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[kcalbat1]

Just a thought.

I have been away from God for a while.

I want and have come back to Him.

There is so much to be thankful for. Through all my troubles, I think I have still been blessed with so much.

I am thankful I have a house, a job, a car ect.

But these things I got away from God, so does God still bless you with good things in life even though you stray from Him?

Edited July 21, 2008 by kcalbat1

[LadyRaven]

Just a thought.

I have been away from God for a while.

I want and have come back to Him.

There is so much to be thankful for. Through all my troubles, I think I have still been blessed with so much.

I am thankful I have a house, a job, a car ect.

But these things I got away from God, so does God still bless you with good things in life even though you stray from Him?

Scripture sez somewhere (proverbs I think) that it rains on the just and unjust alike. Therefore at the very LEAST, you were still provided for.

Besides, wouldn't a parent give good gifts to her/his children regardless of whether they deserve it or not?

The more important thing now is to be grateful and give thanks for what has been given and to use it wisely and well and with a joyful heart.

[methinkshe]

Just a thought.

I have been away from God for a while.

I want and have come back to Him.

There is so much to be thankful for. Through all my troubles, I think I have still been blessed with so much.

I am thankful I have a house, a job, a car ect.

But these things I got away from God, so does God still bless you with good things in life even though you stray from Him?

I suppose one must consider what are "good things". In a way, the husks and swine food that the Prodigal Son was forced to eat were "good things" inasmuch as they caused him to remember the plenty in his father's house so that he returned to his father.

Would it be good for a man if he were to be immensely rich in worldly goods yet die and lose his soul to Satan?

God's ways are higher than our ways; His thoughts are higher than our thoughts. What we may consider "good" (say, material wealth) God may consider evil. And what we may consider evil (say, poverty and want") God may consider good. And then again, these things have times and seasons so none is absolute. There is no inherent good or evil in wealth and no inherent good or evil in poverty. There is only what God uses them for to accomplish His purposes. In the eternal scheme of things, God know the ultimate good for each individual, and we are better advised to submit to our heavenly father's love and knowledge and discipline, even if that means material poverty, than Satan's beguiling gift of material wealth in this life and condemnation and judgement in the next.

Perhaps you need to consider the rich young ruler to whom Jesus spoke. He was unable to give up his wordly wealth for spiritual riches and walked sadly away.

In short, you are NOT promised a road paved with gold when you become a Christian. Rather, Jesus said: take up your cross and follow me. The road is steep and narrow and few there are that find it. There is a a joy in the Lord that all Christians can know, but it has nothing to do with worldly success and comfort, and everythinng to do with knowing one's Creator and Saviour.

[Guest]

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Jeremiah 29:11

[sharonvinchrist]

Just a thought.

I have been away from God for a while.

I want and have come back to Him.

There is so much to be thankful for. Through all my troubles, I think I have still been blessed with so much.

I am thankful I have a house, a job, a car ect.

But these things I got away from God, so does God still bless you with good things in life even though you stray from Him?

I suppose one must consider what are "good things". In a way, the husks and swine food that the Prodigal Son was forced to eat were "good things" inasmuch as they caused him to remember the plenty in his father's house so that he returned to his father.

Would it be good for a man if he were to be immensely rich in worldly goods yet die and lose his soul to Satan?

God's ways are higher than our ways; His thoughts are higher than our thoughts. What we may consider "good" (say, material wealth) God may consider evil. And what we may consider evil (say, poverty and want") God may consider good. And then again, these things have times and seasons so none is absolute. There is no inherent good or evil in wealth and no inherent good or evil in poverty. There is only what God uses them for to accomplish His purposes. In the eternal scheme of things, God know the ultimate good for each individual, and we are better advised to submit to our heavenly father's love and knowledge and discipline, even if that means material poverty, than Satan's beguiling gift of material wealth in this life and condemnation and judgement in the next.

Perhaps you need to consider the rich young ruler to whom Jesus spoke. He was unable to give up his wordly wealth for spiritual riches and walked sadly away.

In short, you are NOT promised a road paved with gold when you become a Christian. Rather, Jesus said: take up your cross and follow me. The road is steep and narrow and few there are that find it. There is a a joy in the Lord that all Christians can know, but it has nothing to do with worldly success and comfort, and everythinng to do with knowing one's Creator and Saviour.

God does not consider povety and want good not to be rude but some of you people by the wat you talk you would think that God and satan changed roles T he Bible says that the enemy comes to steal kill and to destroy but God has come that they might have life and to have it more abundantly and God wants us to prosper even as our soul proppers if our soul isnt prospering then we wont prosper the most important thing is for our souls to prosper I agree with you on life isnt a bowl of cheeries but we already have the victory and God said He delights in the prosperity of His children

[EricH]

There is not always a direct correlation between what we have an our relationship with God.

[Guest]

There is not always a direct correlation between what we have an our relationship with God.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Matthew 6:33

[kcalbat1]

Oh I am by no means rich or whatnot and we struggle financially, but I am just grateful for what we have.

Thats why I was wondering.

I am grateful to God for these things.

[MeCajunboy]

Just a thought.

I have been away from God for a while.

I want and have come back to Him.

There is so much to be thankful for. Through all my troubles, I think I have still been blessed with so much.

I am thankful I have a house, a job, a car ect.

But these things I got away from God, so does God still bless you with good things in life even though you stray from Him?

Remember this,"God always knows your next move, even though we don't! " So to answer your question whom so many doubt, YES! God will always come to you when you have repented of your sins in sincerity, and will make the effort never to stray again! If I can give you a suggestion to help you from straying again, Try giving thanks to God each day for "whatever?" Try drawing yourself closer to HIM each day of each year and watch your wisdom and knowledge and love of HIM grow more than you ever dreamed possible. It is when we sin and doubt our own selves that we distance ourselves from God! Always read of HIS Word and stay very near HIM and HE will call you often!

Blessings

Cajunboy

[Smalcald]

Just a thought.

I have been away from God for a while.

I want and have come back to Him.

There is so much to be thankful for. Through all my troubles, I think I have still been blessed with so much.

I am thankful I have a house, a job, a car ect.

But these things I got away from God, so does God still bless you with good things in life even though you stray from Him?

Yes we can be thankful for the blessings we have been given even before we were Christians. We can be thankful for the earth, for life itself, for our familiy simply for having food, clothing and shelter. The natural order of the universe is darkness and a void of no life, yet here we have life which God has given us we are very blessed to wake this morning.

But the other issue is having great material abundence, obviosly that is not considered important by Christ, the richest men and women in the world are not Christians, and some of His greatest followers both in scripture and in the history of Christianity had very very little in the way of material things, but they were blessed in Spirit.