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Since I'm alone, a sort of a deep question for you...
Everyday, on my way to Cailen's daycare, there is this tiny little church that always has these signs outside to make you think....
The recent sign says, "Stop worrying, God has already figured it out," or something to that effect....
I'm thinking that it means that no matter how much we do, try, etc, God already has things planned out for us (sort of a spin on, "Man plans and God laughs.")
In some ways, I feel that the plan is already mapped out for us - but with many different roads available. Sort of like a "Choose your own adventure" book. But, I also feel that there is much truth in, "God helps those who help themseves..."
so there is enough wiggle room in our life to make good choices, or bad choices, but since its all a part of the plan, everything happens for a reason.
I know in my life, I have felt that despite everything, things have happened for me that were meant to be... as if I was just along for the ride, like a little kid thinking she was doing really important, life-changing stuff.... I mean, I have come full circle in so many areas of my life - I lived in another state, and things still managed to get me back here and continue on a path I was trying to veer away from...
anyone feel this way? what are your thoughts?
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Dani922
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Re: Since I'm alone, a sort of a deep question for you...
In some ways, I feel that the plan is already mapped out for us - but with many different roads available. Sort of like a "Choose your own adventure" book. But, I also feel that there is much truth in, "God helps those who help themseves..."
I always say the same thing. Sometimes I feel like I'm all on my own, but more often, I feel like their must be some kind of plan made out for me. Many of the things that have happened to me seemed like a crisis at the time & I worried so much about how to handle everything. When I step back and take a look at my life though, things just seem to have fallen into place like it was exactly as it was always meant to be, kwim?
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| Posted 11/8/07 10:48 PM |
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Tany
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Re: Since I'm alone, a sort of a deep question for you...
I truly believe that everything in life happens for a reason, and that there is a higher power that is always guiding us and almost showing us the way where we are supposed to be headed.
But I also think, that life gives us different roads, whether there are good or bad, we are the ones that need to decide which road to take.
I believe that we chose our own heaven and our own hell, i hope that makes sense.
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Re: Since I'm alone, a sort of a deep question for you...
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Re: Since I'm alone, a sort of a deep question for you...
I was just thinking about this yesterday. I was rushing from work to see my Grandma and getting angry about traffic. There was a car in front of me with a bumper sticker that said "Dont worry God is in control" That really struck me and I don't think that was just a coincedence that was there for me to see....it really made me think
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Re: Since I'm alone, a sort of a deep question for you...
Posted by imthekevinofcindyandkevin
Kinda like this?
Footprints
One night I dreamed a dream.
I was walking along the beach with my Lord. Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, one belonging to me and one to my Lord.
When the last scene of my life shot before me I looked back at the footprints in the sand. There was only one set of footprints. I realized that this was at the lowest and saddest times of my life. This always bothered me and I questioned the Lord about my dilemma.
"Lord, You told me when I decided to follow You, You would walk and talk with me all the way. But I'm aware that during the most troublesome times of my life there is only one set of footprints. I just don't understand why, when I need You most, You leave me."
He whispered, "My precious child, I love you and will never leave you, never, ever, during your trials and testings. When you saw only one set of footprints, It was then that I carried you."
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Margaret Fishback Powers, 1964
I was thinking of the SAME THING!!
I truly believe that we all have a reason why we are here on earth. In the end, we will always end up where we are supposed to be. It is all about what road we chose to get there. And what obsticals we need to overcome to get there. Like Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) says... "Life is a journey.. Not a destination". I believe that.
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| Posted 11/9/07 8:15 AM |
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Re: Since I'm alone, a sort of a deep question for you...
Posted by lipglossjunky73
Everyday, on my way to Cailen's daycare, there is this tiny little church that always has these signs outside to make you think....
The recent sign says, "Stop worrying, God has already figured it out," or something to that effect....
I'm thinking that it means that no matter how much we do, try, etc, God already has things planned out for us (sort of a spin on, "Man plans and God laughs.")
In some ways, I feel that the plan is already mapped out for us - but with many different roads available. Sort of like a "Choose your own adventure" book. But, I also feel that there is much truth in, "God helps those who help themseves..."
so there is enough wiggle room in our life to make good choices, or bad choices, but since its all a part of the plan, everything happens for a reason.
I know in my life, I have felt that despite everything, things have happened for me that were meant to be... as if I was just along for the ride, like a little kid thinking she was doing really important, life-changing stuff.... I mean, I have come full circle in so many areas of my life - I lived in another state, and things still managed to get me back here and continue on a path I was trying to veer away from...
anyone feel this way? what are your thoughts?
Wow this is a GREAT topic ~ I feel the same way ~ I have had some pretty bad and some good things happen over the years and I have left NY came back and somehow I have come fully circle right back ~ I truly beleive "everything happens for a reason" ~ I believe our life is a journey with some bumps on the way... I love the way you put it with the adventure book! 
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| Posted 11/9/07 9:51 AM |
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Re: Since I'm alone, a sort of a deep question for you...
Posted by imthekevinofcindyandkevin
Kinda like this?
Footprints
One night I dreamed a dream.
I was walking along the beach with my Lord. Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, one belonging to me and one to my Lord.
When the last scene of my life shot before me I looked back at the footprints in the sand. There was only one set of footprints. I realized that this was at the lowest and saddest times of my life. This always bothered me and I questioned the Lord about my dilemma.
"Lord, You told me when I decided to follow You, You would walk and talk with me all the way. But I'm aware that during the most troublesome times of my life there is only one set of footprints. I just don't understand why, when I need You most, You leave me."
He whispered, "My precious child, I love you and will never leave you, never, ever, during your trials and testings. When you saw only one set of footprints, It was then that I carried you."
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Margaret Fishback Powers, 1964
kevin thank you. i really needed that
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| Posted 11/9/07 10:06 AM |
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Re: Since I'm alone, a sort of a deep question for you...
I don't knowif I fully buy into that thought process. I feel like some things in life have kind of fallen into my lap, but other things I have worked really hard for. My relationship with DH is one of those things. We started together when we were teenagers and went through many break ups/make ups. It would have been easy to give up and move on after a while, but we fought to make it work. I don't think I was "destined" to be with him. I think if I had given up when we were young I could be just as happy with someone else at some other point in time. YKWIM?
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LadyMaravilla
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Re: Since I'm alone, a sort of a deep question for you...
Great topic. I really do believe that God has a plan for all of us, that the things that happen in our lives be it good or bad happen for a reason. That has become a reality to me, more so now than at any other time in my life, And looking at the BIG picture....I feel this is all happening for a bigger purpose. There are certain things we can control and others I feel are totally out of our control...
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Re: Since I'm alone, a sort of a deep question for you...
Posted by imthekevinofcindyandkevin
Kinda like this?
Footprints
One night I dreamed a dream.
I was walking along the beach with my Lord. Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, one belonging to me and one to my Lord.
When the last scene of my life shot before me I looked back at the footprints in the sand. There was only one set of footprints. I realized that this was at the lowest and saddest times of my life. This always bothered me and I questioned the Lord about my dilemma.
"Lord, You told me when I decided to follow You, You would walk and talk with me all the way. But I'm aware that during the most troublesome times of my life there is only one set of footprints. I just don't understand why, when I need You most, You leave me."
He whispered, "My precious child, I love you and will never leave you, never, ever, during your trials and testings. When you saw only one set of footprints, It was then that I carried you."
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Margaret Fishback Powers, 1964
I am not a very religious person, but this is my FAVORITE poem, I always get chills when reading it
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Re: Since I'm alone, a sort of a deep question for you...
Posted by Tany
I truly believe that everything in life happens for a reason, and that there is a higher power that is always guiding us and almost showing us the way where we are supposed to be headed.
But I also think, that life gives us different roads, whether there are good or bad, we are the ones that need to decide which road to take.
I believe that we chose our own heaven and our own hell, i hope that makes sense.
Yes! This totally makes sense!!!!
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Re: Since I'm alone, a sort of a deep question for you...
Posted by SIBride06
Posted by imthekevinofcindyandkevin
Kinda like this?
Footprints
One night I dreamed a dream.
I was walking along the beach with my Lord. Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, one belonging to me and one to my Lord.
When the last scene of my life shot before me I looked back at the footprints in the sand. There was only one set of footprints. I realized that this was at the lowest and saddest times of my life. This always bothered me and I questioned the Lord about my dilemma.
"Lord, You told me when I decided to follow You, You would walk and talk with me all the way. But I'm aware that during the most troublesome times of my life there is only one set of footprints. I just don't understand why, when I need You most, You leave me."
He whispered, "My precious child, I love you and will never leave you, never, ever, during your trials and testings. When you saw only one set of footprints, It was then that I carried you."
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Margaret Fishback Powers, 1964
I was thinking of the SAME THING!!
I truly believe that we all have a reason why we are here on earth. In the end, we will always end up where we are supposed to be. It is all about what road we chose to get there. And what obsticals we need to overcome to get there. Like Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) says... "Life is a journey.. Not a destination". I believe that.
Ah - the great scholar, Steven Tyler 
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Re: Since I'm alone, a sort of a deep question for you...
Posted by nferrandi
I don't knowif I fully buy into that thought process. I feel like some things in life have kind of fallen into my lap, but other things I have worked really hard for. My relationship with DH is one of those things. We started together when we were teenagers and went through many break ups/make ups. It would have been easy to give up and move on after a while, but we fought to make it work. I don't think I was "destined" to be with him. I think if I had given up when we were young I could be just as happy with someone else at some other point in time. YKWIM?
But - how do you know if you werent helped? Something told you to keep trying, and something showed you what you needed to do - it came from you - but maybe it came from somewhere else? 
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| Posted 11/9/07 12:04 PM |
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