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gregorydc:
Hello everyone,
  Sorry if I ramble, but I need to pour my heart out here so, let me start by saying to everyone here I do love you all greatly!  I do not say this lightly I believe that when you tell someone you love them, you mean it. I have to again, regretably, come before you all to beg help of my brothers and sisters, in much needed prayer. I am quite fearful as of late, that I seem to be falling away from God. I do not want this to happen. It brings me to tears, and fills me full of fear to think of what will happen to me if I do fall away. I am so carnal, I still have problems focusing on God. I try my best to pray, some days are more fruitful than others, somedays I can't remember if I spoke with God or not. God has dragged me here for a reason, and I love what God has revealed to me through Rays teachings.
  I try to read Rays papers, I try to read the Bible, I try to focus on the good things of God, but it all seems in vain to me. I can't keep my concentration to do any of it for very long any more. I don't know why either. I know I seem to ask a lot about this problem but it is what eats at me the most of all my problems. So dear brothers and sisters with all love and mercy I ask that you pray for me to help me through these problems, and if by the Grace of God you have advice, and encouragement, it will be warmly welcomed here. Many thanks in advance.
relatively heartbroken,
Greg 

Dennis Vogel:
I've heard Ray say more than once. If you are having mental problems then it's best not to get too involved with the bible and teachings. You do not need to add to your problems.

Part of you problem is you think you are in control and you are not. You cannot use your will to get close to God and thereby solve your problems. If anything you need to let go and simply ask God for help. You do not know when that help will come. Just be patient.

I suggest when you are unable to study, just put it down and don't worry about it.

BTW, there are times when I cannot study either. I know it's not going to happen. So, I just put it down for another day. I'll bet there are others on this forum who also do this.

HoneyLamb56:
Greg:
will pray for you; you're not the first one to go down that path and you are never alone.  I, too get overwhelmed (information overload, confusion) and stop reading the bible, praying etc.;  eventually, I get back when God allows it ... Dennis has good advice. 

God willing you'll feel better about it sooner than later. 

Rhys 🕊:
Hi Greg my friend :)

I will be praying for you in this difficult time. I back up with what Dennis said, you can't use your will to get close to God.

John 15:16 Not you choose Me, but I choose you, and I appoint you, that you may be going away and be bringing forth much fruit

It's of His doing in His time.

That's how he operates with me. It's not easy at times. I feel like He is rubbing sandpaper on me sometimes. It gets me annoyed saying why does it have to be this hard Lord. I don't study at times either it all gets too much for me and I get overwhelmed. Trust me often too tears. I have fallen away from God at various stages of my life but He has always drawn me back. He will do the same for you. I can tell this by your line:

God has dragged me here for a reason, and I love what God has revealed to me through Rays teachings.

That's me too and I'm sure many others, dragged and I might add for me kicking and screaming. Why are you doing this to me Lord is often what I would say. This is too much for me to bear, how could a God who loves me treat me this way. It's because He loves you that He does treat you this way and even I find that hard to understand.

2Co 4:16  wherefore, we faint not, but if also our outward man doth decay, yet the inward is renewed day by day;
2Co 4:17  for the momentary light matter of our tribulation, more and more exceedingly an age-during weight of glory doth work out for us--
2Co 4:18  we not looking to the things seen, but to the things not seen; for the things seen are temporary, but the things not seen are age-during.

Deu 31:8  It is the LORD who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed."

Take each day as it comes Greg. Some will be hard but it won't always be that way. God loves you so much. He's just doing His work in you and me. We often don't like it but trust me joy cometh in the morning. Don't take it from me but take it from Jesus when He said:


Joh 16:33  I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

Bless you my friend

Rhys

Gina:
I second Dennis' words.  :)    It's all...  good.

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