Help me :'( please

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Permalink Reply by Leonard T on July 21, 2012 at 4:04am

Tifani,

God has not moved and He still loves you. You need to reconnect with Him by coming to Him on His terms.

 

Read the following and let God's Word guide you.

Romans 10:9-13

1 John 1:9

Luke 15:11-32

Ephesians 2

Colossians 3

1 John 5

 

Re-read Romans 10:13. Based on this Scripture who is exluded from being saved if they call upon the name of the Lord?

 

Praying for you,

LT

 

 

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Permalink Reply by JB on July 22, 2012 at 11:30am

 

 

I feel like He does not hear me because of the horrible things I've done and that I'm being punishment as a consequence for ignoring Him from the beginning of this relationship

God has not dealt with us after our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. Ps.103:10

 I replaced my love for God with the love for my kind of ex-boyfriend. Now,

If we believe not; yet He abideth faithful: He cannot deny Himself. 2Tim.2:13

I'm at the brink of insanity and I don't know what else to do.

When we don’t know what to do, we call upon the name of the Lord, and remind Him of

1.)    who He is,  2Chr.20:6-12, By reminding Him, of who He is; we are actually confessing Him and His greatness; which in turn will build faith in our own Spirits by hearing His Word spoken and by  believing that He is all these things.

2.)    What He’s promised: Vs. 7-9  # 9, …We stand before this house in thy presence.; “for thy name is in this house”  

3.)    What He can do: Vs.12, ………for we have no might against this great___,Co. “we can say”, this depression, affliction, etc. that cometh against us “me”; neither know we what to do: But our eyes are upon you.

LT’s challenge is very beneficial; if you will just take it and submit yourself therefore to God; "His Word".

Blessings

Joe

 

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Permalink Reply by Colby on July 22, 2012 at 1:01pm

"And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to
him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek
him."  ~ Hebrews 11:6, NLT

 

Tifani,

 

You once had a strong faith and close relationship with God.  So, why do you think, "I cannot connect with God whatsoever.  I feel like He does not hear me ..."

 

Hebrews 13:8 assures us that "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever" and the Lord says in Matthew 28:20, "I am with you always."  He is there for you, always has been, and always will be.  Second Timothy says of Jesus: "If we are faithless, he remains faithful--for he cannot deny himself."  God keeps his promises and God is faithful, even when we are not.

 

If that isn't enough for you, re-read the Parable of the Prodigal Son and the Parable of the Lost Sheep.  God is there, ready to forgive you, and waiting for you with open arms. 

 

Do you think you might trusting too much in your feelings?  To the extent that you may be, you are not putting your hope, trust and confidence (faith) in God, and therein lies the problem.

 

You see, our feelings are subjective, unreliable and fleeting.  At times, we may experience feelings of great joy and euphoria, but all too often our feelings head south.  When we trust in our feelings, it is easy for us to be misled, to become confused, and to withdraw or separate ourselves from God.  And so we can easily descend into a spiral of fruitless self-questioning as to our worth, nagging doubt about our faith, and agony over life's trials.  These feelings become unproductive and building on and reinforcing each other, lead to an overwhelming sense of despondency and hopelessness.  Does this sound familiar to you?

 

God's written Word does not tell us to trust and have confidence in our feelings.  On the contrary, it tells us to have faith in Jesus Christ.  "What then is faith?  It is what gives assurance to our hopes; it is what gives us conviction about things we can't see" (Hebrews 11:1, The Kingdom New Testament, N.T. Wright).

 

Do you really think that the "horrible things " you've done, whatever they might be, are unforgiveable sins?  So bad that they preclude any possibility of returning to God and receiving his forgiveness?  Where did you read this in the Holy Scriptures?

 

The reality of humanity since the fall of Adam and Eve is this: No one is worthy of the saving grace of Jesus Christ.  Not you, and certainly not me.  Our natures have been corrupted by sin.  As the Apostle Paul wrote: "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23).  He was repeating what he knew to be true from Scripture.  "Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins" (Ecclesiastes 7:20).

 

God calls us into a relationship with him and with each other.  The central quality of this relationship is God's deep and abiding mercy.  This relationship with God is not based on our own merits.  If it were, who, if anyone could be saved?  Instead, our salvation is a free gift of God, which comes by grace through faith in Jesus Christ who once walked among us, died for our sins on the cross, and defeated death by his resurrection (Ephesians 2:8).

 

• "For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God" (1 Peter 1:23).

 

• "And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns" (Philippians 1:6).

 

Jesus, like the Father in the Parable of the Prodigal Son, is waiting for you with open and loving arms.  He knows we are often weak, and that we are always less than perfect people.  Ask God for forgiveness (Psalm 86:5; Psalm 103:3) and tell him that you want to restore your relationship with him (Colossians 1:27; Ephesians 1:7).  Stop trusting in your feelings.  Instead, rekindle the faith you once had; be open to--and rely on--God's extravagant grace-filled love.

 

LT, in his reply, points the way for you to return to God.  "Let God's Word guide you," he says.  Read and ponder the verses he shared with you.  Think about what others have posted here, including JB, which they have shared with you in truth and in love, too.  The next step is up to YOU.

 

I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources God will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit,

 

Colby

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Permalink Reply by Rita Cullimore on July 23, 2012 at 4:43am

Tifani,

God is right behind you. Turn around and you will see Him. That is repentance. Talk to Him. Tell Him you got off on the wrong foot. Ask for His refreshing. It will surely be given you. God loves you. You have a repentant heart. God does forgive that error. You got your priorities confused and most of us have done that at some point or another. Those of us who have erred in this fashion have had to go back to Him and apologize for placing Him lower than where He should be in our lives.

God understands that we are less than perfect.

Strengthen yourself in His Word, and allow yourself to grow in it. We are praying for you.

Many blessings to you, little Sister.....

Rita 

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Permalink Reply by David Velasquez on July 23, 2012 at 11:14pm

>> I don't know where to find my inspiration

 

Pick up the word of God and feast on it. Push through the different negative feelings that may or may not come as you do what is right and what is our source of nourishment. Feast in the word and your strength, confidence in God's love, the purpose He has for you, will come, as you continue to do what is right.

 

Just do it.

 

Just pick up the word and do it. Play music that honors God (Christian music). Worship him in Spirit and truth. He knows everything you done, guess what? Before He saved you, He knew you would do it and He chose you knowing that. He knows all of our failures before we commit them and He still chose to save you and the rest of us. He still elected you to be saved. He gave you grace knowing your whole life before the foundations of the world.

 

Your strength in Christ will return as you abide in his word. You can learn a very valuable lesson from your sins.

 

You cannot do anything good apart from God, but through Christ, there is nothing impossible. Millions have been in your predicament and God has restored them, you will be one more, to testify of his goodness and faithfulness.

 

Repent of your sins, ask him to return to you the joy of your salvation and be a testimony for others to see His grace in you.

 

Blessings to you - you are going to be just fine. You remain a child of the King.   Just as God gives you grace above grace, give it to others that may offend you as well.

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