At this time I am reading the Bible and praying and, I suppose, finally realizing that the only place I can go for true wisdom and trusting comfort is in the company of God. I have been in and out of church and spiritualism for many years. However, whenever I got in trouble, jail etc., it never failed that I would seek the company of God for comfort. It seems to me that when I go in and out of being a believer the crazier I become. When things are going fine, no financial problems, etc. it seems as though I'm never in contact with God, thanking Him for all the blessings bestowed upon me. To my mind this is truely a shame! I've been through this so many times that I feel I will totally lose my mind at times. I hope this time that I can grow spirituallyand STAY with it. Calling upon God in the good times as well as the bad. I hope someone knows what I mean; if not, I truely have lost my mind. Blessings to you all!!
No, you are not losing your mind. We all struggle in our lives just as you do. By the way, I'm a Vietnam Vet too. You understand the heavy burden that we and our brothers carry in our lives. Welcome home.
i've been in Women's Aglow Prison Ministry for 12 years and I have seen tons of miracles. I have met a woman who was hooked on heroin for 30 yrs and God took that away from her, I've met women who served sev prison terms yet are now out, serving God, purchased a home, etc. All things are possible thru Christ who strengthens you. I tell these ladies all the time that when they leave the facility and go out into the real world, they have to change their environment, change their circle of friends. I pray you have done the same. We are to praise Him when we are down and when we are up. My fav scripture is what I taught today at the facility: Turn away from your past and I will do a new thing; I will put rivers in your wasteland. We have to get to a point where we forgive ourself and others and don't let our past direct us. He did put rivers in my wasteland in 1994 and I am a better person having gone thru that wasteland. Praying for health, happiness and wholeness for you. Blessings, MamaO
Hi Namvet59. I too know what you mean. Sometimes when we feel good and things are going right, we're having too much fun to remember where the goodies come from. It's probably the same reason that nobody writes happy love songs -- except for Paul McCartney. There's a little story heard in church long time ago about a man working up on a roof. He slipped and started sliding down the roof. He started praying really hard and lo and behold, his belt caught on a nail at the edge of the roof. As he dangled there, he said "Nevermind Lord. I'm okay now." I wonder, though, if for a day, I remembered to say a little "thank you, god" everytime something good happened to me -- I'd be mumbling and grinning all day.
Being thankful for the smallest of blessings in the darkest of times will bring light to you. The blessings start multiplying. I stay in a state of gratitude and have had amazing miracles in my life. I am even thankful when I can cross a busy highway with ease.
Hi Namveet59, You have been doing what most humans do...when things are good they have no need of prayer or meditation, but when things go wrong they look to their true source from which all comes. I think I can speak for most of us in this group, we have learned to surround our lives with reading, praying, meditation, music, people of like mind, etc., that is one of the reasons we are all here in this group. If you learn the value of spiritual during good times you will really realize the value of it during bad times. You can change your life by changing your immediate environment. Surround yourself with spiritual at all times. There are two sayings..."Thoughts are things" and "Change your thoughts and you change the world". You might want to test it to see if it true. Best of luck to you and may you find the peace you are looking for. Sunny
Good day, Namvet, and welcome to our little, and growing, group. I am also a namvet, and am here to assure you that you are not alone in your way of thinking. No, you are no more mindless than myself, and of all the things i've lost in my life; I do miss that mind of mine the most! LOL I will post some more ideas for you, but I have to run right now, gotta get ready to join the, throngs of slaves to the almighty buck, if you get my meaning?! Love & Blessings, and a Good Day to ALL!
I am a namvet Christian believer to, all I can say is welcome home brother. It is all good when you finally get your head straight and come home to GOD. Believe me you are not crazy when you got Jesus. MERRY CHRISTMAS from Coasty and family to you and yours.
As I remember, you had posted something about having a problem reconciling your physical existense with your spiritual existense. I think that I might have something to help you there. I use to try to keep the two separate, just like everyone does, and before long, I found myself feeling just as you do. What changed it all was rather drastic, but it worked! I would compromise my spiritual principles for the sake of keeping my job, because of the money, of course, and it was really weighing on me. Then the time came that I had to make the choice, give in for the sake of 'practicallity', or do the right thing. Guess what? I did the right thing, and though I lost the job, everyone, including the person who was forced to send me packing, was behind me 100%. What I am trying to say here is this. If you find your spiritual principles to interfer with the practicle, follow your principles. Live your life as an example of your beliefs, no matter the consequences. And keep the total belief, that no matter what, that God that you believe in, will never, as surely as It sees to the needs of every little bird that visits you each day, give you more than you can handle, and will see to it that you are ok! You have to believe that! Simply go about doing what you need to keep things going, and That Benevolence will see to it that you are provided with what you need. I know this to be a fact, and by changing your outlook on life in this way, you will come to understand it also. I hope that this helps, somewhat. If so, then I feel fulfilled.
Just joined this group and , namvet59,I was moved by your posting. You are not the only person who sometimes forgets God in good times.A number of years ago, I got angry with God because He didn't let me die so I could get out of a very abusive marriage. Since I finally found my way back and again reread the Bible,I now see that I can't be alive AT ALL, if I am not making Him part of my everyday life. I try to begin every day by thanking the Lord for the very fact that I can get out of my bed and throughout my day I just talk to him as if he were any friend.No one cares for us more or wants the best for us! I am so thankful that God cares.On the outside, my life wouldn't look like much to some people, but I feel like I am truly blessed.Look at your life and see what God has brought you through or helped you to overcome and then be thankful for those times-from there it is easier to see how very much our Heavenly Father loves us.Good luck in your journey and I will be praying for you. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Grammy55(Terry)
