J
Jabronie
Guest
After I had come back to the Church a few months ago, I haven’t skipped weekly Mass, I pray regularly, confess my sins, and even try to read from the Bible daily. Also, it had seemed like everything in my life kept getting better and better.
Then it all came to a massive halt on Sunday. No one I love has died or anything like that, but everything else in my life started falling apart, and it’s gotten worse every day for the last few days.
I feel like I had starting taking God’s gifts for granted. Nice things were happening to me, and while I was still thanking God daily, I think I was starting to believe that I deserved all of the good things that had been happening, and all of a sudden perhaps my worship was starting to be a little selfish. “If I continue to be a good Catholic, the good things will continue to happen to me.” See what I mean?
Anyhow, since a lot of bad things have happened to me in the last few days (to the point that I keep losing my temper and I fear a nervous breakdown is on the way) I think God is testing me. I’m trying to pray for calm and resilience, but I feel like I’m failing.
How do you all deal with similar situations?
Many thanks!
Oh, and on a similar note, I was watching South Park last night and they told the story of the Book of Job. Coincidence?
Then it all came to a massive halt on Sunday. No one I love has died or anything like that, but everything else in my life started falling apart, and it’s gotten worse every day for the last few days.
I feel like I had starting taking God’s gifts for granted. Nice things were happening to me, and while I was still thanking God daily, I think I was starting to believe that I deserved all of the good things that had been happening, and all of a sudden perhaps my worship was starting to be a little selfish. “If I continue to be a good Catholic, the good things will continue to happen to me.” See what I mean?
Anyhow, since a lot of bad things have happened to me in the last few days (to the point that I keep losing my temper and I fear a nervous breakdown is on the way) I think God is testing me. I’m trying to pray for calm and resilience, but I feel like I’m failing.
How do you all deal with similar situations?
Many thanks!
Oh, and on a similar note, I was watching South Park last night and they told the story of the Book of Job. Coincidence?