need advice/guidance. please

[Lee-Willhite]

I was Born again 2 years ago and this past Sunday i er dedicated my life to the Lord
I've turned away from him in the past and even felt like I've lied to Him it heeLs my heart also I can't feel his presence as strong I know he will never leave nor forsake me. is he mad at me? I'm just so lost I need help if its long feel free to private message me
<33 thank you my brothers and sisters
God bless

 

[peterT]

I was Born again 2 years ago and this past Sunday i er dedicated my life to the Lord
I've turned away from him in the past and even felt like I've lied to Him it heeLs my heart also I can't feel his presence as strong I know he will never leave nor forsake me. is he mad at me? I'm just so lost I need help if its long feel free to private message me
<33 thank you my brothers and sisters
God bless

Three men were walking on a wall,

Feeling, Faith, and Fact.

Feeling took an awful fall

and Faith was taken back.

But Fact remained both strong and true,

and that brought back Faith and Feeling too




The fact is Jesus loves you

2 Corinthians 5:7 For we walk by faith and not by sight.

 

[Lee-Willhite]

I didn't really quiet understand that. so is he angry with me

 

[peterT]

I didn't really quiet understand that. so is he angry with me

You say “I can't feel his presence as strong”

It’s not about what you feel

Feeling took an awful fall and Faith was taken back.

But the fact remained, and the fact is Jesus love us.

The fact pulls up your faith, and your faith pulls up your feelings, and they walk on the wall again.

It’s just a pome of encouragement

 

[kenisyes]

It's very good advice in a poem, Lee. The fact is that God will never leave you or forsake you. Don't go by how you feel. don't put your faith in the feelings. Put faith in the facts, and the feelings will follow.

The practical application, is if you have to recite the Scripture verse a million times to convince yourself, do it. Then, you will know for certain Heb. 13:5 "I will never leave you or forsake you."

 

[peterT]

I was Born again 2 years ago and this past Sunday i er dedicated my life to the Lord
I've turned away from him in the past and even felt like I've lied to Him it heeLs my heart also I can't feel his presence as strong I know he will never leave nor forsake me. is he mad at me? I'm just so lost I need help if its long feel free to private message me
<33 thank you my brothers and sisters
God bless

When I dedicated my life to the Lord, I had no idea what that entailed

Then someone said to me, it’s time to be soldier for Jesus and put on the armour of God, and learn how to use the sword and shield, and get into the battle for the rest of the lost.

Maybe this will help I don’t know hopefully it will.


10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

13Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

15And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

16Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

 

[Katy-follower]

How is your prayer life? One can feel distant from God when they don't pray.

Psalm 145:18: "The Lord is near to all who call upon Him"

1 Thess 5:16-17: "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing"

Philippians 4:6-7: "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus"

Here is a good book from a sound pastor....

Link --> Lord, Teach Me to Pray: John MacArthur: 9781404100244: Amazon.com: Books

 

[Ariel82]

If you have repented of your past lies and want to seek God and His will, then have faith that God has forgiven you and loves you.

However, the Enemy is mad at you because by dedicating your life to God, you have broken free of his bonds and you are no longer his slave.

If you feel like someone is mad at you, it is NOT God but the Enemy.

Read the Bible and pray for a few minutes every day. God will guide and protect you.

this is my favorite Psalm 19 because it promises that God is able to make wise this simple fool

[SUP]7 [/SUP]The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul;
The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple;
[SUP]8 [/SUP]The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart;
The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes;
[SUP]9 [/SUP]The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever;
The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
[SUP]10 [/SUP]More to be desired are they than gold,
Yea, than much fine gold;
Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
[SUP]11 [/SUP]Moreover by them Your servant is warned,
And in keeping them there is great reward.

[SUP]12 [/SUP]Who can understand his errors?
Cleanse me from secret faults.
[SUP]13 [/SUP]Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins;
Let them not have dominion over me.
Then I shall be blameless,
And I shall be innocent of great transgression.

[SUP]14 [/SUP]Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable in Your sight,
O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.

 

[mark54]

I was Born again 2 years ago and this past Sunday i er dedicated my life to the Lord
I've turned away from him in the past and even felt like I've lied to Him it heeLs my heart also I can't feel his presence as strong I know he will never leave nor forsake me. is he mad at me? I'm just so lost I need help if its long feel free to private message me
<33 thank you my brothers and sisters
God bless

Many years ago, I became a Christian. I was on cloud nine. I had been brought up in a church that relentlessly preached the literal letter as to how a Christian must live their life, and was left with the impression that if I fell below that standard God would cast me out. So I was overwhelmed by happoiness when grace shone into my life. For a while I was euphoric you could say, due to all my guilt, shame and burdens being rolled away. But after a while, I had to come down off that euphoria if you like, and face up to the trials, tempations and persecutions. And many times I failed. I started looking inward, I had so many faults, did God really love me?
I didn't feel what I believed I should feel as a Christian. I didn't appear to feel what others appeared to show in church on Sundays. I started to doubt if I could be a Christian after all
One night I went to church and there was an interpretation that went something like this.'

'Don't look to yourself, look to Jesus, trust him he loves you and will never fail you'

I had been looking to myself, there was no victory in that, nor could there be any if I relied on my feelings

I had heard countless testiomonies of people who came to Christ, and so often I was left with the impression that once they were a Christian it was always upwards and onwards, not two steps forward and one step back, and I was acutely away of my 'one step back' on many occasions
When Jesus died on the cross he died for all your sin, past, present and future. If you don't believe it, you will always have doubts, and you will never see the victory avaliable to you.

You cannot put your faith in your feelings, your faith has to be in Christ
Your feelings can change according to the weather/seasons of the year, but Christ is constant
God Bless
Don't look to yourself, look to Jesus, he loves you and will never let you down