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ManofIntegrity

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Hi my names Tyler and I am from Cobourg, Ontario. I'd just like to share a little about my walk with God and the struggle I've had for him.

I come from a non-believing family and had many times as a kid gone to church just to escape the messed up things that were my family. Lack of money and constant verbal abuse was reason enough for me to find ANYTHING to escape the house. As my beliefs started to take flight and I started to discover my life meaning and have faith in God I was told I had to choose between God and my family as my parents expected me to not go to college and just work to support them. I chose the less popular choice of staying with God and spent 2 months on the streets because of it. Since then I have truely flourished and have started to discover a more important plan he's had for me. I am very appreciative for the struggle in my life and the blessings I have received since. Although my faith is being restored and I have never been so on fire for God I find it hard to forgive my parents and for that reason I keep seeking God. I'm hoping to hear just the right thing from someone at some point to help motivate me to fully forgive them.

And if you're wondering what got me through the tough times just look at Psalm 27:10. It spoke right to me!
 
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Hanee

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Wow.. You've been through a lot of experiences.. It's amazing how God works in our lives..:) there are lots of 'blessings in disguise'... Though we sometimes see them as negative things, but through those things God is talking to us... Telling us that He is in control of everything..:)

There's always a time for everything... time will come that you would be able to forgive your parents.. little by little.. just ask God to help you in dealing with that..:)
 
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shemaiah

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Its really cool hearing from you Tyler, I pray you may have a good time here and that you may forgive your parents for what they did. God bless
 
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Hi Tyler welcome to Christian Chat.
 
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prophecyman

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Hi Tyler, the solution is simple and the answer is found in Mt. 6:15 (For if you forgive not men their tresspasses, neither will your heavenly Father forgive you of your tresspasses).

But beware of having a bitter attitude it will hinder the process of true forgiveness and will hinder your prayers to God.
 
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shekaniah

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Welcome to CC. Your back grown sounds a lot like mine, though I have good news...after I forgave my parents and prayed for them for a few
years...my dad stopped drinking and my mother now knows Jesus. I'm a lot older than you...so give it prayer and time.
I will pray for your parents and for you to gain spiritual wisdom on how to pray for them too. God Bless
 
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Phoenix

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HALLELUJAH!!!! Praise God for you little brother!!!!!!
 
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Tobby17

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ManofIntegrity said:
Hi my names Tyler and I am from Cobourg, Ontario. I'd just like to share a little about my walk with God and the struggle I've had for him.

I come from a non-believing family and had many times as a kid gone to church just to escape the messed up things that were my family. Lack of money and constant verbal abuse was reason enough for me to find ANYTHING to escape the house. As my beliefs started to take flight and I started to discover my life meaning and have faith in God I was told I had to choose between God and my family as my parents expected me to not go to college and just work to support them. I chose the less popular choice of staying with God and spent 2 months on the streets because of it. Since then I have truely flourished and have started to discover a more important plan he's had for me. I am very appreciative for the struggle in my life and the blessings I have received since. Although my faith is being restored and I have never been so on fire for God I find it hard to forgive my parents and for that reason I keep seeking God. I'm hoping to hear just the right thing from someone at some point to help motivate me to fully forgive them.

And if you're wondering what got me through the tough times just look at Psalm 27:10. It spoke right to me!
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Tyler, Tyler Welcome to CC :D..
 
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ManofIntegrity

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prophecyman said:
Hi Tyler, the solution is simple and the answer is found in Mt. 6:15 (For if you forgive not men their tresspasses, neither will your heavenly Father forgive you of your tresspasses).

But beware of having a bitter attitude it will hinder the process of true forgiveness and will hinder your prayers to God.
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Simple, Yet not easy...
 
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