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inspired by Coby
this is inspired by CobaltAngels thread. i was reading it and it looks like me and sista' got a lot in common. i also read some of yall's comments and they helped me too but i have a question. i've also been a christian most of my life and i try to do what God wants me to as much as i can. i have those doubting thoughts too that all christians get, but i read some responses about the unforgivable sin being not to listen to the Holy Spirit. i've thought a lot about trying to listen to God's voice and i feel like he's so far away some times or i just can't hear him. It scares me to have these thoughts. Is God still preparing me to hear his voice, do i not know how to listen or have i just become numb to it and he's not talking? it scares me to think that but i don't think God's just not talking to me. i don't know. i feel like i'm blabbering.
* Commit your works to me and your thoughts will be established. Proverbs 16:3*
~I can't make the jump, you're gonna have to toss me. Don't tell the elf.
-Gimli~
<N.Y.C., I give you fair warning, up there in lights i'll be!>
* Come to the dark side....the grass is greener.*
~I can't make the jump, you're gonna have to toss me. Don't tell the elf.
-Gimli~
<N.Y.C., I give you fair warning, up there in lights i'll be!>
* Come to the dark side....the grass is greener.*
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PeridotJuliet - Posts: 13
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Yo man, yeah, that's part of what I've been going through. I've always been taught that when you feel like God's not talking to you, that's a sign that he's trying to teach you to have faith so you can grow as a Christian. You can read in the bible that Job went through that. If you're doing your best to serve God, than I believe He won't forsake you.
Edit: Since it would seem we are going through similar fears, here's a good verse... "Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of sufferings." - 1 Peter 5:8-9
Edit: Since it would seem we are going through similar fears, here's a good verse... "Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of sufferings." - 1 Peter 5:8-9
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CobaltAngel - Posts: 1950
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wow! i don't know why but when i was readin' that, all the sudden i wanted to cry! thank u sooooooooo much!!! maybe i should read Job.
* Commit your works to me and your thoughts will be established. Proverbs 16:3*
~I can't make the jump, you're gonna have to toss me. Don't tell the elf.
-Gimli~
<N.Y.C., I give you fair warning, up there in lights i'll be!>
* Come to the dark side....the grass is greener.*
~I can't make the jump, you're gonna have to toss me. Don't tell the elf.
-Gimli~
<N.Y.C., I give you fair warning, up there in lights i'll be!>
* Come to the dark side....the grass is greener.*
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PeridotJuliet - Posts: 13
- Joined: Fri May 27, 2005 6:10 pm
- Location: France mon, eh?!!!
Hmm, well I sense that you're pretty tense right now--that's the longest sentence I've read in a very long time. 
But seriously though, I think one of the biggest things to learn about seeking God is that He doesn't always come down and say "This is what I want you to do!" It's very subtle. We talk about hearing a still, small voice inside...and to be quite honest, that is not the majority of the ways God speaks to me.
I've always heard God speaks in 3 ways:
- Through His word
- Through His people
- Through prayer
In His word, sometimes you'll have a certain scripture come up again and again in your week. Or maybe you just read something and it takes your breath away. That, my friend, is the Holy Spirit grabbing your attention.
Sometimes just seeking advice from Godly friends can be how He chooses to communicate with you. For example, you have this horrible problem and you go to talk to your pastor about it...and He perhaps gives you some sort of advice or anecdote. There's a reason God placed HIM as your pastor and let HIM have the knowledge/wisdom to answer your specific crises...I believe that's God speaking too.
Finally, prayer (to me at least) is the most difficult. I really can't explain this one...it means sitting back and just LISTENING.
I think too part of having faith means you don't always know the right answer. Maybe you're not completely 100% clear on what God wants...but you take that step of faith and say, ok God, I believe this is where you want me to be. Faith takes trust. So I don't think God's left you....I think He's teaching you to trust him. You have my sincere prayers and if you want to talk further you're always welcome to PM me too.
And by the way, these are by far not the ONLY 3 ways God speaks, obviously. It's just the most common--at least, that is what I have been taught. No need to split up or get divisive about this, just Ash's opinion. ^^;
But seriously though, I think one of the biggest things to learn about seeking God is that He doesn't always come down and say "This is what I want you to do!" It's very subtle. We talk about hearing a still, small voice inside...and to be quite honest, that is not the majority of the ways God speaks to me.
I've always heard God speaks in 3 ways:
- Through His word
- Through His people
- Through prayer
In His word, sometimes you'll have a certain scripture come up again and again in your week. Or maybe you just read something and it takes your breath away. That, my friend, is the Holy Spirit grabbing your attention.
Sometimes just seeking advice from Godly friends can be how He chooses to communicate with you. For example, you have this horrible problem and you go to talk to your pastor about it...and He perhaps gives you some sort of advice or anecdote. There's a reason God placed HIM as your pastor and let HIM have the knowledge/wisdom to answer your specific crises...I believe that's God speaking too.
Finally, prayer (to me at least) is the most difficult. I really can't explain this one...it means sitting back and just LISTENING.
I think too part of having faith means you don't always know the right answer. Maybe you're not completely 100% clear on what God wants...but you take that step of faith and say, ok God, I believe this is where you want me to be. Faith takes trust. So I don't think God's left you....I think He's teaching you to trust him. You have my sincere prayers and if you want to talk further you're always welcome to PM me too.
And by the way, these are by far not the ONLY 3 ways God speaks, obviously. It's just the most common--at least, that is what I have been taught. No need to split up or get divisive about this, just Ash's opinion. ^^;
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Ashley - Posts: 7364
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CobaltAngel - Posts: 1950
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you guys r so awsome! thank you. i think i just relized somethin. Myoti's been on this site and i was just kind of like "whatever," but im so glad i joined it! i brought this up one time at a christian camp and no one said ne thing. i felt really alone. here though, i really learn something. i was very tense but i feel like God is using this site to talk to me.wow!! thanks again.
* Commit your works to me and your thoughts will be established. Proverbs 16:3*
~I can't make the jump, you're gonna have to toss me. Don't tell the elf.
-Gimli~
<N.Y.C., I give you fair warning, up there in lights i'll be!>
* Come to the dark side....the grass is greener.*
~I can't make the jump, you're gonna have to toss me. Don't tell the elf.
-Gimli~
<N.Y.C., I give you fair warning, up there in lights i'll be!>
* Come to the dark side....the grass is greener.*
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PeridotJuliet - Posts: 13
- Joined: Fri May 27, 2005 6:10 pm
- Location: France mon, eh?!!!
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