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I lost two children to miscarriage and my sister had a stillborn child that died the very same day we lost our grandfather. Bad stuff happens. God never promised that believing him would put you on a never ending happy road. He did promise that we wouldn't walk it alone. And He promised that he would use the bad stuff to our ultimate good and His glory. Why would God make a child still born? In my case, the baby did not have what it needed to survive. Plain and simple...cells didn't multiply as they should have. I've planted seeds in fertile ground, the sun shined down, I watered them...but they did not come up. Other seeds in the same bag thrived. The seed wasn't right. Did I do all I could to help it grow? Yep. And I can be angry and cry because one didn't come up or I can focus on the wild flowers that come up without having been planted...and the ones that came up beside the one that didn't. I choose peace. I choose to be happy for the crazy bubbling world all around me. (And the four kids I went on to have.) My sister's baby strangled on the cord. Tragic. Definitely. Response: Named the baby after my grandfather and trusted that my grandfather is loving on that baby in heaven. Angry at God? Yep. For a bit...then she rested in the promise that His timing is perfect and that baby had a purpose...it thrilled my grandfather in the months he had left. He lovingly made a cradle...he spent joyous hours handrubbing wood for his first great grandchild to sleep in. As it turned out, he was the one who held the baby first...in heaven. My sister went on to have two children. Life is a journey. Being a follower of Christ isn't about escaping pain on this earth...a very good friend of mine's husband has a horrible cancer. It is his second bout with horror as he had a different blood disorder when he was in his teens. The choose to live each moment, praying for a healing but absolutely knowing that should it not come, that tomorrow is as good as any day to begin eternity. If he gets there before her, he'll see her when she gets there. I hope that helps answer your questions. It is difficult if you look at things from just our perspective...our timeline. God's timeline with us is a story that began in Genesis. It is an incredible love story that is has it's greatest jolt in the celebration of Christmas. I wish you a Merry Christmas. | |
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| Just a forgiven sinner Member Since: Sep 2002
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![]() Don't give unless you want to receive. A Lesbian's Deliverance 12-18-2007 09:38 AM For a christian I pity you! Love your neighbor as yourself! Judge least you be judged. Bad christian! T'is the giving season. ![]()
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That's the kind of God that I have no problem with; a God who just helps you carry on rather peacefully and serenely through life's ups and downs. That was nice and Merry Christmas to you too even though I'm still an agnostic.
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BTW, courage is not measured by signing your karma.Courage might be accepting others opinions as just that, and not being such a small minded person that you "ignore" anyone who counters your opinion. 2ndA is a wuss. see, i said it out in the open, does that make me courageous? | |
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