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godismybestpal
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If God is Love then why does He let people who pray to him find no consolation whatsoever. And why does He refuse to do something about their situation even if they nearly become suicidal?
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JRKH
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Tough question.
God always acts out of Love - Sometimes that Love includes letting us figure some things out on our own.
It also means not interfering with our Free Will.
The matter of receiving consolation can be tricky.
I have found that when I am not feeling consoled, it is usually because there is some lesson or other that I am suppose to be learning.
Can’t say for others of course…
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James
God always acts out of Love - Sometimes that Love includes letting us figure some things out on our own.
It also means not interfering with our Free Will.
The matter of receiving consolation can be tricky.
I have found that when I am not feeling consoled, it is usually because there is some lesson or other that I am suppose to be learning.
Can’t say for others of course…
Peace
James
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HickmanJosh
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Sometimes in Love you must chose not to act, because that is the most loving thing you can do.If God is Love then why does He let people who pray to him find no consolation whatsoever. And why does He refuse to do something about their situation even if they nearly become suicidal?
Consolation has its merits but God wants a faith that can withstand hardship and suffering. He wants us to trust Him not for the warm feelings and the riches of Heaven but to Love Him, to Love Love. Because the riches of Heaven are His love, and the deserts of hell are devoid of Love, because people chose to live as such.
Think of what was going on during the crucifixion, God stood by and let Jesus die a horrible and agonizing death. But there was a purpose to it!
God is not ignorant of the sufferings you mentioned, nor is He indifferent. It may seem like it is easy for me to say that, but my life has not been without suffering. And there are some days where you almost hate God for putting you in certain situations. But there is nothing accidental about our lives, and we can cry as Christ did ‘My God, My God why have you forsaken me’ (This was actually a psalm Christ was referencing which i have linked) usccb.org/bible/psalms/22/
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bzkoss236
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I don’t think the issue here is with God. God constantly offers his perfect love and answers prayers, but we have to be receptive of His love and answers. I think part of the problem may be that those who seek consolation in God and do not receive it are actually wanting something else instead of God’s consolation and love. They want all their problems to be fixed, instead of receiving the hope that God provides. Like how the Jews of Jesus’s time were looking for more of a worldly Messiah, one that would save them from the other powers of the world so that they could be free from any harm, but on earth. But that isn’t necessarily how God works with us. For some, maybe, but certainly not for all. God has plans for everyone. We need to be open to what He wants for us.
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PeaceInChrist
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I’ve wondered this myself. I have been on the verge of suicide in the past, and I can tell you that, in my years of depression, I felt little consolation or help from God. But ultimately I did avoid suicide. I have often wondered about those who have cried out to Him while near suicide, received no consolation, and had no one to stop them (like I did, which is really the only reason I’m alive).
God’s love is certainly confusing. We can’t understand it. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.
God’s love is certainly confusing. We can’t understand it. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.
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GratefulFred
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On the particular subject of suicide, I cannot comment other than to recognize that in PeaceInChrist case, it seems that God DID ANSWER - it was avoided because someone was there.
On the general subject of ‘unanswered’ prayer more can be said. I will try to present just a few points for consideration.
We should always remember that God answers prayer in His own way and in His own time. Saint Monica prayed for 15 years that her son give up a life of sin and come closer to God. 15 years. Her incessant prayers were more than answered. He not only gave up sin and came closer to God, he became a Bishop and we know him as St Augustine, one of the top 5, if you will, theologians of all time.
We should always remember that if God seems not to be answering our prayer, He is nonetheless WITH US in our struggle, providing us His Grace to carry on. Perhaps there is a greater lesson or good to be achieved because we have to struggle longer than we think proper.
Perhaps we are praying and not doing the other things to make our prayer more meaningful. Are we in the State of Grace? Are we receiving the Sacraments as often as we should? Are we giving Love to others that we are asking God to show us? Do we ignore ideas that come to us that could help answer the prayer?
More can be said and I hope others will say it.
On the general subject of ‘unanswered’ prayer more can be said. I will try to present just a few points for consideration.
We should always remember that God answers prayer in His own way and in His own time. Saint Monica prayed for 15 years that her son give up a life of sin and come closer to God. 15 years. Her incessant prayers were more than answered. He not only gave up sin and came closer to God, he became a Bishop and we know him as St Augustine, one of the top 5, if you will, theologians of all time.
We should always remember that if God seems not to be answering our prayer, He is nonetheless WITH US in our struggle, providing us His Grace to carry on. Perhaps there is a greater lesson or good to be achieved because we have to struggle longer than we think proper.
Perhaps we are praying and not doing the other things to make our prayer more meaningful. Are we in the State of Grace? Are we receiving the Sacraments as often as we should? Are we giving Love to others that we are asking God to show us? Do we ignore ideas that come to us that could help answer the prayer?
More can be said and I hope others will say it.
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