Since becoming a Christian and accepting Jesus as my saviour, I have felt such peace inside. My life is still the same with the same money worries and concerns for my children, but the way I deal with these anxieties now is through the word of God and praying to Him. Becoming a Chrisitian is a slow process for me, but that's the way I like it. I don't expect great changes to the practicalities of my life, even though some things have improved, but I do feel more tolorant of the way my life is. I know that God gives me what I need and not so what I want. Like a parent to a child. I give my children what they really need, such as food, clothes, warmth and love. Even though they want the latest Playstation Game or to play out the front till it's very late, these are the things I won't provide for them and although they may feel put out by not having these things now, I hope that in the future when they are adults they will appritiate my reasons for not giving them everything they want. God is the same for us. He gives us what we really need and when my life is tough and I'm struggling to cope, I remember the greatest gift God gave to me and that's Jesus. He is the main thing I need in my life. He lifts me up when I am down, He lights my path when I'm lost in the dark and He gives me what I truly need (the Holy Spirit
) rather than material things. Sometimes I feel selfish and impatient but like it says in the bible, you only get what you put in and so when I havn't prayed for a while or talk to God, I notice that my life becomes hard again and I start to feel negative. If any Christians are reading this, remember to keep reading the bible and pray to our Father even when your life is going well, remember to thank Him. And for non-Christians, God is there for everyone and He loves us all and that you are not alone.
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- 2006-05-14 @ 15:38:09
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- 2006-05-15 @ 18:48:26
Hya lizdavies, God loves everyone that's why He sent Jesus to die for our sins, He even loves the terrorist and all other wrong dooers. God is our only judgement, only He knows what is in our hearts when we die and none of us can say who will go to heaven or hell. God gave us all free will and as we are only human and not perfect, we will make mistakes in our lives. I am not condoning what happened at the World Trade Centre, and I do not feel bitter, angry or hurtful towards those who caused it because if I did I would be filling my heart with evil and that would not be Christian. Being a Christian for me is about following Jesus, getting to know what He was like and trying to be more like Him. I feel the most postitive thing about Jesus is His ability to forgive. Since I started to forgive people I became less bitter and more peaceful inside.
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- 2006-05-15 @ 20:41:52
That wasn't the question. It wasn't can he forgive terrorists, but did he love the victims and their families?
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- 2006-05-16 @ 16:45:16
Hya lizdavies, I did think that your question was about the victims and families but I also thought it could be about the terrorists. The thoughts and feelings I get about God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit (which are all one and the same), is that He loves everyone and everything. Many of the disasters that happen in the world are the cause of human error, and even though God has the power to prevent these disasters it was man that has caused them. I did not lose anyone from 9/11 but I have had my fair share of heart ache and sorrow, but I pray to God to give me the strength to cope with them and He always delivers. Only God knows the hearts of the victims from 9/11 and I pray they are with Him. Just to reiterate, God loves everyone, even those who are suffering.
lizdavies

What even the people in the World Trade Centre on 9/11?