(July 8, 2017 at 9:22 pm)Jesster Wrote:(July 8, 2017 at 8:48 pm)Godscreated Wrote:
Okay. I've read and studied that part of the bible as well. I also did my fair share of praying when I was a Christian. It didn't really do anything like that for me, so I'm not sure what to tell you. If you want your god to give me some sort of sign or something, please tell him that I'm listening. I'm not going to just believe because someone else says they had some sort of experience.
Many Christians do not receive an answer in the same way because they do not look to improve their understanding of God and what he's doing, they look to have an answer and then not use it in God's work. God also deals with different people in different ways and answers through the scriptures or other means. Most answered prayer IMO are from the scriptures, I know that's my experience.
God knows all about you and what you're doing, but because you asked me to pray (not that I've not been doing so) I will pray this specific prayer, it is what God desires from us for many different reasons. I shared my experience to show that the Bible is factual, receiving an answer about a very specific event in scripture at least shows me that the event did happen. Please be listening for God's answer to this prayer, I expect Him to answer.
Jesster Wrote:After all your time trying to get people to believe, is telling your personal story your big go-to method? I've seen you mention this a few times before. I can assure you that this sort of thing won't work on pretty much any skeptical-minded person, including me. I'd suggest you start looking into why a skeptic believes anything (because we do believe things) and try to use that approach instead. Try to see things from another's perspective and maybe you'll be better equipped to speak with them. It's just a suggestion. You've been nice to me, so I'll try to return the favor. I hope you have a good weekend as well.
I do mention some of my experiences in hopes that someone might take them serious enough to seek out God, they are real and have shown me God is who He says He is.
I've also used scripture. In the end it's God's work to convince you and others He is worth seeking out, then it's you and others that must respond. Jesus called me to witness what I know, not to try and talk you into believing. My efforts are to lead you to consider. People who play on the emotions of others to get them to believe are not doing what Christ desires.
Believe me I know of the skeptical mind, I have one and I see it as a blessing because it allows me to set back and consider what is and isn't the truth, it alerts me to things that are false whether people intend them to be false or are spreading what they think is right. I use this skeptical mind with Christians more than anyone else, why, because the knowledge God's given me in understanding His word causes me to go on alert and than seek out the truth through the scriptures or to dismiss what I know to be wrong.
I appreciate your kindness, I see in you someone who really cares and that's not something I want to exploit, instead I want to encourage you because of your kindness.
GC
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.
