Posted by Dena on April 15, 2005, at 9:05:22
In reply to Williams: Child Abuse/Abandoned by God, posted by daisym on April 14, 2005, at 14:22:10
Daisy -
I, too, had bad experiences, and have wrestled with trying to understand how a loving God could allow bad things to happen to me...
I found my answers through Theophostic Prayer Ministry. In a very focused type of prayer, I was able to "hear" God tell me how He loved me, and grieved with me over the pain caused by the free will of others.
It made ALL the difference.
I can still feel sad - but the pain is GONE. I'm also now able to trust God, it's ok with me that I don't entirely understand. I know I will one day. Somehow, the seeming contradiction between an all-loving God, and free will that brings devastation -- somehow it works out, and one day I'll understand.
I felt so loved in those encounters with God - it made everything else pale in comparison...
www.theophostic.com
There are trained facilitators all over the country. Many of them do the ministry at no charge.
It's not what they do or say -- it's what God does and says. It's amazing...
Shalom, Dena
poster:Dena
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