Where are you . . .

[JPPT1974]

I am on the CF board with you all. And that I find peace here more on this message board than an any other message boards.

 

[renaistre]

Hmm... good question.

I think I'm about to get a wake-up slap. I've been mostly steady, but sorta drifting, for the last six months or so, and a few things have happened lately that make me think He is trying to get my full attention again. In situations like this in the past, I've always run into some unusual circumstances that, once I'm through them, look like pure lessons from God. I have no idea what He'll put me up against this time.

Reading that back, it sounds so simple. I wish it always was!

 

[JPPT1974]

Watching CNN and on the board with you guys.

 

[remy]

In my heart I feel there's a certain direction, but I need God to tell me, "Go here and I'll provide your needs."

 

[Psalms34]

in your walk with Christ?

Secure and moving forward. I've seen a lot and have gone through a lot (good and bad) and I very much look forward to things to come.

 

[JPPT1974]

Remy you said it all!

 

[wvmtnkid]

Great question, the-man!

I feel like I am in a stage of growing. I am not content with where my faith is, and I want to deepen that faith. I have some things going on in my life that at times I honestly feel that perhaps God isn't hearing (or perhaps ignoring) my prayers. I know that isn't true, so I think He is testing and strengthening my faith in Him-to know He is there when I don't necessarily feel Him there.

I have this great longing to be more and more like Jesus. The more I learn about him, the more I want to have him reflected in my life. I want people to see me and my actions and see Jesus through them. I am a long way from that now, but that is what I am seeking. Jesus loved and accepted people, but he wasn't content to let them stay where they were if it was apart from God. I need to learn how to speak the honest truth in love and let God take things from there.

I am also working on my prayer life. It sure could use a tune up!

It also seems the more I learn, the more I realize I don't know. Just when I think, "hey, I am a pretty good Christian", something comes along-some teaching or situation, where I learn that I am not anywhere near where I should be. I'm not perfect by any means, but I could do better. And with God's help I will.

 

[JPPT1974]

Outside of God's help as well as will and way we can't accomplish anything all by ourselves as well as if we did, everything we say and do will wind up as being failures. But with the good Lord Almighty, that is just the opposite.

 

[chanis]

this is a cool post...I think that I'm at a point right now where he's totally challenging me to become more vulnerable to him and more committed as well...I've been in ministry for several years now and I feel that I need to grow more in my knowledge of God is and waht he wants for me...I know as far as my relationship goes he's just been speaking to me in different areas to surrender and let go and let me him operate in me...hard to put it in words...but it's definitly hard...like Paul says I do the things that I don't want and the things I should be doing I don't...it's the battle of the flesh and the spirit...

 

[2Timothy2]

Definitely a time of growth. There are things happening that are exciting, exhilarating, and at times downright scary. But when I realize what He is doing in me, and I see victories, wow. Just wow. But, I confess, learning to surrender to Him is pretty hard. heh