Guest guest Posted August 7, 2002 Report Share Posted August 7, 2002 Mai Liia, It's ok we still love you. I am Catholic and have an Uncle who is a born again Christian, everyone runs when he comes our way. All he does is preach. As long as no one gets too excessive it's ok. ..Shirley _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2002 Report Share Posted August 8, 2002 I must echo those who responded saying I see no harm in the way and were helping each other. Seems that one was helping the other through a very down time, and I personally was not offended. I rarely delete messages in here...I feel it is part of the person writing it and I do not judge their character. I too would like to be accepted, as a whole person, not just the pieces and parts that someone wants to pick out. Even to this day this disease can be overwhelming in itself and to have someone attack when I am feeling vulnerable could be devastating. Please take this into consideration. Sandie P.S. Please and , stay in this group as you will find much knowledge and support to LBD. :-)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2003 Report Share Posted September 20, 2003 ine, The Lord doesn't test us so we can fail; He is not that cruel. We are tested so we can grow. One thing church taught me as a child, and it is one thing that I've held onto all these years, is that we are never given a challenge bigger than what we can handle. Every bad or stressful thing that occurs is something we will overcome if we remember that we are so loved by the Lord ( ;-) insert diety of choice) that He will never cause us to fail. We will succeed if only we believe in ourself. The Lord already does that, so now it's up to us to join in on that thought. Just remember when you go through something and can't seem to escape the thought that you will fail, just remember " This too shall pass. " You've overcome much worse in the past, so how can this be worse than that? Besides, if you're still alive, and you're not living under a bridge things can't possibly be *that* bad. (( hugs )) ~ Kassandra > God brings men into deep waters not to drown them, but to cleanse them. > > - Aughey > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2003 Report Share Posted September 20, 2003 ine, The Lord doesn't test us so we can fail; He is not that cruel. We are tested so we can grow. One thing church taught me as a child, and it is one thing that I've held onto all these years, is that we are never given a challenge bigger than what we can handle. Every bad or stressful thing that occurs is something we will overcome if we remember that we are so loved by the Lord ( ;-) insert diety of choice) that He will never cause us to fail. We will succeed if only we believe in ourself. The Lord already does that, so now it's up to us to join in on that thought. Just remember when you go through something and can't seem to escape the thought that you will fail, just remember " This too shall pass. " You've overcome much worse in the past, so how can this be worse than that? Besides, if you're still alive, and you're not living under a bridge things can't possibly be *that* bad. (( hugs )) ~ Kassandra > God brings men into deep waters not to drown them, but to cleanse them. > > - Aughey > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2003 Report Share Posted September 20, 2003 If I was living under a bridge-I'd be dead. But I do appreciate what I have. The Lord doesn't give us more than we can handle. I was raped. Ended up in a psy ward. I just don't agree with that comment. But you are entitled to your feeling and beliefs. And I do realize that there are people in the world who have been through much more than me and are successful. That is what is frightening. I'm 52 years and feel i've failed. It's a bad night. I'm just going to have a good cry. Don't mean to take it out on anyone. You have all been very good to me and I appreciate it. ine Kassandra Viscovich wrote:ine, The Lord doesn't test us so we can fail; He is not that cruel. We are tested so we can grow. One thing church taught me as a child, and it is one thing that I've held onto all these years, is that we are never given a challenge bigger than what we can handle. Every bad or stressful thing that occurs is something we will overcome if we remember that we are so loved by the Lord ( ;-) insert diety of choice) that He will never cause us to fail. We will succeed if only we believe in ourself. The Lord already does that, so now it's up to us to join in on that thought. Just remember when you go through something and can't seem to escape the thought that you will fail, just remember " This too shall pass. " You've overcome much worse in the past, so how can this be worse than that? Besides, if you're still alive, and you're not living under a bridge things can't possibly be *that* bad. (( hugs )) ~ Kassandra > God brings men into deep waters not to drown them, but to cleanse them. > > - Aughey > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2003 Report Share Posted September 20, 2003 If I was living under a bridge-I'd be dead. But I do appreciate what I have. The Lord doesn't give us more than we can handle. I was raped. Ended up in a psy ward. I just don't agree with that comment. But you are entitled to your feeling and beliefs. And I do realize that there are people in the world who have been through much more than me and are successful. That is what is frightening. I'm 52 years and feel i've failed. It's a bad night. I'm just going to have a good cry. Don't mean to take it out on anyone. You have all been very good to me and I appreciate it. ine Kassandra Viscovich wrote:ine, The Lord doesn't test us so we can fail; He is not that cruel. We are tested so we can grow. One thing church taught me as a child, and it is one thing that I've held onto all these years, is that we are never given a challenge bigger than what we can handle. Every bad or stressful thing that occurs is something we will overcome if we remember that we are so loved by the Lord ( ;-) insert diety of choice) that He will never cause us to fail. We will succeed if only we believe in ourself. The Lord already does that, so now it's up to us to join in on that thought. Just remember when you go through something and can't seem to escape the thought that you will fail, just remember " This too shall pass. " You've overcome much worse in the past, so how can this be worse than that? Besides, if you're still alive, and you're not living under a bridge things can't possibly be *that* bad. (( hugs )) ~ Kassandra > God brings men into deep waters not to drown them, but to cleanse them. > > - Aughey > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2003 Report Share Posted September 20, 2003 ine, I was raped too. I understand. Really I do. But you know what...and you probably don't want to hear this is by continuing to play the victim, the martyr, the rapist wins. He always will, and he continues to rape you each and every day that you feel bad about yourself. I know this from first hand experience. Did I go into a psych ward from my rape, no but in all honesty I should have. What I did was feel sorry for myself, and let men continue to abuse me and use me because that is what I believed should happen to me. Then I woke up. I realized I did not want to continue living my life in fear, and in the shadow of a rapist that did not deserve the air he breathed. I refused to let him win. It's hard, it's difficult but it's your choice. Pick yourself up. Gather that deep strength that all women possess, you know the one and use it for determination that he will not win. Every day you cry, every day you fear, every day you're depressed because he raped you means he wins. Now, do you want him to win? I don't but I can't fix you. All I can do is sympathize and tell you how I dealt with my own rape. The rest is up to you my friend. (( hugs )) ~ Kassandra > > God brings men into deep waters not to drown them, but to cleanse > them. > > > > - Aughey > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2003 Report Share Posted September 20, 2003 ine, I was raped too. I understand. Really I do. But you know what...and you probably don't want to hear this is by continuing to play the victim, the martyr, the rapist wins. He always will, and he continues to rape you each and every day that you feel bad about yourself. I know this from first hand experience. Did I go into a psych ward from my rape, no but in all honesty I should have. What I did was feel sorry for myself, and let men continue to abuse me and use me because that is what I believed should happen to me. Then I woke up. I realized I did not want to continue living my life in fear, and in the shadow of a rapist that did not deserve the air he breathed. I refused to let him win. It's hard, it's difficult but it's your choice. Pick yourself up. Gather that deep strength that all women possess, you know the one and use it for determination that he will not win. Every day you cry, every day you fear, every day you're depressed because he raped you means he wins. Now, do you want him to win? I don't but I can't fix you. All I can do is sympathize and tell you how I dealt with my own rape. The rest is up to you my friend. (( hugs )) ~ Kassandra > > God brings men into deep waters not to drown them, but to cleanse > them. > > > > - Aughey > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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