Better Then Anything In The World

[oak]

I believe.

Edited December 16, 2008 by oak

[Guest man]

Can one look at their deepest desire and need buried in their heart of hearts and leave it like a useless souvenir for Christ?

If you can't, you're in trouble.

But once you truly choose Christ, those desires and needs are no longer there.

[oak]

yes i can honestly say i love my relationship more than anything this world has to offer

perhaps because He saved me from such horrible things in my past and now all i want to do is to serve Him and show my love for Him

lv yr sis in christ

manie

Mannie, with what you said you really shouldn

[oak]

Can one look at their deepest desire and need buried in their heart of hearts and leave it like a useless souvenir for Christ?

If you can't, you're in trouble.

But once you truly choose Christ, those desires and needs are no longer there.

Man, I agree with you but some of us Christians have to struggle in being consistent and vigilant.

[OneLight]

I think we all struggle in one or more parts of our lives. It is being human. If we could just put it off, where would the lessons be? IF Jesus just removed the desires completely from our lives, I wounder how fast we would forget what He did for us, since we don't have to continue returning to Him for help?

Don't be hard on yourself, for Jesus is not finished with you yet!

[LIVN4JC]

Above all I love my relationship with my Lord and Savior. But I do hit bumps in the road. I want Him to be driving the vehicle of my life but there are times I wrest the driving wheel from Him. so sad when I do. But I try each day to keep Him first and formost. He did promise us it wouldn't be easy but that He would always be there. I believe Him. Blessings to you and keep the faith.

[oak]

Three in one Thanks

1) "Don't be hard on yourself, for Jesus is not finished with you yet!"

Thanks Onelight for your encouragement. I do rush things and want perfection, rather than living in the now.

2) "But I do hit bumps in the road. I want Him to be driving the vehicle of my life but there are times I wrest the driving wheel from Him. so sad when I do. But I try each day to keep Him first and formost."

MeMa, that

[mead]

I can feel ya on this one brother, the old worldly views start wanting to creep up,lol. One of my favorite verses that helped me keep perspective...Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee: because he trusteth in Thee Isaiah 26:3.

[arrowfromgod]

the things i leave behind are not missed,,,like jesus didnt take anything from me ,,,he freed me from things that were destroying me ,,, and the good things in my life like my love of nature my wife my kids family in general became (how do i say this?) enlarged ? magnified? more in depth ? all of the above ? like homemade jelly it taste better than store bought ,,, love became more ,,, like a diamond thats been recut its the same diamond but different ,,, by putting jesus first he has showed me true love ,,, i dont get angry as much i look for the good in ppl,,, im not as critical ,,, im still a jerk some times but jesus points this out in a way that i see fully and so that i can understand it and make the right choices (even eating humble pie isnt as bad ) and when i am wronged i know why they do as they do ,,, i can forgive easyer ,,, if only i were a poet then maybe i could tell you ,,, like salt on your pork god enhances all thats good and to cling to him brings out the best even in the worst of situations ,,, im tempted (tested) on some things its been over 20 years since ive done a line ,,,or shot up ,,, (i stll can smell ether and reach up for my mirror that used to be on my bed shelf) the devil has a way of finding my weakist point and bangin on it but because i lean on christ it is a fleeting thought i know what it will lead to ,,, the high i would get comes at a price ,,, i see it from all sides ,,, is a nite with a beutifull woman worth my family? ?? (not that my wife inst pretty)... i once was the destroyer a warrior for the dark one i was the unforgiven i loved nothing not even myself i warred against god with all my heart and all my soul i hurt ppl to hurt him,,, i was evil,,, i was so hell bent that i forsoke all who loved me,,, i woke up in rehab ,,, some dude said to me (do you even know what you are fighting against?) i had to say NO i dont ,,, ya see god took all that i ever done wrong (i could write a book) and turned it around i can see the alpha and omega of drugs and i can reach ppl that are some where in that alpha and omega ,,, i know what to say when a man is about to cheat on his wife and tells me becvause ive been there and when im tempted jesus puts me in a mind of gental rememberence ,,, im boring you the temptations will lessen as you grow my man and i hear you truely i do ,,, its hard to even go swimming somtimes ,,,i sit with my wife at the river and inside me there is a mini arrmagedon going on ,,,but thats a good thing ,,,there was a time i would have just walked away from her ,,, but thru my teachers education (jesus) i know better ive been freed ,,, love in christ arrow from god

[oak]

the things i leave behind are not missed,,,like jesus didnt take anything from me ,,,he freed me from things that were destroying me ,,, and the good things in my life like my love of nature my wife my kids family in general became (how do i say this?) enlarged ? magnified? more in depth ? all of the above ? like homemade jelly it taste better than store bought ,,, love became more ,,, like a diamond thats been recut its the same diamond but different ,,, by putting jesus first he has showed me true love ,,, i dont get angry as much i look for the good in ppl,,, im not as critical ,,, im still a jerk some times but jesus points this out in a way that i see fully and so that i can understand it and make the right choices (even eating humble pie isnt as bad ) and when i am wronged i know why they do as they do ,,, i can forgive easyer ,,, if only i were a poet then maybe i could tell you ,,,

Wow, arrowfromgod, simply incredible. I was introduced to Christ as a child and have heard and read many things on loving Him. You put an arrow right through me. My heart felt a joy because you awakened the idea that the road to Christ is not always heart wrenching but at times joyful. To see someone or life in general as Christ urges us to see is an extraordinary magnification of love. Thanks for your Christ given wisdom.