(August 31, 2015 at 10:07 am)downbeatplumb Wrote:(August 31, 2015 at 8:27 am)Drich Wrote: [quote pid='1035996' dateline='1440966706']
Either way the question now is if God sent you a messenger to out line your whole life for you (past present and future) would you deny Him?
Well firstly I would need extradinary evidence that this was true and as I have no idea what sort of thing this could possibly be becuase of the nebulous way god is defined. So theres that. But mostly I would think what a fucking nerve, trying to tell me what to do.
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Again take what happened to me...
Start with a stranger appearing out of no where asking for a ride, because it is really cold you give him one. and before you can say two words he tells you about everything currently bothering you. (your struggles in life) then tells you how to successfully resolve them. Then tells you about some of the things you asked for in prayer that you've told no one about, tells you how and when they will be answered. Then tells you about things you done and thought you got away with when no one was looking.. Next how about ask him a question in your mind, to only have him stop mid sentence, answer your question, then continue on with what he was telling you about what is to come, and how you will work with/for God, and how you will be give more to be responsible for... and to finish out he disappears in a wide open space in the time it takes one to do a U-turn.
Then live out the next 20 years only to see the things He said come true. over and over again.
screw everyone else and what they had to say, would that be enough for you to believe? This was just the start of the amazing things that has happened in my life. Again, these things were for me, so that i may know. Why? I was and continue to be a doubting Thomas. Christ said blessed are those who believe and yet do not see... He never said he would cast those aside who could not believe with out the same type of proof Thomas needed. Why do you think He gave Thomas everything He needed to establish and maintain his faith? Why would he then forsake the billions of others who's only down fall is that of Thomas that He so easily cured?
Answer: HE Didn't! We have been give the opportunity Thomas had, in that we can Have a measure of the Holy Spirit indewell us. This literally means a person of God becomes apart of your life, apart of who you are. He is the one who Establishes and maintain one's faith, He is the liaison between us and the Father. What better proof of God is their than to have God with you?
Again, all we need do is Ask, Seek and Knock for the measure of the Holy Spirit promised to us by Christ in luke 11. Then when we get that measure of the Spirit we simply be faithful to it. Meaning you might start to develop a 'different' sense of what is right and what is wrong. You can not ignore that for the sake of your pop morality. Otherwise you will be lost to God. Or you may feel a need/want to learn more, ask question or God forbid read your bible again. You can't silence that. feed this urge to know god better and your efforts will be rewarded. God knows exactly what you need to establish and maintain real belief, all we must do (on our own time/pace) is A/S/K and just be faithful to whatever measure we have been given.
