Can someone explain this to me?

Blain · May 17, 2013

So God has been very generous to me and I don't understand why. Here is the thing: I saddly am not the most obedient child, I fall for temptation and steal my moms diet cokes and eat sweets when i know it messes with my blood sugar( Oh and thats what i mean by temptation.) I cannot ever get myself to read the bible very much no matter how much i want to, I haven't been out proclaiming the gospel or anything( Although in my current condition that's not really gonna happen too much) I try not to lie but it does slip out.

And I am not the most trustworthy servant because i have trouble being faithful to him. And yet despite all of this when really he should be keeping me in the dark he only gives me more and more of him, He treats me as if i am royalty and continues to reveal to me his heart.

The only thing i know is that i deeply care and love him beyond anything i have ever loved before, but is that really enough? I don't understand his logic at all because i feel if anything i should be losing his presence more and more not gaining it. Believe me I want nothing more than to correct these faults but i am not strong willed and i am weak so i cannot do it on my own.

So does anyone have an understanding about this? I have done nothing for him, yet We just fall deeper ad deeper in love.

Ariel82 · May 17, 2013

when i read your title "
[h=2]Can someone explain this to me? "

I thought probably not but I'll read the thread anyway cuz its Blain and he normally posts things from his heart without guile or pretense of being someone he is not. [/h]
After reading the first sentence "So God has been very generous to me and I don't understand why."

first thought: its because HE LOVES YOU!!!

nothing I read after has changed my response. God loves you. He loves your heart that is humble and contrite and willing to be taught. He loves the many good things about you that we can't see sitting on the other side of the screen.

You have to remember that God gives you joy and Satan will try to steal it away from you. Rebuke those voices that continue to tear you down. that make you question why God is not answering your prayers, that make you feel unworthy. They are lies.

I thought about posting in your prayer thread but you seem to be figuring it out yourself and I have a bad habit of stepping on folks toes without meaning to.

But what I was going to say is to pray for God to show you the prayers He has already answered. Ask God to help you remember where you were when He first found you and how much you have grown since then.

God wants us to know our mistakes and faults but not to condemn us for them but to help us overcome them and learn how to live in a way that glorifies Him.

There are thousands of things I want to do for God but are not able to do because of my circumstances, but you know what God has revealed to me?

I might want to do those things for Him but its not what HE wants me to do. HE wants me to be where I am right now taking care of my kids and doing things I often take for granted but are really great Blessings from God.

I recognize now that it is Satan who tells me I should be doing this or that for God, but it is GOD who whispers be content, love those around you, do what I ask you to do, don't seek to be great or extra holy or do wonderful good works of your own choosing but take each day one moment at a time. don't waste it looking towards the future or regretting the past. Live in the present day and see the people around you. Love them, share God with them. live life as a prayer of thanksgiving for everything God gives you. Don't worry about tomorrow, God has it under control. If there is an opportunity to do good, then do it, but you don't have to seek them out because God will bring people in your life you are meant to meet and help and love.

awful grammar, but I hope its understandable.

feeling really guilty about not cleaning my house so I'll catch you later. God bless and keep you, Blain.

You've often inspired me with you faith and kindness, even if I've never told you before. : )

Blain · May 17, 2013

Wow... Thank you Ariel, I guess I didn't see it that way. I actually kind of felt bad making this thread because I knew i should know the answer and I honestly when I made it a thought came to mind that it would seem like someone looking for attention so felt bad but i don't know how to delete a thread.

And honestly I hope I have a humble and concrite heart But if i don't I know I can rely on God to give me one or teach me. But I inspire you? that's great but really it's not me its just what God has put on my heart and I can't help but speak it. It's sort of a weakness I have LOL

1still_waters · May 17, 2013

Your post is kinda conflicting/contradictory to me.
You say...

Are you sure you're not mistaking certain things as God's blessings and signs he's pleased with you?
Sometimes we think God is blessing us, and think we're at a certain "level", when in fact we're not.

Revelation 3:17

On the other hand you say...

Well the only way you're going to get out of the dark is for God to give you more light, so you know his will.

Romans 12

Blain · May 17, 2013

1still_waters said:

The Blessings I am speaking of are aquiring the desires of his heart and seeking what he is seeking, this has been my prayer since the beginning of my faith and I am seeing the fruits of it. Believe me there is much i have to change in order to be just like him and to love and care for all people as he does but i know that for every part of me that isn't him he will burn and replace with all that he is.

Now A certain level you speak of i am not sure what you mean because i don't measure my faith like that.

Laodicea · May 17, 2013

God is good to all even though we are not good. God is not just good to a select few but to all. The fact that He does this shows that He is good it does not mean we are good, so then any who are not saved when Jesus returns will have no excuse because God gave them every opportunity

Laodicea · May 17, 2013

Look at the history of Israel in the old testament. Though at times they went into deep apostasy God was still willing to forgive them if they turned to Him.
Micah 3:11 KJV
(11) The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.

This is a small sample of what they were doing. They were judging for reward, teaching for hire, prophesying for money and still said that God was with them and no evil can come to them. God still said this to them in spite of what they were doing.
Micah 7:18-20 KJV
(18) Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
(19) He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
(20) Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.

GreenNnice · May 17, 2013

Blain said:

I liked stilledwaters post because of the Rev. 3:17 verse, a humbling verse , it speaks of 'I' in it. WE are being prideful and conceited whenever we say we are rich and have enough, for to have enough is very simple, it is to HAVE Christ.

I see 'I' in a lot of these posts, blainers, and, you need to get 'I' out of the equation with your relationship with. Christ, although there's nothing wrong with saying, 'I want to be contrite, I want to be humble.' But, realiZe that God works that through you as you are being His workmanship, He has created you to do good works , which He knew in advance of your being born.(Psalms 139, Eph. 2:10) So,yes, we ARE to acknowledge God and be contrite and havea humble heart, but we are to LOOK to God for that strength. It is not about 'I,' it is about Him, His work done through you, which can ONLY be greatly done IF you have a contrite heart and tremble at His Word.

Who had a contrite heart for his wrongs against God, his sins, including murder and adultery, blainersbuddy? David. KING David

And, David was able to GO to God, REPENT for his sins against God and man, and, God BLESSED David AFTER David lost his firstborn child. Important to note that David's 2nd child was the richest man and wisest man of the bible, most poetic too, and, also God blessed David's son, SOLOMON, with, too, being a KING

God knows your plans,blainers.

Follow Him, His strength in YOU, and, NOT your strength to SERVE Him. Uh-uh, CAN'T do it that way. God's spirit LIVES in you, so, walk with Him, talk with Him, have confidence in His getting you INCREASED in your faith in Him, as you gain Him more, by planting and watering (1 Cor. 3 and Phil 3:7-8)

And,here is Isaiah 66:2

The Lord leads, and, you've just stumbled upon my profile key verse that I've had on c.c. for over 5 years now (don't be fooled by the member date, the c.c. server went down and info before 2009 was all lost, I've been on since 2007, or, thereabouts, mostly was in chatroom, but God called me away from that to singles, to bible discussion forum . See, Christ brother, the Lord, indeed, leads. When YOU acknowledge His taking care of your coming and goings, YOU'RE THERE , in His presence, of mighty Jehovah, in the presence of the King

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Also, God here, is speaking to Israel of their Bablylonian captivity through the major prophet, Jeremiah, but, hey, this is what God wants for us, too, today. He wants us to follow Him, don't you know He's got good things for us, for His glory, remember, whatever you do , do it ALL for the glory of God. And, IF that 'glory to God' does not take "I" out of the equation then I don't know what will

Powemm · May 20, 2013

He's sufficient

matt7777777 · May 20, 2013

We have a saying at my church... if God can be kind to the unthankful an evil thwn surley he can be kind to those who call upon his name.

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