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wisdom:
Markn902 you're right our thoughts are similar and I get depressed at times also. I really didn't know what to do either so I shared my thoughts with this forum. Our brothers and sisters here go through similar situations while learning the truth so I take comfort in their testimonies and advice. Hope this helps a lil bit, God bless and take care.
Dave in Tenn:
--- Quote from: markn902 on August 22, 2010, 10:31:22 PM ---...I think I worry that because I know and believe the truth about universal salvation I don't do enough right now. Its really depressing at times. I want to do the right thing. does anyone else feel this way and what do you do about it?
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Rom 7:21-25 So I've discovered this truth: Evil is present with me even when I want to do what God's standards say is good. I take pleasure in God's standards in my inner being. However, I see a different standard at work throughout my body. It is at war with the standards my mind sets and tries to take me captive to sin's standards which still exist throughout my body.
What a miserable person I am! (It's really depressing at times.) Who will rescue me from my dying body? I thank God that our Lord Jesus Christ rescues me! So I am obedient to God's standards with my mind, but I am obedient to sin's standards with my corrupt nature.
Php 2:10-13 ...So that at the name of Jesus every knee may be bent, of those in heaven and those on earth and those in the underworld, and that every tongue may give witness that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. So then, my loved ones, as you have at all times done what I say, not only when I am present, but now much more when I am not with you, give yourselves to working out your salvation with fear (respect) in your hearts; for it is God who is the cause of your desires and of your acts, for his good pleasure.
Joh 4:34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of Him that sent me, and to finish His work.
Marky Mark:
Wisdom,
Although you feel the need, as we all do at times,to share the wealth, if you will, the Father does still love His creation and will have none be lost. God is calling out His people in this age of judgement and all that any of us we can do is to be ever so grateful that He has shown us the Truths of the Spirit.
I for one always thank God for pulling me out of the things of this world and showing me a better way through the Truth and Love of the Spirit that we all so desperately seek.The many called and the few chosen are still Gods called people and if some are from the former instead of the latter it still does not change what Gods plans are for all of humanity, which is ,to be saved.
As always, Kats response is spot on. Thank-you Kat,your love for all of us here is over flowing with Spiritual guidance.
Dave's Scriptures are a welcome addition for contemplation also.
Peace...Mark
Dawidos:
Yeah, Kate's responses are always amazing :) I also liked Dave's comment - we can call it "pain of existence". A soul longing for spiritual knowledge, but trapped in a carnal and flesh body. Sometimes I would like to get out of this "physical prison", wouldn't you?
Deborah-Leigh:
Hi Wisdom
On the FAQ Board found at http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,11572.0.html under the title, What to do now? where you may find some more comfort, edification and motivation. :) Your suffering is not uncommon to us here who God is dragging out to His Son.
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