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Welcome back and Happy New Year to you too :-)

I have never fully understood about waiting for power from God. According to 2 Peter 1 : 3 Christians are given "Everything we need for life and godliness" at the moment of salvation. Maybe it isn't as simple as that. Maybe I am not seeing the scripture as I should be or Maybe I am taking it out of context. To me it seems quite straightforward.

I got so angry with God once that I tore pages of scripture out of my bible because they didn't fit with my expectations. I used to tell God that if He healed me of my ongoing illness I would be able to serve Him better. As though I had the right to tell God what to do! It's embarrassing to think about it now. I now realise that it is pointless being angry with God because He is never wrong. I will often tell God that I don't understand what He is doing but accept that He knows best. God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.

Not sure if this is on the right wavelength but would like to share it anyway. I struggled for many years with the idea that I needed to think of myself as lower than other people (not a problem because I thought it anyway) and I would constantly bring myself down by saying that I was hopeless, stupid etc. I was reading the bible one day and had one of those lovely revelations, the kind where verses jump off the page in front of you. It was simply the phrase "Love your neighbour as you love yourself". The idea that I was "allowed" to love myself transformed my life in many ways. God bless.

I had never thought of it like that. I can see what you are saying. I can't give you an answer but I look forward to hearing an answer from some one who can explain it.

I have been battling with the subject of prayer for a long time. When I pray (and I know there have to be certain conditions such as faith etc) and I do not get the answer that I had hoped for people say to me, "It obviously wasn't God's will ". If God has already made His mind up about issues what then is the point of prayer?

Jane, Happy New Year to you too. Thank you for sharing about putting God first in 2011. That is what I aspire to do but I need to conquer my own lack of self discipline in order to achieve that. As I read your comments the verse "Seek ye first the kingdom of God" came to mind. I know the "talk" what I need to do is "Walk the talk" !! Carol xx

Rules for Surviving Childhood written by kids ages 8-15 1.Never trust a dog to watch your food. 2.When your dad is mad and asks you, "Do I look stupid?" don't answer him. 3.Never pee on an electric fence. 4.Don't squat with your spurs on. 5.Don't pull dad's finger when he tells you to. 6.When your mom is mad at your dad, don't let her brush your hair. 7.Don't sneeze when you're eating crackers. 8.Turn off the dust buster before you pick up the cat. 9.You can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk. 10.Don't wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts. 11.If you want a kitten, start out by asking for a horse. 12.Felt markers are not good to use as lipstick. 13.Don't pick on your sister when she's holding a baseball bat. 14.When you get a bad grade in school, show it to your mom when she's on the phone. 15.Never try to baptize a cat.

Hi, thank you for posting this link. I have had a brief browse and have kept it marked so that I can read it more thoroughly. It's certainly an interesting "take" on what we did get for Christmas :-)

I read once that the bible is God's "love letter" to His children. I think that is so true.

"The Nativity" Four-part TV drama revealing the human story beneath the classic biblical tale, from the courtship of Mary and Joseph in Nazareth to the birth of Jesus in a Bethlehem stable. It was great to watch.

Thanks for sharing. It is definately very interesting and I agree that it will interesting to see how it developes.

I must be rather dense as I still don't get it. Unless it is a case of "preaching to the converted"?

Hi, I have read through your posts with interest. I am also a Christian who struggles with depression, anxiety etc and have been diagnosed with Bi polar. I'm sure there are many of us around with similar problems. It really does help to felowship with other believers, especially those who have some idea of what it is like to experience mental health problems. I hope that you will continue to be blessed and encouraged as you chat with others on Worthy. God bless.

It's a mad, mad, world :-) !!

I too have many of the same struggles. I often try to justify it by putting it down to my personality, or to depression. I even think to myself that God knows how I'm made and that it isn't my fault I have no self discipline. When it comes down to it though, I know it's me giving in to me all the time. I know what I SHOULD be doing to make things better but I don't want to do them. Again that is down to my own choice and, whether I think so or not, I AM able to make a choice for the Lord and not for myself. I saw something recently that said "God of new beginnings, here I am again" and I felt that it could have been me saying it. All this makes me wonder the same as you said, "How can I be a real Christian" if I prefer to give into the flesh all the time. I DO know that I am saved but I am missing out on so much by not attempting to stay near to God. Thank you for sharing; it was good to know that I'm not the only one struggling with this issue.