My life has led me down the road that's so uncertain And now I am left alone and I am broken, Tryin' to find my way, tryin' to find the faith that's gone
This time, I know that you are holding all the answers I'm tired of losing hope and taking chances, On roads that never seem, To be the ones that bring me home
Give me a revelation, Show me what to do Cause I've been tryin' to find my way, I haven't got a clue Tell me should I stay here, Or do I need to move Give me a revelation I've got nothing without You I've got nothing without You
My life has led me down this path that's ever winding Through every twist and turn I'm always finding, That I am lost again (I am lost again) Tell me when this road will ever end.
Give me a revelation, Show me what to do Cause I've been tryin' to find my way, I haven't got a clue Tell me should I stay here, Or do I need to move Give me a revelation I've got nothing without You I've got nothing without
I don't know where I can turn Tell me when will I learn Won't You show me where I need to go Oh oh Let me follow Your lead, I know that it's the only way that I can get back home
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I pray, and have complete faith that you will come back to this wonderful thread you started and will really hear what I am about to say. I have faith that the Lord will keep this on-going in your heart and mind.
First I want you to know that whether you realize it or not, GOD HAS CHOSEN YOU, YES YOU TRISH TO REACH OUT TO ALL OF US. SO MANY HAVE BEEN ENCOURAGED AND REGAINED HOPE, HAVE COME CLOSER TO THE LORD MAYBE FOR THE FIRST TIME. OR, LIKE ME, HAVE COME CLOSER ONCE AGAIN BECAUSE OF YOUR PRAYER THAT STARTED THIS THREAD!!!!!!
You may wonder why He chose you. You mentioned that you have been walking down the wrong path, but you are now trying to walk/stay on the right path, continuing to pray! We don't always know why and may never know why, but as we grow closer to God over time, we gain faith and with that srong faith, we don't feel the need to know why as we've learned to give everything ot Him. I say we, but actually I am speaking about me, my story when I refer to gaining faith and no longer needing or wonder WHY!
Trish, and all of you who are following this thread and coming together in prayer and faith in our Lord. I would like to share just some on my story in y'all don't mind?? It is a very long story, but I will try to shorten it!!????
Even though my mom took us to church most of my child hood. And I knew of God, and NEVER went to sleep w/o praying. In looking back, I really didn't KNOW God, my prayer's where for material things and Lord please make Mark marry me!! Etc.... In looking back it's kind of funny, but I thank my mom as she planted that seed in me however it was many years before it began to grow!
I am NOT proud of my past and actually very embarred right now as everyone will know all that I've done----Yikes!!!! But no matter as I feel right now it's important to share.
When I was 15 I began to RUN down the wrong path!! I got into drugs, drinking, acting as if I never knew the Lord. I stopped going to church. I cut shcool to go the lake with friends and did drugs and drank all day, and on and on.
Now while on this path for a long time, there where many forks in the path where I could have turned to get off the path and yet I chose not to!!
I stopped doing drugs at about age 17 only because I just woke up one morning and thought, I just don't want to do this anymore. I don't feel good, I was taking money from my parents to pay for them and I just decided to stop??????!
This is harder than I thought to write this. I am ashamed of all of this, but it was the path I chose for a while.
I have 3 children and when my two older ones where about 5 and 10 I think, I realized that I had never taken them to church even though that knew about God through me. I was not planting that seed that my mom made sure was planted in me. So I took them one morning to a church that I'd never heard of, but it was what we came up on.
Trish-----my faith in God, me gaining understanding in the Lord did not come overnight!!! It actually took many years of continual growth and hearing His word over and over again. It, at least for me, was a long process that brought more faith, joy and peace each year.
Then suddenly my faith became so very strong in God which gave me total and complete FREEDOM!! It gave me PEACE that I had never known before, it is a peace that I can't explain. And it gave me JOY even with all of the pain of my illness, being a single parent of 3 children and now 2 of them teenagers.
Even after have to quit my job, a Nurse that I enjoyed so much. After having to give up my 3bd, 2ba house that I had lived in for a few years. I was on disability now and could not afford it anymore. My 3 children and myself had to move into a two bedroom, 1 bath tiny trailer with the ceiling falling in in many places!! We lived right in the middle of a COW pasture!!! No kidding!
And yet I was blessed with such joy, peace and free from any worries for the first time! It was only through God that this was possible! My children are 25, 21 and 14 now. Any they have said so many times that living in that tiny little trailer right in the middle of that cow pasture are their fondest memories!!! They are mine too believe it or not. We were so happy even with all of the struggles we faced.
Trish there is much, much more I want to share with you but I have to take a break.
One thing that I really want to share with you is that as you try to stay on that path, continuing to pray and that leading you closer to God. The enemie, the devil will do everything possable to get you off that path!!!
As the Bible says and I wish I could remember the exact book it's in,-------THE EVIL ONE WILL SHOOT FIRERY DARTS INTO YOUR MIND; YOU MUST FIGHT THEM WITH GOD'S WORD AND PRAYER.
Realize that the times that you read all of the prayers and you mentioned that sometimes it makes you not want to pray and yet you keep going and do pray.
But, that is the evil one doing everything to keep you from finding the peace and help you long for!!!!
You can win this battle with God and He has already defeted the devil, but you have to command/resist those negative thoughts/darts and you WILL FIND WHAT YOUR LOOKING FOR!!!! I PROMISE!
I know this is a lot that I've just thrown at you and I actually didn't mean too. However I'm not going to edit it as although you may not be ready to hear all of this yet, I have faith that these words came to me as I was typing for a reason. So I am leaving them here.
Please realize that He chose you and just look at all you have done for so many!!!
Thank you!!!
Janet
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mojo
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What a lovely thread!
Thanks Health for starting it and Thanks to everyone who participated with comments and prayers.
God has definately been a huge part of my Lyme journey - and I am truely Blessed.
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Enough. If all of you can read, please do so and check out the title to this section...this does not include Religious propaganda.
In fact, there have been many studies that PROVE, and I mean PROVE, that praying does not influence outcomes of medical problems. One study showed that hospital patients that had people praying for them had NO BETTER OUTCOMES than those who did not.
Perhaps you should ask yourself why your prayers were not answered when you got this disease in the first place.
This topic is entirely inappropriate for Lymenet Medical Questions. The rules apply to EVERYONE...not just a few. There are MANY religious websites on the internet...please respect the rights of those who do NOT want a religious agenda shoved down their throats.
MEDICAL QUESTIONS do not include religion...of any kind.
Let's not debate it here...and all be tolerant. Jr is right this should be in General support. So i will simply move this and in encourage you not to reply to differnt opinions. Lets not clog Medical questions with a debate.
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Praise the name of the Lord, my rock and my redeemer!
I agree with Dave's comment above, let's not make this beautiful thread into a debate. This is a battle already won. Remember, God does not need us to stand up for him!
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I am sorry, but JRW didn't have to be so out right RUDE... Everyone has their own beliefs and if PRAYING gives one PEACE than WHO are you to come here with your stupid "sceientific" BS about prayer not working... It works for those that BELIEVE it does. If you don't like it SOB..... Good Day and GOD bless!
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Health
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Sorry this offended anyone,
not my intention, thought it may help some of us, prayer works for me,
I dont care what they say, it may not help some and they may die, but some live, and go on, and get better treatments, or whatever else.
You dont always get what you ask for, you get what you need they say, something like this.
Praying works for me, it is a keeper for life. Sitting in the Catholic Church for myself, I like when no one is there, and I pray there, even if I ly on the bench and cry, I pray,
and I get some help sometimes, I feel it, and I know it, and I cherish the church,
because it saved me.
Thing is, most people give up to soon, just because 1-2 prayers arent answered, some are.
Trish
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lymielauren28
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JRW,
We'll be praying for you!!
Lauren
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Dear Jesus I agree with my Brother and Sister's that in your name we are more than conquerors and more than over comers. We speak to this Lyme Disease and ask for the total victory and that the Lying Devil would be expose for all his lies. We come against those that would hoard information just to make a buck with this Disease. From the tops of our heads to our little toes let every man be a lyre and let your words be true AMEN!
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I say that we can use all the help possible! And that includes me!
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randibear
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i've lain in bed so many times, crying, asking for help for myself and others with this terrible disease. just praying that somebody will listen....
Amen.....
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Thanks Trish for starting it and thanks to all those who contributed.
Faith is a huge part of my treatment, and I am thankful for the prayers here and offer mine with them.
I don't want to continue a debate, but JRW said that studies have proven prayer doesn't change the outcome of a patient's illness. He neglected to tell us the full story. Prayer did not change the outcome in those who didn't know anyone was praying for them, but it DID change the outcome in those who KNEW people were praying for them.
That's FAITH.
Amen.
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