I have been a Christian since I was 8 years old, I've accepted Jesus Christ as my lord & saviour, but, I have been having sex before marriage with my fiance... there are other things such as swearing when upset but, other than that, I try to help people and such, I have medical problems and no one can help me and God wont heal me when I pray??.. am I too far gone for forgivness or just not worth the time?
2007-03-23 15:01:39 · 18 answers · asked by Aaron M. 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
God Loves you and wants a closer relationship with you. Please Pray for forgiveness and mercy. We know that by Jesus stripes that He bore to the cross, we are healed.
James 5:16 - Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
1 Peter 2:24 - Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
Repentance is the thing that is acceptable to God when we know that we have sinned. Repentance is more than just asking for forgiveness, It is promising that we will not commit that sin again if God will forgive us. God hears the Prayers of those who keep His commandments and do His Will. Our Prayers are hindered when there is a lack of a repentant spirit. We must be sincere and believe that God has the Power to do what we ask Him to do.
I have been advised that thanking God for what He is going to do for us if proper and necessary for God Blessings.
2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 15 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
2007-03-23 15:27:28 · answer #1 · answered by deacon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never forget God loves you. While we we yet sinners Christ died for us (Rom 5:8) However, he does what you to do whats right and stop doing whats wrong. And guess what? You cant do right without the one is the Only Righteous One! So you need him and in order to be righteous because he is our only hope. Without him, you are in danger but in him there is safety. Now what I would recommend is that you repent and ask for forgiveness your fornication and swearing. Ask for the Holy Spirit to give you the power to live holy. As long as you have asked a question like this one..you are not too far from forgiveness and you are worth the time. You are worth alot more that the time because Christ gave his life just you. If there wasnt another person on earth he would have still done it for you. We all make mistakes, but Christ causes us to triumph over sin if we trust in him. As far as your medical problems, the greatest illness we all have is sin. Make sin the illness you want out of your life and he will give you the power to be strong during times of sickness and healing will take place when you seek his kingdom first and all these things shall be added to you..health, forgiveness, and most of all you will be a Friend of God as well as a Child of God. Read Psalm 103 and claim the promises of his Word with your faith. And watch what God can do when we trust in him. Lastly, dont trust your feelings or the things that people say, or even your circumstances. Trust in his Word and one day you will dwell with your God where there is no sin, suffering or sickness. May God bless you and your future wife. Know that I will be praying for you. Feel free to make contact with me..God loves you and so do I!!
2007-03-23 15:21:16 · answer #2 · answered by aizzle 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Logan, you say that you are saved, but your inward-man is apart from Christ. This is why you have not yet received the provisions that God has already made for you.
You should ask God for your forgiveness and repent because right now you are being a hypocrite. To combat swearing, you should practice the speaking of tongues. This is when the Holy Spirit gives you the words to pray, so that you are not selfish when praying to God. Speaking in tongues serves as a reminder that Christ is in you. You will not use foul language when you know your Father is there.
I am not saying that I am holier than you; don't get the wrong impression. It is hard to remain faithful. For instance, Jesus was pressured by the devil everyday. Praying and confessing (not sins, but what God has done for you already) can help to edify the soul.
"Believe in thy heart, and confess it with thy mouth." I KNOW I am blessed.
2007-03-23 15:27:28 · answer #3 · answered by Xpensive 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are always worth it! It's always worth your time to draw even closer to God. This is when you need Him most. I understand how low you feel as we've all done things we regret. We all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God! That is why he died for us. I'm sure you may think, "Yeah I know that already." When I went through a really rough time it was the same. "God have you left me?" No. Eventually things will all wrok together for good. (Romans 8:28) It may take sometime. It wont happen overnight. Try to take control, with God and stop having sex before you are married. Try to say silly words like Pickles or Polk-dots, even when you are mad. Just put total trust in God. Do not give up hope. God bless you....we are nothing without or Lord, or Saviour, and He is there even when you think you've gone too far.
In the Bible the unpardonable sin is when you just ignor Him. One way if he has given up on you is that you wont even feel guilty for your sins. You can't hear Him calling you to ask His forgiveness and try living better.
It take you and Him BOTH, working together as Father and child, to get through.
God loves you, friend.
2007-03-23 15:10:10 · answer #4 · answered by ~em~ 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you are confusing a personal relationship with God with religion. Believe it or not they are not the same. You may have found religion at 8 years old, and yet missed Christ completely. I don't know. But perhaps you need to examine your personal relationship with God.
Secondly, as long you're living you are never too far gone for God's forgiveness. But the problem may lie in your perception of God. You may see God as a genie or as a drill sergeant. He is neither one!
2007-03-23 15:34:27 · answer #5 · answered by Lalo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have asked for God's forgiveness through the sacrament of reconciliation, based on what we believe, God would have forgiven you. The Father does not reject those who need Him most.
2007-03-23 15:07:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't confuse infirmity with God's mercy. They are not interchangeable. If you asked Jesus to be your Lord and Savior, then is He Savior? Then your sins are forgiven. Is He Lord? Well, are you still involved in willful sin? I would explore that.
2007-03-23 15:16:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It sounds as though you don't care very much about how God feels about things, and that makes you feel insecure, that maybe he doesn't care much about how you feel, either. Jesus' death for you proves that he cares, but it's just a fact that he can't do as much as he'd like with a person that doesn't trust him or want to listen to him. Would you be able to? Would a doctor be able to?
2007-03-23 15:16:42 · answer #8 · answered by shirleykins 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
One thing I've learned...& keep forgetting & have to relearn about G-d is...He's not mad at me because of my tendency to embrace things that displease Him.
However, my pursuit of these things takes me away from my time spent with Him. Like any relationship, it takes an investment of time & energy to make the relationship work...even with G-d. I repeatedly ask Him to hang on tightly to me 'cuz I'm not doing too well hanging onto Him.
2007-03-23 15:07:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i don't care the two way, even although I make it a element to capitalize Gods yet not god except pertaining to a particular god just to harass boastful fundies who think of in basic terms they have the solutions.
2016-11-28 02:24:57 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋