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There's always hope as long as there is "Today."
"For he says, “In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation (2Cor6:2 referencing Isaiah49:8)."
There was a time that sin separated us from God, but it is no longer sin that stands between us and God because God has dealt with sin in His Son. And indeed, it is unbelief that separates us as it did also in the OT
Hebrews 3 addresses the subject of Jesus our High Priest and the Peril of Unbelief citing Psalm 95:7 twice;
"Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion" and the chapter concludes with the subject of why they did not enter into His rest, because of their unbelief."
Heb3: 13But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.
And Hebrews 4 cites Psalm 95 a third time speaking on the subject of entering into God's Sabbath rest. And concludes with a revisit of the subject of our great High Priest, the Living Word (Who is Active Today) with v.16
Heb3: 16Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
I can't think of any time that I'm in that isn't 'now' my time of need.
"For he says, “In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation (2Cor6:2 referencing Isaiah49:8)."
There was a time that sin separated us from God, but it is no longer sin that stands between us and God because God has dealt with sin in His Son. And indeed, it is unbelief that separates us as it did also in the OT
Hebrews 3 addresses the subject of Jesus our High Priest and the Peril of Unbelief citing Psalm 95:7 twice;
"Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion" and the chapter concludes with the subject of why they did not enter into His rest, because of their unbelief."
Heb3: 13But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.
And Hebrews 4 cites Psalm 95 a third time speaking on the subject of entering into God's Sabbath rest. And concludes with a revisit of the subject of our great High Priest, the Living Word (Who is Active Today) with v.16
Heb3: 16Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
I can't think of any time that I'm in that isn't 'now' my time of need.
Fortunately, while God is a God of justice, God is full of mercy and compassion. We have all fallen short of God's expectations, including myself, so please know that you are not alone in this regard.
I understand full well too about marital and family problems having suffered through a horrible first marriage many years ago.
Hopefully, you will find, and understanding from members of this site. Glad to have you join our community of believers. Looking forward to getting to know you through your posts.
Welcome to CC.
Do you know of anyone who has been healed of physical health issues due to sowing to the flesh?
The bible says that you reap what you so. Even so, God is still merciful and compassion. He must be because Jesus died on the cross for our sins. Learn from your mistakes, ask God for forgiveness, then allow the Holy Spirit to comfort and guide your steps and light the path that you must take.
Precious friend, I will pray for you; please be Very Richly Encouraged And
Edified In The Lord Jesus Christ, And In His Word Of Truth, Rightly Divided:
God's Grace Word for our infirmities!
Amen.
I'm afraid it's self inflicted l took opiate painkillers for 20 years when I didn't need them. Ended up abusing laxatives due to the constipation because I was also taking anticholinergic antidepressants. End result is a motility disorder and sigmoid volvous. Been told I will have to have a stoma. The Holy spirit warned me not to take them. Then told me how to use prescribed laxative. Panicked and used stimulants instead which caused the damage in 3 months. I carried on for 3 years. Sadly I also had two episodes of acute urinary retention due to the antidepressant. Which has damaged the bladder and now I have an enlarged prostate. Very humiliating and I didn't need all that stuff. Came out of a severe depression just on the basis of reading the word aloud and praying for the renewal of my mind. Was off medication in three months, the marriage of the Word and the Spirit. Deeply ashamed that I didn't just keep sowing to the spirit, went to the flesh instead and now I am reaping the consequences. Broken marriage, broken family and sin l wouldn't have thought of committing. I pray,l beg but I don't know heaven's smile anymore. If I die tonight I am not going to go to heaven. And if I do recover l will not be able to stand before the Son of Man because of the way I have wrecked the precious life He gave me. Also have a 30 year addiction to Valium. Some of this is down to bad medical practice but mainly down to me. Sown too the flesh and reaped destruction. 58 now and lost everything, faith in total crisis.Severe depression,OCD tendencies, severe anxiety. All of which would have been fixed by the Lord Jesus if I had followed Him with my whole heart. Also think I have strong narrcisstic tendencies, legacy of a painful childhood. Again the Lord Jesus came to fix me one day and I ran away from the overwhelming love coming from Him. Then l met Him again, never met anyone like Him. Such love and tenderness. Testimony to this helped my wife come to Him, but last year she saw a sword from Heaven separating us as she had become terrified of me. Been subject to severe demonic oppression from age of 2 probably from birth. Over 100+ spirits removed but it still isn't over. My former pastor and friend told me in our last conversation that I was locked by a spirit. I have given ground. Not the usual story l know. For some reason I am still here despite being rammed head-on by a speeding car last year doing 90 mph. I would love to be healed and delivered and restored to my family but I think I have blown that. I had such promise's back in the early years of my faith but I have not persevered and ended up sowing desperately badly too the flesh. I was once a junior international athlete and I could have been really good but I didn't train hard enough because I was gifted. Knew spiritual gifts and releyed on them rather than development of character. Now totally isolated without real friends and no church.
Sorry this is pretty morose stuff. If anyone has a word of encouragement in the Spirit I would love to receive it.
Thank you.
Sorry this is pretty morose stuff. If anyone has a word of encouragement in the Spirit I would love to receive it.
Thank you.
There is always hope in what God may yet do for you!
Remember the thief on the cross who ask for Christ to remember him. That was his last day on earth, and Christ told him “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
Get into a good church and surround yourself with believers who will listen to your plea for help and comfort you in your time of struggle.
Remember all things are possible with God! There is no man who cannot be saved, there are no sins or bad choices which cannot be overcome, if the axe-head did indeed float! Put your trust in Him alone!
Jesús always traces from cause to effect . He knows why you chose the path you did and in Him there is no condemnation. Where sin abounds ,grace abounds much more 
Hi EBG good that the Lord led you to CC, welcome! If you look at the bloodline of Jesus you'll find murder, lust, prostitution and regret. God said, 'a man after His own heart' was David, was someone also who fell into sin in a major way. He of course lamented his wrongdoing and went on as King with God's blessing. If you are in Christ then 'there is now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus' Rom 8:1. We all sin and we must recognize it, ask for forgiveness and give no place to it no more. God tells us that because it's true and we can do it.
You said, 'If I die tonight I am not going to go to heaven', and that's not true. God is for us and not against, give no place to guilt, we all could go there and it's anti-productive. My past with meth, being a party animal and etc is long gone as I was in the flesh. Now, by God's merciful goodness I'm in Christ Jesus.
So remember, God loves us 'Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning' Lam 3:23. God bless & keep you✝
Oh and btw, I advise anyone with constipation to eat prunes, God's natural laxative
You said, 'If I die tonight I am not going to go to heaven', and that's not true. God is for us and not against, give no place to guilt, we all could go there and it's anti-productive. My past with meth, being a party animal and etc is long gone as I was in the flesh. Now, by God's merciful goodness I'm in Christ Jesus.
So remember, God loves us 'Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning' Lam 3:23. God bless & keep you
✝ Oh and btw, I advise anyone with constipation to eat prunes, God's natural laxative