B Collins

Struggling today with my faith. Going on 4 years of headaches & facial pain EVERY DAY...varies in intensity; some days migraine status, some days just an annoying headache. And this is in addition to fibromyalgia daily pain. Been to countless doctors, tests done, medicines tried. The latest MRI & MRA showed nothing wrong. Nothing helps. I know there are people out there that have it worse off, but that doesn't make my pain any less. Why doesn't God answer my prayers & that of my friends & pastors? Why doesn't He take away the pain? I hope & pray that my faith can & will stay strong, but I'm getting weak. I'm becoming cynical; less convinced of a God that cares & wants my best. My friends give me the typical answers... God has His reasons, we don't always understand, His timing is not our timing, etc. Believe me. I know these things. I'm going on 51 years as a Christian. But those platitudes do nothing for me right now.

Received: March 29, 2024