Join For His Glory for a discussion on how
https://christianforums.net/threads/a-vessel-of-honor.110278/
https://christianforums.net/threads/psalm-70-1-save-me-o-god-lord-help-me-now.108509/
Read through the following study by Tenchi for more on this topic
https://christianforums.net/threads/without-the-holy-spirit-we-can-do-nothing.109419/
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https://christianforums.net/threads/anointed-preaching-teaching.109331/#post-1912042
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This is why married people live longer than single people.
Looking at how many Christians are involuntarily singles there must be something wrong either with us, or with our understanding of that promise.
Eh, forget it. I'm just having a dark day.
Exactly, ...with our understanding of the promise. A lot of times many people (even me!) will wish and want and look to God for the blessings and the provision and the promises. Promises are promises, and yet, in the promises of blessings, people sometimes lose sight of the the goal and primary focus that we should have. Which is, seeking God first, not the blessings. It doesn't say seek the blessings and God will be added unto you, it says seek God and all these things will be added unto you. It is not even about ministry, it is about seeking transformation back into what we were before the fall. To be as God intended for us to be.
I am in hard times. I realized why lately. I don't pray right. I say Lord, give me this, give me that, give me blessings, when I should be praying Lord Transform me and renew me into what I was intended to be, like You. When I pray for the blessings instead of the transformation and closeness with Him, I put a ceiling on my life that blocks Gods power and love from flowing into me and through me. This does nothing but create doubt and chips away at faith. I seek God now. Gods love. God is love, I must become love. To all, as Jesus is. Then all will be added unto me.
There will be tribulation. So what. With God in control I do not have to worry, I do not have to be lonely for I am filled with His love...His Spirit. He will not put more on me than I can bear so I will rejoice and continue to keep Him in focus and seeking Him.
Don't forget your identity Claudya. You are awesome to God. He loves you so much that he died for you. Don't let circumstances, experiences or emotions talk you out of believing that. A bad day does not change God, but perhaps our perspective. He's still Lord. He still won. Still loves you just as much.
I will pray for a lifting up of your spirit.
I always took that story as some of us wrestle with God... and that's not always a bad thing... cause We can overcome, just like Jacob / Isreal.Thank you for praying for me.
I understand what you are saying. But the Bible condones asking for blessings, most prominently in Genesis 32:22-32 where Jacob wrestles with an angel of the Lord (or some interpret it as with the Lord himself) and then extorts Him to bless him, and he receives the blessing. Jacons behaviour in that incident is often treated as a role model for how to deal with God in troublesome times.
There are more examples of people praying for blessings.
yes but when Jacob wrestled with the Malak YHWH he wasn't just getting a blessing he was transformed.I always took that story as some of us wrestle with God... and that's not always a bad thing... cause We can overcome, just like Jacob / Isreal.
Its funny cause earlier Jacob actually says something as he was escaping his brothers wrath. While crossing the river, he essentially says to God, give me this and show me that and you shall be my God... maybe the world would be a much better place if we all had a limp...
I think it's in hebrews chapter 3 where It says Christ was made perfect in suffering and then I'm reminded of paul who had a thorn in the flesh and God said my grace is sufficient for you... and we see jacob with a lImp for the rest of his life.jeff, theres Is much I haven't talked to you about. but since we did talk about my marriage and its issues. I would say that is one of many gait issues in my walk.
I really don't want to ponder that as often it must break his heart as he ordain us to address that.I think it's in hebrews chapter 3 where It says Christ was made perfect in suffering and then I'm reminded of paul who had a thorn in the flesh and God said my grace is sufficient for you... and we see jacob with a lImp for the rest of his life.
We've been tasked with some pretty tough work, but its a needed work. it's a transforming work.
I have often wondered how much suffering God endures when he looks down on his creation and sees the broken state we are in and we just ignore it.