Hey! I'm not getting any answers from God!!!!
By bird123
@bird123 (10643)
United States
January 1, 2010 8:47pm CST
Aren't you really?? Are you sure?? This reminds me of a story. There are two families with two sons. The sons grew up and left home. Both sons came home with their dirty laundry. Mom 1. says: I love you son. Let me clean your laundry. Mom 2. says: I love you son. You have two hands. You can do your laundry yourself. You are a grown man and very capable.
Well, the sons are 50 years old. Mom 1. is still doing that laundry. Her son depends on her for he would never know where to begin to wash all those clothes. Mom 2. Relaxes, knowing that her son is standing on his own two feet. Sure, she had to give her son some advice when he first started to clean his own clothes, but now her son can do it all.
A Being capable of creating universes has to be very smart! Like mom 2. God is not going to do it all for you. He will guide you along the way, but learning, growing, and discovery is up to us all. If you absolutely need help, God will send it for you. He always does for me.
Wisdom is gained through the struggle to attain answers and knowledge. Don't expect God to do your laundry, but He will keep an eye on you. God's greatest joy is when we finally discover, understand, and see!
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16 responses
@Frederick42 (2024)
• Canada
3 Jan 10
It all depends on whether a person asks questions from an external source. That itself could be considered as dependence, but not necessarily. One could just open the golden door through which one could realize his own self, that would be wonderful. But man is afraid. Man needs courage.
If a person is seriously injured, then I wonder whether it would be dependence or independence on the part of his mother to clean his launry or not. But then, no mother is omnipotent or omniscient. But the being you talk of - the creator of the universe - is believed to be omnipotent or omniscient. That is where the comparison falls apart.
The problem in this world is that many people in this world are suffering terribly. There is too much of it. We ourselves are mostly responsible for it, our own unconsciousness. Some will cry out for help from a being which does not exist, while some others choose to get guidance from their own blessed self. Nothing could be more marvellous than this.
Your statement that God's greatest joy is when we finally discover, understand and see makes me wonder what to say. It is laughable. This is the greatest fantasy in town, but when lies have been uttered over centuries, it appears as if the lie is the truth.
@bird123 (10643)
• United States
4 Jan 10
You say that asking a question from an eternal source is dependence??? Asking a question at all is just searching for knowledge.Sometimes learning does depend upon the views of others. You have a point if the son was badly injured, would it be right for mom to do that laundry? It might be ok, but I have seen badly crippled people insist on doing things themselves. One good crippled friend of mine gave me a great lesson in determination that I would never have gotten without him. There is suffering in this world. There are many reasons for it. Suffering is a relative thing. A mother suffering with labor has great joy at birth. An athlete suffering through heavy training has great joy at victory. I would go through great adversity if someone would understand. You have to get the entire picture before making judgements of suffering. As far as lies of the years, one must question everything for truth. Even long held beliefs must be questioned. First, one must be true to themselves. Thanks for all your comments!!
@Frederick42 (2024)
• Canada
4 Jan 10
Asking from an external source- when the external source is hypothesis, or better still, is only an imagination or hallucination- is definitely dependable. There is much wishful thinking involved in that. Asking from reliable sources, especially when the source meets the demand of the five senses as well as the sixth sense is not dependable. Or even going beyond the senses. But then, the questions are dissolved. Questioning has its limits. It is the mind that qustions and mind is not everything. When man realises the consciousness that is hidden beneath the layers of the senses as well as the mind, man enters into a realm where there is neither dependence nor independence, but interdependence. To say that I do not want to help others becuase I do not want them to depend on me is selfishness.
I too have seen crippled people doing their work themselves, but nobody can say that a particular person needed to be handicapped in order to do his work himself. There are also plenty of healthy people who do their work themselves. If your argument is that the doctors make a lot of money when people fall sick and so sickness is required, then I cannot object. If there was no sickness, then doctor cannot make any profit. But if anybody says that the sickness was needed in order for the person to grow or learn, then I have every right to disagree. I have seen many healthu people learning, searching and growing.
It is a pity that you learnt a great lesson in determination from a cripple. Have you never come across a single healthy guy from whom you could learn great lesson in determination?
I am not making any unnecessary judgement, but rather understanding situations throgh wisdom.
Of course, one must be true to oneself. That iswhere the treasure is hidden and that is where God is nullified. Man has for long been indoctrinated not only in matters of God and religion, but also in many other aspects. Man has been indoctrinated that suffering is necessary, that there are lessons in adversity etc.. Lucky are those who see the reality through joy. You can choose to have a wide view and try to see the great lessons contained in peace and joy or you can have a narrow view and try to see mediocre lessons contained in suffering and adversity which may not even be really lessons, but only justifications to defend the misery which the world has gone through for centuries.
@bird123 (10643)
• United States
5 Jan 10
If no one ever had a health problem, would modern medicine exist today? No.Would all the knowledge and science be learned? No because you would not have to. Sure lessons are learned from many people not just crippled but being crippled doesn't take away the real person. It's just logistics.I know you think and probably hope that God does not exist. God does exist. You would really like Him if you knew Him. I hope one day you can get past your hurt to see what is reality. Everyone learns in time and we do have eternity. I know Frederick exists and I know God exists for I have had contact with both.
@Bionicman (3958)
• Czech Republic
2 Jan 10
Yep, even if the god really exists we are completely independent and don't have to worry about him at all.
@codiecoco (65)
• United States
2 Jan 10
by him do you mean God? If so I have a comment. Sure we are independent but should be living our lives how God would like us to and not just for ourselves. I understand if you do not believe in God that this may not make sense to you or fall in your belief system. But if you do believe in God...then God wants you to do works for him.
I do however agree and understand with the poster. It is true that God is not just going to do everything for us. You have to be wise in your decisions. You can not say "God help me get a job" and not go look for one. Right?
@michele_villasenor (624)
• Philippines
3 Jan 10
I am a believer that God provided us with all the things that we need. We just have to find our way around this universe to get hold of them because along with all these material things, we are blessed with freewill to decide on how we go about our lives. It is in our hands whether we pick the good and throw the bad, or otherwise.
@bird123 (10643)
• United States
4 Jan 10
Yes, you are right. And whether we choose good or evil, those consequences show up to teach us which was the right choice. There is more. When we see the bad choices others are making, it is a reminder of what the real answer really is. If only we could be as smart as God, we could avoid so many growing pains. Thanks for all your comments!!
@EvanHunter (4026)
• United States
4 Jan 10
Good discussion. I see you are getting the best of the atheistic and agnostic views from this...lol. It reminds me of what I heard a long time ago its hard to hear God when you have your mind and ears tuned into hearing the world (or worldly things) scream in your ears.
@bird123 (10643)
• United States
4 Jan 10
We are spiritual beings in our true natures. You can see this in the very young. The longer we are in this physical world; the more seduced we are into thinking that is all there is. Soon, we come to value all the material things over the spiritual things. Like you said. So many start to value the worldly things that they can not hear or see anything else. How many of these people ever find happiness? Once in a while when you point people in the right direction, someone remembers we are spiritual and that is where happiness and joy will always be. Thanks for tou great comments!!
@squaretile (3778)
• Singapore
14 Jan 10
that's a good story and an apt reminder.
I also believe that God is never silent. He either says Yes, No or Wait. And the times that he seems silent is usually the times when he's saying Wait. And there is much to be learnt from waiting.
Today's reading from Oswald chambers just reminded me that only when I am still, not asking intellectual questions, not fretting, that I can hear clearly what God has to say to me. So I must discipline myself to still my soul and wait upon the Lord! :)
@bhav27 (442)
• India
3 Jan 10
wow i am so impressed by what you have written and really appreciate and thanks for sharing such a wonderful story with us and telling each and every person instead of been reliable on god completely , go to the way which god have shown you , i have usually heard many people saying why me?? why it always happen to me and all the stuff anf blame god for not helping them and they did't understand that god has showen you the way and now it's your duty to walk on it , he wants you to be capable of everything
@joynatarajan (335)
• India
2 Jan 10
Just to add on to this.... when we feel that we are not getting an answer from God, it could just be that the answer we are getting is a "No", to what we have asked for. In any case, He does answer us.
@beekay (421)
• India
2 Jan 10
Well said bird123, We all are like the first family. we are dependent on others till we are not forced to be like the 2nd family. And whether to believe it or not, God always shows some or the other way for each of our prayers. It's totally on us how we takes the things. If we see the things straight, the things will go straight, but if we think thinks to be complex, then the things will go complex.
@marlena18042 (636)
• United States
2 Jan 10
Those are some very nice words bird123. I have a brother who is now 26 and never had to do anything for himself. My mother does everything for him. Cook,clean, and wait on him hand and foot. As a result of this, he is 26 and never held a stable job, doesn't pick up after himself, and cannot even cook a grilled cheese sandwich. He is laid up on her couch and doesn't work therefore cannot help with bills.
He always complains how his life is miserable and very boring yet, he made it this way.
@bird123 (10643)
• United States
2 Jan 10
Mom might think she loves him by doing all this stuff but isn't real love caring about the final results.The brother will never see results because he does nothing. The good news is that it is never too late to change.Perhaps you can show mom about love and results.Of course, God will handle things if nothing changes. One day your brother will be on his own. Thanks for all the great comments!!
@bird123 (10643)
• United States
3 Jan 10
You are right. There are consequences to every action. If we do nothing, we usually get nothing. Oh, unless you have a mom 1. who will do your laundry and take care of you. Even that comes to an end in time and we all must stand on our own two feet. Thanks for all your comments!!
@bharadwaz (112)
• India
2 Jan 10
hi
what you want answers from god don't be foolish man keep in your mind one thing in every person there will be a god,in your hearts there will be gods and if u believe in god when you are doing any work once pray the god in your mind and do what ever you wants then it becomes the answers of god,man god won't come and give you answers.
@bird123 (10643)
• United States
2 Jan 10
If you search for answers and the discovery of knowledge, God will lend a guiding hand. He is also good at confirming what you have learned.Look around you. God's actions can be seen. You can discover alot from another's actions.See how everything about this world does add up. Thanks for your comments!!
@venkatachary (1165)
• India
2 Jan 10
Our mind reflects our thinking. There God guide us through our mind. But without trying we can not solely depend on God.God will help only those who has good thinking in mind and to help the needy deserving in the possible ways.
@bird123 (10643)
• United States
2 Jan 10
I know a man who told me that If God wants you here on Earth, He has to find a way to feed you. Yes, that might be true but I'm willing to bet He won't be sending steak. We are meant to achieve. Great consequences take some effort. Thinking is always a plus!! Thanks for all your comments!!
@OYGAK2005 (371)
• Saudi Arabia
2 Jan 10
easy easy...hi man......
you will get answers from god but now is not time ...
also you will get response your any quetions....the god created whole things in the univer....the man is really no valuble thingss....so you wait ...wait to last time ...........you can get your answer...
@esjosh (912)
• India
2 Jan 10
If GOD Says you YES, He simply gives what you asked for.
If GOD says you NO, He is willing to give you better than what you have asked for.
If GOD says you WAIT, He is willing to give you the Best you deserve.
So keep faith in the imperial power, 'The GOD'!!!!!!!
@spalladino (17891)
• United States
2 Jan 10
God has opened many doors for me throughout my life but it was up to me to walk through them and to make the most of the opportunities. My belief in God has brought comfort during times of trouble...I have felt this in my heart as well as in my mind. God gave me the tools that made me strong and lead me to the place of inner peace that I now reside.
@chocalate2010 (252)
• China
2 Jan 10
Hi, bird123, pleased to meet you.
I agree with you, God just give the chance to well-prepared people.
People need learn the way to do something.
They say "giving someone a fishing rod is better than giving someone many fishes".
