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Astrapho:
Just wanted to pop in and say that this thread is amazing.
I was on the verge of falling into the same state as you, 24 Grams. But I had to humble myself and keep reminding myself that I'm not the one who will tell God how to do His job. I'm only the clay. And what Daywalker said on the 2nd page really pressed many positive buttons.
I'm hoping to see you again Grams.
Phil3:10:
24 Grams,
I thank you for starting this thread and feel most of us at times begin to doubt. However, I think daywalker really hit the nail on the head. It is GOD, all is GOD, and all is in HIS time frame. Look around you and you will be able to find many in much worse condition than yourself. Be thankful because GOD can change all any time HE wants for either better or worse.
We can't tell GOD how to run HIS creation. We can only marvel at HIS greatness and await HIS perfect promises. Day to day living can be hard with a few pleasures and lots of pain and suffering. However, GOD tells us that those who love HIM will receive suffering but the good things that are waiting for us makes this suffering well worthwhile.
Phil. 2:13 says it best, "For it is GOD which works in you both to will and to do HIS good pleasure." I trust GOD alone to accomplish for me what I can't do for myself and am assured that HE is able. If we all could totally surrender everything to GOD our life would be so much better. Our real life will be attained at the resurrection of the dead.
indianabob:
Good response Brad,
Well thought out, simple and I think helpful.
Bob
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Hi 24 Grams,
I hope this thread doesn't get removed, because you are sharing your inner thoughts and being
downright honest. Is it possible you suffer from depression, I don't mean this in a offensive or disrespectfull way.
The reason I mention this is because, to some degree, you sound like me, I've suffered from Depression most of
my life, not the major kind, otherwise I wouldn't be able to work and function.
I can understand and sympathize with the feeling of " Whats the point," sometimes life seems hopeless. Just a
suggestion and that's all it is, Try to find something Spiritual about what you've learned and experienced, then
focus on that, it might help you to feel better, even if momentarily. As an example: I experience great joy when
the opportunity arises for sharing things I've learned, initially, keep it short and simple. Just the other day I met
someone I vaguely knew and was able to tell him about the eventual Salvation of All. He gave me his Email address
and said I can send some of Ray's material and the Website. Nothing may come of this, but I think there's a good
possibility, because in the past he's been fed alot of JW Watchtower information and probably realized he would
never measure up to their expectations in " gaining Salvation", so at the very least, I planted a seed, only God will
make it grow, when he's ready. However, it gave me great joy, the odds of bumping into this guy at a Jiffy Lube
and remembering him were not very good. I'm convinced it was part of God's plan.
Kind Regards, Samson.
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aqrinc:
Just have to comment on this thread again.
24 Grams,
Just want to thank you and encourage you, for your post that started this thread. I am amazed at what the difference of a couple weeks make in discerning, from all the contributions by my sisters and brothers here.
Rom 8:28 (GNB)
28 We know that in all things God works for good with those who love him, those whom he has called according to his purpose.
29 Those whom God had already chosen he also set apart to become like his Son, so that the Son would be the first among many believers.
30 And so those whom God set apart, he called; and those he called, he put right with himself, and he shared his glory with them.
31 In view of all this, what can we say? If God is for us, who can be against us?
32 Certainly not God, who did not even keep back his own Son, but offered him for us all! He gave us his Son---will he not also freely give us all things?
33 Who will accuse God's chosen people? God himself declares them not guilty!
34 Who, then, will condemn them? Not Christ Jesus, who died, or rather, who was raised to life and is at the right side of God, pleading with him for us!
35 Who, then, can separate us from the love of Christ? Can trouble do it, or hardship or persecution or hunger or poverty or danger or death?
36 As the scripture says, "For your sake we are in danger of death at all times; we are treated like sheep that are going to be slaughtered."
37 No, in all these things we have complete victory through him who loved (Loves) us!
38 For I am certain that nothing can separate us from his love: neither death nor life, neither angels nor other heavenly rulers or powers, neither the present nor the future,
39 neither the world above nor the world below---there is nothing in all creation that will ever be able to separate us from the love of God which is ours through Christ Jesus our Lord.
george. ;D
lauriellen:
WOW! thanks to all who posted on this thread....i know i am REAL late to comment, but i just wanted to say how great ALL the posts were and so honest.....gooooood stuff!
lauriellen
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