Are You Being Persistent in God's Work?

[Catsmeow]

Has the Lord spoken to your heart? Has He put on your heart something important that you feel compelled to do?

Have you even struggled and thought, Surely, God doesn't want em to do that, does HE?"

Well, He has me. For reasons I cannot even begin to fathom or comprehend, the Lord has for years whispered in my years and spoke to me about His will. I cannot even begin to tell you what He's up to. I just know I am compelled to obey. I don't know what He's asking me to do or why.

He's had me to back off from my husband. Let God deal with his heart and not me. When he swears and flips people off and acts like a heathen, I think, 'Oh, God!!!'and I pray for mercy.

God reassues me through it all. He just says, "Wait and see my work".''

I wanted to write this thread because I've been feeling very alone lately. I feel friendess and invisiably. I bear this cross silently and alone.

But God has not yet finished dealing with me.

Just wanted to vent my frustrations. Anyone, else?

[dwinkjr]

Has the Lord spoken to your heart? Has He put on your heart something important that you feel compelled to do?

Have you even struggled and thought, Surely, God doesn't want em to do that, does HE?"

Well, He has me. For reasons I cannot even begin to fathom or comprehend, the Lord has for years whispered in my years and spoke to me about His will. I cannot even begin to tell you what He's up to. I just know I am compelled to obey. I don't know what He's asking me to do or why.

He's had me to back off from my husband. Let God deal with his heart and not me. When he swears and flips people off and acts like a heathen, I think, 'Oh, God!!!'and I pray for mercy.

God reassues me through it all. He just says, "Wait and see my work".''

I wanted to write this thread because I've been feeling very alone lately. I feel friendess and invisiably. I bear this cross silently and alone.

But God has not yet finished dealing with me.

Just wanted to vent my frustrations. Anyone, else?

Cat,

I also have things that God has convicted me to put my trust in him.. My father was one instance of this... after years of my brother and I talking to him about hte Lord and Salvation we finally backed off, shortly after he and my mother seperated... and the depression he was in from that opened him up to changes in life. And Praise Jesus he is now a Saved man Oh and more good news my mother is going back home soon as well God does work in mysterious ways, we just need to put our trust in him and him alone God Bless you and my prayers go with you and your husband.

[Orr v'emet]

Cats-

I can relate in some way to how you feel. My husband is a christian but he used to not always do godly things. His anger would get the better of him and words would fly. Although it was contained to our house usually I felt pretty alone. I turned to my godly sisters for advice and prayer. They told me not to argue with him or be on his back but to pray. Pray is what I did and daily the Lord is drawing my husband back to him. I think Satan tried to use this weekness in my husband to keep him and I from reaching our full potential in our relationship with each other and with God. Just continue to lift him up to the Lord. Sometimes it will feel like it isn't doing any good but don't give up. The Lord will answer your plea. It may take something that you don't want to happen to wake your husband up but don't worry because God is in control and He will take care of you!

[Guest Calamity]

There have been people who I've been really compelled to talk to or write to about the Gospel, and have. I mean, I've cried over some of them in a desire to see them saved. This would go on for a while, and then finally it would get to a point where I had a peace about stopping. I mean, about letting it go. Hopefully, the next person they talked to would water whatever seeds I may have planted.

Your husband may need someone else besides you, to talk with him, or to show him where he's wrong. I know sometimes I'll tell my husband something - not necessarily about the Bible or anything like that, just anything at all. He won't listen, or won't take it seriously UNTIL someone else says the same thing, then he'll say, "So and so said xxxxx, and I didn't know that!" And it would be the same exact thing I had said, LOL. Go figure.

[rockswillcryout]

Your post made me think of this song...

Gott Go Through by Christine Dente

Why

[Guest ReflectionsofHim]

Has the Lord spoken to your heart? Has He put on your heart something important that you feel compelled to do?

Have you even struggled and thought, Surely, God doesn't want em to do that, does HE?"

Well, He has me. For reasons I cannot even begin to fathom or comprehend, the Lord has for years whispered in my years and spoke to  me  about His will. I cannot even begin to tell you what  He's up to. I just  know  I am compelled to obey. I don't know what He's asking me to do or why.

He's had me  to back off from my husband. Let God deal with his heart and not me. When he swears and flips people off and acts  like a heathen, I think, 'Oh, God!!!'and I pray for mercy.

God reassues me through it all. He just says, "Wait and see my work".''

I wanted to write this thread because I've been feeling very alone lately. I feel friendess and invisiably. I bear this cross silently and alone.

But God has not yet finished dealing with me. 

Just wanted to vent my frustrations. Anyone, else?

Yeppers!!!!!!!!!

Sis, let me tell you something...the "fallen angel" ministry is one lonely one indeed!!! I know because I know because I know that the Lord called me into this. I'm so compelled and driven by the Holy Spirit it isn't even funny. While my husband also believes in the truths about this area of spiritual warfare, it's not his calling so it's not what he's on fire for. God places a fire in our spirit to want to devote our whole being to what He's called us to do...whatever it might be! Am I persistent? LOL!!! I'm a pest!!!!!!! I'll shout it from the rooftops if I have to!!!

I don't know if I'm on the right or same wavelength with you here, but your post sure struck a couple of familiar chords with me. I've had to walk a couple of friends up to the cross and leave them there...meaning they've given me much opposition about my calling. Then, one day, without warning, out of the clear blue sky (no not a ufo, lol! sorry, ahem, couldn't resist) one of those friends sent me an email and said that the Lord suddenly, without event or reason, convicted them! I was in shock and let me tell ya...it takes a LOT to shock ole Ref! To me that was confirmation that the Lord had not only called me into this ministry, but was watering the seeds He gave me to plant along the way.

Frustrated? :oww:

You're kidding, right?

Yes, yes He has something very special for you to do and just be still and know that He is God. For a long time I wrestled with what it was I was supposed to be doing for Him and in service to Him by serving others. One day...without warning, He showed me what it was to be. And I thought I was frustrated before THAT? LOL!!!

I just want ya to know that I love ya and even if I'm totally off track with what you mean and are feeling? I DO CARE!!!!

I'm SO praying for you on this!!!

Love to you through our Jesus, woohoo!

Ref

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Edited June 17, 2004 by ReflectionsofHim

[Guest Jeannine]

He's had me to back off from my husband. Let God deal with his heart and not me. When he swears and flips people off and acts like a heathen, I think, 'Oh, God!!!'and I pray for mercy.

Is this what you are feeling alone about? Because if it is I am with you, I will be praying for you. It is so hard to keep our mouth shut when we know that what they are doing in not right. I too have been praying for years for my husband about this same thing. I see no answer, but like you the Lord tells me to trust Him. It is hard, but I guess this is all we can do. Trust Him.

Take care. and remember to trust! I will try to trust too.