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mrsnacks:
You just never know. God knows but we don't know what lies ahead.

I was picked up at the airport yesterday by a driver out of town. I had to travel on business. The driver and I were headed to the hotel and while on the freeway there was a truck on the right side of us and a car pulling a trailer on the left side. The car suddenly pulled over into our lane and caused us to swerve almost smashing us into the truck. My driver beeped his horn and with good manuevering avoided what seemed to be an accident on the way to happen. It would've been ugly with all of us going around 70 mph. I then gave thanks to God and said to the driver that this just showed us how in an instant our lives can be changed in a moment. You never know but God knows.
We talked a little about life and death on the way to the hotel. I told him so much for determining your destiny  or control of our lives. We are not God. He agreed.

ciy:
Ursula,

Do not get down on your husband.  God is always working in all.  The happenings around us are always working on everyone involved.  Do not think well this is God working on my husband, even though it is, what your husband is being caused to do is God working on you for your part.

I just read where Wycliffe's in England had a "Favorite Verse Contest".  Interestingly enough Proverbs 3:5-6 was number one.
 
"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart.  Lean no on your own understanding.  In all of your ways acknowledge Him and He will make thy pathways staight."
 
It does not say trust in your husband, trust in your mother or father, or trust in yourself, it says trust in the Lord and it means to always trust in the Lord for everything.  Those fleshly, feel-good, family feelings are some of the biggest idols of the heart one has to get rid of in order to focus on God. At the same time do not be offended and think one of your loved ones did something to you, it is never done to you.  It is always done in the light of God's overall plan.

No one doing that Wycliffe contest would have ever thought it was also for me and you and everyone else reading this to read this morning at this time. 
God is awesome.  He is above our understanding.
God Bless.
CIY

LittleBear:
Dear CIY,

I needed to hear that. Thank you for your post. I still tend to look at the events rather than God's overall plan. I never thought of feel-good family feelings as being an idol of the heart, but you are right. My perception of what my husband and family life should be like IS an idol which conforms to society's image of a successful family life. I love my husband and it pains me to see him struggling.

God is taking me down a path that I in the flesh don't want to go, but in the spirit I really want Him to conform me into His image. I am weak and cowardly. But I want God's ways more than anything. Thank you for the scripture. I love that one.

Ursula

ciy:
Thank you Ursula.  You see I am going through a similar situation.  We are to encourage one another and your testimony encourages me.  The truth I speak of is one that God has taught me. Thanks and it is great to hear your reply. 

CIY

NickyM:

--- Quote ---I never thought of feel-good family feelings as being an idol of the heart, but you are right. My perception of what my husband and family life should be like IS an idol which conforms to society's image of a successful family life.
--- End quote ---

There was a time when I was completely driven by that idol. Although I don't have wife and kids, but a girlfriend, but it's pretty same thing about conforming to societys image of successful relationship and what it's supposed to be.

Almost EVERYONE around me kept just asking that "why don't you spend your night at her's" and that is a completely legitimate question, because she lives 160 kilometres away, but she said that she doesn't think that is a good idea.

Well, I was angry at first, but then I realised, that I was happy. I'm happy with things they are, why am I breaking the relationship by constantly talking about staying overnight, if she doesn't want to. And when I gave that idol up, I realized that it doesn't mean that she doesn't care. The idea just simply doesn't feel good to her, and I've learned to accept that.

But you get my point. If you live like the society would say you should, you should be thin and rich and all that kind of crap, but you should concentrate on living like you want to, how God wants you to live.

Guess what, if you are going to live by other people's expectations, that life will drive you mad, simply because they are expecting more than you can ever be! We should rather think if we live by God's expectations. I have felt that it's the way to happiness.

God expects much from His diciples, but so does society. But there is one big difference. God doesn't love us IF we're thin and rich. He will always love us, doesn't matter how we look like.

God bless you!

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