I've recently had some lovely and optimistic things happen in my life after a long period of distress and after joining a prayer group at my church. Yet I still find it difficult believing such a seemingly simple act could "work." I understand it as a challenge of faith, and I have been trying a great deal believe, but feel I am failing.
Have you ever experienced an answered prayer, and how did it "feel"? Were you able to completely accept on faith that praying worked?
Just seeking some advice - when Covid started, I lost an after school education business I owned and fell on some hard times. I'm a single parent and relocated to find work, only for the company I moved for to go out of business. I'm a single parent. I was depressed for a long time; probably still am. My kids also suffered, from having to move, their grades weren't great and the stuck in the house covid lifestyle took its toll on everyone. But in the past few months, it seems many of my prayers have been answered. Yesterday, I got my sons report card - A+ in math and science. He had some physical limitations early in life, but I also found out he's been doing great in phys Ed, beating several older students in the mile race. My daughter won a scholarship to a tough to get into horseback riding summer camp.
My work has been going better as well. But I find I still have this enormous sense of dread, almost as if it's scarier than when things were bad. Why is this and how can I better embrace positive change as a Christian?
