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This song came to my mind when I read your post. It is a song of Isaiah 55:6-7

Seek the Lord while He may be found,
Call upon Him while He is near;
Let the wicked forsake his way,
And the unrighteous man his thoughts:
And let him return to the Lord, unto our God,
And He will abundantly pardon,
He will abundantly pardon you -
Return to the Lord.
 
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He loves you, as He loves us all. He wants better for you than even the best that you can imagine, as He does for us all. He will provide for your needs and knows your needs better than you do, as He does for us all.

Sometimes when we are struggling to find direction we must do the hardest thing and just sit (in prayer and in the Word) and let Him work. I was saved 26 years ago and this is a lesson I am still learning. I am so much a "doer" that I forget that spending quiet time dedicated to buildiing my relationship with Him in prayer and in the Word is doing something and is far better than fighting it out on my own. ahh pragmatism how it is a thorn in my side.
 
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Romans 15:13

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him so you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Trusting is all he wants but it is so hard because God's ways are higher then ours and he sees the finished product. His way of getting you there isn't going to be what you probably want and how you want to do it. He will break you, stretch you and refine you.

Philippians 3:13-14

Brothers I do not consider myself to have taken hold of it yet, but one thing that I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead I press forth to take hold of that which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

Letting go of the past mistakes and hurts is the hardest. You can't live in regret because you can't change the past, only the future. The tough part is there are usually tempory consequences to past mistakes that will work themselves out as we trust God. The hardest habit to break is I'll do it tomorrow and then tomorrow comes and I say I will do it tomorrow. All you can do is face the challenge. Its between you and God because when its all said and done you will only have to give account to him, nobody else will be there to say he did this or he did that.

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.

This is reasurring for remember Paul wrote this after having a third heaven experience. Every prayer, all the bible study and every good deed done here will be rewarded there not always here. That is tough because we all want some recognition for the hard work we put in. Thats the flesh though and its tough to deal with but your heavenly Father sees all that you do for him.

Philippians 4:7

And the peace of God which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

God's peace come from obedience which is tough in this fallen world. But the more you move forward with God the more the peace will come inwardly. We live in a fallen world temporarily but are spirits are in heaven with Christ Eph 2:6. There may be turmoil all around us and all the non believers may be having the time of there life but it is only temporal and will one day end.

James 4:7

Submit yourself to God, resist the devil and he will flee form you.

Submitting the right to yourself and your will to God will bring strength and blessing. It is tough for the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit Gal 5:17. But the more that you yield to the leading of the Holy Spirit the stronger you will become and the more peace you will find. Its a battle that were all in and often we feel as if were the only one suffering and why is everyone else so happy. They didn't get happy without fighting the battle first. NO one can fight it for you. Others can pray and encourage you but you have to determine to do it yourself.

Matthew 16:19

I have given you the keys to the kingdom of heaven that whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

Right now I imagine the demonic spirit of condemnation is all over you and is destroying your confidence and is devouring you. bind that spirit of condemnation in Jesus name and tell it to get away from you.

Above I gave you James 4:7 and the Lord actually gave me the result of not heeding to this scripture which is don't submit to God, don't resist the devil and he will devour you. Its a battle that we are all in and we all suffer, some more then others do to deeper bondage.

I grew up schizophrenic, was a death metal rocker for 12 years, was in the skinheads, and got involved in steroids, along with other hardcore drugs. I have alot of struggles still that I battle with as well and fall constantly but renewing my mind with God's word was the only way out. There are so many days that I want to quit and do but God is forgiving and only the strength of his Spirit helps us make it. Zec 4:6.

have a good day and try memorizing some scriptures and ask the Holy Spirit to help you so when your out in the world he can lay them on your heart.

I don't push to many books but I suggest reading Good Morning Holy Spirit by Benny Hinn. It changed my life and it will change yours as well. It is a short book and it talks about starting a new personal relationship with the Holy Spirit. I know many don't like Benny Hinn but read the book because it will change your life.

Take care brother.
 
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Why are you backslidden?? Repent, turn from your sin and live. The days are short and evil is at the door ready to devour you. Satan, your advesary, is both the father of lies and yet masquerades as an angel of light! It is only through Jesus Christ and His shed blood that salvation may be found. NO OTHER WAY! Seek His face, study, meditate on and, above all, obey His word. Pray without ceasing - walk in holiness and singleness of heart unto the Lord. Where your treasure is, there will also your heart be - set your sights on things above. ;)

Ezekiel 18:20-23 The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die. All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live. Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?



Ray :wave:
 
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