awomanafterHim Posted June 20, 2011 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 25 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/30/2011 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/22/1976 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 Sorry I don't cross all my tee's in dot all my I's n I'm not as squeaky clean as some folks; but I'm a mess that is in process n progress I'm allowing the Lord my savior to change me and who knows in his time I will vross the... And dot the .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awomanafterHim Posted June 20, 2011 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 25 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/30/2011 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/22/1976 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 Sorry I don't cross all my tee's and dot all my I's n I'm not as squeaky clean as some folks; but I'm a mess that is in process n progress I'm allowing the Lord my savior to change me and who knows in his time I will cross the... And dot the .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SDGS Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 (edited) I am one of those people. It isn't that I believe I can make myself right, but that Christians have pointed out my faults and made me feel I will never be good enough. I was shunned for being divorced, even had it blamed on me simply for being a woman. I smoke,and they don't like that and don't want smokers there. These are just two reasons. I know that I cannot make myself perfect for God, but apparently I have to, for Christians in churches. Those who say "I have to get my life in order first" may have been judged by Christians and made to feel unfit. I certainly did. I totally trust in God. It is churches/christians I cannot be good enough for. Edited June 20, 2011 by SDGS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez Posted June 20, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 683 Topics Per Day: 0.12 Content Count: 11,128 Content Per Day: 2.00 Reputation: 1,352 Days Won: 54 Joined: 02/03/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/07/1952 Share Posted June 20, 2011 I am one of those people. It isn't that I believe I can make myself right, but that Christians have pointed out my faults and made me feel I will never be good enough. I was shunned for being divorced, even had it blamed on me simply for being a woman. I smoke,and they don't like that and don't want smokers there. These are just two reasons. I know that I cannot make myself perfect for God, but apparently I have to, for Christians in churches. Those who say "I have to get my life in order first" may have been judged by Christians and made to feel unfit. I certainly did. I totally trust in God. It is churches/christians I cannot be good enough for. If you trust in God, and have accepted Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, you are a new creation. Why worry about the world, people and churches? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awomanafterHim Posted June 20, 2011 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 25 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/30/2011 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/22/1976 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 Sometimes fez there r some christians that have more of a "religious" way of doing God's will rather than to walk in the spirit;( just like the pharisees!!!) Some of these" religious theologians" of christ time believed on Him that he was the son of God well other's..... U know the rest; but yes I understand what she is saying because some CHRIST-IANS can just point the finger and some even say things like: well my life is great and no don't do this and ur going straight to hell if u don't get your life in order, those are the ones who excuse me for saying this live a life that is defeated spiritually, and are not working in love! And if ur not working in love then what influence r u working under??? Yes it can't feel good to the flesh to hear a strong message but does it have to always be given in a strong action??? They way we speak to unbelievers and other christians we should spe ak to them just like if it was JESUS standing in front of us; (that is what I always think about when I talk to people) wheather; unbelievers or a believer!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted June 20, 2011 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 June 20, 2011 What we have to remember is that the Enemy of our souls knows how to deceive our thoughts easily. We think we have to measure up to be approved by God, and we think the same of others. We are good at being sin-conscious. But we have a lot to learn to be love-conscious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~candice~ Posted June 20, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 955 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 11,318 Content Per Day: 1.89 Reputation: 448 Days Won: 33 Joined: 12/16/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted June 20, 2011 I am one of those people. It isn't that I believe I can make myself right, but that Christians have pointed out my faults and made me feel I will never be good enough. I was shunned for being divorced, even had it blamed on me simply for being a woman. I smoke,and they don't like that and don't want smokers there. These are just two reasons. I know that I cannot make myself perfect for God, but apparently I have to, for Christians in churches. Those who say "I have to get my life in order first" may have been judged by Christians and made to feel unfit. I certainly did. I totally trust in God. It is churches/christians I cannot be good enough for. I really wish you would acknowledge that what you have experienced is a few bad apples and is not representative of the whole. So say, "some" Christians have made me feel like xyz, rather than tarring us all with the same brush. There are many here who have listened, prayed, cared, how are we to be lumped in with the people who hurt you? The Lord loves you, so do we, but really, can we move past this? We are not all divorce hating, smokers hating, heartless zealots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldzimm Posted June 20, 2011 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 85 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1,874 Content Per Day: 0.34 Reputation: 348 Days Won: 12 Joined: 03/10/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/08/1955 Share Posted June 20, 2011 I am one of those people. It isn't that I believe I can make myself right, but that Christians have pointed out my faults and made me feel I will never be good enough. I was shunned for being divorced, even had it blamed on me simply for being a woman. I smoke,and they don't like that and don't want smokers there. These are just two reasons. I know that I cannot make myself perfect for God, but apparently I have to, for Christians in churches. Those who say "I have to get my life in order first" may have been judged by Christians and made to feel unfit. I certainly did. I totally trust in God. It is churches/christians I cannot be good enough for. I can not judge you on your transgressions of the past, guess what, we all have fallen short of God's laws. The important thing is that we repent and move on and you don't have to wait till you think that you repented of all your sins before you can attend Church. Heck there are Christians that have something trigger a memory of a sin they might of committed 20 or 30 years ago and then repent. I'm sure there are sins I have committed in my past that I can't remember, but I pray that God somehow points them out to me. (preferably before I start pushing up flowers) Here are some scriptures and thoughts. John 15:20 King James Version (KJV) 20Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. Matthew 5:12 King James Version (KJV) 12Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. Once you repent of past sins and your still being persecuted for them, rejoice. In my study Bible it says that the ones that will persecute us the most will come from the world of religion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiloh62 Posted June 20, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 83 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,683 Content Per Day: 0.30 Reputation: 51 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/14/2008 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/14/1962 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Have u ever heard any one say the following: I wanna give my life to God when my life is on order??? In my community I've always heard people say this(I might have said it myself even!) But I never got it! Talk to me out here; what's ur take on this?? News flash for those that say that-that day will never come- We give our life to God in order to attempt to achieve this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awomanafterHim Posted June 20, 2011 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 25 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/30/2011 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/22/1976 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 True and I agree!! Thanks for the input! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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