Spiritual Dead End???

[MajestyJo]

James 1:13-18
When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. Don't be deceived, my dear brothers. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

From Bible Study Tools

Many times we come to a place were we feel very alone and feel that God has forsaken us. We don't seem to be connected to God and we don't seem to be getting any direction.

I was in this place not to long ago, and I came to the realization that: l) I wasn't hearing what I wanted to hear; 2) It wasn't time to move into a new direction because I hadn't completed and finished the feelings concerning where I had been and what I had done; and 3) I was still in the blame mode and not willing to take responsibility for my part.

A lot of what blocked me from God was my anger, and my inability to deal with the hurt, pain and rejection. Not only was their feelings in the present, but there were buried feelings that I hadn't dealt with and were in denial about.

When I am angry, I can't get to God and He can't get to me. Denial is a blanket which we often draw around us which prevents us from seeing and dealing with things until we come to a time where we are feeling like looking at and dealing with them, or the pain is so bad that we have to face the issue because staying where we are at is too painful and it is time to let go.

When this happens, all I can do is to continue to pray. Often for me, I need to pray for the blockages and walls to be taken down, so there is nothing obstructing me from God. I have found many times that people have prayed for me and yet, because of my walls, the healing and love couldn't get through.

The prayer of willing to be willing, has been a blessing to me.

[MajestyJo]

1 Peter 4:11-12
If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen. Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you.

Bible Study Tools

I too believe that God answers knee-mail. Not so easy to get down there these days.

I will never forget the time I had a situation going on while living with a friend. I did not know what to do. I left her, went upstairs, knelt beside my bed and I felt like God had touched me with His Hand and I felt peace flow from the top of my head to the tip of my toes. I was able to get up and do what I needed to do to help my friend. I have had a few special incidents where I knew I had been touched, other times I am just able to go within and know He is there.

Went into the hospital to visit a friend who had fallen off a ladder and broke his back. I went in to do a healing and prayer time with him, you could feel the energy flowing in the room, even a nurse who came in asked to borrow some from him. He said, "Sure any time." He left the hospital much sooner than they expected and were surprised at how fast he had healed. All things are possible through prayer.