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[CoreyD]

Hello.

I am very happy to have found this community, and this is my very first post here.

For context, I am a 35yo, highly educated, studious, and extremely disciplined individual. And I feel like all my life I have been held by the hand by a higher power. This is because I'm experiencing some things that I just don't see as common.

Once I read the Holy Bible, I identified my life with it. This is the most peculiar thing of my life: I started studying the bible only very recently (about 2 years ago), and yet my entire life is a verbatim copy of everything the good book says to do and be.

I have dreams and visions. Everything I've ever dreamt came true. I dream of myself, of my loved ones, both alive, and deceased, that tell me certain things: what will be, what can be, what should be. They guide me. And I also have visions of things to come, and certain feelings whenever things are going well or bad. For instance, I visited two churches in my vicinity, a big and smaller one; the big one gaved my horrible sensations, felt like I was under attack and had to get out of there, whereas the smaller one gaved me a sense of calm. Whenever something is wrong, I get weird sensations that I cannot explain, i just don't confortable, and it applies to places, to people, animals, anything that is living.
I'm told or warned about all major events of my life, months or years in advance to the point where they will occur. I never know though when it will happen, just that it will happen.

I have a plain lifestyle. I never liked man's idea of consuming resources. Instead, I possess a growth mindset - I take the bare minimum and give back as much as I can. Expensive, flashy, trendy things don't have any effect on me.. Neither does money. It doesn't do anything for me. I always used money for good things; for instance my education, my wellbeing, helping others. It never went to "fun"; and I don't even know what fun is for that matter. The discipline helped to not fall for any societal traps: I am very careful of what I put in my body, and my mind; eat very plain and healthy; invest very much in my mind and to this end I have cut all entertainment as whole. Anything that alters the body and/or the mind is kept away. And I live for the pursuit of knowledge.

I can resist temptation extremely well.

I have no vices. Never smoked, drinked, drugged, gambled. I don't engage in things that rot the body or mind. I just.. always know when a thing is good for me. I get this feeling; and this prevents me from doing anything any bad activity, or enagage in bad behaviours.
My thinking is the body that you house is not yours, but God's; how you treat your body is a direct comment on your love towards Him. As such, I maintain my body but do not attempt to change it; very happy with it as is, which is to say I no tattos, no aesthetic operations, nothing. It's as He intended.

I remained a virgin, but have no ideea why. Something tells me to not do anything, yet. There have been many opportunities of course, but it feels wrong, it feels like there's something more. But the point is that I am able to do it. I have no urges - I never had. It's not a restraint per say but just .. being able to do it, succesfully. And when when I compare myself to others, I notice that most cannot resist at all.

Also, there is no tempation of drinks or anything sweet. I don't drink anything processed by man, again it's not a restraint but no attraction. I'm not drawn to it, not to coffee, not to juice.

Neither the internet. I'm a ghost of the web, no accounts on any social platforms whatsoever, never had. It never attracted me.

What has attracted me though is the pursuit of knowledge: reading, writing, calculating; faith and nature, but not much else. I spend my time in knowledge.

In this day and age, everyone seems to have something, a problem, an addicition, and yet I have none, and never had. Even with all the temptation of the modern world - that is everywhere - It didn't affect me. No effect have either bad people on me, I simply walk away from them, instead of becoming like them. No one could manipulate me, lie to me, control me, seduce me (women).. it just did not work.

People that wrong me are punished. This may seem unbelievable but everyone I've ever known that has wronged me ended up badly. It didn't happen immediately though, but over time. Weird things happen to people that wished me ill, or tried to sabotage me.

And I thrive in being alone and can handle it very well. I never feel em[ty, or alone, never felt loneliness. I feel like there's always someone with me, anywhere I am.

And I always know what to do. Even when in a crysis where at the first instinct I have no idea, yet immediatly after 1-2 seconds, I get solutions. It's just happens. Things to which I had no idea how to solve, their solutions just came to me.

And most of these are tied to the number 3. I have an attraction for this number, and it for some reason my most powerful thinking is at 3AM, same goes for prayers, and out of everything other number, this is the number I dreamt most, and not just a single 3, but multiples of 3.

Are all these things part of greater plan? Has God chosen for something?

Welcome.
What you described there, makes you very unique.
There isn't any advise I can give you, as you probably will be able to work it out.

I'll just listen to what others have to say.
Nice to know you.

 

[d taylor]

Hello.

I am very happy to have found this community, and this is my very first post here.

For context, I am a 35yo, highly educated, studious, and extremely disciplined individual. And I feel like all my life I have been held by the hand by a higher power. This is because I'm experiencing some things that I just don't see as common.

Once I read the Holy Bible, I identified my life with it. This is the most peculiar thing of my life: I started studying the bible only very recently (about 2 years ago), and yet my entire life is a verbatim copy of everything the good book says to do and be.

I have dreams and visions. Everything I've ever dreamt came true. I dream of myself, of my loved ones, both alive, and deceased, that tell me certain things: what will be, what can be, what should be. They guide me. And I also have visions of things to come, and certain feelings whenever things are going well or bad. For instance, I visited two churches in my vicinity, a big and smaller one; the big one gaved my horrible sensations, felt like I was under attack and had to get out of there, whereas the smaller one gaved me a sense of calm. Whenever something is wrong, I get weird sensations that I cannot explain, i just don't confortable, and it applies to places, to people, animals, anything that is living.
I'm told or warned about all major events of my life, months or years in advance to the point where they will occur. I never know though when it will happen, just that it will happen.

I have a plain lifestyle. I never liked man's idea of consuming resources. Instead, I possess a growth mindset - I take the bare minimum and give back as much as I can. Expensive, flashy, trendy things don't have any effect on me.. Neither does money. It doesn't do anything for me. I always used money for good things; for instance my education, my wellbeing, helping others. It never went to "fun"; and I don't even know what fun is for that matter. The discipline helped to not fall for any societal traps: I am very careful of what I put in my body, and my mind; eat very plain and healthy; invest very much in my mind and to this end I have cut all entertainment as whole. Anything that alters the body and/or the mind is kept away. And I live for the pursuit of knowledge.

I can resist temptation extremely well.

I have no vices. Never smoked, drinked, drugged, gambled. I don't engage in things that rot the body or mind. I just.. always know when a thing is good for me. I get this feeling; and this prevents me from doing anything any bad activity, or enagage in bad behaviours.
My thinking is the body that you house is not yours, but God's; how you treat your body is a direct comment on your love towards Him. As such, I maintain my body but do not attempt to change it; very happy with it as is, which is to say I no tattos, no aesthetic operations, nothing. It's as He intended.

I remained a virgin, but have no ideea why. Something tells me to not do anything, yet. There have been many opportunities of course, but it feels wrong, it feels like there's something more. But the point is that I am able to do it. I have no urges - I never had. It's not a restraint per say but just .. being able to do it, succesfully. And when when I compare myself to others, I notice that most cannot resist at all.

Also, there is no tempation of drinks or anything sweet. I don't drink anything processed by man, again it's not a restraint but no attraction. I'm not drawn to it, not to coffee, not to juice.

Neither the internet. I'm a ghost of the web, no accounts on any social platforms whatsoever, never had. It never attracted me.

What has attracted me though is the pursuit of knowledge: reading, writing, calculating; faith and nature, but not much else. I spend my time in knowledge.

In this day and age, everyone seems to have something, a problem, an addicition, and yet I have none, and never had. Even with all the temptation of the modern world - that is everywhere - It didn't affect me. No effect have either bad people on me, I simply walk away from them, instead of becoming like them. No one could manipulate me, lie to me, control me, seduce me (women).. it just did not work.

People that wrong me are punished. This may seem unbelievable but everyone I've ever known that has wronged me ended up badly. It didn't happen immediately though, but over time. Weird things happen to people that wished me ill, or tried to sabotage me.

And I thrive in being alone and can handle it very well. I never feel em[ty, or alone, never felt loneliness. I feel like there's always someone with me, anywhere I am.

And I always know what to do. Even when in a crysis where at the first instinct I have no idea, yet immediatly after 1-2 seconds, I get solutions. It's just happens. Things to which I had no idea how to solve, their solutions just came to me.

And most of these are tied to the number 3. I have an attraction for this number, and it for some reason my most powerful thinking is at 3AM, same goes for prayers, and out of everything other number, this is the number I dreamt most, and not just a single 3, but multiples of 3.

Are all these things part of greater plan? Has God chosen for something?

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Well you can have all of the above you wrote about yourself, But if you have never believed in Jesus for God's free gift of Eternal Life. In the end you will end up at the great white throne judgment, just before all unbelievers are cast into the lake of fire.

What does it mean to believe in Jesus. It means to believe Jesus (in The Bible) is who He says He is The promised Messiah / Son of God, the resurrection and the life.


Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?”
She said to Him, “Yes, Lord, I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.”

And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.

 

[CoreyD]

Once I read the Holy Bible, I identified my life with it. This is the most peculiar thing of my life: I started studying the bible only very recently (about 2 years ago), and yet my entire life is a verbatim copy of everything the good book says to do and be.

I'm actually glad to hear you mention this.
This is good, because it goes beyond just believing, which the disciple James says is not enough. James 2:19

Just a question I thought of...
You asked...

Are all these things part of greater plan? Has God chosen for something?

Are the things "the good book says to do and be" helping millions of people to be like yourself?

 

[Clare73]

Hello.

I am very happy to have found this community, and this is my very first post here.
For context, I am a 35yo, highly educated, studious, and extremely disciplined individual. And I feel like all my life I have been held by the hand by a higher power. This is because I'm experiencing some things that I just don't see as common.
Once I read the Holy Bible, I identified my life with it. This is the most peculiar thing of my life: I started studying the bible only very recently (about 2 years ago), and yet my entire life is a verbatim copy of everything the good book says to do and be.
I have dreams and visions. Everything I've ever dreamt came true. I dream of myself, of my loved ones, both alive, and deceased, that tell me certain things: what will be, what can be, what should be. They guide me. And I also have visions of things to come, and certain feelings whenever things are going well or bad. For instance, I visited two churches in my vicinity, a big and smaller one; the big one gaved my horrible sensations, felt like I was under attack and had to get out of there, whereas the smaller one gaved me a sense of calm. Whenever something is wrong, I get weird sensations that I cannot explain, i just don't confortable, and it applies to places, to people, animals, anything that is living.
I'm told or warned about all major events of my life, months or years in advance to the point where they will occur. I never know though when it will happen, just that it will happen.

I have a plain lifestyle. I never liked man's idea of consuming resources. Instead, I possess a growth mindset - I take the bare minimum and give back as much as I can. Expensive, flashy, trendy things don't have any effect on me.. Neither does money. It doesn't do anything for me. I always used money for good things; for instance my education, my wellbeing, helping others. It never went to "fun"; and I don't even know what fun is for that matter. The discipline helped to not fall for any societal traps: I am very careful of what I put in my body, and my mind; eat very plain and healthy; invest very much in my mind and to this end I have cut all entertainment as whole. Anything that alters the body and/or the mind is kept away. And I live for the pursuit of knowledge.

I can resist temptation extremely well.

I have no vices. Never smoked, drinked, drugged, gambled. I don't engage in things that rot the body or mind. I just.. always know when a thing is good for me. I get this feeling; and this prevents me from doing anything any bad activity, or enagage in bad behaviours.
My thinking is the body that you house is not yours, but God's; how you treat your body is a direct comment on your love towards Him. As such, I maintain my body but do not attempt to change it; very happy with it as is, which is to say I no tattos, no aesthetic operations, nothing. It's as He intended.

I remained a virgin, but have no ideea why. Something tells me to not do anything, yet. There have been many opportunities of course, but it feels wrong, it feels like there's something more. But the point is that I am able to do it. I have no urges - I never had. It's not a restraint per say but just .. being able to do it, succesfully. And when when I compare myself to others, I notice that most cannot resist at all.

Also, there is no tempation of drinks or anything sweet. I don't drink anything processed by man, again it's not a restraint but no attraction. I'm not drawn to it, not to coffee, not to juice.

Neither the internet. I'm a ghost of the web, no accounts on any social platforms whatsoever, never had. It never attracted me.

What has attracted me though is the pursuit of knowledge: reading, writing, calculating; faith and nature, but not much else. I spend my time in knowledge.

In this day and age, everyone seems to have something, a problem, an addicition, and yet I have none, and never had. Even with all the temptation of the modern world - that is everywhere - It didn't affect me. No effect have either bad people on me, I simply walk away from them, instead of becoming like them. No one could manipulate me, lie to me, control me, seduce me (women).. it just did not work.

People that wrong me are punished. This may seem unbelievable but everyone I've ever known that has wronged me ended up badly. It didn't happen immediately though, but over time. Weird things happen to people that wished me ill, or tried to sabotage me.

And I thrive in being alone and can handle it very well. I never feel em[ty, or alone, never felt loneliness. I feel like there's always someone with me, anywhere I am.

And I always know what to do. Even when in a crysis where at the first instinct I have no idea, yet immediatly after 1-2 seconds, I get solutions. It's just happens. Things to which I had no idea how to solve, their solutions just came to me.

And most of these are tied to the number 3. I have an attraction for this number, and it for some reason my most powerful thinking is at 3AM, same goes for prayers, and out of everything other number, this is the number I dreamt most, and not just a single 3, but multiples of 3.

Are all these things part of greater plan? Has God chosen for something?

God's plan for his people always includes salvation from his wrath on sin (Ro 5:9), which salvation is only through faith and trust in Jesus Christ for the remission of that sin (Jn 3:18), giving right standing with God's justice; i.e., "not guilty."

Apart from that, all is sounding brass and tinkling cymbal to God.

Eph 2:3 - All of us. . .are by nature, objects of God's wrath (because no one is without sin).

Ro 5:9 - We are saved from God's wrath only through Jesus.

Jn 3:18 - Jesus said, "Whoever believes in God's Son is not condemned, but whoever does not believe in him is condemned already."

 

[Joseph G]

Totally agree with all. Just a tad to add, if I may...

Our goal in this life should be to receive eternal life (and aid others in receiving it) and there is only one proof that we ourselves have done so. Everything else is vanity, a chasing after the wind:

John 17:3 NIV

"Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent."

That's the whole ball of wax, friend. Anything short of knowing Him and being known by Him - through saving faith - doesn't impress Him at all.

It's all about Jesus.

God bless and welcome!

 

[eleos1954]

Hello.

I am very happy to have found this community, and this is my very first post here.

For context, I am a 35yo, highly educated, studious, and extremely disciplined individual. And I feel like all my life I have been held by the hand by a higher power. This is because I'm experiencing some things that I just don't see as common.

Once I read the Holy Bible, I identified my life with it. This is the most peculiar thing of my life: I started studying the bible only very recently (about 2 years ago), and yet my entire life is a verbatim copy of everything the good book says to do and be.

I have dreams and visions. Everything I've ever dreamt came true. I dream of myself, of my loved ones, both alive, and deceased, that tell me certain things: what will be, what can be, what should be. They guide me. And I also have visions of things to come, and certain feelings whenever things are going well or bad. For instance, I visited two churches in my vicinity, a big and smaller one; the big one gaved my horrible sensations, felt like I was under attack and had to get out of there, whereas the smaller one gaved me a sense of calm. Whenever something is wrong, I get weird sensations that I cannot explain, i just don't confortable, and it applies to places, to people, animals, anything that is living.
I'm told or warned about all major events of my life, months or years in advance to the point where they will occur. I never know though when it will happen, just that it will happen.

I have a plain lifestyle. I never liked man's idea of consuming resources. Instead, I possess a growth mindset - I take the bare minimum and give back as much as I can. Expensive, flashy, trendy things don't have any effect on me.. Neither does money. It doesn't do anything for me. I always used money for good things; for instance my education, my wellbeing, helping others. It never went to "fun"; and I don't even know what fun is for that matter. The discipline helped to not fall for any societal traps: I am very careful of what I put in my body, and my mind; eat very plain and healthy; invest very much in my mind and to this end I have cut all entertainment as whole. Anything that alters the body and/or the mind is kept away. And I live for the pursuit of knowledge.

I can resist temptation extremely well.

I have no vices. Never smoked, drinked, drugged, gambled. I don't engage in things that rot the body or mind. I just.. always know when a thing is good for me. I get this feeling; and this prevents me from doing anything any bad activity, or enagage in bad behaviours.
My thinking is the body that you house is not yours, but God's; how you treat your body is a direct comment on your love towards Him. As such, I maintain my body but do not attempt to change it; very happy with it as is, which is to say I no tattos, no aesthetic operations, nothing. It's as He intended.

I remained a virgin, but have no ideea why. Something tells me to not do anything, yet. There have been many opportunities of course, but it feels wrong, it feels like there's something more. But the point is that I am able to do it. I have no urges - I never had. It's not a restraint per say but just .. being able to do it, succesfully. And when when I compare myself to others, I notice that most cannot resist at all.

Also, there is no tempation of drinks or anything sweet. I don't drink anything processed by man, again it's not a restraint but no attraction. I'm not drawn to it, not to coffee, not to juice.

Neither the internet. I'm a ghost of the web, no accounts on any social platforms whatsoever, never had. It never attracted me.

What has attracted me though is the pursuit of knowledge: reading, writing, calculating; faith and nature, but not much else. I spend my time in knowledge.

In this day and age, everyone seems to have something, a problem, an addicition, and yet I have none, and never had. Even with all the temptation of the modern world - that is everywhere - It didn't affect me. No effect have either bad people on me, I simply walk away from them, instead of becoming like them. No one could manipulate me, lie to me, control me, seduce me (women).. it just did not work.

People that wrong me are punished. This may seem unbelievable but everyone I've ever known that has wronged me ended up badly. It didn't happen immediately though, but over time. Weird things happen to people that wished me ill, or tried to sabotage me.

And I thrive in being alone and can handle it very well. I never feel em[ty, or alone, never felt loneliness. I feel like there's always someone with me, anywhere I am.

And I always know what to do. Even when in a crysis where at the first instinct I have no idea, yet immediatly after 1-2 seconds, I get solutions. It's just happens. Things to which I had no idea how to solve, their solutions just came to me.

And most of these are tied to the number 3. I have an attraction for this number, and it for some reason my most powerful thinking is at 3AM, same goes for prayers, and out of everything other number, this is the number I dreamt most, and not just a single 3, but multiples of 3.

Are all these things part of greater plan? Has God chosen for something?

We are to walk with God and get the gospel out. The more a person studies the Word of God the more light they receive and develop a closer relationship with Christ ... this brings peace to our hearts and mind ... even in the midst of turmoil. The closer our relationship with Jesus the better our decisions will be. It is the work of the Holy Spirit that gives us knowledge sometimes instantly of how to handle various situations.

 

[JesusFollowerForever]

Hello.

I am very happy to have found this community, and this is my very first post here.

For context, I am a 35yo, highly educated, studious, and extremely disciplined individual. And I feel like all my life I have been held by the hand by a higher power. This is because I'm experiencing some things that I just don't see as common.

Once I read the Holy Bible, I identified my life with it. This is the most peculiar thing of my life: I started studying the bible only very recently (about 2 years ago), and yet my entire life is a verbatim copy of everything the good book says to do and be.

I have dreams and visions. Everything I've ever dreamt came true. I dream of myself, of my loved ones, both alive, and deceased, that tell me certain things: what will be, what can be, what should be. They guide me. And I also have visions of things to come, and certain feelings whenever things are going well or bad. For instance, I visited two churches in my vicinity, a big and smaller one; the big one gaved my horrible sensations, felt like I was under attack and had to get out of there, whereas the smaller one gaved me a sense of calm. Whenever something is wrong, I get weird sensations that I cannot explain, i just don't confortable, and it applies to places, to people, animals, anything that is living.
I'm told or warned about all major events of my life, months or years in advance to the point where they will occur. I never know though when it will happen, just that it will happen.

I have a plain lifestyle. I never liked man's idea of consuming resources. Instead, I possess a growth mindset - I take the bare minimum and give back as much as I can. Expensive, flashy, trendy things don't have any effect on me.. Neither does money. It doesn't do anything for me. I always used money for good things; for instance my education, my wellbeing, helping others. It never went to "fun"; and I don't even know what fun is for that matter. The discipline helped to not fall for any societal traps: I am very careful of what I put in my body, and my mind; eat very plain and healthy; invest very much in my mind and to this end I have cut all entertainment as whole. Anything that alters the body and/or the mind is kept away. And I live for the pursuit of knowledge.

I can resist temptation extremely well.

I have no vices. Never smoked, drinked, drugged, gambled. I don't engage in things that rot the body or mind. I just.. always know when a thing is good for me. I get this feeling; and this prevents me from doing anything any bad activity, or enagage in bad behaviours.
My thinking is the body that you house is not yours, but God's; how you treat your body is a direct comment on your love towards Him. As such, I maintain my body but do not attempt to change it; very happy with it as is, which is to say I no tattos, no aesthetic operations, nothing. It's as He intended.

I remained a virgin, but have no ideea why. Something tells me to not do anything, yet. There have been many opportunities of course, but it feels wrong, it feels like there's something more. But the point is that I am able to do it. I have no urges - I never had. It's not a restraint per say but just .. being able to do it, succesfully. And when when I compare myself to others, I notice that most cannot resist at all.

Also, there is no tempation of drinks or anything sweet. I don't drink anything processed by man, again it's not a restraint but no attraction. I'm not drawn to it, not to coffee, not to juice.

Neither the internet. I'm a ghost of the web, no accounts on any social platforms whatsoever, never had. It never attracted me.

What has attracted me though is the pursuit of knowledge: reading, writing, calculating; faith and nature, but not much else. I spend my time in knowledge.

In this day and age, everyone seems to have something, a problem, an addicition, and yet I have none, and never had. Even with all the temptation of the modern world - that is everywhere - It didn't affect me. No effect have either bad people on me, I simply walk away from them, instead of becoming like them. No one could manipulate me, lie to me, control me, seduce me (women).. it just did not work.

People that wrong me are punished. This may seem unbelievable but everyone I've ever known that has wronged me ended up badly. It didn't happen immediately though, but over time. Weird things happen to people that wished me ill, or tried to sabotage me.

And I thrive in being alone and can handle it very well. I never feel em[ty, or alone, never felt loneliness. I feel like there's always someone with me, anywhere I am.


And most of these are tied to the number 3. I have an attraction for this number, and it for some reason my most powerful thinking is at 3AM, same goes for prayers, and out of everything other number, this is the number I dreamt most, and not just a single 3, but multiples of 3.

Are all these things part of greater plan? Has God chosen for something?

welcome , I read your post with attention, we are similar in many ways a few thing I an not certain of and must be resolved or explained further;
You wrote:

"" I have dreams and visions. Everything I've ever dreamt came true. I dream of myself, of my loved ones, both alive, and deceased, that tell me certain things: what will be, what can be, what should be. They guide me.::

something is wrong here! The dead cannot hear you or speak to you , I am certain of this. Be careful not to be mislead, I am a bit worried, there is this also;

""People that wrong me are punished. This may seem unbelievable but everyone I've ever known that has wronged me ended up badly. It didn't happen immediately though, but over time. Weird things happen to people that wished me ill, or tried to sabotage me.""

Do you think God has anything to do with this? I know it is not so.

Blessings

 

[Palmfever]

If He hasn't He has certainly blessed you. Given that God is not willing that any should perish, you should listen to His call and answer positively,
If the statements you made concerning your character are true you are a shoo-in. Unless of course you foolishly take credit for yourself and ignore your creator.

 

[Palmfever]

There's no reason for me to lie. My life is as described, as boring as it sounds...

I wish I knew what does He want from me. From my knowledge, you are given what you need to resist, but for what purpose? I mean.. I live in a city, where promiscuity and addiction are treated as virtues. As a matter a fact, if you don't have any of these things, you are not considered "normal". And I'm having difficulty living the way that I do because "I'm not like them", and most hate me for it.
The only people that I've met that do the things that I do are monks: these are the ones that live in solitude, that pray all day, that eat plain food, and take no women, seek no entertainment, and that are in complete control of their body. And that's the definition of virginity: to be in complete control of your body.

That does not sound boring, it sounds like freedom from many of the temptations normal people struggle with.
Freedom to move forward and commit to charity, helping and encouraging those who need.
Not like a monk who hides secluded from life on this planet, more akin to Mother Teresa. Put your money where your mouth is. 'For where much is given, much is required."
And those who dislike you for exerting control over the natural man, To heck with them. There are more important issues here to deal than to be concerned with the opinion a a few boneheads. "The truth is to simple for us, we do not like those who unmask our illusions."
The culture of the world has been infected with pneumo cranial disorder. Let them spin like a balloon when the air is released.
He has explained what we are to do. Go with your gifts, your talents.

 

[Clare73]

My parents are both deceased and yet they are the ones I dream the most. I loved them very much and had a special bond with them. In my dreams they always come whenever I encounter a problem in my life, or when they are proud of my achievements. For instance, I had a dream where my parents looked at me from below, we were on same level, but I was extremely tall. And they had a look of pride, almost shedding a tear.
And there was another time where my boss wanted to deceive me, and I didn't know what to do. In my dream I dreamt I was at my boss's house, and I was forced to dig a hole in the groud. And my mother found me, and took me away from that place and guided me home.
In both of these, the dreams told the truth. My boss had the intent of doing horrible things, but with the dream, I got the upper hand and stopped it there. Same with tallness, Since the beginning of the year I have grown a lot. And in both cases, this happened just this year.
As for the punishments, I am not sure. I just stated the facts.
I've always been devoted to God. I did not need someone to guide me, or be reinforced by some belief; it all came natural to me. I tend to follow a path that is given only to me.
What I am surprised is that I followed the bible without even reading it. I'm not sure of you guys follow: the firstt ime I've ever read the bible was two years ago. Prior to this, I've never opened it. And yet I always believed in remaining pure until marriage; believed that man is here to procreate, and not to have fun; believed that any alteration of the mind and body is a sin; walk away instead of engaging in conflict; see beauty in simplicity/not building riches on earth; have my own direction, don't compete with people; do what you do in His Name and Glory, love everyone, even your enemies; love your parents... Now, anyone who read the bible can confirm this, but if I never read it, how could I have known it? That's my question: I lived my life in this manner, without knowing why I lived my life in this manner. It's almost as if I am being guided to live this way; I have no idea why I do what I do.

All well and good. . .

But the NT word of God makes clear that all mankind is condemned (Ro 5:18), that all are by their very nature enemies of God (Eph 2:3) and all are under God's wrath (Ro 5:9) on sin.

And the fact remains that you, through lack of knowledge, do not do the one and only thing necessary to be saved from God's wrath (Ro 5:9) on all mankind (Ro 5:18); i.e., believe in and trust on Jesus Christ and his atoning work for the forgiveness of your sin and right standing with God (sin forgiven), and then live in obedience to him according to the teaching of the New Testament.

 

[CoreyD]

I've always been devoted to God. I did not need someone to guide me, or be reinforced by some belief; it all came natural to me. I tend to follow a path that is given only to me.

What I am surprised is that I followed the bible without even reading it. I'm not sure of you guys follow: the firstt ime I've ever read the bible was two years ago. Prior to this, I've never opened it. And yet I always believed in remaining pure until marriage; believed that man is here to procreate, and not to have fun; believed that any alteration of the mind and body is a sin; walk away instead of engaging in conflict; see beauty in simplicity/not building riches on earth; have my own direction, don't compete with people; do what you do in His Name and Glory, love everyone, even your enemies; love your parents... Now, anyone who read the bible can confirm this, but if I never read it, how could I have known it? That's my question: I lived my life in this manner, without knowing why I lived my life in this manner. It's almost as if I am being guided to live this way; I have no idea why I do what I do.

There's no reason for me to lie. My life is as described, as boring as it sounds...

I wish I knew what does He want from me. From my knowledge, you are given what you need to resist, but for what purpose? I mean.. I live in a city, where promiscuity and addiction are treated as virtues. As a matter a fact, if you don't have any of these things, you are not considered "normal". And I'm having difficulty living the way that I do because "I'm not like them", and most hate me for it.
The only people that I've met that do the things that I do are monks: these are the ones that live in solitude, that pray all day, that eat plain food, and take no women, seek no entertainment, and that are in complete control of their body. And that's the definition of virginity: to be in complete control of your body.

I sometimes think of what my life would have been if I did not have the resistance that I have. I pray to God and thank Him everyday for the way that I am. What could have been is what terrifies me.

For example, take the situation with women. In the west, women are no longer women. There is discord between the sexes, separation is on the rise for the most trivial things, and women no longer know to be women. It's like they are all looking for a reason to not be together.. One small step is the wrong direction is all that it takes; just one. Because once a single step is taken, the rest of them are much easier. And it's all based on desire, which cancels the mind.
Most people are aware of this by their own experience. But by doing so means that you have to fall in order to understand.

I think the mistake that most make is by rushing things. When you rush, you don't think. And I am a firm believer that some people are destined to be alone. They might not know it, but are better off. And if I take myself as example, I have no idea what is to be done because I am as happy single as I would be in a commitment. I thrive in both instances, and can't chose between them as both are the same for me. The more I think about it, the more I realize that I have no preference in the matter. I'm hopping God will make the choice for me...

I'll add the following to the topic as its relevant.

There are two burdens that I deal with as part of being this way. One is that everybody hates you. Granted, I haven't visited much of the world but here if you shown sign of potential they all try to sabotage you and drag you down. Envy here is at its peak.

And the second is that you have to do everything by yourself. Sometimes you don't know what to do, you might need some guidance, some direction.. but there's no one to provide it. I don't know if there is anyone here that can relate but everytime I asked someone for help it turned out the exact opposite of what I needed.

The thing with being alone is that its a form of protection. You protect yourself from the influence of others. For example, as per my above post, if I were to pick the wrong woman, what would happen is I would be reduced to her level. It is my experience that goodness never gets assimilated, but evil.. that's something that catches on very rapidly. And so, if I were to chose badly, this would happen. And I am affraid of people that follow the heard: if my supposed wife would be easy to manipulate, then.. it acts like a trojan horse. She listens to a random individual, shel believes, then she tells me.. The person that you live with has a much greater influence on you that anyone else, which is it is imperative to think when making the step.

The fact of matter is that I am not only living by myself, but that I also work alone. For even more curiousness, I've worked alone all these years, which prevented acquiring traits from other people. I don't know how it happened, since the positiones were in teams, some larger some smaller, but nonetheless, but still I worked alone. I was allowed to remain true to myself, and not copy the behaviours of others. The why.. remains the why.

I'm really happy to hear of all the virtues, and good in your life. I pray that good is added to your life.
My condolences for the loss of your loved ones. I know how that feels.
I pray that you will be among those who welcome their loved ones back from the dead.
II look forward to this, with great anticipation.

Peace to you.

 

[com7fy8]

I'll add the following to the topic

Welcome to Christian Forums.

And the second is that you have to do everything by yourself. Sometimes you don't know what to do, you might need some guidance, some direction.. but there's no one to provide it. I don't know if there is anyone here that can relate but everytime I asked someone for help it turned out the exact opposite of what I needed.

We need Jesus to make us able to make sure with God > to test reliably. This comes with growing and maturing as His family. When we fail, forgive the ones who trick us and forgive ourselves, and trust God to join us with the ones He wants us to help while He has them also helping us.

The thing with being alone is that its a form of protection. You protect yourself from the influence of others.

Well, we can be our own main problem, and our Father wants us to share. This way, we can learn how to share in love with one another, not to be isolated.

And we help one another better than how each one can only protect one's self. We need more mature Christians to help us better than we can. God wants us to share and care for each other as God's family; so this is how He has things the safest for us.

Even though others can be a problem, and we can fool our own selves, God desires how we can share as His family. And my opinion is that we can not become God's way on our own and in isolation. And so, He does not have us maturing in Jesus without one another as our family with Jesus.

God has us helping each other. But be ready to see how certain people are not to be trusted.

For example, as per my above post, if I were to pick the wrong woman, what would happen is I would be reduced to her level. It is my experience that goodness never gets assimilated, but evil..

That happened with Adam and Eve. But now we have Jesus. He in us can change us so we are not so easy to fool and mislead. So, have we gotten started with Jesus? Then we are never on our own > Proverbs 3:6-7.

And so, if I were to chose badly, this would happen.

If we have trusted in Jesus, now we can trust Him by submitting to Him, and discover how He guides us in our relating and choices about whom we trust and marry.

She listens to a random individual, shel believes, then she tells me.. The person that you live with has a much greater influence on you that anyone else, which is it is imperative to think when making the step.

With Jesus we can be strong and wise so we do not go along with how someone close to us is wrong. We need to trust Jesus and get deep with Him so we can stay away from someone's wrong things.

I have trusted in Jesus for salvation > Ephesians 1:12. However, I have given in to bad influences. But I prayed for God to correct me so I keep being submissive to Him and do what He does with me.

The fact of matter is that I am not only living by myself, but that I also work alone.

What do you do?

 

[Strong in Him]

Hello.

I am very happy to have found this community; this is my first post here.

Welcome.

For context, I am a 35yo, highly educated, studious, and extremely disciplined individual. And I feel like all my life I have been held by the hand by a higher power. This is because I'm experiencing some things that I just don't see as common.

Once I read the Holy Bible, I identified my life with it. This is the most peculiar thing of my life: I started studying the bible only very recently (about 2 years ago), and yet my entire life is a verbatim copy of everything the good book says to do and be.

So you're a Christian and have received new life through Christ?

I have dreams and visions. Everything I've ever dreamt came true.

That's interesting, but not really what the bible says we should do and be.

I dream of myself, of my loved ones, both alive, and deceased, that tell me certain things: what will be, what can be, what should be. They guide me.

Being guided by those who have died is not at all what the Bible says to do.
God guides us
He leads us in paths of righteousness for his name's sake, Psalm 23:3 and Jesus said that his sheep listen to his voice.

And I also have visions of things to come, and certain feelings whenever things are going well or bad. For instance, I visited two churches in my vicinity, a big and smaller one; the big one gaved my horrible sensations, felt like I was under attack and had to get out of there, whereas the smaller one gaved me a sense of calm.

"Certain feelings" could be the gift of discernment; a gift of the Holy Spirit.

I'm told or warned about all major events of my life, months or years in advance to the point where they will occur. I never know though when it will happen, just that it will happen.

That could be a gift of knowledge - though it sounds slightly spooky.

I have a plain lifestyle. I never liked man's idea of consuming resources. Instead, I possess a growth mindset - I take the bare minimum and give back as much as I can.

It sounds like you have a minimalist lifestyle. That's fine, if it works for you.

Neither does money. It doesn't do anything for me. I always used money for good things; for instance my education, my wellbeing, helping others. It never went to "fun"; and I don't even know what fun is for that matter.

The definition of "fun" will be different for everyone.
But it's not wrong to relax, and even to spend money relaxing.

I have no vices. Never smoked, drinked, drugged, gambled.

Me neither.

My thinking is the body that you house is not yours, but God's;

That's what Scripture says too.

Neither the internet. I'm a ghost of the web, no accounts on any social platforms whatsoever, never had. It never attracted me.

Except for your posts on here.
But the internet isn't bad in itself. There is a lot of information out there, access to commentaries, documents, information about Bible times and so on. It's like everything else; it can be used for good or bad.

What has attracted me though is the pursuit of knowledge: reading, writing, calculating; faith and nature, but not much else. I spend my time in knowledge.

Again, that's fine if it's what you want or it helps you.

And I thrive in being alone and can handle it very well. I never feel em[ty, or alone, never felt loneliness. I feel like there's always someone with me, anywhere I am.

That's good up to a point - and of course God is always with us.
But in the Garden of Eden God said "it is not good for man to be alone." Also, we are the body of Christ; we are made, and meant, to be in families and communities. Being alone is fine, but not all the time.

And most of these are tied to the number 3. I have an attraction for this number, and it for some reason my most powerful thinking is at 3AM, same goes for prayers, and out of everything other number, this is the number I dreamt most, and not just a single 3, but multiples of 3.

God is Trinity and, in the Bible, 3 is one of his numbers.
But that doesn't mean that the number 3 is more special than any other; 7 is one of his numbers too.

Has God chosen for something?

I've no idea; have you asked him?

The thing that slightly worries me about all this, though, is the reason for you listing all these positive traits, actions, qualities and so on.
I don't doubt at all that you have them and you sound like a studious, knowledgeable and disciplined person. But those, things in themselves, do not mean, show or guarantee that God has chosen you for something.
Don't get me wrong, he may have. But in the Bible God chooses the weak, the young, the old, the overlooked and the unqualified; those who other people would ignore and/or don't think they are worth much. Those who would trust completely in him and not in their own character. I'm not saying that's what you're doing, but this does read a little like, "I have so many good points, God would be foolish not to want me."

I mean, you could certainly witness, and proclaim the Gospel, to others who are like you - they would relate to you in a way that they wouldn't relate to me. And God has certainly called all Christians to bear witness to him, spread the Good News, be salt and light in our communities and stand up for justice, as well as for our faith.

How exactly you do that, is between you and him.
You might find also that your local church and vicar/pastor/Minister could help you to discern God's calling and will.

 

[Strong in Him]

I meant that the internet does not know me. There is no reference of my real name, my photo, nothing.

Ok.

Everywhere nowadays requires an account, and that's fine, so as long as you don't expose yourself, to the point where you can be identified.

There's nothing wrong with being identified - though I appreciate you don't want to be.
Authors, politicians, film stars etc. wouldn't be anywhere if they couldn't be identified or have an online presence. Even with family/friends stuff; I couldn't have been in touch with old school friends, nor seen photos of my nephew's family, if I couldn't be identified.
Though, again, I appreciate you don't want that, which is fine.

I have this desire of helping others. It's very strong in me, but I just can't use it.

Why not? Helping others is good - Christian service.

If I try to use it, and help, people tend to take advantage. Everytime I tried, I ended up overfeeding people that already have been well fed.

Are you saying that you end up helping people who, you feel, don't actually need help?

I don't know how to use my gifts, my knowledge for betterment.

Being a computer scientist sounds as though you have a lot of technical, and IT, knowledge. Is there a charity that needs help in that line? Could you teach others? Can you already fix computers/software or is there a course you could take which would teach you? Could you then, or now, fix laptops for poorer people, or to send them overseas?

The risk of this is that even when someone really needs your help, you don't trust his words anymore.

The risk of not helping him because you have been taken advantage of before and don't trust him, is that you fail to do good and help those in need.

 

[Strong in Him]

If only it was that simple. I would in heartbeat if it could be done...

It obviously can be done because thousands of us do it.

That's usually how it works. Whenever you want to do some good, those in need never receive,

They do most of the time, obviously. The Red Cross, Oxfam and dozens of other charities have volunteers who make a difference. You can sponsor a child through World Vision, Action Aid or Compassion and know that you are making a difference in someone's life. You could volunteer at your local hospital, become a volunteer chaplain, or prison visitor, ask your church for a list of people who need a visit, do their gardens or shopping - the list is endless.

and instead it goes to those that know how to work the system.

If you're talking about giving money to people on the streets, that is a risk.
But there are alternatives. If they are hungry buy them a sandwich and give them the mane of a local homeless shelter (if there is one). If they genuinely want food and help, they will not turn that down.
But "working the system" is their problem. Yours is that you failed to do good because you judged that the "wrong" person would benefit from it.
When the righteous asked, "Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you .... when did we see you ill or in prison and go to visit you?" Jesus answered, "whatever you did for the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." Matthew 25:37-40.

I wish it were, I really do. Would even work for free.. so as long as it's nice, loving community.

Are there no charities, Christian charities or churches which need help or support? And I'm not just talking about IT or computer programming.

The biggest thing that I dislike about society is that they are taught to hate each other.

And Christians are called to be light to the world. Places that are not in darkness do not need light.
We serve a God who is love and who taught, and commanded, us to love - even our enemies.

People are taught to compete, to achieve, to gather, but they are never taught to love and help each other.

This will be the case unless someone shows them a different way.

Why is this, I have no idea. But this is what is happening.

The world's way is not Christ's way.
The world says that people are valued by their achievements - a manager is more important than a shop worker, a consultant more important than a nurse, a bishop more important than a curate. Tell people, or put on your CV that you are a CEO with good degrees and qualifications; you will get more respect, money and employment opportunities than if you say you are an unemployed plumber. Mention to someone that you have started a business/founded a charity/gained impressive qualifications; they will be impressed and it may lead to further opportunities, money or awards.
( I know that higher positions mean greater responsibility and there is nothing wrong with studying for qualifications; but, generally, that seems to be how it is.)

But we serve a Saviour who ate and drank with tax collectors and sinners, who touched, and healed, lepers and the unclean, who called fishermen to be his disciples and who taught that the first will be last and the last, first. We believe in a God who called an 80-year-old Moses to lead a nation out of Egypt who gave a shepherd boy victory over a giant and who sent his Son to be born in a stable to a teenage girl, rather than in a palace to an important princess.
Paul said that the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom and the weakness of God, stronger than human strength, 1 Corinthians 1:25.

We must expect the world's values to be different from ours - we are told not to conform to the world, Romans 12:1.

I typically stay away from these sorts of people.

That's a shame.
They will never see another way or see Jesus among them, if you, an ambassador for Christ, do not witness to them. That's not what God did. He loved us so much that he came into this sinful, messed up, upside-down world and showed us a better way.

The fact of the matter is, it's not just computers, but mathematics, and foreign languages, and others. You see, when I said I pursued knowledge, this is what I meant. I study a lot, and I like to know things, at a deep level.

So you have a lot of knowledge - why not go and share it?
Teach another language; teach English to those who cannot speak it. Become a Bible translator or interpreter. Work among asylum seekers.
I have very few formal qualifications, yet I volunteer for 2 charities and am involved with many more. Write some letters/send emails to ask if anyone could use your skills and knowledge or if you could help in any way. I'd be very surprised if the answer was "no".
Though having said that, the attitude, "some people don't need help and are working the system" might put some off.

From the beginning of the year I had plans to move somewhere cold and secluded just get rid of all this evilness that is around me, these people. But I don't know.. It feels like a waste to me. I think the idea behind knowledge is to contribute to give something back.

I'd agree with you there.
Unless you are specifically called to become a monk or nun and work, and pray, for others. That is a calling.

But I find myself in a situation that you can't use the knowledge that you have.

I feel sure that you CAN use the knowledge that you have - if you get out there and ask/find out where the need is and if you are willing to work among people who MAY take advantage of you, try it on or who hold values that are different to yours.
Jesus lived among sinners without letting it affect him or drag him down. He died for sinners.

If we were to compare CVs, yours would win every time; no doubt about it. You clearly have far more knowledge than I do and in a much wider area.
But knowledge isn't everything.
As the saying goes; "people don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care."

Exactly.

Exactly, what? That you are failing to do good and help those in need?
What can you do to change that?