Re: NCC..Why does God let this happen?

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Haydee,

I was going to respond to , but then spotted your reply and decided to

read it first. It was so beautifully written and I'm sure will forever

silence this question for us, " Why does God allow bad things to happen to

good people? " How blessed we all are to know you and .

One thing that I have to remember is that God never promised we wouldn't have

sorrow, heartache, fear, or turmoil, but He did promise His children that He

would be with us through it all. That is a comforting promise that only His

children possess. Just as the " Footprints " poem states (which you forgot to

include in your reply to and I'm sure others who have never seen would

like to read), When we look back on our lives and see only one set of

footprints and think we've walked it alone, we realize those are God's

footprints and He's carrying us through.

, there is a book titled with this very question " Why Do Bad Things

Happen to Good People " author Dr. Dobson. I would highly recommend it

to you. I pray that God's peace will fill you so that you will never doubt

His love and care for you and the child you love. God truly is good all the

time and all the time, God is good.

By the way, Haydee, how is your dad? I tried to send you an email via another

computer when my hard drive crashed to ask you about him. Did you ever get

it? I've been wondering about him.

Hugs, Peppi

(ACM - 5 mm. No surgery and symptoms seem to be less for now.)

Mom to Kenny, who at the age of 9 on July 19, 1999, had decompression surgery

for ACM - 13 mm. He also has SM, but it is asymptomatic. Thank God, he is

doing wonderfully well today.

[Guest guest]

Haydee,

I was going to respond to , but then spotted your reply and decided to

read it first. It was so beautifully written and I'm sure will forever

silence this question for us, " Why does God allow bad things to happen to

good people? " How blessed we all are to know you and .

One thing that I have to remember is that God never promised we wouldn't have

sorrow, heartache, fear, or turmoil, but He did promise His children that He

would be with us through it all. That is a comforting promise that only His

children possess. Just as the " Footprints " poem states (which you forgot to

include in your reply to and I'm sure others who have never seen would

like to read), When we look back on our lives and see only one set of

footprints and think we've walked it alone, we realize those are God's

footprints and He's carrying us through.

, there is a book titled with this very question " Why Do Bad Things

Happen to Good People " author Dr. Dobson. I would highly recommend it

to you. I pray that God's peace will fill you so that you will never doubt

His love and care for you and the child you love. God truly is good all the

time and all the time, God is good.

By the way, Haydee, how is your dad? I tried to send you an email via another

computer when my hard drive crashed to ask you about him. Did you ever get

it? I've been wondering about him.

Hugs, Peppi

(ACM - 5 mm. No surgery and symptoms seem to be less for now.)

Mom to Kenny, who at the age of 9 on July 19, 1999, had decompression surgery

for ACM - 13 mm. He also has SM, but it is asymptomatic. Thank God, he is

doing wonderfully well today.

[Guest guest]

> Hi group

> I am hoping someone has some answers for me, as this has been

bothering me

> for some time now. As I see all the messages on here, and as i

live my

> daily life, I see many people suffering to great extents. I see or

have

> seen young and old suffer. Okay now I can hear people say, ya you

sinned

> that is why this happend to you. But why does God let this happen

to little

> children?

I was hoping Haydee would respond to you, . I tried earlier and

it didn't go through. Thanks, Haydee, for your eye opening

testimony. is truly an angel on earth. So are you.

With my belief, I feel that children, like , are angels God has

sent to help others struggling or rearrange their priorities. Your

wife's niece didn't do anything to deserve Downs Syndrome. I've

known several children with Downs Syndrome and they have been such an

inspiration to me. God has a purpose for them. He will reveal it in

His time, not ours.

There are all kinds of faiths here and non-belivers. That doesn't

mean that one of us is better than the other. My belief is that my

God does not allow bad things to happen to people for sinning. God

is the one with the big picture and it is not for us to question

Him, " Why? " He'll let us know when He wants us to know.

I found great comfort in replacing the question, " Why? " , with " What

can I do about it? " " What can I do about it? " , is one of my coping

techniques. You'll drive yourself crazy asking, " Why? " It's very

non-productive for me. " What can I do about it? " gives me a goal to

work towards.

I've been home bound for 16 years and I've endured much pain. In the

beginning, I prayed for God to take me home. It looks like that is

not what He has in mind for me. So.... I asked God to allow me to be

His servant through my illness or under any conditions He wants me to

serve Him. That has helped me greatly.

It is a great honor to me to serve my Lord. I have to live one day

at a time and one hour at a time. God walks with me daily, which is

great comfort to me.

You mentioned that God will not put us through more than we can

handle. 2 years ago, my son was hit by a car that rolled Heath over

several times. He landed upside down, no seat bealt, a huge hole in

the windshield, the cab collapsed with him in it. He was cut out and

air lifted to a hospital.

He walked out of that hospital, with his cut off clothes in a sack.

He had a concussion and some nagging back injuries to this day. I

have some pictures of his wrecked pickup on my bedroom wall. There

should be no humanly way he could have survived, BUT HE DID. Those

pictures are a reminder to me that God new that it would have been

too much for me to loose my son at that time.

I've lost others that I didn't think I could handle, but God has seen

me through the rough times, as He is seeing me through my excruiating

illness.

, you might want to try asking , " What can I do about it? " ,

instead of " Why? " It has been really helpful for me.

I'll keep you in my prayers.

I hope I have offended no one. I'm no better than the next person

and their beliefs.

In His name,

Kay

Deep in the heart of Texas

Age 53 / ill for 16 years / Chiari 1 3mm no surgery / CFS / FM /

NMH / hypothyroidism / low cerebral blood flow.....

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> Hi group

> I am hoping someone has some answers for me, as this has been

bothering me

> for some time now. As I see all the messages on here, and as i

live my

> daily life, I see many people suffering to great extents. I see or

have

> seen young and old suffer. Okay now I can hear people say, ya you

sinned

> that is why this happend to you. But why does God let this happen

to little

> children?

I was hoping Haydee would respond to you, . I tried earlier and

it didn't go through. Thanks, Haydee, for your eye opening

testimony. is truly an angel on earth. So are you.

With my belief, I feel that children, like , are angels God has

sent to help others struggling or rearrange their priorities. Your

wife's niece didn't do anything to deserve Downs Syndrome. I've

known several children with Downs Syndrome and they have been such an

inspiration to me. God has a purpose for them. He will reveal it in

His time, not ours.

There are all kinds of faiths here and non-belivers. That doesn't

mean that one of us is better than the other. My belief is that my

God does not allow bad things to happen to people for sinning. God

is the one with the big picture and it is not for us to question

Him, " Why? " He'll let us know when He wants us to know.

I found great comfort in replacing the question, " Why? " , with " What

can I do about it? " " What can I do about it? " , is one of my coping

techniques. You'll drive yourself crazy asking, " Why? " It's very

non-productive for me. " What can I do about it? " gives me a goal to

work towards.

I've been home bound for 16 years and I've endured much pain. In the

beginning, I prayed for God to take me home. It looks like that is

not what He has in mind for me. So.... I asked God to allow me to be

His servant through my illness or under any conditions He wants me to

serve Him. That has helped me greatly.

It is a great honor to me to serve my Lord. I have to live one day

at a time and one hour at a time. God walks with me daily, which is

great comfort to me.

You mentioned that God will not put us through more than we can

handle. 2 years ago, my son was hit by a car that rolled Heath over

several times. He landed upside down, no seat bealt, a huge hole in

the windshield, the cab collapsed with him in it. He was cut out and

air lifted to a hospital.

He walked out of that hospital, with his cut off clothes in a sack.

He had a concussion and some nagging back injuries to this day. I

have some pictures of his wrecked pickup on my bedroom wall. There

should be no humanly way he could have survived, BUT HE DID. Those

pictures are a reminder to me that God new that it would have been

too much for me to loose my son at that time.

I've lost others that I didn't think I could handle, but God has seen

me through the rough times, as He is seeing me through my excruiating

illness.

, you might want to try asking , " What can I do about it? " ,

instead of " Why? " It has been really helpful for me.

I'll keep you in my prayers.

I hope I have offended no one. I'm no better than the next person

and their beliefs.

In His name,

Kay

Deep in the heart of Texas

Age 53 / ill for 16 years / Chiari 1 3mm no surgery / CFS / FM /

NMH / hypothyroidism / low cerebral blood flow.....

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I'm a christian and I have chiari/suffering.. Let me tell you how I look at

life..

1. Realize that it is your destiny to be an overcomer

Ephesians 2:10 " For we are God's workmanship, created in

Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance

for us to do. "

2. Become unshakable!!

1 Corinthians 15:57-58 " But thanks be to God!! He gives us

the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore

my dear brothers, Stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves

fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your

labor in the Lord is not in vain. "

3. Surviving the ups and downs.

Psalm 6:3 My soul is in anguish. How long, O Lord, how long?

Psalm 40:1 I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me

and heard

my cry.

4. Keep your eyes on the prize.. Don't look at everything that your're

going through seperately or you will be weighted down!! :-)

Proverbs 4:25 " Let your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze

directly before you. "

5. Betterness, not Bitterness

Psalm 119:50 " My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise

preserves my life. "

2 Corinthians 4:18 " So we fix our eyes on not what is seen,

but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but

what is unseen is eternal. "

6. More good verses:

Psalm 9:12 " ... he does not ignore the cry of the

afflicted. "

Isaiah 58:11 " The Lord will guide you always; he will

satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will

strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring

whose waters never fail. "

Psalm 29:11 " The Lord gives strength to his people; the

Lord blesses his people with peace. "

[Guest guest]

I'm a christian and I have chiari/suffering.. Let me tell you how I look at

life..

1. Realize that it is your destiny to be an overcomer

Ephesians 2:10 " For we are God's workmanship, created in

Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance

for us to do. "

2. Become unshakable!!

1 Corinthians 15:57-58 " But thanks be to God!! He gives us

the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore

my dear brothers, Stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves

fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your

labor in the Lord is not in vain. "

3. Surviving the ups and downs.

Psalm 6:3 My soul is in anguish. How long, O Lord, how long?

Psalm 40:1 I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me

and heard

my cry.

4. Keep your eyes on the prize.. Don't look at everything that your're

going through seperately or you will be weighted down!! :-)

Proverbs 4:25 " Let your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze

directly before you. "

5. Betterness, not Bitterness

Psalm 119:50 " My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise

preserves my life. "

2 Corinthians 4:18 " So we fix our eyes on not what is seen,

but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but

what is unseen is eternal. "

6. More good verses:

Psalm 9:12 " ... he does not ignore the cry of the

afflicted. "

Isaiah 58:11 " The Lord will guide you always; he will

satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will

strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring

whose waters never fail. "

Psalm 29:11 " The Lord gives strength to his people; the

Lord blesses his people with peace. "

[Guest guest]

Hi All,

I did respond to personally on this one and would happily share my

response with others who are interested. let me know and i will forward it

to you.

meribeth in mi

NCC..why does God let this happen?

>Hi group

>I am hoping someone has some answers for me, as this has been bothering me

>for some time now. As I see all the messages on here, and as i live my

>daily life, I see many people suffering to great extents. I see or have

>seen young and old suffer. Okay now I can hear people say, ya you sinned

>that is why this happend to you. But why does God let this happen to

little

>children? And asfar as the sining part goes for adults, I still dont buy

>that either. As I ask various people these questions, I often get a

>response of, He said " he will not give us more than we can handle " . How

can

>an innocent young child handle almost anything. As far as that goes, how

>can us adults handle some of lifes challenges we are given? I often read

>even on here of young children less than a year old, who have severe

>problems. Then there is my wifes neice, who was born with downs syndrome,

>I ask why, what did she do to deserve that? There are many others out

>there, alot who are on here. I am sure that everyone of you have seen

>someone suffer needlessly. I just keep asking why? Does anyone have any

>answers for me?

>

> in CO

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Hi All,

I did respond to personally on this one and would happily share my

response with others who are interested. let me know and i will forward it

to you.

meribeth in mi

NCC..why does God let this happen?

>Hi group

>I am hoping someone has some answers for me, as this has been bothering me

>for some time now. As I see all the messages on here, and as i live my

>daily life, I see many people suffering to great extents. I see or have

>seen young and old suffer. Okay now I can hear people say, ya you sinned

>that is why this happend to you. But why does God let this happen to

little

>children? And asfar as the sining part goes for adults, I still dont buy

>that either. As I ask various people these questions, I often get a

>response of, He said " he will not give us more than we can handle " . How

can

>an innocent young child handle almost anything. As far as that goes, how

>can us adults handle some of lifes challenges we are given? I often read

>even on here of young children less than a year old, who have severe

>problems. Then there is my wifes neice, who was born with downs syndrome,

>I ask why, what did she do to deserve that? There are many others out

>there, alot who are on here. I am sure that everyone of you have seen

>someone suffer needlessly. I just keep asking why? Does anyone have any

>answers for me?

>

> in CO

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