| Broken heart and a contrite Spirit [message #3886] |
Wed, 05 August 2020 17:07  |
Truthfinder78
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Registered: August 2020
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Hi!!!! I have recently discovered the book on the Atonement and have not been able to put it down. So many insights are amazing and eye opening.
I have struggled to understand/ gauge what I need to repent of to receive forgiveness and baptism of fire. I have read and reread the chapter on the broken heart and contrite spirit, but I can’t seem to make any breakthroughs.
I feel so frustrated I could burst! I don’t love those that hurt me. I feel disappointed in some that I used to look up to.I can’t deny what I know to be true which is sometimes required for acceptance by others. I can’t stop feeling like we are on a brink of a disaster, as a church and country.
It just feels like catch22. Any suggestions for me?
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| Re: Broken heart and a contrite Spirit [message #3887 is a reply to message #3886] |
Thu, 06 August 2020 09:16  |
Finrock
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Registered: December 2016
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Surrender. Surrender to God and realize that this is His battle not ours. Decide what tool you want to be and let the Master of all tools use you to fulfill His purposes.
But remember you are most effective in the Master's hand. Don't try to wield yourself or suppose that you must accomplish something before God can or will use you. The willingness to surrender to God and His ways is all that you need to do.
Be patient with yourself. After surrendering it is still going to take time to adjust to your "new" life in Christ. You like all of us will have moments of backtracking, doubt, questioning, etc. That is normal. Just remember in those moments to just surrender to God and His will. Let Him fight your battles. Trust that He is aware of the situation on Earth and He has not intervened to prevent it and so it must not require His intervention. So we can at least get some comfort in that.
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-Finrock
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| Re: Broken heart and a contrite Spirit [message #3888 is a reply to message #3886] |
Sun, 09 August 2020 09:08 |
Finrock
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Registered: December 2016
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I recently prayed to God with some sorrow and disappointment of my own deeds and I declared to God that I am tired of fighting. I declared to the Father that I am weak but He is strong and I requested that He fight my battles. I asked Him if He would shoulder my fights for now because I am too weak to carry it. I don't know how to properly "fight" and so for now let Him fight and let me be at peace trusting in His strength.
Amen.
-Finrock
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| Re: Broken heart and a contrite Spirit [message #3910 is a reply to message #3895] |
Sun, 04 April 2021 09:34 |
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rdwhitaker
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Registered: December 2012
Location: Vancouver, Washington
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I have often considered how one of the tests of life is how well we remain "willing" - despite challenges, setbacks, trials, etc. To me, "enduring to the end" means always remaining "willing" to submit to God.
I ask myself, Why do some give up being willing and others do not? Perhaps it is less likely we might abandon our willingness after we've experienced the Baptism of Fire and the Holy Ghost.
Don't . . . Quit . . . Trying!!
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