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I fear what terrible end God has for me. I know that he had plans that Paul suffered "I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.” which is Acts 9:16 and Peter being killed so that he glorifies him John 21:19 "Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, “Follow me!”. Phil 1:29 even says he sends suffering. Now I'm constantly feeling dread over what plans God will do concerning me and it's making me more anxious and anxious everyday. I don't know what to do and I've prayed and prayed but I just fear God's will. I don't feel any love just fear
 

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I fear what terrible end God has for me. I know that he had plans that Paul suffered "I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.” which is Acts 9:16 and Peter being killed so that he glorifies him John 21:19 "Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, “Follow me!”. Phil 1:29 even says he sends suffering. Now I'm constantly feeling dread over what plans God will do concerning me and it's making me more anxious and anxious everyday. I don't know what to do and I've prayed and prayed but I just fear God's will. I don't feel any love just fear
At the end of both of those, they got Heaven, which is better than the comforts which they gave up. The suffering they endured is nothing compared to the suffering in Hell, which they escaped by God's grace. All that, and you don't know that God has suffering planned for you. He was kind enough to redeem you when he didn't have to, so why should you fear his will? Trust in his kindness.
 
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At the end of both of those, they got Heaven, which is better than the comforts which they gave up. The suffering they endured is nothing compared to the suffering in Hell, which they escaped by God's grace. All that, and you don't know that God has suffering planned for you. He was kind enough to redeem you when he didn't have to, so why should you fear his will? Trust in his kindness.
So if suffering here doesn't matter anyway because you get eternal life what's the point of this life? And what kindness? Kindness he won't cause the same thing that happened towards the apostles?
 
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So if suffering here doesn't matter anyway because you get eternal life what's the point of this life?
There's much good to do in this life.

"For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them." - Ephesians 2:10

We need to find those good works and do them.
And what kindness? Kindness he won't cause the same thing that happened towards the apostles?
Either he won't put you through that, or if he does, he'll give you the grace to handle it like he did with them.
 
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I fear what terrible end God has for me. I know that he had plans that Paul suffered "I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.” which is Acts 9:16 and Peter being killed so that he glorifies him John 21:19 "Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, “Follow me!”. Phil 1:29 even says he sends suffering. Now I'm constantly feeling dread over what plans God will do concerning me and it's making me more anxious and anxious everyday. I don't know what to do and I've prayed and prayed but I just fear God's will. I don't feel any love just fear

A true believer in the Lord Jesus Christ (as John 3 and John 14) has NO reason to be afraid in following Him and valuing "all the counsel of God"; "rightly dividing the Word of Truth" as in the Gospels. God does NOT punish believers; in fact NO man (punishment comes after death to rejecters of Christ)! He may withhold help, though, and let one suffer the consequences of their foolishness and rebellion.
God dealt with Paul to teach Him and restore Him. Paul in his zeal for God as in the Old Testament, did not then really know the Lord Jesus. God saw in him an honest zeal for God, though ignorant of the Savior --the Lord Jesus. He needed correction and to be taught; and thus became an outstanding servant: one of the twelve Apostles. Maybe we can learn from that.
 
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@namers - This might sound like a weird question, but do you have an anxiety disorder or OCD or something like that? Because if you do; that could be at least some of what the issue you're having here is. Being afraid of God's will, just to be afraid of God's will seems to me to be a little excessive on the fear side.

And if that's the case there are support groups for various mental health struggles on this site. You're not alone, there are other people who face the same struggle.
 
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I fear what terrible end God has for me. I know that he had plans that Paul suffered "I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.” which is Acts 9:16 and Peter being killed so that he glorifies him John 21:19 "Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, “Follow me!”. Phil 1:29 even says he sends suffering. Now I'm constantly feeling dread over what plans God will do concerning me and it's making me more anxious and anxious everyday. I don't know what to do and I've prayed and prayed but I just fear God's will. I don't feel any love just fear
Welcome ! Here is a link to scripture that can help with your anxiety.
Blessings
Comforting Bible Verses About Worry - Bible Verses To Help With Worry
 
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