Anonymous
Post 09/20/2015 09:51     Subject: Anyone else turn to prayer and hope for G-d only when sh*t possibly hits fan?
I admit that I do this, OP. I struggle with it same as you, but I do believe God understands and forgives. I also think God is more of a relationship force than a guy up in the sky who grants wishes. Like any good relationship, I believe I'll benefit more if I turn to God at times other than a crisis when I'm asking for help. But it's hard to remember to do this, because I want to be in charge and struggle with faith.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2015 09:43     Subject: Re:Anyone else turn to prayer and hope for G-d only when sh*t possibly hits fan?
Anonymous wrote:God is not a dirty word. You can type it out.

actually Jews don't spell it out
Anonymous
Post 09/17/2015 19:22     Subject: Anyone else turn to prayer and hope for G-d only when sh*t possibly hits fan?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:even when I was religious, I didn't turn to prayer. It didn't make any sense that god would answer some people's prayers (some of the time) but not others - so I didn't bother.


God does answer all prayers. Just not necessarily the way we hope or expect


true.
Anonymous
Post 09/17/2015 19:14     Subject: Anyone else turn to prayer and hope for G-d only when sh*t possibly hits fan?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Of course. It's human nature. God knows that, and he forgives you.


how do you know?


Faith
Anonymous
Post 09/17/2015 19:05     Subject: Anyone else turn to prayer and hope for G-d only when sh*t possibly hits fan?
Anonymous wrote:even when I was religious, I didn't turn to prayer. It didn't make any sense that god would answer some people's prayers (some of the time) but not others - so I didn't bother.


God does answer all prayers. Just not necessarily the way we hope or expect
Anonymous
Post 09/17/2015 17:51     Subject: Anyone else turn to prayer and hope for G-d only when sh*t possibly hits fan?
Anonymous wrote:Of course. It's human nature. God knows that, and he forgives you.


how do you know?
Anonymous
Post 09/17/2015 17:50     Subject: Re:Anyone else turn to prayer and hope for G-d only when sh*t possibly hits fan?
Anonymous wrote:God is not a dirty word. You can type it out.

That being said, God is not Santa. You pray for guidance every day, not just when you get into hard times.


why? do the prayers add up or something? Does God take you more seriously if you pay more attention to him and are ingratiating?
Anonymous
Post 09/17/2015 12:22     Subject: Re:Anyone else turn to prayer and hope for G-d only when sh*t possibly hits fan?
God is not a dirty word. You can type it out.

That being said, God is not Santa. You pray for guidance every day, not just when you get into hard times.
Anonymous
Post 09/17/2015 12:14     Subject: Anyone else turn to prayer and hope for G-d only when sh*t possibly hits fan?
even when I was religious, I didn't turn to prayer. It didn't make any sense that god would answer some people's prayers (some of the time) but not others - so I didn't bother.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2015 22:54     Subject: Anyone else turn to prayer and hope for G-d only when sh*t possibly hits fan?
Op here - this was intended to be more of a poll.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2015 15:39     Subject: Re:Anyone else turn to prayer and hope for G-d only when sh*t possibly hits fan?
Dennis Miller: No one's looking for God on prom night.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2015 15:36     Subject: Anyone else turn to prayer and hope for G-d only when sh*t possibly hits fan?
Anonymous wrote:I do. And when I am in those moments I feel guilty for not believing/hoping all the time.


But then the rest of the time I feel I walk the walk, am a good person and fine with my lack of faith.

Though I am envious of believers who have so much hope in G-d.
I always kind of think that it's god's fault I don't believe in him. I mean, presumably, he made me so he knows me. He knows that I'm a truly skeptical person. If he wanted me to believe, he'd come talk to me or show me a burning bush or something because he already knows that this is how my mind works.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2015 15:32     Subject: Anyone else turn to prayer and hope for G-d only when sh*t possibly hits fan?
Of course. It's human nature. God knows that, and he forgives you.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2015 15:15     Subject: Anyone else turn to prayer and hope for G-d only when sh*t possibly hits fan?
Anonymous wrote:I do. And when I am in those moments I feel guilty for not believing/hoping all the time.


But then the rest of the time I feel I walk the walk, am a good person and fine with my lack of faith.

Though I am envious of believers who have so much hope in G-d.


Don't be envious, their prayers don't get answered any more often than yours.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2015 14:12     Subject: Anyone else turn to prayer and hope for G-d only when sh*t possibly hits fan?
I do. And when I am in those moments I feel guilty for not believing/hoping all the time.


But then the rest of the time I feel I walk the walk, am a good person and fine with my lack of faith.

Though I am envious of believers who have so much hope in G-d.