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That is quite an interesting story, Miss Shawn. I can't tell you what you did or did not experience, however, I find your story quite opposite of other people who claimed they prayed real hard, in their times of need and distress and "heaven" was totally silent. I know it is easy to find all kinds of reasons to put forward as to why their prayers were not answered, but some of these people are quite adamant they were doing everything by "the book," their hearts were in the right place and they were full of faith this this god. Still their child died, they lost the job, their loved one succumbed, the pain got worse, the doctor still gave bad news, they lost that limb they never saw that miracle.
Why do you think god was so opened and accepting of you and not to others probably just as devout as you?
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I didn't say that all of my prayers were answered because not all have been answered.
I think that God moved in my life in such a way at that time, I feel God was proving to me that He was who He said that He was.
I never said that I had it easy and the one reason why I was going through depression was due to my brother dieing. So, I have lost loved ones also. I have been through pain and misery, just like everyone else.
But, I think in my case, I was at a road of telling God that I was giving Him my life at that moment, and if He didn't come to me then I would end it. So, He did.
I can't say why others had to go through what they want through, that is not my place to say.
I have prayed for people and they died also, but I didn't let it turn me a way from God, because life is in His hands.
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Still their child died, they lost the job, their loved one succumbed, the pain got worse, the doctor still gave bad news, they lost that limb they never saw that miracle.
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I am no different than them. I lost a job, lost relatives, pain got worse, doctor gave me bad news, but unlike some I didn't allow for it to turn me a way from God.
I gave you my experience of how I learned who God was, I never said or implied that all of my prayers were answered or that I am any better that God would do things for me that He would do for someone else.
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Why do you think god was so opened and accepting of you and not to others probably just as devout as you
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I think that is an odd question because God have done things for other people that I didn't receive. There are other people who prayed for their brother to be healed and God granted that request, but mine died.
But because I trust God, I didn't turn away. Some people do because they don't like how God does things sometimes.
For me, God gave life and can take it away if He wishes. There are people in the world that will never accept that concept.
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I find your story quite opposite of other people who claimed they prayed real hard, in their times of need and distress and "heaven" was totally silent.
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I myself have been through this. There are things that I have prayed for and God said nothing at that time. There were times that I had to wait for Him to answer and times when God didn't answer at all. But God has the right to do so. Even if God does not answer my prayers or questions, I always think about what He has already done for me and I simply wait for Him to answer.
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I find your story quite opposite of other people
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Actually my story is not opposite. You are only looking at one part of what I experienced. I have experienced the same things as others. I think the only difference you should see is that people respond differently to tragedy. Some turn away from God and some continue to follow Him, when He doesn't always do what they want and exspect.
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