The burden we carry

'Allah does not burden a soul beyond that it can bear.'

(Surah Baqarah – V 286)


A client once referenced the above quote from the Koran (had to google though to find it) during the ongoing struggle he experienced managing his mental health (specifically OCD). As a Muslim his position was that God would not have given him any greater woes than he could handle. This clearly had given him strength to press on and play out the hand he had been given.

The bible echoes such a teaching in Corinthians, 'God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.' (I may have overlooked a better one. Indeed, i'm sure I have).


I'm left wondering though about the heavy burdens some poor souls carry that seem beyond the capability of any human being. Surely God has given too much to these people to carry?

If so, then just blame satan.

Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-duke
'Allah does not burden a soul beyond that it can bear.'

(Surah Baqarah – V 286)


A client once referenced the above quote from the Koran (had to google though to find it) during the ongoing struggle he experienced managing his mental health (specifically OCD). As a Muslim his position was that God would not have given him any greater woes tha ...[text shortened]... eyond the capability of any human being. Surely God has given too much to these people to carry?

Originally posted by @freakykbh
In complete seriousness, how could you possibly know what another is capable of--- or incapable, for that matter.
Do you understand what that sounds like?

Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-duke
'Allah does not burden a soul beyond that it can bear.'

(Surah Baqarah – V 286)


A client once referenced the above quote from the Koran (had to google though to find it) during the ongoing struggle he experienced managing his mental health (specifically OCD). As a Muslim his position was that God would not have given him any greater woes tha ...[text shortened]... eyond the capability of any human being. Surely God has given too much to these people to carry?

Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-duke
'Allah does not burden a soul beyond that it can bear.'

(Surah Baqarah – V 286)


A client once referenced the above quote from the Koran (had to google though to find it) during the ongoing struggle he experienced managing his mental health (specifically OCD). As a Muslim his position was that God would not have given him any greater woes tha ...[text shortened]... eyond the capability of any human being. Surely God has given too much to these people to carry?

Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-duke
I can't, and humans do indeed have varying degrees of capability.

I was specifically referencing burdens that are incomprehensibly heavy and soul destroying and from which there is no coming back. (For anybody).

Can you really not conceive of such examples for yourself?!

Originally posted by @freakykbh
...
Why on God's green earth ....

Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-duke
'Allah does not burden a soul beyond that it can bear.'

(Surah Baqarah – V 286)


A client once referenced the above quote from the Koran (had to google though to find it) during the ongoing struggle he experienced managing his mental health (specifically OCD). As a Muslim his position was that God would not have given him any greater woes tha ...[text shortened]... eyond the capability of any human being. Surely God has given too much to these people to carry?

Originally posted by @suzianne
You know that some people do break psychologically. I would submit that this is a small percentage.

Twice in my life I was close to this point as well.

I've talked about the first time in this forum when I was ready to put a gun in my mouth and finish it. I also spoke about being confronted by angels and being asked to wait one more day. I agreed ...[text shortened]... n we can handle. But sometimes, people do still break under the strain. I cannot explain this.

Poignant passages to think about:

"There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it." -- 1 Corinthians 10:13, KJV

"And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:" -- 2 Corinthians 9:8, KJV

"But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me." -- 1 Corinthians 15:10, KJV

Originally posted by @dj2becker
Yours is an amazing testimony. I have heard many like it. I think our burdens only become bearable if we allow Him to carry them.

Originally posted by @suzianne
Poignant passages to think about:

"There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it." -- 1 Corinthians 10:13, KJV

"And God is able to make all grace abound toward you ...[text shortened]... y than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me." -- 1 Corinthians 15:10, KJV

Originally posted by @suzianne
I've talked about the first time in this forum when I was ready to put a gun in my mouth and finish it. I also spoke about being confronted by angels and being asked to wait one more day. I agreed to wait one more day and hid the gun.

Originally posted by @freakykbh
Sorry: I really can't.
Do you want to think of a few for me?
Why on God's green earth would I want to think of something unbearable?
Are you not feeling well?