Disappointed With God

[Tbine]

Hello,. Hope everyone had a good Christmas, mine started out good on Christmas Eve, and ended in disappointment and defeat. You see, me and my wife are in a bad situation financially and scrape by from day to day. Christmas eve we actually lucked out and won some money on a scratch ticket (lottery game). Not enough money to buy the winter coats that we need because right now the temp. average is around thirty five degrees and expected to drop in January. So naturally we kept on trying to increase our winnings, which we were having small, but consistent wins. We had no choice but to end our winning streak because the store closed for the night. Christmas morning we were at the store when it opened (figuring we could continue where we left off) Before we left our apartment, i prayed, and i pleaded and explained the reasons why i had NO CHOICE to gamble to try to win money for these winter coats that we cannot afford for a good 10 minutes. I asked for forgiveness of my sins, and how "for once, please let it be your will for us to prosper today!" I felt good when i finished praying, and maintained a positive attitude throughout the day as we continually tried to win more money,. Instead we were now losing more than winning. I was so disappointed and shocked, asking my wife, "What could of possibly happened between last night, and first thing when the store opened in the morning!?" How did we go from winning consistently,. To not winning at all!!?? It has blown my mind. Even more so after my pleading my case in desperation to the one who i didn't doubt WOULD HELP US. Between the prayers and the complete lack of luck only 8 hours later! I now feel defeated, depressed, and almost a sense of "abandonment" by god. Left wondering, "Did i ask for too much?" and "Am i not worthy enough to help out?" What else will i need God's intervention with, and receive none? Any comments?.....

[krazy-girl]

Maybe you should have "asked God" for the coats and trusted him, to get you those coats. I think (my own opinion) that you took it into your own hands to get these coats and didn't trust in God to give them too you. You spent money you probably didn't have in the first place for gambling and lost even more. Do you not see it's not 'Gods' fault but your own for not trusting in him. Have you tried a clothing bank? Friends? A church? God says in all things to give thanks first. Maybe you should look at everything you do have?! And try again...if you truly believe and trust him., he will not let you down.

I was in a sad spot too only I kept trying to take my own life and for some reason My gaurdian Angel was always 'saving' me from death, I realized this and came into faith. I also ask God to never let me try or think those thoughts again. So far I haven't and that was 5 yrs ago. I have severe unipolar depression and anxiety, but no matter how bad it is I don't blame God...its genitics in my family. I am thankful God gave me life as a gift, think of him and follow him and you will be blessed in the future.

I'm sorry if you were expecting pity, but remember trust and be blessed.

Krazy-girl

[senorab12]

Well, first of all, you can’t pray for materialistic things to God, I know you’re going through a rough time but it wasn’t the right way to get out of that, this lottery stuff is just a scam, it’s easy money per say, I think you have to work hard to get it, you should ask God to help you to get through that financial situation not ask Him to help you win the lottery, that’s not how it works. You need to trust Him truly and have faith that He will provide a way for you but not like this. You have to work it out by getting a job or a better one or get a second job I don’t know, pray to Him to help you to get a good job but gambling is not the solution to your problems.

So God hasn’t let you down, you did.

Merry Christmas and I hope your situation gets better.

[Hidden]

I believe that God has a reason for everything. We may never understand his reasons. We may get angry at him for failing and disappointing us. But I know He only wants what's good for us.

Don't loose hope. Sometimes it's a test of faith.

We may not get all we wished for because He knows it won't be good for us.

Gambling can be very addicting.

[Hidden]

Think about what probably would have happened if you had won after praying. It would only have encouraged you to gamble again! This could easily have led to a gambling addiction and you possibly would end up with losing everything! Be thankful God did not answer your prayer!

God is not ever going to answer such a prayer. Trust Him totally with no conditions and see what happens. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths" is His promise.

Praying for you. Keep in touch . Christmas blessings to you.

[MrZee]

Dear Tbine,

Personally I am not a person of religious faith. However I do have great respect for those who are.

Your share reminds me of a lecture I went to years ago. It was about having Gratitude. I’ll never forget what she said towards the end of the lecture: “In life, I’m on a boat and doing the rowing while God steers. But if I want to be the one who steers then God won’t do the rowing.”

Thus, the gambling for the coats and more, in analogy is asking God to row the boat. It’s you that has to do the rowing.

I choose not to gamble. I don’t do Las Vegas. Nor do I play the Lottery at all. Don’t get me wrong, I too have financial woes and the Lottery has millions to offer. But winning it is wishful thinking and dangerous territory for me. Instead, I get by financially with no frills. But I do have Gratitude in life that makes me feel very wealthy while not costing a cent.

Something to think about.

Best,

MZ

[Dolphin14]

I'm not religious. But, I think your expectation of God in this case was way off base. You had some luck, you thank God. Your luck wears out and you blame God.

I don't think that's the way it goes.

Maybe you should have accepted your lucky streak as Gods gift and stopped??

Again, I don't have a religious based answer as I don't have a religion. But, I do know from what I've learned from others that God works in a different way than you expected him to.

[Sunnidayz1]

Unfortunstely this is not a religious site but since you bring up religion lets get real.

God is love. He wants you to be happy and full of joy.

Where there is good in the spiritual world there is bad. You are pointing the finger at the wrong side. Do u understand?

[Hidden]

I also am disappointed by the God i worshiped for so many years. I thought I understood his ways but I don’t. He allowed something to happen to me that never should have and now I struggle daily just to stay alive. Everyone will tell me that it was the devil that made all that happen but I just don’t know. Used to be a faithful church goer but not any longer. I am a lost soul,

[Sunnidayz1 in reply to Hidden]

The life we lead is not supposed to be perfect. We are all imperfect & life is hard. Just bc one is a believer doesnt mean they will be protected and nothing will ever happen. God always has a plan. The right plan. I am 100% confident that if you turn to God he will heal you. He will make you a believer once again and your faith will become stronger which in turn will bring u more blessings.

The more you push away God the more you are susceptible to more bad things happening to you. To worship is so simple. The other side wants to throw us off our religion and that is where the problem lies. The problem doesnt lie w God.

If you want to PM please do. I welcome it.

I will not be responding to anymore religious posts as the boards is not the right place to do so.

[Mary-intussuception in reply to Hidden]

So sorry you suffered something bad happening to you that shouldn't have x

[fauxartist]

Many church charity's will help with clothing. And if you have no money to buy coats, don't buy scratch cards. Gambling is an addiction, and the only sin is the fact that many of us have a pre-disposition for addiction. God gave us free will, that means...if your drowning and he sends two rescue boats and a helicopter to save you, it's up to you to save yourself. There are self help groups, and 12 step groups that cost nothing where you can get help in learning to put your priorities straight. As much as I feel for your situation, I also know from my own past, I was responsible, and only I,...to get out of it.

[mtnee]

We only have heat in one room in our house. I don't see it as something to be disappointed in God about. Look in thrift shops for winter coats.

[Hidden]

You cannot make deals with God. Read the book of Job in the Old Testament. There are places that have winter coat giveaways, maybe check with some larger churches in your area.