Why it’s so hard to live on this earth and be Christian

[Not me]

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Edited January 23, 2024 by Not me
Not ready :(

[Alexis8763]

17 minutes ago, Starise said:

The bad serves as a contrast to how good we have it. Maybe not always in apparent physical ways, but we are tapped into the vine, the source of all nourishment.

God is never the author of confusion, and anything that happens He is going to work eventually for our good.

I have had people praying for my healing completely, and so far I feel great! I hope God chooses to heal me completely. One pastor I know recently told me I looked great.

I responded back, " you prayed for me didn't you"? How many times do people pray and then act surprised at the outcome?

I laughed because that is too accurate. It doesn’t matter how many times God has moved in my life, I’m always surprised. 

[farouk]

1 hour ago, Alexis8763 said:

Haha I agree! When I evangelize, the Holy Spirit fills me with confidence I don’t have. I still have the Ahab spirit (fear of man) and get nervous talking to men about God. Since all the men in my life growing up were weak and angry, that’s all I knew. 
 

My trust in God has grown since I’ve posted this. I’ve developed more of a relationship with God and He has already healed me twice, no three times of physical ailments I’ve had. I think that’s a testimony in and of itself because it’s only been 2 whole months since I turned away from sin and worldly things to follow God. 

I don’t think that I realized the damage I (and other people) had done to my physical, mental, emotional and sadly, spiritual state. I am literally having to be delivered from tons of physical ailments, soul bondage, etc. this brings on a whole new meaning to “born again” for me lol. My deliverance and healing is going to take a while and while the process is painful, it will be worth it. 

Hi @Alexis8763 Interesting that John's First Epistle speaks a lot of the theme of assurance.  1 Thessalonians 1.5 says: "For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake."

[Know Jah]

Alexis8763, I must disagree...Humans was meant to be here on earth. That's why God put Adam and Eve there.

[Alexis8763]

1 minute ago, Know Jah said:

Alexis8763, I must disagree...Humans was meant to be here on earth. That's why God put Adam and Eve there.

We are meant to be here to be lights to the world. But I was saying that Satan is allowed authority on the earth. He’s the prince of the world. God gives him authority over the non-believers, their souls are his. Even some people that are “Christians” are going to hell because they aren’t born again. 

[Alexis8763]

I definitely take back what I said about life being boring. Spiritual warfare is obviously ANYTHING but boring lol. I now know how to fight demons, I’m less scared of them now and that’s the goal. Cause I’ll be doing this my whole life or until Jesus returns. Also Jesus is giving me dreams and sometimes I pray from 12-3 am.  God is amazing! 

[Know Jah]

Ahh, I see, I feel Satan is after Christians since he have the majority of non-believers

[Alexis8763]

4 minutes ago, Know Jah said:

Ahh, I see, I feel Satan is after Christians since he have the majority of non-believers

Oh yes. The attacks obviously ramped up when I repented and fully turned to God. It’s insane. But so many “Christians” told me that I shouldn’t be attacked if I was a believer and that Satan would leave me alone. So I was confused for a good while lol. But now it makes complete sense that Satan would go for Christians because the unbelievers are content in their wickedness. How much more of a gain would it be to Satan to wear down a Christian? 

[Starise]

1 hour ago, Alexis8763 said:

I laughed because that is too accurate. It doesn’t matter how many times God has moved in my life, I’m always surprised. 

If I am being totally real, I know God may answer my requests in another way and I guess for me personally that would not have been a surprise just maybe me being a little deflated over an answer I didn't want. I determined in myself to be like that Roman soldier who had enough faith to believe his child could be healed, and God healed from a distance on that occasion. 

Since my expectation at asking is to recieve, I fully expect it. I think my faith is very strong in His capabilities and Love. I KNOW God heals and I KNOW He heard my prayers and the prayers of others.

There are some who would give what I call alternate answers to these outcomes that to me almost seem like cop outs. For instance, Yes if you die you will be completely healed. Not sure if I like that answer. It has good characteristics, but in another way it seems like lipsick on a pig. Yes it's true, but God knows that isn't what someone is asking when they ask to be healed.

Don't get me wrong, I am not into the faith healing thing as a circus side show. God does it his way, not the way some prosperity TV preacher says.

[Alexis8763]

5 minutes ago, Starise said:

If I am being totally real, I know God may answer my requests in another way and I guess for me personally that would not have been a surprise just maybe me being a little deflated over an answer I didn't want. I determined in myself to be like that Roman soldier who had enough faith to believe his child could be healed, and God healed from a distance on that occasion. 

Since my expectation at asking is to recieve, I fully expect it. I think my faith is very strong in His capabilities and Love. I KNOW God heals and I KNOW He heard my prayers and the prayers of others.

There are some who would give what I call alternate answers to these outcomes that to me almost seem like cop outs. For instance, Yes if you die you will be completely healed. Not sure if I like that answer. It has good characteristics, but in another way it seems like lipsick on a pig. Yes it's true, but God knows that isn't what someone is asking when they ask to be healed.

Don't get me wrong, I am not into the faith healing thing as a circus side show. God does it his way, not the way some prosperity TV preacher says.

That reminds me of this verse: “There are many plans in a man’s heart, Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel—that will stand.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭19‬:‭21‬ ‭NKJV‬‬