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1 | salved? | Joel 2:32 | TheCurtMan000 | 182886 | ||
It's amazing how identical our testimonies are. Like you I have, for a time, and because of my actions, second guessed my salvation. I leanded heavily on that verse that God started a good work in me and will see it through to completion. I also used it as an excuse to continue being the life of the party. But in my case, I became the life of the party just so I could crash that party later on. Someone once parralled Gal. 5:17 this way. There is a dog fight. You show up with two Pits. They square off one against another. Which one wins?? The one that you consistantly feeds. He's healthier; quicker; and faster. For me, the more that I follow the adversary ways, the better I became at it. Then one day I sat down and counted my blessings. I mean I REALLY counted my blessings. I saw God's blessings. He saved me from death, both physical and spiritual. I use to smoke weed, not any more. I got mixed up with alcohol, superseded that with crack cocain. All pasttense. The last time I was in court, they wanted to give me thirty-five yrs. One of the things that help straighten me out was the fact that I was going through God's patience like a child through ice-cream. I didn't want that. So I made up my mind to stop feeding the wrong dog. It wasn't easy at first, but the longer I did it, the easier it became. Pray more while God is still listening to your prayers; work on your relationship with him while you're still physically able, because there will come a time when it will be too late to do so. Heaven and Hell is an exsisting reality, Matt. 25:31-46 is a reality yet to exsist. Don't get caught up on the left hand side. It is the things that you have done that will put you in a better position to understand the person who comes behind you who second guess their salvation, who spent decades playing around with God. Be in a position to help that person by being an example in which they could follow. God wants to help you to achieve this goal, but there have to be an effort made on your part. | ||||||
2 | salved? | Joel 2:32 | strts5 | 182891 | ||
Thanks. I know I'm saved. I was always lucky enough to avoid the major court battles, however I did go from pot to speed. Five years off of drugs now. I had a church I really liked but work got in the way a lot. I would still try to fellowship but noticed peoples returned calls got fewer and fewer. I finally stopped going about six months ago after attending and being very involved for over three years. The people who want to go out and have a good time are always available. The path is narrow and uphill and there aren't a lot of people on it. I have played games with God, but He has faithfully pursued me. I used to read the bible and see judgment and condemnation (not negating it either), but now I see His grace and love toward me. He will never stop chasing me, so I might as well give up. I love spending time with Him. Anyways it's late and I feel like I'm starting to ramble, but if others would like to keep this going I think it would be great. (they overcame by the Blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony). I'm sure others have something they could share. I know it helps me to hear others stories. Mike |
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