One last chance

[tomtomssi]

I don't know what I should do anymore.

In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait in expectation.
Psalm 5:3

I have waited but never received. I am starting to turn into something I don't want to be... something God doesn't want me to be. Living a life which makes me a laughing stock, unaccepted... Why does God treat me the way He does?

I believe, I have faith but when I pray for happiness I get nothing. I still wait in expectation. Have my prayers no meaning? Why should I pray if I get nothing, absolutely nothing in return?

My faith is not accepted in my community. I have no one. Not even a single person I can talk to.

Why am I treated this way?

[Redeemed Papist]

Re: One last chance

My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; In the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up

This is the correct scripture from the actual Bible.

Matthew 5:11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Stop blubbing and count your blessings.

[John Creeser]

Re: One last chance

I don't know what I should do anymore.

In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait in expectation.
Psalm 5:3

I have waited but never received. I am starting to turn into something I don't want to be... something God doesn't want me to be. Living a life which makes me a laughing stock, unaccepted... Why does God treat me the way He does?

I believe, I have faith but when I pray for happiness I get nothing. I still wait in expectation. Have my prayers no meaning? Why should I pray if I get nothing, absolutely nothing in return?

My faith is not accepted in my community. I have no one. Not even a single person I can talk to.

Why am I treated this way?

Tom - it appears your first problem is you appear to be quoting from the NIV. I've never read it, but is this true? If it is, this is certainly one of the reasons why. The NIV is a false Bible; we are not to add to nor diminish the Word Of God, it is blasphemy.

Deuteronomy 4:2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.

Deuteronomy 12:32 What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.

Proverbs 30:5 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Proverbs 30:6 Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

Matthew 4:4 Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

You are to only read and quote from the Holy King James Version of the Bible.

I am glad you came here, reading from the NIV is a sure fire way to eternal damnation.

[tomtomssi]

Re: One last chance

I wish you had clicked the link I posted, the correct Scripture was posted.

I do not know what to do. Am I supposed to live this life I was given in sadness? I'm desperate for answers...

[Cranky Old Man]

Re: One last chance

Am I supposed to live this life I was given in sadness? I'm desperate for answers...

Stop whining. The purpose of life is to severely suffer and hope one day you will die and then go to Heaven.

[John Creeser]

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I wish you had clicked the link I posted, the correct Scripture was posted.

I guess you didn't read my post.

KJV1611: My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

False scripture you posted;

In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait in expectation.

See the difference?

[tomtomssi]

Re: One last chance

I'm not whining, I'm asking for answers.

Why is it that so many people live this life feeling happy, feeling accepted? Then afterwards receive the gift of Heaven.

I feel you have not been through what I have.

[Redeemed Papist]

Re: One last chance

I wish you had clicked the link I posted, the correct Scripture was posted.

I do not know what to do. Am I supposed to live this life I was given in sadness? I'm desperate for answers...

Look, whining brat!

God has given you a wonderful chance to live your life the way He wants you to and then join Him in Paradise® and all you have to do is praise Him and thank Him and utterly fear Him in return. Oh and follow all His commands without question.

And all you can do is sit there moaning because you feel sad?

Get yourself a proper Bible and go and read it cover to cover.

Here's what's going to happen to all the people who will mock you and persecute you just to cheer you up.

Luke 16

19There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: 20And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; 23And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. 25But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

[tomtomssi]

Re: One last chance

Forgive me if I did anything wrong. I posted both the NIV and KJV1611 versions. One in text, the other inside the link I gave you.

To Redeemed_Paptist:

I am not talking about riches nor the wealth one can accumulate during their life on Earth. I am talking about happiness. Why are some of us granted happiness here and thereafter? I have lost all I have: family, brothers in faith... I feel there's nowhere I can go to, no one to talk to.

Is my faith of no importance until I die and face God?

[Bob4God]

Re: One last chance

It is possible that GOD is simply allowing Satan to use you as a chew toy in order to prove a point or test your faith, or both.

If I were you I would take a good, long look at my life and see if I could find anything that might be displeasing GOD, and therefore forcing Him to have to make you suffer.

You aren't wearing mixed fabrics or eating shellfish are you?

[Redeemed Papist]

Re: One last chance

Forgive me if I did anything wrong. I posted both the NIV and KJV1611 versions. One in text, the other inside the link I gave you.

To Redeemed_Paptist:

I am not talking about riches nor the wealth one can accumulate during their life on Earth. I am talking about happiness. Why are some of us granted happiness here and thereafter? I have lost all I have: family, brothers in faith... I feel there's nowhere I can go to, no one to talk to.

Is my faith of no importance until I die and face God?

Look. You quite clearly know your faith isn't up to snuff or you wouldn't be here moaning about God and why He isn't somehow magically making you happy.

Check out that scripture I posted again. Did Lazarus sound like he would have described his life as happy? Sometimes God throws horrible afflictions at us or kills our relatives just to see if we will break down and moan about it or if we'll do the right thing and praise Him all the more for it.

Now cheer up! You still have the chance to thank God for His love in testing your faith and letting you know you need to do more to gain His favour.

[tomtomssi]

Re: One last chance

23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting

Thank you, Bob4God. It has been in my thoughts for quite a while. Maybe I am being tested. But I always end up thinking why me.

I do not wish to go on moaning about my life. I want you all to know that I am not moaning. I am simply looking for answers. I wish you all would understand how it feels to not have any brothers next to you. No one to talk to about your faith. I am deeply sorry if this seems like whining or moaning, it is not supposed to be like that.

I do not eat anything that comes from the sea. My clothes are mostly things I can get for the money I have. So yes, I is mixed...

To Redeemed_Paptist:
My faith might not be up to snuff, I know. I come a deeply religious family and I have been a man of God since I was born. This leads me to think that maybe I am being tested. This is why I came here. To find help for me to get through this.

[BenLovesGod]

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Don't dwell on life. Yeah, it does suck. Heaven will be awesome! But you won't be there unless you find God.

[Redeemed Papist]

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Of course we know how it feels to have a crisis of faith!

God afflicted me with being a Catholic. And boy did I moan about it because when I read the Bible it was clear that most of what I was being told was lies. I had to turn my back on my whole family who still don't understand why I won't stop warning them that they are all going to burn in Hell because they think they have a true faith.

But now, after discovering true brothers in Christ who truly see the Bible clearly my life is full of joy and happiness. As a True Christian™ I know the true nature of God and live my life according to his every word. There are no doubts.

Read your Bible; become one with its amazing wisdom and perfect description of everything that is holy. Only then will you be ready to be Saved®.

[Bob4God]

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Thank you, Bob4God. It has been in my thoughts for quite a while. Maybe I am being tested. But I always end up thinking why me.

Why not you?

Just because GOD knows how much faith you already have doesn't mean He doesn't enjoy testing it.

It isn't your place to question His ethics.

You belong to Him, so let Him do as He pleases with you:

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. - Revelation 4:11