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Many people know God only in difficult times and forget Him once they are blissful
posted by
adventurer02
on March 23, 2016 at 2:59 AM
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NEver apologize to ME for long comments!
Your journey sounds a lot like mine. My folks were Presbyterians and as soon as I became a member, I spent the rest of my smalltown tenor as a Methodist (FUMC) I took a ten year break in college and my love for singing and then the kids coming along got me back. He got his measure from me for a while with my singing voice worked which is no longer.
Blessings to you!
Cee
posted by
LadyCeeMarie
on January 23, 2006 at 10:26 PM
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Ah I too always knew him. My family or families both were church families.
Apparently during John Wesley's early move through the country, (his people that is) my ancestors all became Methodists. Rather they were first Methodists Episcopalians and they set about giving land and building churches. They were so proud of this fact it appeared to me that I couldn't tell if we were owned the churches or God did. By the time I came to be the church was just Methodist and in a revival when I was a young girl I accepted the Lord. I went away to college, as a Psychology major I did not think religion was a cool thing. That was the first 'smart stupidity' I experienced. I gave it up for such a long time. Far too long. Crisis after crisis I didn't come back. I met a man, a man God sent. He walked me through a close relational experience with Jesus Christ and nothing in my world has ever been the same since. I literally was reborn. It is awesome. I apologize for this being so long.
posted by
Justi
on January 23, 2006 at 9:40 PM
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Hi Ceemarie! Like you, I can't remeber not knowing God...When I was
seven or eight years old, I went into the bathroom and looked in the mirror. I remember thinking as I looked at my reflection...I'm not that girl I see in the mirror, I'm inside of her. I have always related to my spirit. We went to church sporadically, but I always had a 'Heart for God." MaggieMae suggested I come over and get aquainted...I have P.D....but I can see we have more in common than being harassed by the bodysnatchers!LOL!
posted by
muser
on January 23, 2006 at 9:15 PM
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Dear Straightforward,
Thanks for coming by and for your input! As He told Neale Walsch in CwG2, as long as you recognize Him, that He IS, then that is what He wants.
Cee
posted by
LadyCeeMarie
on January 22, 2006 at 7:26 AM
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Dear CarolynMoe,
I had a similar experience in 8th grade. It was in a study hall classroom one evening when we were having a Youth for Christ meeting. I accepted Jesus as my savior. I had always known God, as I said, but this choosing was a conscious one. Tis faith that sets us free. (there I go again, "singing") Thanks for your input!
Cee
posted by
LadyCeeMarie
on January 22, 2006 at 7:21 AM
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Sometimes a crisis helps us look for meaning and
get to know God or whatever that superior force is called and sometimes it is plainly a nature of probing and not taking something for obvious.
posted by
Straightforward
on January 22, 2006 at 4:55 AM
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I knew I wanted to give my life to God in the 9th Grade. In my Senior year, I received the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. Praise, worship music, the Bible and fellowship with other Belivers is where it's at on my rough and rocky road.
posted by
cmoe
on January 21, 2006 at 10:59 AM
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