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[Jullianna]

MATTHEW 19:
16 Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life ?”
17 “Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”
18 “Which ones?” he inquired.
Jesus replied, “‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, 19 honor your father and mother,’ and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’”
20 “All these I have kept,” the young man said. “What do I still lack?”
21 Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

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What led you to the Savior? Fear of hell? Desire for a better life? Healing? Truth? His provision? Did you meet Him face to face, recognize your need and fall at His feet in love seeking His compassion and mercy?

What do you seek when you pray? Do you ask for things for yourself? Do you ask how you can be of service to Him and others?

Why are you following Him? Do you seek something from Him? Or are you seeking more of HIM? Are you following Him at all?

 

[Liamson]

What an awesome message

I always envied people who knew better what to pray for. Not just circumstantial prayers like Help so and so with their Cancer but, praying for God to show us who to help. Those are the one's I need more of in my life.

Like asking God to help us in our day to find someone, even one person to share Christ with. Or Asking God to show us who we should just be there for, as a friend.

 

[LightningClap0002]

I was raised Christian. Raised by two loving and dedicated Christian parents. I haven't really known life apart from Christ.

My life of following Christ, then, has been much more like Jonah than like Paul. Intellectually I understand that I am resisting God. In my heart, I truly seek to follow Him. And yet, I don't follow. I have caught myself wishing often to have had an emotional conversion; it seems so much easier than an entire life of staying strong in faith. I accepted Jesus as my personal savior at 7. I don't think I truly understood everything at the time, but then professed my faith wholeheartedly at 15. I didn't really understand God's love (or love in general) at the time, but it really was love that led me. I spent several years after that feeling drawn to the mission field, but something wasn't right about it. Everything fell into place for me to instead go to college, and since then it has been clear that God is in control.

Especially recently I have really embraced the idea of praying constantly. As I am single, I find just talking to God is both a great comfort and a great guide. I have spent so much time in the Word that, though I still read it for guidance, after praying I find verses or ideas (that i know are biblical) come to mind. It's become so natural to pray for me now. I pray about everything. Thank you's for little things. When I am most stressed or trouble I try to focus my prayers on others. It is amazingly soothing; it truly is incredible. I pray that God show me His will, I struggle greatly with discernment. I have also recently prayed very specifically about a special woman; I want to have a relationship with her, but it's not happening right now. I share my desires and then acknowledge God's sovereignty. I will bow to His will, but only if he makes it clear. And I am pretty dense at times, definitely need those whales often.

I follow Him out of love. I have really come to recognize how great His love is, and what it means for me to love Him. Following Him is the only way. As for actively following Him... I really don't know. I follow His laws to the best of my ability, I seek to love people. And yet, I still have that missionary desire haunting me. My greatest joy in life is serving and helping others. And yet I don't do it very much. Is God still preparing me, or am I just being stubborn and not following Him? To me... that's the million dollar question.

 

[T0ftof]

I was born in a Christian family, raised as a Christian, a Catholic. I remember once I missed church on Sunday (because there was a good movie on) and when our neighbor saw me she said that this is a deadly sin and I should not repeat it. I learned the church prayers and did everything by the book but never really understood anything.

I was saved and born-again at the age of 14, for political reasons my family and I had to move to Israel from Lebanon and we did not have a church to get to in the Jewish town we live in. Mom was so worried we would not be raised knowing Christ and she found a small church in town and we started going there. That's when I learned who Jesus was and what it means to lead a Christian life. I fell in love with this new life, with praying, with worshiping. I would feel so happy going to church each week, I would pray about everything and it brought me so much peace. I was afterwards baptized in the Jordan river.

I love God and I want to get to know Him better, I want more of him in my life but I don't seem to be able to get it right. I pray, I love the time I spend with God and I wait for the preaching every Sunday and the worship but I feel sometimes that I am so far away. I try to walk the right path and pray that I would be strong enough but I do not feel that my life reflects Jesus as it should. The Lord speaks to me through his words, I have received encouraging messages and not so encouraging at times and everytime this happens, I feel so happy and I know I want more of this, that this is the life I want, a life full of Him. But why do I feel so far away at time?

 

[GreenNnice]

I was raised Christian. Raised by two loving and dedicated Christian parents. I haven't really known life apart from Christ.

My life of following Christ, then, has been much more like Jonah than like Paul. Intellectually I understand that I am resisting God. In my heart, I truly seek to follow Him. And yet, I don't follow. I have caught myself wishing often to have had an emotional conversion; it seems so much easier than an entire life of staying strong in faith. I accepted Jesus as my personal savior at 7. I don't think I truly understood everything at the time, but then professed my faith wholeheartedly at 15. I didn't really understand God's love (or love in general) at the time, but it really was love that led me. I spent several years after that feeling drawn to the mission field, but something wasn't right about it. Everything fell into place for me to instead go to college, and since then it has been clear that God is in control.

Especially recently I have really embraced the idea of praying constantly. As I am single, I find just talking to God is both a great comfort and a great guide. I have spent so much time in the Word that, though I still read it for guidance, after praying I find verses or ideas (that i know are biblical) come to mind. It's become so natural to pray for me now. I pray about everything. Thank you's for little things. When I am most stressed or trouble I try to focus my prayers on others. It is amazingly soothing; it truly is incredible. I pray that God show me His will, I struggle greatly with discernment. I have also recently prayed very specifically about a special woman; I want to have a relationship with her, but it's not happening right now. I share my desires and then acknowledge God's sovereignty. I will bow to His will, but only if he makes it clear. And I am pretty dense at times, definitely need those whales often.

I follow Him out of love. I have really come to recognize how great His love is, and what it means for me to love Him. Following Him is the only way. As for actively following Him... I really don't know. I follow His laws to the best of my ability, I seek to love people. And yet, I still have that missionary desire haunting me. My greatest joy in life is serving and helping others. And yet I don't do it very much. Is God still preparing me, or am I just being stubborn and not following Him? To me... that's the million dollar question.

Amen, Christ bro. Your best POST ever !

God bless, brother

 

[GreenNnice]

I was raised Christian. Raised by two loving and dedicated Christian parents. I haven't really known life apart from Christ.

My life of following Christ, then, has been much more like Jonah than like Paul. Intellectually I understand that I am resisting God. In my heart, I truly seek to follow Him. And yet, I don't follow. I have caught myself wishing often to have had an emotional conversion; it seems so much easier than an entire life of staying strong in faith. I accepted Jesus as my personal savior at 7. I don't think I truly understood everything at the time, but then professed my faith wholeheartedly at 15. I didn't really understand God's love (or love in general) at the time, but it really was love that led me. I spent several years after that feeling drawn to the mission field, but something wasn't right about it. Everything fell into place for me to instead go to college, and since then it has been clear that God is in control.

Especially recently I have really embraced the idea of praying constantly. As I am single, I find just talking to God is both a great comfort and a great guide. I have spent so much time in the Word that, though I still read it for guidance, after praying I find verses or ideas (that i know are biblical) come to mind. It's become so natural to pray for me now. I pray about everything. Thank you's for little things. When I am most stressed or trouble I try to focus my prayers on others. It is amazingly soothing; it truly is incredible. I pray that God show me His will, I struggle greatly with discernment. I have also recently prayed very specifically about a special woman; I want to have a relationship with her, but it's not happening right now. I share my desires and then acknowledge God's sovereignty. I will bow to His will, but only if he makes it clear. And I am pretty dense at times, definitely need those whales often.

I follow Him out of love. I have really come to recognize how great His love is, and what it means for me to love Him. Following Him is the only way. As for actively following Him... I really don't know. I follow His laws to the best of my ability, I seek to love people. And yet, I still have that missionary desire haunting me. My greatest joy in life is serving and helping others. And yet I don't do it very much. Is God still preparing me, or am I just being stubborn and not following Him? To me... that's the million dollar question.

Amen, Christ bro. Your best POST ever !

God bless, brother
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Much like lightnin',, Christ accepted early age but through things like parents' dislike for each other while living together, I fell away in early teen years while still attending church til 17 and dropping out.

Went thru HS, COLLEGE witn God there but farther away, and, really left Him in 1995 and, literally, within minutes of that decision CRASHED my vehicle. A slow drive back to God ensued, capped by 1997 recommiting my life to Him, born over again

 

[NodMyHeadLikeYeah]

MATTHEW 19:
16 Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life ?”
17 “Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”
18 “Which ones?” he inquired.
Jesus replied, “‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, 19 honor your father and mother,’ and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’”
20 “All these I have kept,” the young man said. “What do I still lack?”
21 Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
What led you to the Savior? Fear of hell? Desire for a better life? Healing? Truth? His provision? Did you meet Him face to face, recognize your need and fall at His feet in love seeking His compassion and mercy?

What do you seek when you pray? Do you ask for things for yourself? Do you ask how you can be of service to Him and others?

Why are you following Him? Do you seek something from Him? Or are you seeking more of HIM? Are you following Him at all?

What led you to the savior? I realized that i couldn't keep myself standing upright on my own anymore. I couldn't function or make any rational decision on my own.

Did you meet him face to face, recognize your need and fall at his feet in love seeking his compassion and mercy? I got down on my knees and told him i needed help, because i could no longer keep myself from falling over.

What do you seek when you pray? I seek him, i just want his company.

Do you ask for things for yourself? I mostly ask that he would help me trust him and not my feelings.

 

[GreenNnice]

What led you to the savior? I realized that i couldn't keep myself standing upright on my own anymore. I couldn't function or make any rational decision on my own.

Did you meet him face to face, recognize your need and fall at his feet in love seeking his compassion and mercy? I got down on my knees and told him i needed help, because i could no longer keep myself from falling over.

What do you seek when you pray? I seek him, i just want his company.

Do you ask for things for yourself? I mostly ask that he would help me trust him and not my feelings.

Awesome answering, Nods.
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Follow Him, do not do things without your safe-knowing you're hearing Him, lightnin',, for doing things not of Him is always not good But, remembering His blessings to us, and, doors opened good for us in past and remembering ones closed served purpose to point us on a better path will show us.....

.....our call.

Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

Christ peeps, ALL of you are CALLED. ANSWER IT !

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