Is it God, or is it the other one?

[elsie]

okay, so here's my question....

when its good and it's easy, you know for sure it's God talking to you.

but, when what you're feeling and thinking you need is difficult and could lead to hard times (i.e. walking away from your job), how do you know for sure it's God leading you to do this, or if it's Satan, and his band of demons trying to destroy your life?

i posed this question last night at bible study; our leader said, obviously, to pray about it. well, the more i pray about it, the more my heart wants to do what my head is screaming not to do.

any comments?

[Ovedya]

How about this: Either way, it's God. Either way you nned to pray.

Whoever claims that God does not allow difficulty in your life, and only good things, is trying to sell you something.

[elsie]

Whoever claims that God does not allow difficulty in your life, and only good things, is trying to sell you something.

yes, i know that He does. and i know that He uses situtiations like this to test us. is that what this is, a test?

[Ovedya]

Whoever claims that God does not allow difficulty in your life, and only good things, is trying to sell you something.

yes, i know that He does. and i know that He uses situtiations like this to test us. is that what this is, a test?

A test? Maybe.

But most likely He's creating or allowing situations which presses you into fellowship with Him.

[ayin jade]

Pray and see what He says about it.

[elsie]

hmmm

[Guest man]

(i.e. walking away from your job),

Do you want to quit your job and find something else or do you want to quit working period?

how do you know for sure it's God leading you to do this, or if it's Satan, and his band of demons trying to destroy your life?

Satan can't destroy your life unless you let him.

I lost my job a couple of months ago. I'm no worst off now then I was then.

If the devil blocks your path, the Lord will always open a new one.

[nebula]

okay, so here's my question....

when its good and it's easy, you know for sure it's God talking to you.

Well, first off - this is not a true statement.

When you read through the accounts and testaments in the Bible, expecially in the Old Testament, you will see that more often than not the Lord calls His people to do things that aren't so easy.

In general, easy vs. hard is not the best measure for determining God's will

but, when what you're feeling and thinking you need is difficult and could lead to hard times (i.e. walking away from your job), how do you know for sure it's God leading you to do this, or if it's Satan, and his band of demons trying to destroy your life?

As far as determining the Lord's will, ask the Lord for confirmation. Then be open to receiving answers.

However, it is often better to pay attention to which decision you feel at peace about (I know your thoughts will be confused, but in your spirit, there should be a peace with regards to a certain direction).

I hope that makes sense.

[Guest]

[Grace1479]

Hi Elsie

This is really difficult by times. I'm struggling with the same thing. Last year I had to choose to take a temp job, while I have a permanent job. I really prayed about this and said to God that I don't want to be in a possition where I must choose on the end of the day. He must make the disicion for me. If He Knows that I will dtill have a job after the year is up, I will get the job. I asked Him for a certain salary, and if they can't give that to me, I know this job is not for me. Well on the end of the day, they made me an offer with much more than I wanted, and I believe that was God's way of saying to me...yes take the job.