God controls your life, Mostly.

[Brother Mike]

God controls your life, Mostly​

By: Brother Mike

Brother Mike here with some more amazing revelation given to me by the Holy Spirit, and given back to you. Things that will change your life, with no filler, fluff, and make believe.

We are going to answer the question today. Does God control your life? Are you on some preset plan that your following and not even aware of? Do you have control over this plan, if there be a plan?
I'll answer that, and more. Keep reading.

O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps. O LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.
(Jer 10:23-24)

Pro_16:9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

There has been a whole lot of talk through the years about election where man has no free will and Foreknowledge where man has a free will, but God knows what man will do anyway.
Both doctrines are only part right, and no wonder, they were devised by men long ago to put God in some grasp of understanding. No problem, I am here to tell you how this works.

Every human being on the planet was fearfully and wonderfully made. Each person made was predestined to be in Christ Jesus by whom all things consist, and all things put in him.

For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
(Col 1:16-17)

So folks that have this predestination doctrine of God foreknowing who would be in Christ, or God forcing by election are missing scriptures. It really helps to read all the scriptures, not just hand pick ones that fit what you make up.

There is nothing on the planet that was not made, designed, predestined, foreknown to be outside of the Lord Jesus. ZERO, NOTHING. Now if that is the case, why are there still unsaved people running around? Let me tell you, even the rocks will cry out to the might of the Lord Jesus, and the power of His coming. Still, some folks don't get it, and it will be to their own hurt.

Proverbs tells us how this works. Read carefully the scripture.

The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD. All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits. Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished. By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil. When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
(Pro 16:1-7)

Every single person is made for the Lord. God is the one that puts the spirit in man, God made each man. In each man, God puts a heart path that leads to him, and as the man walks in life making choices, it's often this heart path the man speaks and makes choices. There is a whole lot of influences in the spirit realm directing us to do good, and do things that are evil. We are constantly pulled in two directions. However, the pull and path of God is in every one of us.

When a person commits THEIR works unto the Lord, that opens the door for the Lord to show more clearly His Path for that person. By keeping the Lord in mind as we do things, our thoughts become established. Not keeping our mind on the Lord brings confusion to the things we do, and we will not have clear direction.

So, we have the Lord directing us to the Jobs we get, the people we meet, and to the things in life that lead us to the Path He has prepared for us. How many times have you heard or experienced working at a Job that ends up being related to what you will be doing for the Lord Latter? Job's and situations that build skills in you to accomplish the final plan of God for your life? Happens all the time, and it's not because we are so smart and just ended up at the right places.

Your life is more directed by the Lord than you think, and sometimes we fret about not knowing what to do next for the Lord, but if we just commit our ways to him, He told us our thoughts on what to do will be established. It's really that simple.

Jer_6:16 Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.

Our Job in life is not to be what we can be, but to find the Path the Lord has made for us. Parents often tell their kids that if they work hard, they can be whatever they want to be. That is bad advice, and wrong. The child should be finding out what the Lord had planed, and find that path.

What about kids born to Muslims and evil parents?
Well, this has gotten long already, we can talk about that if there is interest.

God has a plan, and you are most likely more in his plan than you think. Rebellion, and choices made out of hurt, and fear will take you away from that plan. People often end up going from one place to another trying to find that spot where they are suppose to be, and the cause of this moving around so much is that these people are very easy to offend, and take offense at many things. Not the way to be, and they will miss out, even if they have Made Jesus Lord.

Follow your heart, go where it seems right, and commit everything to the Lord. If you do, you won't be wondering later in life what God's plan for you is. You will be right in the middle of it.

Mike.

 

[Kathy]

I particularly love Jeremiah 29:11, which says:

"For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope." (NLT)

God doesn't want anyone to suffer or be sad and miserable. But if our hearts are closed and we refuse to listen to Him, that is what we set ourselves up for. I don't know about you guys, but letting go of the very little control I feel I have over my life (I don't drive--I feel like I'm always on someone else's schedule) is hard!

But I suppose the thing to remember is that whether or not I can get behind the wheel of a car is not a block to God. If I let Him have the driver's seat of my life, He will make sure I am where He needs and wants me to be. It may not always be an easy journey, but there is no doubt that His love will be the thing marking that journey's map.

 

[iLOVE]

Galatians 2:20 New Living Translation (NLT)
20 My old self has been crucified with Christ.[a] It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Proverbs 20:24 Living Bible (TLB)
24 Since the Lord is directing our steps, why try to understand everything that happens along the way?

 

[Brother Mike]

I particularly love Jeremiah 29:11, which says:

"For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope." (NLT)

God doesn't want anyone to suffer or be sad and miserable. But if our hearts are closed and we refuse to listen to Him, that is what we set ourselves up for. I don't know about you guys, but letting go of the very little control I feel I have over my life (I don't drive--I feel like I'm always on someone else's schedule) is hard!

But I suppose the thing to remember is that whether or not I can get behind the wheel of a car is not a block to God. If I let Him have the driver's seat of my life, He will make sure I am where He needs and wants me to be. It may not always be an easy journey, but there is no doubt that His love will be the thing marking that journey's map.

Welcome Kathy and thank you so much for sharing. My post was for those new in the Lord wondering if they are following God's plan. My point was that we have done so many things in life influenced by the Lord and not even know it.

The Lord's Journey takes faith, and that means walking in the things we can't see as so, which is not how our human reasoning likes to walk. If we are told to go someplace for example, we want to know where we will work, live, how we going to eat, and all God said was to GO!.

As we get mature in the Lord, we need to learn to hear the Holy Spirit, and follow His direction, not looking at natural life, but walking by faith, nothing doubting. In other words, a time does come when we have to listen, and respond, and not reason out.

Blessings to you Kathy.

Mike

 

[Jethro Bodine]

The Lord's Journey takes faith, and that means walking in the things we can't see as so, which is not how our human reasoning likes to walk. If we are told to go someplace for example, we want to know where we will work, live, how we going to eat, and all God said was to GO!.

As we get mature in the Lord, we need to learn to hear the Holy Spirit, and follow His direction, not looking at natural life, but walking by faith, nothing doubting. In other words, a time does come when we have to listen, and respond, and not reason out.

"I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith." (Romans 12:3 NASB)


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[Eugene]

There is nothing on the planet that was not made, designed, predestined, foreknown to be outside of the Lord Jesus. ZERO, NOTHING. Now if that is the case, why are there still unsaved people running around?

Dear Brother Mike you seem to have been reading those that think some are predestined to be saved, and others lost. They are wrong! Foreknowledge is saying that God could look forward in time and know them that would receive Jesus.
Rom 8:29 For whom He did foreknow, He also did predestinate (to something) to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He (Jesus) might be the firstborn among many brethren (Us).
Rom 8:30 Moreover whom He (God) did predestinate, them He (God) also called (We were called): and whom He (God) called, them He (God) also justified: and whom He (God) justified, them He (God) also glorified.
Mike, is there even one thing in all this that says those God predestinated some that He didn't glorify?

 

[Brother Mike]

Dear Brother Mike you seem to have been reading those that think some are predestined to be saved, and others lost. They are wrong! Foreknowledge is saying that God could look forward in time and know them that would receive Jesus.
Rom 8:29 For whom He did foreknow, He also did predestinate (to something) to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He (Jesus) might be the firstborn among many brethren (Us).
Rom 8:30 Moreover whom He (God) did predestinate, them He (God) also called (We were called): and whom He (God) called, them He (God) also justified: and whom He (God) justified, them He (God) also glorified.
Mike, is there even one thing in all this that says those God predestinated some that He didn't glorify?

It's foreknowledge V.S election Eugene. My post is more directed toward those walking New in Christ, and a comfort not to fret on Possibly missing God a good chunk of their life. Now to the older in Christ, we need to learn how to hear (Which spiritual things are exercised and practiced)

You say Eugene that Election/Predestination is Wrong. God looks into the future and knows who will receive Jesus.

Against election, but accept foreknowledge doctrine. There are some election scriptures God Spoke and they will come to pass. Not concerning individuals though, as Peter made that pretty clear.

Zec_12:1 The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.

So, before I give the scriptures that destroy the foreknowledge doctrine, let's see about reasoning first.

God foreknows if someone will aspect Jesus, looking into the future. Knowing this, God puts the spirit in the man.

That is like saying it's foreknowledge that you see your about out of gas in your car, according to the gas gauge, you know you don't have enough gas to make it all the way to work, and need to stop someone to put gas in the car before going to work.

However, you drive to work anyway and don't make it. You run out of gas. So, instead of taking the blame for running out of gas, you claim it was your great foreknowledge instead as the reason that you ran out of gas, and not a choice of election to choose to run out of gas.

This is how you view God, and it's troublesome.

To put the fish in the tank with no water, and say that you have foreknowledge the fish won't make it, is for God to say the man won't make it, yet I set the spirit of man in this place, with these conditions, and these parents.

For Even Jesus said, don't cut the tree down, give it dung, give it nutrients, give it a chance that it may produce fruit. Jesus did not say, cut it down, God already knows the tree won't make it.

Mike

 

[Eugene]

Dear Brother Mike, I may not have said it right, but to me God knows for certain who will receive Jesus, and for that reason He calls, justifies, and glorifies as a part of His work in them. Do you in any manner think that God has to say oops, I reckon I shouldn't have called Judas; he didn't listen to Me as a son of perdition and I lost him.
Was Judas called, or used the same as Pharaoh was of Egypt?
Thanks.

 

[Brother Mike]

Dear Brother Mike, I may not have said it right, but to me God knows for certain who will receive Jesus, and for that reason He calls, justifies, and glorifies as a part of His work in them. Do you in any manner think that God has to say oops, I reckon I shouldn't have called Judas; he didn't listen to Me as a son of perdition and I lost him.
Was Judas called, or used the same as Pharaoh was of Egypt?
Thanks.

There is no scripture saying he Called Judas to fail, no prophecy that Judas was chosen to fail, and it could have been anyone following Jesus such as the many Jews that betrayed him. Jesus said he lost Judas that scripture might be fulfilled. Not that Judas was to fulfill scripture.

As for Pharaoh, God was Long suffering toward Pharaoh, but Pharaoh hardened his heart first, and we see that when God speaking with Moses saying.. "I am sure, it will take a strong arm against Pharaoh." How does God know this? God knows Pharaoh, not God using some foreknowledge.

And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand.
(Exo 3:19)


Now back to what I posted.

If God knows who will accept Jesus, the Paul would not have written, "How do you know you will save your Husband" (1 Cor 7:16) Paul would have said God will tell you to stand, for he knows Your Husband will be saved. Example out of many.

Your issue Eugene is your looking at one passage of scripture in Romans, and ignoring a bunch of other scriptures. This is a spiritual condition, as I gave the example of Jesus about putting dung around the tree and you just ignored that thinking it not important.

I ask that you find this statement important enough to read it.

who is the image of the invisible God, first-born of all creation, because in him were the all things created, those in the heavens, and those upon the earth, those visible, and those invisible, whether thrones, whether lordships, whether principalities, whether authorities; all things through him, and for him, have been created, and himself is before all, and the all things in him have consisted. And himself is the head of the body--the assembly--who is a beginning, a first-born out of the dead, that he might become in all things --himself--first,
(Col 1:15-18)

Jesus is the firstborn of all creation. That is everyone, nobody is excluded, even the rocks were made for him and because of Him.

Who would God know that would not be created to be in him, and under him and for him?

Gal_1:4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
1Jn_2:2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

Who's sins in this World did God know would not be covered?

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
(Rom 8:28-30)

What did God foreknow? Jesus would be the firstborn of many, and those that believe on him would be predestined to be conformed to the image of His son, with hope and a place in the body with a calling.

Now, answer the questions in line with the scriptures.​

Foreknowledge would always revert back to election. You and I are against election, but it's not foreknowledge about individuals either.

God tells us how this works, but more on that. There is also a way God knows what we will be doing 20 years from now, there is a way he won't. Scriptures show us that also.

Wait for the response.

Mike.

 

[Eugene]

I do not see what you're attempting to say.
"If What did God foreknow? Jesus would be the firstborn of many . ."
What is this different than foreknowledge?
Even though I quoted one verse of scripture.
Rom 8:30 Moreover whom He (God) did predestinate, them He (God) also called (We were called): and whom He (God) called, them He (God) also justified: and whom He (God) justified, them He (God) also glorified.

Please give me scripture showing even one that God foreknew & predestinated that was not called, and justified.

In reading Luke 13:5-9 are you attempting to compare that to an individual? Who was Jesus speaking to, what was their justification in their sight, and what was they to repent of?

 

[Brother Mike]

I do not see what you're attempting to say.
"If What did God foreknow? Jesus would be the firstborn of many . ."
What is this different than foreknowledge?
Even though I quoted one verse of scripture.
Rom 8:30 Moreover whom He (God) did predestinate, them He (God) also called (We were called): and whom He (God) called, them He (God) also justified: and whom He (God) justified, them He (God) also glorified.

Please give me scripture showing even one that God foreknew & predestinated that was not called, and justified.

In reading Luke 13:5-9 are you attempting to compare that to an individual? Who was Jesus speaking to, what was their justification in their sight, and what was they to repent of?

The issue with the tree was not producing fruit. Jesus said likewise ye shall perish. Jesus said put dung around the tree, or give it help.

Also, the question is not about "A PERSON" God foreknew to be saved, but did not get called and justified. I Just gave you scriptures that all things were to be in Christ Jesus, EVERYTHING, not just some things God knew about. Jesus died for the sins of the Whole World, so there would be nobody that God knows about who won't get saved.

Otherwise it would say Jesus died for the sins of the Ones God knew would be saved.

God does not operate with man according to some crystal ball foreknowledge. I am trying to get this in your "Heart" and see it.

A person can be called, chosen, foreknown with a plan. That is no indication they will fall into that plan.

The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
(Mat 22:2-5)

Many make light of that calling, that preaching, those gifts given to them. They want to do their own things, be their own bosses.
What did Jesus say.

Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
(Mat 22:9-10)

God will find someone that will heed the call, and many miss their call and election. God's eyes search the earth for hearts perfect toward him. He searches.

2Ch_16:9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

God has to look Eugene, God is not using some foreknowledge, God is looking at hearts.

For many are called, but few are chosen.
(Mat 22:14)

Many are picked, and called Eugene, but few get chosen.

All things work for the good of those that Love God, so don't fret, God has a plan for those called according to his purpose and those that are doing that plan. Those that love God, obey the plan and purpose.

For whom God did foreknow that many would be born from the first born of the dead, God had a plan, a calling, a predestination that those who believed would be conformed to the image of His son. that was the plan, be be conformed to the Son of God.

The foreknowledge came because all things were to be in Christ Jesus, the first born of every single person or "Creature" on the planet. Those that believed, were predestined to be in the Son.

BACK TO THE FRUIT: How God deals with man is not election, or some crystal ball foreknowledge.
And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
(1Jn 3:19-20)

God knows all things about the what?

Jer_17:10 I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
(Luk 13:7-9)

This foreknowledge doctrine is rampant in the Word of Faith, and Christmatic movements. It's bad. It's not correct, and not How God does things. Line upon Line Eugene.

Mike.

 

[electricaluser]

God controls your life, Mostly​

By: Brother Mike

Brother Mike here with some more amazing revelation given to me by the Holy Spirit, and given back to you. Things that will change your life, with no filler, fluff, and make believe.

We are going to answer the question today. Does God control your life? Are you on some preset plan that your following and not even aware of? Do you have control over this plan, if there be a plan?
I'll answer that, and more. Keep reading.

O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps. O LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.
(Jer 10:23-24)

Pro_16:9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

There has been a whole lot of talk through the years about election where man has no free will and Foreknowledge where man has a free will, but God knows what man will do anyway.
Both doctrines are only part right, and no wonder, they were devised by men long ago to put God in some grasp of understanding. No problem, I am here to tell you how this works.

Every human being on the planet was fearfully and wonderfully made. Each person made was predestined to be in Christ Jesus by whom all things consist, and all things put in him.

For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
(Col 1:16-17)

So folks that have this predestination doctrine of God foreknowing who would be in Christ, or God forcing by election are missing scriptures. It really helps to read all the scriptures, not just hand pick ones that fit what you make up.

There is nothing on the planet that was not made, designed, predestined, foreknown to be outside of the Lord Jesus. ZERO, NOTHING. Now if that is the case, why are there still unsaved people running around? Let me tell you, even the rocks will cry out to the might of the Lord Jesus, and the power of His coming. Still, some folks don't get it, and it will be to their own hurt.

Proverbs tells us how this works. Read carefully the scripture.

The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD. All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits. Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished. By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil. When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
(Pro 16:1-7)

Every single person is made for the Lord. God is the one that puts the spirit in man, God made each man. In each man, God puts a heart path that leads to him, and as the man walks in life making choices, it's often this heart path the man speaks and makes choices. There is a whole lot of influences in the spirit realm directing us to do good, and do things that are evil. We are constantly pulled in two directions. However, the pull and path of God is in every one of us.

When a person commits THEIR works unto the Lord, that opens the door for the Lord to show more clearly His Path for that person. By keeping the Lord in mind as we do things, our thoughts become established. Not keeping our mind on the Lord brings confusion to the things we do, and we will not have clear direction.

So, we have the Lord directing us to the Jobs we get, the people we meet, and to the things in life that lead us to the Path He has prepared for us. How many times have you heard or experienced working at a Job that ends up being related to what you will be doing for the Lord Latter? Job's and situations that build skills in you to accomplish the final plan of God for your life? Happens all the time, and it's not because we are so smart and just ended up at the right places.

Your life is more directed by the Lord than you think, and sometimes we fret about not knowing what to do next for the Lord, but if we just commit our ways to him, He told us our thoughts on what to do will be established. It's really that simple.

Jer_6:16 Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.

Our Job in life is not to be what we can be, but to find the Path the Lord has made for us. Parents often tell their kids that if they work hard, they can be whatever they want to be. That is bad advice, and wrong. The child should be finding out what the Lord had planed, and find that path.

What about kids born to Muslims and evil parents?
Well, this has gotten long already, we can talk about that if there is interest.

God has a plan, and you are most likely more in his plan than you think. Rebellion, and choices made out of hurt, and fear will take you away from that plan. People often end up going from one place to another trying to find that spot where they are suppose to be, and the cause of this moving around so much is that these people are very easy to offend, and take offense at many things. Not the way to be, and they will miss out, even if they have Made Jesus Lord.

Follow your heart, go where it seems right, and commit everything to the Lord. If you do, you won't be wondering later in life what God's plan for you is. You will be right in the middle of it.

Mike.

Your post was just what I needed.