Desperate for god

[skyhigh]

Tonight I went out dancing and all I could think about was how much I wanted to pray and spend time with god is this normal

 

[jannikitty]

Tonight I went out dancing and all I could think about was how much I wanted to pray and spend time with god is this normal

Yes, especially when we are beginning our walk with God..he tends to remind us that he is with us many times as we go about our day. I don't think God is opposed to dancing but it does depend on what kind of atmosphere and what kind of dancing.

Fun doesn't stop when we become Christians, actually things are more joyful and often more fun, but depends on whether the situation is one in which we could be led into temptation or not.

Eccl 3:1-8

There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens:

2 a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
3 a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
4 a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
6 a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
7 a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
8 a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.

 

[asiyreh]

Sometimes I feel a little melancholy about the sparkly days of sin and worldly things. I know what you mean. Your eyes can now see behind the matrix as such. You see the world for what it is. It just seems now so empty and without promise.

But hey don't worry I'm sure when the Lord returns for his great wedding feast there'll be dancing and singing in praise to Our God and Our Lord.

Don't be concerned about it. Yes it is normal. the Lord has set you apart, which is what holy means incidentally.

When your reborn in Christ you get new eyes. Unfortunately or not, these eyes allow you to see the worthlessness of all the madness. You'd rather be walking in the hills of the countryside in communion with God.

People banging into you and spilling alcohol over you. All the sex and violence that follows. Can't say I blame you for wanting out of it. I'd have left with you.

 

[thesunisout]

Tonight I went out dancing and all I could think about was how much I wanted to pray and spend time with god is this normal

Praise the Lord! It is normal for someone who loves God. God is working in your life sister; answer the call and don't let your passion fade. Seek Him with all of your heart and let the Holy Spirit keep that fire burning!

 

[skyhigh]

I feel like I'm gonna isolate myself, or already are by not wanting to do things that I would normally like going out. I mainly now only listen to a Christian radio station. I don,t have a clue who I am anymore..job wise life everything seems so not me..

 

[St_Worm2]

I feel like I'm gonna isolate myself, or already are by not wanting to do things that I would normally like going out. I mainly now only listen to a Christian radio station. I don,t have a clue who I am anymore..job wise life everything seems so not me..

You are becoming the person you were always meant to be ..

"If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature;
the old things passed away; behold,
new things have come."
2 Corinthians 5:17​

 

[parsley]

Part of why you might feel that way might be that you are moving forward and growing, but the club scene can drag people backward, or their sense of moving forward is climbing the social ladder, getting attention from the right people -- a different sense of values and achievement.

That is like putting a nursing student in a poetry class. It doesn't make sense to stop learning what you're learning, in order to do something that doesn't relate to your goals.

 

[asiyreh]

I feel like I'm gonna isolate myself, or already are by not wanting to do things that I would normally like going out. I mainly now only listen to a Christian radio station. I don,t have a clue who I am anymore..job wise life everything seems so not me..

Are you attending a church yet sky? Maybe you should find a new one if so...

 

[Vireak]

I feel like I'm gonna isolate myself, or already are by not wanting to do things that I would normally like going out. I mainly now only listen to a Christian radio station. I don,t have a clue who I am anymore..job wise life everything seems so not me..

While I can't speak on behalf of everyone, I can definitely say that isolation was (and is) INCREDIBLY important for my personal spiritual growth. It can be a lot to swallow all at once, to realize the old lifestyle was knee-deep in death, a speeding train hurtling towards a cliff. In solitude, it is easier to reject the learned habits and philosophies of the material world, and learn to think and speak in the language of the Spirit, if that makes sense. At least in my case, I feel that it was very necessary to take such extreme measures to properly get in touch with the living God. It is very natural to feel this total disconnection to the old life, and thirst for nothing but the Blood of Christ when physical food no longer satisfies.

But then again, there still must be the church body, a community of believers to strengthen one another, aid each other in their spiritual maturation, provide a home to both fledglings and veterans in Christ. There is still that aspect of fellowship that is very necessary to the growth of the church, I think I would even say that it is selfish for one to keep the gift of salvation all to himself.

I admit that I'm naturally an extremely solitary person, so this may not be the best advice to someone with an opposite sort of character. In the end, Christ understands us for who we are, and He accepts us. He works with every person's situation individually, each person is given a different way to serve God. It all depends on whether or not God is telling you it's your path to take

I pray that you'll receive the knowledge that you need, and that you will be given the tools to build a firm foundation in Christ from which you will be able to defend yourself from spiritual assaults. Keep strong. If there's anything else you would like to discuss that has not yet been covered, I am more than willing to message you further, or just listen if necessary.

 

[blah1234]

2 John 1:4

I was very glad to find some of your children walking in truth, just as we have received commandment to do from the Father. 5 Now I ask you, lady, not as though I were writing to you a new commandment, but the one which we have had from the beginning, that we love one another. 6 And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.

 

[Bible2]

Vireak said in post 9:

In solitude, it is easier to reject the learned habits and philosophies of the material world, and learn to think and speak in the language of the Spirit, if that makes sense.

Good point.

And the best way to learn to think and speak in the language of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 2:13) is to study his Word the Bible (2 Timothy 3:16).

The best way to study the Bible, as a whole, is simply to read every word of it (Matthew 4:4) over and over again. It ends up explaining itself once what it says has become engrained in your memory, and you see the connections between verses regarding something in one place in the Bible and other verses regarding that same thing in other places in the Bible. It's by comparing and combining related verses from different places in the Bible that we arrive at correct doctrine (Isaiah 28:9-10; 1 Corinthians 2:13).

It's also a good practice to always end each reading session with a prayer for understanding and remembrance of the whole Bible.

One way to read the whole Bible, over and over, is to think of it as seven volumes:

1. Genesis to Deuteronomy
2. Joshua to Esther
3. Job to Song of Solomon
4. Isaiah to Malachi
5. Matthew to Acts
6. Romans to Philemon
7. Hebrews to Revelation

You can read a chapter in each volume every day. This will keep you current in every part of the Bible. After a while, there won't be any part that you haven't read recently enough to remember what it says. When you reach the end of a volume, simply start again at the first chapter of that volume. In this way, you will be cycling through smaller volumes like #6 and #7 much more often than larger volumes like #2, but the smaller volumes are so much more dense with doctrine that it can be profitable to read them over and over more often.

Also, you can listen to recordings of people reading the Bible, whenever you need to keep your eyes on something else while you listen (such as keeping your eyes on the road while you drive, or on a cutting board while you're preparing food, or on your clippers while you're trimming a hedge). In this way, you can listen to the Bible throughout the day, whenever you don't need to be thinking about something else (such as at your workplace). Also, you can listen to the Bible even while you're going to sleep, so that it will become part of even your subconscious mind.

Vireak said in post 9:

It is very natural to feel this total disconnection to the old life, and thirst for nothing but the Blood of Christ when physical food no longer satisfies.

That brings to mind:

"I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food" (Job 23:12).

And the fact that John 6:53-57 shows that all believers, for their ultimate salvation, need to eat the bread of communion (Matthew 26:26) and drink the wine of communion (Matthew 26:27-29), which actually become the body and blood of Christ (1 Corinthians 11:27-30) in some spiritual manner (John 6:63).

 

[parsley]

Yes, especially when we are beginning our walk with God..he tends to remind us that he is with us many times as we go about our day. I don't think God is opposed to dancing but it does depend on what kind of atmosphere and what kind of dancing.

Also, God is like a person in our lives, not just a religion. You can change your mind about a religion, but a friend ...you'll think about why you didn't invite them out that night, or why you didn't go to their concert. If you agreed to do something with God, then you might feel guilty for letting Him down. (Whether He is disappointed or not.)