I feel a little uncertain, calling myself a 'newbie' - but I need help (and once upon a time, I *was* a newbie!)

[Gottservant]

Hi there,

So there is this dilemma I am in, about my relationship to God. I know relationship is important, but if its important, then how you define it is important too, right? So I have this understanding, in my head, that I have my side to the relationship I have with God, and God has His Side. But the way I'm defining it sounds like divorce or a pre-nup or something. Like, I want to improve both sides of the relationship, the same way God does - but does He? Certainly, God thought of the Cross before I did, but at the same time: God established the Cross that who I am would not be destroyed, either. So I am turning to Him, to justify me? Or us? Definitely I confess, what He saved was not perfect.

It feels like God wants a seat at my table, but I am supposed to dress up for Him first. Then I am left wondering "who is this God?" For great stretches of time, He doesn't speak to me; and then when He does (speak to me), I am left to sort of pull the threads together myself - like He knows I will use my intellect and works around it, so that He can keep what's best for us, in clear view. I think that might be it, actually: I have to trust that God has both our interests at heart. I want to cheer Him on in that, but unless I pray for strength or purpose, I'm never going to understand what I am saying?

Anyway, its good to set things out in words, when you are confused. I guess God knows I am confused, already, so I should be thinking more of trust/repenting of not trusting enough. If you are going through something similar, let me know - we need to share one another's burdens, right?

I hope you will find encouragement here.

God bless.

 

[Lambano]

I'm not sure how to react to that.

 

[Behold]

I want to improve both sides of the relationship, the same way God does - but does He?

Here is How you can receive more from God.

Give Him all of you.
See, God will save a sinner, with The Cross of Christ..........but after this, He manifests His "riches in Glory" to Christians who put nothing between thenselves and God.

Most Christians are low impact high maintenance theologically confused people, who Hebrews defines as Chaper 6... verse 1.

If you want all of God's Grace as His Favor on you, then give Him all of you., Reader.

 

[Gottservant]

Give Him all of you.

The Holy Spirit used this suggestion, to remind me that there is more to me than I give myself credit for.

Thanks, brother!