question
- Thread starter Garfield20
- Start date
-
Christian Chat is a moderated online Christian community allowing Christians around the world to fellowship with each other in real time chat via webcam, voice, and text, with the Christian Chat app. You can also start or participate in a Bible-based discussion here in the Christian Chat Forums, where members can also share with each other their own videos, pictures, or favorite Christian music.
If you are a Christian and need encouragement and fellowship, we're here for you! If you are not a Christian but interested in knowing more about Jesus our Lord, you're also welcome! Want to know what the Bible says, and how you can apply it to your life? Join us!
To make new Christian friends now around the world, click here to join Christian Chat.
Absolutely not!! God is not punishing you, OR her!! Things like this happen--we don't know why, but what we do know is God has a plan for your friend. He is in control of her situation right now. Depending on the extent of her injuries, it may be better for now that she's in a coma.. That way, any internal injuries she has, that would be made worse by her moving around, will be given a chance to properly heal while she is laying still in a coma..
M
No God would not punish your friend for something you have done - I don't even believe He would punish you for your addiction. I don't have the answers as to why this happened to your friend but I do know you need to be praying about her situation and for God to deliver you from your addiction.
Don't forget the enemy may have played a part in your friends accident and he will certainly love you being caught up in an addiction and rubbing his hands with glee that you are questioning God's part in it all. I will pray for you and your friend. God bless you both.
Don't forget the enemy may have played a part in your friends accident and he will certainly love you being caught up in an addiction and rubbing his hands with glee that you are questioning God's part in it all. I will pray for you and your friend. God bless you both.
Absoulutly not. Dont ever think God hurts someone to get at you. only an evil god would do that. Please dont think that of God.
God sent Jesus to die so you could live. He knows what you are addicted to. Still He loves you. Man Jesus would never hurt you or anyone else. If God was like that why didnt he take out hiler? why didnt He take out all the other dictators ariund the globe. He gave them free will to do what ever they like. God has dealt wit your addiction You are acting the way you are becaue you dont yet know who you are in Christ. He knows and thats why he loves ya.
Lord I bless you and thank you for this guys honesty and I thank you that he repented. How do i know he repented He has come here and exposed his guilt in punlic it exposes his heart and regret. You dont look to cruch us Lord you want to lift us. Bless you Jesus. Lord I spaek life in to his friends body in Jesus name. I thsnk you lord its you will she be healed and whole in Jesus name. As it glorifys your name. I coomaned that come and spirit of infirmity to get out of her now in Jesus name. Listen friend You just believe that God wants her whole now. Nothing to do with you. Go lay hands on her and commaned the spirit of infirmity to go in Jesus name. She will get up keep believing. Amen thank you Father.
Bless you brother. Trust in me and Trust in the Father. I came to give life. These signs follow believers. anything you ask in my name will be given. Old cove brought death new cov brings life.
Amen.
God sent Jesus to die so you could live. He knows what you are addicted to. Still He loves you. Man Jesus would never hurt you or anyone else. If God was like that why didnt he take out hiler? why didnt He take out all the other dictators ariund the globe. He gave them free will to do what ever they like. God has dealt wit your addiction You are acting the way you are becaue you dont yet know who you are in Christ. He knows and thats why he loves ya.
Lord I bless you and thank you for this guys honesty and I thank you that he repented. How do i know he repented He has come here and exposed his guilt in punlic it exposes his heart and regret. You dont look to cruch us Lord you want to lift us. Bless you Jesus. Lord I spaek life in to his friends body in Jesus name. I thsnk you lord its you will she be healed and whole in Jesus name. As it glorifys your name. I coomaned that come and spirit of infirmity to get out of her now in Jesus name. Listen friend You just believe that God wants her whole now. Nothing to do with you. Go lay hands on her and commaned the spirit of infirmity to go in Jesus name. She will get up keep believing. Amen thank you Father.
Bless you brother. Trust in me and Trust in the Father. I came to give life. These signs follow believers. anything you ask in my name will be given. Old cove brought death new cov brings life.
Amen.
God's response to porn addiction is for christians struggling with this to embrace His GRACE. It is the power of His saving grace that empowers Christians to turn from addictions.
The addiction cycle is kind of.. do addictive thing (in this case accessing porn).. feel yuck after... CONDEMN yourself (or punish yourself) and then go BACK to the addictive thing to relieve the condemning/punishing feeling.
The Godly cycle is like.. do addictive thing.. feel conviction from God after.. embrace the fact there is NO CONDEMNATION, but there is grace from Jesus and focus on Jesus' promises and blessings and NOT the addictive thing.
The Godly cycle produces lasting change. It's all about His grace.. embracing His promises over anything the world offers in terms of lust and addiction. His blessings are far far far greater.
The addiction cycle is kind of.. do addictive thing (in this case accessing porn).. feel yuck after... CONDEMN yourself (or punish yourself) and then go BACK to the addictive thing to relieve the condemning/punishing feeling.
The Godly cycle is like.. do addictive thing.. feel conviction from God after.. embrace the fact there is NO CONDEMNATION, but there is grace from Jesus and focus on Jesus' promises and blessings and NOT the addictive thing.
The Godly cycle produces lasting change. It's all about His grace.. embracing His promises over anything the world offers in terms of lust and addiction. His blessings are far far far greater.
Should you find an accountability partner or mentor to help you break free of porn? Absolutely YES!
Did your friend get badly hurt because of you? Absolutely NO!
"so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, andsends rain on the just and on the unjust." Matt 5. 45
Do not read into God the thoughts or his ways, in a human way.
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.
[SUP]9 [/SUP]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
We simply cannot understand why these things happen, but God IS in control.
“For who has known the mind of the Lord,
or who has been his counselor?” Romans 11:35
The answer for you is to have a relationship with Jesus Christ. Then you will have the Holy Spirit to lead and guide you. You will have the mind of Christ. This does not mean you will be God or know everything, but it does mean that you are walking with God, and he is transforming you into his image.
“For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ." 1 Cor. 2:16
I would suggest you memorize this passage, and say it to yourself when you are tempted.
"I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. [SUP]2 [/SUP]Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect." Romans 12:1-2
Praying for you to break free of this devastating sin, and for you to know Jesus.
Did your friend get badly hurt because of you? Absolutely NO!
"so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, andsends rain on the just and on the unjust." Matt 5. 45
Do not read into God the thoughts or his ways, in a human way.
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.
[SUP]9 [/SUP]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
We simply cannot understand why these things happen, but God IS in control.
“For who has known the mind of the Lord,
or who has been his counselor?” Romans 11:35
The answer for you is to have a relationship with Jesus Christ. Then you will have the Holy Spirit to lead and guide you. You will have the mind of Christ. This does not mean you will be God or know everything, but it does mean that you are walking with God, and he is transforming you into his image.
“For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ." 1 Cor. 2:16
I would suggest you memorize this passage, and say it to yourself when you are tempted.
"I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. [SUP]2 [/SUP]Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect." Romans 12:1-2
Praying for you to break free of this devastating sin, and for you to know Jesus.
U
Not saying this to be mean or critical, but it's what popped into my head... this idea seems a bit self absorbed. My friend is in an accident and put into a coma, it must be about me. Rather than turning something that has nothing at all to do with you into something all about you, it may provide more wise and understandable to focus on your friend, her family and friends.
There is a distinction between God making something happen to affect you vs God taking a situation that's Not about you and finding a way to use it to reach you.
And there are a lot of Christians battling with porn addiction, yet God hasn't gone around punishing them all.
Can i ask a NT reference for why you believe God is punishing you for your sins? A sin that is an addiction, nonetheless, and not something so willful.
There is a distinction between God making something happen to affect you vs God taking a situation that's Not about you and finding a way to use it to reach you.
And there are a lot of Christians battling with porn addiction, yet God hasn't gone around punishing them all.
Can i ask a NT reference for why you believe God is punishing you for your sins? A sin that is an addiction, nonetheless, and not something so willful.
God loves you so much 
5 All the sailors were afraid and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the cargo into the sea to lighten the ship.
But Jonah had gone below deck, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep.
14 Then they cried out to the Lord, “Please, Lord, do not let us die for taking this man’s life. Do not hold us accountable for killing an innocent man, for you, Lord, have done as you pleased.” 15 Then they took Jonah and threw him overboard, and the raging sea grew calm. 16 At this the men greatly feared the Lord, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows to him.
Genesis 50:20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.
But Jonah had gone below deck, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep.
14 Then they cried out to the Lord, “Please, Lord, do not let us die for taking this man’s life. Do not hold us accountable for killing an innocent man, for you, Lord, have done as you pleased.” 15 Then they took Jonah and threw him overboard, and the raging sea grew calm. 16 At this the men greatly feared the Lord, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows to him.
Genesis 50:20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.
what the....? Don't people know how to read? God did not cause her friend's accident because Garfield has an addiction.. She got t-boned by a freakin' drunk driver!! Accidents happen, yes certainly, but drunk driving is NOT an accident!! It is knowingly and willfully driving when you KNOW you're drunk off your butt, yet choose to drive anyway, knowing the possibility of an accident could happen. As Free-To-Be stated, you need to give scripture that backs up your statement. That was a horrible thing to say to Garfield!! SMH
I'd just posted some verse of how the way God work. Jonah was suppose to speak to the people of Nineveh about repentance, but he decided to go another direction; but God had assigned him to be the one to bring people into repentance, and so no matter what we decide on, if it is God will for us to bring people to repent, then His "will", will be done. By Jonah running away show that God's will is still being done, by bringing the sailors into repentance. Before they were praying to other god's, but afterward, they'll was praying to God only. Whatever a situation that might seem bad, but in God, it is for the good. We suppose to leave everything up to him, that if we trust Him.
Luke 23:46 Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last. (My life is left in your hands)
Luke 23:46 Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last. (My life is left in your hands)