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Posted By: godssheep
Is being a Christian hard for you?
The reason I ask the question is because whenever I'm witnessing to people the first thing that comes out of their mouth is "It's hard" they say that it is hard for them to stop the things (sin) that they do.
The other reason I ask is that even some believers confess hardship sometimes, Some find it hard to believe that God will answer their prayers on certain things.
I had one friend who would always say that God is not going to heal us of all our Diseases.
So what do you guys think? What is christian life like for you thus far? Easy or Hard
Jesus said in Matthew 11:30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.
As human beings alone we face many trails and tribulations and to be christian we know that to follow Jesus, he told us to be prepared for persecution,to be hated without a cause, lied on, looked at and called crazy, to be tried by the devil that daughter shall rise up against mother, that our foes will be those of our own house hold, that it's hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven.
At first glance those do seem like very hard scriptures to digest.
So in the minds of many, this may seem hard to bear and impossible to do. But the fact remains that if we are going to follow Jesus we are going to have to prepare ourselves for whatever may come. Paul said in Romans 8:38 & 39 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life nor angels nor principalities,nor powers nor things present,nor things to come. Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
When I first became a Christian and I would read that scripture; I would think to myself wow, he's (Paul) a real christian I hope to be there one day. That bold and that brave. I use to also feel that way about David in Psalms 23:4 "to walk through the valley of the shadow of death and fear no evil", I would only hope to be as real, fearless and faithful to God in my walk.
Until as the years passed I began to examine my own heart and my own love for Christ, and make up in my own mind, just how far I wanted to go with Him.
Being it easy or hard.
For Christ has made away for us and as I walk along side of Him and He with I, I've found it to be true. For his burdens are light and his yoke is easy.
As a matter of fact He said in Proverbs 13:15 That the "way of a transgressor is hard" and I found that to be true in my own life.
The years that I lived in sin were very hard for me, I had many restless nights and I was never happy with myself.
But my years with the Lord have been peaceful, easy, less stressful even with whatever trail or circumstance I may have or had thus far.
I always look and listen to others as the live, walk and grow in God so that we can share and learn from one another.
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Posted: 01/03/2009 05:42pm - Total Views: 171 - Category: Christian Life
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Posted by:
alight (Posted: 01/03/2009 7:52pm)
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We Tennesseans can sure come up with some good questions. All I can say is this, we are not at home in this world and things happen all the time that makes life hard. But living for the One I adore is always easy. I love Jesus! Can't wait to forever be with Him (the waiting is hard).
My wife has cancer, that is hard. Knowing Jesus is still our healer, that is easy. Trusting Jesus to heal my wife, that is sometimes hard. Why, because I have listened to so many preachers, Sunday School teachers, men of God say "healing and other miracles was just to get the church started in the beginning, they don't happen these days", and I guess that some of that crap (can I say crap?) is still in the back of my mind.
I know I'm not much help with answering your question. I will be tracking your blog and I too will be interested in what others have to say.
Blessings godssheep,
alight
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mkmills (Posted: 01/04/2009 7:38am)
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When we think of the Christian life as being hard there are usually two reasons in the forefront of our minds: either physical pain or emotional pain. Often both are present. None of us want to deal with pain. And yet, it seems God has very real and valid reasons for allowing pain into our lives. It is a very complex subject that cannot begin to be covered or answered with any degree of merit in a blog. I would note, however, that one source which has helped me to understand the subject more fully and deal with my own pain has been, The Problem of Pain, by C.S. Lewis. That book has helped me understand pain from God's point of view. In the end I can say with confidence and personal experience that God truly does cause all things to work together for good, for those that love him...even those things that inflict great pain for a season.
Michael
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Posted by:
bethy (Posted: 01/04/2009 7:50am)
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Although i find the yoke that god gave me easy to bear, its the yoke that man insists i wear that makes my walk difficult at times. I find Gods burden equally light, but at times I buckle under the burden we impose on each other.
And as for heartbreak, pain, sickness, these are not things my God imposes on me, these are consequences of original sin, my God just permits them so as to help me grow in him.
YSIC
beth
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godssheep (Posted: 01/04/2009 6:01pm)
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Thanks you Guys that's real and powerful insight. I agree with each and everyone of you, Alight you are true the waiting is hard cause I sometimes to want to just go on with him, At times in my sickness I really did ask God a couple of times to just come get me and take me with him. And yes you can say crap because if that was what they told you about healing, then yeah it's crap. God is the same yesterday today and Forevermore. He has no respect of persons. And what Jesus did on Cross never loses it's power. When I went through my illness I meditated, prayed, quoted, believed and put God in remembrance of his word. God also commanded me to rebuke the devil and put him behind me. Remember Like Bethy said God doesn't put things on us, they come from one, or the other; consequences of sin, the devil, disobedience, or lack of faith
Do not let others rob you and your wife of what God has for you, try him for yourself. God honors faith, He moves concerning his word, He said his word will not return unto him void. Now is not healing in his word!!!!
And sometimes too Bethy I get sick and tried of people too, and I wonder, just as Paul did also, would it be good for me to go on with God or stay here and preach the Gospel. I forgot what book that scripture is in but ;I feel his pain sometimes.
And it is true as well Mkmills you wonder sometimes why God allow us to hurt but in the end He works it all out for us, in such away that we forget about the pain. I went through so much at one time, I felt like Job but now I'm in a season where I'm so blessed I feel like Solomon. I agree that those seasons are for a reason, mainly to make our faith stronger and our love for him too.
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Posted by:
newcovenantmindset (Posted: 01/04/2009 8:51pm)
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Before I always say that Christianity is very hard. It was easy at the start when I was on fire but after a few months I felt it was very hard to continue with all the things a Christian must do like read the bible, pray, fast, go to church, reach out, etc. etc.
But when I understood that Jesus really came not to impose heavy outside rules upon us but to actually act within us to make it easy for us to be righteous.
Mat 11:28-30 says "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
Jesus was talking about the Law (the outside righteous rules, the 10 commandments) when He said to all who are weary and burdened. He knows its hard for us to follow His outside rules. He understands that it's difficult. But He said my yoke is easy and burden light, He means that He came to introduce the Holy Spirit (which is still Him), to be in us so that we can still be righteous by His urge within us.
That gave me great comfort. I no longer force myself to pray, read the bible, etc, etc...and I don't feel guilty if I don't... but I'll just listen the urge of the Spirit within. Whats amazing is that you'll find yourself talking to Him all the more and even reading His word all the more. And although you don't force yourself to be righteous, it will be automatic as you allow the love from the Spirit to naturally flourish in your heart.
Many found it hard because they are not focusing on the urge of the Spirit but on following rules.
Have a nice day!
NCMS
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godssheep (Posted: 01/04/2009 10:05pm)
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Nice and right Ncms, At first we think Oh Boy I got to do all this, and stop doing all that. Wear this and don't wear that. Go here and don't go there ect. But as you walk and grow in Him, you find out that it is not about "the old" as you said but about "the new"
And the liberty that comes with it!
Thanks for your comment
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Posted by:
disciplevance (Posted: 02/10/2009 9:21am)
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Remember this, when we first took hold of Jesus' hand we were a long way off of the straight and narrow path, so He has to lead us back through the briers and thorns on the way back to the path.
Or perhaps an even better picture is this, we have been swept away by the winds of the world, and Jesus will lead us directly back into the peaceful eye of the storm, as we approch the center of the hurricane the winds will become more intense, and many things that we have called precious will be blown away.
However, if we make Him our Lord and Master, and never let go of His hand we can walk with Him in the eye of the storm. Psalms 91 describes this experience.
Yes, there have been many trials, and I would hesitate to call the Christian life 'easy,' but Joy is not the absense of pain, it is the presense of God, and when I I think back to when I was lost (shudder) then I would have to agree that His yoke is easy.
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