Anyone relate? So thanksful to God, but also please stop giving me all this adversity? What helped?

[Anonymous]

I am going to leave my actual religion out of it and I am not religious in terms of going to a place of worship, but I believe in God and religious values like being kind to others, staying humble, helping those less fortunate, showing gratitude, being loyal etc. I have faced so many big and sometimes prolonged adversities in the past few years where I was overwhelmed, but incredibly fortunate. I feel like in many ways it has broken me and made me stronger at the same time and I am in awe of how fortunate we have been (things like reversing a grim medical prognosis,teenager surviving a serious car accident that wasn't her fault unharmed) but with some of the things I have faced where I feel fortunate others who don't understand how bad it could have been might think the outcomes wasn't good. I have friends who are stunned that so many major challenges have happened these past few years and I feel both unfortunate and incredibly fortunate at the same time. I feel like there are so many lessons I have learned and God is so good, but also please give me a break from adversity for a while because my nerves can't take it. I do ask "why me" yet I know to ask "why not me" because everyone will have challenges. I need to be grateful to God and find all the lessons, but wow do I need a break!

Are there verses or quotes or sermons that you have found useful? Anyone relate to this?

[Anonymous]

You have faith in God's plan and that's a great place to be. Lots of biblical figures had to go through very tough, long seasons like imprisonment, exile, leprosy and losing everything, to become who they were meant to be in full glory. The stories would not be the same without their tough times. I have heard when bad things pile up, it's forces trying to obstruct a blessing coming your way. So maybe you are about to be blessed like never before and it's time to get excited!

For a book, Osteen's Every Day is Friday

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: I am going to leave my actual religion out of it and I am not religious in terms of going to a place of worship, but I believe in God and religious values like being kind to others, staying humble, helping those less fortunate, showing gratitude, being loyal etc. I have faced so many big and sometimes prolonged adversities in the past few years where I was overwhelmed, but incredibly fortunate. I feel like in many ways it has broken me and made me stronger at the same time and I am in awe of how fortunate we have been (things like reversing a grim medical prognosis,teenager surviving a serious car accident that wasn't her fault unharmed) but with some of the things I have faced where I feel fortunate others who don't understand how bad it could have been might think the outcomes wasn't good. I have friends who are stunned that so many major challenges have happened these past few years and I feel both unfortunate and incredibly fortunate at the same time. I feel like there are so many lessons I have learned and God is so good, but also please give me a break from adversity for a while because my nerves can't take it. I do ask "why me" yet I know to ask "why not me" because everyone will have challenges. I need to be grateful to God and find all the lessons, but wow do I need a break!

Are there verses or quotes or sermons that you have found useful? Anyone relate to this?

Being "kind to others, staying humble, helping those less fortunate, showing gratitude, being loyal etc." are not religious values, they are human values. You don't have to be religious at all to have those values and many religious people don't have these values, or at least don't exhibit them.

Also, there are plenty of people who don't believe in God (as you say you do) who go to religious services regularly, like many Jews and Unitarians. Go to church. Get a community. The community will help you more than any verses, quotes or sermons you get from a message board.

[Anonymous]

I found Tim Keller's "Walking With God Through Pain and Suffering" incredibly helpful. I've re-read it multiple times. Also C. S. Lewis's "A Grief Observed" and Nancy Guthrie's "Hearing Jesus Speak Into Your Sorrow."

[Anonymous]

Adversity in life is a test from God. It’s easy to be kind and grateful when everything is going your way, but can you be when you experience hardship? God tests each and every one of us in different ways. Some people lose their faith altogether and others put their trust in God. It’s like taking a test in school. Some of the questions will be hard, but that’s how you separate out people. It’s so much more rewarding to do well on a difficult test than one where you know all the answers. It’s not to be mean, as some people think God is hurting them so he must not be real. Rather, it’s a chance for us to submit ourselves to Gods will and trust in Him. I hope your adversities pass and you come into better days soon!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: I am going to leave my actual religion out of it and I am not religious in terms of going to a place of worship, but I believe in God and religious values like being kind to others, staying humble, helping those less fortunate, showing gratitude, being loyal etc. I have faced so many big and sometimes prolonged adversities in the past few years where I was overwhelmed, but incredibly fortunate. I feel like in many ways it has broken me and made me stronger at the same time and I am in awe of how fortunate we have been (things like reversing a grim medical prognosis,teenager surviving a serious car accident that wasn't her fault unharmed) but with some of the things I have faced where I feel fortunate others who don't understand how bad it could have been might think the outcomes wasn't good. I have friends who are stunned that so many major challenges have happened these past few years and I feel both unfortunate and incredibly fortunate at the same time. I feel like there are so many lessons I have learned and God is so good, but also please give me a break from adversity for a while because my nerves can't take it. I do ask "why me" yet I know to ask "why not me" because everyone will have challenges. I need to be grateful to God and find all the lessons, but wow do I need a break!

Are there verses or quotes or sermons that you have found useful? Anyone relate to this?

I am sitting in an ICU with the strongest, kindest man I know, DH and your post makes me cry. I asked God that question this very morning. I wish you peace and he answers your question and prayers OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Adversity in life is a test from God. It’s easy to be kind and grateful when everything is going your way, but can you be when you experience hardship? God tests each and every one of us in different ways. Some people lose their faith altogether and others put their trust in God. It’s like taking a test in school. Some of the questions will be hard, but that’s how you separate out people. It’s so much more rewarding to do well on a difficult test than one where you know all the answers. It’s not to be mean, as some people think God is hurting them so he must not be real. Rather, it’s a chance for us to submit ourselves to Gods will and trust in Him. I hope your adversities pass and you come into better days soon!

You say "some people think God is hurting them so he must not be real". No - some people just don't think God is real.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You have faith in God's plan and that's a great place to be. Lots of biblical figures had to go through very tough, long seasons like imprisonment, exile, leprosy and losing everything, to become who they were meant to be in full glory. The stories would not be the same without their tough times. I have heard when bad things pile up, it's forces trying to obstruct a blessing coming your way. So maybe you are about to be blessed like never before and it's time to get excited!

For a book, Osteen's Every Day is Friday

Do not give this wolf in sheep's clothing a dime.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Adversity in life is a test from God. It’s easy to be kind and grateful when everything is going your way, but can you be when you experience hardship? God tests each and every one of us in different ways. Some people lose their faith altogether and others put their trust in God. It’s like taking a test in school. Some of the questions will be hard, but that’s how you separate out people. It’s so much more rewarding to do well on a difficult test than one where you know all the answers. It’s not to be mean, as some people think God is hurting them so he must not be real. Rather, it’s a chance for us to submit ourselves to Gods will and trust in Him. I hope your adversities pass and you come into better days soon!

You say "some people think God is hurting them so he must not be real". No - some people just don't think God is real.

I’m not sure what triggered you, both statements can be true. Some just stopped believing and others stopped believing because they don’t believe God could be capable of inflicting pain.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion but I know of people first hand that doubted the existence of God because they were hurting. I also know people who said they just don’t believe anymore.

[Anonymous]

1 Peter 4:12

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

[Anonymous]

OP I feel the same way. I don't know why I'm not getting break from this constant and unrelenting adversity that I have been facing. I've thought long and hard about it and I could be wrong but it's really starting to *feel* like I don't belong around here at all, like God doesn't want me here anymore and that I need to move out of the area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP I feel the same way. I don't know why I'm not getting break from this constant and unrelenting adversity that I have been facing. I've thought long and hard about it and I could be wrong but it's really starting to *feel* like I don't belong around here at all, like God doesn't want me here anymore and that I need to move out of the area.

This is why going to church, Mass, the synagogue, Mosque, or shrine is important: connect with people who believe as you do. You are not alone and you belong. Even if you are an atheist you can attend a religious service, get to know people. The world is not as hateful as the news portrays it to be.

[Anonymous]

Most atheist though don’t want to Pay dues to belong to group that Worships to God they don’t believe in, unless they are unitarian or Jews of course.