JFSurvivor Posted January 6, 2015 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 9 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 33 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 10 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/02/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted January 6, 2015 "For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensom." -1 John 5:3 Why does it feel like his commands are burdensom at times? Is that us making them burdensom, the world or satan? And how can we make them not burdensom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverwalker Posted January 6, 2015 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 92 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2,054 Content Per Day: 0.60 Reputation: 1,753 Days Won: 4 Joined: 12/09/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted January 6, 2015 (edited) well remember what commandments he is refering to Love God with all your heart and Love your neighbor as yourself these are the new commandments that Jesus gave us and John recorded in his gospel those are not too onerous, and when we fall. We get up. Don't get defeated by your failures, profit from them Edited January 6, 2015 by Riverwalker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlelambseativy Posted January 6, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 230 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 4,941 Content Per Day: 0.95 Reputation: 2,003 Days Won: 14 Joined: 02/08/2010 Status: Offline Share Posted January 6, 2015 Exactly RW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavey.online Posted January 22, 2015 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 4 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 158 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 77 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/23/2014 Status: Offline Birthday: 06/01/1977 Share Posted January 22, 2015 "For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensom." -1 John 5:3 Why does it feel like his commands are burdensom at times? Is that us making them burdensom, the world or satan? And how can we make them not burdensom? Yes JF, Sometimes we feel His commandments are burdensome, whenever we go in a way, mostly the way is not the perfect will of God on us. At that times, I suffered a lot such that I could not hear the voice of the Lord to get solution for my burdens. In such situations, God does not speak to us, but speaks towards the problem to cast out that one from our lives ... and when we eagerly search for His presence with praying & meditating ... God does the same as I told above and helps us to realize the thing, that we are not going on His ways ... Then it may be easy for us to set right our ways ... Seek the Lord with thirst ... that's the only solution not to feel His commandments as burdensome ... Amen ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLight Posted January 22, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.22 Reputation: 9,763 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted January 22, 2015 Remember we are in a constant battle with the desires of the flesh. That is where we have a hard time, wanting to fulfill the desires of the flesh when we know we should not. Romans 8:5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. Galatians 5:17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seandavids Posted January 22, 2015 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 9 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 244 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 63 Days Won: 2 Joined: 11/10/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted January 22, 2015 "For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensom." -1 John 5:3 Why does it feel like his commands are burdensom at times? Is that us making them burdensom, the world or satan? And how can we make them not burdensom? I would conclude they are only burdensome for someone who still wants what the world offers, I look back when I was young and indeed they were burdensome for someone who was not done experiencing with all the sin's of the world once arriving at the other side wisdom has shown me the world offers nothing but a facade of happiness and the only true happiness is found abiding in the love of Christ but if you are like me only finding this truth on your own is when it will ring clear, thats one of the sad realities of life is we think somehow for each of us it will be different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to3 Posted January 22, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 141 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 4,257 Content Per Day: 1.23 Reputation: 3,088 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/28/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted January 22, 2015 1John 5:3 Hi JFsurvivor, if you have already experienced pain and heartache and have cried out to the Lord for help and have felt His presence, then know that God can do the same with every concern you have. Cultivating patience is part of growing in understanding. Waiting on the Lord and do not give up on His love for you. He knows of your struggles and is waiting for you to come to Him always with every concern you have. Give over your concerns to the Lord and He will guide your path. Let go and let Him take control of the situation. If the situation that you are in does not line up with the Word of God, it probably is not the right path you to stay in. as it will only hurt you more in the long run. When the commandments seem burdensome, it could be because we still want to hold onto things we know are wrong but that we feel hard-pressed to give up. Bring these burdens to the Lord, ask Him to help you be free from those temptations. Many of our struggles could have been avoided had we listened and been obedient to Gods will over our own. God knows whats best for us, more than we know . Turning our will and our lives to the care of God is giving Him a chance to work His commandments in our hearts and lives and navigate us to making decisions that align with His will for us. Seek the Lords always in everything, and He shall direct you path. : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qnts2 Posted January 22, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 20 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,875 Content Per Day: 0.71 Reputation: 1,336 Days Won: 9 Joined: 03/13/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted January 22, 2015 Just wanted to add some verses. Romans 8:5For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6 For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, 7 because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so, 8 and those who are in the flesh cannot please God. 9 However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. That set of verses ends with the statement that 'you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if the Spirit of God dwells in you.' It also says if the Spirit of Christ does not dwell in you, that you do not belong to Him. I read this to say, we are not in the flesh, if we are believers. What do you all think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clark thompson Posted January 23, 2015 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 41 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 154 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 31 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/13/2013 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/12/1986 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Following God's commandments is the best but also hardest thing to do but it goes against our very nature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted January 23, 2015 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 599 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,214 Content Per Day: 7.56 Reputation: 27,938 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted January 23, 2015 Following God's commandments is the best but also hardest thing to do but it goes against our very nature. Loving God and Loving your neighbor...... what in the world is so hard about that..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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