Come all Ye' Faithful... and tell us how God has answered (page 5)

snowbird

Keep asking; keep seeking.

Blessings.

Sylvia

I was contemplating breaking up with my wordly boyfriend for the sake of being a witness.We had been fighting about Christmas and how negative the society was. (he felt that they spent more time putting down other religions than promoting love) I was so confused as to whether or not I should make this sacrifice to "jehovah" or not.

So I prayed for one whole evening. I asked that if this is the true religion I would receive the help I needed from the brothers to come back into the fold and solidify my faith. I wanted god to give me a clear sign that I should break up with him in favor of the congregation.

The next morning I went to the meeting with my parents. I hadn't gone in a long time. The public talk was about how Christendom was evil and all the bad things they do . The watchtower was equally as depressing I can't remember what it was on. I just remember thinking during the meeting that it was all a downer. I was left feeling empty. To top it off I was shunned by nearly everyone at the meeting. Well on the way home my mother told me that you have to follow your heart even if others oppose your decisions. ( this was not her normal opinion)

When I got home there was a bouquet of flowers from my boyfriend. That evening he told me that he would let me raise our children any way I wanted and he would become a witness if I needed that. He also proposed that night.

Needless to say for me I feel that I got a clear answer. The religion was dead for me and I think god showed me the worst side of it that day. And he showed me that I could be happy with my now husband of 10 years. That was my turning point.

Yes I think you can get an answer. I really thought I was going to that meeting and was going to get love bombed and feel zealous or something.

But I was shown the better direction.

AK - Jeff

Another personal story.

I had surgery 7 years ago. I was a Jdub [Christian believer in God] then. I prayed, and likely my wife did too, that I would come through the surgery and recover fully. I did.

Was my prayer answered? Or was it just circumstances/chance/fate/timing/health/doctor competence that held?

Three years ago, I had similar surgery again. By then I am agnostic. So is my wife. No one prays for any outcome. We trust in the competent hand of the doctor. I come thru in similar fashion to the first time.

My prayers were not a factor - since there were none.

Those two surgeries prove nothing. But for a believer in God they do!

Jeff

AK - Jeff

TT's - I felt similarly when I departed the religion. Now, nope. It was cognitive dissonance, not an answer to prayer. I can't say it was the same in your case - but it sounds like it. Science understands this phenomenon. You saw the evil and left. No big surprise.

Jeff

twinkle toes

possibly ....

I am however, a spiritual person in the biblical sense so I choose to believe

snowbird

Twinkle Toes, that is so uplifting!

Thanks.

Jeff, three of my g'children have severe behavioral problems. I was at juvenile court with one of them today.

I know your pain.

Sylvia

The Scotsman

((( Was my prayer answered? Or was it just circumstances/chance/fate/timing/health/doctor competence that held?)))

You dont know the answer to the question - nobody does - it is a pointless example.

Prayer is all about faith - does the person believe that praying makes any difference. Obviously millions of people think it does make a difference.

When it comes to understanding the very essence of God and what God is, we humans just are unable to do it. Can any of us visualise in our mind the sheer size of the universe - No - but its there - its real. Because mere humans struggle to make sense of something does not make it less of a reality.

Some who have posted here have clearly had honest hearted prayers unanswered - does that mean that all prayers go unanswered?

I have had many examples related to me over the years of those who have had prayers answered in very specific ways.

Many of my prayers appear to go unanswered - but not all.....

Perry

I threw all my chips on the table. I asked for my entire life record to be used as leverage for this simple request.

Sounds like God gave you what you asked for to me.

AK - Jeff

What are you implying Perry?

Jeff

littlebird

Kids...........enough to make a parent nuts! I have been going through this stuff, too. I have two sons. I raised them as good little witness boys. The oldest was in the ministry school at a 5 and wanted to spend his days out in the ministry with the pioneers. The youngest was shy and meek, always obedient. Once they left the "organization" they went nuts. Of course, active Jw's would say it was because they left Jehovah and they are under Satans control. To that, I say "Bull^&*("

I'll just talk about my youngest for now. He got involved with some really bad people and was beat up and left for dead under an apartment stair well. He dumped those "friends" just to make new friends who were involved in crime. One bad thing after another. He guaged his ears to 2", pierced up his face to the point of looking like a tackle box exploded on him. He got some weird, depressing tattoos. His myspace was full of violent pictures and comments about death & suicide. I couldn't believe this was my sweet boy, who

I include my kids in my prayers everyday. Based on what I believe, I asked for God to just open his eyes so my son would see where his life was headed. Recently, my son had finally had enough, he came around to seeing he was headed down a wrong way. He's moved home, took out most of his piercings, had me cut his hair (Im a barber) , he stopped all communications with the jerks and he even went to church with me. I believe God answered my prayer as far as opening my sons eyes, but it was my sons choice to do something about it.

He still has to pay the consequense for stupid stuff he did, but thats how we learn. I'm sorry about your daughter, I hope she'll come around to her senses one day. Im so glad her kids have you and your wife. I don't know if she was raised a witness or not, but as for my kids, I think they were so restricted that when they finally got some freedom, they exploded like a pilsbury can and just wanted to experience anything that wasn't witness related. My best to you and your family.

Come all Ye' Faithful... and tell us how God has answered

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