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jwharv 03-31-2009 12:19 AM

What do you do?
 
What do you do when you can't do what you know God called you to do? When things like health problems are your hindrance?

Praxeas 03-31-2009 12:37 AM

Re: What do you do?
 
Realize you weren't called by God to do the things you thought or Realize you were called but it's not God's time yet so seek Him for what you need to do in the meanwhile

PMBrown 03-31-2009 04:01 AM

Re: What do you do?
 
I know people for whom this is quite a diliemma. Some of them feel they missed God by not responding to God's call and got married/obligations or developed health problems, yet still struggle with the call after many years. There are no easy answers that I know of.

If the call comes from God and has never ceased, then it is still in effect and we must respond. Sometimes this comes at great personal cost and no one can tell us how to fulfill it or what to do other than God Himself.

The answer is found on our knees. Reach Heaven until you know that you know you've heard from God, then do what He says do. Or if He releases you, be able to accept that as well. And be sure to be able to distinguish between the voice of God and our own self.

Timmy 03-31-2009 08:38 AM

Re: What do you do?
 
How do you know God "called" you to do something? You can't, any more than Deanna Laney knew God told her to kill her children, or Abraham knew God told him to kill his child (*). Why not just live your life as you see fit, make the best of your situation, follow your interests, be at peace with your neighbors? Why imagine some lofty spiritual "calling", especially if it's something you aren't physically able to do?

* - Any argument that Deanna's divine command was bogus would equally apply to Abraham's. Never mind that God stopped Abraham from obeying and He didn't stop Deanna -- that's His prerogative! 'Course, that's a whole different topic! (Or is it?)

jwharv 04-03-2009 11:39 PM

Re: What do you do?
 
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Originally Posted by Timmy (Post 728867)
How do you know God "called" you to do something? You can't, any more than Deanna Laney knew God told her to kill her children, or Abraham knew God told him to kill his child (*). Why not just live your life as you see fit, make the best of your situation, follow your interests, be at peace with your neighbors? Why imagine some lofty spiritual "calling", especially if it's something you aren't physically able to do?

* - Any argument that Deanna's divine command was bogus would equally apply to Abraham's. Never mind that God stopped Abraham from obeying and He didn't stop Deanna -- that's His prerogative! 'Course, that's a whole different topic! (Or is it?)


Hmmmmmm........:nah:nah:nah:nah

CC1 04-04-2009 12:27 AM

Re: What do you do?
 
What Prax said.

Sister Alvear 04-04-2009 05:16 AM

Re: What do you do?
 
I am called to be a missionary however as the years pass I can no longer do a lot of things I once did but there are hundreds of other things I can do...examine what you can do...and do it!

Timmy 04-04-2009 07:29 AM

Re: What do you do?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by jwharv (Post 731633)
Hmmmmmm........:nah:nah:nah:nah

You mean you can tell when it's God talking? How?

Hoovie 04-04-2009 08:34 AM

Re: What do you do?
 
put my money on Prax too


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