Are We All Resigned to His Will Be Done at the End of the Day?

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Dear brothers and sisters;

In our personal walk with Christ we have learned the hard way that what crosses our paths as a man or woman of God whether success, people relationships and the worst of circumstances, etc...how do we respond? Do I remember to inquire of God at that moment with what to say and do at that time and moment, or just follow our gut feeling??

1 John 5:14-15, 14 And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.

But is it fair to ask, do we really allow God to speak to us through the Scriptures? Are we really listening? Do we apply the Spirit of discernment?

This is not easy and there are many different responses that can minister to all of us. Let this be an opportunity to engage in this topic.

What are your thoughts and experiences?
 
Sometimes it's a bit of both.
I know in my experience, sometimes 'the gut feeling' is Gods way of nudging me (because I let God to be in charge of my gut! And my entire body for that matter) so if something is NOT right I don't need to question...is this wrong? It's immediate. Like...if you are feeling sick and need to vomit, or nauseous you are not going to hold it in are you. You need to get out of that situation right away.

When the Holy Spirit wants me to speak sometimes I do feel my tongue loosened and just the urge to say something that is often not what I would be brave enough to say on my own. (no its not swearing! It might be taking a stand on something...or to speak up about something everyone else is opposed to)

If I am not sure about something mostly I ask God and He may bring scriptures to mind or He may direct me to scripture, and it may be one I've overlooked or not remembered. Because...I don't have a photographic memory of every scripture in the Bible but the more I read of course, the more I know. I'd take Gods word over man's or hear-say any day.
 
crossnote said:
No I am dog determined in doing my will, regardless of the subtle excuses I give myself although I know the better path which is...

Luke 22:42 (KJV) Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

But in the end He wins over my stubbornness. lol
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Yep.

Psalms 81:11-12..........
“But my people did not listen to my voice; Israel would not submit to me. So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts, to follow their own counsels.
 
bobinfaith said:
Dear brothers and sisters;

In our personal walk with Christ we have learned the hard way that what crosses our paths as a man or woman of God whether success, people relationships and the worst of circumstances, etc...how do we respond? Do I remember to inquire of God at that moment with what to say and do at that time and moment, or just follow our gut feeling??

1 John 5:14-15, 14 And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.

But is it fair to ask, do we really allow God to speak to us through the Scriptures? Are we really listening? Do we apply the Spirit of discernment?

This is not easy and there are many different responses that can minister to all of us. Let this be an opportunity to engage in this topic.

What are your thoughts and experiences?
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My thoughts are that I am glad Jesus died to save me from myself!

IF.....IF we did allow God to speak to us through His Scriptures then we would not have 40,000 different denominations, cults and false religions.

WHY do we have them then. Because we (Men, sinners) read the Word of God......do not like what it says so we CHANGE it to say what we want it to say so that we can do what we want to do!!!!!
 
I had to confess this to God in my prayer time of "letting down the guard of my tongue."

Even after my prayers and reading the Word daily, at the end of the day it seems I've been overlooking this until I finally got a grip.

I was washing my car and the step ladder I was using gave in and I fell to my side. I was ok but shout out a curse in anger. I caught myself and went into prayer. Though nobody saw me, yet I felt convicted because God saw me. After I got ahold of myself I slowly finished washing the car.

I know this may sound childish for a 64 year old man, but I find it's in these moments that also matters with God when I'm alone. A few evenings ago I had a long prayer with God and confessed that I have been overlooking those moments of anger and the slip of the tongue.

Am I overwhelmed, stressed or is there some leftover agenda that I haven't reconciled? The whole confession to God still lingers with me.

It's not easy but I choose God and in His time I asked Him to help me process and learn from this.

More to come...
 
when that happens I usually say arrgh! Instead of cursing. Or ow! Or grr
I don't know why people use curses as expletives...it's often just an accident when we hurt ourselves.
 
bobinfaith said:
I was washing my car and the step ladder I was using gave in and I fell to my side. I was ok but shout out a curse in anger. I caught myself and went into prayer. Though nobody saw me, yet I felt convicted because God saw me. After I got ahold of myself I slowly finished washing the car.
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I had a similar experience (out of frustration) with the exception that my wife heard me. And oh boy, I was in the doghouse for awhile.
 
Lanolin said:
when that happens I usually say arrgh! Instead of cursing. Or ow! Or grr
I don't know why people use curses as expletives...it's often just an accident when we hurt ourselves.
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crossnote said:
I had a similar experience (out of frustration) with the exception that my wife heard me. And oh boy, I was in the doghouse for awhile.
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Its a big deal and I'm glad you both can relate. Revering the Lord's name in my prayers has kept me from using God's name in vain during those extreme moments but other choice words doesn't make it right either.

My wife doesn't have a curse word in her bones but when she catches me, well, I'll leave it at that. lol!

In another learning experience I was witnessing to an atheist, was very educated and he pushed back with some pretty smart questions as if the Scriptures were contradicting in the Old and New Testaments. When I knew he was in error, how did I respond?

I feel we make the mistake of trying to convince the unbeliever, will get debatable or frustrated instead of merely pointing out the Scriptures followed by our personal testimony in our lives all the while in a cool manner.

We should remember God's Word is powerful and can work in the hearts of those who don't believe, and it may not be in that moment but for another time.

More to come...
 
swear jar works for some people
It didn't really work for my former boss I just said he had to buy me a meat pie if he swore too much.
He wasn't supposed to in front of the oldies anyway (at the retirement villages) although I'm sure the oldies probably did it too.
 
Lanolin said:
swear jar works for some people
It didn't really work for my former boss I just said he had to buy me a meat pie if he swore too much.
He wasn't supposed to in front of the oldies anyway (at the retirement villages) although I'm sure the oldies probably did it too.
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I give up. What's a 'swear jar'?
 
bobinfaith said:
Dear brothers and sisters;

In our personal walk with Christ we have learned the hard way that what crosses our paths as a man or woman of God whether success, people relationships and the worst of circumstances, etc...how do we respond? Do I remember to inquire of God at that moment with what to say and do at that time and moment, or just follow our gut feeling??

1 John 5:14-15, 14 And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.

But is it fair to ask, do we really allow God to speak to us through the Scriptures? Are we really listening? Do we apply the Spirit of discernment?

This is not easy and there are many different responses that can minister to all of us. Let this be an opportunity to engage in this topic.

What are your thoughts and experiences?
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Allow me to share this poem by George Herbert, a very devoted 16th century country parson. It deals with the conflict between our own desires and God's will.

The Collar
By George Herbert
I struck the board, and cried, "No more;
I will abroad!
What? shall I ever sigh and pine? My lines and life are free, free as the road, Loose
as the wind, as large as store. Shall I be still in suit? Have I no harvest but a thorn To let me blood, and not restore What I have lost with cordial fruit?
Sure there was wine Before my sighs did dry it; there was corn Before my tears did drown it. Is the year only lost to me? Have I no bays to crown it, No flowers, no garlands gay? All blasted? All wasted? Not so, my heart; but there is fruit, And thou hast hands. Recover all thy sigh-blown age On double pleasures: leave thy cold dispute Of what is fit and not. Forsake thy cage, Thy rope of sands, Which petty thoughts have made, and made to thee Good cable, to enforce and draw, And be thy law, While thou didst wink and wouldst not see. Away! take heed; I will abroad. Call in thy death's-head there; tie up thy fears; He that forbears To suit and serve his need Deserves his load." But as I raved and grew more fierce and wild At every word, Methought I heard one calling, Child! And I replied My Lord.
 
I got quite ill and as a result, lost everything and everyone, except for my son, whom I live with. I had 2 choices...shake my fist in the Lord's face and walk away, or acknowledge that the Lord is faithful and try and understand why this had happened to me. I chose the latter.
I didn't make this decision because I was smart. I made it because I had already, as a younger man, walked away from the Lord due to anger over my situation. When I came crawling back to Him, He revealed Himself to me and His love for me. I believe He is sovereign and that from an eternal perspective, my suffering makes sense. And even if it didn't...
"The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away. Blessed be the name of the Lord."
 
Oblio said:
I got quite ill and as a result, lost everything and everyone, except for my son, whom I live with. I had 2 choices...shake my fist in the Lord's face and walk away, or acknowledge that the Lord is faithful and try and understand why this had happened to me. I chose the latter.
I didn't make this decision because I was smart. I made it because I had already, as a younger man, walked away from the Lord due to anger over my situation. When I came crawling back to Him, He revealed Himself to me and His love for me. I believe He is sovereign and that from an eternal perspective, my suffering makes sense. And even if it didn't...
"The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away. Blessed be the name of the Lord."
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That sounds real familiar!
 
Oblio said:
I got quite ill and as a result, lost everything and everyone, except for my son, whom I live with. I had 2 choices...shake my fist in the Lord's face and walk away, or acknowledge that the Lord is faithful and try and understand why this had happened to me. I chose the latter. I didn't make this decision because I was smart. I made it because I had already, as a younger man, walked away from the Lord due to anger over my situation. When I came crawling back to Him, He revealed Himself to me and His love for me. I believe He is sovereign and that from an eternal perspective, my suffering makes sense. And even if it didn't..."The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away. Blessed be the name of the Lord."
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Hello Oblio;

I was blessed to read your post. How we respond in all circumstances doesn't mean we're going to get it right the first time. How we respond when we also catch ourselves, come to our senses and turnaround, as you shared, "When I came crawling back to Him, He revealed Himself to me and His love for me."

God bless you and your son.
 
BibleLover said:
Allow me to share this poem by George Herbert, a very devoted 16th century country parson. It deals with the conflict between our own desires and God's will.

The Collar
By George Herbert
I struck the board, and cried, "No more;
I will abroad!
What? shall I ever sigh and pine? My lines and life are free, free as the road, Loose
as the wind, as large as store. Shall I be still in suit? Have I no harvest but a thorn To let me blood, and not restore What I have lost with cordial fruit?
Sure there was wine Before my sighs did dry it; there was corn Before my tears did drown it. Is the year only lost to me? Have I no bays to crown it, No flowers, no garlands gay? All blasted? All wasted? Not so, my heart; but there is fruit, And thou hast hands. Recover all thy sigh-blown age On double pleasures: leave thy cold dispute Of what is fit and not. Forsake thy cage, Thy rope of sands, Which petty thoughts have made, and made to thee Good cable, to enforce and draw, And be thy law, While thou didst wink and wouldst not see. Away! take heed; I will abroad. Call in thy death's-head there; tie up thy fears; He that forbears To suit and serve his need Deserves his load." But as I raved and grew more fierce and wild At every word, Methought I heard one calling, Child! And I replied My Lord.
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Hello BibleLover;

Thank you for sharing The Collar. Do you read much of George Herbert? Along the way I have heard of Herbert but haven't read much of his poetry.

God bless you, brother.
 
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