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|  | What has God been teaching you lately?
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This is a thread for anything either in everyday life or seems like especially from god. Something that has taught you a lesson or just learned something by it.
Lately for me god is showing me more of myself and what I am really like. I saw The last samurai on thursday and that really impacted me because I am always searching for intensity in life. I can't really explain how that movie spoke to me but it made me think about things a lot. Also I am probably going to buy a wooden Katana. God has been showing me more of how important self-sacrifice is and how much fulfillment and joy it can bring. I guess those are the main things.
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| | Re: What has God been teaching you lately?
« Reply #1 on Mar 6, 2004, 1:35pm » | |
God has really been showing me the importance of prayer!! I find that it is best to pray first thing in the morning, because it gives me a wounderful refreshing start to the day!!
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« Reply #2 on Mar 7, 2004, 9:52pm » | |
Dudes. God has been teaching me a whole freaking lot lately. Oh goodness. The intensity and size of everything that I've taken in is very overwhelming, and swell. I'm going to list a few of the things, and explain.
Forgivefulness - Basically, in my life, I've done a lot of stupid things that God does not approve of. He really shouldn't forgive me for it. But he does. However, I've had a tough time forgiving other people for things they do to me, and this tends to lead to hatred, and murderous tendencies (okay, well maybe not that). But I really need to be like Jesus in this way.
Trusting God - Hmm. This one is still a pretty big struggle for me. There are circumstances in which I really don't know what to do in them, and when I do know, they seem to be blocked in someway (this doesn't make sense if I don't explain, but oh well). It's hard to see what God's plan is in all of this for me, and even when its pretty clearish for me, the other factors in the equation seem to not be working out. It's just really frustrating, because I get worried, and paranoid, and such things, when really I need to just give it all to God, and let him work in my life, and others around me, and just trust that He has what's best for me in mind.
Importance of Devotions - Before in my life, I really had never done devotions, mostly because I was living a completely hypocritical life. I was into God only when it was convenient for me (ie once in a while at school, and then at church). Then in around November last year, it just hit me really hard that I was not living my life the way that God wanted me to. I had pretty much hit rock bottom, and realized that the past year had been a waste, and even though at short times I had good intentions, I had really done nothing that God wanted me to do. Wooo. So I decided that doing devotions, and reading the Bible would be a really smart thing for me to do. I started, and it's just really cool how God has used that to help me grow in the past few months, and just how he's still working in me through it today. Woohoo.
There's more, but I think that's a long enough post for now (heh).
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« Reply #3 on May 16, 2005, 4:55pm » | |
god has been teaching me to just trust in him, it is a struggle especially that the fact there arent alot of christians at my school. it is very difficult but with the lords love and guidance it'll will be a little bit easier
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« Reply #4 on May 16, 2005, 9:23pm » | |
Hi sarahl16 
Yes trusting in God at times can be a real struggle, especially when it seems there are few who share in your hope and faith. I want to thank you for sharing this with us, and encourage you to continue on despite the difficulties, for the Lord is good to all, and if you believe it, and continue to trust, he has a plan for you beyond that which you can even dream.
On Saturday (My friend Demetrius and I) embarked on a three hour walk up a hill to see a friend of ours concert. I mention this because I believe it is very allegorical concerning an individuals walk with Jesus. Anyhow we were going to a place called calvary temple (Ironic eh? A journey to calvary) We walked through the heat of the day, through the wind (which by the way was very soothing) carrying Gods word (a bible) and a load of water to sustain us.
Friend, there were times when exhaustion seemed to pummel us (We are not in horrible shape either) There were times of utmost joy and certainty, there were times of confusion, (because we had no idea where Calvary was) and there were times of fulfillment.
This is my point, it is very Cliche but very powerful, and Christ by his awesome grace is teaching me it everyday more and more. Nothing that is eternal (God, his works, his kingdom) is going to come easy.
On the contrary it will be difficult and require great patience, but this I can assure you, the end will be eternally satisfying.
The times of the present are very temporary my friends!
More than anything else in his gospels Jesus teaches us about the secrets of the Kingdom. May we by his grace pursue this righteousness, this hope, this promise, especially since it is difficult.
God bless sarahl16, know that you are not alone in these struggles and if you hold to hope, faith and love God will never forsake you. He will change you into a new and magnificent creation, forever and ever.
Continue in the faith
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