I understand all too well the difficulties of being a Christian with a chronic illness. My in-laws are pastors, and many times have tried to pressure me to go to a certain faith healer or have implied that I am not praying hard enough because I have not been cured. They get really upset when I tell them that it is possible that my creator might have a very good reason for not curing me.

kithitter, I have found your posts to be quite enlightening. Talk as much as you like. You have stories that are worth telling.

I have learned acceptance of my ailments, and contrary to what many friends and family think, this does not equate at all with giving up. This just means that I no longer get upset and think I am a failure if I am not able to go back to the person I was before I got sick. I still always do the best I can with whatever I have to work with, and preserve my health in ways that are within my ability to control.

For those of you who are familiar with the Bible, think of the story of Job. Horrible things happened to him, not because he was weak or did something to deserve them but simply because his creator chose to have them happen. Think of all the tough life lessons we have learned that a healthy person might not be able to even comprehend.

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