My Turn to Rant

[MartyMuppets]

Pardon me I'm going to put this as family friendly as I can but just as I have listened to my forum friends troubles and woe and given my comfort and promised to remember them in my prayers I would like to ask my fellow Christians on the forum to please support me in prayer as well.

First of all I was technically once a strictly devout protestant and I was living with my mother in a small country town. We loved reading the Bible together and being involved with the local Presbyterian Church.
Then about 7 years ago we moved to help support my grandmother and aunt on mum's side so we were living with them. They didn't really profess to serve God at all but we kept reading Scripture and Christian literature and we went to the Anglican Church (Aussie counterpart of Episcopal) across the road.

Things were fine for awhile but as time went by life was hard. Nan and Aunt Fran were so bossy and roused on me for being out so long when I went shopping or to the gym. I hated such over-protectiveness but I could put up with it but it affected Mum too and we had fights of our own. Silly fights over such trivial matters but I couldn't cope I'm afraid with the effect the other relatives had on me as well.

It got so bad that I started swearing even though I had been brought up not to use any swear words at all because the Bible says in the New Testament we should not use obscene speech. I'm not impressed with myself but since I moved out into my own unit I'm a bit more relaxed and my own Anglican Church had lost lots of its spiritual vitality since the priest we had left just before I had all my real hard times.

So I started going to the nearby Catholic Church for Christian support and slowly I came to accept their teaching as they explained it to me. So I am now an ex-protestant still struggling with coming to terms with my past.
Mum still lives with Nan and Fran. That was her choice. But she still visits me sometimes and does spiritual reading with me. She says she never even realized that we had been having fights in all her upsets over how upset I was.


Anyway I still use some language but I'm getting better with God's help and I have gotten rid of books and don't want to get movies that have any f sort of language in them. I still have some books that contain swearing that has come to be considered more minor today but anything major I feel I'm better off without.

My involvement with my new found church is a real blessing to me and I'm getting a new DVDplayer that hopefully will play discs reliably for me so I don't feel tempted to use an expletive when a movie plays up while I'm trying to watch it.

So that's my personal rant and I pray that I will get the same supportful sympathy from you my dear friends as I have tried to give to some of you also.

Bill "Martin" Bubble Guy

 

[Katzi428]

Martin...you're definitely allowed to rant around here!(You've seen how many rants I've posted around here,right? )
It's tough when family doesn't get along. I can assure you of that.And switching religions is all right. You're an adult now,so you're fully entitled to it.
Just remember you have friends here at MC that care. I'll be praying & thinking good thoughts for you.
Kathy

 

[furryredmonster]

I really do not know what to say, but, best wishes to you.

 

[MartyMuppets]

Yes I knew I was allowed to rant Kathy. I just wanted to be careful how I put it.

I knew I would get sympathy from my friends Thank you dearly in God's name.

And I just noticed your reply too furryredmonster Thank you also for your kind thoughts and God bless you.

 

[D'Snowth]

Wow Marty. Sorry to hear that, but I hope things go better for you.

 

[froggiegirl18]

Thanks for opening up and pouring your heart out, that takes guts. Wow sounds like life was rough for a little while. I'm glad that things are going smoother now. Being at a Christian college I have had to make some changes to especially to my mind set of things being completely different between Protestants and Catholics, and the truth of the matter is as long as you have Christ in your heart and you are sold out for God, that is all that matters. There are only minor differences between Catholics and Protestants. I found that out yesterday when visiting a mass for the first time for a class assignment. True it is a little stiff for worship for my taste but I realized I was with my brothers and sisters in Christ.There was such a peace there too. That even though it seemed like the congregation would only read or recite after the priest, it was what was said and how it was said was what mattered. Also Christ said that where two or three gathered in my name there I am in their midst. Hopefully others in your family will see this and understand especially your mom and aunt. Hey you are in my prayers.

 

[MartyMuppets]

You both make me so happy. It is a shame as Kathy said when families don't get along especially when sadly they genuinely love you but don't realize they're making you mad. Thank you for praying for me and Snowthy I'll read the next chapter in your story when I get back from work today

 

[redBoobergurl]

Hey Martin. Sounds like you have been through alot my friend. Know that my prayers are with you and I'm glad you feel you have found a home in the Catholic church.

 

[anythingmuppet]

Hey Marty, sorry for all of what you've been through, buddy. I hope all turns out well for you and I'll be praying for you.

 

[MartyMuppets]

Though it's nowhere in the Bible they say that God works in mysterious ways. I'm very grateful to my friends here and I pray that God is using my own past hardships to bless all of you as you pray for me.