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Nope, just needed a new heart. He is that department, right?Broken hearts hurt...no doubt about it.
But what is worse is when it doesn't break and feels nothing at all.
Being a Christian means that your heart will get broken...a lot more. But it will also hold hope and joy. No one and nothing else can do that.
God isn't a cosmic Santa Claus that hands out great lives like so much candy in his pocket. You need Him...He doesn't need you. He might want you...but He holds no desperate need for your soul.
Are you having a medical problem or a spiritual problem?Nope, just needed a new heart. He is that department, right?
Are you having a medical problem or a spiritual problem?
You aren't being really clear.
It won't last the rest of your life.Hello, I have a broken heart.
I gave Jesus a go, he never fixed my broken heart.
I guess I'll have to limp through the rest of my life with a broken heart.
Hi,Hello, I have a broken heart.
I gave Jesus a go, he never fixed my broken heart.
I guess I'll have to limp through the rest of my life with a broken heart.
No medical problem at this point, I've lost someone I can't replace.Are you having a medical problem or a spiritual problem?
You aren't being really clear.
I did!Job 14:1 - Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble.
Job 5:7 - Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
If we're alive, we're going to have trouble in this life. Better to go through it with Jesus than with anything else this world offers. The great thing about these verses is that Jesus wasn't exempt from this either when he was born of a woman. He truly understands our pain and troubles.
I have a list of people and situations I'm praying for, but like JohnDB said, Jesus is not Santa Claus. I know how I want things to turn out but his ways are better than mine. And I can only see what's in front of me. He's more interested in eternity.
Please don't just give Jesus a go. Make a choice to trust him as your Savior and let the Holy Spirit work in you everyday.
Welcome to the forum!
I was a Christian once, it turned me into a maniac. It deprived me of my right to think for myself, terrorised me of a fictional place called hell, and made me feel like an all round terrible person.Hi,
I'm so sorry to hear your heart is broken. That's not a fun place to be.
I've had my heart broken several times, and I've got the limp... Some things will never be the same and the thing about being wounded, is that the wounds leave scars that are void of nerves, and it makes it hard to feel... And sometimes the pain is so deep, you don't want to feel.
But please, do not let the darkness consume you where it strangles out the light. Now is the time to double down and search real hard for all the good that surrounds you.
I don't know what broke your heart, but God made you a promise that he would never leave or forsake you. I imagine the heart of Jesus was broken when he was rejected, beaten and hung on a cross. so, in a way, you understand how Jesus suffered. Really, your sharing in his sufferings.
Better days are ahead of you and your limp will be a blessing. I know that sounds odd, but God's ways are not our ways. You will get through this dark season in your life because the sun always shines in the morning.
I know exactly what you mean.Hello Shakaka and welcome to the forum. Really glad you joined us.
Having your heart broken is an extremely painful thing to go through. Sometimes it can take us a long time to find ourselves again, often caused from dwelling on what ever has broken us..The longer it takes the deeper it becomes and we sometimes need somebodies hand to reach out and pull us out of it. You thought of turning to Jesus and He can do this better than anyone. Have faith in Him and He will show you the way.
Time does heal. We may still have the scars and sometimes the pain but it becomes bearable, you learn how to cope. Whatever life was like for you before this happened be thankful you had that time.
The sun can shine for you again. Praying for you Sister.
Hello Shakaka, welcome to the forum. Losing someone we love hurts and, yes, our heart is broken when we suffer great loss. Yet I truly believe that we can be grateful we had the experience of knowing and loving someone that much that it would be so hard to say good-bye. I am glad you have no medical problem at this point as good health is a gift which can help sustain you during this grieving process.No medical problem at this point, I've lost someone I can't replace.
I was a Christian once, it turned me into a maniac. It deprived me of my right to think for myself, terrorised me of a fictional place called hell, and made me feel like an all round terrible person.
No medical problem at this point, I've lost someone I can't replace.
Who gets the right theology from the right Church? I don't know one Christian who's theology lines up with any other Christians theology. Whatever you believe in your heart of hearts is something you want to impress on the lost, but the next Christian will have a different set of beliefs they want to impress. No matter how small or large a theological difference, it will make an inpact on the newly lost who enter the fold. So how does someone make sense out of all this theological mess, you might say "Read the bible" Okay, then why would I need other believer's telling me their brand of theology when I can read the bible for myself, and come to my own conclusion (Which I did)Hello Shakaka, welcome to the forum. Losing someone we love hurts and, yes, our heart is broken when we suffer great loss. Yet I truly believe that we can be grateful we had the experience of knowing and loving someone that much that it would be so hard to say good-bye. I am glad you have no medical problem at this point as good health is a gift which can help sustain you during this grieving process.
I was married 56 years to a wonderful man who I watched slip away bit by bit from Alzheimer's before he died almost two years ago. It does hurt.
It seems from your other posts here (which I just read) you have had a bad experience with a Christian church or group of some kind. Disappointments in other Christians goes with the territory as people are human and people do make mistakes. I hope in time you can forgive anyone who may have hurt you and on behalf of those Christians (who I don't know and will not ever know) I apologize.
I think God is waiting with open arms for you to come to Him. All that you think as lost He has yet to give you. He does restore. But He does expect you to step out in faith and give Him the opportunity.
There must be a reason why you have joined us here. I hope we have helped give you some answers. Meanwhile, you are surely in my prayers today.
If you can only be nice and kind by invoking God in your mind then you've actually done no kind or nice thing's from yourself alone, because you needed motivation to get there. But love and kindness does come from imperfect beings, as awful as that sounds.So
Why are you here?
What do you think that we can do for you?
We have all lost people that we love. (Some even recently) But that didn't mean that we became self destructive to the point of giving up our identity.
Christians don't fear hell. Hell is something that makes us worry about others.
You somehow think that you became a terrible person while you were a Christian?
If that was true then you weren't doing it right.
We focus on acts of kindness, unearned favor, and forgiveness. (Not exactly horrible behavior)
Being kind doesn't make us Christians...it's a natural result of a relationship with God which is exactly what does.
Okay, then why would I need other believer's telling me their brand of theology when I can read the bible for myself, and come to my own conclusion (Which I did)
I agree with John's post.I was a Christian once, it turned me into a maniac. It deprived me of my right to think for myself, terrorised me of a fictional place called hell, and made me feel like an all round terrible person.
You somehow think that you became a terrible person while you were a Christian?
If that was true then you weren't doing it right.
We focus on acts of kindness, unearned favor, and forgiveness. (Not exactly horrible behavior)
Not even close.If you can only be nice and kind by invoking God in your mind then you've actually done no kind or nice thing's from yourself alone, because you needed motivation to get there. But love and kindness does come from imperfect beings, as awful as that sounds.
I understand, but not only do I understand, but I also have found myself in a similar situation as you with the same theological questions that tormented me.I was a Christian once, it turned me into a maniac. It deprived me of my right to think for myself, terrorised me of a fictional place called hell, and made me feel like an all round terrible person.