7 Responses to “October 20, 2009”

1. daniel
   October 20th, 2009 @ 4:00 pm

   Destroyed by our distractions…

   I have alot of the things on my mind that you mentioned constantly…. but I am in a sort of different way – what if a person tried to cut out all distractions, but became TOO un-busy so that even their “alone time” with the Lord became affected?

2. Dr Michael L Brown
   October 20th, 2009 @ 5:40 pm

   First, we can always spend more time with the Lord in prayer, the Word and worship.

   Second, if you’re so “unbusy,” then by all means, go and share the gospel with the lost, volunteer to help another ministry, give yourself to good works, etc. — there’s MUCH to be done!

3. daniel
   October 20th, 2009 @ 9:00 pm

   well, I feel that I haven’t REACHED Him… I feel far from Him, that, like in Hebrews “strengthen the hands that hang down”… I am struggling to discern the voice of God… I thought so many things were true, now I’m not sure what is true… except that I need God, and God’s presence, and there is a spiritual way to look at things, and a carnal way, and I am afraid that perhaps I have been reasoning things out. I used to be on fire for the Lord, but I didn’t want to believe in His mercy, because I would be humbled to enter that reality, so my sin was unbelief in His truth He spoke to me… little by little, things fell apart, though I still won souls, walked with the Lord, everywhere He would take me… but when I would get alone, there wasn’t that necessary intimacy… I’d separated myself from everyone cause I trusted no one… now I see I need to be with people that can help keep me stirred up… all I want in life is to be close to God again, and work for Him again, but I feel helpless, that I do not love the truth or something, too long this has gone on, I saw the Fire school of ministry, I thought I would love to go there and get on fire for God and forget everything that has happened and work for God again. I would tend to trust more of what you say because you have studied the TRUE Scriptures in their original language, and I see the spirit that is on you and appreciate it; I think it is more congruent with the Spirit of Scripture. I am a brother in need of help, and fast. I’ve wasted so much time, I don’t want to waste any more, I feel like the servant with 1 talent.
   I have deviated from the Truth… my heart has gone after other gods… I have erred, I need help to recover.. I need a spiritual “father”. I “know” alot (mysteries) but not of the stuff I NEED to know, and I have zeal, but not according to (proper) knowledge. Well, please pray for me. I’m living in a christian fellowship called “Fellowship of the Martyrs”, and I spend days praying reading fasting (alone) and I just feel like a Pharisee… and I am not progressing, but rather WASTING TIME if I were to be honest.. I don’t want to be a stumbling block in the Body of Christ, I want to strengthen my brothers. Time is up.

4. bpurtle
   October 23rd, 2009 @ 9:02 am

   Dan,

   I don’t know your background, nor do I know what you’ve been through in your own journey, but one thing I do know.

   Jesus Himself is true, His love is unchanging, and if we turn from ourselves and from men and from things that have distracted us (even religiously), and call on His name, He will make all things new in our hearts.

   He is faithful, trustworthy, and His eyes are on us. He desires to restore our lives to joy, purity, and wholeness in Him, and your situation is not out of His reach.

   Perhaps the greatest “distractions” that men fall into are of a religious nature, for they busy their minds with themes that seem spiritual, but they’ve lost an actual union with God. Your situation sounds something like this, though as I said I’m unaware of your story.

   I would encourage you to take your eyes off of men, off of Christians that your movement has accused as apostate, and look simply to Jesus Himself. If there is sin, turn from it. If there are bad patterns that have developed, forsake them. Turn to God Himself with the whole of your life, and cry out to Him, even in your weakness. He will give new and fresh life to the broken heart that cries out to Him.

   It is helpful to have spiritual “fathers,” but sometimes they are not available. The greater reality is that the Heavenly Father is always accessible to the weak heart that turns to Him.

   Grace to you, Dan.

5. daniel
   October 23rd, 2009 @ 9:59 am

   thank you

   yeah that is definitely the case, and HE is working on me, I went out evangelizing last night, I loved it, and He is bringing me to Him; that’s all I want

6. bpurtle
   October 23rd, 2009 @ 4:24 pm

   Along the lines of Dr. Brown’s show, I stumbled on this quote today for anyone interested:

   “It might be well for us Christians to listen less to the news commentaries and more to the voice of the Spirit.” -A.W. Tozer

7. daniel
   October 24th, 2009 @ 10:21 pm

   yeah, or else the Apostle Paul didn’t know Jesus:

   “…aren’t you tired of not having ‘victory’ – suffering shipwreck, being beaten with many stripes, being in nakedness, peril of sword, peril of countrymen, …”

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