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What is God's thinking process like?
YellowStone:
Hi Lacy,
I really can't add anymore to the wonderful wisdom and insight already given you, but I can share with you a Scripture that has become like a cornerstone of my faith in Him.
Pro 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
I consider God as the Master Tactician and as Craig shared: For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. [Isa 55:8-9]
So now I find that I view my life as not a game (series of events) that I must some how struggle with, mold to my liking and master. Sounds like everyday life right? But if one is not to live according to the all that one knows or understands, what else is there to do?
Let go, simply let go and Trust God with all your heart. Trust him and love him utterly and completely with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. (Mar 12:30)
This has proved such a revelation (by God) to me. Instead of trying to understand the "big picture" of my life, I can now see God playing my life in much the same way as a champion Chess player moves every piece with a goal in mind.
I believe that this is the key; not so much as why has God moved me here, but what is it that God wants me to learn, what lesson in humility, grace, love, peace kindness, etc
Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Gal 5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
With this mindest, it is often not hard to discover just why God has put oneself in a certain situation. :) However, sometimes, discovery does not come easy and this is when one must REMEMBER always, step one. :)
Pro 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
All will be revealed in His time Lacy and I am sure that the meeker ones mindest the sooner God will reveal.
Just my thoughts, I guess I am rambling. :)
Love to you in Christ.
Deborah-Leigh:
Hello Lacey23
If you know the dog bites don't pat it!....Saying NO is not a crime or a sin! ;D
If you can get passed the guilt trip that follows saying NO then you're on your way to happier associations! ;D
Let your Yes be yes and your no be no.
Peace be to you
Arcturus :)
Lacey23:
THANK YOU ALLLL for all the scripture and new insights.....
This has given me a new mindset on the present suitiation..... Artructus said.... nothing wrong with saying no.....Its really hard to say no to someone who knows how to manipulate me... I have a tender heart that just melts at the words that scream for help or smooth talk... I have a thing for helping people and sadly, they take advantage of me. I just got frustrated after they make me feel as if im taken advantage of. I just wished I really knew God's mind and how he deals with suitations such as this when it happens to him. In the old testament, He gets really furious at those who disobey him, take advantage of him, and etc.. then in the new testament, he teaches us to turn our cheeks when our brother(our enemy) hits us and teaches us to love our brothers ( enemies). I am just surprised at how much he changed his tone when dealing with people in the old testament and new testament. I just wanted to understand and deal with people the way God would deal with them..I know Jesus uses sarcasm to rebuke those who tries to correct him with their man-made doctrines but what about the other times when he dealed with people who treated him badly.. The only time i could think of is that Judas took advantage of Jesus's suitation and went to the priests, to collect his reward for turning Jesus in.. Jesus responded to the suitation with a kiss.... Would you do that when someone does that to you?? I guess i need to pray for the grace of God to be blessed on me, so that i can have the mind of God within me, so that the next time people try to take advantage of me, I would be of stronger mind. Its hard....
Can u guys share ur experiences with people such as these and how u guys dealt with it?
it'll be greatly appreciated??
Denise
hillsbororiver:
Hi Lacey,
God has not changed, He has always been merciful, what we must remember is that the OT is speaking of spiritual Israel (elect) and His mercy toward them. They (we) deserve(d) destruction as much as the heathen nations (unconverted LOF bound humanity) but He is with them (us) all the way to the Promised Land (first resurrection).
The entire NT is a revelation of and about Jesus Christ, His example of mercy and His mission to save all mankind. This example though is primarily for the elect to prepare them for the mission of being with Christ to bring all those in the second resurrection to the Lord and ultimately to the Father. It is in the here and now we learn patience, longsuffering, godliness, brotherly love and charity. It is in the here and now we (elect) learn to love all mankind as we love ourselves and as we love our family and friends (or at least an empathetic love), we will need these qualities, these fruits of the Spirit if we are to judge men and angels in the next age.
His Peace and Wisdom to you,
Joe
Kat:
Hi Lacey,
--- Quote ---I've enjoyed helping people, but am tired of how people make me feel afterwards, they disappear on me, or when my favours come up, they don't do it for me. I go out of my way for them many times, and when i need help, they don't' go out of their way for me. It hurts my feelings and I'm tired of feeling this way and feeling disgusted
--- End quote ---
You are a kindhearted person, this is a very good character trait. You need to continue to help other people, as you say you enjoy doing so. But I think your problem comes as you expect something in return. When you have expectations of other people, to return a favour, to repay your kindness likewise in return, then you are setting yourself up for disappointment. When you give with even the hope of getting something in return, it is not a free gift, there are strings attached.
I say this to you so that you can understand that dissappointment comes from your having expectations. We all enjoy being appreciated and we would want everybody to be just as considerate of our needs as we are of theirs. But that is not the reality of this world.
So my advice to you is to continue to be a gracious giver. If you don't expect anything in return you want be dissapointed if you don't get anything ;)
mercy, peace, and love
Kat
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