2012 at 4:47 am
Dallas Tide
Your husband has a choice…he can forgive or not. All you can do is your part.
God has promised He’ll NEVER leave you nor forsake you.
When you have nothing left…walk in His strength & in the power of His name.
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+8&version=NLT
35 Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death?…37 No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.
38 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[p] neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. 39 No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
April 2, 2012 at 2:53 pm
dottie
My husband moved out yesterday…I am destroyed
April 2, 2012 at 2:54 pm
dottie
I try to hear HIM but never do. I feel I am in this alone…no guidance…just floating in the wind
April 3, 2012 at 3:40 am
Dallas Tide
dottie,
You are NOT alone. Don’t walk by feelings…walk by faith.
I know it would be easy just to give in to the feelings of abandonment, but when Jesus was tempted, His response each time was, “It is written…”
When you’re feeling alone, cast down, blue, betrayed, whatever…do one of two things (or, better yet, both):
1. Run to the Lord. He is your fortress, refuge & stronghold. He is your mighty Tower. The righteous run into it and they ARE saved.
2. Get into the Word. It is God’s direct message to you. He’ll speak to you through what He’s written and confirm it in your spirit. When you hide His Word in your heart, you can use that wisdom against the wiles of the Devil as a Sword and it’ll help you cut through all his lies.
Almighty Lord, God, You are our Defender and our Protector. You are the One who comforts us when we’re down. You our our loving Father.
Right now, wrap Your arms around dottie and allow her to sense Your love and peace.
Whisper in her ear just how much You love & care for her. Help her to hear You say, “My beloved child, You are my precious gift. I uniquely created you with a purpose that I will show you. Only trust Me and know that I will forever and always be with you.”
Grant her tender mercies and renew them each morning.
Be with her and guide her every step she takes.
Cause her to lose herself in surrender to You.
Aid her in following after You with determination and passion.
Lend her favor and prosper her as she moves forward in whichever direction You take her.
We ask in the name of Your Son, Jesus our King. So be it. Amen.
April 3, 2012 at 2:03 pm
dottie
Thank you Dallas…
April 16, 2012 at 12:38 pm
dottie
My husband moved back home. He says he wants to make it work but shows me no signs of affection. I love him with all my heart. I pray God continues to lead us to full reconcilliation. I miss the warm close loving relationship I used to have with him.
April 18, 2012 at 12:03 pm
Dallas Tide
Praise the Lord!!! Don’t expect things to suddenly change over night (they could – nothing is beyond the power of God). Take you time seeking God’s direction first. He’ll lead you where you need to be. And, He’ll lead your husband where he needs to be (physically, emotionally, and spiritually). Know that we continue to pray for you.
April 18, 2012 at 5:35 pm
dottie
Thank you…this is a very difficult path. I have also consulted the pastor of my church, trying to find all my faith…hoping to hear HIM speak to me or show me the way….
April 19, 2012 at 4:12 am
Dallas Tide
Pray. Read the Word. Surround yourself with people who’ll provide you with Godly counsel.
And, if you have opportunity, pick up the book entitled “Love and Respect” by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs.
April 25, 2012 at 8:36 pm
dottie
my husband moved back out again on Sunday. I’m so distraught. I can’t help but think he won’t come back this time. He is filled with such resentment toward me. I strayed from our marriage and almost left. But, I stuck with it and came to realize how much love and adoration I have for him. But while I was figuring that out, he was growing resentful until he, himself, strayed from the marriage. Now, he is struggling with figuring out what he wants in life. He says he loves me because I am the mother of his children, but other than that all of his feelings toward me and anything else in his life is numb. He resents me for hurting him, and now he resents me for loving him. I truly believe we are meant to be together. We have been together for 21years, high school sweethearts. Financial strain just adds to the burdens we are currently facing. Please pray for us. I feel so lost and alone. My world does not revolve around him,but he is 1/2 of the foundation upon which our lives have been built. Our children are absolutely distraught over this too. They fear that since he says he no longer loves me that he will at some point feel the same about them, even though I’ve promised them that such is not the case. I beg you one and all to pray for us. My prayer alone is not enough to earn a response. I have been praying for months over our marriage and things just seem to get worse and worse. Please pray that God shows favor on us and restores our love and faith in each other.
April 26, 2012 at 3:25 am
Dallas Tide
dottie, I’m very sorry to hear about this development.
When my ex-wife moved out, I did everything within my power to get her to rethink what she was doing. Ultimately, it was not my job to be her conscience/guide; that’s the role and function of the Holy Spirit. Just as she made choices of her own, your husband also has a free will to exercise. It is my prayer that BOTH he and you will hear AND obey the direction of the Spirit.
Regardless, always remember: Jeremiah 29:11 (God’s Word Translation) says, “I know the plans that I have for you,” declares the Lord. “They are plans for peace and not disaster, plans to give you a future filled with hope.”
Trust in that fact no matter what you see with your physical eyes; let the Lord show you the good, great & PERFECT plans that He has for YOU.
Lord, God Almighty, You reign in supremacy and sovereignty. You are in control and NOTHING – absolutely nothing – takes You by surprise. You know the very number of hairs on our heads…and, since You know something as trivial as that, we can rely on the fact that You know all the more pertinent things about us.
From this day forward, help us to walk by faith – trusting wholeheartedly in You and the plans You have for us.
Aid us in seeing with our spiritual eyes rather than our natural eyes.
Cause us to recognize Your mercy and grace and how faithful You are in renewing them each and every morning.
Permit us to see those who are FOR us are more (& greater) than those who are against us.
Remind us that the One living within us is far greater than the one who is in this world.
Keep us aware that NO WEAPON formed against us shall ever prosper as long as You sit upon the throne.
Never let us forget, we are Your children and NOBODY messes with us and gets away with it.
Grant us tenderheartedness In everything we do and help us humbly submit our will to Yours…even when we just don’t understand why we’re suffering and going through difficulties and hardships.
We pray for Your will to be done and ask it in the name of our Rock & Foundation, Jesus Christ, Your beloved Son. So be it. Amen.
May 1, 2012 at 4:06 pm
dottie
Insult to injury, my coworker’s sweet 2 year old neice just died of cancer and my uncle died last night…why will God not offer any relief?
May 2, 2012 at 3:49 am
Dallas Tide
1st, let me say how sorry I am to hear of the passing of those close to you.
I don’t have an answer for you other than to say, don’t allow God to be blamed for natural consequences to sin (no, not the niece or your uncle).
When Adam CHOSE disobedience rather than obedience to God, sin entered the world with long-lasting effects. God told Adam (& Eve) what would happen if they disobeyed. And, Adam stood there as Eve was deceived. He knowingly watched her eat of the forbidden fruit. Then, he had the audacity to blame her!
All I can tell you is God’s in control. (These things don’t sneak up on Him.) He’s got good plans for you. He’s sovereign and just in His actions; while Satan is deceitful and underhanded in his.
Read Hebrews 11 and see how the heroes (& heroines) of the faith prevailed.
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power of HIS might. Eph 6:10 NIV84
We’re still praying for you.
Abba, Father, You are the Almighty. You created this entire universe and hold it all in the palm of Your hand. Nothing happens without You knowing about it BEFORE it ever takes place. And, in the fact that You are our Comfort and Peace, is where we’ll rest our faith and trust fully & completely in You.
When dottie (or anyone else) reads this, I pray she/they will immediately sense Your presence and KNOW in her/their heart that Supernatural peace that only You can provide; the kind that goes beyond normal reasoning & understanding and utterly permeates & saturates the soul.
Prevent her faith from failing. Cause her to stand strong – like the tree planted by the waters – do not let her be moved. Do not allow her to be shaken; keep her unwavering & steadfast.
Remind her to cast ALL her cares on You, for You care for her MORE THAN any other being…anywhere, at anytime; now, forever & always!
Grant her true joy…regardless of her circumstances.
Aid her in seeing the angelic hosts that surround her.
Assist her in listening to our Lord, Jesus, speaking to You on her behalf as her advocate. Permit her to hear Him pleading her case before You; defending her against the attacks of Satan. Attune her hearing so she might hear Jesus in her spirit saying:
“Father, this is Your child, dottie. You sent Me to die for her because You love her so very much. She’s crying out to You, as she’s hurting so deeply. Lift her up so she might be strengthened in her faith. Give her ear to hear You say, ‘This is my beloved daughter, in whom I am well pleased.’ And, in so doing, send her great peace and joy. Turn her test into a truly wonderful testimony to bring glory & honor to Your great name.”
In the name of the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ, the Messiah, I pray. So be it. Amen.
May 24, 2012 at 5:47 pm
dottie
Please continue to pray for my family. My husband states that he is moving home on Sunday, but I don’t feel that his heart is truly in this decision. He continually goes back and forth between pulling me closer and then pushing me away. I feel like a puppet on a string. Finances are a major stressor and I’m certain they play into his mental and emotional status. My daughter continues to have stress related illnesses, and vomits nearly every morning before school. We listed our home on the market on Monday for a short sale, which will ruin our credit for some time to come. I pray God continues to strengthen me to get through these trying times and assists my husband in opening his eyes to the wonderful things our family can offer him.
June 2, 2012 at 1:06 pm
Dallas Tide
dottie, I’m so sorry I haven’t responded sooner. I went out of town & it’s taken me quite a while to sort through my e-mails/notifications.
Anyway, I hope your husband moved back in with you and that things are improving.
Marvelous and wondrous Father, You are all-knowing, all-powerful, and ever-present. The heights, width, depth and breadth of You love fills the entire universe. Your mercy and grace are fathomless.
You see the desires of dottie’s heart. You know the brokenness she’s experienced. We humbly ask You to continue working in the lives of her family members.
We’re praying, in agreement with her, for spiritual strength. Encourage her heart and sustain her as she presses forward.
Open her husband’s eyes to get even just a glimpse of Your glory. Open his heart, too. Help him to hear You speaking to him, “Follow after Me, My son. Pursue Me with your whole heart. I will lead you and guide you and will NEVER abandon you. Instead of doing things your way, trust in Me and be obedient to My direction. I will NOT lead you astray.”
Touch her daughter. Extend to her a new-found peace and envelope her with it, so that both her mind and body can rest. Cause her to be filled with serenity and allow her vomiting to subside completely.
We want this family to be reunited and reconciled. We’re asking You to do a mighty work in this family; a work that can only be explained by an act of Your hand. We wish for them to be delivered from the hardships they’re going through. And, no matter what form that action make take, we ultimately ask for Your will to be done and that they might be drawn closer to You, Lord.
In the name of our great Advocate, Your Son, Jesus Christ our Savior, we pray. So be it. Amen.
June 13, 2012 at 4:40 pm
dottie
Thank you, once again, Dallas. My husband did move back home…for the week before moving in and for the first 3 days, he told me at least daily (at end of phone calls, before leaving for work, etc) that he loves me then abruptly stopped again. He does not kiss, hug, touch me, hold my hand, sit next to me on the couch, etc unless we are about to be intimate….I have no idea where I stand. I know he needs his space, but have no idea how long I am supposed to be patient and wait for him without getting any of my needs met, or if Ior when I am supposed to just say enough is enough and try to find someone else. I love him with all my heart, but can’t keep feling hurt. I continue my daily prayers of thanks and ask that HE shows me my path. sigh
June 14, 2012 at 4:51 pm
d. l. samson
I’ve felt like giving up. And I did. I took 3 weeks of sleeping pills in one night, apologized to Jesus and went to sleep. Regrettably, I survived. I read Hebrews last night. It talks about running and not giving up…or else! I’ve been running a long time. I am so tired of persevering. I lost my husband. I lost my kids. I lost my job. I lost my house. I am in throes of depression. I want to die. I don’t understand why God takes some people…usually those that don’t want to go. Then there are those, like me, that don’t feel like taking another step. Who have actually tried to end it. I have pleaded with God to take me before I actually succeed in checking out myself. Answer? Silence. Direction? Silence. Peace? Like trying to catch the wind.
June 26, 2012 at 6:33 pm
Robert bardwell
I asked the same question on the net and was brought to this same sight amazing how God directs us in wisdom.
July 5, 2012 at 5:04 pm
dottie
The newes update is that he told me on Tuesday that he will be once again moving out of the home effective tomorow. In addition, he is forcin me to move to our hometown so that our children can attend school there starting in the fall to avoid the possibility of having to change schools mid-year. We are short-selling the house so we have stopped paying on the mortgage at the advice of our realty team, but since we have missed a payment, we now have no opportunity to purchase a new home and my husband will not allow me to use our old mortgage funds to rent a new place. He wants me to live with my parents or my grandmother, butboth would still charge rent and neither have room for me and my children, not to mention my dog and cat. I have one week to develop a plan or he is taking the children with him to his mom’s house. He admits he loves me but claims he is not in love with me and feels no spark but also won’t go to counseling with me. I pray and pray and pray that he opens his heart before tomorrow so that he does not leave and split my family apart a gain as I truly do not feel I can withstand it a thrid time…I’m jsut not strong enough and I gain my strength from my family. Without them, I am nothing…
July 24, 2012 at 3:11 am
Dallas Tide
Sorry for the delayed response…I went to China on a mission trip & I’m just now getting back into the swing of things.
I wish I had something more to offer you. In lieu of a tangible offering, I would remind you that your Heavenly Father knows how much you can handle and HE is your strength. HE is your Fortress, your Stronghold & your Mighty Tower of Refuge. HE is your Deliverer. In His Son, Jesus, you are MORE than a conqueror and through Him, you can do all things!
Isaiah 41:10 (Amplified) says, “Fear not [there is nothing to fear], for I am with you; do not look around you in terror and be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you; yes, I will hold you up and retain you with My [victorious] right hand of rightness and justice.”
The Lord God, Almighty COMMANDS you to not be afraid. He PROMISES to be with you…to strengthen you; make you battle-tested; cause you to be an over-comer; to aid and assist you; to hold you in the palm of His hand, lifting you up and keeping you gloriously victorious by His power, righteousness and justice.
I know it’s difficult to see how things will work out, but remember the reactions of the disciples, Mary & Martha when Lazarus was sick unto death. They had faith & believed with whole hearts that Jesus could heal Lazarus from an illness. But, once he died, they were discouraged. Their comments betrayed their lack of faith in Jesus’ power over death.
But, oh how much their faith was strengthened when Lazarus came forth out of the grave!!!
Originally, all they could picture was Jesus healing Lazarus from sickness, but how much more was the Father glorified when Lazarus walked out of the tomb?
There was something much larger at work going on, but they did/could not recognize it until the miracle happened.
I don’t know God’s plan for your life, but I GUARANTEE you He has a wonderful plan for you. A plan with a future and a hope (Jer. 29:11).
You just have to keep on trusting Him…just ask Job.
Gracious & loving Heavenly Father, You are our Great Creator. You know us inside out; top to bottom & every which way. You are holy! You are worthy! You are an awesome God!
Continue to speak to dottie.
Let her hear Your whispers of love & encouragement.
Help her to get a glimpse of You crying & weeping over her heartaches, but also grant her a vision of You cheering & dancing over her victories.
Aid her in hearing You singing & shouting about her steadfast faithfulness.
Allow her to feel Your hands supporting her when she feels weak.
Provide her with stamina when she believes she can’t take another step.
Energize her with Your everlasting compassion.
When it seems she been beaten, battered & imprisoned and it’s the darkest hour of the night, prevent her from dwelling on her surroundings and place a song in her heart. Give her courage to sing Your praises, despite how she may feel.
Show her how to walk in faith; one small step after another.
It’s in the name of our Deliverer, Jesus Christ, our Lord, we pray. So be it. Amen.
October 15, 2012 at 1:38 am
Angela
Dallas Tide- you are a prayer warrior! May God bless you and give you peace.
July 23, 2012 at 8:24 pm
dottie
I’m so depressed. I love him so much. Everyone has been telling me to just move on with my life. He tells me he is not in love with me anymore, but I truly believe that he still loves me beneath the layers of hurt surrounding his heart. I feel like i am a lone warrior fighting an entire army by myself. The only one who believes…I truly believe that it is God’s plan for us to be together…not because I want it to be true, but truly feel that it is so….with every essence of my being. Those that don’t tell me to move on, tell me that things will get better in God’s time…but things just get worse every day. I pray for answers or signs but still get nothing…I’m not sure what I’m to do. I am trying to be patient for God to answer me but feel like I’m dying more each day. I’ve never felt such intense emotional pain…I actually feel it physically. It is both a heaviness and an emptiness that never ends.
July 24, 2012 at 3:21 am
Dallas Tide
dottie, again I don’t know whether your marriage will be reconciled or not. I believed as you, that God did not want my (ex) wife & me to divorce. However, He would not override her free will & I could not.
Like you people kept telling me to “move on,” but I still felt God speaking to me to “hold on,” “persevere” & “stand strong.”
The ex has now remarried, but I still don’t feel released. What God plans for her/for me is beyond my imagination.
So, all I can really say is, “Be faithful & be obedient to whatever God calls you to do.”
When you believe you’ve heard from Him; seek confirmation in His Word (He’ll not speak to your spirit one thing & tell you something contrary to what’s in His written Word).
Understand that you’re in good company in your sufferings (Joseph, Daniel, Paul, Silas, etc.) & remember that although these people suffered, they lived free in Christ.
July 24, 2012 at 6:28 am
dinky
Hi Dottie, I’ve been reading what you’ve been through and I must say it is devastating. I dont know if this is ok, but I would just like to tell you that I went through similar circumstances once and I just though, you know, At the time, I dont care what anyone says, I want this man back and if I cannot get him back …. I was a teenager, pregnant, had to leave school because of this. Gave birth to twin boys, had no work, mom the only breadwinner in a factory, now she has two more mouths to feed. This man came and told me he was getting married to someone else!!!! I wanted to die right there. I even told my mom that i will go to the wedding and if the preacher ask if anyone has anything against this marriage, I will stand up and take my boys to the front. Mom stopped me. I felt everyone that stop me from getting this man is against me.I could not buy milk, my boys drank black tea, with any luck, some suger, most of the time not. Here i am, not married, two boys, no education, no job need I go on???. I thought God must hate me, I thought the only way out is to die. Somehow, I got a low paid job, my boys is about six months then, I could buy them milk, but you know what, the milk wont stay in because their little bodies got used to black bitter tea.To make a long story short, it took about ten years to be exact to hear about that man again. Just to call me and let me know that on the 16 June my boys will turn 10years and the 17th June, It is his final divorce, can he see me again….. you know what i felt for him PITY!! I felt so sorry for him that I was the one that helped him to get over his divorce (wife left him). I never saw him again.( I Was married, also an abusive marriage -eventually divorced). One day he came to my house, send someone to call me, I almost forgot who he was. He wants me to introduce him to my boys, also want me back (his exact words – he want the whole package) and all i could say was that they (the boys) are 19 years and you can call them and ask them if they want to see/know you and as for me, Im not interested . BOTTOM LINE – why I mentioned my story is that I can say I was so in pain at the time I REALLY REALLY LOVED THIS MAN, I never thought I could/would ever get over him its impossible, but GOD saw me through and I know he will make a way for you, even if it seems hard and impossible NOW, GOD will never fail you or forsake you. I can say God made me this strong (I can do anything through Christ who strengthens me) woman. It may seem hard now, but hold on… God is making you strong because He is not finish with you yet. Keep the faith HOLD ON TO GOD – FOR THE BEST IS YET TO COME!!!
July 29, 2012 at 10:29 pm
Annie
i have no clue why i typed in ‘what do i do now Lord’….but i did…and i’ve been reading some of the things posted here….so much heartache, loneliness, despair….people crying out for His help and deliverance….know this, He is good, He never changes, He always sees, always hears, always cares….we cannot always see what He is up to when we are in the thick of our crisis, our pain, our suffering…if our suffering is a result of our own bad choices (and I’ve had many myself trust me), then that is merely the consequences of our sins….our own fault….however, suffering that comes not due to anything we have or have not done (and I have had many of those as well), then it is through these sufferings that we can become more like Christ, and a joint heir with Him in the heavenlys….He suffered unjustly, as shall we…while we are going through it, it hurts….a lot….you see, I think what the evil one would have us do is cause us to focus on our pain…on what we don’t have….on what we used to have….on the past…on the cause of our pain…anything but turn your focus onto Him….one thing that helps me when I am in a ‘valley period’ (that time when I feel alone…questioning whether He hears or even cares, etc), is to MAKE myself focus on the positives in my life…now there have been times when I was sure there wasn’t much to find in that departement, but you must really give it some thought….when I have thought that my life was a mistake and despaired of living, He would send someone across my path that, by all appearances, seemed to have more reason to despair then me, but they did not….there was a genuine smile to their soul that put me to shame for my pity party…..God forgive me….I would start to realize what I really did have in Him and how He has brought me thus far…after all, if I have absolutely no one else, I know I have Him, because He has me and will never let me go….I can’t express how much that means to me….in my lifetime thus far I have lost (to death) 2 mothers, 2 fathers,. 2 fiances, 2 children, 2 brothers; been molested by a brother, father and uncle; faced starvation and parental abandonment as a child; divorced; living with healthy issues/diseases; left to clean up and deal with the suicide of a parent; and I could go on….BUT, RATHER THAN view all of that as negative and to live there, I know that He works all things together for good to those who love Him (those who purpose in their heart to follow and obey Him as best they can) and who are the called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28), and that all these bad things are at work to either destroy me if I let it, or to make me more like Him and to be able to reach out in commonality to others who suffer. Therefore, in focusing on the positives, I am reminded that He has blessed me with 2 beautiful children who are grown and have given me 5 wonderful, healthy grandchildren; the forgiveness of most those I have hurt in the past through my own selfish choices; the rest of my health is intact thus far and I can get around just fine thanki you :); my eyes to behold my family and the beauty around me; a car that runs!!!; a job that,although it is a challenge to be there and deal with abusive people, it’s just enough to pay my bills with a little bit left over once in awhile to help my children/grandchildren; the ability to hear especially when those babies say ‘I love you gramma’, or their laughter, and all the other wonderful sounds around me like the rain, birds singing in the trees, etc; a roof over my head; and most of all I am so grateful that, though I have failed Him so many times in my life, He receives me with grace and mercy and forgiveness when I seek His face…..He is my all in all and He will never fail His own! If you haven’t already, look up pastor Charles Stanley ministries online…..’In Touch.org’….and on that site he has many sermons on different topics (in the archives i believe), and it is very uplifting and encouraging for whatever you are going through….remember, you are never so far lost or so far gone, that He can’t bring you through it or save you from it….One of Stanleys exerpts from his magazine on suffering says…”Although no one likes suffering, it’s one of the choice tools God uses to mature us (James 1:2-4). If you doubt this, look back at your own life. Have you grown more when everything was running smoothly or when you were in the grip of affliction? Most of us would have to admit it was the latter. During the hard times, we get new glimpses of the Lord, gain greater understanding, and develop godly character traits. For instance, how would we ever learn patience if we never had to endure difficult circumstances? What physical exercise accomplishes in strenghtening the body, suffering does in building character. Without it, we’d be weak, worldly Christians. We are not above our Saviour. His was the path of suffering, and as His disciples, we are called to walk the same road. They key to growth is submissions to the Lord in trials while seeking to lean what He is teaching us through that hardship”. (CS) And in the words of Erin Gieschen….”We tend to be so focused on the surface story of our day-to-day existence that we assume our inner struglle is merely symptomatic and peripheral to what we live through each day, not the other way around. And so we waste the pain that comes to us, either wallowing in misery or just trying to get it over with. But what if we were to see pain as an opportunity – as a kind of spiritual discipline with a purpose? We’d find that the real story is always about the heart. The hard but beautiful truth is that a comfortable, easy faith isn’t God’s dream for His children – He wants so much more for us….because the part of our story that seems to say ‘Hope is lost’ ends up being the very element that makes the story GOOD. It’s the hidden landscape on which we have the opportunity to become who we are destined to be, even if our finest moments are invisibel to everyone else. If we let Him, the Holy Spirit gives us new eyes to see how God’s creative power can transform anything, even our pain. Nothing could be stranger or more wonderful, even if it takes every bit of our will to rouse ourselves, and crawl forward. In all it’s seeming frailty, that is the turning point – the moment when the landscape changes again – when we REFUSE to lose heart” (EG). Therefore, my prayer for all who have posted here is that He will strenghten you so you will not lose heart and to never give up looking up!
July 31, 2012 at 3:40 am
Dallas Tide
Well said, Annie. Thank you for your testimony and the encouragement.
August 6, 2012 at 10:22 pm
annette
I’ve been so uplifted reading through these personal stories.
Today and probably for the last so many years i’ve been so tired and angry with myself at my inability to make decisions about my life, tortured by self doubt, lack of discipline, anxiety depression alcohol abuse resenting everyone,wanting to be anyone but me,i know and feel that my spirit is willing but my flesh is weak.
I need to be constantly approved and liked that i’ve ended up not knowing who i really am.constantly comparing myself to others.
After losing my drivers license twice in ten years i was directed to AA. I have relasped most recently after the death of my mum. i felt so alone my biggest fear had come through but i have returned to AA and am now sober about a month.
I suppose i’ve started to take baby steps once more and knowing and trusting that God is with me in my journey gives me hope.
August 21, 2012 at 7:03 pm
dottie
Gives me more to think about…thank you…
October 16, 2012 at 7:50 pm
dottie
Well, things just keep getting worse….On Sep 2, I hung myself. I was very close to dying. I cracked cartilage in my throat and caused some damage in that respect. But, prior to actually accomplishing my task, my husband arrived and cut me down. I really don’t remember any of it. All I remember is waking up the next day in the ER. Then I was transferred to the trauma unit for a few days and then the psych ward. I’m not making excuses for my behaviors, but evidently, I was taking only an antidepressant when in fact I hold a bipolar diagnosis, so my body was thrown into a manic state. Combined with my sleeping med, it basically short circuited my judgement and I acted quite impulsively. Since then, my husband officially filed for divorce. I spoke with him last night and he told me that in the two months he’s been out of the house he’s discovered a great deal about himself, maily the idea that he feels he never truly wanted to ever live a married life and feels that he has been tied down in our marriage for the past 16 years…I still don’t understand what God’s path for me is. I truly feel in my heart that my husband and I are meant to be together. I don’t understand why w I was not permitted to die, and instead am made to continue this life of sufferingI love my husband with all my heart and know that he truly still loves me. I can’t die and escape the torture that has been mine for the past year but also can’t live as this is no life for anyone to live. I feel like I’m lost in pergatory. I can’t go back, I can’t move forward, and I hate where I am. I’ve lost my house. Everyone tells me to be strong for my kids’ sake byt nobody realizes how hard it is to live for someone else when you feel like your own life is just over in so many ways…
September 9, 2012 at 12:46 am
michael
My name is michael, Im 22 with a wife & two kids(yeah happened fast). God is my main focus but not so much hers. Long long story a bit shorter, A little under a month ago she out of the blue took the kids & left to oaklahoma. She told me she had a list of things i needed to do to grow up.Then she would let me come out their. I admit 50% of the problems between us was me. But she has issues too & now way more. Anyway i finished the list & she put off me going out their. Saying shes not ready or anything. She has a new thought an opinion everyday. An i truly think these people shes only known for a month are making it worse. She is on dating websites & not really letting me be the man im supposed to be. Its at the point where the closest i can get to my kids is Tennessee( i have a cousin there). My second option is separate from her & bring the kids back here. Then hopefully she will see an want to change. Like i did. Im really conflicted at this point cause if i move away to TN. She will have all the power & control over this situation. An im afraid she will try an get full custody an divorce me anyway. Ive been praying everyday god shows her & brings her back. Ive been praying about what i should do in all this. An to guide me. But im still waiting idk what to think or do anymore. Im pretty much just terrified to do anything
October 20, 2012 at 12:58 am
taxi prophet
Well..I’ve come to the end of this long question everyone on this page has been talking about. It took me awhile to read everything here, when I post on places like this, I’m invisible and get ignored. My whole life has been like this. So I continue to exist and still post. I could write a book on my life and everything I went through in the last 30 years and yes I’m still here.
Hey WOW! I lost my job today..no I’m not scared or fear, because those are feelings that Satan has brought to this earth. God never created those, God is Love. I will go out and take the action I need to get my job back, I’m not gonna get depressed about it, or get sad, or mad Yet, I am so thankful for all that I have today and pray everyday .and give thanks to God for everything I have. In every situation all of you on here are facing, no matter how bad it looks, thank God your still alive and you can still breathe. Thank God for your life. Be thankful when you wake up that God had given you another day to live. Pray and forgive all you have done, then put a smile on your face. Go out into the world even if you have one nickle to your name and give love to those around. This is what I have been doing now for the last 2 years. I became a believer in Jesus,when he appeared to me in 2010 with his face like the sun. His Love ran all through me, after that I believed.
I never paid attention to God most of my life, then back in 2000 the dark side came in my life and threatened it. For the next 7 years I was running for my life everyday. The devil tried to kill me for those years and couldn’t. I’m a survivor of everything that has to do with death. You name it, I’ve been there and survived it. So when I read on here how people on here are sad and depressed..listen, you all must be saints to go through what your going through now. The dark force runs this world, it is not God’s this world, and those who fall for it will only suffer. The dark force knows your fears and your weaknesses, you have to be strong and have a tremendous amount of faith.
Find God in your heart, even if you don’t hear him, prayer, faith, scriptures, is the road to God. The strength of your faith determines the outcome of everything. Your fear feeds the dark side. So stop feeding it, find Love, the holy spirit will fill your .heart, from there you’ll never have to go back to that sink hole you call life. I know it sounds hard, but its not as hard as you think. Listen to your heart, even if you hear silence, for God’s voice is very small. If you hear a loud voice talking, its not God.
October 24, 2012 at 9:48 am
simon
Please god here my prayer please fill me hope and faith, i am 30 years old live at home with my parents have no job dont drive have no friends, i have pushed many girlfriends away. lord please turn my life around please here me lord i need i cant cope no more please show me your way before its to late.
March 15, 2013 at 7:22 pm
Anne
Dear Simon, I pray to God through his Son Jesus Christ who has made you and created you as an instrument unto him. I pray that you feel his everlasting love emcompassed around you. I pray that you feel his presence overshawdowing and leading you into the path of faith and grace. I pray that your are filled with hope and courage this day. I pray that God will open the doors that need to be opened and close the doors that need to be closed. I pray that God’s favor will follow you and guide you into the right path. May the peace of God that surpassed all understanding be your your portion. Sorrow lasts for a night but remember Simon, joy comes in the morning. Take heart my son and be encouraged God will never leave you or forsake you, his timing is never late. Just call out his name it is clothed with power and strength.
December 4, 2012 at 8:49 am
Malcolm
I am a 29 year old alcoholic. I feel like a coward. People disrespect me and i do nothing. I wasn’t always this way. But somewhere along the way I just lost all confidence. Somewhere along the way I lost all faith. I know the lord walks with me but I still feel all alone. I dont even know what else to say. Just somebody pray for me
February 22, 2013 at 10:25 pm
Will
My question is this. The only thing I wanted to be since I could remember (age 2-3) is either an oil painter, an interior designer or some type of artist. I have to believe that my desire as well as my natural talents in color, tint, shade, arranging space, etc. have to come from God. I’ve tried tried floral design, graphic design, interior decorating, and oil painting. I’ve always received road blocks. I am getting up there in years. Why did God give me these natural abilities and a yearning for art and color and nothing comes of it? No doors open, always a slammed door in my face. I’ve asked, begged, repented, ask forgiveness for my sins, and still I hear nothing. God says He’s a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. I don’t see any light, and I have no idea where the path is — I’m lost. I see other Christians where their careers or service to God comes so easy. Doors will open, they meet by chance a person that helps them will their calling or synchronicities will occur. However for me nothing happens. I’ve been on many prayer lists – hundreds of people have prayed for me possibly even thousands. I’m on a fast right now; it’s been 19 days. When will God show me the way? I can’t be the only person this has happened to. Thanks for you responses.
April 9, 2013 at 10:50 am
aniena
Hi Will
I don’t know the answer to your question – and I also wish that doors will open, or that I can get some answers. Maybe I do get answers- maybe its my ability to hear what God is saying that’s the problem. I also feel lost- but I do believe He know what He’s doing, and I do believe that He will work things out for the best for those that love Him. I do believe in the end we will see the bigger picture of all the things that we don’t understand. Maybe this will happen not so far of- hopefully one day soon we will see – the reason for all the suffering. I just know that our timing is not God’s timing – its what we do while it is dark and uncertain that determine our character and not when the sun is shining. I pray that you will see soon the reason for all this and that God will be glorified for His amazing timing and plan. Be courageousness and strong in the Lord.
March 15, 2013 at 9:37 pm
Anne
Dear Malcolm, even though you feel you are going through the valley of darkness just remember that its only a shadow and God will lead through. You are indeed precious in his sight, he only created one of you, no duplication. I pray that the Holy Spirit of God will give you peace and lead you into the path that he has destined for you. I pray that the spirit of alcoholism will be destroyed in your life and that God will renew your faith. I pray that God will send the right people into your life that will encourage and strength you. You were created in his image and likness. Give him praise in the good times and the bad times, he will never put you down, belittle, insult, critize, laugh, or point a finger at your flaws. He just wants you to trust him and call upon him. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and he will deliver you.
March 24, 2013 at 5:14 am
troubled soul
I am the same going through 3gal of rum a week. I had to realize my rum or my family. Ive slowed down but my family is comming first even if it kills me. Without our loved ones we are nothing
April 10, 2013 at 4:22 pm
Anne Paul
Dear Troubled Soul,
You are not forgotten, You were created by your heavenly father for a purpose. The Lord Knows that we are mere flesh and flesh will stumble and fall. It is not by accident that you came upon this site, the Spirit of the Lord led you here because he has heard your cries and has seen your pain. I pray father in the name of Jesus that you mercy and grace will touch this soul, that your power through the Holy Spirit will set this soul free. I pray that you will break the yoke of bondage and set this soul free from the spirit of acholoism. I pray that you will establish a relationship with your beloved. I pray father in the name of Jesus that this individual will come to know you in a personal way as Lord and Saviour of their life.Take charge oh Lord, lead your beloved in the path of righteousness for your name sake. Cause this soul to rise up from the pit and glorify you name. Put a new song on their lips and cause their feet to walk in the path that you have ordained for them. Restore the family relationship and let your love surround them. Let you peace which surpasses all understanding be their portion. In Jesus Name I Pray. Amen.
March 31, 2013 at 10:07 am
Cameron
i am a 21 year old that is completely lost profesinally, speritualy and mentally, earlier tonight i went out drinking with some friends for the fourth night in a row knowing yet not caring that i was only putting a bandage on my pain. Towards the end of the night my drunken insecurities completely took me over and i may have lost the first women i have ever truly loved and trusted. For as long as i can remember i have been angry with god for every bad thing that has happen in my life, which is basically everything for the last 5 years. I came here for as a selfish person terrified that i may have just ruined the last good thing i had left. I was in my darkest moments desperate for any sign of what to do, or of what to even think. As i laid shaking in my bed i remembered when i was a child. I would have horrid nightmares, I would be terrified to even close my eyes at night so i would pray to god to save my soul so just in case if was to die in me sleep i wouldnt go to the hells i dreampt of. In that moment i found myself desperate enough to pray. “please god i know im a horrid person and i know i dont deserve to be heard even if your even real. Please god if your real please help me why cant i just let go!?.” Then i had a thought..”go online” so after a time i talked myself into doing it and i Googled “What am i supposed to do?!” and found this page. As i read while telling myself “this is so damn stupid” i made it to the second to the last word of this blog and i broke down and cried. I mean i REALY cried for the first time in 5 years. GOD gave me that. He/it..whatever gave me the weakness i have been so afraid to have so i could let go of so much that has hurt me and haunted me for so long. I dont know where im going to go from here or what i am going to do but as i type this for the first time in my life im not afraid to be afraid. Thank for this blog and THANK YOU GOD FOR NOT GIVING UP ON ME.
April 10, 2013 at 5:54 pm
Anne Paul
Dear Cameron, You are not stupid or a horrid person. It was many years ago that I found myself in a similar situation. Hurt that is experienced as a child will cause us to clam up and shut everyone and everything out. I too once cried out to God for help and rescue, I taught if He does exist or if He doesn’t It couldn’t get any worse than the situation I found myself in. How could God allow these things to happen to me, I was just a child, helpless and unguarded. I was angry at God and didn’t care if he knew it. I remember the day I stuck my head out of my living room window and said OK God or whoever you are, I guess you really don’t exist because all these years have passed and you never came to my rescue. Cameron I have done a lot of things and the shame I felt was overwhelming because I was seeing how men percieved me. I heard about the Son of God, Jesus, who had been born of a virgin and died an agonizing death on the cross for my sins which were many. I heard that he who knew no sin became sin so that I may have eternal life with him. It has been 15 years since I gave my life and heart to Jesus Chirst as my Lord and Saviour. The journey has had its bumps along the way but my joy and peace has been unspeakable. 21 is a beautiful age to be, I was 24 when the Lord saved me and brought me into the fold, since then I have had the opportunity to share my story with many and witnessed how God’s grace and mercy through his Son Jesus Christ has brought healing and restoration to his sons and daughters. Ecclesiastes 12:1 says “Remember your creator in the day of your youth.” He has given you strength and youthful years to do awesome things in his name. It is not by chance that you came to ths site, God has heard you moanings and seen your tears and he has placed someone to intervene on your behalf. God loves you so much that he has provided someone to pray for you. You are more precious to him than silver and gold. If you allow him to come into your heart and lead you, he will use your testimony to bring healing to others. God is calling you Cameron and he has a purpose for your life. He says that he will pick you out of the miry clay and plant your feet on the rock to stay. Jesus is that Rock. Father in the name of Jesus, I declare that you are the God of Abraham, Issac and Jacob, and that you are the same God that created Cameron. I pray Lord that you will reveal yourself to Cameron in a personal way. I pray that the Holy Spirit will speak to your son’s heart and lead him in the path that you have prepared for him. I pray Lord Jesus that you will send the right people into Cameron’s life and remove the ones that are hinderances and stumbling blocks. I pray that you will release healing where their has been so much hurt and pain. I pray that though the storm may last the night, thay your joy comes in the morning. Lord Jesus you said in your word, that if one of your sheep is lost, you will leave the 99 and go in search of the one. And upon finding that one, you would carry him back to the fold rejoicing. I pray Lord that Cameron will find rest in you. Build a hedge of protection around your son and keep him safe, let not one hair upon his head he harmed, grant favor to your son, so that he can speak of your goodness and mercy, be with him in his going in and his coming out. Let Cameron feel the presence of your love and forgivness. I ask these favors and mercies in your great and matchless name Jesus. Amen
May 13, 2013 at 5:43 am
JACQUE
That was beautiful and I need a similar prayer. Trials and tribulations. We all fall short. I don’t have the strength to go into details but I too need the answer to what to do next. No job; financially strapped. What can go wrong, has gone wrong. Just Pray For Me. Thank you
July 1, 2013 at 7:15 pm
Anne Paul
Dearest Jacque, I understand what you are feeling and more importantly the Lord knows what you are feeling and going through. Their was a time in my own life that I felt like the walls around me were closing in, that no one understood what I was feeling or facing. Decisions were made that affected my finances and my relationship was struggling. This began to trigger memories of all the hurt and abuse I had endured over the course of years, so I began to exclude and excuse myself from family and friends. I didn’t have the strength to fight anymore, I felt like giving up because my own life had no purpose. Their was a man by the name of Job, he had wealth, power and fame. Lets says he had it all, the Lord had blessed him. One day the devil said to God take everything away from Job and he will curse you. So indeed everything was stripped from Job, everything and everyone died that belonged to him except for his wife and one servant. To make matters worse large puss filled boils filled his entire body. He was in serve pain and great grief. He house was now a mat on a mud road. His wife advised him to curse God and die because his life no longer had and meaning or purpose. People began to talk about Job and said “what a loser,” “he once had it all and he must of done something wrong that is why all these things happened to him.” By the way Job was a righteous man and God loved him. Jacque, God wants you to know that he loves you very much and that he understands that you will make mistakes and you will get weary sometimes. That is why he gave you and I a special gift. He gave you Jesus Christ, as long as you will extend your hand, he will lead and guide to the place that he has site aside for you. He does not want you to do it in your own strength anymore, Jeremiah 33-3 says “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” Father in the name of Jesus I thank you for hearing and answering your son Jacque. For indeed he is precious in your sight, he was bought and paid for with the blood of the lamb. I thank you Lord that you have begun to minister to Jacque’s spirit. I pray Lord that you will bring healing and joy to his broken spirit. I ask that you refresh and restore him. Cancel every assignment the enemy has plotted over his life. For life belongs to you and you have fairfully and wonderfully made him. Close the doors that need to closed and open the doors that you will lead him through. Cause you favor to shine upon him O Lord and let the presence of your Holy Spirit lead him to the path you have prepared for him. Let you your healing and restoration fill Jacque’s life, cause his eyes to see you and his ears to hear you O Lord. Bless your son and provide for him Lord, You are Jehovah Jirah, the Lord Our Provider, provide for him, show him the way and lead to the path of righteousness, for you are the rock of his salvation. Let your peace which surpasses all understanding be his portion. I ask you for all these favors and mercies in Jesus Name.
Amen.
And even though Job might have felt like giving up and did not understand why these things happened to him, he still trusted God by holding out his hand and allowing to hold him and lead him to the place where he had prepared for him.
And God restored Job with twice the amount he had lost. Double the blessing, double the wealth, double the portion. Allow him to lead you.
May 28, 2013 at 8:14 pm
Kimberly
Where do I go from here? Divorced, children grown, Job is great, but I feel there is so much more God wants from me.
July 2, 2013 at 2:56 am
Dallas Tide
Get into the Word. Ask! And, you WILL receive. Seek! And, you WILL find. Knock! And, the door of knowledge WILL be opened to you. God communicates to us by His Spirit and by His Word; He will NEVER speak to your spirit and tell you something contrary to His Word. Trust in the Word.
March 18, 2014 at 6:00 pm
Liz
Kimberly, it might just be time to give back. There are a lot of single parents in need and a simple gesture from you will make a big difference. Also, now might be the time to start getting to know God through scripture. The reading you have put off for years because of lack of time. Read a chapter of the Bible a day and make it a goal to finish the whole book. There are also some shelters, food pantries in need of wonderful and kind people like you. Give a hand and the blessing you will get back in return will be tremendous. May God bless you.
May 31, 2013 at 5:16 am
Titanium Tim
My whole life I didn’t know it but it became apparent this year I have been lost between two worlds, and now it’s like those worlds are crashing in my back yard. Over the course of my life I have found myself in disastrous circumstances and always prayed for a miracle and usually got them, and have had astounding experiences where God showed himself and his power to me quite blatantly. But events this year have really made me depressed, immensely more so than I ever imagined I could be. I feel like I want to just go away somewhere and never come back. I’ve looked out and reached out for help, but haven’t gotten any real help. I ask God, what am I supposed to do? I have even asked him to take away this life he’s given me and give it to someone else. I know that there are millions of people on this planet who have things much worse than I do, some people have no clothes, no water, no food, no place to lay their head. Maybe I’m lucky. But God made me, he then obviously understands me, I just wish it were His will that I could be happy again.
July 2, 2013 at 2:54 am
Dallas Tide
Seek not to be happy, rather to be full of JOY: Jesus first, Others second, Yourself last. I cannot tell my Lord, “This is how I want it.” Instead, I must be content with whatever He wants…whether I’m preaching His Word and 3,000 souls are added to the church or locked up in prison at midnight…let me sing His praises. I must lose the notion of ownership and put on the idea of stewardship. My life is His to do with as He pleases.
April 17, 2014 at 7:15 pm
DJ
You know, I have no doubts whatsoever, in God… God, to me, is the consummate, ultimate, and pinnacle of creative power in and, of everything we know as living, thinking, beings dwelling in this vast universe… The question that started all this was (paraphrased) “What do I do now, God…???” It’s phrased as though the question is asking another person… And, that’s where the premise for it, loses me… There are many faith based religions within humanity but, that’s all they are… I believe people have an elemental need to believe in a higher power… It gives everyone hope to belong to, or become part of, something eternal far beyond their short lives on earth… My problem with this stuff is that so much of civilized people’s thinking today is all centered upon the discovery of ancient writings, by man which, were summarized into books like the Bible, Koran, or whatever the particular faith is centered on… If God is so powerful and so involved in mankind’s development, and it’s so important all this faith based stuff continues, why hasn’t God done some kind of update for all humanity…??? It’s been 2000 plus years now since all this Biblical stuff came into being and, we have pretty good knowledge now, that humanity has been around for maybe 50,000 years… If mankind is so important to God, why doesn’t God do something real to re-affirm all this religious importance…??? Why not just part the clouds and speak to the whole earth…??? Why not just say, in no uncertain nebulous terms, “Hey, all you down there… This is God and, I’m still paying attention… Carry on…”…??? I just don’t get the basic ambiguity of it all… It seems people who make a living selling whatever their particular variety of religion is, are the very one’s promulgating and perpetuating the idea to the masses who pay their way on earth… Oh, I most certainly, and unequivocally believe in the existence of God… Who or, rather; what else could have the awesome power to Create all that we know of this vast universe around us…??? But, I just don’t get where God is involved in any way with what happens to mankind beyond having put all the elements and conditions together and, in place, for life, that a form of it, called mankind, could spring forth and, evolve into an ever more intelligent life form… There is one simple fact we know beyond any shadow of any doubt about mankind; and, that is: “God created all there ever was, is, and potentially will be “except for” the thoughts of man and beast…” God produced the soup we came from, true then, put the entire universe on “auto-pilot”… All evidence we’ve ever known about God is, we’re here… Beyond that, it’s the free thoughts of intelligent life that gives it the power and, freedom to change it’s own world to suit itself; albeit, within whatever limits it can… I just don’t believe God sees mankind as any more important than any other thing in this vast universe… I believe man enjoys the idea of thinking he’s more important to God, than God enjoys the idea that man is more important to the whole thing… If God truly is that involved with mankind, all God has to do is, “show up” occasionally and, speak to us all; at once… For sure, we all “want” to believe, so we’ll all listen, and act accordingly afterwards… Someone prove to me, that God speaks to everyone alike, then in turn, I’ll forgive and, forget all the wars, tragedies, traumas, and atrocities ever committed by mankind; many, in the very name of God Him, or Herself…
July 13, 2014 at 8:49 pm
Vhonda Arnold
What am I suppose to do? Pray and wait. I have been waiting for 60 years. I would like to help people. I always thought on a big scale I could help more people but he has given me one at a time. Praise Jesus for the opportunity for helping. What now Jesus? Pray and wait. When Lord when? I have not been ready, I guess to fulfill my ultimate destiny. There is more I must clean up in my life before I can join the ranks of excelling beyond my destiny.
February 25, 2016 at 4:20 am
Dallas Tide
His ways are not our ways. Trust in Him and seek to find yourself in the center of God’s perfect will for your life…whether many or few, He knows.
May 4, 2015 at 2:30 pm
Valerie Smith
Lord what do I do w this life u have given me I am 26 and have failed my driving test twice and though I kw I am blessed and have an amazing hubby and little boy i feel very lost had a job opportunity today and didnt go because i would have to sit in myy hubbys car for 4 hrs before my shift started i am feeling like a failure in this life whats my purpose is there a job out there for me that i can do. Lord i am desperately searching for a littoe more out of my lif . Ple
February 25, 2016 at 4:17 am
Dallas Tide
God has a plan for you (Jer 29:11) and has before you were born (Ps 71:6). Pray for direction and read His Word, as that is His direct message to us.
August 2, 2015 at 9:47 pm
Fiona Cameron
I googled ‘what do I do now Lord’ and came to this site today….and realised I am so blessed, my problems seemed to shrink into perspective .God is good ..we are here for each other to support and help , no one is truly alone as a believer in Christ! Please keep posting no matter what the issue, grace abounds as does love and hope . Eternally, and that’s a huge deal!
December 21, 2015 at 5:04 pm
Janelle
My heart is broken. Jesus you know why, I come before you, ask for your forgiveness again. Dear Jesus please cradle me in your arms and wipe my tears away please help me be strong. I am strong I am brave and I am full of courage. I love you Lord, I know I will make it because you love me
February 25, 2016 at 4:08 am
Dallas Tide
Bind up the broken, Lord Jesus. Amen.
October 29, 2015 at 5:50 am
Zac
I just stumbled upon this website and at first I didn’t understand why. I just felt like I needed to find out what I was supposed to do. Reading above helped me understand what I was trying to figure out. I am in the military. My wife is pregnant with our second child and is due in 6 months. Also right about that time is when I am to be deployed. 6 month tour over seas, to a place I have never been. A place without my family. I have never had to worry about them and wonder if they are ok. I won’t be able to take care of them. I won’t be about to see my son for the first six months of his life. I feel like I’m missing so much and I don’t know how to handle it. I try to stay strong for my wife’s sake but I can only hold so much in. I want to start going to church with her before I leave but I work almost every Sunday. It’s so hard sometimes and I just feel lost. What am I supposed to do?
February 25, 2016 at 4:14 am
Dallas Tide
Consider Saturday church. Or, church online. Get plugged into a church before your deployment, if you can. Maybe she’ll find some ladies with which she can be in community and who may be able to aid/watch out for her and your son while you’re serving and, at the same time, grant you some peace.
Thank you for your service.
November 25, 2015 at 1:14 pm
Alexandria
The will of God. God is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. His Holy Word is solid and truthful. With that said; I should add God is control of every aspect, season, worry of our lives. I find myself here because I need an answer; in the midst of Thanksgiving Day; I wonder, think and ask “What am I supposed to do now? Should I be selfish and not care about the feelings of others? Or should I do what is right according to the word of God? I consider myself a woman who lives, loves and chooses to please God by being obedient and trying to overcome my foolish ways and weakness when dealing with temptation. However, here I am again searching for a green light to let me know It’s time to do the right thing for me. Trying to convince myself why I should just take off and leave with no more explanations than the ones I have given over and over. Will I repent and feel guilty for the decision I’ve taken? Will I have doubt and be scared?
Will God forsake me for my wrong doing?
The truth is clear; He will continue loving me – no matter what mistakes or good decisions I make today. Free will is given to me each and every second of the day. ©TS•jao 112515
February 24, 2016 at 10:23 pm
Leona Dubois
a couple months ago I prayed that if God wanted me to sell my house that He would send someone to my door to ask to buy it…i live alone off grid no running water no electricity on 25 acres and no income at this point..I forgot the prayer…2 days ago someone came to my door and asked if I wanted to sell my home..I said no but leave me his info in case I change my mind…5 minutes after he left I remembered my prayer so left a message on his phone…he came yesterday looked the place over real well made an offer and I said I would get back to him…I prayed and made a counter offer over the internet,,he countered again and I gave him my final offer and he accepted it. He came out again today and got my info and is at the lawyers getting papers drawn up…so now I am wondering what God wants me to do next…I also remember an answer to prayer I heard 2 weeks ago where I heard God say ” don’t worry Leona all is under control..things are going to change and when they do they will change fast” so here it is happening and I am scared…I have no means of making a living, my kids are all grown and in another province , the Lord gave me the courage last fall to break off an adulterous relationship with the man I was living with for 4 years and I have been struggling financially since then…so why am I telling you all this and why am I asking you what to do? I have til May 1st to move out and will have some money when I do but I am scared right now and lacking faith so please just pray for me to know what to do when to do it and to hear God’s voice in it all..thanks and God bless you all
February 25, 2016 at 4:07 am
Dallas Tide
Gracious Heavenly Father, You are faithful and true. Right now, we ask You to calm Leona’s fear. We know that You are not the author of confusion and we know You did not give us a spirit of fear, but of love, power, and peace of mind. Because You’ve confirmed Your presence in her life, cause Leona’s faith to rise. Increase it beyond her borders and let it overflow from her life to others around her. Grant her peace and provide her with direction with the comforting sound of Your still, small voice. Stir her to action once she’s heard from You and fill her full of determination to see Your will done. It’s in the name of Jesus, our Prince of Peace, we pray. So be it. Amen.
March 23, 2016 at 9:24 pm
lisejamieson@hotmail.com
I was intrigued by all the comments but I have to clarify one word in Proverbs 16:9 that is quoted – a better translation for “determine” is “established”. You see God has created us with freewill and we are not like puppets and God does not determine every single step we take. We need to take a hold of our lives, make a good plan, trust God and let Him work in it. He are the five things we need to do to be “in sync” with Him: 1. Study His Word (compare scripture with scripture), 2. Be attentive to His still small voice (but that cannot be done unless one is born again of God’s gift of holy spirit and one studies God’s Word diligently), 3. Live God’s Love, 4. Adapt the Attitude of Gratitude, and 5. Be Generous. These 5 principles are explained in a book that will soon be published – by me – Marie Lise Jamieson – entitled “What Am I Supposed to Do God? The answer is Seek God First and obey Him (Matthew 6:33)
April 30, 2016 at 7:05 pm
Tamye
Thanks. You’ve answered my question. Thank you so so so very much.