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Our lives are in His hands

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Posted by: have_hope

Dear precious brothers and sisters,

I have been humbled by very painful lessons our God and Savior has taught me these past few weeks.

I had posted prayer requests off and on during that time for our 18-year-old daughter whose long-time boyfriend broke up with her and within a week moved in with another woman. She then became pregnant within a short period of time, and our guess is that they'll be married soon. My daughter's response to all of this was/still is to partake in all manners of self-destructive behavior, which is causing great pain to my husband and I...she is causing so much more pain to herself.

When all of this started happening I posted on this Prayer Board and was immediately sent encouraging replies from several caring, concerned believers. I am now ashamed to say it, but I have also shared my pain with some unbelievers; the responses have been so different. It seems that our vulnerability when we're in pain leaves us wide open to attack by Satan. In several instances, these responses have been condemning and insensitive, leaving me feeling as if I should not have said anything at all.

I just wanted to say how much I appreciate caring brothers and sisters in Christ such as yourselves who reach out to the hurting. I praise the Lord for teaching me that I need to bring painful things to Him, and to leave them there with Him. I know now in my heart that the Lord will take care of our daughter...I don't even have to know how...but that He will, because He is concerned about things that concern me. How wonderful He is to love us that much! Amen! God bless you all, have_hope


Posted by: Annie7

Dear Havehope,
When my daughter was 18, she had a major break-up with the father of her baby who was only a few months old at the time. He chose to decide he wanted to party and she didn't want to go along with that.
Even so, she would get very despondent and say she wanted to die, which terrified me.
So I got in my car and went to several churches after their services were over, and sat in the parking lots looking to see how many young people attended them. This might sound crazy but I did it because I was desperate.
Finally I spotted one that had a lot of teenagers and young adults and I got her to agree to go there with me.
This was 5 years ago and we still go there.
She found a Christian husband and he is being a father to her daughter now.
I pray that your daughter will find a Christian husband when the time comes.
I hope you already have a church home, but if not, that would be a good place to start!
God bless you all.
In Jesus.


Posted by: have_hope

Thank you so much for the heartfelt replies that I've received...and I don't mind what time of day or night they were

One thing that I need to make clear, is that it is not my daughter who is pregnant, it is her ex's new girlfriend. Even though her ex and new girlfriend are not married, it is deeply hurting my daughter because he had broken up with her and moved in with this other person within a week. Also, my husband and I have tried to get her back into church/fellowship but she doesn't want any part of it. I have also learned to put that in the Lord's hands or I will start fretting and becoming anxious.

Thanks for your love & concern, blessings, have_hope[


QUOTE=Annie7]Dear Havehope,
When my daughter was 18, she had a major break-up with the father of her baby who was only a few months old at the time. He chose to decide he wanted to party and she didn't want to go along with that.
Even so, she would get very despondent and say she wanted to die, which terrified me.
So I got in my car and went to several churches after their services were over, and sat in the parking lots looking to see how many young people attended them. This might sound crazy but I did it because I was desperate.
Finally I spotted one that had a lot of teenagers and young adults and I got her to agree to go there with me.
This was 5 years ago and we still go there.
She found a Christian husband and he is being a father to her daughter now.
I pray that your daughter will find a Christian husband when the time comes.
I hope you already have a church home, but if not, that would be a good place to start!
God bless you all.
In Jesus.[/QUOTE]