Okay, I may not sound like a very good Christian right now, but I have good reason to be mad. i just found out my family and I are moving away from my house of five years! We are moving like 90 miles from my house now and I have to go to new surroundings, new house, new school, and new people! i absolutely hate being the new girl everyone talks about whether it would be my hair, my outfit, or anything really! I have no idea what the heck I am going to do! My parents expect me to be alright with this! They never even asked me how I felt about this! I am going to miss my best friend, whom I have known for five years, so much!
I will also have to leave my church and my friends in Youth Group! I was finally starting to actually talk to the older girls in my Youth Group! We will probably move in June or July! All because my father just had to be transferred! I just don't get it! Why would God let something like this to happen? I am not saying it is His fault, but I am just wondering why He is doing it. I am trying to have faith, but it is just really hard, you know?
If anyone has any advice or prayers please post here. I just don't know what to do. My friends usually lean on me for Christian help, but now I need to lean on someone. I just don't know what to do. Please help me. Please?
Sapphira Adi
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Araken, you might notice he countdown for your birthday is gone. I was updating it and accidentally deleted it. I will get it back up asap.
I will definitely be praying for you. My family has lived in our current house for eight or nine years now, and I would fume too if we suddenly moved away without anyone even considering to ask my feelings and opinion.
AS far as advice goes, I can't really say anything that doesn't sound like something you hear every day from other (keep an open mind, etc.), but I do trust that God's eternal plan will never fail. I try to use that as a comforting thought when somethign happens that I don't like, but it has been a very long time since something that big has happened to me. I'll try to look for some Bible verses for you, though I don't know that many right now and am not that great at finding them, but I'll try!
And yes, you do have good reason to vent off, and your blog is your place to do that. So go right ahead and vent! It seems that you are trying very hard to stay with God and obey Him in all of this. May God give you strength to endure it.
Thanks, Ian. Thanks a lot. Now you made me cry. I am really trying to stay with God on this. . .
I just hate being the center of gossip everywhere! I'm so confused. . .
I hope that you won't be the centre of gossip, people who do that for fun, or any other reason are totally mean.
I will hope and pray that you find some Christian friends quickly at your new home.
"And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised." Hebrews 6:15
God promised you many things, above all that He will never ever forsake you. He has blessings waiting for you in your new home, and though you may have to be patient for some of them, it would definitely help you if you found some of them very soon. But no matter how long or how short it takes, I will still be praying for you.
God bless you.
Thanks so much. Now you made me cry again. Thanks again. . .
Hey Sapphira, just exactly what Ian said. He's so clever. God's plan is at work here. I can't quite say that I can relate, I've never moved, but this sounds really tough. But I have been in really tough situations, so here goes:
First, try not to look on the dark side. Thank God for all the years you've lived in your home and don't dwell on the things he hasn't done.
Second, even if you do miss your friends in your current location, don't worry! You've got some friends online, and you'll definitely make new ones.
Third, just ask God to be with you all throughout the days, especially leading up to the move. It'll help, I guarantee.
Fourth, you can blog! 'Nuff said.
Will pray for ye, God Bless
Hello Sapphira,
I'm really sorry you have to move. I will most certainly be praying for you.
"Fear thou not, for I am with thee. Be not dismayed, for I am thy God. Yes, I will strengthen thee, yes, I will help thee, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness."
Isaiah 41:10
"For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, 'Fear not, I will help thee.'"
Isaiah 41:13
Write On!!
Shelby Marie
Thank you guys for the encouraging comments, Bible verses, and a reminder God is watching over me. Thank you. It means the world to me. Every time someone post an encouraging comment right here it makes me cry because I know you guys care so much. Ya'll are all so sweet. It means so much to me right now. Thank you.
Sapphira Adi
I have one more thing to say, and I think it will be good to hear for all of us, including me:
Remember, whether we have seen each other physically or not, we are all God's followers and we can know that our souls and hearts are all together with Him. And we will all see each other one day in heaven.
That's all.
God bless all of you, my cyber-friends and siblings in Christ.
I totally agree with you, Ian. I think this is the most comments i have ever had on one blog post:) You guys are al great friends. See you all someday in heaven!
I don't know if you'll read this or not, but I read your concern, and I can say that I somewhat can relate. I lived in the same place from when I was born till I was over eight, and then my dad got a job transfer to another state ten hours away! All of my friends in my church and neighborhood seemed like they instantly disappeared. We moved to a neighborhood where there was only one other kid, and half the time the kid was not there. So, you might say, why would this help? Well, it’s true that at first the situation seemed pretty awful, and I even cried at the beginning of moving in.
But after a long time looking for churches, my parents found one that they really loved. I wasn’t sure if I liked it for a while, but after a short time I really became attached to it. In fact, it was there that I reaccepted Jesus Christ as my savior, and I grew spiritually more than I had in my old town.
It’s true that after a year and a half, my dad got another job offer in a state nearer to my old town, and he took it. However, the point of this all is that even with your move, if you seek out to do God’s will in this situation, you’ll find an abundance of joy there as well. I’m not saying that it will be easy, but I am saying that if you seek the Lord of the Universe, He will bring comfort and peace to you.
~Elliot
Heya Sappira,
I recently started reading Araken's blog, and that led me to yours. I don't know if you will read this, and I know you posted this a while ago, but I am going to reply to this because I totally know how you feel!
My family has lived in the same house for over ten years, and 6 of my 8 younger siblings have been born here! My family has recently been talking about moving to, like, Texas and Michigan, both of which are QUITE far from Washington! I was feeling just like you.
But...
I just memorized these verses for my youth group, and they really made me think and sorta, kinda start to accept my parents' may-be decision to move... look up James 1:2-4
Some advise (I know, most of this is the classic stuff you always hear...) Just what Ian said. Also, try and think of it, well, optomistically. Like, how can you glorify God and reflect Jesus in your new home? Stick with God, hold on to Him, because he is ALWAYS there. This life is temorary, but God is forever, and He really and truly cares about each and every person in the whole world. Don't forget that He loves you, and that everything he does is for the best, whether you see it now or not.
Romans 8:28 says "And we know that in ALL THINGS God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose."
I would like to post more, but just now I have to go, I will try and post more later on!
~Kailani
PS I know you don't know me at all, but I have read lots of your comments on Araken's blog, and a lot of your blog, and I am eager to get to know you better! You seem like a nice Christian girl!
Also, don't feel like you have to always be the strong one. I know you said that people are always leaning on you, and now you need someone to lean on. That someone should first and foremost be God. Your friends will ALWAYS be there for you to lean on, and cry with. Don't forget that.
I will be praying for you, and will get some kids together at my youth group to pray for you too, so don't feel abandoned!
This is sorda a late comment, but just bear with me. One time when we switched churches it really changed my life. I went from confident to unsure. But God was there with me and even though I was totally shy He just kept opening doors. I lost a best friend in another move to a different state, but He gave me a great Christian who totally understood me. God knows what He's doing and I have to believe that even though it gets harder as I get older. Gossip is terrible, but those people don't know YOU. Man looks on the outside, but God looks at the heart. One thing to remember: everything happens for a reason. ~Paris :)
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