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"Let go":
Taken as an extreme, that would mean utter detachment from the world. I do think there is scriptural support for that - being seperate from the world. When it comes to personal relationships its much more sticky, since we are also to 'love thy neighbor as thyself'. But that is the second command - our primary command is to 'love the Lord thy God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength'.
Here is another passage which I believe illustrates why Jesus sets the first command above the second:
Matthew 19:28-30
28Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life. 30But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.
"Let God":
Definitely a somewhat nebulous phrase. We should have faith that God's will is good and that He can accomplish all that He says that He will. But, when we are confronted with difficult questions and interpersonal difficulty, what should we do? Inaction and waiting on God do not seem to be the right answer at that time, but there is one thing that I have sometimes forgotten in 'trying to do the right thing'. The guidance and leading of the Holy Spirit. The "letting God" part sometimes actually does require action on our part IMO. The peace and guidance of the Holy Spirit allows us to do God's will in that circumstance.
So, that's my take on what that phrase means. I think that the Spirit is utterly invaluable when we are called to do what God wants us to do - that we will fail if we don't have the Spirit.
Ok I see there has been a lot of advice, I just have two verses to share with you:
Phillipians 3:13b-14 "But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."
Isaiah 43:18-20 "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland. The wild animals honor me, the jackals and the owls, because I provide water in the desert and streams in the wasteland,to give drink to my people, my chosen."
In these verses I see that God is calling us to follow him to go deeper to something new. In my experience this happens through suffering. I hope this helps.
People say that about my marriage.. ???
Can I truly forget that??
Can I just forget how I feel and let go... how does one do that.. and have you done it and did it work? I mean let go and let GOD over any situation in your life??
To me, it means to embrace the fact that I cannot control everything... and I was never meant to. It means having faith and relying on that faith to pull me through. It means being humble, patient and to persevere.
Close your eyes trust God and leap off the bridge. It destroyed the last Church I ever went to in my Christian days.
Why do you think it means something different from what other people here are agreeing that it means? Also given that the OP is seeking help, how does your given opinion help them in any way?
I think you should consider reading the posts, especially those that the OP (a lady) makes. It's easy to do harm to people on forums when making blind posts.EH IDK that's how it sounds to me, I didn't even both to read what it meant for other ppl. And IDK I guess I can save the guy from falling flat on his face. ...
I think you should consider reading the posts, especially those that the OP (a lady) makes. It's easy to do harm to people on forums when making blind posts.
Luckily in this case the OP wont be harmed because peacechild4 has a very strong character. You won't always be posting to people like her all the time though.
It's probably a 1 person inside joke.. just move along.
Except that you have posted no reality at all and no one has posted lies or crap that make other people sick to their stomachs....
I think it's best to deal with cold hard reality and come to peace with that, instead of feeding yourself lies that you know are crap and make you sick to your stomach.
Except that you have posted no reality at all and no one has posted lies or crap that make other people sick to their stomachs.
If you are going to make posts other people take seriously then at least take some effort to read what is being posted so that your posts don't end up not only offtopic but potentially harzadous to other people. You do care about other people, right?
I have no guarantee you will be able to read it seeing that you have not been reading* (or understanding) any of the posts in the thread so far.Alright explain to you why what I just posted had no reality to it at all? ..
I have no guarantee you will be able to read it seeing that you have not been reading* (or understanding) any of the posts in the thread so far.
Kind regards
r035198x
(*)reading - an exctinct and very ancient form of art in which eyes and brain cells were used in combination to obtain information.
To me it seemed the focus was more to be inflammatory for your own amusement rather than spread truth.It's not a joke. Why do you think that?
To me it seemed the focus was more to be inflammatory for your own amusement rather than spread truth.
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