Prayer on what I should do in the course I signed up for?

[thelord's_pearl]

I joined a course at my church. Before I went in for the 1st class, I prayed to God that He will guide me to where to sit there. We were numbered and I got into a group but I am not happy with it because the leader of the group I feel seems jealous of me as her husband is there too and we know eachother. So when I left, I said bye to her and didn't talk to her husband at all and during the whole time I was there, I didn't feel really comfortable and free. I felt so restricted and ended up being a bit awkward and restricted in the whole engagement time. Also, I didn't see anyone I felt like being friends with even though I was hoping to make more friends I don't know what God wants me to do or has to say to me? They did also say that if we wanted to join a different group, we can.

Any Godly advice?
Thanks!

 

[Debp]

They did also say that if we wanted to join a different group, we can.

Ask to join a different group.

 

[Lambano]

Part of me wants to say, take the group that challenges you more, and learn to be comfortable and free in any circumstances. Sometimes the most important things you learn in a Bible Study have nothing to do with the course material.

However, in your personal situation, starting out feeling comfortable and free might be the better option.

 

[Jay Ross]

Hello,

Perhaps the Lord is using you to challenge the leader of the group you are in because she feels inadequate with you in her group during this course.

You asked the Lord where you were to sit in this course, and He has placed you in a group for a purpose. I find that I often have no understanding what God's purpose for me is within the place where He has placed me and as such, I have to wait for the next piece of the jigsaw puzzle to know what the role is that I am being asked to do and what it involves.

Perhaps, God requires you to pray that God will begin to draw everybody in the group, He has placed you in, into a better relationship with Him and each other so that everybody's faith, trust and relationship with God can be grown into His purposes and outcomes so that the group can draw closer to Him and each other.

Often the renewing of our minds begins with us so that we can put on His refurbished personhood that He wants us to have. In renewing of our minds, He wants us to focus on how we can be a blessing to others rather than being blessed ourselves within the group. How to be the lowly servant within the group. This often means that we have to learn to pray for His guidance in our prayer life so that the others in the group, we are in, can also grow in the Lord and sense His leading as well.

One of the tools that God has given us is to become the encourager of others within the circle that we live in so that we raise up others to grow in their relationship with God.

May you grow in your understanding of God's purposes for you, for the group and for the course that you are all on a journey to complete.

Shalom

 

[thelord's_pearl]

hmm... this is really confusing but since I can't remember God ever answering my prayers so far while He does answer when other people pray for me, I'm not sure He told me to sit with this group so I'm leaning on just going to a different group because I really am unable to feel comfortable in that group and I am unhappy in it and also, I was told I don't have to stay in that group. Just a really random guess, maybe God wanted her to see me leave the next time and that's why my # fell with her group just for that day. lol

I feel that nothing will change if I stay!

Also, I'm starting to be more obedient to the Holy Spirit, trying really hard to be as obedient as I can be so that maybe God will actually answer my prayers instead of just answering prayer when other people help pray for me.

 

[thelord's_pearl]

For those of you who didn't give any biblical reason/s as to your answer/direction, can you please do that? Thank you so much!

 

[Debp]

the leader of the group I feel seems jealous of me as her husband is there too and we know eachother. So when I left, I said bye to her and didn't talk to her husband at all and during the whole time I was there, I didn't feel really comfortable and free. I felt so restricted and ended up being a bit awkward and restricted in the whole engagement time.

I advised you to leave the group because it's not good if she's jealous of you because of her husband. And your feeling restricted isn't good for you.

 

[thelord's_pearl]

I advised you to leave the group because it's not good if she's jealous of you because of her husband. And your feeling restricted isn't good for you.

Thanks, but can you explain how it's biblical? I will await your answer before I share my thoughts.

 

[Debp]

Thanks, but can you explain how it's biblical? I will await your answer before I share my thoughts.

Because it's not good to cause his wife to have sinful feelings about the situation...if she's jealous of you. You mentioned wanting to leave the group so do what you feel led to do. If you have changed your mind and want to stay in that group, do so.

 

[thelord's_pearl]

Because it's not good to cause his wife to have sinful feelings about the situation...if she's jealous of you. You mentioned wanting to leave the group so do what you feel led to do. If you have changed your mind and want to stay in that group, do so.

Sorry to say, but this does not help me to see how it's biblical. It just looks like you're telling me your own opinion out of nowhere the way you have laid it out. I don't mean to sound rude, really, but I'm just telling you the straight-forward truth.

I feel led to leave the group because I look at it this way... it all seems like a dead end or vicious circle if I stay... nothing will change or ''help'' the situation, but if I exit the group, it will help because I am the centre of the problem of how people are feeling and the best solution is to just leave as it shows that I will never try to pursue her husband and locks in their relationship with the focus only on her and that it will never be me.

 

[Scott Downey]

Amos 3:3
Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?

Genesis 5:24
And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.

Romans 13:13
Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy.

 

[thelord's_pearl]

Amos 3:3
Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?

Genesis 5:24
And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.

Romans 13:13
Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy.

Sorry, I have no idea what you're trying to tell me. Can you elaborate?

Anyway, update, I ended up staying in the group because I felt God was telling me to stay! The reason is because when I walked in, I randomly chose a seat and it happened to be behind one of the 2 girls/ladies in my group and then 1 of them walked in later (the 2 are friends) and I looked all around before that and saw no one as suitable that I could be friends with than them and felt that if I left the group I wouldn't feel as rich or happy so I felt that was a sign from God!! And I stayed and ended up feeling peaceful "most of the time!" with only being uncomfortable for some of the time. So I'd like prayer for the devil, Satan, to be out of the way in this, 'completely'!!! I feel dark forces in this situation and that I have to be veerrry careful!! And I feel I'm doing all the right things so far on my part so does that mean Satan will flee, or does it take everyone involved to do the right thing for Satan to flee?

When the husband came in alone, I felt I should say hi otherwise I would be rude, and he looked around and took a while but eventually turned his head and said hi back. And when I left, I really could feel it was best not to say bye to everyone, with him in it, and the wife, and as the 2 girls/ladies were having a discussion also, so I got up and as I was almost leaving, the lady beside me said bye to me. I said bye to her back and then left. I felt peace with what I did and I think as long as I'm doing the right thing and skilled at it, then I will eventually not feel uncomfortable at all. I believe Satan is taking advantage at me not being so skilled at this.

 

[Wynona]

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