Thursday thoughts
Well my diagnosis was correct the gall bladder's got to go but I need to get an ultra sound first and then see the surgeon so it'll take awhile. On the bright side I lost 5 lbs. this week cause I don't feel like eating. Always a silver lining folks.
So I'll let you know when I'll be gone when I find out.
For today's topic, do you feel you deserve special treatment from God because you are His child? Of course we'll never know some of the special treatment He does give us. In the whole scheme of things tho should we get to have a perfect problem free life because we are His? Well as we all know it doesn't work that way, we still go thru all the trials and tribulations that the unsaved do. The only difference is we have God to help us bear these burdens and He may even make it easier for us than someone who isn't saved, who knows for sure. In fact I think God uses some of us to show the unsaved that we "aren't" getting special treatment. Some Christians have had to bear more than anyone should have to, just to show how we turn to God for our refuge. So no we don't get to expect special easy lives, we have to live life in this un-Godly world just like everyone else. However we do have a Heavenly Father to hold our hand thru the down times. Blessings to all! Karen
So I'll let you know when I'll be gone when I find out.For today's topic, do you feel you deserve special treatment from God because you are His child? Of course we'll never know some of the special treatment He does give us. In the whole scheme of things tho should we get to have a perfect problem free life because we are His? Well as we all know it doesn't work that way, we still go thru all the trials and tribulations that the unsaved do. The only difference is we have God to help us bear these burdens and He may even make it easier for us than someone who isn't saved, who knows for sure. In fact I think God uses some of us to show the unsaved that we "aren't" getting special treatment. Some Christians have had to bear more than anyone should have to, just to show how we turn to God for our refuge. So no we don't get to expect special easy lives, we have to live life in this un-Godly world just like everyone else. However we do have a Heavenly Father to hold our hand thru the down times. Blessings to all! Karen
Not sure yet whose doing it, I asked for Dr. Kilway, he did my breast cancer surgery and I liked him alot. It'll depend on if he has time but the others in his office are awesome too so I'd be happy with any of them. imagine it'll be at SW Medical Center that's closest for me. So when I get my info I'll let you all know. I'll just be glad to get it out, it hurts more everyday.
Hi Karen,
At this point in my life, I have a pretty good understanding of God's provision during trials. My current struggle is with understanding why He allowed me to grow up with constant trauma, due to my mother's mental illness and my father's violent alcoholism. I know people who grew up normal, and have stable, loving marriages. My parents weren't believers, and the trauma, and later sexual abuse, led me to develop a personality disorder, and I also inherited the wonderful genes of alcoholism and bipolar disorder. It ruined my marriage, and hurt my own childdren in the process. There are times when I blame God for having brought me into such chaos, and struggle accepting God's plan for my life.
Because of this, I no longer feel entitled to a good life from God. I struggle with believing God has anything good for me at this point, because I have screwed up so much of my life...my marriage, my finances, my alcoholism, my eating disorder.
Sorry to babble. This topic got me to thinking.
Hugs,
Trish
At this point in my life, I have a pretty good understanding of God's provision during trials. My current struggle is with understanding why He allowed me to grow up with constant trauma, due to my mother's mental illness and my father's violent alcoholism. I know people who grew up normal, and have stable, loving marriages. My parents weren't believers, and the trauma, and later sexual abuse, led me to develop a personality disorder, and I also inherited the wonderful genes of alcoholism and bipolar disorder. It ruined my marriage, and hurt my own childdren in the process. There are times when I blame God for having brought me into such chaos, and struggle accepting God's plan for my life.
Because of this, I no longer feel entitled to a good life from God. I struggle with believing God has anything good for me at this point, because I have screwed up so much of my life...my marriage, my finances, my alcoholism, my eating disorder.
Sorry to babble. This topic got me to thinking.
Hugs,
Trish
Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true worth. You must give some time to your fellow man. For remember, you don't live in a world all your own. Your brothers are here too.
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I gotta agree with you, I often wonder why children have to suffer because of the horrible parents they had. My grand daughter was raised by her meth addicted mother and her string of tweaker boyfriends. Her father was a meth cook/gangster who raped her at age 14. She herself used meth for 2 years. Thank God at age 16 she asked to come live with us to get away from the insanity. She quit meth herself and then got some counseling when she was arrested for possesion of meth. She had a great probation officer and we worked with them to get her back on track. Just when we thought her life was settled down, she had a baby which we all adore and are so glad she had her. Then she found her baby's father with his head blown off when he committed suicide so now she has issues with PTSD. Why did she have to go thru all that when I had a Beaver Cleaver life? I can only guess, but I think God sometimes allows it so He can use those people as an example of how to overcome what has happened to them. Life will never be fair until we are in heaven because right now we live in Satan's domain and he can also be responsible for ills that happen to us. Remember you are a worthy person just by virtue that you belong to God, that alone makes you special and totally forgiven of any of the things you yourself have done. Bless your heart for surviving the awful earlier life you had!
Thank you, Karen. Your words really encouraged me. I will pray for your granddaughter. My son had a heroin addiction, and now he drinks. He was arrested for possession, back in 2003. He had been in rehab twice, and outpatient treatment once. I guess he inherited my addictive brain.
Hugs,
Trish
Hugs,
Trish
Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true worth. You must give some time to your fellow man. For remember, you don't live in a world all your own. Your brothers are here too.
Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer
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