hang in there, sometimes God can seem very far away, but he's not.

Whether there is a god or not is sure to start quite a discussion, but I'd just like to throw this out there...you don't necessarily need a belief in God or a higher power to live an ethical and fulfilling life :-). I would suggest you do some research into secular humanism (I'd consider myself to be a secular humanist)...it's a system by which you can live a happy, healthy life.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secular_humanism

God has been a disappointment to me too.

God is real, without a doubt. God never changes, never leaves us nor forsakes us, it's us that moves from him, remembering that sin seperates us from God. not that I'm saying u have sinned, thats not my call I'm glad to say. Best advise I could give someone in this situation is, press into God in prayer, he who seeks, finds remember? Search for Him as gold or silver, you will not be disappointed, when u seek Him with all your heart.

faith and prayer do help, but you can't just expect that he answers every one of your requests. he helps because you know that he is there and shows himself in your life at times that you look back and think, "wow, he was there."

dunno there's no god in neverland (my world) but i know plenty find hope in him sometimes the idea of him is enough

Im hurting and i feel that it is never gona go,
Im hurting and I want everyone to know,
I asked him for his help,thought that he'd reply,
Im of the opinion now that he is nothing but a lie.

He makes us all suffer,
so many say that this is true,
Is he up in heaven laughing his socks off at all the people he has made blue?

If there is a god then please prove this to me,
instead of preaching that he will listen and isnt far away and that all I have to do is look and see.

Ive looked, Ive seen, he really isnt there,
of this I am quite sure,
For I was lead to believe that God wanted to prevent war.

Why then if he exists does he let us suffer so? Make babies die and mothers cry and people die in pain?

if there is a God, he's sticking his fingers in his ears and pretending not to listen to my prayers right now...

God is not there to give us a perfect world, He is there to show us what we need to be and how to get to His perfect world.

If you look for a logical reason here, you will never find one. God is based on faith in goodness, and you hold on to that no matter what.

Ayngel... who told you that? Or is it just your belief?

it is my belief, and how i've experienced Him.

Maybe I should briefly explain my overall situation: I was molested most of my childhood. I later married a man who almost killed me on a monthly basis. I had his child and he abused him as well. That child is now 15 and serving a 2 year sentence for molesting his 2 brothers from my second marriage. After finding out he did that, it was revealed that he was being molested for 2 yrs by a family friend. my real father signed over his parental rights after trying to kill me. my step dad gave me his name. he died in 2001 of ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). He was the healthiest man I ever knew. My current husband cheated on me. I have been in and out of the psych ward. My family here in colorado wants nothing to do with me. my grandmother in california had a stroke and my mother is caring for her so I cannot see that part of my family unless I can afford to go to california. Now, tell me there is a god?!! I have prayed and he doesn't listen. Unanswered prayers are never good in my book.

i hear you, you are having a really difficult time. i am hear to talk if you want.

well said ayngel reply #9. I believe that too. He has helped me through so much.

I don't understand how some people can be SO sure that there is a God. Like what was it that made you believe? And does God only chose to listen and help some people and not others? I'm agnostic...I do pray sometimes, hoping he really is out there listening...but in order to believe, I need a reason...