Too far gone

[bbbshuaw]

Hi. I just wanted to ask if there is ever a point where someone is too far gone for Jesus? 

I am struggling to sense God recently and i'm afraid incase He has left me or i'm too far gone. The thought traumatises me. 

[FJK]

37 minutes ago, bbbshuaw said:

Hi. I just wanted to ask if there is ever a point where someone is too far gone for Jesus? 

I am struggling to sense God recently and i'm afraid incase He has left me or i'm too far gone. The thought traumatises me. 

No, you're never too far gone.  Jesus came for those that were too far gone, not for the righteous that weren't.

When you're struggling to find God in your life but can't it's usually because you're looking for the wrong thing or in the wrong place or sometimes just in the wrong way.

Sometimes it seems to take forever, but what we seek is what we find and if you're seeking a personal relationship with Jesus above all else you will find it.

[Jayne]

Are you still breathing?  Still conscious?  Then you are not "too far gone".  

God isn't looking for perfect people.  He is looking for obedient people and willing people.

Tell God in prayer what you have told us.  You don't KNOW how many Christians feel this from time to time.

Our worth is in Him - not anything in ourselves.

Edited November 27, 2023 by Jayne

[Who me]

 

9 hours ago, bbbshuaw said:

 

9 hours ago, bbbshuaw said:

I am struggling to sense God recently. 

May I suggest that you do not need to " sense " or " feel " God's presence. 

It like your current earthly citizenship, do you ' feel ' that, or your re.ationship with your parents,  do you ' feel ' or sense their love for you all the time.

 

We are Christians not because we ' feel ' or sense something, but because of facts.

Historical fact, Jesus lived, died and rose again.

Spiritual fact, God gave you the gift of faith to believe in Jesus.

 

May I make another suggestion.

When you ' feel ' that God isn't  there start thanking him and praising him for what he has done for you at calvary, for his promises   ever to leave us or to abandon us.

He is the Shepherd  who left 99 sheep to there own devices,  while he searched  the wilderness es for One lost sheep.

A Shepherd like this will not abandon a struggling sheep.

 

What do you trust God's word or your fickle feelings.

 

[bbbshuaw]

5 hours ago, Who me said:

 

 

May I make another suggestion.

When you ' feel ' that God isn't  there start thanking him and praising him for what he has done for you at calvary, for his promises   ever to leave us or to abandon us.

 

 

Thank you. I will keep this in mind and start doing it whenever i'm feeling afraid He has left me. 

[bbbshuaw]

Thank you Jayne and FJK also for your reply also. 

I am in a difficult season. Please pray God would touch my heart and deliver me from this fear. 

[other one]

Have you publicly professed Jesus as your Lord and believe that the Father raised him from the dead?    A lot of people I know have professed believing in him, but really never accepted him as Lord. That kind of sounds simple, however there is a lot to that.

[Tristen]

On 11/27/2023 at 9:02 AM, bbbshuaw said:

Hi. I just wanted to ask if there is ever a point where someone is too far gone for Jesus? 

I am struggling to sense God recently and i'm afraid incase He has left me or i'm too far gone. The thought traumatises me. 

No one is ever so far gone that our Father will reject them if they turn back to Him. His grace, and the blood of our Lord's cross, are more than sufficient for us.

Nevertheless, there does come a time for each believer when we have to learn to exercise faith beyond what we can "sense" - to trust God whether we "sense" Him or not. If that is the season you are in, it's a good thing - though it may not feel that way at the time.

I'd encourage you to treat it like a challenge, and determine within yourself, 'Father, I am going to stick with you whether I can "sense" you or not'.

 

[Starise]

Since we have the Holy Spirit as believers, He's there but our sins can distance us from Him. To get back to the place we need to be, confess those sins and make it a point to pursue Him with everything in you. He is ever waiting for our willingness to confess sins and stop those sins. Unconfessed continued sin is one of the main things that will shunt prayers.

Since our link to God is nothing like the link to humans, no face we can see and not usually a verbal indication, we may begin to doubt if He actually hears us. Our communications with Him is internal which is better than human communications. Does that make sense to you?

 

[BK1110]

Without getting into specifics, may I suggest that if you feel distant from God, ask Him to close that gap? Admit your own inability to feel and desire as you should, and ask Him to change your heart and mind by His power, for the sake of His glory.