Why is God picking on us? :(

[growth2come]

I have just had news that my young sister is feeling unwell. When I saw her text message I just burst into tears....last year she was diagnosed with cancer did her treatment and everything and was in remission in march. I am all the way in uk and she is in usa and your health care system over is so messed up its no joke! She is experiencing the same kind of pains she was getting before her first diagnosis....It has just been one thing after another. I have only just finished a 4 year course and for each of those four years I have had bad news upon bad news...my first year I lost my mother, my second my sister was in hospital and third the cancer with my young sister and four year I finish it this nonsense wants to come back again....

Losing my mother totally distroyed my faith in God and I am only getting back to reading my bible again and now this stuff is happening again....I dont think I could cope if he took my young sister from me

Please please say a prayer for my sister...or if you could recommend a bible verse I could read would be great as God is the only one I could question and I dont want to lead myself into the direction of hating him again as I would like to think praying on this and keeping my faith is the only chance we have.....

So please say a pray for her and hope that her check on monday results in nothing but just crazy period pains. I am so scared and even worse as she is on the other side of the world.

TIA

 

[discobiscuits]

God does not take people. He does not put diseases on people (specifically his own, enemies are a different matter entirely). He is the God that heals, not the God that sickens. The book of Job helped me tremendously when I went through periods like yours. He may allow things to happen to people, but He is not picking on you or your family. He loves all of us even if or when we do not love Him.

My heart goes out to you and your sister and I hope that somehow you will be at peace with God through any event that occurs in your life.

Read the entire book of Job if you ever get enough time to do so. Another thing that helped me was the book of Esther.

 

[chicacanella]

I have just had news that my young sister is feeling unwell. When I saw her text message I just burst into tears....last year she was diagnosed with cancer did her treatment and everything and was in remission in march. I am all the way in uk and she is in usa and your health care system over is so messed up its no joke! She is experiencing the same kind of pains she was getting before her first diagnosis....It has just been one thing after another. I have only just finished a 4 year course and for each of those four years I have had bad news upon bad news...my first year I lost my mother, my second my sister was in hospital and third the cancer with my young sister and four year I finish it this nonsense wants to come back again....

Losing my mother totally distroyed my faith in God and I am only getting back to reading my bible again and now this stuff is happening again....I dont think I could cope if he took my young sister from me

Please please say a prayer for my sister...or if you could recommend a bible verse I could read would be great as God is the only one I could question and I dont want to lead myself into the direction of hating him again as I would like to think praying on this and keeping my faith is the only chance we have.....

So please say a pray for her and hope that her check on monday results in nothing but just crazy period pains. I am so scared and even worse as she is on the other side of the world.

TIA

Why do you say it is God? How come you don't consider it is likely the enemy or just a cause of being in this world. He's the one that has come to kill, steal and destroy, not God. Jesus came that you may have LIFE and have it more abundantly. The enemy could be trying to attack you since he knows you are coming closer to God and wants to use earthly circumstances to deter you. I hope it isn't working but it is always better to have God than not. If you are a Christian and aren't, he is still going to attack you. I'd rather have the power of God on my side.

Proverbs 5-6. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him.

So this is saying that trust in God and his word, it won't return void and he is not a man that he should lie. Have faith even if it is a small as a mustard seed. You know, you can say unto a mountain, "May God lift you up and throw you into the sea. If you believe and don't doubt in your heart, you can have anything you have saith." Of course it can't be something that goes against God's mandates but I would say unto you, start speaking the Word over your life.


Isaiah 53:4-5 (King James Version)

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4Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 5But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.


James 5:14
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14Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:






You have the power with your tongue to speak over your life using God's word. He has given us this privelege since we are his sons and daughters.





I pray Lord God and ask you as your humble servant to watch over growth2comes life, her surroundings, her family. Lord, I don't know her real name but you know her and everything that she has ever done. Y ou know her better than she knows herself and more than anyone else. I ask you to give her faith, increase it Lord God, let the enemy be cast out of her life and let your holy spirit reign free and guide her in everything she does, all her ways. Let you holy spirit comfort her in this trying time because we know oh Lord that your ways are above are ways. That we can't see everything or know everything and we shouldn't try. Let us understand and acknowledge how small we really are in the scheme of things, that you were here in teh beginning before you created the earth and even the heavens. That you will be here in the end cause you are just that powerful. And Lord God, you said in your holy word that we are able to say to any mountain, "May God lift you up and throw you into the sea." I believe and receive that word you gave us and pray that growth2come does to, that your word is inplanted in her heart that the she might not sin against you, that she would be guided and remember your words in every step she takes. Lord just let your will be done in her life, in her sisters life. I ask you Lord to heal her sister by Jesus stripes, give her sister all the faith she needs to believe in you Lord and your word. In Jesus name Lord God, I ask all these things for I know it is your will that we have life and have it more abundantly. Amen.

 

[growth2come]

Thank you so much for your comments....I will ust try and remain positive and put this in God's hands. Thanks again

 

[kayte]

Take it one step at a time....one prayer at a time..don't worry about what your
relationship with God must or must not be for the rest of your days
All we have is today anyway
Can you for today...or for two minutes ..just tell HIM what you are feeling and
then ask..please help in Jesus name...

When I've had a hard time I will say Lord I believe help thou my unbelief
that was in the gospel of Mark
also

By His stripes I am healed`
I shall not die but live and declare the glory of the Lord

This meditation below was so good to my spirit because I,too can testify
...The Lord has not abandoned me instead...He has enlivened
I hope you have some comfort from this

I Can See

Today's Scripture

“I don’t know whether he is a sinner,” the man replied. “But I know this: I was blind, and now I can see!” (John 9:25).

Today's Word from Joel and Victoria

Jesus healed a blind man and the religious crowd got all upset. They started arguing over why he was healed, and how he was healed, and who was to blame for him being blind in the first place. They were hounding the man with questions. Finally, the man said, “Listen, guys. You all are confusing me. I can’t answer all of your questions. All I can tell you is this; I was blind, but now I can see.” He was saying, in effect, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. He was saying, “You can argue all day long, but I know the reason I can see is because of God’s healing in my life.”

There are people today who don’t think we are supposed to be blessed. They don’t think that God wants us to prosper and live in victory. But it’s too late to convince me because I’ve already experienced His blessing. He’s already prospered me. He’s already opened up supernatural doors. And a person with an experience is never at the mercy of a person with an argument. Some people don’t believe that God can still heal. But it’s too late to convince me. I’ve already seen how God healed my mother of terminal cancer in 1981. Some people don’t think that your dreams can come to pass. It’s too late to convince me. I see people live their dreams every day. I’ve seen God do more than I could even ask or think. And I believe He will do the same for you!

A Prayer for Today

Father in heaven, thank You for opening the eyes of my heart so that I can, first of all, see You and see every good thing You have in store for me. I look to You with an attitude of faith and expectancy. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

 

[TG2000]

I'm sending up prayers for you!

 

[mxdchiq86]

no offense to you because you have been through unthinkable things and i wish you all of the best but, i never understood why people blame god? blame the devil.

anyways, i'm so sorry. i hope your sister starts feeling better. she will be in my prayers.

 

[kayte]

never understood why people blame god?

Speaking for myself.....I know God has ultimate power over EVERYTHING
and like children cry out to their parents..I have to God

I'm curious how Christians claim they do not do this ..ever
if Christ...did ..
I'd love to meet the Christian who never has but
can question the Chrisitian who is hurting and being forthright

I do not believe there is a human being in the world...including every poster
in this forum who has not "blamed"
or had some kind of conflict under affliction and then voiced
with/to the Lord.......

Even Mother Teresa....

 

[discobiscuits]

I do not believe there is a human being in the world...including every poster in this forum who has not "blamed" or had some kind of conflict under affliction and then voiced with/to the Lord.......

Kayte, I agree. Even if the person did not blame God, everyone has had some kind of conflict under affliction and voiced it aloud (to God or not depending on what they believe or don't believe).

OP, I've done that. I did that for years. I blamed God for all the evil in the world including the bad things that I did or that happened in the world. I used to believe and blame Him for not killing Adam and Eve from the get go so that sin would not be in the earth. I used to blame Him for not killing all humans in the flood including Noah and his family. I used to believe that bad things happened because God allowed mankind to reproduce in sin and He could have stopped it.

Then, like FS said in her recent thread, God illuminated something to me that I cannot put into words or communicate in a thorough enough fashion for others to comprehend. What I was given was what is very simply put by Christians and in the bible: God loves us, mankind, His creation. He has given us chance after chance, opportunity after opprotunity to repent and get right. He desires that none of us be lost. When a believer dies he or she returns to the Lord. The bible even says that God is everywhere, even in hell (Ps 139:8). We cannot escape Him. The choice He gives us is - do we want to be in eternal fellowship with Him or in eternal separation from Him because He will be with us regardless. In one we will be at peace, in the other suffering.

You are hurting and you want God to heal your sister and for you to not have to suffer with the emotions because of your loved one's suffering and repeated loss in your life. God knows this. He cares. But remember, He has a relationship with your loved ones as well. He and that person have had (or may still have yet to have) their communication and s/he has made (or will make) his/her choice as it relates to God and Christ.

You have an opportunity to be a soft place of refuge and encouragement for your sister to come to and find solace while she is going through her situation. You can still pray for, about and with your sister for her healing. You can decide that whatever happens, you will be one of the tools that God has permission to use so that the people in your spere of influence have an opportunity to be introduced to Christ and decide to choose or reject Him.

Who knows, your sister may be praying to God for your strength and for you to be able to carry on if the unthinkable/unspeakable should happen. Your sister may be (unbeknownst to you) asking God to bless you with happiness and encouraging people to surround you and for His Spirit to fill you with understanding and love.

Each one of the years you have had some major adversity come, God may have been preparing you for something else. Satan may be trying to make you turn your back on God because you are now or will be a strong warrior for Christ. Satan may be trying to pull you off course or distract you. It may be even simpler than that. Satan comes to kill and destroy and his greatest "wins" are when he can get a believer to turn from or against God. That is why I referenced Job. The devil came to God about Job and God gave the devil permission to inflict all kinds of suffering upon Job. The devil believed that Job would curse God and that Job's love and loyalty were because of God's blessings. Job did not curse God and all that he lost (all that the devil took) was restored by God - multiplied. [ETA: I used to be mad at God for "playing games" and "taking bets" with the devil over Job. That is how angry I was with God. That is how much I blamed God for all the wrong in this world. I was so wrong.]

No matter what you are feeling and no matter what happens to those you love, God loves you and He is not the cause or blame for your pain. Again, I do not have the human words to explain but He loves you.

 

[Highly Favored8]

You and your family are inmy prayers.

 

[**Tasha*Love**]

OP, everyone has posted some valid points but I don't think there is any blame for the things that you have encountered in life. The devil gets too much credit and God doesn't get enough. You are experiencing LIFE. Life will have its ups and downs and there will be good times and bad times. So are we to thank God for the good and find blame for the bad.? No, praises go to God for any season that we as Christians endure. The good times remind us that God is faithful and the bad times reminds us that God is Omnipresent. There are some powerful lessons that can be learned in our darkest hour.

Losing my mother was one the most PAINFUL yet PROFOUND experience in my life. I wouldn't go back and change anything that I have endured. Losing mama taught me how to fully rely on God. Her death was not by chance but she simply met her appointment. I believe that she served her purpose on this earth and God called her home. It took me some time to get to this place. At first I could not understand why my mom? Why was God letting this happen to me? But then I realized WHY NOT ME? God does everything in our lives out of love and not nit-picking or anger. That is not who He is and our happiness is all that matters to him.

OP, it hurts my heart to read that you may get to a place of HATING God? Why hate someone that LOVES you so much? God doesn't owe us a thing Life will never be perfect but no matter what I go thru, I will fully rely on God. I let the death of my mom separate me from the love of God but one day I encountered this scripture and my life has never been the same:

Passage Romans 8:38-39:

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

[growth2come]

Thank you to everyone for replying, your words brought tears to my eyes and give me hope that my family will get through this. After losing my mom I was in just a bad place with God that I dont want to go back there anymore hence why I requested any bible verse that have helped peopled who may have experienced some of the pain that I have gone through. I want to hold on and build on my relationship with God. I just pray God will give my sister strength to fight this disease again and that she can come through this a stronger person both physically and spirtually.

Thank you all and God bless
x

 

[NGraceO]

I believe the way you feel is perfectly understandable under your circumstances. And the only one who truly understands the pain and strain you are enduring right now is your Maker. turn to Him. Lean on Him. Draw your strength from Him. Because you need Him now more than ever. You and your family are definetly in my prayers, believe that. I firmly believe that all things work together for the good of those who love Christ and are called for His purpose(Romans 8;28), and I believe one of those people is YOU. Stay strong. I know this is easier said than done, but nothing is impossible for OUR God(Phil 4;14). I love you and pray you keep the faith. God Bless

 

[growth2come]

Just a quick update...My sister picked up her results on thursday and thank the Lord it was all good news. The doctor said the it may just have been period pains and obviously in her condition pain is heightened but also because of what she has been through he understood her concern and why she was scared the devilish disease could come back. But she will be booking herself to see the OBGYN and ensure the girls goods are all in order with the rescent pain....

I also wanted to thank each and everyone of you for your support and taking the time to write words that brought so much comfort to me. God bless you.

I will continue to pray on this and hope for continuous good health for her and family....

Thank you again!
x

 

[firecracker]

I have never blamed God for anything bad or sad that I have gone thru in my life. I feel and were taught that is disrespectful. We were never promised a life without pain or road blocks. I have asked him why God? Twice in my life behind bad folks outliving good folks but then I had to apologize because I have to respect Gods perfect timing.