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1 | Greetings Brothers and Sisters in Christ | Heb 10:26 | IPK | 142474 | ||
Greetings Brothers and Sisters in Christ! This verse is of some concern to me. I was raised in the church and have gone to church every sunday for as long as I can remember. I prayed a prayer asking Christ into my life at around age seven or eight. I have learned a lot about Jesus and the Bible during my life. Im still a teenager so thats not that long of a time, but I hope you understand what i mean :). Anyway, I have gone through these years doing what I want to do a lot of times and never feeling very close to Christ most of the time and always wishing that I could have a relationship with him like what I see people at my church having. My prayers have always seemed empty and I have never really seemed to grow. On the outside; however, I have the appearence of a mature Christian. (so I have been told :() I frown at that because I know that on the inside, that is not what I am. I have prayed for sometime that I become a stronger Christian and that I know Christ more. My fake living and seemingly unanswered prayers left me feeling jaded. Last week sometime I decided that I was going to go my own way and that If Christ did care, He would somehow bring me back. During this week of not pretending to live for Christ I learned what my problem was. I never actually had faith in Christ that was my own. My parents are Christians so it was easy to be a Christian at a young age. When I grew up enough to understand that I needed a faith of my own, I realize now that my "relationship" with God became about what I could get and become instead of what I could give others and God. Today, I really felt Jesus tugging on my heart so I gave him my life again after a week of completely turning away this time with faith and with the intention of giving my utmost for his highest. But when I remembered this verse (heb 10:26) I wondered if what I have done with my phoneyness, selfishness etc has put me beyond Christ's reach. I have asked Him into my heart more than once because I realized that something was wrong and I have gone my own way many times before. This is the first time that i didnt seek the answer to my problem. It just sort of hit me in the head. I hope that this time is different than the others and that this verse isnt saying that I am hopeless. There are other verses that I have found that make me think this. I dont feel hopeless and I figure that these thoughts are just the enemy trying to stop me. If anyone has some wisdom to share on this issue, please respond! Also I ask anyone who reads this to please pray for me that I would truly live for Jesus now and forever. Thank you all! | ||||||
2 | Greetings Brothers and Sisters in Christ | Heb 10:26 | Ray | 142477 | ||
Hi IPK, I rejoice with you in that you have personalized for yourself the faith that your family tradition has taught. May God bless you as you continue to seek and to know Him and to follow Him. Be assured of your salvation as you accept Jesus as Lord in your life. Hebrews 10:14, "For by one offering He has perfected for all time those who are sanctified. 15 And the Holy (Spirit) also bears witness to us;..." Romans 8:16, "The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of (God)." Romans 8:26, "And in the same way the (Spirit) also helps our weakness;..." Romans 8:28, "And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to (His) purpose." 1 John 5:11, "And the witness is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His (Son)." The parentheses are mine for comparisons. God is good; praise Him. From the heart, Ray |
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