Billiards Ball Posted February 20, 2019 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,502 Content Per Day: 0.67 Reputation: 662 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/05/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted February 20, 2019 17 hours ago, Figure of eighty said: I feel no desire to read, pray very little...but I do think about God constantly... I wish I had more faith, I wish I pursued god more... I think maybe my sins have blocked God from me..... I just hope God won't leave. Sounds like it's time to check the gospel facts: Have you trusted Jesus to save you, or are you thinking you need to behave a certain way to be saved? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francesco Posted February 20, 2019 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 4 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 56 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 51 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/16/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted February 20, 2019 Dear Figure of Eighty, Rest assured God always hears you. He knows your fear and anxiety. Pray to Him at least once a day. Just have a relaxed conversation with Him. Tell Him what lies deep within your heart, trusting that He hears your cry and knows your innermost secrets. Make this a habit and don't worry about receiving answers or having a warm glowing feeling. Those things will come in good time. God speaks to us in silence. Also, please don't worry that God has been blocked out by your sins. While serious sin does cut us off from sanctifying grace, it does not separate us from actual grace (the effect of which serves to draw us to Him even while in sin). Remember, all sins can be forgiven. He wants us to come to Him in our brokenness, in our emptiness. Your post indicates that you yearn for a relationship with God. Rejoice in that yearning. Your hunger is the foundation upon which your future spiritual life will be built. Pray, learn to fast, and do works of charity for others (even little things count). Keep doing these things faithfully, not asking for proof that God is there, and your life will change. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solitary Posted March 4, 2019 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 13 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 13 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/28/2018 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/06/1979 Share Posted March 4, 2019 On 2/20/2019 at 1:41 AM, Figure of eighty said: I feel no desire to read, pray very little...but I do think about God constantly... I wish I had more faith, I wish I pursued god more... I think maybe my sins have blocked God from me..... I just hope God won't leave. I have been in a similar situation, so I sympathize greatly with what you are dealing with. Personally I found myself even being jealous of those that appear to be spiritually strong...sad I know. What I needed to realize is that power comes from God; not me. If I had my way I would not be spiritual at all, like I am many times. God knows that for us to truly worship him, we have to face our flesh and its corruption. This is not a quick and easy thing, because, like Christ's body was nailed in crucifixion, to become spiritually alive we need let the flesh and its desires go (in a spiritual sense of course), which isn't easy. Becoming spiritually alive is a process of facing the flesh, not blindly ignoring it like some who 'appear spiritual' do. Face the enemy; realize your weakness and fallibility, because by doing that you will 'see' the power of God! He will never leave you even if you fall into the depths. His Spirit will draw and draw and draw you closer, which is what I believe is happening to you now. And when all is said and done, you will overflow with his strength, having faced and overcome the enemy because God loved you. All the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristin Posted March 5, 2019 Group: Senior Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 875 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 757 Days Won: 1 Joined: 06/04/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted March 5, 2019 I have prayed for you figure. You are blessed ❤️? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prycejosh1987 Posted July 12, 2020 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,176 Content Per Day: 0.86 Reputation: 126 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/07/2020 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/29/1987 Share Posted July 12, 2020 On 2/19/2019 at 11:41 PM, Figure of eighty said: I feel no desire to read, pray very little...but I do think about God constantly... I wish I had more faith, I wish I pursued god more... I think maybe my sins have blocked God from me..... I just hope God won't leave. Pray more often, and fast. Faith comes by reading the word of God and understanding it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted July 19, 2020 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 0 Topic Count: 897 Topics Per Day: 0.19 Content Count: 9,621 Content Per Day: 2.03 Reputation: 5,821 Days Won: 9 Joined: 04/07/2011 Status: Offline Share Posted July 19, 2020 Jesus is a way of life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Hartono Posted July 20, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 763 Topics Per Day: 0.34 Content Count: 6,897 Content Per Day: 3.09 Reputation: 1,976 Days Won: 1 Joined: 02/15/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted July 20, 2020 On 2/20/2019 at 6:41 AM, Figure of eighty said: I feel no desire to read, pray very little...but I do think about God constantly... I wish I had more faith, I wish I pursued god more... I think maybe my sins have blocked God from me..... I just hope God won't leave. I remember Peter who said he wud not deny Lord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wynona Posted September 2, 2020 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 15 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 20 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/31/2020 Status: Offline Share Posted September 2, 2020 Hi Figure of Eighty I was in a similar boat two years ago. I had ten years as a Christian but no fruit. I was even depressed as well. It wasn't until I seriously read the Bible for myself and stopped depending on the "experts", that I turned around. People have a lot of opinions on how to draw near to God. Go with God's Word. We weren't meant to be in bondage to sin. Jesus told the woman at the well, Go and sin no more. The book of James says we have not resisted to the point of shedding blood (Like Jesus did). There is no magical faith formula that will make you feel closer to God. Instead, being determined to seek Him through His Word and having the attitude of getting rid of all known sin in your life, were keys to me breaking through and getting the spiritual fruit of Galations 5. There is no fruit without crucifying the flesh, you can read about that also in Galatians. There's no silver bullet for getting rid of sin in your life. You must bring your thoughts into subjection. If you can control your thoughts, you can avoid lust, coveting, and worry, to begin with. The trap I fell into was thinking son was unavoidable and had to be repented of every moment but you could still be expected to be in that' sin tomorrow. But I believe the Bible supports that repentance is actually a full turnaround from sin altogether. Die to sin and live unto righteousness. I'm here to say, through faith in Christ and seeking the Lord, it's more than possible. And you have the Holy Spirit, so you can glean understanding from the Word of God yourself. It doesn't require you to have a seminary degree. Always go with the Bible even if it contradicts what everyone else thinks. You have what it takes to be close to God. He desires to dwell with You in righteousness. Take your sin out of the way. Jesus gives us the victory. We don't have to be slaves to sin anymore. That is where the fruit comes from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoob57 Posted September 2, 2020 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 35 Topic Count: 99 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 40,789 Content Per Day: 7.95 Reputation: 21,262 Days Won: 76 Joined: 03/13/2010 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/27/1957 Share Posted September 2, 2020 There's a reason Jesus placed the intake of the Word more important than our necessary food at His temptation.... Matt 4:3-4 3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. KJV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristin Posted September 3, 2020 Group: Senior Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 875 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 757 Days Won: 1 Joined: 06/04/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted September 3, 2020 If you want to be saved, you are saved. We think about Jesus. I pray, HELP ME. HELP US... mostly. He hears me and helps me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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