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Heavy burden in an anti-Christian society
I am finding it so hard in recent time to burden the heavy load of anti-Christian sentiment. It has actually made my spirit quite tired.
I haven't lost my fait, just tired in spirit from the constant blame, jokes, abuse from non-Christian society.
I find this extra hard as I really don't have any Christian friends? Most all of my "real life" friends (not online) are athiests or other. This makes it so hard to bond and get support. I do get support from my wife and kids, but still feel alone.
Does anyone else have this feeling, frustrations? Would love to hear about it.
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RE:Heavy burden in an anti-Christian society
This is very timely and I would like to encourage you because I just went through an experience that happened to me yesterday. Though it is not about being identified as Christian, it is about how we are not part of the group so to speak when we uphold our Christian ideals. I am being harassed and bullied by the administrator of the retirement community where I live because after going up the entire chain of command reporting neglect and violations, I had to go to the housing department. It was a matter of the safety and well being of this 224 person community. I will only say her intimidating tactics resemble junior high school bulling. If I could move, I would but my financial situation prevents it. So I pray. What I come up with is this. You belong to a family of thousands or millions- a mystical body of angels, saints, the faithful deceased and all practicing Catholics not to mention other Christians living and dead. Yes it would be nice to be able to hear them talk to you- even though at anytime you can talk to them. And i am not saying your emotions that like spiritual loneliness is not valid and difficult. I live it more often then I like. The second thing is I have said, Thank you, Jesus, for letting me experience just the tiniest bit of what you did when you were not appreciated, hated tormented and ridiculed by throngs. Please apply my small bit of suffering to the souls in purgatory. So nothing that happens to us is wasted- nothing! All things work for God when we trust God! What a glorious faith! I hope this help just a bit.
http://thegiftofdisability.blogspot.com/
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