Starting a relationship with God

**jas** · 12-03-2009, 04:14 PM

Well, God is the greatest forgiver there is and He will cast all your transgressions as far as the East is to the West. NEVER to be brought up in His mind again. All you have to do is ask.

You are going to do what you are going to do in the order you see fit. Just a thought though maybe you have the order wrong. Once you know how very much you are loved by God and what He wants most for you is that all your old junk be behind you. You are very valuable to Him more than you could ever even comprehend.

Take care and know when you are ready He will be there with open arms and forgiveness that is overflowing.

**suebeehoney** · 12-05-2009, 04:12 PM

This thread has been a great inspiration and blessing to me today. I truly believe I was led to read it all the way through, because I've seen it on the list of threads and just kind of passed over it a few times, but this time, today, I felt compelled to open it and read it. We suffered a major financial setback this morning, and my faith was totally rattled to the core, I must admit. It has taken all I have to concentrate on the fact that God is God - and I am not. He is in control of everything, including my finances, but I have to be willing to LET Him be in control of them, and let go of my fears and worries, and claim my miracle in Christ's name.

I don't have much else to offer to the OP...but I do know this...God loves you, and will never, ever leave you. Whatever you are going through, He is always there - always.

**ladykemma2** · 12-06-2009, 04:58 AM

i have 18 years in recovery you can pm me anytime you like. i also require my sponsees to see a professional counselor once weekly.

i also require my sponsees to attend one Al-Anon meeting weekly in addition to the normal daily meetings. to do one thing for their recovery each day. seeing the counselor counts as that days recovery activity, attending an al-anon meeting counts too.

**vickilynn** · 12-06-2009, 07:06 AM

I disciple other women and always tell them there are 2 things you need to know
who God is
who you are in Christ!
then your love for God grows and you faith and selfconfidence grows because you are a daughter of a King!

**notsadbuthappy** · 12-06-2009, 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by andrew's mom

Hi all,
Thank you so much for your hugs and great thoughts and prayers. I am in an emotional recovery program that is based on spirituality rather than religion. I am trying to formulate an idea about God of my understanding. This is where I am now.
However, just after I wrote my post yesterday and I went home, I read some of my recovery material. I realized I was not ready to receive my Higher Power's love and acceptance because I have not yet loved and accepted myself for my past mistakes. I cannot even see my Higher Power because my view is blocked by my self-hate, punishment, guilt, etc. that I have acummulated over the years. My next sole focus is to practice self-forgiveness. I can feel my Higher Power over the wall, feel the power It has been giving me to go through this difficult process but I can't see any further than that. I found some helpful material online and will get help from my sponsor. I know I can do this since I have already forgiven my parents, especially my mom. It took me 2 years to do that but once I did it, I felt such release. I am hoping the same for this process.
I know my Higher Power has brought all these feelings to the surface for me to experience them, take them seriously and let them go. Although I knew about myself to have low self-esteem, I never really did anything about finding out why and try to forgive myself and build some healthy self-esteem. What better guide can I ask than for my Higher Power? Please keep me in your prayers and thoughts. This is the hardest work I have ever done. I can see a little light at the end of the tunnel. I know I no longer want to live my life in fear, self-doubt, self-pity, pain and negativity. As much as this hurts right now, I'd rather go through it and be free than live a lifetime like I have been. That's my best motivation.
Thanks again all, for your love and support.
Mea.

I can relate to the Sprituralliy bit, I went throu that for a while, its like i was searching and questioning my belief systems, id go to church and question, "why do i need to go throu Jesus to get to the creator that created me"

And some say now i am "searching" What i believed i find a lot of religous people dont, thou i do go to a catholic church and a mosque to, and people dont understand, thou i see myself mostly muslim i do feel more spirtural than relgious anyways, I get looks going into the church covered but thats their problem, i feel whatever can help me be a better person so be it, i cant believe EVERYTHING in any religon, i just found what worked for me,
but know the spiritural path you are on maybe lonely at times (was for me) because you wont find many people that are "open" to your verios of God or how you have love for the tinyest ant!

but dont get fustrated to must be patient with yourself, i remember crying to God many nights a few manys ago about all the not so good stuff i did in the past, i was soo upset, as now i am a better person and realized the wrong of my ways. But remember its a good thing to clear that "trash" you will than make a new way for yourself. But God knows you more than you know yourself, if you go to him with a repented heart HE will see that, IF God can forgive you than you surely can forgive yourself.

I pray that this path your own you find what you are seeking but know this NEVER let anyone tell you what you feel is wrong, I always have told people that my realtionship with God is my bizness! and I dont need the bible or the quran to tell me what i should feel about God!