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I don't know what's wrong with me
Deborah-Leigh:
Inez
My sincere condolances to you and your family on the loss of your brother.
Peace to you as you continue in the plan of God in your life. Thank you for sharing with us.
Arcturus
Sorin:
Inez,
First, I am sorry for your and your family's loss. Second, thanks for the encouraging words and for sharing that with us. Third, you said: "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."
That's pretty much where I am now, I've been considering that lately as well. It's basically an inner tug-of-war going on in my mind and I seriously can't decide which way to let my self be pulled. I mean if God doesn't exist, and I have free-will and I am in control of my own destiny, then I can only blame myself for all the stupid, shameful, and regretable things I've done in my life which made me end up in this awful situation I am in now. If God does exist, and I have no free-will and I am not in control of my own destiny because it has been predetermined by God, then I am mad at God for not only my past, but also the situation I am in now and it seems like all my prayers have been in vain. If He truly exists, why won't He answer me?
Craig:
Sorin I feel for you pal, but you are the one making the choices, God is chastening you to make the right choices, he may know that you are going to make the wrong choice and give you the trials you are living through to bring you to the point of making the right choice.
Just don't blame God for the wrong choices you make, we are all sinning machines and make wrong choices all the time. If it's any consulation to you, the more you are chastened the more times you will make the right choice. Some of us have to have more lashes than others though ;)
You are in my prayers.
Craig
longhorn:
--- Quote from: Craig on January 31, 2007, 09:44:47 PM ---Sorin I feel for you pal, but you are the one making the choices, God is chastening you to make the right choices, he may know that you are going to make the wrong choice and give you the trials you are living through to bring you to the point of making the right choice.
Just don't blame God for the wrong choices you make, we are all sinning machines and make wrong choices all the time. If it's any consulation to you, the more you are chastened the more times you will make the right choice. Some of us have to have more lashes than others though ;)
You are in my prayers.
Craig
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Tell me about it, my rear end looks like one of those baboons with the red butt you see at the zoo.
Longhorn
Bradigans:
"Tell me about it, my rear end looks like one of those baboons with the red butt you see at the zoo."
I truly love this Longhorn guy. I hope to meet (Lord willing) some of yall some day.
Anyway, i know exactly where you're coming from Sorin. Maybe, we've all been there. I just thank God that when i'm faithless, He's faithful. We have a faithful shepherd whose faithfulness doesn't depend on us. Matthew 18:12 - How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray? i've been there ooooh how so many times. God willing, i hope not to go back because i love Him because He first loves me.
IN HIS LOVE,
Bradford
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