I feel like god has abandoned me

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Does anyone feel like God has abandoned them and forgotten about them? Everything seems to be going wrong and I’m lost and now even my parents hate me, the guy I love doesnt even speak to me and all I do is pray and pray all day long for things to get better… I even talk to god and ask him to help…but alas nothing is working…anyone have any suggestions
 
I’m so sorry you’re having a difficult time.
Please know that God is closer than you think and He has NOT abandoned you… He’s with you in everything you do.

Keep up the good fight… I know it’s hard. I’ve been exactly where you are right now.
Continue to pray, pray, pray…

Also… don’t forget to take physical care of yourself so you don’t get depressed. Get outside and breathe the fresh air… go for a walk or run… eat right and get plenty of sleep. If we don’t take care of ourselves then God can’t use us to our maximum potential…

God bless.
 
God has a plan for you. He is leading you into a deeper relationship with Himself but you muist persevere through this test of spiritual dryness.

Challenge : go to Eucharistic Adoration in a local Catholic Church and just stop doing all the talking to God. Be quiet and listen to Him.

I noticed that your join date to CAF was on May 13. Ask the Virgin Mary to lead you to God. I think she already is…
 
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Does anyone feel like God has abandoned them and forgotten about them? Everything seems to be going wrong and I’m lost and now even my parents hate me, the guy I love doesnt even speak to me and all I do is pray and pray all day long for things to get better… I even talk to god and ask him to help…but alas nothing is working…anyone have any suggestions
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hi hopeless,

sorry to hear what you are going through right now.

i been thru a lot more than in just one month, been thru katrina in ms, then few days after that my brother in law passed away, then 3 days after that my mother passed away too, and they are back in the philippines, and i am in ms all alone being a navy wife. despite of all those difficult things, God is the one who carried me through it, and i truly believe he will do the same thing for you, you just can’t feel it at the moment but pls hang on to your faith.

I will also pray for you, i think the more people pray the better. goodluck and May God Bless You.

kristi
 
hopeless said:
Does anyone feel like God has abandoned them and forgotten about them? Everything seems to be going wrong and I’m lost and now even my parents hate me, the guy I love doesnt even speak to me and all I do is pray and pray all day long for things to get better… I even talk to god and ask him to help…but alas nothing is working…anyone have any suggestions
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He might be answering you prayers but not in the way you’d like HIm to do. Sometimes what we want isn’t the best for us. For instance, the “guy” might not be the best one for you and God might just be protecting you.

As far as your parents are concerned…Unless they’re quite off their rocker, they might be angry with you but I’m sure they’re far from hating you.
 
I will pray for you. Perhaps you should take a differnt approach to prayer. Instead of asking God for something open your heart to hear God’s will for you. Matthew 26:39 “My Father, if it is possible let this cup pass from me; yet, not as my will, but as you will”. God Bless!
 
The farther you think you are from God…the closer He is to you.
 
We are so sorry you are going through this tough time right now and pray for your healing heart and mind soon.

Relax, take a breath. Your parents may hate a particular behavior or actions, but they do not hate you. Speak to them humbly and sincerely.

Seek out friends who know you well and can give you some advice. Maybe a wise aunt, uncle, grandparent, cousin, or classmate?

I assure you God has not abandoned you. Sometimes we can’t feel his touch through all the noise and distractions - but he is there, has always been there, and will always be there for you.

Good luck and God Bless you on this journey - one faithful step at a time.
 
I read somewhere on a commentary on the 5th Joyful Mystery, Finding the Child Jesus in the Temple, that when it seems that we, like our Lady and St. Joseph, have “lost Jesus”, that He’s busiest at work in the Temple in our hearts. When it seems that we’ve lost Him for sure, that’s when He’s doing His Father’s business most abundantly.

God bless,
Cari
 
hopeless said:
Does anyone feel like God has abandoned them and forgotten about them? Everything seems to be going wrong and I’m lost and now even my parents hate me, the guy I love doesnt even speak to me and all I do is pray and pray all day long for things to get better… I even talk to god and ask him to help…but alas nothing is working…anyone have any suggestions
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I don’t have any suggestions, cause I’m going through it myself. Keep faith, that’s what I’m doing.

And, per my priest, just spend at least 5 minutes every so often just reflecting on how God continues to bless us even when it may not feel like it.
 
Hi, I do feel your despair I will pray for you. I have went through bad times too but got through it. I poured my heart out to Mary, and believe me she will never let you down. I had to get over the bitterness and totally forgive people who hurt me and even prayed for them. This brought me peace, strengthened my love and faith with God.

God bless
 
God has not abandoned you. God loves you.

You are a little too attached to what others think of you.

Talk to your confessor.
 
hopeless said:
Does anyone feel like God has abandoned them and forgotten about them? Everything seems to be going wrong and I’m lost and now even my parents hate me, the guy I love doesnt even speak to me and all I do is pray and pray all day long for things to get better… I even talk to god and ask him to help…but alas nothing is working…anyone have any suggestions
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praying for you, because this is the forum for prayer requests.
yes I have often felt liked this, then I look at reality and see God has never abandoned me. If he did I would cease to exist. However I have been hurt, injured, abandoned and betrayed by loved ones, by employers, by people I trust, by those who don’t even know the damage they have done. I do not blame God for the actions of human beings. I also learned that where a close relationship has been damaged I am ALWAYS at least partly to blame. I do what I can to remedy my part of the problem, to change myself where I need to change. I know from experience I can’t change other people so I no longer try. My full love and trust belong to God alone, and to God first, so the problems in my human relationships do nothing at all to hurt my relationship with God.
 
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all I do is pray and pray all day long for things to get better
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I could never make that one work either.

Only when I got sold on becoming willing to serve did things change. Serve because God says so, and it’s my debt to my neighbour.

The willingess came during a season of hell and God’s entry into it to free me to see if I wanted to become His servant rather than my own with Him as my personal assistant.

I often think of St. Francis’ prayer. The verbs that appear in the last 3 lines:

Give
Pardon
Die

It’s one of the great things I love about being Catholic. The Church is so clear on what construes a spritual life. The deposit of faith is so rich on that.
 
Augustine reminds us God is closer to us than our own soul is to us. You sound like you are experiencing a ‘dark night’, and you might want to look at St John of Cross’s ‘Dark Night of the Soul’ which talks a lot about experiences of abandonment by God; this is not actually abandonment but a form of purification to prepare the soul for eternal beautitude.
 
Prayers for you! I will send you a private message too. I hope you have figured it out!

God love you!
 
I felt like God had abandoned me in the last few months of last year. I experienced extreme dryness in prayer.I realized the gravity and horror of the currupt ways of the world.I got very sick and couldnt concentrate on anything.And I was treated rudely by peers just because I was trying to please God and not them.However, it is important to remember- God will NEVER abandon you.Forget about what others think and just focus on pleasing God.He will bring you through your troubles.God gave me trouble and obstacles so as to make me a better person.Thats what he is doing for you, too.
 
Friend,

I have often felt aridity in my soul, in times of despair in Vietnam, in months of feelings of utter hopelessness. But, I promise you God has never abandoned me; He has not & will not abandon you. He has abandoned none of us.

If you’re like me, you camp out on your pity pot & even up looks down. For years, at times, I felt that I was in a fist fight with God, just trying to get his attention! But, it finally dawned on me that the problem wasn’t Him, it was me. I learned to be quiet & listen. It works!!! I promise you that if you spend enough time listening, His message will reach you. He loves you & me, all of us. He so loved us that He sent his only Son to redeem us, to show us the way home. I promise you, you have never been abandoned, you never will be.

Pray, pray often & hard. Listen & turn yourself over to His care. Trust God, love Him & do what you will. All will be well. I promise you.

God bless you & keep you,
Your friend in Christ
 
hopeless said:
Does anyone feel like God has abandoned them and forgotten about them? Everything seems to be going wrong and I’m lost and now even my parents hate me, the guy I love doesnt even speak to me and all I do is pray and pray all day long for things to get better… I even talk to god and ask him to help…but alas nothing is working…anyone have any suggestions
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I don’t mean to pry but in your profile it says you are a Hindu… I know there are various sects in Hinduism where God is depicted in various ways so I don’t know what is your view on God and how your relationship is with Him… Which is an important factor if anyone here is to give you some spiritual support… Even so there are many people here at CAF who will easily be a shoulder to lean on if you just want to vent…

Have you converted or thought about converting to the Christian faith and that is why you are getting all this grief from your parents and boyfriend?

I think that this being a Catholic forum any spiritual advice would be dependant on where you’re coming from in your faith life… Of course we all will be here whether you are Hindu, Catholic etc 👍 but if you are a practicing Hindu what we say from a Catholic viewpoint may not make much sense…

I am just guessing all of this and may be way off… 🤷 If you didn’t have an interest in the Catholic faith you wouldn’t be here but still this is a very important point for you to clear up before anyone posts anything else…

I pray things get better for you…

God bless
 
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