tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626292304461574111.post848445729494940696..comments2023-12-27T19:24:48.254-05:00Comments on Tell me why the world is weird: And that's why I don't pray anymoreperfectnumber628http://www.blogger.com/profile/10303683510076315803noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626292304461574111.post-13429926693978673052014-01-24T08:33:37.083-05:002014-01-24T08:33:37.083-05:00Sounds good :-) Sounds good :-) Meg Davis @InverseDreamhttp://StoriesOfAlberian.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626292304461574111.post-20227011412271258912014-01-24T08:30:03.445-05:002014-01-24T08:30:03.445-05:00You can email me. :) perfectnumber628 at gmail.com...You can email me. :) perfectnumber628 at gmail.comperfectnumber628http://tellmewhytheworldisweird.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626292304461574111.post-52798808362620334972014-01-23T11:33:28.043-05:002014-01-23T11:33:28.043-05:00Yup, the only prayer I really prayed--and only occ...Yup, the only prayer I really prayed--and only occasionally did I pray it, because I was questioning everything--for quite a few months was: God, I know I want You (at least I *mostly* think I do)... but I *don't* know anything else. And I could only hope/pray that would be enough. And I think it is. <br /><br />I'm still questioning just about everything doctrinal in nature, by the way. The only thing I do know is that I want to know God, whatever that means/looks like (probably not like what I thought it did a year ago, much less 5 years ago!), and right now I feel kind of okay with that.<br /><br />I don't know if this will help you in your particular journey, but I wish you the best!Kate Evelynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626292304461574111.post-36741166272114113112014-01-23T10:39:44.259-05:002014-01-23T10:39:44.259-05:00Yeah. That's exactly how I feel.
I really t...Yeah. That's exactly how I feel. <br /><br /><br />I really thought I was just going through a period of questioning stuff, and then I would figure out my beliefs and be certain again and be all close with God again. But maybe the truth is that nothing is certain... But I really really know I want to follow God.perfectnumber628http://tellmewhytheworldisweird.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626292304461574111.post-77627120549199647392014-01-23T09:58:47.320-05:002014-01-23T09:58:47.320-05:00I've been there too, wanting a "relations...I've been there too, wanting a "relationship with God" (whatever that means) and at the same time not wanting it, praying sporadically and missing the more confident, fervent prayers of the past--and yet sometimes finding it a peculiar relief to give it a break. I'm in a place right now (if the past week counts as right now) where I have been praying more again, but the certainty is gone. Sometimes I miss that certainty, but other times I think it's better in the long run not to be certain... because I think a desperate need for certainty does lead to us (or at least me) trying to make God into what I think He ought to be. I think I'm slowly coming to a place where I don't mind the uncertainty, and I still think that (as much as I really do hate this rhetoric and all of its associations) I have a relationship with God even if it doesn't look the same as it did in the past, and *maybe* it's a richer relationship now than it was when I thought God and I agreed on like everything.<br />Apologies for the run-on sentences :)Kate Evelynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626292304461574111.post-68522605943968517202014-01-22T21:55:29.397-05:002014-01-22T21:55:29.397-05:00Well firstly, God is always changing how I believe...Well firstly, God is always changing how I believe to agree more with Him. It's the most challenging relationship I have. And yet I see the difference He works in my character: I'm kinder and "truthier" than ever.<br /><br />There's so much I want to say but I think there's more heart thinking going on than anything else. So as much as I want to say something to comfort/encourage/hug you with words, I really would just love to listen. Do you ever use Google hangout?Meg Davis @InverseDreamhttp://StoriesOfAlberian.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626292304461574111.post-67569738431516262012014-01-22T21:36:20.772-05:002014-01-22T21:36:20.772-05:00Yeah, I really miss "having a relationship wi...Yeah, I really miss "having a relationship with God" but I don't know if it's even possible anymore. How can anyone know God? It's too easy to make "God" conveniently agree with everything one already believes.perfectnumber628http://tellmewhytheworldisweird.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626292304461574111.post-12667548135592561312014-01-22T20:04:30.989-05:002014-01-22T20:04:30.989-05:00me too.me too.Nancynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626292304461574111.post-61885674209599903682014-01-22T13:23:33.796-05:002014-01-22T13:23:33.796-05:00You sound very sad. You sound very sad. Meg Davis @InverseDreamhttp://StoriesOfAlberian.com/noreply@blogger.com