The cost is great

Everyone this is sort of a prayer request/testimony. I just wanted to clarify somethings first, I know I have spoken alot about the depth and the level of my relationship I want with god, I have spoken of the heavenly treasures I seek. And I have spoken of how bad I want it and the love I have for god. Now these things are desires Jesus gave me, But to have such things the cost is great. It is not a safe path, When I do obtain all of these I will lose everything. I will lose all i own, I will lose my family and most if not all my friends, I will lose all these things to follow Jesus and I know I will have insults hurled at me, I will experience pain and i will most likely not be accepted in most places or people. But when all of this is raining down on me I will not feel alone, In fact this is when god and i will be the closest. As I said I have chosen this path and it isn't a safe one, And i am sure others here in cc will also go down such a path to follow Jesus so here is my prayer. I pray to jesus our king to give us all strength in our growth in him. I do not know how long it will be untill all of what i said will happen but in the time where god is preparing me and others who choose this path I am glad we are growing for him and no one else, and that he has chosen us his people to go through these things for his sake. I pray that above all we stay on the narrow and dangerous path while seeking to know his heart and be filled with a love that can never be explained. Thank you all for all you have done for me and i love all of you. I hope i may help everyone as much as they have helped me:]

May God continue to bless your life!

There's no safer place to be than in the centre of God's perfect will. It doesn't always seem like that- Psalm 91- arrows flying, people falling, but you've chosen well, those who hunger and thirst for righteousness will be filled, Matt 5:6.

God can meet our needs far more than anything else in the world. He turned my life upside down, and to the natural eyes it doesn't look like I'm in a better situation. But there's nothing I desire above God, and He gives us these desires for a reason.
He wants relationships with people expecting great things, and sold out for Him...........for such a time as this

Blessings on your journey, it'll be exciting to see more testimonies from you in the future!

Well Right now I am waiting on an answered prayer, I had a conversation with god today and It lead to this; I told him how he has shown me his love, Now I ask that he will show me his Glory and majesty. I have heard in a song let the glory of the lord rise among us, I asked him when i heard this what is your glory? How many people have known or seen your glory? So many scriptures speak of prayer, How for the one who belives any thing is possible. Jesus also said to believe we have received the things we ask for in prayer, He mentioned how if we are to ask him for anything in his name he will give it to us. Answered prayer has not come easily to me very often, probably because of my unbelief but If jesus says i can have this then I have to believe him. I want to know his glory but only because I want to know so much more of him.

Blain, focus on not seeking signs or proof, some may not understand why I say this to you, but I know you will understand. As for your thirst for good fruits, no problem, you got it right, your goals are great, God will & can use this. I think you even at your young age. Are being called, maybe even as you've said before to be a pastor. Stop & listen when you walk & pray, leave the details to God, count it at all cost a blessing when you are mocked or even feel left apart from the crowd or even family for his name sake. I don't. Quote Scripture here as I added my own points of you from what I've read in some of your other post. Again you make my soul smile yet again, & I know I will see you in heaven if you continue on the path you've shown to us all here on CC. Go & grow in encouragement, & faith ,purpose in our lord Jesus Emmanuel.ShaloShaloy.

Opps--- signed off miss spelled, my smart phone is not always smart... I meant to sign off satiny Shalom, go in peace & my you both be welcomed in peace, & guided in peace.. sorry about the big blooper. Love me even for my faults..(

You know I had an experience yesterday I think I should share. You see sometimes when I just need to be still and know god I will turn off the lights and lay in the dark and just enjoy being with god. now sometimes his presence actually fills the room and when it does I can actually see his presence. I do not know how to explain what it looks like but he and i really connected yesterday and My eye's were heavy and I saw in my mind Jesus's fingers Gently closing my eye lids and I swore I heard him say keep them closed. Should I consider this a vision?

Wow, sounds like it, praise God it's certainly provoking more hunger within me hearing what He's doing

This presence is called (probably using the Hebrew word wrongly) the "Shekinah glory" by many churches and prayer groups who have had it happen. The first time I know of it happening after apostolic times was in Rome, NY in 1825 at the Finney revival. The next time I can verify, was in the 1970's. A famous occurrence was written up, I think in San Francisco, at a Full Gospel Businessmen's Convention there, since it was so rare. Sometimes it is visible from far, as well. It has gotten fairly common nowadays. It happens in many (though relatively few proportionately) churches. People who are in such churches actually miss it, if God does not "show up".

Blain I pray that the obsticules that you face become far less painful to go through. Your continued trust and faith in Jesus will give you the strength you need in order to walk with God in the way he has planned for you. You are right in saying the times when you feel the most alone are the times when you and God are the closest.

God I pray that brother Blain be filled with the courage he needs and desires to take the steps needed to become closer to you lord. We all know that hardships are all part of our life here on earth but all become worth it when we come to live in the kingdom of Heaven. All these things I pray in Jesus Christ name, Amen.

Obstacles sorry for the misspelling.

praying you continue growing in the Lord and that he use you to his glory.

Blain, you are and will remain in my prayers in Jesus's name.
I understand what you are speaking to, but do keep always in mind... for scripture says
Man may plan his course, but God determines his steps.
for the days ahead will be about God's plan for you, and sometimes such plans do not ask of us, what we thought it would be.
So do not be discouraged, for God's glory is all about that, His Glory!
I am always in awe at how the simplest things, bring the great works to His glory!

God bless
pickles

Blain, you are a tender young root, I pray that you have a physical place to attend as well the great advice & prayers you receive on CC, a good home church, pastor & study groups all could be very helpful for you. God has given you the armor to use in your walk, maybe you need help learning how to use your armor.I know I do. The deciples went from house to house, church to church, ect Teaching. For this same purpose, in part to teach us how we can over come obstacles with God given promises, & united fellowship. too use what God gives you, connect with others close by you. Don't let go of us your brothers & sisters at CC that's not what I'm saying, yet reach out with what God has given you. You have alot of fruitfulness ahead of you & with you already. Just in your thirst alone this shows. Ok I hope I didn't. Just babble my own post off here, but helped you with some direction. Go or find a good church, also a study group & with all your heart beleave, pray, & read gods words, he will be right beside you, & so will we....love be with you, ,,& grace, & mercy, knowledge. Are yours in all your trials.

Blain I want to add that Sonny received prophetically what I e-mailed you Saturday night in your regular e-mail. Sputz also received the same thing, but minus the details of what is involved. She is praying for you as well as we are. I encouraged her to post something like this to you.

Thank you everyone for your wondeful advice There is a church i desperately want to attend and they also justa s bad want me to but the distance between us is the problem. I cannot drive and I don't know if they can pick me up or not. They understand my love and thirst for god and are always so excited to see me, while other churches i go to aren't the same. This one i go to is more like for calm and mature christians and my love and thirst for him seems to be to much for them. In their minds i can somehow tell they are thinking i need to mature. But as you all you know i am reckless in my faith, I have been so ever since i first began in my faith. so please everyone pray that I may be reunited with my church for good. I miss them so much and they truly understand me and i can be myself around them and it just inspires them.

Praying for that speacial church, friends fellowship, , protection, & much more.. don't forget who also is & will forever be walking beside you..God is & will continue to be your blessing, take care & stay safe in the sweet spirit which is our faith.. a sister you'll meet in heaven.

Yes I am glad you can see how high the cost is in following Jesus on the narrow path, as most churches teach the wide way, but think ins the narrow way. Today its just receite the sinners prayer, made famious by Billy Graham, and you are in the kingdom, no repentance proven by deeds or faith proven by deeds.

Many who profess Christ today are under the strong delusion thinking thay are counting the cost, when in reality they are following the spirit of error.

Abraham was a man of great faith, and for this his faith was accounted to him for righteousness. He patiently endures to the end, which we all are commanded to do!
Here is another fine example of what faith and obedience will produce in the true follower of Christ.
Abraham never questioned God when asked to do something, such as obey from his heart as he packed up and left all he knew and followed the voice of the Lord to the end. And also with great courage and faith offered up his beloved son as a sacrifice, no questions asked, he obeyed from his heart, and God accounted his faith as righteousness, a dynamic, working faith of love and obedience.
Now in modern Christian teachings today, the faith of Abraham is just a mere suggestion to them, where any type of obedience isn’t mandatory, and why should it be since they believe the lie, that Jesus obeyed for them, took their punishment on the cross, and was their substitute, covering them in their ongoing lukewarm behavior, and vile sins. No fear of God, who is patiently waiting for them to repent (stop sinning against Him) and then obey Him to the end for real!
Abraham patiently endured because he loved and feared God will all his heart and soul! He put all his desires behind Him and knew God was a consuming fire, and would give Him the strength to endure to the end.
God never sent His only begotten son, Jesus Christ to take the place of mankind because they were born hopeless and unable to obey, and endure patiently to the end, to receive eternal life.
Today it’s just confess you are a sinner, you were born that way, obedience is an afterthought that may or may not happen, but absolutely not a requirement to receive eternal life.
You have a choice now, weather to have the faith of Abraham (an active and working faith), and endure to the end with all patients, diligence, and perseverance, that leads to the promise land, or settle with the faith of the demons, who have a form of belief and faith as most who have been deceived have, that leads down the road to perdition.
Heb 10:36 For you have need of patience, so that after you have done the will of God you might receive the promise.
Heb 10:37 For "yet a little while, and He who shall come will come and will not delay."
Heb 10:38 Now, "the Just shall live by faith. But if he draws back, My soul shall have no pleasure in him."
Tommy