For Faith & Family | When Hope Is Gone | Comments http://faithandfamily.com/ This feed provides all comments on "When Hope Is Gone." en web-master@erlc.com ℗ & © 2010 ERLC Comment 1 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/when-hope-is-gone#comment1 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/when-hope-is-gone#comment1 Jerry,  I’m so sorry to read your father’s story,  but I can relate.  I too am struggling with thoughts of suicide.  I’ve lost hope.  I’m in my mid 50s,  and I’m presently facing financial ruin.  I won’t bore you with the circumstances that have led to this,  but suffice it to say that I have gone from 1 end of the spectrum to the other in a very short time.  I can’t see any possibility of recovering what I’m loosing and therefore I’ve completely lost the desire to continue.  I blame nobody else but myself for my predicament.  I’m trying to find the strenth to continue but it is so hard.

Ron

]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:43:33 CST Comment 2 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/when-hope-is-gone#comment2 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/when-hope-is-gone#comment2 Thank you.
I have been that man with no hope.
my Wife died.
my son would not speak to me men after remarring.
Bussiness failing.
close of loosing my home,
I felt God who I loved was taking it all away.
tryed to commit suicide and my best friend who spoke at my wife funeral and best man at my wedding
would not speak with me any more.
But somehow God is helping meto come back to hope. love from my new wife has also helped.
I still have this big hole of loss in my heart trying to live with it
thank you for helping me to see a little closer.


          sorry for the messpelled words
          not the best writer
              Mike

]]> Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:02:05 CST Comment 3 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/when-hope-is-gone#comment3 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/when-hope-is-gone#comment3 In a world that is in high speed, we seldom take time to talk to or visit each other any more.
When a person looses hope it is very hard to get back on track again. 
We all need to be very aware of the circumstances around us and do what we can for the other person.
In a “me” world, we have forgotten to put others first.  We cannot solve other peoples pain but we can just be a friend to listen and love them.
The above stories are tragic and heartbreaking.
We have to remember that there have been many people in this world who have been extremely happy with out being financially prosperous, we cannot base who we are on money.
Try to realize how valuable you are in the eyes of God and know that he not only wants to see you through this life, but has prepared a wonderful place for all of us when this life is over.
Life is not easy, but hold on and realize we are all in this together, so lets help each other along the way.
God help us all!!

]]> Sun, 21 Sep 2008 10:13:31 CST Comment 4 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/when-hope-is-gone#comment4 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/when-hope-is-gone#comment4 These stories are so touching.  They remind me how important every single thing we do is. They remind me that life is very precious and every single thing we do for someone else may tip the scales of life one way or the other.  The daily trials often detract from the overall picture.  We can’t see the forest for the trees.  The treadmill moves so quickly we can’t stop to gain perspective.  We are trying to find a permanent solution to a temporary problem.  We try to understand pain and misery and the shortcomings in our own lives, but we fall short when it comes to answers.  We are all simply here for eachother.  If each and every single one of us did ALL that we could for eachother this nasty place would be a whole lot better.  Thank you for sharing.  It continually reminds me of how important perspective is.  We must gain perspective of our own lives and the secret to that is to include others in that equation.  How can you help someone today?

]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:13:35 CST Comment 5 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/when-hope-is-gone#comment5 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/when-hope-is-gone#comment5 I truely feel that God is with us all.  These barriers that he puts in front of us, is just a test to see how strong our faith is in him. I am not the one for self pity and have told myself that I will never feel sorry for myself. But the pain is so overwhelming that it seems to multiply as time passes.Not all families are picture perfect, but missing out on having a family, you see all the little things. Holding of hands as a child, a hug, and a meaningfull I love you…Don’t get me wrong I have hugged many people, but there is a difference when you hug a friend and you hug a father or mother. I miss my dad.  This is my first ever post about this, and probably is long overdue…it just seems the more I learn in life, the worse it becomes.I have been known to just block things out in my life and now that I’m moving forward, I seem to be digressing while I’m progressing.To close I would like to say that I know my dad is watching over me and say that I love him and miss him very much.

]]> Sat, 07 Feb 2009 01:12:19 CST Comment 6 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/when-hope-is-gone#comment6 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/when-hope-is-gone#comment6 I have serious doubts about a God who, in infinite love and wisdom, puts stumbling blocks and cinder block walls in our paths to “test” our faith in Him.  Why would I have faith in someone who plays dirty tricks on me on purpose, even if it is for “loving” reasons?  Why would I love someone who teases and torments me, even if it is best for me?  Why doesn’t God practice his own preaching?  Doesn’t scripture say “love not in word and speech, but in truth and deed?” and also, “don’t withhold what you owe you when you have it with you.”  Humans must live under such backbreaking rules, but God does not because, well, he is God and he makes the rules.
  God does not do what is best for us. He does what is best for his cosmic agenda whatever that is.  I know that some people will benefit from this while others will be steamrolled.  Who buys it is totally random. 
  Hope in God?  Yeah, whatever.

]]> Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:41:10 CST Sat, 09 Jan 2010 04:54:05 CST Comment 7 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/when-hope-is-gone#comment7 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/when-hope-is-gone#comment7 My husband and I have tried for 12 years to have a baby, he had cancer at 30 that left him sterile.  I have been through IVF, counseling and many other things all failed.  I am really past the age where any of these things are sensible now, my family have offered to help with surrogacy and changed their minds, it all poses ethical and spiritual questions that I have no answer for.  But essentially hope is over, and I find it so hard to relinquish this hope because the alternative seems so dark a path.  I have a lot to be thankful for in life, but it’s still seems so unfair.  My entire life and work has been devoted to the care and help of other people, why can something as simple and wonderful as motherhood not be mine? I have prayed for years, for the end result or the strength to accept the outcome -but I don’t have either.

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