Christians> Your decisions versus God's, which did you choose and with what result?

Question

First things first, I'm not Christian, I'm Wiccan, but I like discussing religious topics. Secondly, I want honest answers, even if you feel that you "made the wrong decision." Now, to elaborate...

Have you ever had a point in your life where you felt that deep down, in your hearts of hearts, you knew what you truly felt necessary for your soul, however... it was in conflict with what you perceived to be God's rule/law/desires and/or texts in the the Bible? What was the issue and ultimately, did you follow your heart, or follow the Bible/what God wanted? What was the outcome and how did your choice (either way) make you feel?

Answer 1

I feel that all decisions basically boil down to a decision to either accept or reject God's will.

However, you asked if ever I felt if my will intersected with God's. Secondarily, when that was the case, did I feel my will was right.

I will answer by way of a story. When I was 14, I became worried about how to know God's will. God and I arranged that I would know His will by having peace in my heart. Things that are "right" generally bring me peace.

You are wiccan. What is put out into the universe, comes back to you. "The rule of 3." Even if you want to get revenge on someone, that will not bring you peace, at least after you meditate on it. However, after you meditate or pray about the what the will of the universe/ God is, then you start to have a decision that you can have peace with.

This is the same for Christians. A good decision creates more love and peace. As God IS Love, that decision is always in tune with God.

The above is my answer to the question.
However, I do have to answer the jewish person's discourse on "hard-core christians". What determines whether a person goes to hell, is their behavior and decisions. No one on this earth has this knowledge or control.
I (a Christian) believe that ultimately, it is about LOVE. If a person lives, behaves, enacts, displays love 100%. I believe that they will be able to recognize God, and be accepted into heaven (regardless of what religion they were on earth, because that is how much God LOVES). However, I would think that it would be better to really look at other religions just in case. Christianity does not argue that Judaism is wrong, but that Christ is the fulfillment of Judaism. I just it might be worth a look, rather than get to heaven and find out you are wrong.
-- That is why I have a Bachelors in Comparative Religious studies, and can be married to a wiccan.

Answer 2

I try to be a good moral person, there have been times I follow my heart instead of the Ten Laws I think God gave us. Many of the other laws are man made by religions-cults-groups.

I am a Christian - as a matter of fact I was raised a Catholic Christian - but as I grow in life and learn more about people different from me, the more I think accepting people for who they are is something I try to do and for that I do not regret any of it.

I am very interested in your wiccan beliefs, as far as I know you belief in the nature around us and what we can do with things we already have. If you would not Mind e-mailing me to maybe explain a little more I would appreciate this.

Blessed Be

Answer 3

oooh I like your question! I just went through a really really rough time trying to do the right thing about a man that I am in love with who has very different faith beliefs (I dont say religion because religion is not important) than I do. The Bible does not say it is a "sin" to marry a person who is not a Christian too- it just shares wisdom on how it is not necessarily the best idea not to have a relationship where both people are not in spiritual agreement, because marriage is a spiritual bond. I could get into that further, but that would take me on a tangent from your question....now, like I was saying... I have always strongly believed that God has a man for me that would be a Christian because that is what is the most important trait is to me in a mate (I didn't say the ONLY, but for several reasons- again, another tangent), but I met this guy through a co-worker and we clicked INSTANTLY. He became what seems to be thus far the love of my life (I'm only 25), but I knew in my spirit that it wasn't right. After going back and forth for months, he and I have come to the conclusion that we have to let go, because neither of us would be completely happy forever if we ignored what turns out to be great differences. Yes, my human heart wanted to just say "forget it! I'm going to do what I want to do and take the chance that I could be outside of God's will. I dont care." I was mad and sad, and in fact I lived like that for a while (sometimes I still feel that way). But what kept me from doing that is not just some heavenly "command" like "thou shalt not or else"... As a Christian I have given my heart over to the Spirit of the Living God Who knows what's best for me. I knew that if it was right between myself and this wonderful man, that I wouldn't be so conflicted within. The Holy Spirit guides me and I can either choose to listen to his direction or rebel and be hard headed and do it my way. I've found that following God's will ALWAYS works out for my good, and the second way is a great way to be miserable...and marriage is for the rest of my life! I am friends with this man and I always will be. He understands that my faith is not a bunch of rules that I follow to hope God will like me. It's about trusting God to know what's best for my life and to show me the way! I'm hanging on in faith and I know in the long run, I will not regret my decision, although its hard to see that now.

Answer 4

My wife became involved in the evil that is wicca and it contributed to her leaving. I did not become of The Christian Faith untill later. I felt I should try to communicat The Good News of God's Word to her. God clearly dose not intend for me to do so directly. Even though I still feel strongly that I should. I have no clear dirction from God that I should. And many indications that I should not... I submit to what I am compeled by Faith to be God's Word.

I am at peace with this. Yet, as one of The True Christian Faith, I must remain prepaired to act if or when God might direct me to offer The Good News to any who are open to hear it.

Answer 5

well, when i followed my heart without God's guidance, i got messed up a lot and did things that i could have avoided not knowing the consequences or outcome. you know, wasted time, money, effort and sanity. today, after i truly accepted Jesus Christ as the Lord of my life, things go smoothly even at times when they seem chaotic. He gives me encouragement and wisdom to tackle the tough things where in the past i was fearful and unsure not knowing. He's a good friend to know, always faithful.

Answer 6

I have a recent one. I'll try to make it short. I fell madly in love at 16, and we broke up after a year and a half because my parents and friends kept sticking their noses in. I wished for 10 years I could hae him back, but he was gone, I couldnt find him. I got married, I had babies, and everything was okay for awhile. My hubby and I had major problems, things were rocky, and I didnt love him like I should.

Suddenly, I just bumped into my first love one day, he was visiting his folks here, and we just ran into one another. He was married too. So we talked, and just stayed freinds for about a year, before all those feelings came back up,. He felt like I did.

Both our marriages ended in divorce because of our feelings for one another, and we have now been living together for 2 wonderful years, both very happy.

ALL of it is against God, I hae divorced, committed adultery, and I am fonicating because he and I are not married yet. But I could not imagine not having him, wishing all my life I had not missed the chance I was given.

I feel good about my choices, I feel like it was the right thing for us. But I do struggle with what God must thing, and for that, I hae to make myself right with him. For me, I do not repent for what I have done, as I believe to be truly forgiven, you must be truly sorry, and I am not. But who is to say that this is not the way God wanted it to be, whos to say my first marriage was not Gods will, and now I am on the right path. I know I will be judged, I know I am wrong, God knows too, and I think we are on the same page, me and God. Im not perfect, God knows that, and in my heart, I believe if I was truly wrong, God will show me, or change me.

Answer 7

Honestly, every decision I made that wasn't based on Christianity, or God's laws, has brought me nothing but tears and pain. I'm very honest. Not making this up! Everytime I do something that I think is right, but I know God says it's wrong, it messes up my life and brings me nothing but pain! I trust God!

Answer 8

many times the Holy Spirit has warned me some may call it gut feeling but when my gut talks its because i am hungry any back to the question when i don't listen and go my own way i find my self in trouble i have done this enough to know and listen the greatest of these was to fall in love with a married woman that was years ago she divorced her husband so she could marry me all of this was against Gods will after two years of marriage she began to cheat on me we have been divorced for 7 years now and i am still single and always listen to God he has forgiven me my sins

Answer 9

I'm not very old only 15 a but i dread the day a girl asks me to have sex with her, because i know that God wants me to have sex after marrige and most of the girls where i go to school arnt font of marrige (or God), so i will be in a conundrum when that day comes. I will probibly say no to her but i still wouldnt want to be faced with that situation.

Answer 10

No. Since where does my heart get its knowledge? Knowing the source means knowing what to do. If I am my own source, and that conflicts with God's, this means that I think that I know more than God.