Sometimes, when I didn't think my life could get any worse, someone would come along and say "God will never give you more than you can handle", and then my life would take another hit.

When people say that verse to me now I cringe. I always tell them that based on that verse, my life & those of my loved ones, I know without a doubt that God is a man! Men are never really aware of everything you are handling at any given time, at least the men in my life. So consequently they seem to just heap more stuff on.......

If God were a women, she would have looked at my life long ago and said, "Whoa, that girl has had way too much on her plate. Let's go give this problem to the next person instead".

That being said, my faith is not as strong as some, and probably stronger than others. I just know that I have/want to keep praying, when things get bad. I try very hard to look for the good that potentially could come from a bad situation. Life is not fair, and that really gets in my way sometimes, actually most of the time! But I really try to look beyond that.

When I see someone hurting, I try to reach out. Hoping, and really knowing that when I am hurting, others will reach out to me. Sometimes I think that is part of the "plan", for us to need each other and work together for the greater good.

Don't be afraid to ask for help from your God, Higher Power, etc.. And don't be afraid to ask for help from others too. I used to think that when things went wrong, I was being punished by God. I was embarrassed and thought people would know that deep down inside, I was a bad person in God's eyes. I continue to fight that belief in my mind, although some people at the same time are reenforcing it too.

Bottom line........ God may not give you more than you can handle, but it seems to be coming from somewhere, right? Well, go to God and say "Heck, you may not have given me this, but you can certainly have it!" Maybe that is what God wants, for us to ask for help when we need it. Now, when I say that to God, I usually add something like "Hey I need your help, you can take this problem, and further..... I HAVE HAD ENOUGH! Can't you head these problems off at the pass, before they get to me????" ...... But that is just me.

Take care of yourself, and feel free to PM me anytime. I may not be able to offer you specific verses, or religious beliefs. I will though, offer you a place where you can vent and pounce ideas around.

Peace everyone!