Clovis Merovingian
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Post by Clovis Merovingian on Apr 30, 2018 1:25:25 GMT
I notice that there are some Christians on this site, true Christians who might be able to help. This may be quite a long story or not but I'm asking every Christian everywhere I go for help and do not get a satisfactory answer. I was saved on mothers day when I was nine years old. For a year or two after that I enjoyed an unparalleled relationship with God. I could feel the Holy Spirit coursing through me as I praised him in church. I was prompted by the spirit to do good works and live a life not under slavery to sin. I read the Bible with vigor, I praised God with vigor, I loved God with all my heart, and I feared disappointing him. When I sinned I felt that something inside me was grieving horribly and I confessed my sin immediately and felt cleansed of it. This was my relationship with God until I read a passage in the Bible spoken by Jesus about the unpardonable sin. I became deathly afraid of committing it and do to my obsessive compulsive tendencies that comes along with having aspergers syndrome (high functioning autism) I began having invasive thoughts which led to horrible words which led to fear for my very soul. I would cry out to God for forgiveness and he did forgive me, but each time I would become afraid and wouldn't believe it. One day as I was begging for forgiveness God withdrew his spirit from me, and from that day on my life went down hill. I started sinning, I lost my fear of God, and I've lost much of the love I once felt for God. My heart has hardened to numbness. This has been going on for 14 almost 15 years and I've been trying to return to God and restore my relationship with Jesus for call of those years. I've tried manually turning from my sins and it didn't work. I've tried asking God for forgiveness and restoration but it doesn't work. It seems that right now I am stuck in limbo and have no idea how to get out. Do any of you Christians know how I am to restore my relationship with Jesus, and if the Bible even says anything about any of this because I can't find it anywhere in that whole book. Thank you in advance.
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Clovis Merovingian
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Posts: 2,687
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Meta-Ethnicity: Anglo-American
Ethnicity: Deep Southerner
Country: My State and my Region are my country
Region: The Deep South
Location: South Carolina
Ancestry: Gaelic (patrilineal), English, Ulster Scots/Scots Irish, Scottish, German, Swiss German, Swedish, Manx, Finnish, Norman French/Quebecois (distantly), Dutch (distantly)
Taxonomy: Borreby/Alpine/ Nordid mix
Y-DNA: R-S660/R-DF109
mtDNA: T1a1
Politics: Conservative
Religion: Christian
Hero: Andrew Jackson, Thomas Jefferson, James K. Polk
Age: 30
Philosophy: I try to find out what is true as best I can.
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Post by Clovis Merovingian on Apr 30, 2018 2:31:22 GMT
bump so this shows up in recent threads.
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Post by Elizabeth on Apr 30, 2018 2:51:06 GMT
Nice thread for help from fellow believers  About the verse you speak of...I have a tendency to push my limits sometimes but not in everything at least so phew. However, what I did about that verse to help me personally is that now since I know it exists and don't like looking at it or thinking of it much even that I took a sticky note and cut it to just the size of that verse and covered it. XD so I mean if someone wants to read it they can flip the sticky note up to read it. But sticky note helps me avoid thinking about what it says under it and avoid me doing something I shouldn't. So you should try a method like that if it helps. Now, the question is...you would repent immediately if you ever sinned and you felt cleansed. So...what happened now? Are you losing faith in that cleansing power that He gave before? What is making you doubt? Remember satan wants you to doubt since it's his way to trap you and ruin that relationship with God. So you need to confront whatever is telling you that you can't be with God. |
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Clovis Merovingian
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Posts: 2,687
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Meta-Ethnicity: Anglo-American
Ethnicity: Deep Southerner
Country: My State and my Region are my country
Region: The Deep South
Location: South Carolina
Ancestry: Gaelic (patrilineal), English, Ulster Scots/Scots Irish, Scottish, German, Swiss German, Swedish, Manx, Finnish, Norman French/Quebecois (distantly), Dutch (distantly)
Taxonomy: Borreby/Alpine/ Nordid mix
Y-DNA: R-S660/R-DF109
mtDNA: T1a1
Politics: Conservative
Religion: Christian
Hero: Andrew Jackson, Thomas Jefferson, James K. Polk
Age: 30
Philosophy: I try to find out what is true as best I can.
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Post by Clovis Merovingian on Apr 30, 2018 2:56:23 GMT
Nice thread for help from fellow believers About the verse you speak of...I have a tendency to push my limits sometimes but not in everything at least so phew. However, what I did about that verse to help me personally is that now since I know it exists and don't like looking at it or thinking of it much even that I took a sticky note and cut it to just the size of that verse and covered it. XD so I mean if someone wants to read it they can flip the sticky note up to read it. But sticky note helps me avoid thinking about what it says under it and avoid me doing something I shouldn't. So you should try a method like that if it helps. Now, the question is...you would repent immediately if you ever sinned and you felt cleansed. So...what happened now? Are you losing faith in that cleansing power that He gave before? What is making you doubt? Remember satan wants you to doubt since it's his way to trap you and ruin that relationship with God. So you need to confront whatever is telling you that you can't be with God. Well, I ask for forgiveness, but it doesn't work. I still can't stop sinning, and the Holy Spirit which is supposed to bear witness to us being believers is just... absent. I've been told this is whats called grieving the Holy Spirit but I don't know how to ungrieve it. |
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Post by Elizabeth on Apr 30, 2018 3:22:37 GMT
Nice thread for help from fellow believers About the verse you speak of...I have a tendency to push my limits sometimes but not in everything at least so phew. However, what I did about that verse to help me personally is that now since I know it exists and don't like looking at it or thinking of it much even that I took a sticky note and cut it to just the size of that verse and covered it. XD so I mean if someone wants to read it they can flip the sticky note up to read it. But sticky note helps me avoid thinking about what it says under it and avoid me doing something I shouldn't. So you should try a method like that if it helps. Now, the question is...you would repent immediately if you ever sinned and you felt cleansed. So...what happened now? Are you losing faith in that cleansing power that He gave before? What is making you doubt? Remember satan wants you to doubt since it's his way to trap you and ruin that relationship with God. So you need to confront whatever is telling you that you can't be with God. Well, I ask for forgiveness, but it doesn't work. I still can't stop sinning, and the Holy Spirit which is supposed to bear witness to us being believers is just... absent. I've been told this is whats called grieving the Holy Spirit but I don't know how to ungrieve it. Yes, you are grieving the Holy Spirit and not letting Him work in you. The Holy Spirit cannot be present when there is sin. They are opposing forces. You must put away whatever is causing you to sin otherwise you love it more than God and His Spirit is then not invited to dwell in you. So turn away from that sin first to restore your relationship with Him if it is really what you want. John 9:31 31 Now we know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does His will, He hears him. |
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Clovis Merovingian
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Posts: 2,687
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Meta-Ethnicity: Anglo-American
Ethnicity: Deep Southerner
Country: My State and my Region are my country
Region: The Deep South
Location: South Carolina
Ancestry: Gaelic (patrilineal), English, Ulster Scots/Scots Irish, Scottish, German, Swiss German, Swedish, Manx, Finnish, Norman French/Quebecois (distantly), Dutch (distantly)
Taxonomy: Borreby/Alpine/ Nordid mix
Y-DNA: R-S660/R-DF109
mtDNA: T1a1
Politics: Conservative
Religion: Christian
Hero: Andrew Jackson, Thomas Jefferson, James K. Polk
Age: 30
Philosophy: I try to find out what is true as best I can.
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Post by Clovis Merovingian on Apr 30, 2018 3:28:23 GMT
Well, I ask for forgiveness, but it doesn't work. I still can't stop sinning, and the Holy Spirit which is supposed to bear witness to us being believers is just... absent. I've been told this is whats called grieving the Holy Spirit but I don't know how to ungrieve it. Yes, you are grieving the Holy Spirit and not letting Him work in you. The Holy Spirit cannot be present when there is sin. They are opposing forces. You must put away whatever is causing you to sin otherwise you love it more than God and His Spirit is then not invited to dwell in you. So turn away from that sin first to restore your relationship with Him if it is really what you want. John 9:31 31 Now we know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does His will, He hears him. I've tried stopping sin. It doesn't work. It's an enemy too powerful to overcome. It is impossible to stop sinning without the Holy Spirit. That is why an unbeliever is a slave to sin and cannot stop doing it. It is only when a man becomes born again and gets supernatural help from the spirit of God and a new heart that he is set free from the power of sin. I can't stop sinning on my own. Every attempt to do so has ended in laughable horrific failure. |
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Post by treeeeees on Apr 30, 2018 3:39:21 GMT
I hope this helps you. You should only pray to angels in times you need great support. Give this article a look for six powerful prayersI've had spiritual experiences with God, and I come from a family strong in Christian faith. And in my time of need, asking an angel for guidance really helped me. the important thing to remember is, God is your father. He sees everything, and he will not forsake you if you do not forsake him. you're doing the best you can do. Sometimes a struggle is something you need to go through, to reach a greater understanding. Suffering can be a cruel but a great teacher. And i feel like you have a lot of unanswered questions. Keep faith. |
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Post by Elizabeth on Apr 30, 2018 3:39:21 GMT
Yes, you are grieving the Holy Spirit and not letting Him work in you. The Holy Spirit cannot be present when there is sin. They are opposing forces. You must put away whatever is causing you to sin otherwise you love it more than God and His Spirit is then not invited to dwell in you. So turn away from that sin first to restore your relationship with Him if it is really what you want. John 9:31 31 Now we know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does His will, He hears him. I've tried stopping sin. It doesn't work. It's an enemy too powerful to overcome. It is impossible to stop sinning without the Holy Spirit. That is why an unbeliever is a slave to sin and cannot stop doing it. It is only when a man becomes born again and gets supernatural help from the spirit of God and a new heart that he is set free from the power of sin. I can't stop sinning on my own. Every attempt to do so has ended in laughable horrific failure. First you must stop sinning to receive the Holy Spirit because He cannot enter where He isn't wanted. You're just dealing with doubt and lack of faith in letting God use you for His glory. Just surrender in what you're doing. Do a 180 flip. Even sinners sometimes stop doing a certain sin on their own. Like one might say ok this drug isn't good for me I know so will stop by whatevet means possible. So Holy Spirit is never first unless you invite Him after doing a 180. Acts 2:38 38 Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit |
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Clovis Merovingian
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Posts: 2,687
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Meta-Ethnicity: Anglo-American
Ethnicity: Deep Southerner
Country: My State and my Region are my country
Region: The Deep South
Location: South Carolina
Ancestry: Gaelic (patrilineal), English, Ulster Scots/Scots Irish, Scottish, German, Swiss German, Swedish, Manx, Finnish, Norman French/Quebecois (distantly), Dutch (distantly)
Taxonomy: Borreby/Alpine/ Nordid mix
Y-DNA: R-S660/R-DF109
mtDNA: T1a1
Politics: Conservative
Religion: Christian
Hero: Andrew Jackson, Thomas Jefferson, James K. Polk
Age: 30
Philosophy: I try to find out what is true as best I can.
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Post by Clovis Merovingian on Apr 30, 2018 3:40:32 GMT
I've tried stopping sin. It doesn't work. It's an enemy too powerful to overcome. It is impossible to stop sinning without the Holy Spirit. That is why an unbeliever is a slave to sin and cannot stop doing it. It is only when a man becomes born again and gets supernatural help from the spirit of God and a new heart that he is set free from the power of sin. I can't stop sinning on my own. Every attempt to do so has ended in laughable horrific failure. First you must stop sinning to receive the Holy Spirit because He cannot enter where He isn't wanted. You're just dealing with doubt and lack of faith in letting God use you for His glory. Just surrender in what you're doing. Do a 180 flip. Even sinners sometimes stop doing a certain sin on their own. Like one might say ok this drug isn't good for me I know so will stop by whatevet means possible. So Holy Spirit is never first unless you invite Him after doing a 180. Acts 2:38 38 Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit Fine, I'll try again. |
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Clovis Merovingian
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Posts: 2,687
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Meta-Ethnicity: Anglo-American
Ethnicity: Deep Southerner
Country: My State and my Region are my country
Region: The Deep South
Location: South Carolina
Ancestry: Gaelic (patrilineal), English, Ulster Scots/Scots Irish, Scottish, German, Swiss German, Swedish, Manx, Finnish, Norman French/Quebecois (distantly), Dutch (distantly)
Taxonomy: Borreby/Alpine/ Nordid mix
Y-DNA: R-S660/R-DF109
mtDNA: T1a1
Politics: Conservative
Religion: Christian
Hero: Andrew Jackson, Thomas Jefferson, James K. Polk
Age: 30
Philosophy: I try to find out what is true as best I can.
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Post by Clovis Merovingian on Apr 30, 2018 3:42:39 GMT
I hope this helps you. You should only pray to angels in times you need great support. Give this article a look for six powerful prayersI've had spiritual experiences with God, and I come from a family strong in Christian faith. And in my time of need, asking an angel for guidance really helped me. the important thing to remember is, God is your father. He sees everything, and he will not forsake you if you do not forsake him. you're doing the best you can do. Sometimes a struggle is something you need to go through, to reach a greater understanding. Suffering can be a cruel but a great teacher. And i see feel like you have a lot of unanswered questions. Keep faith. Thank you for your advice. However, and please take no offense to this because none is meant, but I don't need to add idolatry to my sins. I don't pray to angels. They are not there for praying to. Only God is the one to whom my pleas will go to. |
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Post by Elizabeth on Apr 30, 2018 3:42:42 GMT
First you must stop sinning to receive the Holy Spirit because He cannot enter where He isn't wanted. You're just dealing with doubt and lack of faith in letting God use you for His glory. Just surrender in what you're doing. Do a 180 flip. Even sinners sometimes stop doing a certain sin on their own. Like one might say ok this drug isn't good for me I know so will stop by whatevet means possible. So Holy Spirit is never first unless you invite Him after doing a 180. Acts 2:38 38 Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit Fine, I'll try again. Don't give up. Just do something different. A habit can be broken. It's hard but can be done. It all depends on how much you want to break the habit. |
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Clovis Merovingian
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Posts: 2,687
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Meta-Ethnicity: Anglo-American
Ethnicity: Deep Southerner
Country: My State and my Region are my country
Region: The Deep South
Location: South Carolina
Ancestry: Gaelic (patrilineal), English, Ulster Scots/Scots Irish, Scottish, German, Swiss German, Swedish, Manx, Finnish, Norman French/Quebecois (distantly), Dutch (distantly)
Taxonomy: Borreby/Alpine/ Nordid mix
Y-DNA: R-S660/R-DF109
mtDNA: T1a1
Politics: Conservative
Religion: Christian
Hero: Andrew Jackson, Thomas Jefferson, James K. Polk
Age: 30
Philosophy: I try to find out what is true as best I can.
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Post by Clovis Merovingian on Apr 30, 2018 3:45:37 GMT
Don't give up. Just do something different. A habit can be broken. It's hard but can be done. It all depends on how much you want to break the habit. Like I said, I will try again. |
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Post by treeeeees on Apr 30, 2018 3:49:21 GMT
I hope this helps you. You should only pray to angels in times you need great support. Give this article a look for six powerful prayersI've had spiritual experiences with God, and I come from a family strong in Christian faith. And in my time of need, asking an angel for guidance really helped me. the important thing to remember is, God is your father. He sees everything, and he will not forsake you if you do not forsake him. you're doing the best you can do. Sometimes a struggle is something you need to go through, to reach a greater understanding. Suffering can be a cruel but a great teacher. And i see feel like you have a lot of unanswered questions. Keep faith. Thank you for your advice. However, and please take no offense to this because none is meant, but I don't need to add idolatry to my sins. I don't pray to angels. They are not there for praying to. Only God is the one to whom my pleas will go to. None taken, i completely understand. That exact commandment is what stopped me praying to God, and through serving nothing I've come to realise I serve the infinite. |
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Post by DKTrav88 on Apr 30, 2018 3:51:24 GMT
First you must stop sinning to receive the Holy Spirit because He cannot enter where He isn't wanted. You're just dealing with doubt and lack of faith in letting God use you for His glory. Just surrender in what you're doing. Do a 180 flip. Even sinners sometimes stop doing a certain sin on their own. Like one might say ok this drug isn't good for me I know so will stop by whatevet means possible. So Holy Spirit is never first unless you invite Him after doing a 180. Acts 2:38 38 Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit Fine, I'll try again. Do a lot of praying, pray to God the Father but end the prayer in Jesus’s name. |
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Clovis Merovingian
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Elder
Posts: 2,687
Likes: 1,757
Meta-Ethnicity: Anglo-American
Ethnicity: Deep Southerner
Country: My State and my Region are my country
Region: The Deep South
Location: South Carolina
Ancestry: Gaelic (patrilineal), English, Ulster Scots/Scots Irish, Scottish, German, Swiss German, Swedish, Manx, Finnish, Norman French/Quebecois (distantly), Dutch (distantly)
Taxonomy: Borreby/Alpine/ Nordid mix
Y-DNA: R-S660/R-DF109
mtDNA: T1a1
Politics: Conservative
Religion: Christian
Hero: Andrew Jackson, Thomas Jefferson, James K. Polk
Age: 30
Philosophy: I try to find out what is true as best I can.
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Post by Clovis Merovingian on Apr 30, 2018 3:58:10 GMT
Do a lot of praying, pray to God the Father but end the prayer in Jesus’s name. I will. |
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