Looking for a reason

[traveller]

Thanks for the support.

Unfortunately, I have already been to three Christian counsellors, all of whom said that they were out of their depth with my situation!

Then go to another, and another, and another. Whatever it takes. I am so sorry you are having such a hard time. I will pray for you and your circumstances.

Remember when young King David went up against Goliath? David was but a boy, and a small one at that. Yet he felled the giant. David knew one thing, and he knew it well - it wasn't about his own skill and strength that mattered - it was knowing the size of his God. You see, we often look at solutions to our problems as insurmountable - but nothing is impossible with God. He is by our side, paving the way before us. We just have to learn to focus our spiritual eyes to see that.

None of us know what the future holds, but it's a very exciting thing to wait upon the Lord, to see what He has planned for us. Please, His goodness and mercy knows no bounds. Let Him minister to you. Allow yourself time to experience His will in your life.

Again, you will be in my prayers.

[ladypeartree]

I am praising God that you have come through the night and have a new day

I am praising God that you have found worthy boards and all the people that care for you and love you here

I am praising God that no matter how hopeless you think the situation is at this time He has already helped you through the worse...now it is just the shadows /memories that hurt and shadows have no substance if you do not let them hold you

I am praising God that He will never let you go and when you cannot hold on to Him He will hold onto you

I am praising God that this is NOT eternity ...if you hold onto God and allow Him to hold onto you you will find an eternity of happiness is just waiting for you ...think of all those who will only know an eternity of hell far worse that that which you are going through at the moment

I am praising God that He allows me to call you sister and to be family to you if you will allow it

I am praising God that He is capable of lifting you up and giving you purpose back in your life

I am praising God that He knows our needs and will supply our wants in His time

[Sconzy]

Do you think by killing yourself, your problem(s) would be solved???

Don't know ...

I'm looking at your signature, what an encouraging verse it is indeed. Just have a look at again.

You say, I don't doubt God's love for me - I just doubt my ability to cope with getting through the day.

I was just thinking about Job, how he lost everything(children, livestock), even his wife doubted him, she said curse God and die but he did. His friends lost faith in him, even he(Job) lost faith in himself. But he knew one thing, Job 19:25 "

[FreedbyHim]

Clinging To The Cross

-Tim Hughes

My soul is weak

My heart is numb

I cannot see

But still my hope is found in You

I'll hold on tightly

You will never let me go

For Jesus, You will never fail

Jesus, You will never fail

Simply to the cross I cling

Letting go of all earthly things

Clinging to the cross

Mercy's found a way for me

Hope is here as I am free

Jesus, You are all I need

Clinging to the cross

Even darkness is as light to You, my Lord

So light the way and lead me home

To that place where every tear is wiped away

For Jesus, You will never fail

Jesus, You will never fail

What a Saviour, what a story

You were crucified but now You are alive

So amazing, such a mystery

You were crucified but now You are alive

Please Afal, please see the outpouring of love from everyone here at WB's - we care about you, and your wellbeing. Please see this and know that even if you think you have lost everyone, we will stand by you. We love you Afal, and it pains me to see you feeling this way - like suicide is the only option, because it's not Afal.

... When it comes to God's plan, you are a right answer. You are the only one who is a "perfect fit" for the spot in history God had in mind when He designed you. Without you, there would be something missing in this world, something irreplaceable and immeasurably precious.

... While your life was designed to be a right answer, that doesn't always means you make the right choices. At times, you may let how you feel overrule what you know is best. You may choose what you want, instead of what God wants for you.

Afal you are irreplaceable, God created you in His image. Suicide is NOT what God wants for you, He wants you to find peace in Him and get through this. God loves you so much Afal, and I love you as a sister in Christ. Afal do not give up on this. Suicide is something you want, NOT something God wants for you.

Afal get yourself protection, if whatever is happening is causing you this much pain get protection. Go to the police - they are not allowed to ignore you if you fear your life. Afal please suicide will not solve your problems. Afal we love you, and care for you.

God Bless,

Morgan

[Afal]

Please Afal, please see the outpouring of love from everyone here at WB's

Yes I do see that and I am grateful for it. You have made me cry with your responses. I couldn't have believed that anybody could have written such kind and positive things about me. Thanks

[Guest jesusrules2007]

One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was

walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the

sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he

noticed two sets of footprints in the sand: one

belonging to him, and the other to the Lord. When

the last scene of his life flashed before him, he

looked back at the footprints in the sand. He

noticed that many times along the path of his life

there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed

that it happened at the very lowest and saddest

times in his life. This really bothered him and he

questioned the Lord about it. "Lord, You said that

once I decided to follow you, You'd walk with me all

the way. But I have noticed that during the most

troublesome times in my life, there is only one set

of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed

you most you would leave me." The Lord replied,

"My son, My precious child, I love you and I would

never leave you. During your times of trial and

suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it

was then that I Carried You."

God is with you and he will never forsake you.

Love Ash

Edited July 13, 2007 by jesusrules2007

[WayneB]

Please Afal, please see the outpouring of love from everyone here at WB's

Yes I do see that and I am grateful for it. You have made me cry with your responses. I couldn't have believed that anybody could have written such kind and positive things about me. Thanks

...that's because you're precious in HIS sight and for those of us who have their eyes open, we see what HE sees.

[Matthitjah]

Grace to you,

Afal, Dear one,

I want to relate a story my Pastor told the youth last night. It is all True.

A young man named Daton and his fiance Sara in our congregation have adopted this dog, Jax.

Jax was the runt of the litter and they fell in love with him. All his brothers and sisters in the litter, (the other puppies who were stronger than he), died. They were felled by a parasite that ran through this house of dogs. Jax being the runt didn't stand a chance. Although he clung to life. He clung and clung to life. He wasn't doing really good and it looked like he would fade away too.

However Daton and Sara took the initiative and prayed over the Dog. They commanded Jax to live and not die and spoke over him that he would live and that he would be that part of his generation that saw the reason for his life.

The Puppy began to thrive after that. Although he was still skinny and a kind of scared little dog.

One day Daton let the puppy out about dusk and when he went to call Jax. Jax didn't come. So he opened up the back door of the house and saw in the darkening dusk two grey foxes who had this puppy cornered. He called out to Jax to come. When the scared shivering puppy saw his Father, he found the courage to run. He ran right past the foxes and in between Datons legs and into the house.

The Foxes began to yelp and houl as they slinked into the corn field next door. They were trying to entice Jax back out of the house. However Jax was secure in his Fathers arms.

A few days later Jax finally found the courage to go back out. In the morning he went out. Sara came by and called for Jax and he didn't come. This time they found Jax almost in the corn filed surrounded by these two hissing foxes. Datan ran and got his shotgun this time. The foxes were going to kill Jax and Daddy wasn't having any of that.

Blammo! Daton shot one of the Foxes and sent it rolling upside down into the Corn field. The other Fox ran and Jax scurried inside. Datan scooped up the dead fox and laid it in a dirt pile near the driveway.

Sara left later not realizing that the fox was there and got into her car. Seeing the dead fox she began to scream, "Daton they are coming for Jax again." Daton came running again with the shotgun. Only to fall over in laughter seeing the dead Fox.

Pastors point?

You see, he was speaking to a youth group of hard core kids from the street. Kids who weren't supposed to live, but by the Glory of God they had. Scrwawnny kids who had found their way under their Fathers feet when He called. The Father He had prayed over them and commanded them to, "Live and not die, and to proclaim the Glory of God with their own lips."

Furthermore now that they had begun to thrive, that there were things, situations, people, and circumstances, that were surrounding them and cutting them off from the Father. They were howling and seeking to lure them in and take their lives. Yet the Father, He owns a Gun, and He will come running for His precious one. The one that He Saved, the one that would live and not die. The one He has watched over in the long hours of the night. The one that will Live.

Our dear sister Rhonda has asked you to live and not die, to try, again, and again, and again if need be.

I am moving in the Fathers Spirit along with your Mother the Church and we are proclaiming over you that you will Live and not Die, and that you will proclaim the Glory of God with your own lips. I'm asking the Father to get His big Shotgun and to reign in death. To send those predators, that masquerade as fear, that cause you to shake and tremble, tumbling into the corn field.

There was something even more important than that. When you have done all you can do and you have no more. That is when the Father will come to your rescue. He will hear your whimper and the smallest cry for," Help!" He will Save you until you can stand on your own.

You see, Jax will get stronger, He will thrive, one day he will not be a scrawnny runt, but a bold dog. He will find himself in the Light of the Fathers Love, He will know that He is a child of God and strong enough by Gods Grace to do something about it.

Then when that Grey Foxes compatriot returns and decides to seek vengeance for her mate. Jax will rise up and he will do what Doggy's do and make mincemeat of that old Grey.

You will do what children of God do dear One. You will thrash, like your Father in His strength. In your Mother and the strength she has imparted to you. Until then rest in their Love, rest in their Love and know that Daddy's never too far away. Run between His legs and know that you are Loved.

No weapon formed against you will prosper and every tongue that rises up you will refute. This is your heritage and it comes from your Father.

Be blessed dear you, be driven to be blessed. Live and do not die in the name of Jesus.

Peace,

Dave

[FreedbyHim]

Please Afal, please see the outpouring of love from everyone here at WB's

Yes I do see that and I am grateful for it. You have made me cry with your responses. I couldn't have believed that anybody could have written such kind and positive things about me. Thanks

...that's because you're precious in HIS sight and for those of us who have their eyes open, we see what HE sees.

Exactly, I couldn't agree more Wayne.

Afal you are so incredibly precious to God and us, you are irreplaceable and immeasurably precious - today it took my youth pastor sitting me down at the pier and talking to me for me to see this about myself. It's funny, I can function and offer support for others grieving and hurting around me, but when it comes to my own pain I'm absolutely useless to helping myself. God created us in His own perfect image - and without you something would be missing in His divine plan. God will provide, we just have to open our hearts to listen to what He wants, and not what we want.

God bless you Afal, I hope and pray that when I return on Monday from visiting family that I will see many, many posts from you. I pray that I and others here at WB's may continue to see your posts in the days, and weeks, and months, and years to come.

" ' "The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace." '

-Numbers 6:24-26 (TNIV)

Blessings,

Morgan

[Afal]

Thank you for such kindness in what you have all written. I don't however feel that I deserve the time and effort that you have put into what you have written, but thanks in any case.

I have just had another piece of bad news to add to everything else. I am sobbing as I type unable to think about going to bed (even though it is bed-time) while I am this distraught.

There has to be a point when all of this pain is over ...