Testamonies

[Brooke]

I did a couple of things in my past that I'd rather I forgot all about and wish that I could change them. Even though God supposedly forgot about my sins, I still regret them. I did have a goody-two-shoes testimony, but I wonder about it because how can I have been a goody goody with the things that I did?

I think everyone, not just the all-out sinful folk, should feel something when they're saved, to let them know that they're saved and the Lord is there and treasures them. I felt something like that, but it took me a while before I could look back and realize it was because I was saved that I felt that way. I feel sort of cheated.

 

[Follower of Christ]

I did a couple of things in my past that I'd rather I forgot all about and wish that I could change them. Even though God supposedly forgot about my sins, I still regret them. I did have a goody-two-shoes testimony, but I wonder about it because how can I have been a goody goody with the things that I did?

I think everyone, not just the all-out sinful folk, should feel something when they're saved, to let them know that they're saved and the Lord is there and treasures them. I felt something like that, but it took me a while before I could look back and realize it was because I was saved that I felt that way. I feel sort of cheated.

yeah, feelings are nice.
I cried like a girl.

But the bible doesnt teach us that feelings are required to be saved.

a repentant heart who beleives in the Son of God and asks for forgiveness is required.

I really make an effort to never trust my feelings.
Theyve led me into some church settings that Im not to proud of now.


Dont ever feel cheated.
If you are born again, rejoice friend.
YOure a child of the Most High

 

[Galadriel]

yeah, feelings are nice.
I cried like a girl.

But the bible doesnt teach us that feelings are required to be saved.

a repentant heart who beleives in the Son of God and asks for forgiveness is required.

I really make an effort to never trust my feelings.
Theyve led me into some church settings that Im not to proud of now.


Dont ever feel cheated.
If you are born again, rejoice friend.
YOure a child of the Most High

I guess I can sympathize with you Brooke, there was no feelings like that for me either. Didn't feel any different, but things DO change over time. Maybe God gives feelings like that to some and not to others? I am not sure. But yeah its never good to base things on feelings, cause you burn out quickly.

 

[Brooke]

I can see the logic in that. There's actually a poem that I sort of live by in regards to learning how to love the Lord. It really refers to relationships and being in love. But I guess it could apply to the love of the Lord too.

This comes out of the first lines of a chapter in an excellent epic poem/love story:

Love, 'tis a weed, lest it's an oak...
True love grows into the hearts earth slow,
while false love's promise quick to poke itself upward and spread it's show
never finds the height that time can bestow.
Instead it burst its heated bloom,
and starts to die...
though it seems to grow,
in passing clouds of sweet perfume.

 

[Galadriel]

Hey I like that Brooke.

Its the difference between a quick love that fizzles out fast (when one goes soely by feelings) versus a love that lasts that relies on something more than feelings.

 

[lambamonglambs]

Hi In regarding the situation of having a bad past life is a good one as some has said or having a goodie two shoes life is boring as some say, they think that having a bad life and then being saved is a great outcome well i agree to a certain point. I think God gives you a freedom of choice to become the best you can in everything you do. I am a person who grew up being a goodie two shoes and i don't think it was boring i enjoyed my life. now that i have been saved for 8 years and some times am a backslider, but i try my best. I think the greatest gifts that were given to me was my life, my family and coming to know Jesus. So God Bless you all.