Comments on: Does God abandon us if we abandon Him? http://christianity101online.com/blog/2006/08/06/does-god-abandon-us-if-we-abandon-him/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:27:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Jeremy http://christianity101online.com/blog/2006/08/06/does-god-abandon-us-if-we-abandon-him/#comment-19205 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 03:56:59 +0000 http://christianity101online.com/blog/2006/08/06/does-god-abandon-us-if-we-abandon-him/#comment-19205 Thankyou, this is just what I needed in a dark time for myself. Thankyou, this is just what I needed in a dark time for myself.

]]> by: Curtis Turner http://christianity101online.com/blog/2006/08/06/does-god-abandon-us-if-we-abandon-him/#comment-79 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 12:22:30 +0000 http://christianity101online.com/blog/2006/08/06/does-god-abandon-us-if-we-abandon-him/#comment-79 There is a scripture that says, "When our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts and knows all things." This speaks to false guilt. I would urge you to come before God in complete transparency and tell Jesus anything that bothers you about your life and behavior. He can help you unravel the things that are producing false guilt or genuine guilt, and sort out the differences. Those things that come to mind that are sinful need to be confessed and repented of. In our day of moral relativism it is easy to be led astray. I know of a Christian personality who was plagued by a sin that caused him problems. I don't know whether it was addiction to drugs or pornography. But, he resolved that if he were to continue to be a Christian leader and have the holiness God desired for him, he would have to die out to this sinful thing. He immersed himself in God's word, fasted and prayed for deliverance and after nine months of this discipline God gave him the victory. God's Word should speak to your heart in very distinct ways so that you are able to discern what is going on in your heart. Then you can have a "clear head" to confess your attitudes to the Lord and receive his forgiveness/restoration of joy and affirmation that all Christians should have. There is a scripture that says, “When our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts and knows all things.” This speaks to false guilt. I would urge you to come before God in complete transparency and tell Jesus anything that bothers you about your life and behavior. He can help you unravel the things that are producing false guilt or genuine guilt, and sort out the differences. Those things that come to mind that are sinful need to be confessed and repented of.

In our day of moral relativism it is easy to be led astray. I know of a Christian personality who was plagued by a sin that caused him problems. I don’t know whether it was addiction to drugs or pornography. But, he resolved that if he were to continue to be a Christian leader and have the holiness God desired for him, he would have to die out to this sinful thing. He immersed himself in God’s word, fasted and prayed for deliverance and after nine months of this discipline God gave him the victory. God’s Word should speak to your heart in very distinct ways so that you are able to discern what is going on in your heart. Then you can have a “clear head” to confess your attitudes to the Lord and receive his forgiveness/restoration of joy and affirmation that all Christians should have.

]]> by: Stan http://christianity101online.com/blog/2006/08/06/does-god-abandon-us-if-we-abandon-him/#comment-53 Mon, 14 Aug 2006 04:50:52 +0000 http://christianity101online.com/blog/2006/08/06/does-god-abandon-us-if-we-abandon-him/#comment-53 There are no easy answers to your questions. I don't know your situation, and even if I did, I probably couldn't give you much in the way of specifics. I do know from reading your reply that you are a survivor. Whatever your difficulties, you have come through them. You may see that as your own effort, but it may very well be that God has been there even when you didn't see Him working. When you say you have no faith left to lean on, remember that faith is a renewable resource. The prophet Jeremiah, who saw great suffering around him, wrote: "The unfailing love of the Lord never ends! By his mercies we have been kept from complete destruction. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each day" (Lamentations 3:22-23). Just when you think your faith has run out, a new day will bring you a new perspective. Don't give up on God, because He hasn't given up on you, even if you don't "feel" Him in your life. Remember the definition of faith from Hebrews: "What is faith? It is the confident assurance that what we hope for is going to happen. It is the evidence of things we cannot yet see" (Heb. 11:1) It's common to stop at that verse, but go ahead and read the entire chapter. You will see a record of people who had faith, even when they didn't see the results of their faith. Your life is far from over. Trust God--have faith--that your life will count for something, and that you will see the things you hope for. But even if you never see them in this life, you can have the confidence that God has prepared an eternal place for you in heaven. May God comfort you with these words! --Stan There are no easy answers to your questions. I don’t know your situation, and even if I did, I probably couldn’t give you much in the way of specifics. I do know from reading your reply that you are a survivor. Whatever your difficulties, you have come through them. You may see that as your own effort, but it may very well be that God has been there even when you didn’t see Him working. When you say you have no faith left to lean on, remember that faith is a renewable resource. The prophet Jeremiah, who saw great suffering around him, wrote: “The unfailing love of the Lord never ends! By his mercies we have been kept from complete destruction. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each day” (Lamentations 3:22-23). Just when you think your faith has run out, a new day will bring you a new perspective. Don’t give up on God, because He hasn’t given up on you, even if you don’t “feel” Him in your life. Remember the definition of faith from Hebrews: “What is faith? It is the confident assurance that what we hope for is going to happen. It is the evidence of things we cannot yet see” (Heb. 11:1) It’s common to stop at that verse, but go ahead and read the entire chapter. You will see a record of people who had faith, even when they didn’t see the results of their faith. Your life is far from over. Trust God–have faith–that your life will count for something, and that you will see the things you hope for. But even if you never see them in this life, you can have the confidence that God has prepared an eternal place for you in heaven. May God comfort you with these words!

–Stan

]]> by: Michelle http://christianity101online.com/blog/2006/08/06/does-god-abandon-us-if-we-abandon-him/#comment-49 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 16:07:58 +0000 http://christianity101online.com/blog/2006/08/06/does-god-abandon-us-if-we-abandon-him/#comment-49 I wish I could say this helped but at this point in my life where prayer and tears has brought no relief, and I have truely been looking, waiting, hoping for some sign of relief from my problems only to find more around the corner. I have not been able to find encouragement in the bible or words from my christain friends etc.... I'm living proof that when you think nothing else bad can happen it does. I have been faith raised all my life and part of me doesn't want to believe there is no God, but the practical part of me knows there is no actual proof and the only proof is manifestation and when there is no manifestation and your faith has been tested to its absolute limit, what do you do??? I have no faith left to dig out to lean on. My mother always uses the term when things goes wrong that it's Gods will. If God truely exists how can it be that it's his will to allow his child to be so torn and miserable to feel so hopeless, my physical father would never allow that. I am not suicidal, I don't belive in that, but I see no reason to continue to pray or beleive and that hurts my heart, I truely want to know is there something else out there or am I wasting my time? When we die do we just go in a hole??? I wish I could say this helped but at this point in my life where prayer and tears has brought no relief, and I have truely been looking, waiting, hoping for some sign of relief from my problems only to find more around the corner. I have not been able to find encouragement in the bible or words from my christain friends etc…. I’m living proof that when you think nothing else bad can happen it does. I have been faith raised all my life and part of me doesn’t want to believe there is no God, but the practical part of me knows there is no actual proof and the only proof is manifestation and when there is no manifestation and your faith has been tested to its absolute limit, what do you do??? I have no faith left to dig out to lean on. My mother always uses the term when things goes wrong that it’s Gods will. If God truely exists how can it be that it’s his will to allow his child to be so torn and miserable to feel so hopeless, my physical father would never allow that. I am not suicidal, I don’t belive in that, but I see no reason to continue to pray or beleive and that hurts my heart, I truely want to know is there something else out there or am I wasting my time? When we die do we just go in a hole???

]]> by: Linda http://christianity101online.com/blog/2006/08/06/does-god-abandon-us-if-we-abandon-him/#comment-48 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 10:03:34 +0000 http://christianity101online.com/blog/2006/08/06/does-god-abandon-us-if-we-abandon-him/#comment-48 I was really looking this morning really feeling down and discouraged. This has helped I was really looking this morning really feeling down and discouraged. This has helped

]]> by: Adam http://christianity101online.com/blog/2006/08/06/does-god-abandon-us-if-we-abandon-him/#comment-45 Mon, 07 Aug 2006 00:30:43 +0000 http://christianity101online.com/blog/2006/08/06/does-god-abandon-us-if-we-abandon-him/#comment-45 Just what I needed, when I needed it. Just what I needed, when I needed it.

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