Posted by caraher on October 28, 2005, at 10:48:00
In reply to New Members of my Mental Health Team/trigger, posted by daisym on October 27, 2005, at 19:04:24
>It was hard for me to say to Father Steve, "I think God has deserted me." His answer was, "He hasn't. But you have every right to be mad at him. So I think you should get mad -- really mad --- and tell him when you talk to him. Don't hide behind structured prayers, go ahead and yell at God." I was totally in shock. This is NOT what I expected him to say.
If Jesus himself said on the cross, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" I think God understands when we lesser mortals despair and questions him.
It also sounds like Father Steve wants you to do what you say you haven't been doing - talking to God. *Really* talking.
>The other thing that surprised me was that Father Steve told me ... it would be OK to take a break from Church for awhile if I needed to. He said just remember that God won't really ever leave you.
In a similar vein, in the Bible Jesus is quoted as saying, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath." If attending church is not a restoring experience for you I'm sure God won't miss your body in the building.
It's great that you're getting so much good support!
poster:caraher
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