Functional Agnostic

[FoxGranadaChuck]

Right now, I feel very much like a functional agnostic. Do I believe in God's existence?! More or less. But considering how long and how hard I have wrestled with my career crisis, I am very much beginning to doubt His goodness and His love for me. It seems as though that I am doing absolutely nothing but spinning my wheels.

Every time I have gone to Him in prayer concerning this, He has been silent. This is very frustrating because I am now stuck in a job that I absolutely despise! I do the best job that I can, but the fact of the matter is, I absolutely dread the weekends when I have to work. This weekend will be especially bad because my brother will be coming in from Charlotte, and I will get to spend very little time with him as a consequence of my work schedule.

Even worse is that as I try to ascertain my proper career direction, instead of becoming more enlightened, I am becoming more confused. I have taken several on-line aptitude tests, and the results seem to contradict one another.

Look, I know that it is NOT all about me. I know fully well that I am not the only person that is facing adversity. I am just wishing that this trial would end soon.

[blazer]

We are going through a similar situation!:hug:

[Trinka]

Oh Boy! Time in the wilderness..that's tuff...been there...

Oh Father, grant wisdom, vision, a eager heart to hear and understand, open mind, abundant grace while on the journey of where You are leading. Grant Your Divine guidence and leadership. Help with the passing of the test. May the granting of character that comes with trials be swift and mighty.

In Jesus' Name, Amen

[Trinka]

We are going through a similar situation!:hug:

:pray: :hug: Oh Father, the same for Blazer and all the others that need it.

[FoxGranadaChuck]

Oh Boy! Time in the wilderness..that's tuff...been there...

Oh Father, grant wisdom, vision, a eager heart to hear and understand, open mind, abundant grace while on the journey of where You are leading. Grant Your Divine guidence and leadership. Help with the passing of the test. May the granting of character that comes with trials be swift and mighty.

In Jesus' Name, Amen


Thank you.

I feel REALLY embarrassed in posting what I did! This is because I feel like such a failure in the midst of the test through which God is putting me! I feel as though I was whining. There is a huge part of me that is saying that if I had everything together spiritually, I would respond to this trial much better than I am right now.

:cry: :cry: :cry:

[Trinka]

Thank you.

I feel REALLY embarrassed in posting what I did! This is because I feel like such a failure in the midst of the test through which God is putting me! I feel as though I was whining. There is a huge part of me that is saying that if I had everything together spiritually, I would respond to this trial much better than I am right now.

:cry: :cry: :cry:

Just remember when you feel confusion and failure....
That's Not God talking....and it usually means there a break through on it's way ....and the harder it is...the better what's coming!! Tests are never easy...that's why we have friends!

[jwil59]

Chuck,

There isn't a Christain alive in this world today that hasn't been where you are. They might say they haven't been there, but if they did I would question thier honesty. Truth is, God never promised us a rose garden or that He was going to do things on our time frame. I am really in a similar situation with my job cause i have been working 2nd shift for a few years now and I don't like it all that much. For the first couple years I fussaed and moaned, but then situations arose for my family that my working nights was actually an asset. I don't know why you are going through these trails bro, all I know is that God is doing this for a reason. Try not to lean on your own understanding (Proverbs 3 5-6) and trust His perfect judgement for you.

hang tough buddy, He will reveal His perfect plan for you IN HIS TIME.

I am praying for you bro

[FoxGranadaChuck]

Thank you guys very much for the very kind thoughts and prayers.

:D :D :D

[blazer]

:pray: :hug: Oh Father, the same for Blazer and all the others that need it.

It is just my husband gets so upset about it!

[blazer]

:hug:

[FoxGranadaChuck]

It is just my husband gets so upset about it!


Tell your husband that I can quite easily relate to those sentiments.

[blazer]

Tell your husband that I can quite easily relate to those sentiments.

I know but it isn't good in front of the children!

[FoxGranadaChuck]

I know but it isn't good in front of the children!


I know. My cat has had to endure numerous tantrums from me lately.

[blazer]

I know. My cat had had to endure numerous tantrums from me lately.

aww :hug:

[-American-]

Right now, I feel very much like a functional agnostic. Do I believe in God's existence?! More or less. But considering how long and how hard I have wrestled with my career crisis, I am very much beginning to doubt His goodness and His love for me. It seems as though that I am doing absolutely nothing but spinning my wheels.

Every time I have gone to Him in prayer concerning this, He has been silent. This is very frustrating because I am now stuck in a job that I absolutely despise! I do the best job that I can, but the fact of the matter is, I absolutely dread the weekends when I have to work. This weekend will be especially bad because my brother will be coming in from Charlotte, and I will get to spend very little time with him as a consequence of my work schedule.

Even worse is that as I try to ascertain my proper career direction, instead of becoming more enlightened, I am becoming more confused. I have taken several on-line aptitude tests, and the results seem to contradict one another.

Look, I know that it is NOT all about me. I know fully well that I am not the only person that is facing adversity. I am just wishing that this trial would end soon.

I know exactly how you feel, my family and I have been through quite a bit since January 2008. We're still going through alot and I know the feeling. I felt a few times that God wasn't listening, but recently the storm clouds have been thinning and some sunshine is starting to come through.

[FoxGranadaChuck]

aww :hug:


:hug: back atcha.....

[blazer]

that's what friends are for chuck! :)

[FoxGranadaChuck]

that's what friends are for chuck! :)


Thanks Blazer!!!

:) :)

[blazer]

Thanks Blazer!!!

:) :)

anytime, you got a friend in me! :)

[CaptC]

Right now, I feel very much like a functional agnostic. Do I believe in God's existence?! More or less. But considering how long and how hard I have wrestled with my career crisis, I am very much beginning to doubt His goodness and His love for me. It seems as though that I am doing absolutely nothing but spinning my wheels.
I have read (in the Bible) that until the day of Armageddon, God will not interfere with man. (Job had the same doubts as you.)

Every time I have gone to Him in prayer concerning this, He has been silent. This is very frustrating because I am now stuck in a job that I absolutely despise! I do the best job that I can, but the fact of the matter is, I absolutely dread the weekends when I have to work.
I am sure that God has heard your prayers. I believe that God answers ALL prayers, sometimes the answer is: No, or Not now.
This weekend will be especially bad because my brother will be coming in from Charlotte, and I will get to spend very little time with him as a consequence of my work schedule.
If it has been some time since you've seen your brother, I hope you will be able to work something out with your schedule.
Even worse is that as I try to ascertain my proper career direction, instead of becoming more enlightened, I am becoming more confused.
Since you realize this, you have started on the road to enlightenment.
I have taken several on-line aptitude tests, and the results seem to contradict one another.
Those are scams to get your url address to be able to send you spam in your e-mail.
Look, I know that it is NOT all about me. I know fully well that I am not the only person that is facing adversity. I am just wishing that this trial would end soon.
I suggest you read the book of Job. You are basically in the same situation. Despite all Job went through, he never ceased to praise God. God rewarded Job for his faith.

[rhet 2]

I have read (in the Bible) that until the day of Armageddon, God will not interfere with man. (Job had the same doubts as you.)


I am sure that God has heard your prayers. I believe that God answers ALL prayers, sometimes the answer is: No, or Not now.

If it has been some time since you've seen your brother, I hope you will be able to work something out with your schedule.

Since you realize this, you have started on the road to enlightenment.

Those are scams to get your url address to be able to send you spam in your e-mail.

I suggest you read the book of Job. You are basically in the same situation. Despite all Job went through, he never ceased to praise God. God rewarded Job for his faith.

You speak words of wisdom, my friend.

Chuck, I'm praying for you with all my heart.

[jwil59]

I have read (in the Bible) that until the day of Armageddon, God will not interfere with man. (Job had the same doubts as you.)


I am sure that God has heard your prayers. I believe that God answers ALL prayers, sometimes the answer is: No, or Not now.

If it has been some time since you've seen your brother, I hope you will be able to work something out with your schedule.

Since you realize this, you have started on the road to enlightenment.

Those are scams to get your url address to be able to send you spam in your e-mail.

I suggest you read the book of Job. You are basically in the same situation. Despite all Job went through, he never ceased to praise God. God rewarded Job for his faith.

Great post............

How you doing Chuck?

[Antrel]

Coming from an Agnostic, I hope you hold onto your faith if it's made you happy before. Difficulties often deride our otherwise static emotions and beliefs, I'd encourage you to try your best to hold onto what you've believed until you can rationally question it, if you'd even choose to do so still.