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Skyela

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Hi all, new here. Not really sure what I believe in anymore. Was never sure, and now after losing people in my family, I'm even more unsure. I've been in a deep depression since I witnessed my own father leave this earth, passing from brain cancer. I have PTSD from seeing him struggle the way he did, the radiation-induced dementia he went through, the absolute personality change, and then of course the downfall in the hospital, and seeing him take his last breath. I replay it over and over in my mind. I struggle with seeing my Mom a widow, trying to navigate this life without him. My Grandmother (Mom's Mom) passed away a year after my Dad. And last Dec, my father in law passed away. So much loss so quickly. I'm also struggling with seeing my brother and his wife going through hard times, dealing with the health issues their disabled daughter experiences, and now my sister in law being diagnosed with severe MS. I ask myself everyday, if God loves us so much, why do we suffer?
 

Davenport

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Our great hope that Christians have is being with Christ after this life, and in being with Christ, being reunited with our loved ones in Christ.

Suffering is a result of sin. Blame suffering on sin, not God. God will do away with sin and suffering.
 

blue_ladybug

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Welcome to CC.

You may want to take your questions to the Family forum.. You will get more answers there, since the Introductions forum isn't the place for such questions. :)
 

fizzyjoe

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Oct 22, 2018
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Hi all, new here. Not really sure what I believe in anymore. Was never sure, and now after losing people in my family, I'm even more unsure. I've been in a deep depression since I witnessed my own father leave this earth, passing from brain cancer. I have PTSD from seeing him struggle the way he did, the radiation-induced dementia he went through, the absolute personality change, and then of course the downfall in the hospital, and seeing him take his last breath. I replay it over and over in my mind. I struggle with seeing my Mom a widow, trying to navigate this life without him. My Grandmother (Mom's Mom) passed away a year after my Dad. And last Dec, my father in law passed away. So much loss so quickly. I'm also struggling with seeing my brother and his wife going through hard times, dealing with the health issues their disabled daughter experiences, and now my sister in law being diagnosed with severe MS. I ask myself everyday, if God loves us so much, why do we suffer?
Welcome here you can discuss with Bible smart people and possibly make new friends, hope you like it here!
As to your question "if God loves us so much, why we suffer"?
Often we endure suffering for a greater purpose for God, I have felt emotional,mental, and physical abuse myself, yet from suffering them I am able to "relate to people" and for you it can be the same perhaps God has had you endure such tragedy so that you can "reach" someone who needs help coping with loss, everything we go through we can use to help others.
Plus quite frankly "suffering" can "mature" us to be "stronger" and seek God/Jesus more than before but, also it can be used by God to show us how much "he already has done in our lives" like I kept thinking if I wanted to serve God and it took awhile but, I finally realized that though indeed I had "suffered" in the past that I "wanted for nothing" in "material things" and he even "kept me from dieing" and yet I was complaining about "how I was treated" by family when God was treating me great.
God/Jesus will never forsake you if you "seek" and "accept" him try not to free on "suffering" when you have so many "blessings" in your future it's up to "You" if you want them though.
 
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Skyela

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Sorry about my post. I'll delete it, and if I can't figure out how, feel free to remove it. Thanks. Take care, all.
 

fizzyjoe

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Oct 22, 2018
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Sorry about my post. I'll delete it, and if I can't figure out how, feel free to remove it. Thanks. Take care, all.
Don't worry about it, you are new, this is your introduction mainly, if you are referring to what blue lady bug said she was just giving you a helpful tip don't take it as that you did something wrong.
 
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Skyela

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Don't worry about it, you are new, this is your introduction mainly, if you are referring to what blue lady bug said she was just giving you a helpful tip don't take it as that you did something wrong.
Thank you.
 

fizzyjoe

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Oct 22, 2018
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Thank you! Very beautiful graphics. I love unicorns, Pegasus and angels. :)
Oh and don't forget to request "Kitten pictures" from Magenta!
She was my first friend on here and she still is "memorable" and "kind".
 
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Sherril

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Skyela you have been through alot life gets hard at times....so very sorry for your loss...Welcome to Christian Chat may this be a place God can speak to your heart....love in Christ Sherril...:)