Well, my name is Tom, and I grew up a Catholic. As a child I spent mostly every Sunday at church. When I got older the tradition started to fade. I went to a Catholic school for about three years, and attended church during those three years also. Well, I grew to be a teenager, and began to not think about God as much. It became more about me, and what I could do on the weekends. I didn't do any drugs, but I did get into alcohol, like most teenagers.
The reason I find myself reading this forum, the Bible, and other sources pertaining to religion, because I feel God was calling out to me. My wife and I are due for our third child in October. During an ultrasound I started questioning God; His power, will, and might. We were told shortly after that we were to go to the actual hospital for an in-depth look of our child. We were they for some time, and the boys started getting a bit restless. We walked around for awhile, and my called me saying that we needed to see the doctor, there is something wrong with our baby. I, immediately, thought that it was my fault. If I wasn't testing God then he wouldn't have put us in the predicament. I let my wife know that I was concerned that I had caused this to happen. Anyway, they had to get a blood test done for my wife to test for a certain disease. They told us that the results would not be in for a week. A week went by and the results were still not in. At that time I didn't know what to think, instead, I was angered. Another week went by and they told us that there was little to no chance that our child had any issues. I, then, knew that God was showing me His might. I felt that he gave me a two week period to understand what control he has over us.
This all happened about a month ago, and now I feel anew. Ever since finding faith in God, I feel as though, I am happier with the sense of security.
The reason I find myself reading this forum, the Bible, and other sources pertaining to religion, because I feel God was calling out to me. My wife and I are due for our third child in October. During an ultrasound I started questioning God; His power, will, and might. We were told shortly after that we were to go to the actual hospital for an in-depth look of our child. We were they for some time, and the boys started getting a bit restless. We walked around for awhile, and my called me saying that we needed to see the doctor, there is something wrong with our baby. I, immediately, thought that it was my fault. If I wasn't testing God then he wouldn't have put us in the predicament. I let my wife know that I was concerned that I had caused this to happen. Anyway, they had to get a blood test done for my wife to test for a certain disease. They told us that the results would not be in for a week. A week went by and the results were still not in. At that time I didn't know what to think, instead, I was angered. Another week went by and they told us that there was little to no chance that our child had any issues. I, then, knew that God was showing me His might. I felt that he gave me a two week period to understand what control he has over us.
This all happened about a month ago, and now I feel anew. Ever since finding faith in God, I feel as though, I am happier with the sense of security.
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