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Lack of faith
rocky:
I read Ray's article on prayer, and really enjoyed it.
A day or two later, I came across a difficult situation, regarding a family member who had before them a choice of following the spirit or following the carnal mind. I prayed for God to help her make the "right choice", but also prayed for God's will to be done.
Well the outcome was not what i had hoped for, and she chose to go with the flesh. God answered my prayer, as his will was done. Yet, truthfully, I am not strong enough in my faith to really believe this, and I am being convicted of my lack of faith, and truthfully; i am a little mad at God.
When someone we love and cherish is obvioulsy choosing a route to destruction, it is so hard to believe this is God's plan. As a parent, I wish I could help shortcut the process.
Just thot i'd share and ask you all to pray for peace and increased faith for me in God's sovreign plan (although maybe it's not his will at this time :? :? .)
gmik:
I will be praying for you.
Out of all the new "things" I have learned in the last 7 months, I would say that this causes my brain to fog up. When we say we have to choose, but know that whatever the "choice" we make really was already planned, it is hard to believe God wanted us to choose the bad plan. Then when we pray for somebody to make a wise choice and they don't well, we must trust God that that was His Will-in the grand scheme of things He knows best. I look back at all my errors in judgement and think Gee God wanted me to do that?? But hopefully I learned from those mistakes, and I got closer to God(eventually). I could get mad at Him too. But looking back I see His Hand on me every step of the way.
Another hard thing for my brain to get around is that Hitler, Bubonic plague, wars etc are all part of His plan. I always figured man in his fallen state caused all the misery of the world and God was looking down saying that He had a better way people, but we wouldn't listen.(That looks so proud when I read it-who did I think I was? :lol:
Anyway, don't stop praying for this loved one.
knuckle:
Hi all----------
gmik wrote----we must trust God that that was His Will-in the grand scheme of things He knows best. I look back at all my errors in judgement and think Gee God wanted me to do that?? But hopefully I learned from those mistakes, and I got closer to God(eventually).
this is one of the most misunderstood truths of God and gmik states it so plainly.When I first came to the realization that God is in complete control,I asked why the hitlers,why the pain and yes it is enough to make one angry with God.We have to go back to the basics to see it----God is in control because He loves us.We are each a unique creation and every time we stumble every time we hurt it is because that is exactly what we need at the time.We don't understand because we can't see the end from the beginning ,but God can and works HIS will toward OUR good end.Some of us NEED to walk through the fire in this life and others NEED to go through it afterward but when both get what they NEED they end up in the same place.
ertsky:
this thread brings home the truth that the beast isn't called the beast for nothing.
therion, wild beast, carnal mind, cannot, will not, be subject, and so must be destroyed, and is was and will be being destroyed.
one day we will look for it and it will finally be gone, and in it's place one like unto the Son of man.
Psa 51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
Psa 51:18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
Psa 51:19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.
Phi 2:10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
Phi 2:11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Rev 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
Rev 21:5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
longhorn:
And then we have the joy of spending eternity as a spiritual puppet. I for one am not excited about reliving another age under the control of a God who couldn't get it right the "FIRST TIME". Not only are we puppets, but have no choice to be anything but....
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