My Calling

[ShodokanJenn]

Cleaning my house is something I struggle with too. So I can understand the pressing need to change that. But I also have to prioritize - what glorifies God more? A clean house that nobody sees 95% of the time (because everyone we care about lives at least an hour away) or good mental health that allows us to be productive members of society? It's the latter that people see, and the latter that gives us real opportunities to share our faith. My husband and I are working on putting our house in order, but it's not the highest priority. I don't know you at all, but I just wanted to share a little bit with you and say you aren't the only Christian who struggles with this.

As for paying rent... that sort of obligates you to keep the space you rent clean. A landlord can legally evict you for failing to keep your area clean. That kept my husband and I much cleaner while we were renting than we are now.

 

[sonicwhite]

Yes I know I'm wrong about my room. I beat myself up every day and it is getting to the point I want to move all that is in my room out except my bed so there is no room to just be lazy and put a can of old coke on the desk than to throw it away.



About my house, my temple. Morally I believe that I am listening to God but at the same time I have a huge struggle with the flesh. This thorn in my side. But I'm hearing God more and more the more I share the gospel with y'all and even it reminds me of the truth. Thank you all for listening. I love these forums and all of you.

 

[Ronin]

I beat myself up every day

So what about this:
Every time you get the idea you're bad and the mess is unmanageable, move one piece of mess away?
Instead of beating yourself up over it, move it out, step by step.

 

[sonicwhite]

Thanks for the insight. I cleaned my room today. But I'm getting rid of all the desks and stuff so I can't be lazy.

 

[Ronin]

I cleaned my room today.

Congratulations on that Sonic.

Well done.

 

[The Albatross]

Sonic, in recovery circles for substance abuse... if you think of your body as a temple, which houses the Holy Spirit once one has been saved by grace... when the the "demon" substance of choice is cast out... it wanders in the desert. It does not desire to do so, it wants to reoccupy the house. It watches and waits. If/when it finds the house empty (devoid of the Holy Sprit) due to sin (in this case substance abuse by drugs or alcohol but other sins as well)... it reoccupies the home bringing the others.

Not theological perhaps but made a hell of a lot of sense to me. Just food for thought dude.

The way through sin, is to reinstall the Holy Spirit... then the demon can not re-enter. That way for addicts/addictive personalities (added in edit: You as you profess Christian - aware that there are other substance abusers who are of other faiths and also secular) is to get clean, get right with God and get into recovery.

Still prayin for ya but glad you cleaned your room.

 

[sonicwhite]

Thanks I hope we'll I know where all going to heaven. Revelations 3:7 talks about how I will be a Pillar in the Lords temple.


One day or night I mean I woke up and heard a voice say read Revelations 3:7 I actually heard a voice say that. It landed straight on the church of Philidelphia and as I meditated on it the Lord revealed to my heart that He will keep me from the hour of trial that comes upon the whole world to test those living in the Earth. I meditated on it so much that God said your highly esteemed to me. To imagine a wretch like me to be a a Pillar is beyond me.



But it is thru Christ we are saved through faith, not something we did but what He did on the cross. So nobody can boast or brag in Heaven whet they did. For the most part I believe heaven to be gorgeous but the pinnacle of heaven is to worship the Lord forever. I guess that's what He means. I will never leave His temple and always worship Him.


I should be dead of a overdose. I think I really shouldn't be here but because the Lord desires mercy and not wrath I am saved like you @albatross. So all in all we are apart of the Lord in some way. I will not debate with my brother. I will give what I know and maybe we can help each other out assuming your a man btw.

 

[Ronin]

I should be dead of a overdose.

Well you haven't died yet, which is a good thing, so I'd focus on staying on that side, instead of trying to get gone because of what you believe you 'should' be now?

Albatross is a woman fyi.

 

[The Albatross]

Sonic? Get clean, get a clear head, and determine to be God's instrument.

 

[The Albatross]

Yeah I'm a woman but I'm cool... I often present in manner of speaking as male, so no worries. Brother/sister in Christ Sonic... I don't encourage recovery male/female relationships, but I share what I learned.

 

[sonicwhite]

This sharing the word and extended hands is shaping and sharpening me. I fill joy by doing this. I feel happiness. I feel this is what I have been missing. Although I wake up in the morning with both legs hurting. The thoughts that are negative come rushing into my head, the depression that is already getting better because of Prozac is still there.


I mean I love this.mi love debating. I love testing those who claim to know Jesus. It's a great feeling. @Albatross I know your a Christian so please don't feel as tho I'm judging. The word says test the spirits to see if they are of God.


Their are many fake Christians in the world. More than we know. Christ told me that He will make those who call them selves Jews "Christian" tho are not but are liers. He will make them fall at my feet and acknowledged that Christ has loves me.


To be assured I'm going to heaven is a awesome feeling. What the Holy Spirit reveals to your heart is a treasure but he reveals something else to me and that is why it's known to be called the living Word. The Ultimate Authority to go to for correction, peace testing and all life lessons.



Thank you all for helping me. I'm not judging anyone. I just feel like someone is going to read this and it's going to touch their heart in some way. Sometimes I ask God how can you use nightmares for Your Glory. Well the nightmares gave me the power to resist porn. I thought at first God was chastising me by nightmares and so I started to resist porn so I would have a good night sleep. Once I beat it I still had the nightmares so I know I have PTSD and probably some of the meds I'm on are making it worse but hey God glory came out of it in some way.

 

[The Albatross]

No worries so far as my own testing... but testing people as a matter of course can become it's own problematic thing. Just sayin.