I envy everyone that is truly saved by the grace of God. I'd like to think that i'm saved, but I can't really say for sure. I mean, I did say the words that came to my heart, my confession of wanting Jesus as my savior, and how I am a sinner in need of a savior, but somehow, I can't seem to stay on the "wagon". I feel like whenever I go on sinning, and neglect God for a period of time, I need to re-commit my life to Jesus, (I've done this more times than I care to remember.) I want so bad to be called to the clouds to be with Jesus, and to see all of God's majestic majesty. I long to have spend eternity with my creator, but I feel weighted down by a bunch of scriptures, rules, commandments, morality and laws. I read a book this morning from Benny Hinn, a book about angels and demons; I am highly-fascinated by the spiritual-realm. In the end of this book, it went on to talk about how demons can take the form of "strong men" or vices in a persons' life that can cause them to draw away from God. In this book, there were 12 of these "strong men" listed, to include: pride, gluttony, laziness, bondage and fear. All of these I listed are strong-holds of mine that I can't shake. I have so many things in my life that withdraw me from the Lord, and I hate to say it, but I can't keep up with all of these laws, morals, commandments, sanctions, rules, etc. I know its through grace by faith that we are saved, but we must also keep up with God's holy laws as well, and quite-frankly its too much for to bear. Every time I try to live for God, I just give-up because I can't handle trying to keep up with everything God says I should do and be. My step-dad tells me a lot that God will meet me right where i'm at in my Christian walk, but i'm so far behind and I've left and came back to my faith so many times that i'm not sure i'll be ready when Jesus does return. Can I really lose my salvation? Do I need to rededicate my life every time I slip away? What if I do just take this slowly, one-piece at a time? If the rapture were to occur, would I be left-behind because i'm a new-christian? My head is spinning, and I am truly afraid for my soul. I envy true-Christians because you all have a spot in the book of Life, and you will all get to witness God in his true form and all his wonder and majesty, and the marvelous heavens has prepared for all of you.
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All yeah I forgot a very importent part, brother forgive me.
What really helped me was asking people for prayer http://www.allaboutgod.net/group/thenetprayerroom
That was extreamly importent in my healing. So, prayer works. And if you need any prayer there's prayer warriors in different time zones on prayeret (24 hours a day prayer). It's a group to join. They'd be more than happy to pray for you and help you in your walk with Jesus.
Brother, you can be sure of your salvation. Read John 10:9 http://bible.cc/john/10-9.htm
King James Bible I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
This seems like it could really help http://www.christiananswers.net/q-dml/dml-y005.html
You don't have to fear for perfect love casts out fear
http://bible.cc/1_john/4-18.htm
King James Bible There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
Brother, I can relate to numbness. If you look at my past blog posts alot of them deal with fear, bring numb and stuff like that. The Holy Spirit is pacient. He will help you get through anything you're faceing, I'm proof of that. Alot of my posts/blogs are depressing, I've told alot about my life. Now He's slowly but surely helping me to heal. If He will help me than He will surely help you.
You'd rather sin? That's your flesh that wants to do the sinning. http://bible.cc/galatians/5-17.htm
King James Bible For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
But, here's good news, read 1 Cointh. 10:13 and James 4:7 . http://bible.cc/1_corinthians/10-13.htm and http://scripturetext.com/james/4-7.htm
King James Bible There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
King James Bible Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Here's another scripture on the flesh
http://bible.cc/galatians/5-16.htm
King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.) This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
I hope that helps.
In Christ,
feetbreeze
I just wanted to thank you both for your comments and help. I need Christian fellowship more now than ever. I am truly scared for my eternal future. I want so bad to live for God, whole-heartedly, but I have a lot of days where I am so numb-feeling that nothing tends to faze me, and though I care about my relationship with God, I would rather just neglect it and live an easy life of sin. I need you guys, and everyone on this site. My job schedule doesn't always allow for me to be in church, which is why I need a strong support-channel. Chris, you are in my prayers, and I am glad to hear that your trial that you faced recently has concluded.
Brandon, my Brother you got me here a long time ago, and from that I have been Blessed so much since. It seems like this verse I have shared a number of times today. Matt 15:10-11 10 Then Jesus called to the crowd to come and hear. “Listen,” he said, “and try to understand. 11 It’s not what goes into your mouth that defiles you; you are defiled by the words that come out of your mouth.” Brother it is always a heart thing. He know and sees our heart. We must know our Heart is the key to so many things. We will speak from our heart, our actions will show our heart. Now I have done what you speak of a long time ago. So I understand how we can feel we let Jesus down Again and again. The Truth however is, He knows our heart. Even when we mess up, He Loves us. Brandon you do need to chose a life to serve God, or one that you serve yourself. I believe you have a Good heart to God. You are honest and true to God and to others about what you do. This shows a trust in God, it shows a belief and desire to live for Him. The world offers false hope and broken promises. You Know God offer True Hope and a Trust that we can hold on to. At some point when we are at the bottom or where ever, we must fall to our knees and humble ourselves before Him. And lean more to Him then to any other. I see a good heart, but still a desire to live for yourself. Like all of us you must chose one, and then do not get caught up in "all the rules." It is our heart that we must give to Him. And, know after that He has our heart. Then as we are Thankful for all He has done and still does for us. We then begin to change how we behave. I believe you will make the chose to serve Him as never before, and realize the world offers Death in the end. I do Pray for you still my Brother.
Brother, we can be sure of our salvation (that doesn't mean Satan won't lie and say you're not saved, because he will). For, well think of it this way. Where is your salvation rested upon? Not saying a prayer, commandment keeping or even good works. If the answer is our Rock, Jesus Christ, and Him alone than we can be confident because our salvation couldn't be in better hands.
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