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Robin:
I've struggled really hard with all of this. God had to dig really deep and in the process I lost a lot of who I was. I gained some peace and contentment and knowledge of the truth, but it seems I was left emotionally empty and that hasn't been replaced. I'm not sure if it ever will be in this life. I find it hard to stay at all motivated because I've lost interest in the things of the world. It doesn't feel like home here now. I do want to stay and give my children and grandchildren love and support. I know they still need me. I also appreciate all that God has given me both pysically and spiritually. I still can't get over the fact that I know these truths that so many others can't see or hear. We are all very blessed for that reason alone. Nothing gives me more joy than learning new truth which reveals more of who God is.
Philippians 3
7But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ 9and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith. 10I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.
Redbird:
Good morning M.G.,
Your post touched me. I agree, this doesn't feel like home. But, I am now learning: The less I watch t.v. and the news, the more it feels like home, the less I hang around negative people, the more it feels like home. The less I overspend, the more it feels like home and the less I overeat, the more it feels like home. The less I give evil merit, the more it feels like home.
The more time I admire and spend in nature, the more it feels like home. The more I look to God, the more it feels like home and the more I love his creation, the more it feels like home. So, the more I come out of the ways of the world, I feel more at peace. Maybe the end, means getting back to the beginning ~ where God saw that it was good! May we all learn to approach the TREE OF LIFE with boldness and confidence.
Love in Christ, Lisa
YellowStone:
MG.
Your post was very touching. The emptiness you describe is not uncommon, I know I went through it myself and felt very much like a rhyme without a reason. However, slowly the emptiness began to subside, being replaced with apprecaiation, awe and gratitude, over all that our God and Father has provided us.
Lisa,
You wrote the following and it encapsulates everything I have been trying to say. :)
The less I watch t.v. and the news, the more it feels like home, the less I hang around negative people, the more it feels like home. The less I overspend, the more it feels like home and the less I overeat, the more it feels like home. The less I give evil merit, the more it feels like home.
The more time I admire and spend in nature, the more it feels like home. The more I look to God, the more it feels like home and the more I love his creation, the more it feels like home. So, the more I come out of the ways of the world, I feel more at peace. Maybe the end, means getting back to the beginning ~ where God saw that it was good! May we all learn to approach the TREE OF LIFE with boldness and confidence.
This is it! :) The more that we come out of the "Ways" (mans) of the world, the more we can appreaciate our (current) home, this wonderful place God gave us to live. Our eyes begin to open and fill with the splendor that surrounds us. Who surrounds us totally and completely? God and He is right there before us.
Coming out of the World does not imply that we have to reject Gods creation. Lisa, you positively nailed it.
Phl 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always: [and] again I say, Rejoice.
And take comfort and find peace knowing his will is being done in his time.
May God bless you all,
Your brother,
Darren
hillsbororiver:
Joh 15:19 If ye were of the world the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
Joh 17:14 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
The Prophets also felt this seperation from the world;
Heb 11:13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
It wasn't my intention to be meloncholy or depressing because I truly do not feel that way, it perhaps is impatience on my part for wanting His Kingdom established yesterday.
I have noticed there are certain times I see people going about their daily lives and I get an insight into the pain, frustration and worries of their present condition, an empathy for folks I do not know, this is relatively new to me. It is not like I am psychic (hopefully not psycho either) but I can sense the uncertainty people have as to why they are here, why the world is as it is and what is to become of us all.
There certainly is much beauty in this world, I marvel at His creation constantly, I love watching the birds in my backyard and the river, the richness of the colors all around me, the sky, the water, the foliage the wildlife. The delicate and intricate beauty of the flowers, the Craftmanship of a bird's feather is a work of art, the attention to what would appear to be a minor detail gives us a glimpse into the Heart & Mind of our Creator.
With that being said I am anxious for more than an "earnest" in our spiritual lives, I want the fullness of the promise, I understand that I am not yet ready that I need more refinement but I cannot deny the desire.
Romans 8
22For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
23And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
24For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?
25But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
26Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
27And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
28And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
30Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
31What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
32He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
33Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.
34Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
36As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
37Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
38For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
39Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Praise our Lord!
Joe
rj:
Hey All,
I see life at this time a little different, and maybe some or all have been at this point at one time, and moved on, and like Joe, i dont think i'm a depressed person. I have family and friends , and we get together a lot especially during the summer, but even in the good time, i'm feeling come quickly Lord Jesus.
This body of sin and death is what i hate, its kinda like the nightmares i had as a kid. standing in the middle of a railroad track, and i can see sin coming a mile away barreling down like a fast moving south bound freight train, and ya want to get out of its way, you struggle to move, but can't, so the train run you over and the sin has passed, your laying there cut to pieces crying out to God for forgiveness, and at the same time knowing that unless God gives you the strength to get out of the tracks, that the same train that just ran you over would be returning north eventually.
Joe i do get comfort from.
Romans 8.35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
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