afraid to trust God
By indahfth
@indahfth (11161)
Indonesia
May 2, 2010 12:25pm CST
Some are afraid to trust God because they have heard that God gives you sicknesses or problems just to test your faith. It's pretty hard to put your trust in someone who just might bring disaster in your life, isn't it? I don't believe that God brings misery and tragedy into your life to test you. That is not the action of a loving God. what about you?
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20 responses
@de_toya (2429)
• Indonesia
3 May 10
I do believe with karma. All of my sickness or problem that I have to receive in my life was due to my karma. God never make me sick. God help me to burn my bad karma. I deserve to receive it. I believe that I was a part of God. If I can burn all of my bad karma, I will be unite to God. This is my Goal in life. Life is a chance to move forward. Change our quality to be better.
@mjcookie (2271)
• Philippines
3 May 10
There have been a lot of times when I have felt impatient with what's going on with my life. But the His Word comforts me a lot and helps me stay on track. It has made me realized that I haven't trusted Him yet with the plans He has for me.
Anyway, I don't think God is responsible for the bad things. He will never harm us. He's a loving God and He hates violence and sin. I can never blame my God who has created this world and given me life.
@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
8 May 10
I dont have any fear in believing in god..Its just that I have no desire to go back to that path..it doesnt hold any purpose in my life and I am beyond complete and happy with the path that I'm on and have been for yrs...
I think that some believers mistake a lack of interest from non-believers as beign some sort of "fear"...thats just not the case more often than not..We just have no need, desire and are already on solid roads of our own.
@nixxi76 (3191)
• Canada
3 May 10
It took me a long time to trust God after I entered my adolesence stage of life. I use to ask people who created God and up until I got my answer I wouldn't believe. I've learned to get past that and now I talk to him when I'm driving or by myself. I haven't been able to attend a church and from what I feel in my heart I don't have to.. as long as I believe.
Have a nice day
@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
7 May 10
Psalm 84:12 (Young's Literal Translation) 12Jehovah of Hosts! O the happiness of a man trusting in Thee.
We can trust God completely in that whatever comes our way. He will be there for us. God does not make the tests. He does however, allow things to come our way. The ones responsible for evil things are Satan the Devil and wicked people. One day soon, God will clean up evil and then his goodness will shine forever upon us.
@pramodppk (112)
• India
3 May 10
I think if any one thing god gives us sicknesses or problems they get them if some one thing god gives us health and wealth they get them
@diansinta (7544)
• Indonesia
3 May 10
Hi there Indahfth,
I have no complain about God, I have no complain about my life either, as i know, I been survive in this world for about 35 year and i know God loves me. I'm the one who keeps mistakes and bring it into my life , but i have learned.
Since i life in Bali island alone, i think God put me in the save place so that i be a good person. But i feel a little bit lonely , here...
@Arkie69 (2156)
• United States
3 May 10
This is just a myth man has come up with to have someone to blame for his own stupidity. Sure bad things happen to all of us but that is our fault, not God's. Bad things happen to us for the simple reason we are not following the plan God laid down for all mankind. We are not close enough to God for Him to be able to warn us or help us to avoid the bad things that happen in our lives. God doesn't have any need to test our faith. He already know all He needs to know about how much faith we have in him. We prove it before God every day with the stupid things we do. In the first place most Christians are operating on "Blind" faith. Blind faith is based on what man has taught us. Right when you need it most blind faith will let you down. There is also "True" faith. This is faith we base on what God has personally taught us and the things we have seen Him do. True faith will never let you down. Let's not blame God for something that is our fault.
Art
@sql_cell (1427)
• Indonesia
3 May 10
God is who created man and all the comforts for humans. people feel afraid, because they are not grateful for the blessings given by God. When given the troubles and problems, people blame God and felt that God was unfair. When happy. we can never be grateful with what they already have. The key is just as human beings we should always give thanks, God always wants the best for His creation
@ebuscat (5935)
• Philippines
3 May 10
For me he said don't be afraid in him but you afraid to do bad thing's in him.
@nangisha (3495)
• Indonesia
3 May 10
I think we don't have to afraid to God. Fear is no a good reason to believe in Him. I believe God give misery and disaster in this world for a special purpose. Every misery will not beyond our power and He promise he will give us a way out that problem. We just need to have faith in Him and Positive thinking about every thing.
@starmoon2815 (176)
• India
3 May 10
No why to be afraid of god, are you afraid of your parents ,sometimes when we do something wrong not otherwise, God doonot bring diaster in our lives if wee followed and have previously follows his law of nature, Some time we have pain in our lives that because may be because of ours deeds, and also becasue god want us to be strong, pains in lives our best teacher , they help us to become stronger .
God is great
@manubla (472)
• Philippines
3 May 10
Eversince I can remeber, it is Him that I run to whenever I have problems. I find comfort in knowing that He is there and that He woudn't want anything bad to happen to me. After spending a few moments with Him and just pouring out my frustrations, I feel I am at peace and I can already push myself to face the problem head on. :) This was how it has always been for me :).
@deebomb (15304)
• United States
2 May 10
Hello indafth. I don't believe that God brings adversity into our live to test us but to encourage us to turn to Him, to get us to rely on Him. Some times as any parent He has to chasten us when we refuse to obey him. He never gives us more than we can handle as someone else has stated.
@celticeagle (168163)
• Boise, Idaho
3 May 10
I have heard that God doesn't give you more than you can handle. I, myself, am an agnostic and I don't believe in a lot of teachings and all the fancy churches. I don't think God would put up with alot of the hypocritical things people of so called faith do in the name of their God.
@ifa225 (14460)
• Indonesia
3 May 10
well for me, i believe in God.I know that everything had and will happened in my life is for my own good. But sometimes when the hard times come, i loose perspective of who i am. I felt that i am useless if i can't solve my problems. But i am not loose perspective of God.
@bird123 (10643)
• United States
2 May 10
When times are good, we just sit back and enjoy the ride. When adversity hits, we have to think,plan,study,analyze, and grow in so many ways along the journey. We are meant to overcome our problems. If you absolutely need help, it will show up from somewhere. Relax also in knowing God has fixed it all ahead of time. No matter what happens. WE ARE ALL ETERNAL!!
@camomile07 (1420)
• Germany
2 May 10
God is love and he is fair. He is not known as someone who proofs everybody bringing disasters into anyones life. Contrary to that, if you suffer from any kind of problem and ask him for help, He really helps to everyone who trust Him and gives you the right help at the right time. Nowadays, everyone has got different problems, but God will not let you suffer more than you are able to aware off.