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even though I know that it is GOD doing the wrestling and battling for us.
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honest, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
The battle is going on in my heart and from my heart is coming forth evil and vain thoughts that I don't want to have.
GOD does work through dreams as it is written ALL IS OF GOD.indeed.
when I didn't desire to have something/s.b,but no way,cuz GOD's will,when I desire to have something/s.b,still no way,cuz GOD's will.i didn't know why god did all of this.
god desire me to have word of god.these things let me sick of feeling,but finally I found that desire to have word of god, that's good to me,worth to doing it more than anything else ,it's true.
p.s:You need a good rest n good Activity habits.
There are three areas of sin and only three areas. Lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes and pride of life. When we are tested the thing that we want the most is to escape them (see the above) and God does say that he will make a way of escape. But at times we have to walk through and endure these temptations for sometimes even an extended period of time.
During these struggles the enemy will sow all sorts of doubt in your mind and will hang temptation in front of your flesh day in and day out. I'm a 47 year old male and in my earlier days I had serious sexual temptations that dogged me day in and day out. How I prayed for deliverance and that is what I was interested in...being free from them. God however was more interested in the process and in accomplishing something in me.
The religious folk love to give fleshly advice which is of little to no use in overcoming the flesh. They attempt to use flesh to overcome flesh and believe me brother it doesn't work. God is doing a work in you and at times it seems a long and slow work. It will seem that you backslide and sin against the truth that you know. But in the midst of it God is faithful and when you get on the other side of these things (even if they take years) you will be able to look behind you and see God in the midst of all this but yet when your walking through it, it seems that God is distant and nowheres to be found.
I would have one question and only one question for you and that would be is do you believe that God has called you and is doing a work in you?
These scriptures are worthy to commit to memory. Every time you feel down review them and believe them. And if I could leave you with one word of wisdom that I have learned it is this.
Do not doubt in the darkness what God has given you in the light.
God bless and be encouraged.
Other than (my understanding) of escape changed to (a way through it).
I think you are in good company as Paul wrote about the very thing that you are talking about.
v. 15 For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do.
v. 16 If, then, I do what I will not to do, I agree with the law that it is good.
v. 17 But now, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me.
v. 18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find.
v. 19 For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice.
v. 20 Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me.
v. 21 I find then a law, that evil is present with me, the one who wills to do good.
v. 22 For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man.
v. 23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
v. 24 O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?
v. 25 I thank God--through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin.
The beast within does not give up without a fight, and it is a battle to the death. This war is in the heavens of our minds, it is a great spiritual battle that is going on and the price is very high. The carnal flesh must die, but it doesn't want to and Satan will try every trick in the book to keep the beast alive in us.
v. 8 but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer.
v. 9 So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
v. 10 Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, "Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down.
v. 11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.
v. 12 Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time."
"And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death." there is how you overcome, "the blood of the Lamb." Pray, pray and pray some more, even if you don't want to. That is the battle to overcome the flesh, to always turn to God, it will get easier the more you do so.
Cory, there are a few things that I can relate to in your testimony and I too cried out to God to help me through that most trying part of my life. He heard my prayers and sent me to Ray's teachings (which I'm reading and re-reading). I am at peace in my heart now, knowing that God is merciful and loves us all (I've still got a long way to go, though).
The outstanding responses and support of this forum is just unbelievable and I spend hours reading and appreciating the wiseness and effort people take to set our fears at bay when we fellowship here.
God's Love and Blessings to you all!
Kat, your reply is stunningly clear, Amen to that!
You are faithful in the depths of your dreams to extreme terrors of death and evil and three times you are shown that you are faithful right up to your death.
We do not have to like the plan of God which is to give us the experience of having to go through the times of anxiety. It is like feeling that Jesus is asleep in the boat of our lives while we are just about to perish if HE does not do something to save us, or it is like being gathered in a room with the doors locked in fear for our lives and not being able to do anything for ourselves, or in other terrible circumstances that brought David, Daniel, Job, and many others in the past including Paul who experienced great adversity that lead him to recognize by direct experience that brought him to realize and express to us…..
Rom 8:39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God which rests upon us in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Paul KNEW this by direct experience and we are to know this too by the same experience that God authors for us, not us.
Rom 8:35 Who shall separate us from Christ's love? Shall affliction or distress, persecution or hunger, nakedness or danger or the sword?
Paul suffered all the conditions referenced to witness for us that through all such trials, we too shall have to pass to come to the same conviction and certainty that Paul exhibits to come to believe through direct experience and testimony that we overcome evil by the Power and Sovereign Plan and Purpose of God that is His unchangeable Will for us all, and especially for those who believe.
God knows what and why and how He is causing you to Trust, Love and Prefer Him above all else. The answer to our conditions of distress is not in the dream but in waking up to God who controls everything and everyone.
Thank you Cory for sharing your testimony, and everyone else for your responses as it has been very encouraging for me to hear. Thank God for every one of you here at BT! Just when I'm brought to the brink, something like this is revealed and my faith and strength is replenished to be able to continue in "the good fight". I hope an pray it does the same for you Cory.
Act 2:42 Now they were persevering in the teaching of the apostles, and in fellowship, and in the breaking of bread, and in prayers."
Act 2:43 Now on every soul came fear, yet many miracles and signs occurred through the apostles in Jerusalem. Besides, great fear was on all."
Act 2:44 Now all those who believe also were in the same place and had all things in common.
Act 2:45 And they disposed of the acquisitions and the properties, and divided them to all, forasmuch as some would have had need."
Act 2:47 praising God and having favor for the whole people. Now the Lord added those being saved day by day in the same place.
The verses above describe what is happening here and now at BT and the underlined part of the verses imply (to me) that it is a daily and a life long process of getting saved. Little by little we are crucified every day with Christ. Sometimes I lose sight of this and wish I was were perfect already, but then I'm reminded of these verses.
Hang in there bro, we are all in the same race as you, and no one is perfect yet, but we are certainly on our way, little by little everyday!
Hello Cory i've never told anyone but i've had dreams like that also and like you as i remember it was after i started studing here i can't go into what they were about in detail because they were so revoting so repulsive so satanic and sinful i hated them but i will say they were sexual, and the thing is i didn't know why i was having them because i haven't ever thought on them when i was awake, but i would wake up at night and pray Lord Jesus take these dreams away from me i hated them they were against everything i believed in and so i had them and had them but as i was reading your post i realized i haven't had them for along time without me knowing it God deliverd me of them, i also love to fish especially fly fishing and i love to work in the garden and durning those times is when i feel the closest to the Lord so get your hands dirty and keep a tight line.
Kat, I believe the Holy Spirit just opened my eyes through your reply with Romans 7;14, vs. 21 and 22. No matter what people would tell me about sin it would always only last for a time and then horrible mind spinning guilt would take over again. I could never justify any sinning in myself because God had been so good to me. That perfection voice would raise it's head and condemn me. I think I am getting it about the inner man vs. the ever present sin in me, not that I won't continue to strive but maybe I will not be as hard on myself and begin to think God had surely given up on me.
This should surely be the beginning of being able to communicate with God more freely and faster instead of staying for long spaces of time away from Him until I could accept myself again. AAh, more humility, more God, more gratefulness, more truth.

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