Inward spiritual condition?

Question

Coming to the Lord to have that special time with Him. How have your times with Him been of late?
We all go through so many ups and downs. Some of us are discouraged,some of us are experiencing such a long dry wilderness, some have become somewhat cold or have lost that joy joy joy joy down in our hearts...
This question is truly one where I would love my brothers and sisters to share of where they are at. How the Lord is working in their lives to draw them back to Him.
Please be free in you testimonies and may the words shared give others a way to go on. May much prayer for one another come out of this time of sharing.
Your sister
sandy

My heart is so full right now. Just reading all the precious words from my brothers' and sisters' hearts. Ty for all the prayer that has already gone up for all of us before the throne of Grace
Love u all in Christ
ur sis
sandy

Answer 1

We have all had a wilderness experience of some kind. I think that many times when we have walked with God for some time, it is not always that we are drawn away from Him. Sometimes we may become tired of the same old routine, in regard to the things of God. Sometimes it may seem like church as usual. What you may be longing for is a different aspect in your relationship with Him, sometimes He is calling us to a deeper walk with Him. They are many times that we want to see a greater manifestation in our walk or want to see and feel a fresh move of God.

However, there are many times when we have allowed the cares of this world to suck the joy right out of our relationship with God. There are no easy answers to your question because God often requires different things from us at different times in our lives. I don't know at what season you are in your life; but, if you pray and stay determined that you are going to stay with God, it will change. Fast and Pray

I will pray for you.

Answer 2

when i read your question,i got goose bumps.
i was reading a bit ago today..colossians 4:5.."walk in wisdom towards those who are outside,redeeming the time."
i have been praying and spending much time on this.the lord is moving in me in such an awsome way,i cant even describe it.every time i reflect on my relationship with him,i get this wonderful surge right through the middle of my belly.and goose bumps.
we are all here for such a short period of time.i have wasted alot of that time on things better left to another discussion.the joy you spoke of,is exactly what i want to bring to people .to make them aware of the blessings and salvation the lord gives to all his children.dont ya ever just feel like screaming woohoo at the top of your lungs?it sounds funny i know.but thats how i feel most of the time.
those on the outside,those in need,those searching for that certain something.these people are the ones i search for.hoping and praying [of course],that the lord will direct to to them,and then use me to plant the seed.

Answer 3

you know sis,
my flesh wants to call it a dry place, but i will just say its a new place. God is taking me through a lesson, if you will. I have always had a great relationship with Him. I have put a lot of time into seeking him personally but also socially. when i say socially i mean like, Christian conferences, workshops, TBN, Daystar, the WORD network, etc. i had this 'fave' preacher(i won't call any names) that i would follow everywhere he/she went. Then God showed me some things about them. i look back at my Christian walk, and now i see that i have always 'followed' some ministry around. God has shown me that i need to read the Word of God myself. stop getting it from the pulpit only. God is showing me that i need to know HIs voice and HIS voice only. I am NOT saying pastors are not needed, just should not be depended upon fully. Pastors DO have their place. I am coming into a place where i can no longer hide from my calling. i have delayed it, denied it, lied about it, hid from it, and shunned it. God tells me He will get the glory out of me. So i am learning to submit, to give up the world completely (Christians think sinners are the only ones in love with the world), and grow in God. I have been so hurt in the past from men and women of God, preaching one thing, living another. God says that man will fail each and every time, but His word will stand till the end of all time. I am also learning to speak the truth in God no matter how the majority feels about it. God has asked me so many times, "Will you say my name when it is not popular to do so", "will you praise me if you have no money", 'will you still tell all that I am the Lord thy God if your life was on the line?' so my inward spiritual condition is being refined right now. But you know what, there is nothing like the Refiner's FIRe!!

Answer 4

I am not at my best right now...I think it is a direct result of spending too much time here.....I am looking forward to going to Church on Sunday and fellowship.
Being that I was raised in a cult, I have cobwebs that interfere still with accurate thought. It is difficult to understand what is Biblicaly true, but the old tapes are very strong and effect me sometimes.
Being here and arguing theology with Witnesses has a double edged sward for me...1: it strengthens my conviction that they are indeed a cult to be exposed. On the other hand, 2: it re opens very painful wounds that were physical sexual emotional and most importantly, spiritual.

Answer 5

My sister,
I went through the dry period for years. But not lately. God has extended me much grace and blessed me unbelievably. I have been delivered from tobacco, drugs, alcohol, and belief in false doctrine, namely the old "once saved, always saved" lie.
I have found Christ's church. The Holy Ghost is always welcome , and the pastor preaches and teaches under the anointing of the Holy Ghost. It has turned my life around completely.
It is exciting to constantly learn about the truth of salvation through Christ, and growing in the Lord for a change. Learning about the responsibilities that you accept when you begin to follow Christ, doing God's will, and trying to move from simply obeying God to pleasing Him.
I can never turn back now, for I am not my own. As it is written, I have been bought with a price, and I must keep on pressing toward Christ. There is nothing back there for me, for in my old way of life, there is only death. I am a new man, with a new life, new goals, and a hard but loving taskmaster.
I love Him with all my heart, and will follow Him until the end. God bless you, sister. Love in Christ to you.

Answer 6

The challenges I am at this time going through are only opportunities for growth.
I am not as active as I once had been able to be. Around my area, while there are many churches, we haven't found a good one yet that isn't liberal or gone off the deep end in some imbalance. Surely there must be one somewhere that we can attend, without having to travel so far.

Answer 7

Sandy,

I'm studying Hebrews. I'm focusing on:

Heb 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.

I'm realizing I have a long way to go. Paul says, "Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me." (Php 3:12)

I'm learning to keep on keeping on!

Grace to you.

Answer 8

I have had a lot of tragedy in my life. Diagnosed with diabetes (now insulin dependent) Divorced after 23 years of marriage, (one of us found another lover and it wasn't me) Brother killed in a one car accident. Dad died, we were at his side, Mother AND youngest daughter killed in an auto accident two weeks before Christmas. My faith was shaken. I felt alone. Many times I asked God WHY???? Depression was an everyday thing. Pain, hurt, anger, confusion, loss,loneliness, realizing life will never be the same, life is forever changed,---you get the idea of my characteristics. I have found God again, or is it that He found me? I know that the suffering of this life is but for a short time. I am forgiven and will go to Heaven and that's the main thing. I can thank God that these people were in my life to begin with. I know that I WILL see them again, and it will last forever in the bliss of Heaven. Through these tragedies and regaining faith and trust in God, I am now going to lead & teach a Bible/Church class on grief & loss. The tragidy may stand to help others in life and help them rekindle their faith. Better days are ahead. God will never leave us.

Answer 9

I constantly beat myself up about how much time I spend praying. But my heart is always overflowing with great joy, love and appreciation for my Lord and for all my blessings. I have spent the week praying very hard for my daughter. Her and my son-in-law have worked very hard to be able to buy a house. He went to school for a year and a half which was very rough on them, they worked very hard to fix their credit and have looked at house after house that hasn't worked out for them. But finally they have found the house of their dreams that they can afford. I have been praying so hard for them. It's funny how the Lord draws us to pray by circumstances like this to pull us out of our dry periods. He is so great! He is worthy of all our praise! (((((hugs Sandy))))))

Answer 10

some people do purely no longer do comfortable and diffused - that is wasted on them! There particularly are circumstances while some people would desire to be shaken very challenging and shouted at (spiritually speaking, that is.) the situation is, Christians can not examine hearts, and we could make a terrible mistake and spiritually shout on the incorrect guy or woman, or on the incorrect time. Jesus under no circumstances made that mistake by using fact He would desire to examine hearts. however the comforting actuality is that if we "talk the reality in love" and we are continually waiting to furnish a reason for the wish in us, doing so with comprehend, (by using fact the Bible instructs) then the Holy Spirit will word the reality to the guy in touch. in line with probability the genuine situation at present is that many Christians circulate all over the properties fairly of pointing out the gospel at present and easy. there is one in all those peally-wally version of 'the gospel' that is particularly no gospel in any respect - it is going to realize no non secular sturdy for all and numerous. to call sin sin, to declare the considered necessary choose for repentance, to warn of the eternal lostness of people who pay no heed to the two, to insist that for the duration of basic terms faith in Christ will shop all and sundry - that is like going for the jugular. yet that is 'in basic terms' the gospel! Why are so few Christians telling it like that is? Why are they tiptoeing around the outer edge each and every of the time? provide me potential! provide me the previous, previous tale! provide me the grace of God to proclaim liberty to the captives, and bypass me a battering-ram while you're at it!