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AK4:
I know this topic has had to come up before, but im a just a little bit lazy right now sorry.

I feel so complacent.  I wanna "free will" myself out of drinking and smoking and to lose 20 pounds, but i know better.  I put it in Jesus' hands and know it will happen without a doubt but its just taking so long to me.  Sometimes it feels like this is the day God is compelling me to stop and to start losing weight, but at the end of the day, same ol same ol.  Its frustrating.  I want to do it now, i want to free will this now but i know i cant.

God has given me great patience, but this is killing me, (ha literally).  Oh well i still am waiting for that day when this will happen because i know my (our) God will do it.

Anyone else feel this way?

Anthony

ps I feel like a child throwing a temper tantrum because i cant have what i want right now.  LOL ;D

Richard D:
Ak4,. I知 going through issues myself. Reading your post has helped me out because I don稚 feel I知 the only one who believes in God without sinning. I知 not sure if I should broadcast my sins over the internet but to give you a clue I知 a man. I知 sure you can figure out the rest.

I don稚 know how to say no to my dilemma and if I try on my own to stop. I sin twice as much. I know its going to be a long journey. It would have been easier if I were born in the Middle East.

Thanks for your post; it helps me to cope with this heavy load.

OBrenda:
Anthony,

Have no fear, this subject will always come up until His return.

What ever Flavor of Sin we have it is all impossible with out God.
Until we overcome his Grace exceeds our weaknesses.

Is there judgement in us anywhere that we pray to God like the Pharisee about the Tax Collector?
Is there any area where secret belief exist that we can/should do this in our ability?
Would we become prideful if it came to us easily?
Do we truly appreciate how this sin hurts others or do we think it is just a rule?

Lots of questions, No simple answers.  There's no magic formula that works for everyone, except seek, ask, knock,  pray, beg, and repent as many times as we are to forgive.

Your not alone,
Brenda
 :'(

P.S.  Richard that was a pretty classy way you shared your struggle.

Decky:
I'm thankful for this topic, as I have many struggles myself. My main problem is trusting in God again like I used to before He took my father. I prayed and prayed with many many tears for his healing. He was only 65 and was the most wonderful man I have ever known. I am the man I am today because of him.

He died last December, and the loss is still devastating. Not a day goes by that I don't wish that I can see him one more time. Everytime I hear someone ask me to pray for them, I get this sick feeling in my stomach, and am reminded how God ignored my prayer for my Dad, how He denied him the opportunity to see the grandchildren he so desperately wanted. I stated on another post that I have literally not had a prayer answered in at least 10 years, not one. It doesn't make me hate God. Just make me wonder all about this thing called prayer. It seems like it's easier to understand Chinese than to understand prayer. I can't trust God right now even if I try. I try to pray for L Ray whenever I think about him, but my prayer is so laden with doubt that it just seems to fizzle to the ground like a dead firecracker when it leaves my lips.

I'm OK, just wanted to vent.

D

David:
Hi Decky.

I felt led to respond to your post as I can identify with your loss. Four years ago my father died, very sudden aged only 69. He too had young grand children. Two years ago just passed my youngest brother was mowed down and killed by a drink driver aged only 37. He had a 6 yr old son and a wife. As I'm typing my mother has maybe weeks to live, she's dying of skin cancer, in constant pain, her lungs keep filling with fluid causing great difficulty in breathing etc. She's 62.
Although you may not see it now, and I know how hard it is to reconcile this in ones mind when suffering loss, but God is hearing your prayers and answering every single one of them.
Remember, God works all things after the council of His own will, including how He chooses to answer our prayers. The answers we get we don't always see, and often its not the answer we want, but its the answer God wills and its the answer we need to conform us to the image of His son.

1 Peter 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

1 Peter 4:12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: 13But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

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