Reply #249: I'm sorry. I thought the topic was prayer.

[RevCheesehead]

"long-windedness" is an occupational hazard. Again, my apologies.

I am confused. You say you expect me and others to pray for what you want - OK, what you say you need. You challenged me to do so, and said you will not respect me until you get the answer you want from God. But you refuse to talk about specifics. That sounded fairly demanding to me.

Rather than directly addess your specific situation (which you say you do not want to talk about), I chose to answer the part about prayer, deliberately leaving out "you" messages. My explanation was not an attack on you. It wasn't about you. It was an attempt to clarify what the Christian understanding of prayer is.

I am quite certain of that. I spent over 45 minutes, writing and revising my response dozens of times.

Now you are angry because I mis-interpreted what you did not say?


Here is my concern about your situation:

If you are in an abusive relationship, LEAVE RIGHT NOW. Call 9-11. They will get you to a shelter. If your life is in danger, you won't find solutions on the internet. PLEASE, contact someone, anyone, in real life, who can help you.

DU is a message board. And spiritual advice/guidance is not something that translates well across the internet.

I am not here to patronize you, humiliate, or embarass you. But it is obvious to me that you are in a great deal of pain. I am willing to listen, but can only do so much. I cannot be your pastor. I cannot be a counselor on this forum.

Whatever your situation is, I hope that you will be able to find the answers you need (and it probably won't come from a religion that has wounded you deeply). It may require radical change. But nobody else can help you, unless you are willing to do something yourself.

Peace to you. (I really mean that, in all sincerity.)