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I Still Believe – Christians with Disabilities
Public Group active 2 months, 2 weeks agoJesus is SO GOOD to us! We may not always understand the things we have been through, why we are the way we are. But our God is a faithful God! He knows His plans for us, each and every one of us and we are all special to Him.
This is not a group about having all the answers. It is about celebrating the awesome ways that God works in our lives. It is about praising Him. It is about helping others find that joy that can only come from Jesus Christ.
God Bless. 
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Brad Weichert posted an update in the group
I Still Believe – Christians with Disabilities: 2 months, 3 weeks ago · updated 2 months, 3 weeks ago · ViewI would like to share this. The examples given are just that – examples. God has ways of working things out for us we may never realize, but, hopefully, we learn to trust him…
Subject: Had a ”Bad Day? (Timing was perfect on receiving this!!)
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Me (in a tizzy) : God, can I ask you something?
GOD: Sure.
Me: Promise you won’t get mad?
GOD: I promise.
Me (frustrated): Why did you let so much stuff happen to me today?
GOD: What do you mean?
Me: Well I woke up late,
GOD: Yes
Me: My car took forever to start,
GOD: Okay….
Me (growling): At lunch, they made my sandwich wrong and I had to wait
GOD: Hmmmm..
Me: On the way home, my phone went dead, just as I picked up a callGOD: All right
Me (loudly): And to top it all off, when I got home, I just wanted to soak my feet in my foot massager and relax, but it wouldn’t work. Nothing went right today! Why did you do that?
GOD: Well let me see….. the death angel was at your bed this morning and I had to send one of the other angels to battle him for your life. I let you sleep through that.
Me (humbled): Oh…
GOD: I didn’t let your car start because there was a drunk driver on your route that might have hit you if you were on the road
Me (ashamed): …………
GOD: The first person who made your sandwich today was sick and I didn’t want you to catch what they have, I knew you couldn’t afford to miss work
Me (embarrassed): Oh…..
GOD: Your phone went dead because the person that was calling was going to give a false witness about what you said on that call, I didn’t even let you talk to them so you would be covered
Me (softly): I see God
GOD: Oh and that foot massager, it had a short that was going to throw out all of the power in your house tonight. I didn’t think you wanted to be in the dark.
Me: I’m sorry God.
GOD: Don’t be sorry, just learn to trust me………in all things, the good and the bad
Me: I WILL trust you God
GOD: And don’t doubt that my plan for your day is always better than your plan
Me: I won’t God. And let me just tell you God, thank you for everything today.
GOD: You’re welcome child. It was just another day being your God and I love looking after my children.
I dunno Brad, I mean, your intentions as well as those of other believers, members and all, are ok, really but why Christians? why does it have to be just Christians……can’t it be ’believers’? I do believe but I’m not Christian and I do believe this doesn’t make me more or less valuable than you are. Happiness is a choice and an ongoing process too, it will never fall on us from somewhere up high, it’s not a spell it won’t ever be cast upon us, just because we want it so badly. And, as a matter of fact, choosing to be sad, angry or unhappy is much easier. All negative choices are easier to make, evil spreads faster much faster than positive thoughts do. It’s in the nature of things,it’s in our nature. As sad as it sounds, when it comes to battles and wars, the human kind has never learned it’s lesson and history proves it.
No, you are not less valuable than me, or anyone else.
You said ”…can’t it be believers?” In essence, I supposed it could. But, I’d then have to ask you – ”believer’s” in what? So, what do you believe in, Tesse?
Everyone, has something they believe in, even if it is an inanimate object, like money. So, whatever they choose to believe in that becomes their God, so to speak.
Everything else you alluded too – happiness being a choice, – Saddness, etc. is easier. – and, Humankind hasn’t learned it’s lesson, I tend to agree on.
My intention was NOT to put anyone down, but to just share something that spoke to me, as, my ’higher power’ that I refer to is my God.
BTW, I don’t believe happiness ”falls on us” from on high, or that it is a spell cast on us either. Happiness is a response to our perceptions. And, many times, it has to be a response we ’choose’, given our circumstances.
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Renae posted an update in the group
I Still Believe – Christians with Disabilities: 4 months ago · ViewGod didn’t promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, or sun without rain, but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way. If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it
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James D McFarland posted an update in the group
I Still Believe – Christians with Disabilities: 4 months, 1 week ago · updated 4 months, 1 week ago · ViewI live in a little bit of Heaven, Wimberley, Texas and the folks are good and I attend a Non-Denominational Church – Trinity
Chapel. I have been with the fellowship of Christ since 1998 &
have learned many wonderful thoughts about the blessings
of our Lord Jesus Christ. My favorite book in KJV is the story
oof Job. God Bless & take care
Hello James, thank you for joining ilivewithadisability.com
are you currently dealing with a disability?
Thank you for sharing James and welcome to the group. I have a long history of up and downs with my disability and doctors trying to figure out exactly what was wrong with me. Here recently I’ve had a lot of problems on account of my disease. But you quoting about your favorite book in the bible was Job reminded me of his story. Thank you, I’m going to read it again. One can never read the story to many times, it’s a great way to get strength.
God Bless You
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Stephanie Mayberry posted an update in the group
I Still Believe – Christians with Disabilities: 4 months, 1 week ago · updated 4 months, 1 week ago · ViewHow has God used you today?
He made the IRS lady very nice to me on a 2hr call
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Stephanie Mayberry posted an update in the group
I Still Believe – Christians with Disabilities: 4 months, 3 weeks ago · ViewI just have to say, God is Good!
