time-keeper Posted August 12, 2010 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 20 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 221 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/29/2010 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/06/1994 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Hey guys, I just got a new power cord for my lap top, so I can go on worthy again! I have a concern and a question about doubt. I have a concern because right now I have had some trials with doubt and I am honestly trying to get through them as quickly as possible and as best as i can but first i want to know a little bit more about this experience and how to get the most out of it. So why exactly would God want me to go through these trials? and do you guys have any advice on how to go about this matter as safe and quickly as possible? testimonies even. Anything helps. ~Lilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladypeartree Posted August 12, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 37 Topic Count: 540 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 32,862 Content Per Day: 5.04 Reputation: 23,568 Days Won: 228 Joined: 06/21/2006 Status: Online Birthday: 02/23/1953 Share Posted August 12, 2010 everyone has doubts about things all the time ...yes even faith , if you have never questioned anything how can you KNOW it is right ?? You cannot get through things " quickly " as if it is a nasty food that you have been told to eat, if you have questions you need answers and if you " skim " them you will have no depth. However without more information on what you are doubting you will get vague or unhelpful answers for the most part ...after all you may be doubting that the word is round or the sky is up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted August 12, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.95 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Hey guys, I just got a new power cord for my lap top, so I can go on worthy again! Welcome back! I have a concern and a question about doubt. I have a concern because right now I have had some trials with doubt and I am honestly trying to get through them as quickly as possible and as best as i can but first i want to know a little bit more about this experience and how to get the most out of it. So why exactly would God want me to go through these trials? Challenges are thrown out at us to make us grow. I remember in college having doubt problems on account of what my teachers had said regarding archeology not matching up with the Biblical record. Instead of mulling this over on my own, I took this to the Lord. As I was pouring out my heart to Him, I was recalling my walk with Him, the times He showed Himself faithful, the times He showed Himself real, the times I felt His presence. Finally I decided, "I don't care what this stuff says, I'm going to keep believing in You!" A few days later, talking about what the teachers had been saying with some friends, one of them pointed out some logical fallacies with the teachers' claims - like why would an Egyptian pharaoh carve the memory of the Exodus in stone? The point being that I "overcame the accuser by . . . the word of my testimony," and the Lord then provided me with something tangible to ease my mind. I don't know what doubt you are going through, but I encourage you to communicate what you are going through to the Lord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyguy Posted August 12, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 373 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 3,331 Content Per Day: 0.59 Reputation: 71 Days Won: 10 Joined: 10/15/2008 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/24/1965 Share Posted August 12, 2010 So why exactly would God want me to go through these trials? Doubt is not necessarily a bad thing. Thomas doubted and Jesus did not rebuke him for it. Jude 22 says "Be merciful to those who doubt." You cannot develope compassion without the existence of suffering, and you cannot develope true faith without experiencing doubt. There are times God allows doubt in our lives in order to help us toward the greater good of spiritual education. Spiritual character gets formed through hardship, overcoming obstacles, and enduring despite difficulties. Doubt makes you search harder for the answers. It will mature you. Afterall, this life is for training and preparation for eternity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bug Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Hey guys, I just got a new power cord for my lap top, so I can go on worthy again! I have a concern and a question about doubt. I have a concern because right now I have had some trials with doubt and I am honestly trying to get through them as quickly as possible and as best as i can but first i want to know a little bit more about this experience and how to get the most out of it. So why exactly would God want me to go through these trials? and do you guys have any advice on how to go about this matter as safe and quickly as possible? testimonies even. Anything helps. ~Lilly Hi, I'm new to this but I read your post. I doubt sometimes to. But the way I see it is if I didn't have any trials or troubles I wouldn't need God right? I don't believe he causes my trials and troubles but I think he lets them happen so I need him. Just my thought. Bug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead Posted August 13, 2010 Group: Removed from Forums for Breaking Terms of Service Followers: 1 Topic Count: 9 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 871 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 17 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/28/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted August 13, 2010 So why exactly would God want me to go through these trials? ~Lilly I believe that we face trials to prepare us for things ahead. Trials have a wisdom filled way of "seasoning" us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgedrw81 Posted August 13, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,823 Content Per Day: 0.33 Reputation: 36 Days Won: 2 Joined: 04/10/2009 Status: Offline Share Posted August 13, 2010 There are no doubts. However there is a transition period till God and Jesus is fully accepted. Blessings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Openly Curious Posted August 13, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 55 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,568 Content Per Day: 0.68 Reputation: 770 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/18/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted August 13, 2010 name='time-keeper' timestamp='1281633984' post='1591254 Hey guys, I just got a new power cord for my lap top, so I can go on worthy again! I have a concern and a question about doubt. I have a concern because right now I have had some trials with doubt and I am honestly trying to get through them as quickly as possible and as best as i can but first i want to know a little bit more about this experience and how to get the most out of it. So why exactly would God want me to go through these trials? Satan who is the accuser of the brethren is the one who has put our faith on trial in the hopes that we would cast our faith aside. But we have an advocate with the Father who is Jesus. For Jesus is our laywer and is right there with us inside of the court room pleading our case in how our sins ( transgressions or tresspasses) have been washed away by the shed blood of Christ. We are innocent of any charges brought up against us but we are to earnestly contend for our faith. and do you guys have any advice on how to go about this matter as safe and quickly as possible? testimonies even. Anything helps. Instructions are given in James 1 concerning trials and tribulation and if you continue to read in the book of James you will find out that it is not God who brings temptation into our lives. Knowing these thing we have to put on the armour of God in Ephesians 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest man Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 So why exactly would God want me to go through these trials? How do you know what you're feeling is coming from God? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest man Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 However without more information on what you are doubting you will get vague or unhelpful answers for the most part .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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