So what do you talk to God about?

[SeatBelt]

Props to dothackzero for starting this thread.

 

[Relena7]

Secret stuff mostly. I never get answers though, cause I'm always scared of how solid or concrete they might be.

 

[DuchessAimee]

I find myself talking to God all through out the day. He replies and I take whatever he says to heart. I fully believe that the Lord speaks to us verbally, the bible, a song, a dream, etc. I think he can talk to us however he sees fit. Now, I do NOT believe that God tells us to kill people, to take over a country, blah blah blah. But there are hundreds of times in the bible where it shows us that God talks to people. He's a relational God. Jesus is proof of that.

 

[PopClick]

Talk to Him like He's your best friend, dot. Because He is! You're frustrated about something? Tell Him about it. Something makes you hurt/angry? Tell Him about it! Praise Him for being who He is, thank Him for things in your life. Even the small things.

And here's the part that blows my mind all to smithereens. He actually wants to hear from us. He wants us to give Him our burdens, and spend time with Him. He jealously desires our attention. How epic is that?

 

[iTOREtheSKY]

My ramblings to God mainly consist of the question why??? Also I spend a lot of time just telling him I am sorry for acting like such a fool on a daily basis. That is of course when I speak to him. I'll be honest. There's many times I don't even feel it's worth bothering him with my nonsense...I know he cares about me in every way,but I also realize that by now I should have a handle on things & I feel I am only wasting my breath bringing up certain things before him. Anyone else ever feel that way? Nah...lol yer' all super christians,I doubt you ever have any issues. j/k

 

[Ariel82]

So yeah, it looks like the real cause of my lonelyness is actually a lack of a good relationship with God. It just never occured to me that could be the reason since I thought I was having a good relationship with. Mostly it was just ackeleging that he's there and inside us. And mostly just talking to him when I needed to complain, or when something was wrong. The thing is that I have more of a intellectual relationship with God, where I was just trying to learn more and more about him, but it turns out that isn't a real relationship. So really what's being a in a real relationship with God like, and how do you make it grow?

i guess its like any relationship. you spend time together, share sorrow and joys, dreams, ask for advice, give thanksgiving, etc.

just learning about God is like you having a crush on someone and just stalking them to see what they are like and they do and researching their life without ever talking to them and spending time with them in real life.

kind of creepy... but don't worry God still loves you anyway.

 

[Powemm]

My ramblings to God mainly consist of the question why??? Also I spend a lot of time just telling him I am sorry for acting like such a fool on a daily basis. That is of course when I speak to him. I'll be honest. There's many times I don't even feel it's worth bothering him with my nonsense...I know he cares about me in every way,but I also realize that by now I should have a handle on things & I feel I am only wasting my breath bringing up certain things before him. Anyone else ever feel that way? Nah...lol yer' all super christians,I doubt you ever have any issues. j/k

I feel like this on a daily basis ! Lol ... definitely not a super Christian as I still have superstupid " flesh" tagging along with me... old ball and chain if your please to call it ..I think it's the very thing though that keeps my dependency in Christ so great ... I guess I'm going through a period where I feel stuck inside this body of flesh... I laugh because your name "itorethesky" I'd like to barrow and transfer It into " Itoretheskin" .. I was asking god .." why". I've settled down from that now saying .. "heck why not?? ".
Im in skin camouflage watching everything going on around me .. So my questions have gone from why ?to why not, to now what ? "ok, now what?". I'm at a point of waiting in Christ , trying not to run ahead of him... but wait for his calling . Wich came tonight ... first one ... So will see where he leads.. Peace

 

[iTOREtheSKY]

lol...I feel when I start asking why? & what? too much then I start hearing one name over & over in my head. Job. Speaking of Job,did you know that his life was the original country music song? lol

 

[Powemm]

lol...I feel when I start asking why? & what? too much then I start hearing one name over & over in my head. Job. Speaking of Job,did you know that his life was the original country music song? lol

Lol Wich one? "I lost my dawg, my truck , my wife, my house , my boots"? Or Willie nelsons
"on the road again just cant wait to get on the road again? Don't forget I'm from
Oklahoma , pure country here lol

 

[SeatBelt]

...Don't forget I'm from Oklahoma , pure country here lol

I'm not from Okiehoma, but I reside there. I take issue with your assertion of "pure country here" being that this is the state that gave us Garth "Chris Gains" Brooks.

 

[dothackzero]

So what about hearing from God when he's talking to us. And also what about God's pressence?

 

[just_ed]

I don't see the point in hiding anything from God when I talk to him 'cause He knows it all anyway. And if God knows it all, what's left for me to talk about? Thanks and supplications.

 

[SeatBelt]

So what about hearing from God when he's talking to us. And also what about God's pressence?

I find the biggest obstacle in hearing responses to my prayers is my desire for a Particular response blinding me to the message that God wants me to receive. Therefore, the best thing I can do if I want dialogue with God is to be open and listening in a multitude of ways for His response. As to the presence of God, experience has taught me that God Is Present, all the time, but when I feel that He is not, it is that I have something on my end (such as a problem with my heart) that is making me further from Him despite Him not being any further from me.

 

[dothackzero]

As to the presence of God, experience has taught me that God Is Present, all the time, but when I feel that He is not, it is that I have something on my end (such as a problem with my heart) that is making me further from Him despite Him not being any further from me.

Actually God gave me a good revalation that he's in us(Holy Spirit) and always with us. Well I knew before but it just made it more real. That's part of the reason I into the, if God is in me then were are in constent fellowship. And the reason that you are feeling further from he is probably rooted in condemnation. Which is probably part of my part of my problem. I mean I don't feel condemned, but apprently it still can be part of the problem even if you're not feeling it.

 

[DuchessAimee]

Actually God gave me a good revalation that he's in us(Holy Spirit) and always with us. Well I knew before but it just made it more real. That's part of the reason I into the, if God is in me then were are in constent fellowship. And the reason that you are feeling further from he is probably rooted in condemnation. Which is probably part of my part of my problem. I mean I don't feel condemned, but apprently it still can be part of the problem even if you're not feeling it.

The bible says there is no condemnation in Christ, however, it doesn't say that others (including ourselves) won't heap condemnation on us. Usually, we're our own worst enemies. Remember the story of Adam and Eve in the garden? Ya know, after they sinned they realized they were naked, and then what did they do? They hid. They hid like children. But why did they hide (separating themselves from God even further)? They hid because of fear and immaturity. Self condemnation does that. It causes fear and reverts us to an immature state. In Godly maturity, we realize we've sinned, and instead of existing in denial, we go to our Father and admit what we've done. Had Adam stepped up and said, "Lord, we messed up big time", the outcome may have been different. But Adam was fearful and spiritually immature. Just think, all that time he walked in the garden with God, he was still immature. It's proof that a certain quantity of time with God doesn't make you mature.

And as for not feeling things... ahh, denial. Denial is a fun defense mechanism. And by fun I mean a pain in the tuchus! Denial has a time and place (such as working through physical pain, surviving abuse, etc) but it doesn't have a place in emotional and spiritual health. Just because you aren't recognizing what you're feeling, doesn't mean you aren't feeling it. It just means you refuse to admit it. I do believe it's possible to not fully know how you feel about something, but your psyche DOES know. It gives you little hints every now and again. You can push something down all you like, but it will bubble up. It's like trying to keep a beach ball under water. With strength, you can keep it down, but eventually it will come to the surface. And there's nothing wrong with recognizing an issue for what it is! Let God bring things to the surface, and ask him about getting you out of denial. Admitting the truth to yourself can bring you such freedom. It's worth it in the long run.

 

[GreenNnice]

i guess its like any relationship. you spend time together, share sorrow and joys, dreams, ask for advice, give thanksgiving, etc.

just learning about God is like you having a crush on someone and just stalking them to see what they are like and they do and researching their life without ever talking to them and spending time with them in real life.

kind of creepy... but don't worry God still loves you anyway.

Stalk God. LOL. But,yes, God is God, He is able to help us understand Him more by this kind of--if done sincerely, nobly, really (is that a word?) --approach that will focus us on Him and His every move in our life. Stalking? Yeah! The term kinda grows on ya , seek Him, with ALL your heart, and, you will find Him when you do just 'that.' That's not stalking, is it

The bible says there is no condemnation in Christ, however, it doesn't say that others (including ourselves) won't heap condemnation on us. Usually, we're our own worst enemies. Remember the story of Adam and Eve in the garden? Ya know, after they sinned they realized they were naked, and then what did they do? They hid. They hid like children. But why did they hide (separating themselves from God even further)? They hid because of fear and immaturity. Self condemnation does that. It causes fear and reverts us to an immature state. In Godly maturity, we realize we've sinned, and instead of existing in denial, we go to our Father and admit what we've done. Had Adam stepped up and said, "Lord, we messed up big time", the outcome may have been different. But Adam was fearful and spiritually immature. Just think, all that time he walked in the garden with God, he was still immature. It's proof that a certain quantity of time with God doesn't make you mature.

And as for not feeling things... ahh, denial. Denial is a fun defense mechanism. And by fun I mean a pain in the tuchus! Denial has a time and place (such as working through physical pain, surviving abuse, etc) but it doesn't have a place in emotional and spiritual health. Just because you aren't recognizing what you're feeling, doesn't mean you aren't feeling it. It just means you refuse to admit it. I do believe it's possible to not fully know how you feel about something, but your psyche DOES know. It gives you little hints every now and again. You can push something down all you like, but it will bubble up. It's like trying to keep a beach ball under water. With strength, you can keep it down, but eventually it will come to the surface. And there's nothing wrong with recognizing an issue for what it is! Let God bring things to the surface, and ask him about getting you out of denial. Admitting the truth to yourself can bring you such freedom. It's worth it in the long run.

A lot of nice posts on this thread, I will just put this one of advice, dothackbuddyzeroless, you do, indeed, think up another good thread. You have journalism in your blood that is all from Him, that is His blood in you, that He made, just for you so YOU can be YOU, and, we are made for RELATIONSHIP, first, with God, which we can truly embrace by understanding His grace given us by sending His Son to die on that old, rugged cross. Then with His mercy flows love, these all help us to KNOW God is really real in our lives, you WILL see results as you step in FAITH toward His grace for you, and, mercy unending too for those who believe in Him

 

[shae0104]

I usually talk to god about who i might can help

 

[toastface_grillah]

I don't see the point in hiding anything from God when I talk to him 'cause He knows it all anyway. And if God knows it all, what's left for me to talk about? Thanks and supplications.

Most of this. There's a lot of value in venting to a friend who knows it all, whether that friend is in person or in spirit.

 

[DuchessAimee]

Most of this. There's a lot of value in venting to a friend who knows it all, whether that friend is in person or in spirit.

You're right. And because God knows all and still loves us despite of it, it's a comfort to know you can say anything.

 

[Jullianna]

Sometimes I think He's just waiting for us to say it out loud so He can heal it..