Iamnikki

Pls pray for me. I'm feel tired of doing things. I want to serve God but I'm having a hard time at times to pull myself up. I need to study, to disciple, to read His Word, to clean. But I have the need to self-talk myself all the time to do it and it gets tiring.
Asking for prayers or a verse of encouragement. 

On 1/9/2021 at 12:29 AM, GandalfTheWise said:

It makes a lot of sense.   Sometimes those problems and issues we are most focused on can be symptoms of a deeper problem which is what God really wants to deal with in our lives.   Sometimes God heals those things in a sudden sovereign way, sometimes growth and maturity slowly reduces them, sometimes we need to send time with a Christian counselor. 

Years ago, I'd hit a point where whenever I'd look in the mirror the only thing I could do is glare at myself and think "Loser!".   I couldn't extend the grace and encouragement I freely offered others to myself.  Over the period of a year or so, God took me into a figurative desert to show me who He had created me to be as a unique individual.  During that time, those negative thoughts and feelings just vanished.  God led me across a few authors and a Christian forum (sadly now closed) where I learned a lot from others at a similar point in their lives.

 Hang in there.   God made you to be a unique person that will reflect His glory to the world in a way unique to you.  There's a world and enemy out there that doesn't want you to be that person.  

thank you for this! 

I'm broken. Yet I don't know how to redeem or heal myself. I feel like a lost cause. Pray? Yes.  I do. But I can't stop myself from feeling this way over and over again. I also feel sad for failing God over and over again. sorry if it didn't make sense. Just please answer the question 

Update: I'm so thankful for the answers. Thank you for taking time. I was able to reach out to someone finally. Didn't at first because of personal reasons. God is putting me in the right track.

I think in our journey as Christians, failure and mistakes are inevitable. But to answer your question... How can we persevere and not worry?

I think it all comes to TRUSTing in God. Trust that He holds your future. And that as Matthew 6 would say, do not worry about tomorrow, for today has enough trouble on its own.

We must also hold on to His Word. "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." Psalm 119:105 .... This means, the Bible helps us with what next step we must take. The specific outline of our life isn't given, but the Bible is clear of what we can do at the moment. It's to love Him and love others. When deciding on something, we ask help from wise and godly people in our life (as said in Proverbs). 

To be honest, I can't say I don't have worries right now. But I try to always bring it to God, and trust Him at His word. I often do admit to Him of my daily worries. Your question actually made me reflect again. But God reminded me of His Word.

Prayed for you!

I'm truly knowing more about God this season. I want to know what are the things God is revealing you about His character this season

4 hours ago, DDisconnect said:

David makes a decent point.

I used to have more of a problem with road rage (I say "more," as it's not quite gone completely) but I think it helps to try and imagine why they're doing what they're doing from an objective standpoint. Not "that guy cut me off because he's a jerk" or "yeah, nice turn signal, lady texting while driving". Instead think of it like, maybe he's late for work. Maybe her correspondence is important. Maybe the sun was in their eyes, maybe their view of oncoming traffic was obscured, etc. Then a realization that it's really not all that personal, I mean yeah, it's reckless, but it's not a personal slight aimed at you - Though I don't know if that applies to your situation.

You are all indoors and all stuck in a stressful situation. You feel frustrated. They feel frustrated. Forgive them. It's not enough to admit to being angry, you must also forgive. If you find it hard, then ask God to help you forgive.

Forgiveness. Thank you for elaborating on this. And thank you for the insight. really helpful

For the past days, I've been struggling with anger. Being in lockdown, with my family and less contact with friends, I have less of an outlet. Idk why but a little conflict in my family already affects me a lot lately. When I'm angry,  I tell God about it, but I remain in my anger. Because these conflicts just keep reoccurring. Maybe you have tips on how you handle anger?

Hallo! Can I just encourage you with a few verses?

 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. - Jeremiah 29:11

“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” Matthew 11:28

I have no idea exactly what you've been through. But GOD knows. He's there:) you can be honest with Him

On 8/6/2019 at 1:26 PM, EvMcgevs said:

Hello everyone. I could really use some encouragement right now. I am recently married and both my husband and I are believers. However, we are struggling to have faith right now. We both have dead-end jobs, and according to my and my family's personal beliefs, I (as the wife and help-meet) am not really supposed to be working. However, it would be impossible for us to survive without both of our incomes. While I am grateful for my job, I absolutely hate it and dread going to work every day. The job is easy enough, but it's rough hours and extremely mind-numbing. Furthermore, it's only a temporary job, so I'll eventually have to find something else, but my very spirit rebels against finding another dead-end job that is not fruitful and has nothing to do with helping my faith to grow. I want to be a writer of Christian literature and I'm in college, but have changed my major multiple times because everyone tells me that the things I am passionate about won't pay the bills. My husband is discouraged about being a provider and is questioning whether he will ever be able to provide for us. I try to encourage him, but it isn't working. On top of all this, I'm having pregnancy symptoms and am extremely frustrated because every test so far has come up negative. I don't know what to do at this point, especially since my mother would look down upon the prospect of bringing a child into the equation, and I know that everyone around me (except my husband) would try to discourage me and tell me how hard everything will get instead of being supportive. We keep praying and reading and praying some more for answers, but nothing happens. Please, help. 

1 Peter 4:19, "Therefore let those who suffer according to God's will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good."

Isaiah 40:31 - But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

Try also to consult with your local pastor or anyone in church..

Will pray for you

I used to have stage fright... In my case, I overcame it by doing it more often.. When I was young, what I did was I don't look at the audience but at the wall at the back ? it worked as I started.

I would also pray, for courage from the Lord. Even upto now. Whenever I speak infront, I would think that I will do it for the Lord and with the best I can. And I would hold on to Joshua 1:9

This is how I overcame mine. Praying for you brother! 

Try to be honest with him with how you feel about it. Maybe he could encourage you or help you out. Then if you think you still can't, it is okay to say No

"The Sacred Search: What If It's Not about Who You Marry, But Why" by Gary Thomas

OR

"Single, Dating, Engaged, Married" by Ben Stuart

THANK YOU!

On 07/04/2018 at 12:32 PM, Melissa7 said:

Hi Nikki...Welcome 

You can be encouraged and secure in the knowledge that Jesus knows you, loves you, and will not forsake you. 

Psalm 139 has always encouraged me. It talks about just how well God knows us, which is comforting! He knows how you are feeling right now, and is simply waiting for you to turn to Him. A partial rendering of the Psalm:

1 You have searched me, Lord,
    and you know me.
2 You know when I sit and when I rise;
    you perceive my thoughts from afar.
3 You discern my going out and my lying down;
    you are familiar with all my ways.
4 Before a word is on my tongue
    you, Lord, know it completely.

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13 For you created my inmost being;
    you knit me together in my mother’s womb.

15 My frame was not hidden from you
    when I was made in the secret place,
    when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.
16 Your eyes saw my unformed body;
    all the days ordained for me were written in your book
    before one of them came to be.
17 How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!
    How vast is the sum of them!

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23 Search me, God, and know my heart;
    test me and know my anxious thoughts.
24 See if there is any offensive way in me,
    and lead me in the way everlasting.

The Lord knows you intimately. He created only one you! Be secure in this knowledge and that He knows exactly how you feel and what you need. Jesus warned us that we would have many troubles in this world. There is nothing you could go through that other believers haven't gone through before you. My all-time favorite bible verse:

So then, Take Heart. Pray. Read the Word. Don't Worry...and...Come back and visit us so that we may encourage you also. We care. Jesus cares. You will be okay! 

 

Wow thank you so much for this ? yes, we serve an awesome loving God.

On 06/04/2018 at 2:36 PM, wingnut- said:

Welcome to worthy 

 

Psalm 23  

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2     He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
3     He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness
    for his name's sake.

4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
    I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
    your rod and your staff,
    they comfort me.

5 You prepare a table before me
    in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
    my cup overflows.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
    all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
    forever.

Thank you, this really helped me that day!

Hi, how can I have a deeper relationship with God? I've been a christian for 6 years now, and lately things just got messy.. I don't have a clear view of things, so I worry a lot and I don't have everything figured out.. my mind's just not in peace. I feel hopeless. Sometimes, i have a tendency of making a big deal or problem out of things.. I try to read Bible.. anyways, I'm having a hard time typing this

Pls encourage me.. i just need that