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hi Keith
Welcome to CC.
Don't worry about that lack of fire. Its a normal feeling when you are first saved, but remember, Christianity and following God isn't about feelings. Its about faith and knowing God is there and still moving, even when you don't see or feel it.
Its like buying new shoes. At first you're really aware and excited over having new shoes, but after a while, you grow into them, you hardly even notice you have them on, but that doesn't mean the shoes are no longer there, or no longer working. You've just got past the newness and settled into to a better feeling. A lot of people go through what you're feeling. Just keep being faithful and don't worry about if you 'feel God' or not. Sometimes He makes Himself known clearly, other times He's more subtle, but either way, He's there. Hope this helps some.
Welcome to CC.
Don't worry about that lack of fire. Its a normal feeling when you are first saved, but remember, Christianity and following God isn't about feelings. Its about faith and knowing God is there and still moving, even when you don't see or feel it.
Its like buying new shoes. At first you're really aware and excited over having new shoes, but after a while, you grow into them, you hardly even notice you have them on, but that doesn't mean the shoes are no longer there, or no longer working. You've just got past the newness and settled into to a better feeling. A lot of people go through what you're feeling. Just keep being faithful and don't worry about if you 'feel God' or not. Sometimes He makes Himself known clearly, other times He's more subtle, but either way, He's there. Hope this helps some.
H
Hello Brother,
Wow I sure can relate! Yes when we are first saved we are filled with excitement and zeal but it soon seems to fade... but truly it does not. Once saved we settle down and God begins a much deeper work within us. This is a very normal experience that you are having. I think that the fact that you were so on fire shows that you were.. indeed ARE saved Brother! Feelings are very deceptive and mostly it is best not to go by them.
Though the Lord will at times seem far away He is in fact near. He has promised that He will never leave you nor forsake you and He cannot lie. He also says My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.John 10:27
The best thing you can do my Brother is to pray and regularly read the Bible. Pray that the Lord will help you in your walk, that He will teach you His ways and ask Him to fill you afresh each day with His Spirit. The Bible is the way we learn of Gods faithfulness and of His character, we learn to discern His voice and it helps us to be equipped when we face trials. It contains every heart cry of man in its pages and has all we need to survive in this world as Christians.
Praise the Lord for your Salvation!
Wow I sure can relate! Yes when we are first saved we are filled with excitement and zeal but it soon seems to fade... but truly it does not. Once saved we settle down and God begins a much deeper work within us. This is a very normal experience that you are having. I think that the fact that you were so on fire shows that you were.. indeed ARE saved Brother! Feelings are very deceptive and mostly it is best not to go by them.
Though the Lord will at times seem far away He is in fact near. He has promised that He will never leave you nor forsake you and He cannot lie. He also says My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.John 10:27
The best thing you can do my Brother is to pray and regularly read the Bible. Pray that the Lord will help you in your walk, that He will teach you His ways and ask Him to fill you afresh each day with His Spirit. The Bible is the way we learn of Gods faithfulness and of His character, we learn to discern His voice and it helps us to be equipped when we face trials. It contains every heart cry of man in its pages and has all we need to survive in this world as Christians.
Praise the Lord for your Salvation!
S
Hi,
Just like to say that Keith, I have had the same sort of thing happen to me in regards to not feeling the fire of the Lord.
I may not have been a christian for a very long time, but I feel that God has already used me and is preparing me for the greater things that are yet to come.
Last year, I was having literal spiritual attacks and many family and personal issues were all dumped onto me in the space of a few months, which made me almost give up my hope in God, my fire was burnt out, only the embers left, almost out.
I wanted to end it all, because I though that surely if God was truely a God of healing and restoration, and miracles he could simply breathe his love and grace into my situation.
This is when I became angey with God, blaming him for everything that had happened.
It wasn't until God started peeling back layer and layer and the wall of my self pride was broken down, and I found my self at the front of the church at the end of the service, this is when God starting his healing work in my life, and I knew that things were going to be different. I slowly started finding ways to deal with all my family issues etc, which restored my hope in the Lord, and it felt like a can of gasoline, and a fresh match was lit in my heart. Don't give up. Keep on pushing through, because in the darkest hour, that is when triumphs happen.
"There may be pain in the night, but joy comes in the morning."
Just like to say that Keith, I have had the same sort of thing happen to me in regards to not feeling the fire of the Lord.
I may not have been a christian for a very long time, but I feel that God has already used me and is preparing me for the greater things that are yet to come.
Last year, I was having literal spiritual attacks and many family and personal issues were all dumped onto me in the space of a few months, which made me almost give up my hope in God, my fire was burnt out, only the embers left, almost out.
I wanted to end it all, because I though that surely if God was truely a God of healing and restoration, and miracles he could simply breathe his love and grace into my situation.
This is when I became angey with God, blaming him for everything that had happened.
It wasn't until God started peeling back layer and layer and the wall of my self pride was broken down, and I found my self at the front of the church at the end of the service, this is when God starting his healing work in my life, and I knew that things were going to be different. I slowly started finding ways to deal with all my family issues etc, which restored my hope in the Lord, and it felt like a can of gasoline, and a fresh match was lit in my heart. Don't give up. Keep on pushing through, because in the darkest hour, that is when triumphs happen.
"There may be pain in the night, but joy comes in the morning."
B
Hi Keith
WELCOME TO CC... Glad you are able to join us.
Everyone here has tasted (in different degree) the lack of fire or zeal in our journey with God.
The most important thing you need to know now is that God is not done with you yet. He still has a GREAT and WONDERFUL plan for you from here. Take time to be alone with God and ask Him to fill your heart with the KNOWLEDGE OF HIS WILL for you. Start reading the Word of God again (if you have stopped for some reasons) and JOIN a body of believers where you can spend time with them.
And if you can, share with us your new journey so that we can also be with you along the way.
WELCOME TO CC... Glad you are able to join us.
Everyone here has tasted (in different degree) the lack of fire or zeal in our journey with God.
The most important thing you need to know now is that God is not done with you yet. He still has a GREAT and WONDERFUL plan for you from here. Take time to be alone with God and ask Him to fill your heart with the KNOWLEDGE OF HIS WILL for you. Start reading the Word of God again (if you have stopped for some reasons) and JOIN a body of believers where you can spend time with them.
And if you can, share with us your new journey so that we can also be with you along the way.
