Hi C++

What do you do again? I assume it is in computer field? Can you be specific, there are lots of computer type jobs.

What area do you live. In my area, Northern midwest, homes are if they are priced right, they are selling.

C++...I just wanted to let you know that you are not the only one that has bad days and feels like the world is caving in. I had a very emotional day today. I was sitting in church and I started crying out of the blue. I missed my wife so bad while i was sitting in church. Then when I was coming to work tonite I was listening to a christian CD and for some reason I started crying uncontrollably again. I would stop then all of the sudden I would start up again. I ached so bad for my wife and family. Both times I asked God to comfort me somehow and it helped. I still ache right now for my wife and family as I write this but I know God is going to answer my prayers in his time.

Just wanted you to know that there are others hurting right along with you.

Love in Christ
cajunky

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Get that s***ty committe out of your head!!!!
Write down at least 10 things that you are greatful for. Keep doing it everyday.

Just remember that God is not some cosmic bell boy who is at our beck and call.

Sometimes things have to get worse before they get better because we aren't who God wants us to be or there are people, places or things in our lives that are not good for us. Maybe there are things in our lives that need changing.

The Amish have a saying "Pray and move your feet."
Be calm, get quiet and ask God how He wants you to view this situation. What is the next right step? What are all the choices to make this work? Ask for answers and believe that you will get them

I do know where you are comming from all to well. I am facing some really tough circumstances right now, finacial and health issues as well.

10 years ago, we were over $750,000 in debt, had to move out of our home due to toxic poisoning, almost lost our oldest son & were close to death ourselves. We move over 36 times in one year, had a house forclose, My WH was running around with OW and doing coke and drinking. We all became super sensitve to every thing in the environment and my mind was telling me that I didnt want to commit suicide but I didn't want to continue living this way. I had a car accident (was hit by a cement truck and my back was a mess. How's that for bad circumstances? There's more but you get the point.

Things seemed to get worse, but there were things that had to be worked through even though I didn't see it at the time. All I had during that time was a weak faith in God. I asked God to get me thru this, just let me get by. And, thats what I got. Then it hit me, I was getting what I prayed for !!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" /> So, I began to pray for more, to really be healed, for good things in my life.

After that, I did an intervention & my Wh went to rehab, We went to a medical program that took months and it was really hard,but we began to get better, I found magnets for my back, we didn't file bankruptcy, and eventally found a wonderful house (Totally a God deal) with a non assumable loan. (We would not have qualified for any loan)

It took me 3 years, but one day after I had started to go to a prayer group, I thanked God and said I was greatful for what I went thru because I wouldn't have been the person that I had become. Then I couldn't believe it was me that said it. I was taking a Life in the Spirit Seminar at our church. It ended up changing my life.

Soooooo, hang in there. You have been given much love, suggestions and ideas. Just know that God will do what is best for you even tho you may not see it at the time. We don't have the whole picture but God does.

God Bless,

D.

<small>[ September 29, 2002, 09:24 PM: Message edited by: WillGetThruThis ]</small>

Today, in Bible class, I thought of you. The lesson seemed so applicable to where you are right now.

This story occurs immediately after Jesus fed the 5000 men with the 5 loaves of bread and two fish.

MARK 6:45 Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. 46 After leaving them, he went up on a mountainside to pray.

MK 6:47 When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and he was alone on land. 48 He saw the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night he went out to them, walking on the lake. He was about to pass by them, 49 but when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost. They cried out, 50 because they all saw him and were terrified.
Immediately he spoke to them and said, "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid." 51 Then he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. They were completely amazed, 52 for they had not understood about the loaves; their hearts were hardened.

Jesus watched them struggle. He knew they were struggling with the big picture. And he let them do the work for themselves.

Maybe this is the time for you to consider getting a new plan.

It's not always wise to do business with friends and relatives. Maybe you need to consult with a new realtor.

Maybe you need to reevaluate the career thing. Is there a way you can use your current computer skills to gain employment which will be better for you physically and emotionally and still allow you to pursue the knowledge you are seeking to gain?

What options do you have?

Jesus was out on that water at about 4 a.m. He going to let his friends toil away. But he stopped when they cried out. He came back to them. And they were amazed because they still weren't getting the big picture.

What do you need right now? What can you do to work toward that goal?

Wallowing isn't fun. I did a lot of that. Yelling at God isn't fun. I did a lot of that. Sitting around waiting for something to happen wasn't fun. I even did that. But, when I made decisions and gathered information on options and kept my eyes focused on which, of all the options available, was the most God-centered, then I began to make progress. But it wasn't easy. And, sometimes, it still isn't.