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This being my first post I am not quite comfortable sharing details but I am struggling with giving my complete trust to God. I guess my biggest problem is that the issue I need to hand over to him is a dream of mine that I want so badly, it has nothing to do with money. I'm so overly emotional to it because I am scared that God's plan isn't my plan. I have had so many crazy emotions the past few days...I don't know how to deal with no for an answer if it's not his plan. I want this so desperately, it just hurts so bad.
 
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Hi there, I am sure many of us have experienced similar feelings.

I have found some check points helpful:
1. does your desire/plan align with God's most important commandments?

And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
(Mark 12:28-31)

2. If yes, then have you searched the bible for passages relevant to your situation?

e.g. approaching lifestyle or career path:
for that indeed is what you are doing to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to do this more and more, and to aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one.
(1 Thessalonians 4:10 (b)-12) 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

I have found the Book of Proverbs very helpful in seeing how God views things as well.
 
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Have you got some older people who you can talk about your options and values. You may be just a bit unclear about some basic principles for living as a Christian.

Maybe you can PM someone who seems sensible and may be able to help? Just don't get too intense right now - Easier for me to say than you to actually achieve though!

Bless you
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If one does not trust God, it then becomes a question if one really knows God (note John 9:31). Certainly, a true believer in the Lord Jesus Christ ---a "born again" soul who is saved, would trust God (even if He does not approve a request). If the real Christian then asks of God, they should pray as did the Lord Jesus: "...nevertheless, not as I will, but as Thou wilt" (Mt.26: 39).

God's blessings does not depend upon how much a believer wants something, but if it is good for us and according to God's purposes overall. Trust God, dear one, and seek His mind for your life.
 
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Just ignore that post. The spirit of the Pharisees is still amongst us it seems.

Some general principles for guidance.

Pray.
Use you God given intellect to get information, analyse, look at possible outcomes, look at strategies and resources etc.
Talk things through with some really sensible and experienced people (safety in abundance of Counsellors (Proverbs)
Mentally decide on the best looking option.
Pray and commit that to God.
If there is no inner 'check' then go for it.

John
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