alisonm328 Posted February 2, 2015 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 25 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 9 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/31/2015 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/28/1989 Share Posted February 2, 2015 The most difficult obstacle you've faced in your walk with Jesus that he helped you overcome... I'm struggling with a stubborn sin and really need inspiration. I love hearing about what God has done for people. I can't wait to be free of this! On my own I fail at breaking this habit of mine so I'm so ready and patiently waiting for his help. What amazing thing has God done for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue gem Posted February 2, 2015 Group: Junior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 18 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 195 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 41 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/31/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted February 2, 2015 I think the most difficult obstacle I have had, is realising just how much God loves me, He showed me this when I was a young person (I have put a brief testimony on my profile page) but its something that I have still have had to learn as I have grown up and I still need to be continually reminded of it day by day in my walk with him. Love overcomes all things, I use to think of God as being this all seeing all knowing critical person in heaven waiting to zap me if I did something wrong and my faith in God was driven by performance and fear. But over the years as I have come to realise GOD IS LOVE, it has changed my perspective on so many things. Love begets love, if someone loves you, you want to return that love, you do things out of a different motive, because you want to, not because you have to. I honesty believe that really understanding this is the key to overcoming so many things in our lives. God bless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchool2 Posted February 2, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 701 Topics Per Day: 0.13 Content Count: 7,511 Content Per Day: 1.34 Reputation: 1,759 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/16/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/18/1955 Share Posted February 2, 2015 The most difficult obstacle I've faced in my walk with Jesus is myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Moon Posted February 2, 2015 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 136 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 39 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/18/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted February 2, 2015 (edited) The most difficult obstacle I've faced in my walk with Jesus is myself. I agree. I've had delusions of grandeur regarding myself. I wouldn't say I quite reached the point where I thought God was blessed to have me in His Kingdom, but I certainly was lacking in humility. Now, I'm astounded that the God of the Universe would love someone like me, and I'm so grateful. I believe the greater you are aware of your sin, the more gratitude you have for His grace and mercy, and the more you'll grow to hate that sin, because your (and my) sin put Jesus on the cross. One thing that may help you is a book by Erwin Lutzer. This is one of the most convicting books I've ever read. "How to Say No to a Stubborn Habit." http://www.amazon.com/How-Say-No-Stubborn-Habit/dp/1564763315/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1422890481&sr=8-3-fkmr0&keywords=erwin+lutzer+how+to+get+rid+of+a+stubborn+habit It looks like it's out of print, but you could buy it used through Amazon as well. Also, it looks like an updated version is "Getting to No: How to Break a Stubborn Habit" This one also has a Kindle version http://www.amazon.com/Getting-No-Break-Stubborn-Habit-ebook/dp/B005MT8PQU/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422890481&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=erwin+lutzer+how+to+get+rid+of+a+stubborn+habit Hope this helps. God bless you! Sorry - after I posted this, I noticed that you were in the UK. I checked, and the updated and Kindle versions are also available on Amazon's UK site as well http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss/280-0046645-9008105?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=erwin%20lutzer%20getting%20to%20no Edited February 2, 2015 by Blue Moon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchool2 Posted February 2, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 701 Topics Per Day: 0.13 Content Count: 7,511 Content Per Day: 1.34 Reputation: 1,759 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/16/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/18/1955 Share Posted February 2, 2015 The most difficult obstacle I've faced in my walk with Jesus is myself.I agree. I've had delusions of grandeur regarding myself....My problem is a lot simpler: I'm Italian.And Stratford, Connecticut is not in the UK, but the USA. The English settlers who first came here established a small theocracy that didn't take as we are the home of the American Shakespeare Theater, something they would have never approved of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez Posted February 2, 2015 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 February 2, 2015 The most difficult obstacle I've faced in my walk with Jesus is myself. Took the words out of my mouth...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn C Posted February 3, 2015 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 30 Topic Count: 267 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 13,225 Content Per Day: 3.49 Reputation: 8,512 Days Won: 12 Joined: 12/21/2013 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/06/1947 Share Posted February 3, 2015 The most difficult obstacle I've faced in my walk with Jesus is myself. Hi alisonm328, That is my story too - getting over myself with all its carnal wants & selfish habits. As my husband says, "Life is a process of letting go..." (& receiving more of Christ). Marilyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 The most difficult obstacle I've faced in my walk with Jesus is myself. Amen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLight Posted February 3, 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 February 3, 2015 The most difficult obstacle I've faced in my walk with Jesus is myself. Took the words out of my mouth...... Mine also. There really is something to the saying that we are our worst enemy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted February 3, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 733 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 3,017 Content Per Day: 0.43 Reputation: 128 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/01/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/09/1966 Share Posted February 3, 2015 The most difficult obstacle you've faced in your walk with Jesus that he helped you overcome... I'm struggling with a stubborn sin and really need inspiration. I love hearing about what God has done for people. I can't wait to be free of this! On my own I fail at breaking this habit of mine so I'm so ready and patiently waiting for his help. What amazing thing has God done for you? I'm a pretty straight forward person, especially when it comes to confronting and fighting sin. With that said, beating any sin, including addiction, is possible if people want to badly enough. We need to want Jesus more, and that starts with first admitting that we love our sin more. Then we have to prepare for battle. DO THE HARD THING and turn the TV, phone, gadgets and computer off. Put aside your recreation and get alone with God. Dig in your heels and seek Him like a dying man seeks his next breath. Get in the scriptures. Fifteen minute morning/evening "devotionals" isn't going to cut it. That's like taking one cooking class and believing you're ready to be a chef. Devour the scriptures, pour your heart out in prayer and seek His FACE. Seek HIM. And wait on Him. Give Him time to speak. Remind Him of His promises. Persist like the woman did with the unjust judge until you experience the victory. Professing Christians (speaking in general here, not specifically to Alison) need to stop expecting a Microwave Christianity where everything happens for them quickly. Our way doesn't work. We've already proven that. Trust that God knows your needs and wants to help you even more than you want to BE helped. Trust HIS timing. Let HIM work things into, and out of, you in the process! Don't expect/demand the results you want in a day or two. It's a race, continually run. DO the hard thing and put aside the things of this world and get on YOUR face to seek HIS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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