Losing battle

[Ariel82]

For me, I think sometimes my trying to rest in Christ's work turns to complacency.

Prayer and study keeps that from happening because it shines a light on what thoughts and ideas that are enslaving you.

Maybe as God changes you, you will learn to love who He sees you as.

 

[popeye]

For me, I think sometimes my trying to rest in Christ's work turns to complacency.

I know he loves me. But I need to love me.

OK,sorta,but this is where your ministry comes in. We are saved,matured,set free,sanctified and filled to white hot fire balls to be thrown by God's hand into the hurting world. I identify with your dilemma simply because I also have had my back walked on by many demons.

I tell you,there are people around you that will NEVER BE REACHED,NEVER BE SET FREE,unless you do it.

Die to yourself,divorce this world and get on fire for Jesus.

You will see right away,it ain't about us. It is about them.

 

[popeye]

"....hello my name is regret,I'm pretty sure we have met..."

[video=youtube;ZuJWQzjfU3o]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuJWQzjfU3o[/video]

 

[popeye]

[video=youtube;b_RjndG0IX8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_RjndG0IX8[/video]

 

[popeye]

Pssst,one of the best places to start a ministry is a destroyed reputation.

How else can you "feel" their shame and dilemma,and pain???????

 

[popeye]

I really appreciate all the kind words I'm receiving here. I honestly didn't know what to expect here, but the responses have been tremendous. Knowing that other people actually care is amazing. I don't expect a one answer cure. I don't expect my problems solved in a day or two. For so long I haven't had a human soul to talk to. To vent to. To hear me. I've prayed and prayed. It took me years to finally start praying for a different outcome than the one I had been. Every time things get a little better, the next fall is twice as bad. I'm starting to resolve myself to that this is not going to change. Then I read the words here and feel hopeful. I'm not afraid of hard work to achieve desired results. In this case a little piece of mind and a brighter outlook on the future. I've just grown so tired.

We love you.

We are Christ's body.

He loves through us.

You are special. You are greatly loved.

His love is addicting.

 

[popeye]

Dear God help us to be who you called us to be

[video=youtube;P5AkNqLuVgY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5AkNqLuVgY[/video]

 

[popeye]

"...you are more than the sum of past mistakes....you are more than the problems you create...'

Dude,this song was written for you
[video=youtube;IwtcwQwgdsA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwtcwQwgdsA[/video]

 

[Depleted]

I know he loves me. But I need to love me.

[h=1]Mark 12:30-31 (ESV)[/h][FONT=&quot]30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

Do you know why those verses don't have a third command to love self? Because we have love self down perfectly. That's the opposite of these commands. Even you have it down pact, or you wouldn't be complaining about how you deserve more. That's self-love.

Notice, God even said to love others as ourselves, so obviously he knew we could do that by seeing how well we already love self.

No, you don't need that more. You need to see loving God and loving others is where God wants us. The world's ways and God's ways are diametrically opposed to one another. Stop listening to what the world thinks everyone "deserves."[/FONT]