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DaleRay:
This is all really good stuff.  I say "ditto" to all and keep on keepin' on...

love,

Dale Ray

mongoose:
Judie,
  I'm glad you came here to fellowship.  For me, I go through times where I'll just sit and read and read and read in the bible, and times when I don't even open it up for weeks or months.  I think God teaches us in different ways along the path, sometimes through the bible, and sometimes directly to our hearts.  Seems like that these times when you aren't reading you might be anxious about it.  It's all part of His plan for you.  I pray you will find peace with this.  He loves you more than you can know.

mongoose

chuckusa:
Hi Judie,

I want to give you another witness to whats already been said. This is the perfect place to ask your questions and to explore the truth. Don't feel for one second that you should be shy about posting. When it feels right, just have a go at it.

If you've read any of my posts you can clearly see you have nothing to worry about. Unlike me, what YOU say makes sense... :) :) :) As long as I'm around, NO ONE need be embarrassed about anything they post. I may have cornered the market on that. So to all the new bee's... don't be shy about posting, because as you can see...you can't possibly do worse than me!

But it's OK, I know I'm loved anyway. I know you are too Judie.

God Bless,
Chuck

stego:
Hi Judie,
    I came to bible-truths just about a month ago and started posting only recently.  I must also say that i agree completely with what YellowStone says when he says


--- Quote ---First off, know deep in your hear that God is with you and for you always. Feel him, listen to him, know him and trust him. Believe it or not, this was far easier than I ever imagined. One does not need scripture to come to God. One does not need to attend the church of man, nor fervently follow their traditions. Your walk with God is your walk; not mine or any others. Just you and God.
--- End quote ---

We do not learn of God by the bible alone, but by every experience we have in life.  My advice to help you feel better now is to Cut yourself some slack, because God doesn't expect us to be perfect, so we shouldn't either!

The free-will stuff can be confusing at first, at least it was for me, so don't expect to get it overnight, be patient with yourself.

Here's my thoughts:

You probably know that God made us and everything for his good purpose.  And you probably know that no matter what we do, we can't help but fulfill that purpose, because he made us such that we can't help but fulfill his purpose (our will is determined by God).  So it doesn't matter what we do... but wait!  It DOES matter what we choose to do, because if we choose to do wrong, which is not God's will, we will NOT be happy/content/joyful, and you do want to be happy/content/joyful don't you?  Of course!  That is why we should aspire to do right, God's perfect will, because it is doing his perfect will that will maximize our happiness/joyfullness!  The more righteousness we learn, the happier and more joyful we become.  How do we know what is right?  It's God's said will AND as it is written,
"You will know of the tree by it's fruit".  Life is the process of learning righteousness, the process of learning how to be happy.  God says that it is his plan that eventually ALL of us will know righteousness, which means eventually ALL of us will be happy/joyfull all the time!  God's gift to us is life/happiness/joyfullness, and this is his Glory!  Mankind is the glory of God!  Glory to God! 

I wish you the best Judie, God Bless,

Sean

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