Christianity Oasis Forum

[karebear]

Grace. His grace is sufficient for me. I think I understand grace, yet I am often surprised by it. I think it is because I have a hard time trusting. I have a strange idea that at any moment He will grow weary of my struggles and there will be no more grace. I don't rest in His grace. I will either be too much or not enough - like some how there is a contingency. The only contingency is if I fall, I repent. He keeps no record of wrongs. I am working on choosing to trust Him. He is faithful, merciful and His grace is truly amazing. I am exploring the roots of my trust issues so those weeds can be pulled.

[Dennis Hall]

Greetings Karebear,

You are an artist. Try free sketching and or writing. Just draw freely what ever express's itself.
Just go with it, where ever it leads.If you feel blocked at any point that can be clue and perhaps you need prayer focus there.
Jesus said,"From out of the heart the mouth speaks. " So the pen writes and the pencil draws.
I spent years hiding. It was shame and shame is a belief system. It is identity based on lies. " If I am exposed people will see how worthless I am." This mindset can be a combination of what others have said about us, choices we made, and or self talk. The Bible states that we are to confess our sin to one another and we will be healed.
Jesus said, Take up your cross daily and follow me ." The shame had to be addressed and expressed. It can be painful, but as long as it is denied it remains and becomes more entrenched. I found my true identity in Christ Jesus. My true value is in Him and what he did at the cross. Find good council.
Jesus loves the parts we hide away. He is a trench warfare specialist. Let him into your hiding place.

[Hezekiah1997]

I have a hard time trusting as well. It is mostly because I want to know Why? before I take the plunge. Joyce Meyer says that trusting God is obeying with unanswered questions. I think I am tired of the Why now and am ready to trust God again.

Remeber His Grace covers you throughout your wrongs. It isn't like if you tell a lie, you won't get into heaven. Be patient with yourself and realize that God is patient with you more than you are patient with yourself. 2 Peter 3:9