TheManwhowishesforgod
Hi,
My name is Dave and I’m a mess I feel like i been ostracized by everyone . My body it self doesn’t know what to do . I don’t know if I’m a Christian but I do believe in the bible and that Jesus Christ is lord . But im a terrible sinner and I don’t like it . I take medicine to help me with my mind but the only One that helps is zopiclone which I have limited supply . The other medicines don’t appear to be helped.
i wonder if Jesus cares sometimes that I’m too far gone , I don’t feel,like a Christian because everyone in the world of mine has achieved perfection , and I’m struggling Just to be good. Trying hard Not to get upset with my life that he’s given me.
Hi Dave,
Welcome to the rest of us who aren't perfect.
There's only One Who is perfect and that's God.
Being "good" IS a struggle isn't it?
It's hard to be good and none of us are without sin. If I were to ask 10 people what it takes to go to heaven, they all would likely say something about that struggle. It's hard work to turn from sins, be "good" and keep all the 100s of commands that are in the Bible.
Thankfully, God knows this and provided a way besides sinless perfection.
There's none righteous, no not one. All of us have sinned.
i struggle with wanting a love that I canLl
never know, I know it’s against the bible to lust but it hurts so bad these feelings I get how does Jesus solve the need for it?
I dont want to feel this way , I struggle with trusting ppl, and yet i type all this .
That's a good start. Why?
You can't trust anyone to save you, not even yourself.
If we got what we deserved, we would all be in a bad place. Even a lie puts us in that bad place.
"...all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death."
Revelation 21:8.
I think we are all guilty of that one.
how do I get free from this bondage?
Not to sound like a cliche' , but that is a VERY good question. A man in a desperate situation in Acts 16:30 asked a similar question.
"Sirs, what must I do to be saved.
Paul told him quite simply,
"And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house."
Since you have never been perfect, you need forgiveness. That comes through the only one Who is perfect, the good God and Savior Jesus Christ. That is why He suffered horrendous punishment for all of our sins. He did not want us to suffer in hell, so He gave His life and suffered for us, in our place. After He died on the cross, He was buried and rose back to life on the third day.
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift if God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."
Romans 6:23
Everlasting life is a gift offered to you free of charge. God accepts no good works on our part. Why?
1. The amount to nothing but an insult.
2. Jesus paid for all sins past, present and future. The Everlasting life is a gift that must be accepted by faith in the Son if God alone.
3. Jesus is the only person worthy of trust.
"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast."
Ephesians 2
AND you'll recognize this one...
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
Salvation from hell and eternal life is a gift.
You can have it right now.
You can not work for it. It's impossible to get it that way.
It is offered when you decide to make Jesus the Object of your trust/ faith. Just like the Son of God the Father said in John 3:16
Just to review first....
Do you recognize that you don't deserve to go to heaven and there's no amount of good works that could be acceptable to a perfect God from sinful men?
No use trying to get to heaven, because you can't. However, Jesus wants you to be with Him when you die, so He suffered beyond your imagination for everything you did or will do. His death was sufficient. He took back His life and now offers it to you when you call upon Him believing/ trusting in Him alone.
im trying to find a way to stop the pain and the need for something that I can’t just get or have.
You can have that gift right now. I will make it easy to get it by leading you in prayer. The prayer isn't what saves, it is the Savior Who saves. You are just asking Him for that gift right now. Just tell Him...
"Dear Jesus,
I realize that I have done things that you had to suffer for terribly upon the cross.
None of my good works compare to that or could ever pay for sins.
You suffered so that I would not have to suffer in hell forever. Thank you for loving me and for going through that.
I believe that You took Your life back that third day. Please.save me from hell.
I ask for that gift of everlasting life that you promised to me. I believe You alone for that gift. Thank You for keeping Your promise.
Amen"
If you just prayed that, believing in Jesus alone for salvation, this promise is also for you.
"And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God."
This written record is given as a promise of eternal life, that you can know you have for now on, for trusting Jesus and what He did for you.
I John 5
Dave, did you just pray that prayer my friend?
