Prayer needed

Sometimes I have found that the most difficult aspects of some situations is "living through the minutes"...Unfortunately, life doesn't come with a fast forward button...but God has a reason...Lord knows Isaiah 55:8,9 are beyond my comprehension...I trust...and I know you do...We have faith...but the pain, at times, can be intense & it makes the minutes expand....especially in the moments when the people closest to us cause us pain...that can be a true challenge as the pain is amplified...I continue to pray for you & yours...Remember, and I know you know, God wastes nothing...

I remember the first time I read Christ feeding the 5,000 & he instructs the disciples to gather the fragments...I was struck by the thought that "He just miraculously created all that food, why collect the fragments?"....over time, I have learned God wastes NOTHING...EVERYTHING is important...and tears, pain....precious in His eyes...I do not know why this situation exists Tash, but, what I do know is this...there is a reason & that reason will be apparent & will bring Him glory & you closer to Him & your loved ones...Keeping your faith & trust in the minutes is the challenge...know I & others here pray for you...Have a wonderful day...God Bless you & yours...Will

So true Will. Thank you for the encouraging words, and the insight. I never thought about why he asked them to collect the fragments after feeding the multitude but they way you just put it makes all the more sense.

God bless you!

-Closes my curtains-

Unfortunately Tash, I am THAT believer...When Christ heals the Synagogue official's daughter in Mark 5, Christ instructs the parents to "not to say a word about this & He said that something should be given to be given to her to eat" (Mark 5:43)...Again, the fool I am thinks...Ummm, you just raised her from the dead & you could not put something in her stomach?...Again, God applied His mighty 2x4 to my silly head....as I prayed about this, God through the Holy Spirit made it obvious to me...This is HOW GRACIOUS GOD TRULY IS....God wants us to participate in what He is doing! He brought this young girl back to life, but, He wanted those around Him - the ones who doubted His ability - to give her something to eat & watch her enjoy every morsel. Then there would be NO DOUBT that He truly is omnipotent - all powerful & GREAT in mercy...especially to this Jar of Clay....Courage Tash...its all falling into place...God Bless

God has truly blessed you with wisdom. Thank you!!! Such a beautiful interpretation taking the focus off the healing and moving it to a different plan God also executed for a reason...sometimes it is the little things that count most!

I don't want to go into much detail, but basically I am being mocked for my passion to constantly read the word of God, and have fellowship with fellow believers, be it here on CC or at my church. Sarcastic jokes are made when I wake up in the morning and the first thing I do is read my bible, and hints are thrown my way about it, they hurt, but I try to take it as light hearted comments, rather than mockery. But as time goes by, these comments are followed by nit picking and sometimes provoking arguments over the simplest things... I feel my faith in God is being tested and right now I feel worn out.

Your prayers are appreciated.

Thank you