Why God does not bless

[hopeless99]

I'm simply saying that if he doesn't consider what we're saying, this thread will be pointless.

You have asked for help, "hopeless," now don't let your pride prevent you from accepting it. We are saved through faith. That means we believe, without evidence, that God will help us. Right now you don't seem to believe that. The Bible makes it pretty clear that God values our faith above all.

Faith is good.

But faith without an actual PROMISE from God is worthless. I can claim God will save me if I leap from a building, but we both know that won't happen and He won't. God is not obligated to answer anyone's prayers. He will do His own mysterious will, so we just sit back and let Him. Who can fight God?

 

[JustABunch]

What do you mean by 'bless'? Can you give some examples?

 

[Strider1002]

Faith is good.

But faith without an actual PROMISE from God is worthless. I can claim God will save me if I leap from a building, but we both know that won't happen and He won't. God is not obligated to answer anyone's prayers. He will do His own mysterious will, so we just sit back and let Him. Who can fight God?

Read Romans chapter 8. That is a promise. The only promise we need.

 

[Willie T]

Of course.

I am... Redeemed... in Christ, from the curse of the law.

You missed a few... This is why all the whimpering you do about all that you are not is a bunch of ............
Knowing Who I Am in Christ
by Joyce Meyer
Not sure who you really are? Read this list of Biblical truths that reveal who God made you to be.
I am complete in Him Who is the Head of all principality and power (Colossians 2:10).
I am alive with Christ (Ephesians 2:5).
I am free from the law of sin and death (Romans 8:2).
I am far from oppression, and fear does not come near me (Isaiah 54:14).
I am born of God, and the evil one does not touch me (1 John 5:18).
I am holy and without blame before Him in love (Ephesians 1:4; 1 Peter 1:16).
I have the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16; Philippians 2:5).
I have the peace of God that passes all understanding (Philippians 4:7).
I have the Greater One living in me; greater is He Who is in me than he who is in the world (1 John 4:4).
I have received the gift of righteousness and reign as a king in life by Jesus Christ (Romans 5:17).
I have received the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Jesus, the eyes of my understanding being enlightened (Ephesians 1:17-18).
I have received the power of the Holy Spirit to lay hands on the sick and see them recover, to cast out demons, to speak with new tongues. I have power over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means harm me (Mark 16:17-18; Luke 10:17-19).
I have put off the old man and have put on the new man, which is renewed in the knowledge after the image of Him Who created me (Colossians 3:9-10).
I have given, and it is given to me; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, men give into my bosom (Luke 6:38).
I have no lack for my God supplies all of my need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19).
I can quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one with my shield of faith (Ephesians 6:16).
I can do all things through Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:13).
I show forth the praises of God Who has called me out of darkness into His marvelous light (1 Peter 2:9).
I am God’s child for I am born again of the incorruptible seed of the Word of God, which lives and abides forever (1 Peter 1:23).
I am God’s workmanship, created in Christ unto good works (Ephesians 2:10).
I am a new creature in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17).
I am a spirit being alive to God (Romans 6:11;1 Thessalonians 5:23).
I am a believer, and the light of the Gospel shines in my mind (2 Corinthians 4:4).
I am a doer of the Word and blessed in my actions (James 1:22,25).
I am a joint-heir with Christ (Romans 8:17).
I am more than a conqueror through Him Who loves me (Romans 8:37).
I am an overcomer by the blood of the Lamb and the word of my testimony (Revelation 12:11).
I am a partaker of His divine nature (2 Peter 1:3-4).
I am an ambassador for Christ (2 Corinthians 5:20).
I am part of a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people (1 Peter 2:9).
I am the righteousness of God in Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 5:21).
I am the temple of the Holy Spirit; I am not my own (1 Corinthians 6:19).

continued......

 

[Willie T]

part 2 (continued)
I am the head and not the tail; I am above only and not beneath (Deuteronomy 28:13).
I am the light of the world (Matthew 5:14).
I am His elect, full of mercy, kindness, humility, and longsuffering (Romans 8:33; Colossians 3:12).
I am forgiven of all my sins and washed in the Blood (Ephesians 1:7).
I am delivered from the power of darkness and translated into God’s kingdom (Colossians 1:13).
I am redeemed from the curse of sin, sickness, and poverty (Deuteronomy 28:15-68; Galatians 3:13).
I am firmly rooted, built up, established in my faith and overflowing with gratitude (Colossians 2:7).
I am called of God to be the voice of His praise (Psalm 66:8; 2 Timothy 1:9).
I am healed by the stripes of Jesus (Isaiah 53:5; 1 Peter 2:24).
I am raised up with Christ and seated in heavenly places (Ephesians 2:6; Colossians 2:12).
I am greatly loved by God (Romans 1:7; Ephesians 2:4; Colossians 3:12; 1 Thessalonians 1:4).
I am strengthened with all might according to His glorious power (Colossians 1:11).
I am submitted to God, and the devil flees from me because I resist him in the Name of Jesus (James 4:7).
I press on toward the goal to win the prize to which God in Christ Jesus is calling us upward (Philippians 3:14).
For God has not given us a spirit of fear; but of power, love, and a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7).
It is not I who live, but Christ lives in me (Galatians 2:20).

 

[Willie T]

Try reading these once or twice a day.

 

[BFine]

"A few of our Promise verses"

Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

Matthew 11:28-29
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Romans 10:9
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Is it better to see or not to see:
John 20:29
Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me?
Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
I'm blessed-- so are others you came to faith (who didn't see Christ in person.
We believed his account/ the Word of God.)

Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.


Blessedness-
Read The Beatitudes...we are blessed in these spiritual matters.
Count it joy when we suffer for the faith.

 

[tbogunro]

'But the spirit has revealed them to us through His Son...' as the verse continues.

If any man lacks wisdom, let him ask of God who gives freely. James 1

If people are in the dark, it's their own fault, not God's. Ask and ye shall receive.

I definitely don't pray selfish prayers any more. What's the point in asking when you already know the answer is no?

Lol the Bible is the EXACT will of God and that is revealed! But our divine UNIQUE purpose in life is revealed bit by bit as we grow in Christ, not all at once. This is why we speak in tongues bcuz that is the perfect UNSELFISH prayer that get's results ASAP, bcuz whether you realize it or not EVERYBODY including me tend to add selfishness to their natural prayers and sometimes it's very subtle. But ok I'll take you for your word lol. If you got God figured out and His answers are always a no, what God have you been talking to lol? Look God isn't complicated, He is perfect love that can ONLY provide ALL our needs and desires and trust me I have countless testimonies to back that up. Hey my life is more than great bcuz I know my father, not completely though but I know Him, and if you feel like where you're at in life is what God wants for you, you're wrong but if that's how you feel, that sucks. If you want to ACTUALLY know him then keep the questions coming and I'll answer them ASAP, but if you're really fine with where your at in life and got it figured out then it's all good I wish you the best

 

[justavisitor]

The LORD blesses all

The LORD is good at all Psalm 145

Ask that you may receive
John

The diligent will be made rich

Some do not tithe

Some do not seek the kingdom which is a requirement to be blessed

Some do not love

Some do not pray

You have not because you wish to spend it on sin

Some will become corrupt because of riches

Some will not be faithful over the talent

Some will be blessed in their children

The descendants of the righteous will be blessed

Some have more faith

Everything you ask believing you will receive

All things work together for good for them which love God

It is not the season for some

However there was poor Lazarus

Some are born disabled and unto them God has made them spiritually rich

All must have the same mind and love to each other

Job lost everything because of his pride

The poor must be content if they can not do something about their situation
while trusting the LORD will bless them

Everyone has been given talents all for the building of the body of Christ

I can see I have not quite hit the nail on its head

To be continued ... One day

 

[hopeless99]

Try reading these once or twice a day.

I already know all that.

Doesn't fix my problem here.

 

[Angelfrog]

hopeless, don't you think it's a little presumptuous to have the attitude that this is how it'll always be, God won't give you a partner, you'll never have what you want, etc,etc,etc.....?

Can you really claim to know what God may have in store for you in the future? Maybe he does plan for you to be single. I don't know- I'm not Him.

Maybe He does have someone for you- but have you ever thought that the reason you haven't met them yet is because He may be working in you to help you grow into the man you'll to be for her?

By that I mean that there may be personality traits that really need working on. There may be faith issues that need to be brought out and dealt with. There may be physical circumstances that need to change.
Obviously I don't know you, so I can't really say what those may be.... but there may be things that only God knows about that He's working on.

For all you know He may be preparing you for a relationship that will one day make you so happy that you'll feel a bit embarrassed about ever having complained that you didn't get what you wanted when you wanted it- and blamed God for not 'blessing' you with second best.

How far are you willing to go in co-operating with God in the learning curve? The more we struggle and complain and have our eyes on what we don't have- the longer the process is and the harder we make it on ourselves.

I can't give you guarantees that God will give you the exact blessing you want. And you can't guarantee that He won't. Neither of us can afford to be arrogant enough to claim that we have God so pegged that we've decided He's going to do this or that in our lives.


I'm not throwing a criticism stick at you here, hopeless- just trying to put forward another perspective.

 

[hopeless99]

hopeless, don't you think it's a little presumptuous to have the attitude that this is how it'll always be, God won't give you a partner, you'll never have what you want, etc,etc,etc.....?

Can you really claim to know what God may have in store for you in the future? Maybe he does plan for you to be single. I don't know- I'm not Him.

Maybe He does have someone for you- but have you ever thought that the reason you haven't met them yet is because He may be working in you to help you grow into the man you'll to be for her?

By that I mean that there may be personality traits that really need working on. There may be faith issues that need to be brought out and dealt with. There may be physical circumstances that need to change.
Obviously I don't know you, so I can't really say what those may be.... but there may be things that only God knows about that He's working on.

For all you know He may be preparing you for a relationship that will one day make you so happy that you'll feel a bit embarrassed about ever having complained that you didn't get what you wanted when you wanted it- and blamed God for not 'blessing' you with second best.

How far are you willing to go in co-operating with God in the learning curve? The more we struggle and complain and have our eyes on what we don't have- the longer the process is and the harder we make it on ourselves.

I can't give you guarantees that God will give you the exact blessing you want. And you can't guarantee that He won't. Neither of us can afford to be arrogant enough to claim that we have God so pegged that we've decided He's going to do this or that in our lives.


I'm not throwing a criticism stick at you here, hopeless- just trying to put forward another perspective.

It is a bit presumptuous, yes, but you could say it works both ways. It's just as presumptuous to assume that He WILL bring me a partner, as it is to say He won't. I'm just a half-empty (realistic) kind of guy.

There's probably a lot of things that need to change. But I know plenty of imperfect people and God blessed them, so.

I assume this way based off of past experience, the fact that He hasn't done anything thus far and because He's God and not "a flaming pez dispenser".

 

[Strider1002]

You can't go wrong betting on God. If He doesn't give you a particular gift, maybe it's because you're better off without it. He'll always do what's best for you.

 

[hopeless99]

You can't go wrong betting on God. If He doesn't give you a particular gift, maybe it's because you're better off without it. He'll always do what's best for you.

Well, I don't see how it would be better, but who knows? Maybe I'd marry someone horrible and be miserable? Maybe she would drive me insane and I would become a serial killer? Maybe she would bankrupt me? Maybe I would be abusive? Maybe our child would grow up to the next Hitler? Who knows, but God. I'll just have to play the ignorance card and stop complaining over this.

 

[imoss]

Hold captive every negative thought that you have concerning yourself and turn it around.

Bless your heart.

 

[hopeless99]

Hold captive every negative thought that you have concerning yourself and turn it around.

Bless your heart.

What if the thoughts happen to be true though? I don't want to lie to myself.