I thought I was following God's leading then I stumbled into sin...Now I don't trust anyone or anything including myself or God.
2007-07-15 08:32:10 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I wish I could answer you in a way that would make sense to you.
I do not practice a sin-based belief, and so am at a loss.
You are not your actions though - you exist beyond that. Don't let your actions define you - learn and grow, but first, forgive yourself.
No one is born in a state of perfection, stumbling is just part of the process.
Be kind to yourself, and build trust within your own heart - give that gift to you. Peace
2007-07-15 08:39:17 · answer #1 · answered by cosmicshaktifire? 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
My heart and prayers go out to you. Unfortunately, I'm not sure how to answer your question without more information.
The first part of your question relates to trust and being hurt. Unfortunately that is a part of life for all of us - Christian and non-Christian. When we open ourselves to trust another person, it is easy to get hurt. The alternative is to not trust. Then we avoid hurt, but we can never experience trust and deep friendships.
One of the things we each need to do, is learn to discern people. This is the wisdom that comes with experience and maturity. It is understanding that there are people we can trust with anything and people we can't trust at all. Never give or share too much of yourself until the person has proven their trustworthiness. We learn to build our trust in others by slowly opening ourselves in ways that won't deeply hurt us and seeing how trustworthy they are with that part of us.
You don't say what the sin might be, but it sounds like it really hurt you. I can assure you that God is more than willing to forgive your sins. Remember that there is a difference between trusting God and trusting people. God will never let you down.
The difficulty is that sometimes we think we are doing what God is suggesting but our own feelings get in the way. This is particularly true in relationships. I wish you every blessing.
Pastor John
2007-07-15 09:03:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Relationships my specialty (kind of). You are looking at the past too much. Each new relationship is a brand new experience and you shouldn't base or judge it on some of your previous ones. So the new relationship you should just trust the guy if you know his history is a good one (thats not always reliable cause people change) and go a while until you feel comfortable trusting them. Trust and respect have to be earned not just given up. So if you have nor problems with the said person by all means relax and trust them.
2016-05-18 03:20:20 · answer #3 · answered by mechelle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you trust God? God does not promise that we will not suffer on earth. He does not promise that we will not be tempted. But he does promise to live us and to be with us and to never give us more that we can handle. You need to ask for God's forgiveness and forgive the others that have hurt you. You do not have to trust those people, because trust and forgiveness are not the same. Trust must be earned- it requires a track record. But you must trust God. Rest in the promise that He has a plan for your life and that your troubles on earth are refining you and building you. There is a reason. Read 1st Peter, I think that it will help you.
2007-07-15 08:40:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
God is not the one that hurts you. Humans hurt you. We are all human, and I promise you that you have probably hurt someone in your past even if you don't realize that you did it. “Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD, is the Rock eternal.” Isaiah 26:4. God doesn't want to hurt you. He's never going to leave you. You are his child. You have to remember that when you are hurt, it isn't God that did it. It is human beings. God loves you and he hurts when you are hurting. Run to him and talk to him about it. He will give you peace.
2007-07-15 08:54:14 · answer #5 · answered by One Odd Duck 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It takes time to get the hang of trust, especially Christan's. Some of us want to trust everyone, because we see the good in everyone. This insight is a wonderful gift from God. I use to get in trouble with this all the time. I just learned to take it slow in relationships, christian or not. Take it one day at a time, don't jump in with both feet. It is good that we expect people to gain our trust. Remember do not feel guilty for failing.
2007-07-15 08:40:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You don't provide any details about your "sin". In life you should trust yourself to be honest, caring, forgiving, understanding, patient, loving, kind, and most of all, human. Beyond that don't worry, live life. Don't get hung up on some silly predefined behavioral expectation, ie; sin.
2007-07-15 08:42:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ok...so? that's life. You can't look at everything as sin or not sin. Just live your life. If you don't get stronger on the inside and out, the world is going to eat you alive. Know that disapointment is a possibility and don't think so negatively.
2007-07-15 08:39:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Getting hurt is part of life. It helps us learn and grow. Learn from the lessons of the past, and how not to repeat the same mistakes twice, but don't allow yourself to become mired in your own self pity. God isn't going to help you do that, only you will do that.
2007-07-15 08:54:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
First, don't speak of trust (a very real emotion) and God (a very intangible, unprovable entity) in the same breath. If you trust, sometimes you are disappointed. It's better, still, to trust, sometimes.
Edit: btw, do or don't, there is no 'try'.
2007-07-15 08:42:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋