elsie Posted April 23, 2008 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 24 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/26/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 05/17/1959 Share Posted April 23, 2008 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovedya Posted April 23, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 375 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 11,400 Content Per Day: 1.44 Reputation: 125 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/30/2002 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/14/1971 Share Posted April 23, 2008 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elsie Posted April 23, 2008 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 24 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/26/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 05/17/1959 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovedya Posted April 23, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 375 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 11,400 Content Per Day: 1.44 Reputation: 125 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/30/2002 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/14/1971 Share Posted April 23, 2008 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayin jade Posted April 23, 2008 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.87 Content Count: 43,799 Content Per Day: 6.19 Reputation: 11,244 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Online Share Posted April 23, 2008 Pray and see what He says about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elsie Posted April 23, 2008 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 24 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/26/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 05/17/1959 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest man Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 (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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted April 23, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.94 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted April 23, 2008 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Grace1479 Posted April 24, 2008 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 286 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/09/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/20/1968 Share Posted April 24, 2008 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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