Followers of Jesus Christ the Son of God, which Bible verse(s) reassure you of

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God's love for you? I've been going through a tough time for quite awhile. The conflict reached a low point on Saturday; I felt completely devastated.

This evening, Tuesday, I realized the reason for feeling devastated comes from my life-long insecurities and fears (abusive parents and siblings). Deep in my gut I have always believed I am worthless and unlovable, and that I am at fault whenever difficulties occur. "It's all about me!" Right

My "job" growing up was to make people happy and not make mistakes. If they were happy with me they loved me, if they were unhappy with me they stopped loving me and I was at risk of being rejected and thrown out of my family's lives. (That did happen to three of my siblings. Now it's my turn; for over 20 years I've been the outcast, the black sheep, the scape goat.) I have lived with fear/anxiety all my life.

The thing is, in my gut I still believe those lies and I want to stop believing the lies. I want to finally get the truth into my gut.

My goal is to spend whatever time it takes to fully believe the truth about who I am to God. I know (in my head) what He says in His word is true. But my fears/insecurities get in the way. It's nearly impossible for me to believe God truly loves me and will not reject me.

These insecurities and fears have negatively affected every relationship I have (and have had), as well as every decision I have made.

Please share with me your favorite, encouraging verse(s). I would really appreciate it.

Blessings and thanks to all who read this,

Gayle

* I saw a t-shirt online today that I would love to purchase. On the front was printed:

I am blessed and highly-favored.

"Highly Favored" kinda knocked me over. Me? Highly Favored by God? Wow. I'd like to believe that someday soon.
 
Gayle you need far more than reading a few Bible verses can give you
because as you stated "Highly Favored by God? Wow. I'd like to believe that someday soon." I'll be happy to provide free self-esteem counseling for you to help you resolve your problem.You should be able to contact me by clicking on my name at the top of this message. :3_3_21[1]:
 
Luke 19:27 gives me strength.

Google it up.

It shows how much of a loving God we really have.
 
2 Timothy 1:7-For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.
joshua 1:8-9-This book of the law(bible) shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success. “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.
romans 8:28-And we know that God causes everything to work together FOR GOOD of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them
psalm 23:1-6-The LORD is my shepherd,
I shall not want.

2He makes me lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside quiet waters.

3He restores my soul;
He guides me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.

4Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I fear no evil, for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

5You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You have anointed my head with oil;
My cup overflows.

6Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life,
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
 
"though he stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand."
God said that you would suffer in this world, but he also said he would not allow a situation you could not handle. I do not consider a life full of reward, to be a sign of God's love. I consider it a sign of love, when I managed to live through any situation that comes my way. Of course, even if the situation takes me(kills me), If I die faithful or ignorant, I will be in his loving care.
 
You could have been writing my biography, but life is very different today without that family.

I did not overcome what you speak of until I let go of the notion of a god that now I see was silly indeed. I now know that the whole religion thing was part of what kept me in that prison of fear. Once I gave that up, the dire situations I got myself into simply evaporated and life just got better and bettr.

It is (I think) impossible to give up a belief in the biblical god without having another worldview to replace it. I encourage you to consider the idea that the cruel, unloving, and misogynistic god of the bible is not worthy of YOUR respect. If you can take that step, and stop trying to be worthy of God's respect (because you will never git it from "Him"), you can do a lot to change your level of self-esteem.

I'm not saying that you have to give up the idea of a god, if it gives you comfort. I am saying that it is time to think about whether or not the definition of god that you have been given is reasonable. If you think about it, it is not.

I have a very different definition of a god-concept. It is consistent with all sciences. It does not place god above me, either making me do things or judging me prior to sending me to Hell. My god-concept is the "energy" that I use as I manifest things in my life. This places the god-concept at the bottom and me at the top. It is the servant and I am the master.

With an outlook like that, you will not spend a minute worrying if some mythical god will love you or not. You will learn how to love yourself. Until you do that, you cannot love another.
 
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