Christianity and Suicide

[Godscreated]

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You told me you were a former Christian, how is it that you could have been a Christian and not known God. How did you manage to carry on a relationship with Him and not know Him. This is something I just can't get my mind around.



Okay you believed in something you didn't know and called yourself a Christian, just how does that work, not being sarcastic just trying to understand. You also told me you studied the Bible, so how is it you missed that one must come contrite to God, surrendering all of yourself to Him. This is the only way He can make you into the person He promises. The Bible teaches that God has come to you completely and awaits you to surrender yourself to Him, this is how we come to know who He is.


I am praying for you, why, because it's God not me who will convince you , you're on my mind and in my prayers day and night. I'm convinced God will speak to you. I can tell you of experiences but with the great doubt you carry at this time they probably wouldn't help at this point in time. The evidence you need is in the Bible and you can have it, ask the Holy Spirit to reveal it to you, this has to be done with an open heart which you seem to have closed off. If you happen to ask you must remember that spiritual things will happen in God's timing not yours, you may have to have a bit of patients.


I'll take this two ways, you are either losing interest or God has already started working on your heart and you're trying to avoid Him, just remember God has all the time on His side. This is not a threat from me or God, neither of this would do such a thing. I hope you do not quit responding but if you feel you must I'll still be praying.



Okay I see what you're saying about yourself. So tell me what reason do you need, if you have done the Bible study you said you did (I'm not doubting) then how could you not see reasons to become a Christian?


You'll have to excuse me here because it is a choice, the intellectual honesty is an excuse. You choose to accept or reject God, I'm not going to beat around the bush on this point, I've been there and I know what you're doing to avoid God.
 

I'm not saying you're close-minded, but I do think you are avoiding God. I've taught classes and a youth group and I've heard a lot of different reasons. By watching the lives of people I have been able to see through many avoiding excuses. Remember I'm trying to be honest with you, not to would be dishonest.


Studying the Bible as you said you have then you know that you will have to give up your old life and put on the new one God has for you and this is what most people find as their reason to avoid God, is this yours also.


And as I said above you have to come to God with a contrite heart, not waving a sign meet me over here. You are expecting God to change the way He deals with people to satisfy your self appointed needs. I can tell you that surrendering to God can be scary but once you do and see what God has for you it's worth everything you give-up. I've asked God this very thing (the above underlined), I've been asking God why am I bothering with you, I've asked Him why He wants me to and if He doesn't to let me know so I can move on. Like I've said there's nothing I can do but witness and teach, it is God's job to convince you of your need for Him. I will point out your errors and/or misunderstanding of how God works and the way the Bible teaches. You must treat this as a spiritual thing that will at times result in physical things. Living in a relationship with God is spiritual and God meets our spiritual needs in this relationship, He also will help in physical needs but the reality is spiritual living. 


I believe about you what I see, I see a person worth my time and energy and will continue with this as long as God doesn't direct me in another direction, why would I give up on you when God hasn't. Why do I believe He hasn't because He hasn't pointed me in another direction. I've been privileged to have a relationship with God, the One who created everything chose me, and in this relationship I've come to know Him and to a small extent how He works. Before you answer this post please take some time to think about what I've said. Please remember I'm not trying to upset you, you do not deserve such treatment, I'm being honest because I care, something God has instilled in me.
Have a great weekend,

GC

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Avoiding? GC, please don't make up details about me to make things more convenient for you. I've told you many times now that if something is true, I want nothing more than to know that truth. I'm avoiding nothing, especially when it comes to something as important as this. I've also told you how much effort I've put into my previous religious practices for just over a decade. If you don't want to believe my claims of my commitments then I don't have any reason to communicate with you any further. This isn't helping my perception of you at all right now. All I ever want is an honest conversation, and I don't feel like I'm getting that right now. Continue your prayers as you see fit and I'll keep waiting for something to happen, but I think I'm about done here now.

 I told you that I was not attacking you in any way and I'm sorry you took it that way, I never said I didn't believe what you said, I do. It's just that your view of what Christianity is about and what I know it to be because I'm deeply involved in it. Again I'm sorry for offending you it was never my intention. What was my intention to show you what I know as the truth of Christianity. I was and still am hoping you will answer my previous post to you.

Enjoy your weekend,

GC