Searching soul23 Posted February 27, 2008 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 32 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/16/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 09/26/1983 Share Posted February 27, 2008 I seem to get into more serious trouble when I am trying my best to live for God. Does that mean I am not as good a person when I desire to live for God? Does anybody understand what I'm going through? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treasure Posted February 27, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 272 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2,338 Content Per Day: 0.65 Reputation: 11 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/19/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted February 27, 2008 Yes, I think I understand. It sounds to me like you want to live for God and you're trying but you're actually doing that in the flesh which is always frustrating. Is that what you're talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwing Posted February 27, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 400 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 1,903 Content Per Day: 0.31 Reputation: 15 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/20/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/19/1942 Share Posted February 27, 2008 I seem to get into more serious trouble when I am trying my best to live for God. Does that mean I am not as good a person when I desire to live for God? Does anybody understand what I'm going through? 33These things I have spoken unto you, that in Me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer: I have overcome the world." john 16:33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 It Is War The Bigger The Storm The Closer We Cleave To Jesus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psalmone Posted February 27, 2008 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 11 Topic Count: 30 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 261 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/22/2008 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/15/1970 Share Posted February 27, 2008 I seem to get into more serious trouble when I am trying my best to live for God. Does that mean I am not as good a person when I desire to live for God? Does anybody understand what I'm going through? Be encouraged, I hope you have christians who can reassure and refresh you, and you them. As I understand the godly will suffer persecution on many levels, but don't grow weary, remain faithful to the Lord without apology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Dannyboy Posted February 27, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 156 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3,454 Content Per Day: 0.48 Reputation: 4 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/22/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/02/1969 Share Posted February 27, 2008 You will find that when you live for God you will find more resistance and turbulance than if you "played along" with the people of the world. For me this is proof that I am doing what is right. The world would not receive Christ and despite how good and kind he was they wanted to kill him and persecuted him and so I know my faith in him is justified when they do the same to me. We also have to consider that as Gods children we should expect to be chastened for our sins as we go along and for me, that chastening reminds me of how much God loves me. Like a mother who cries as she spanks her child or father also chastens us out of love also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grungekid Posted March 1, 2008 Group: Senior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 660 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/01/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/06/1990 Share Posted March 1, 2008 I seem to get into more serious trouble when I am trying my best to live for God. Does that mean I am not as good a person when I desire to live for God? Does anybody understand what I'm going through? Good people get in lots and lots of trouble. These things pass. Just pray for guidance and strength to persevere in Christ. If you'd like, I could pray for you, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLight Posted March 1, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.21 Reputation: 9,763 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted March 1, 2008 I seem to get into more serious trouble when I am trying my best to live for God. Does that mean I am not as good a person when I desire to live for God? Does anybody understand what I'm going through? You have some good advise here! As brother Joe and brother Dannyboy mentioned, we are in a war. A Spiritual war where the enemy will only attack those who come against them. I know this from first hand experience. When we are allowing Jesus to mold our hearts into the heart that will allow His Spirit to have freedom within us, the enemy will throw stuff at us from all sides. Some are so clever we don't even notice. Others are just so blunt we can not miss them. Because we fail from time to time, this does not mean we are bad, but, in fact, human. Becoming a Christian is a very slow process, and anything worth doing is worth doing right. Any hasty change will result in improper building of who we are, and Jesus loves us so much that He takes His time and accomplishes what needs to be accomplish. What we need to do is listen to His voice, convicting us when we are on the wrong path. We accomplish this by studying His word, praying and through worshiping Him for Who He really is. In order to allow Him to work in our lives, we have to have patience. One step at a a time is what we are expected to take, not leaps and bounds. You are already well on your way when you recognize that your are doing wrong. Now, listen for His guidance before doing, and you will see the right path to follow. In Him, OneLight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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