Life Destroying Lies that keep us from knowing God's Will. Part 2. "God can never use me."

"God could never use me". This is the life -destroying lie I will share my thoughts and studies on today.

I pray that the Lord will lead my studies and thoughts to express only what is needed and and right. I pray that I will learn and grow strong for the good of Christ. I wish that the short study notes and simple out line of scripture I discover in my personal study, will relate to someone or give others thoughts and hope. To our God be the Glory.

"God could never use me." This is an easy way to give up. Satan loves to tell you this so that you will. Remember that he comes to Kill, Steal, and Destroy. God is always ready to forgive. It doesn't matter how bad your life has been-if you give the failures to God, He will use you in a new way. (John 10:9)

Many people throughout life make terrible mistakes. I know I have. There was a time I felt as low as I could be. I thought things were never going to get better. I just slummed through life every day the same thing. Though I had been saved as a teenager, I wasn't living for Christ exactly as I should have been.

Ten years ago, I was hardcore Marine Corps. Doing my own thing, burning the candle at both ends. Being "Cool".There is no need for the details, I'll just say - I wasn't living right in the eye of the Lord. I knew God, but sinned a lot with no remorse. I let Satan tell me for years, this same lie "I was no good for God". That is what kept me from the church, even though what I needed was this body of believers to help strengthen me, help guide me and keep me held accountable.

One day I was caught in a moment of truth, life and death, I found myself begging the Lord to deliver me from the worst. I can't say that I heard an audible reply from God. However, I can say that I survived a horrible automobile accident. Praise the Lord.

Since then I have developed a deeper trust in God. I rededicated my life to God. I encouraged my family to follow me to church. My son has found salvation in Jesus. I helped lead my wife to salvation as well. As for my 2 1/2 year old goes, she'll be brought up the church.
As I approach 1 year since the life changing car accident. I am amazed with the things the Lord is doing in my life. Looking back at the last three years, I would have never guessed what the Lord had in store for me. I still don't know what lies ahead. I have FAITH that our God will provide. I guess the biggest thing in life to remember is: we have to totally submit our lives to Christ and live for him, once we have found salvation in Jesus Christ our sins are washed away by his blood.
No matter how bad you think you've been, how much you've sinned. YOU CAN STILL HAVE A SAVING RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST! Just don't wait till it is too late. "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9

God forgives us for our sins. He redeems our lives from destruction. When things seem like they are going south, remember that we are like a fruit tree. John 15:2 says "Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit.

Life Destrying Lies that keep us from knowing God's Will. Part 1."God is Punishing me."

Life destroying lies that keep man from knowing God's will.

Part 1

"God is Punishing me"

I am beginning this study with plan's to share the biblical facts, common misconceptions in society , and my opinions. I pray for the Holy Spirit's guidance and ability to discover much from God's Word. I pray for the Glory to God I am able to pass the truth on to someone who needs to know it.

I first thought about this study after seeing a tract about reasons people feel that God doesn't want them. Currently I have some down time, having recently had surgery on my mouth. I am able to devote this extra time to this study.

Most of us have heard the excuses before; "God is punishing me", "God can never use me. I don't qualify", "God is fed up with me", or "I'll never be happy".

Today I am looking at the lie "God is punishing me". That very phrase makes me laugh, also it upsets me. People today are whinny. Looking for a reason to distance themselves from Christ so that they may be on their own program. How dare you blame My God for something, so that you can excuse yourself from free worship.

I believe that our misfortunes are not punishments of God for sin. They are blessings of God in disguise for our good in some way. I studied the story of Job. Job, by today's' standards suffered a lot. He lost his family and all his worldly possessions. What good could come from this? How would the average person of society today react in Job's Position? God used Job's misfortunes for Job's own good.

Romans 8:28 says "And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose"

In John 9:1-7 Jesus explains to His disciples that the blind man's condition, being blinded from birth, was not a result of sin. This was so the works of God might be displayed in him.

Bottom Line. Everyone suffers sometimes. It's not all about you. God lets us suffer to make us more mature. As I close on this topic for tonight read the following passage(s)

Hebrew 5:7-9

7 In the days of His flesh, He offered up both prayers and supplications with loud crying and tears to the One able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His piety. 8 Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered. 9 And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation,

Jesus suffered the most. We should always love and thank Him for it.

to be continued.....................