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A C&P from the Faith discussion

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I missed the "debate".  But I just read the posts.  I appreciate the honest answers from everyone.  I am saddened that some were snarky and "flamed" for their answers on either side of the "debate". 

I C&Pd because I found some answers to be so very touching and tear provoking to me.  I needed to see them all together and thought maybe someone else would like to read it.

?I believe in God most simply because I look around me and just can't believe this was all a mistake of nature.

because when I look into my child's eyes, I see His grace. Because I feel a sense of peace and hope when I pray. Because He gives me strength when I am not feeling it anywhere else. Because when I take communion, I feel grounded. Because my life is richer with the belief. Because I believe there are truly miracles

i didn't TRULY believe until the boys were born, i prayed every day for their health and that everything would be okay..i don't know how to explain the fact that I believed that my prayers kept being answered one after another. i felt that someone was listening, i had truly never felt that before...there have been other little things that have contributed to believing in my life...but i had never been so sure as then. 

Ultimately, I think we each go through experiences in life that mold us to be who we are. Every single day of my life has molded me to be who I am today and today will be included in who I am tomorrow. The times with and without God's guidance are included in that. I have opened up and listened and learned. For me- my life's path has been more fulfilling when I have been open to God's guidance- so I chose to continue to be open to him.

I have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. He is my Lord and Savior. I have faith - I believe what cannot be seen.

I DO believe that He uses all things for good.  Not that He wants us to suffer through the crud in life, but He can and will use those things for good in our lives and the lives of others.

I do feel a very strong connection to my fath, spirituality and certainly God.  I have gotten too many signs that He exisits.  Some might call is coincidences, but I CHOOSE to believe its Gods presence in my life.?

 

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Re: A C&P from the Faith discussion

  • DavezWifeDavezWife member

    interesting. someday when we're slow and bored, let's roundtable the discussion "Why are 99% of the God-denouncers x-catholics or a variation there of" ;-)

    look at that list, most of those who are not close with their God were brought to Mass each sunday as a child. (raises hand)

     

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  • njdcgirlnjdcgirl member
    imageDavezWife:

    interesting. someday when we're slow and bored, let's roundtable the discussion "Why are 99% of the God-denouncers x-catholics or a variation there of" ;-)

    look at that list, most of those who are not close with their God were brought to Mass each sunday as a child. (raises hand)

    I wasn't around for the discussion yesterday, but I'd be raising my hand to this too, T.

    I actually enjoyed reading the discussion and seeing the various points of view.  (I have to admit I didn't get to the last page, but I didn't really notice much snark in what I did read.  I thought it was a mature discussion.

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  • CassianCassian
    These are wonderful. I missed the discussion yesterday too but wanted to add mine. When I was about 2 1/2, my baby brother, my mom, and I were in a bad car accident. She was driving on the highway in a lot of traffic and lost control of the car. She said, at that time, the hwy all of a sudden seemed very clear and we crashed in the median, no cars around us to hit. I remember looking out my window and seeing a man with two ladies with long blonde hair standing outside our crashed car just looking at us. I told my mom, with the most incredible certainty a 2 year old could have, that Jesus was right outside our car with 2 angels. She said her blood froze when I said that, but was immediately overcome with peace. Then they were gone, and the 3 of us were completely uninjured. It's one of the clearest memories of my life. Even as a teen, when I was exploring other beliefs, I still could never get past what I had seen. How can I not believe?
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  • MayDayGirlMayDayGirl member
    thanks for pulling some good stuff out.
    Married on 3.20.2004. It took 30 month, 2 failed adoptions and IVF for our first miracle. We have had 9 foster kids since he was born and started the domestic adoption process when he was 10 month old, we had 4 failed matches in that time. After our daughter was born we brought her home and spent 2 weeks fearing we might lose her because of complications that came up. But Praise God all went through and she is ours forever! Expecting again after IVF Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
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  • BelleBabyBelleBaby member

    imageCassian:
    These are wonderful. I missed the discussion yesterday too but wanted to add mine. When I was about 2 1/2, my baby brother, my mom, and I were in a bad car accident. She was driving on the highway in a lot of traffic and lost control of the car. She said, at that time, the hwy all of a sudden seemed very clear and we crashed in the median, no cars around us to hit. I remember looking out my window and seeing a man with two ladies with long blonde hair standing outside our crashed car just looking at us. I told my mom, with the most incredible certainty a 2 year old could have, that Jesus was right outside our car with 2 angels. She said her blood froze when I said that, but was immediately overcome with peace. Then they were gone, and the 3 of us were completely uninjured. It's one of the clearest memories of my life. Even as a teen, when I was exploring other beliefs, I still could never get past what I had seen. How can I not believe?

    That story is amazing. 

    I had a similar experience when I was in my early 20s.  My DH (BF at the time) had fallen asleep in the living room of my apartment watching the Super Bowl.  At one point, I heard a very distinct male voice calling my name and telling me to wake up.  I did and noticed that the entire patio of my apartment was engulfed in flames.  I woke up DH, grabbed the cats, and ran.  As I opened the apartment door to run out, the glass patio door literally exploded and flames were everywhere.  We would have probably been trapped by the flames had I not woken up what was only a minute or two earlier.  I told DH that I heard him tell me to wake up (this was after we were out safely) and he said that no, I had woken him up.  He asked whose voice I heard and I immediately knew that it was God telling me to get up.  I wasn't meant to get trapped in that fire and he made sure of that.  It was so amazing to me and why I will never question my belief in him. 

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  • njdcgirlnjdcgirl member
    Both of those stories just gave me the chills. 
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  • MouseygailMouseygail member

    imagenjdcgirl:
    Both of those stories just gave me the chills. 
      Ditto :) 

    And I'd be raising my hand with Davezwife...I was raised catholic and went to catholic church, so I was at mass at least twice a week....now I'm an aethiest (but my mom still sends me the magazine "guideposts" and I always flip right away to the section "his mysterious ways"...I love stories like that!

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