Christianity Oasis Forum

[Christnundrconstruxn]

Hey scrubbs,
I looked it over and I most feel like the woman bleeding,
this addiction and all it has caused is bleeding me dry and I am becoming very weak, I feel only the touch from God can renew my strength, but for some reason he is allowing me to "bleed" more.
as for the refilling my cup I have to admit that when things got worse I fell away from my studies and started thinking solely of the things that were about to happen instead of "filling my cup" this is going to be very hard for me to do because I'm scared to death of things to come and as I said before I don't feel the Lords touch and I feel like I'm being told "step out of the boat and walk on the water to me" now I know that alot of people claim thier faith but imagine being out on the deep ocean and a man tells you to "step out and walk on the water" you as a human in todays world would have some doupts.
I know I need to heed the words of Phillippians 4:8 but I just wish he would give me a touch to know He is still with me and give me strength by knowing it, I know it's all about having faith in Him but I need this very badly right now
so there you have my opinion of how it relates to me, hope this is what you were looking for.

[Ann_is_Alive]

OK, um I don't get it.

I read it.

It can be drained from you?

Your cup needs to be filled up?

I am here to learn, but I'm lost?!

p.s. I was mypsbox, I changed my user name.

[Christianity Oasis]

Just as the body requires food and water to carry on ... The soul requires the Word of God and Living Water to carry on.

Matthew 4:4 ... But He answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

John 4:10 ... Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

Failure to do so, has us feel that void within which has us seek out worldly and temporal comfort, in a vain attempt to fill this void within.

Much like the nutrients within food that the body needs, the Spiritual nutrients within God's Word, fuels the soul with virtue.

We must choose to restore the virtue within by PONDERING ON that which brings forth virtue.

Philippians 4:8 ... Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Virtue is an essential nutrient in the Christian walk recipe.

2 Peter 1:2-8 ... Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, According as His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith, virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Much like a Spiritual VITAMIN ... Continued use of this recipe will slowly begin to heal your soul and help you to overcome the worldly corruption and lures as well as ESCAPE the addictions that have adhered to the soul due to past failure to partake of this most essential ingredient known as ... VIRTUE.

With this in mind and heart ... Read (Or reread) the Biblical study which Skrubby suggested at:

http://www.christianityoasis.com/Keyword/Virtue.htm


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