Serious question, how do i cope with failed Bible promises over decades?

You come off as bitter and entitled. God doesn’t owe us anything. That’s why even the smallest blessings He gives can be the sweetest things in this life. We are to praise Him when the sun shines and on the darkest days.

As far as YOUR promises: YOU weren’t promised anything directly and explicitly. Some of it is metaphorical, some of it can be literal. However, God will give what He wants you to have, when He wants you to have it. We use the Spirit to communicate with The Father, but the unfortunate thing is our reward is not for this life, it’s for the next.

Jesus’ apostles were all, save for John, martyred after living a lifetime in poverty and they were the most willing to deny themselves in this life to please Jesus and God whichever way they could.

Some Christians may struggle with promises not coming true bc they lack the understanding of what that even means. If you mean God doesn’t give everyone in the Bible exactly what some cherry picked versus translated from other languages say, sure, I feel bad for them bc they are missing the bigger picture.

Churches that shun the poor are false churches.

I don’t know what you mean by “point scoring,” but everything you need is in the Bible. As to where you are in your walk, I’m not sure how I can help you. Yes, a certain level of “spirituality” is required, but that is just another way of saying your relationship with Him.

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