Is Life Hard?

Life as a Christian has its ups and downs. I feel like today I have failed God in some ways. I feel like I have been attacked by Satan. I always want to be on guard and protect my Christianity but sometimes fail and fall short. Has anyone else felt that way? Its a daily thing with me. As I get older.... a husband and parent.... I want my life to be PERFECT. Not earthly perfect but GODLY PERFECT. Am i trying too hard? Is there such a thing as trying too hard? I dont want to use excuses when I make mistakes and make the wrong decisions...the Bible says that "the flesh is weak..." Well, I dont want to use this Scripture as a excuse for my wrong doings. To be a Christian, I want to be just like CHRIST!!! I am not Christ, I am just a man. But I know that through Christ I can be lifted up and be blessed!

 

[zouzou261170]

Dont give yourself so much hard time, God is Love therefore forgives you, and we all beeing tested, we all sinners, May God gives you Strengh, Courage to not being tempted in flesh we arewalking with the spirit, God Bless You

 

[manny]

Did you know that even prophets had ups and downs? You are human and it is through your humanity and human failures that you depend more and more on Christ and His transforming power. Look at your failures as stepping stones for greater things to build the altar being offered to God daily and be used for His glory. Great humility stems from acknowledging our weaknesses. We must decrease and He must increase. Sometimes a sense of humor is so important. It is survival, don't take yourself too serious but learn to laugh at yourself and don't strive for perfection, but growth in humility and total abandonment to Jesus Christ. My biggest failures have been the best thing that could have happened to me. It is like God knew what I needed to go through. I was paralyzed from the neck down and Jesus Christ healed me. This is what has brought me to Him. I am grateful for my enemies, they forced me to be a better person. Father in Jesus name pour your anointing oil and the fire of the Holy Spirit upon this lady and draw her to You in Your love and gentleness.

 

[faithope]

Totally agreed with manny's advice as well as zouzou261170. Can i add in just one more main important factor which is the bulwark of many things in life? It is reading daily the word of God which will strengthen your walk with the Lord, dear newbury0621

165 Great peace have those who love Your word,
And nothing causes them to stumble.
166 Lord, I hope for Your salvation,
And I do Your commandments.-Psalm 199:165-166

Blessed is the man
Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,
Nor stands in the path of sinners,
Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
And in His law he meditates day and night.
3
He shall be like a tree
Planted by the rivers of water,
That brings forth its fruit in its season,
Whose leaf also shall not wither;
And whatever he does shall prosper.-Psalm 1

 

[newbury0621]

Thanks guys! I really appreciate your prayers and support. Its great to know that God have given people like yourselves to encourage and to give testimonies. I thank you and will be praying for you as well. God bless and have a great day!!



Newbury0621

 

[papafishin52]

God looks at our hearts. He knows we are all only human. He knows we aren't perfect and he doesn't expect us to be..He knows your heart is good. Don't let the enemy steal your joy by beating yourself up for not being perfect. God is so good....he loves us right where we are and as we are...he uses us despite ourselves.....God Bless you....

 

[acm3714]

may God Bless you and keep you in his care always

 

[wmnoffaith1]

I agree with you. I often feel the same way. (In fact the days that I don't feel that way, I stop and examine how my pride is doing, lol, because my Christian walk is rarely as good as I think it is. ) The way I look at it is that you can't be too humble. However, it's important to distinguish between being critical to try to align yourself more closely to God, and being critical because the devil is playing with your mind. When I find that my faults make me want to run to God and be closer, and do better, then I know it is the Holy Spirit, because I have asked him to convict me of anything that might get between me and my relationship with God. If my guilt makes me just feel ashamed, unworthy of God and hopeless that I can improve, then I know it is the devil trying to convince me that I can't be perfect enough. I try to remind myself that the word sin meant "To miss the mark",If we all did not miss the mark continuously, if we were capable of being righteous under the law, Jesus wouldn't have needed to be born at all. God knows this, and He doesn't expect perfection, just our best, like any good parent does.