I have gone back to church since Stephanie and I agreed to divorce. In several of the discussions there we’ve been talking about a pattern that is very strange to me. Many people experience more faith in God when times are good and begin to blame Him when things are bad. I am the opposite. When times are good I am much more likely to forget about God. When troubles arrive my need for Him in my life becomes far more poignant. Far from blaming God for my troubles, I acknowledge that I need His help in my life for all the things beyond my control. It’s just much harder for me to surrender to God when I feel like I am winning.
Latter Day Sinner
Aspiring to Sainthood
Acknowledging God
6 responses to “Acknowledging God”
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That’s quite common for people who don’t have a testimony of God.
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And what God do you have a testimony of? Last I checked you were worshipping a collection of goddesses.
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Non-spiritual people praying in times of crisis, promising changed behavior in exchange for survival, only to revert to their normal behavior after they survive the crisis is a popular trope for a reason. You can deny that reality as much as you like, but the answer to your question is Jesus Christ.
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I understand the trope. Perhaps I am guilty. But you do not live a life that even vaguely resembles a commitment to Jesus. You glorify yourself not him.
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Only in your mind. That’s part of the story you tell yourself to justify your behavior.
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Dear, you’ve written almost a month of poetry. None of it is to the glory of Jesus Christ. But some of it is about how justified you are in not turning the other cheek. That is facts. And it is also a fact that you are pointing the finger at me to avoid acknowledging your own sin. Spare me the “I’m just a good Christian woman” bullshit. You are not.
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