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| PLEASE HELP, I am very Frustrated and don't know what to do. =( |
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| Hi! I am going through a great trial were I have to make a decision, but I don't know what to do. I have been in prayer for 15 mos. but now the time were I have to make a decision. Every time I get an answer to my prayers I say I might be understanding wrong, but then again. Well this is my story. I have been a foster parent to my brother and sister for the past 15 mos. but in the past 3 months I lost my house and my car. My brothers belong to another state, not to the one I currently live; and they aske so much from me, and I honestly have been doing everything they have asked me to, well in order for me to keep them I must find a three bedroom house with all the things needed in order to reinstate my FC license. Well during this three months I have been living with my inlaws, and have not been able to find a house that meet the requirements with the state and my budget. So now its either now I return my children to their state, or rent a place and go bankrupt... Everytime I think there is a possibility for me to get out of this and keep them with me, something happens and it goes bad. So now I need to come with an answer by tomorrow, will I be doing the right thing if I send them back home, or am I being selfish and not fighting hard enough... By the way my mother still is alive and she doesn't have the custody because she left them home alone while she was at work. PLEASE HELP, I am so frustated don't know what to do. I have all the support of my wife for whatever we do, but it's just so hard to keep on when that state (where my brothers are from) don't make things easier for us.... Well, please live all your comments and keep my family in your prayers we really need them... God bless. |
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August 22, 2007 at 12:08am |
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Alfredo,
I see you're Catholic. Great. I'd first recommend spending an hour an Eucharistic adoration. Focus first on the Presence of Christ. Don't talk. Don't pray. Just mentally place yourself in the Presence of God. If that is somehow difficult, just do this: Imagine that you suddenly find yourself face to face with Christ. What would your first response be? Go with that.
Once you find yourself in awe of God, stay there. Enjoy it. Feel it. Experience it. Be terrified if that's where you find yourself. Learning to become aware of God is critical to discernment. You may very well spend the entire hour in that state. Prayers of praise will hopefully emerge.
Humble yourself.
When you're ready, clear your conscience by confessing specific sins to Christ while in Adoration. If you come across something that you think is significant, go find a priest for Reconciliation. We can't hear that still, small voice through the clutter of sin. So clear your conscience.
Spend another hour in quiet prayer. Begin as before by placing yourself in the Presence of Christ and enter into a state of reverence and awe. Then talk to Him. Explain the problem. Be specific in what you want from God, but be sure to place it in the context of being in the Will of God.
Which begs the question, are you willing to conform to the Will of God? No need to answer here - that's a private thing. But if you're not getting anywhere, perhaps this is part of the problem - he's already nudging you in a direction, but it's not where you want to go.
There are a lot of hopes and fears locked up in our lack of willingness of go where He leads. This is hard, and it may take quite a while to get past this. But once you give up, really give up, then God can lead you.
Gene
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| Dr. Thomas Michael and Gene thank you both so much for your answers, today happened something that makes matter worst. But please keep my family in your prayers, God Bless. |
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Alfredo, I just want to let you know that I support you on whatever you must do. I am here for you and I love you and your brothers really much. Lo unico ke te puedo decir amor, es ke Dios kiere ke hagamos algo y por mas ke no sea eso lo ke keremos hacer, es lo ke Dios nos sigue pidiendo y si no por ke Sis. Agustina, dijo lo ke dijo? o por ke cada vez ke encontramos una puerta abierta en cuanto nos hacercamos a ella y no las cierran? y para el colmo lo de hoy, ke bueno tu sabes a ke me refiero. Osito te amo y te apollo, estoy contigo al 100% amamos a nuestros hijos, pero no nos pertenecen ni a ti ni a mi, sino a el estado, y kien debe de luchar por ellos es la madre de ellos, ke tu mucho as echo este tiempo. Seguire orando para ke encuentres paz y serenidad.
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| Just an update, after finally letting go and letting God, my wife and I decided that the best thing to do even do we are both hurting inside, to let the children go back to their state. Please keep us in your prayers once mom finds out she will blame it all on us even tho we did everything we could. Today they are letting us know when they are taking the children. Thanks to those who took interest and came to my aid. God bless you. |
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August 23, 2007 at 3:52pm |
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estoy pidiendole a Dios por todos ustedes, Dios los guarde! |
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| You have a very loving heart! God Bless you and your family. I especially think that what everyone had to say in the comments is wonderful and extremely caring. What a great bunch of people! |
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Alfredo |
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September 25, 2007 at 8:21pm |
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| To everyone who was so kind to keep my family in your prayers thanks. I already made a choise and took the children back to the state. They are currently doing well and I think it was the best choise we took. It was the hardest, but I strongly believe that was God's will. Thanks again and may the Lord showers His blessings upon you and your loved ones. |
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