notsolostsoul Posted May 11, 2017 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 419 Content Per Day: 0.16 Reputation: 204 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/07/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted May 11, 2017 Some people will say they give over things to God to take care of. Others say they also have to put in work sometimes. I have heard testimonies from people who practice both. Which is right? Should we put in work or should we just leave it for God? When do you know to do either? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bonnieschamberger Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 it used to be alot trickier for me...but over these past few years and all the things that happened to me ...Id say God got me sort of trained on stillness..its not perfect and its definately not constant but its to where there isnt near as much distraction as there used to be for me...to look at me now Im pretty boring ...hardly any tv anymore...only when i get a netflix in twice a week Ill have a movie night with God...Im mostly writing...going to the park to walk and talk with God...on my satelite radio Ill sing music with and to God and listen to sermons on xm family talk channel...for the past few years He has been saying Be still and know He is God and even sending people to tell me that too when my wheels are super spinning and I feel as though Im about to jump out of my skin lol.In the past though when there has been a move to make I was definately moved by the Holy spirit even though at the time I didnt know that was the name of it ..I just knew something supernatural was happening and I had no idea why I was doing what I was doing only that it felt 1000% right and I felt completely empowered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notsolostsoul Posted May 12, 2017 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 419 Content Per Day: 0.16 Reputation: 204 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/07/2017 Status: Offline Author Share Posted May 12, 2017 1 hour ago, bonnieschamberger said: it used to be alot trickier for me...but over these past few years and all the things that happened to me ...Id say God got me sort of trained on stillness..its not perfect and its definately not constant but its to where there isnt near as much distraction as there used to be for me...to look at me now Im pretty boring ...hardly any tv anymore...only when i get a netflix in twice a week Ill have a movie night with God...Im mostly writing...going to the park to walk and talk with God...on my satelite radio Ill sing music with and to God and listen to sermons on xm family talk channel...for the past few years He has been saying Be still and know He is God and even sending people to tell me that too when my wheels are super spinning and I feel as though Im about to jump out of my skin lol.In the past though when there has been a move to make I was definately moved by the Holy spirit even though at the time I didnt know that was the name of it ..I just knew something supernatural was happening and I had no idea why I was doing what I was doing only that it felt 1000% right and I felt completely empowered. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn C Posted May 12, 2017 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 30 Topic Count: 265 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 13,172 Content Per Day: 3.50 Reputation: 8,477 Days Won: 12 Joined: 12/21/2013 Status: Online Birthday: 10/06/1947 Share Posted May 12, 2017 12 hours ago, notsolostsoul said: Some people will say they give over things to God to take care of. Others say they also have to put in work sometimes. I have heard testimonies from people who practice both. Which is right? Should we put in work or should we just leave it for God? When do you know to do either? Hi notsolostsoul, Pleased to meet you and discuss this important topic. I would say that we need to always give everything over to God, and then do the everyday things that He has given us responsibility for. In other words continually giving our life, needs, desires, problems etc over to God, keeps us appreciating and relying on Him to reveal any thing that He would have us do, besides our normal life. By this I mean we would expect a quickening, a nudge, regarding something that we hadn`t considered and that would be for us to say, do etc that thing. The two go hand in hand - the giving over and the carrying on with expectancy that God will tell us anything else. regards, Marilyn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted May 12, 2017 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 948 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,507 Content Per Day: 5.02 Reputation: 9,019 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted May 12, 2017 17 hours ago, notsolostsoul said: Some people will say they give over things to God to take care of. Others say they also have to put in work sometimes. I have heard testimonies from people who practice both. Which is right? Should we put in work or should we just leave it for God? When do you know to do either? 17 hours ago, notsolostsoul said: Some people will say they give over things to God to take care of. Others say they also have to put in work sometimes. I have heard testimonies from people who practice both. Which is right? Should we put in work or should we just leave it for God? When do you know to do either? God does not reward slothiness. He is not the lawn mowing man, and He won't do the bushes either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLight Posted May 12, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.24 Reputation: 9,760 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted May 12, 2017 18 hours ago, notsolostsoul said: Some people will say they give over things to God to take care of. Others say they also have to put in work sometimes. I have heard testimonies from people who practice both. Which is right? Should we put in work or should we just leave it for God? When do you know to do either? Why does it have to be one or the other? Why not just follow His leading and advice as you converse with Him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavedOnebyGrace Posted May 12, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 4,051 Content Per Day: 15.58 Reputation: 5,189 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/30/2023 Status: Offline Share Posted May 12, 2017 5 hours ago, OneLight said: Why does it have to be one or the other? Why not just follow His leading and advice as you converse with Him? I essentially agree with you. For example, I have multiple ways to go to work. If something is preventing me from going a certain way that I might prefer, I take the path of least resistance because I know God is watching over me. At times, I am directed a certain way and there's an accident. God gives me the opportunity to pray for those injured and not fret the delay. Maybe this is silly but I feel I am being prodded to do certain things. I don't always know why, I just want to follow His prompting and remain in His will. On a more serious side, God has spoken to me about a pregnancy in the family that no one knew about. He has spoken to me (audibly) about someone doing damage to our house while we weren't there. He told me that He would heal my paralyzed Pomeranian and He did. He told me He would heal my Shetland Sheepdog with a bone growth when the Vet was talking about amputation. The list goes on and on. He refused my request for my own death which would secure my wife's future from money worries, etc. I sometimes get fed with this world and most of the people in it, but not my will His will is what I want to be in. I'm in a job I hate but God put me here for a reason, so here I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notsolostsoul Posted May 12, 2017 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 419 Content Per Day: 0.16 Reputation: 204 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/07/2017 Status: Offline Author Share Posted May 12, 2017 39 minutes ago, Saved.One.by.Grace said: I essentially agree with you. For example, I have multiple ways to go to work. If something is preventing me from going a certain way that I might prefer, I take the path of least resistance because I know God is watching over me. At times, I am directed a certain way and there's an accident. God gives me the opportunity to pray for those injured and not fret the delay. Maybe this is silly but I feel I am being prodded to do certain things. I don't always know why, I just want to follow His prompting and remain in His will. On a more serious side, God has spoken to me about a pregnancy in the family that no one knew about. He has spoken to me (audibly) about someone doing damage to our house while we weren't there. He told me that He would heal my paralyzed Pomeranian and He did. He told me He would heal my Shetland Sheepdog with a bone growth when the Vet was talking about amputation. The list goes on and on. He refused my request for my own death which would secure my wife's future from money worries, etc. I sometimes get fed with this world and most of the people in it, but not my will His will is what I want to be in. I'm in a job I hate but God put me here for a reason, so here I am. Thank you for sharing! May God continue to bless you. Your words are inspiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notsolostsoul Posted May 12, 2017 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 419 Content Per Day: 0.16 Reputation: 204 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/07/2017 Status: Offline Author Share Posted May 12, 2017 6 hours ago, OneLight said: Why does it have to be one or the other? Why not just follow His leading and advice as you converse with Him? I'm not saying to choose. I am trying to figure out where he wants me. In a situation he has told me Be Still. I am use to handling things on my own so I attempted to fix situations. My attempts failed. He told me "Be Still." Now I am afraid I am too still. The situation has spread for the worse", by human standards, and I am to do nothing but sit by and endure. I have asked him so what should I do now besides the situation and have heard nothing, other than Be Still. So right now my life is just waiting. I do my daily activities but I feel he has me on a "Spiritual Hold", if that makes any sense. I am use to him talking and guiding me daily. Yet now it's quiet. I am at a lost as to what I shall do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
existential mabel Posted May 12, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 151 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3,149 Content Per Day: 1.05 Reputation: 2,066 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/12/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted May 12, 2017 ah.. the, "be still" i had this prohesised over me back in 2010. i do so have a difficult time to be still. as my coping mech is being busy = staying sane and positive. just lately i am finding that i need to abide in the LORD. and also the counselor i see reminded me about taking 10 mins each day to do nothing (not a christian counselor). in the last few days i have felt so much brighter however cough...i am catching up on stuff i have neglected for several years. i need to find the balance as this needs doing, now that i have the enthusiasm to do it. at times i feel almost that i may be on a breakthrough with the LORD but hey wait and see i guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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