Comments on: God told me to write this post. http://emphaticasterisk.com/2008/03/05/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/ I am a gay-affirming pro-choice left-wing loony pacifist environmental nutjob Christian! Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:55:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Triptych http://emphaticasterisk.com/2008/03/05/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-4895 Triptych Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:16:44 +0000 http://shushnow.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-4895 I know this is an uber old thread, but I feel I need to say some stuff. I was reeeally dumb and asked God who I was going to marry back in 8th grade which was about 6 years ago. I had made a list of what I wanted in a girl and such, but I have no idea why I even needed an answer to the question. So, anyway, I want to make this clear: God did not tell me anything. He only showed me what was going to happen. There was one girl in my class that I had never even given thought to that suddenly jumped off the charts as the perfect woman. I kept asking God about it and He kept giving me signs and such to keep my interest. It's 6 years later and I haven't had a mind to even consider dating someone else. In fact, it feels wrong whenever I think about if I were to date someone else. Don't get me wrong, I would've dated someone a long time ago had I not gotten an answer. It just seems to me that each time I doubt, there's always another little reminder of some sort and I keep on pushing through. God also told me some stuff while I've been on this journey. First off, I am not to love this girl as if we were married. I am to love her as my sister in Christ first and foremost, then as a person. Second, God told me that I need to focus on my life, not hers. As I do what God tells me to do, He will make things happen. If it ends up that indeed we were meant to be together, then He will make it happen. The problem with other people, especially if they say God has told them to marry someone or whatever, they need to rein in those emotions and let God do the work. If He says it's going to happen, take a leap of faith and let GOD make it happen. Over the past several years, I've had some time to think and one of the things that I noticed is this: We often call God the "Author of Life." We take that figuratively, but what do you think is the thought behind that? God is indeed the author of life. Why? Because an author has a vision for the book. He plans it out from beginning to end. No matter how many twists and turns that the plot takes, it ALWAYS gets to the point that the author was trying to make. So let the author do the work. God will see you out to completion. You just have to believe. I know this is an uber old thread, but I feel I need to say some stuff. I was reeeally dumb and asked God who I was going to marry back in 8th grade which was about 6 years ago. I had made a list of what I wanted in a girl and such, but I have no idea why I even needed an answer to the question. So, anyway, I want to make this clear: God did not tell me anything. He only showed me what was going to happen. There was one girl in my class that I had never even given thought to that suddenly jumped off the charts as the perfect woman. I kept asking God about it and He kept giving me signs and such to keep my interest. It’s 6 years later and I haven’t had a mind to even consider dating someone else. In fact, it feels wrong whenever I think about if I were to date someone else. Don’t get me wrong, I would’ve dated someone a long time ago had I not gotten an answer. It just seems to me that each time I doubt, there’s always another little reminder of some sort and I keep on pushing through. God also told me some stuff while I’ve been on this journey. First off, I am not to love this girl as if we were married. I am to love her as my sister in Christ first and foremost, then as a person. Second, God told me that I need to focus on my life, not hers. As I do what God tells me to do, He will make things happen. If it ends up that indeed we were meant to be together, then He will make it happen. The problem with other people, especially if they say God has told them to marry someone or whatever, they need to rein in those emotions and let God do the work. If He says it’s going to happen, take a leap of faith and let GOD make it happen. Over the past several years, I’ve had some time to think and one of the things that I noticed is this: We often call God the “Author of Life.” We take that figuratively, but what do you think is the thought behind that? God is indeed the author of life. Why? Because an author has a vision for the book. He plans it out from beginning to end. No matter how many twists and turns that the plot takes, it ALWAYS gets to the point that the author was trying to make. So let the author do the work. God will see you out to completion. You just have to believe.

]]> By: Jude http://emphaticasterisk.com/2008/03/05/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-4156 Jude Sun, 17 May 2009 17:23:09 +0000 http://shushnow.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-4156 duckie.moo: I don't have an explanation for you, but I can relate. You're not alone, for some reason that helps to know. All I can say is be very careful. Something similar happened to me multiple times (about the same girl of course) and it freaked me out. I'd never tell her what I heard though. At first it seemed like a blessing but now it's more of a burden. One of my biggest questions is, "Why do I need to know this?" My biggest fear is that I'm just another person who thinks he hears from God when he really doesn't. I hear people saying God told them things all the time and I usually think they're crazy. Ha, now I'm the crazy one. I try not to think about it but, of course I can't help it. It was so random and real. I didn't even ask for the information, I wasn't even praying the first time it happened. It was just a sudden rush of God's presence like I hadn't felt in years. Right now, it truly seems impossible. I go 100% back and forth with it all the time. I almost wish I never heard it. duckie.moo: I don’t have an explanation for you, but I can relate. You’re not alone, for some reason that helps to know. All I can say is be very careful. Something similar happened to me multiple times (about the same girl of course) and it freaked me out. I’d never tell her what I heard though. At first it seemed like a blessing but now it’s more of a burden. One of my biggest questions is, “Why do I need to know this?” My biggest fear is that I’m just another person who thinks he hears from God when he really doesn’t. I hear people saying God told them things all the time and I usually think they’re crazy. Ha, now I’m the crazy one. I try not to think about it but, of course I can’t help it. It was so random and real. I didn’t even ask for the information, I wasn’t even praying the first time it happened. It was just a sudden rush of God’s presence like I hadn’t felt in years. Right now, it truly seems impossible. I go 100% back and forth with it all the time. I almost wish I never heard it.

]]> By: duckie.moo http://emphaticasterisk.com/2008/03/05/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-3585 duckie.moo Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:43:45 +0000 http://shushnow.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-3585 i feel called to marry a boy and have for three years. i hate hearing it but it just keeps coming up...everywhere!! im 17 i dont understand why God would tell me this when i am so young...so i dont know whether to believe its God or not. i pray and pray and pray but i still feel like its going to happen. anyone want to shed some light? x i feel called to marry a boy and have for three years.
i hate hearing it but it just keeps coming up…everywhere!!
im 17 i dont understand why God would tell me this when i am so young…so i dont know whether to believe its God or not.
i pray and pray and pray but i still feel like its going to happen.
anyone want to shed some light? x

]]> By: Amy http://emphaticasterisk.com/2008/03/05/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-1106 Amy Thu, 01 May 2008 16:15:16 +0000 http://shushnow.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-1106 Hi..I am so glad I came across your webpage. While praying for a lifepartner and being counselled for something else, I had a pastor(who was my counsellor for a short time) tell me that God had told him that he was to marry me.I never saw that coming, and I immediately found him repulsive. God had apparently spoken VOLUMES to him about me...and I had not even heard a whisper from God. And he has not stopped texting me ever since even after I had told him to stop. A lot of people in the church find this hard to believe ( he was greatly respected and was in the prophetic ministry - lots of his visions and prophecies came true,apparently) and the head pastor had stopped talking to me.They were just closing ranks. I have stopped going to that church, but that pastor continues to be there. I had really felt betrayed by God....and men of God. I am slowly coming back to the faith...but yes, these are treacherous times. Jeremiah 17:9 and Matthew 7:22-23 Hi..I am so glad I came across your webpage. While praying for a lifepartner and being counselled for something else, I had a pastor(who was my counsellor for a short time) tell me that God had told him that he was to marry me.I never saw that coming, and I immediately found him repulsive. God had apparently spoken VOLUMES to him about me…and I had not even heard a whisper from God. And he has not stopped texting me ever since even after I had told him to stop. A lot of people in the church find this hard to believe ( he was greatly respected and was in the prophetic ministry – lots of his visions and prophecies came true,apparently) and the head pastor had stopped talking to me.They were just closing ranks. I have stopped going to that church, but that pastor continues to be there. I had really felt betrayed by God….and men of God. I am slowly coming back to the faith…but yes, these are treacherous times. Jeremiah 17:9 and Matthew 7:22-23

]]> By: shush http://emphaticasterisk.com/2008/03/05/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-1103 shush Thu, 01 May 2008 14:11:46 +0000 http://shushnow.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-1103 <b>thatdudeyouknow</b>: thank you! <b>elizanderson</b>: thank you, that was very insightful. I know that if four or five people told me God told them something, and they all came to it independently, I'd listen! <b>pinkity66</b>: For your sake I hope that he listens to God's direction, if it truly is God destining you to be together. Just keep in mind that while you have heard- he may not. Even if it is God (which, with you just being a commenter on my blog I have no way to really verify) that still isn't a guarantee- HE may be unwilling to listen. I'll say a prayer for you, sweetie. Guard your heart. thatdudeyouknow: thank you!
elizanderson: thank you, that was very insightful. I know that if four or five people told me God told them something, and they all came to it independently, I’d listen!
pinkity66: For your sake I hope that he listens to God’s direction, if it truly is God destining you to be together. Just keep in mind that while you have heard- he may not. Even if it is God (which, with you just being a commenter on my blog I have no way to really verify) that still isn’t a guarantee- HE may be unwilling to listen. I’ll say a prayer for you, sweetie. Guard your heart.

]]> By: pinkity66 http://emphaticasterisk.com/2008/03/05/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-1086 pinkity66 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:15:14 +0000 http://shushnow.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-1086 Hey. I can undestand that at certain times people do get it wrong when God 'tells them something'. Im 18; and 3 years ago I believe that God told me who I'm going to end up marrying. It kinda freaked me out a little, especially as the guy was 12 back then! I've gona out with other guys obvioucly since; but everytime I do I get a guilty feeling and a knowing that whoever the boyfriend is at the time isn't the one for me. And I KNOW that God is saying; 'you know who you're going to marry'. Recently God has been telling me in more ways than one and there are times in which not everything can be a coincidence anymore! I havent told the guy that Im going to marry him; there's no need- he will only find out on the day he proposes to me (infact Ive actually written him a letter that I will give to him on that day. I cant wait to see the look on his face when he finds out how long I have known! :D) So to anyone who thinks they have been told who they are going to marry; dont give up on what you think God has told you; instead pray about it, and tell someone you trust to pray about it too and see if God says anything to them. Hey.

I can undestand that at certain times people do get it wrong when God ‘tells them something’.
Im 18; and 3 years ago I believe that God told me who I’m going to end up marrying. It kinda freaked me out a little, especially as the guy was 12 back then!
I’ve gona out with other guys obvioucly since; but everytime I do I get a guilty feeling and a knowing that whoever the boyfriend is at the time isn’t the one for me. And I KNOW that God is saying; ‘you know who you’re going to marry’. Recently God has been telling me in more ways than one and there are times in which not everything can be a coincidence anymore! I havent told the guy that Im going to marry him; there’s no need- he will only find out on the day he proposes to me (infact Ive actually written him a letter that I will give to him on that day. I cant wait to see the look on his face when he finds out how long I have known! :D )
So to anyone who thinks they have been told who they are going to marry; dont give up on what you think God has told you; instead pray about it, and tell someone you trust to pray about it too and see if God says anything to them.

]]> By: elizanderson http://emphaticasterisk.com/2008/03/05/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-1067 elizanderson Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:13:21 +0000 http://shushnow.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-1067 Hi Sushi Thanks for the great blog. There are sure some interesting points on the subject of 'God told me...' I love Anita's responce. I am reminded of the words of Paul when he said if someone prophesies the other prophets should try the spirits to judge it's authenticity (paraphrased). And the scripture that everything was confirmed by two or three witnessnesses. I guess that certainly disqualifies the God told me to marry you one! I'm sure that IF God had told this dude to marry you He'd have let you know too! I find the arrogance of people who think they speak for God as Idolatry. They are actually making themselves out to be God and know His will for someone else. Hi Sushi Thanks for the great blog. There are sure some interesting points on the subject of ‘God told me…’ I love Anita’s responce. I am reminded of the words of Paul when he said if someone prophesies the other prophets should try the spirits to judge it’s authenticity (paraphrased). And the scripture that everything was confirmed by two or three witnessnesses. I guess that certainly disqualifies the God told me to marry you one! I’m sure that IF God had told this dude to marry you He’d have let you know too!
I find the arrogance of people who think they speak for God as Idolatry. They are actually making themselves out to be God and know His will for someone else.

]]> By: thatdudeyouknow http://emphaticasterisk.com/2008/03/05/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-1052 thatdudeyouknow Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:34:04 +0000 http://shushnow.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-1052 God told me to tell you that that was a great post and very true! God told me to tell you that that was a great post and very true!

]]> By: Vanessa http://emphaticasterisk.com/2008/03/05/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-581 Vanessa Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:19:29 +0000 http://shushnow.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-581 Lovely post dear. Lovely post dear.

]]> By: Trypheana http://emphaticasterisk.com/2008/03/05/god-told-me-to-write-this-post/#comment-358 Trypheana Sat, 08 Mar 2008 08:54:32 +0000 http://shushnow.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-358 My husband and I refer to lines like "God told me..." etc., as 'playing the God card,' as in, it trumps everything else, and the thing is, you just can't get over the feeling that someone isn't playing fair. We use those kind of lines with each other from time to time... then laugh. My husband and I refer to lines like “God told me…” etc., as ‘playing the God card,’ as in, it trumps everything else, and the thing is, you just can’t get over the feeling that someone isn’t playing fair.

We use those kind of lines with each other from time to time… then laugh.

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