We have known for 2-3 years now that hard economic times were coming. We knew that we would eventually leave this life, this house, this area and go to another area that God has been having us prepare. We were waiting for the "go" command to make all of that happen. We have gotten that.
We know that realistically we could not maintain our current debt load for the house, student loans, cars, etc. The cost of food and electricity/gas now consume a third of my takehome. We are squeezed past the breaking point. We feel that this is God's indication to us that the time to move is here.
We are packing our things. We have no home to move to, I have no job to go to. We are trusting him completely that if this is his direction he will provide what we need. It is hard to let everything go and trust him completely. It is easy to do when it is just my wife and I but we have 5 year old twins to worry about as well. I have to continually repress my need to "be the man" and take matters in my own hands to try to work them out. I'm too weak to do this without Jesus' making it happen.
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"I have to continually repress my need to "be the man" and take matters in my own hands"
And in doing so, you've led your family down a road of financial ruin and poverty. Well done!
What the hell ever happened to "God helps those who help themselves"? I don't have a job either, but that's because I haven't TRIED to get one yet. Instead of wasting your time whining to fundie message boards, how about you get started on your CV?
I sincerely doubt that God told you all this. Instead, I suspect that you are running away from your creditors.
My advice: debt counselling. Possibly declare bankruptcy. Then at least you can stay in your area and KEEP YOUR JOB.
Wow. Yeah, I'm sure things will turn out super great for these people...
Only a fool blindly puts his life in the hands of 'fate.' And running away from your problems isn't exactly the answer, either. Debt kind of follows you.
....We know that realistically we could not maintain our current debt load for the house, student loans, cars, etc. The cost of food and electricity/gas now consume a third of my takehome. We are squeezed past the breaking point. We feel that this is God's indication to us that the time to move is here.
We are packing our things. We have no home to move to, I have no job to go to....
No, your current situation is not gods indication for you to run from a frying pan (debts eating up a large percentage of your income) into the fire (no job, no home but still the debts).
So for the sake of your kids stay there and just try to find another job (or a better paying one)
This is not necessarily poe, I've known reasonable and intelligent people who got their minds broken by the brainwashing, and this is literally what they did. After a few years of living out of their van, they joined religious communities in Tennessee, etc that were kooky enough to take them in. Still hard to believe I'll never see Paul M (in his right mind) again.
Only a fundie can come up with the absurd idea that not having enough money means that their sky daddy thinks they should quit their job and move without having something else lined up. How nice that this loser is trying to use his faith to cop out from taking any responsibility for the welfare of his own family. I hope your wife divorces you and takes those children you aren't looking to provide for, far, far, far away, asshat.
You knew 2-3 years ago and God had you prepare? Well you didn't do a very good job of it.
I hope everything works out for you and your kids, but it sounds like you're marching nobly into the sea. You need a different gameplan.
"We are packing our things. We have no home to move to, I have no job to go to. We are trusting him completely that if this is his direction he will provide what we need. It is hard to let everything go and trust him completely."
Bravo! It's about fucking time one of you nuts actually tested the advice given in your Babble. Unfortunately you'll probably end up in the unemployment line during the day and in a homeless shelter at night but maybe it'll open your fucking eyes to reality: god isn't going to help your sorry ass, you'll have to do it yourself.
I suppose you could contact a local Christian group of some sort but I wouldn't think they'd do a damn thing but maybe offer to pray for you. Maybe you'll get to see how effective that is too.
You and your fundie brethren voted the bastards in(twice). Don't whine to us who feel like you dolts should be paying an extra 2.00 per gallon for electing a set of war-profiteering, lying for profit, big-oil and Saudi Arabian ass-licks who are wrecking our economy to benefit their rich GOP contributors and foreign overlords.
Please be POE.. I'd hate to think of you torturing your children like this. Your wife is an adult and can make decisions for herself and if she chooses to stick by you in your time of delusion.. fine and dandy, but these innocent kids are about to start suffering immensely and it is all because you are such and idiot. Can't we just say that god said you should take the children to children services and drop them off where they can be placed in a nice and loving home?
You know, you may disagree, but the Arabs have a nice proverb:
Ready? This may shock you.
<ahem> "Trust in Allah, but tie your camel."
Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
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