i have read a lot of your posts on the boards and you are a very caring person with a big heart. thanks for the advice. i shall take it. i used to read psalms when i was younger and i wondered what suffering the person who wrote the at the time was going through.

The Bible is hard, to just pick up and start to read. King James version has an older language. Try an easy read, there is one called "Jesus Calling" It is a group of passages where Jesus pretends to talk to you personally. You swear, it is him! It is a different way of looking at what Jesus would say to us in this modern day and age.
Also as far as a bible goes if you choose to get one, get one that has some explanation to go along with it. NIV. It is History after all. I hope today finds you with hope, new friends, and more at ease. Ginnie

God give us a willing soul, we have to choose Him, He is just waiting to show us how much he loves and care for us. Open the door to your soul and allow Him to enter

[QUOTE=markneil1212;1085201]I just don't know what he cn do at this point. job, health, savings, friends, family...everything is gone. he is a little late I think. I guess the kindest thing he could so is take me. maybe that is the only thing he could do at this point. I am glad he answered your prayers.[/QUOTE


Mark,

Prayers answered are not always in the form of a miracle; but in the ability to cope and accept each day and doing the best we can, as well as seeing Him in much of the beauty around us.

When I say my prayers were answered; it was witnessing the beauty in what could have been looked upon as a horrific death. I was and my family able to see His handiwork in all that had passed.

We become aware of God when we open our hearts and let Him in. It is difficult when a heart is closed to Him. He allows many things to get in our path to Him; but only we can accept that path. God has given us the free will to choose.


Gerry

Welcome rquinn1997.

Oh my friend... "I don't know what he can do at this point..."? Everything.

If we are reliant upon job, health, savings, friends and yes, even family to make us happy - then happiness is fleeting and illusory. True happiness does not wax and wane like the moon. I think perhaps some of these things on your list were interfering with your ability to find joy - and so they were removed. If you find what you are seeking then I assure you, you will find the price was minimal.

In the middle of your own trials, you find that you can be happy for someone else? Amazing compassion.

Who you seek is seeking you.

Beautiful
Just so awesomely
beautiful
amen

Good morning Everyone.I'm new to this site.I call my self truebliever here because in jan 2014.I was saved.I'm a 53 yr mom of a special needs adult daughter who has life threatening illness.I'm also a wife.In jan I started having anxiety. The lord led me to Joyce meyer I was watching her when I was saved..I always knew of God, but I never really had a personal relationship with me, till now.Just wanted to introduce my self.If I can help anyone please just yell.Have a bless day.Truebliever

Did Joyce Meyer write the book called "Normal is just a setting on a Hair dryer" I remember her name, and listening to her someplace....ginnie

Hi markneill1212,

I have known of you and your many troubles from the traumatic brain site on this forum. I want you to know I can tell you are hurt, confused, but still wanting a reason to believe that God is real. I can tell you beyond a doubt, He is.

You have been suffering for so long. But you want to believe in something greater than what your eyes and your life experience has shown you so far. You have been given this chance to be encouraged to continue to seek God and His son, Jesus, who was sacrificed for the sins of the world so that we can believe that He rose from the dead and His shed blood washes our sins away, restoring our lost relationship to God.

As we all look for restoration of our physical bodies here, so we understand that God desires the restoration of our relationship with Him. He loves you, Mark, and He always has. He is reaching out to you through the fine people on this site. You can find His peace and love to be more than sufficient for you, in any circumstance. You are precious to Him; He died on a cross for you so you can experience eternal life and His constant love and care while we are still on this earth.

He just wants all of us to trust Him. Psalm 51:17 say, " My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit, a broken and contrite heart you, O God, will not despise." (NIV)
He is not mad at you, or punishing you because you expressed doubt. He sees your broken spirit and heart. "Contrite" means feeling or showing sorrow or remorse for sin or shortcoming. We have all come short of God's glory, but He wishes to give us a new life with a clean slate if we trust Him to be in control of our lives. And He is faithful when we do.

I hope and pray you will read the Bible and pray or just talk to Him. He will lead you to the truth and you will never be the same again, because He loves you that much.
Take care and God bless you, Mark. M-i-m