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I don't know what's wrong with me
Sorin:
Thanks for the kind words Paula. I'm sorry if I offended you and thus caused you to leave. But I wasn't defending infidelity. I guess my view of what a marriage is differs from yours. Hope you'll decide to come back.
Take care,
Sorin
Bradigans:
I know exactly how you feel Sorin. I'm going back to work today. I had been terribly depressed. The beast from within shows his ugly head at times with me also. I had a problem with womanizing in the past. I've been clean for about three years oops I stand corrected, my wife (unceremonized) just corrected me and as said, it's been a little more than three years. She forgave me completely, and that was the love I needed. I believe it's THE LOVE (GOD'S LOVE) that I needed to overcome. That beast still tries to show his ugly head and it can be excruciating because I want and see my self at times wanting to give in to the temptation and vicariously at times, i do. But I know the shepherd that said, be still, alleluia!!! Mark 4:39 - And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. I hate that beast, he knows how to at times to get me in fear, disbelief, and doubt. I believe in accordance to THE WORD, that's where the problem lies (in the fear, disbelief, doubt, shame, guilt). 2 Timothy 1:7 - For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Hebrews 4:16 - Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Deborah-Leigh:
This is a clip taken from one of Ray's e-mail responses. ......quote......
I know from experience that God is able to give us victory or any kind of sin, but first you will need to be convinced that what you are doing is a sin.....unquote
We are all sinners and we have in common that we have all fallen short of the mark and continue to do so. Nevertheless it is good to know it than not at all or to be in denial. I have posted the quote from Ray to encourage to press on towards that heavenly mark that is Christ and His Faith and Victory already won. Our hope rightfully should reside in HIM.
Peace to you
Arcturus :)
hebrewroots98:
Hello Sorin,
Your statement of "...This is only the tip of the iceberg..." got me thinking about how hard it is to quit certain bad habits and even sins. I have two brothers whom just quit doing drugs this past year after having done them for 26 years! I'm talking the harshest drugs known to mankind... I prayed for all of those years and I spent long stretches of times when I would not hear from them and I would be so worried about them, I wouldn't know if they were dead or alive. Then there is alcoholic dad that has now drank for 60+ years, and he is finally just now giving it up (after an AAA/aortic anuerism has formed b/c of drinking; then the brothers whom have abandoned the family b/c of drugs and alcohol and caused to go to prison b/c of drugs, and the last brother whom is still drinking after 30yrs, oly he has cut back alot. I was told last year that dad and brother had quit teirh drinkin, but they went back gradually.
The point is...EVERYTHING HAPPENS IN GODS' TIMING! WHEN YOU SORIN ARE SUPPOSED TO STOP YOUR BAD HABITS, THEN THAT IS WHEN GOD WILL CLOSE THAT CHAPTER OF YOUR LIFE FOR YOU. HE WILL GIVE YOU THE STRENGTH TO GET THROUGH YOUR TRIALS WHEN HE IS READY FOR YOU TO GET THROUGH THEM. (jUST AS MY FAMILY MEMBERS HAD TRIED IN THEIR OWN STRENGTH TO DEFEAT THEIR WOES, IT WASN'T UNTIL GOD WAS READY FOR THEM TO START ANEW THAT THEY CAME CLEAN!) SOME FELL BACK INTO THE FLESH AT TIMES, BUT THAT TOO IS WHAT GOD UNDERSTOOD FOR HIS PLAN TO BE FOR THEM IN THE LONGRUN. :)
YOUR'E IN MY PRAYERS MY FRIEND ;)
inezray:
Hello Sorin,
Please dont give up and please dont fret over the cigerettes. You will not be able to quit until God works it out. When I first became a believer back in the 70's my desire to quit smoking was very strong because I wanted to please God. I remember being in torment daily for at least 5 years before I quit cold turkey.Ten years of being smoke free I went back to it due to causes that God brought about. I was in the desert spiritually but ultimately brought me to the reconcillation of all.
This past July I ended up in the emergency room because I couldn't breathe and was admited because I had pnemonia. They found a tumor in my left lung which turned out to be cancer. In September I had a third of my right lung removed and this month had my last chemotherepy treatment. I have not smoked since and had no problem quitting. It wasnt easy getting that diagnosis but I thank God I got sick so they could find the cancer in it's very first stage. My brother died of lung cancer two months ago, never quit smoking and lived for 11 years as a smoker with only one lung. Go figure.
I thank God for the cancer now for it opened a whole new world of campassion for me . So many people are sick and suffering with it and need so much encoureing. I dont know what God has in store for you but hang in there. I had considered God wasn't real and becoming an atheist would be better but I dont believe God gives up on his own and he brought me back.
In Him,
Inez
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