what if you die and haven't led anyone to Jesus?

Jimbo... How can you reflect to another who you do not know yet? First learn of Him and know Him, you moving out of fear and not love yet. First sit down at His feet and learn of HIM. How can anyone ask you about the hope you have within you when you have yet to know what this hope is?

Your in a "Doing" mode not a rest mode. He says come unto me I will give you rest. He didn't say come unto me and when your discombulated go ye into the world... You need to find out what His will is. You'll be pleasantly surprised to learn the works of God are to simply "Believe". There are different stages to our growth as John shows, right now you are as a child, what John says to a Child is different from what He says of young men and fathers (stages).

"Little children"... KNOW your sins are forgiven. Children are consumed with their sins and unsure of their forgiveness with God. Jesus says, He who believes in me Hath everlasting life-Believe this, or say, "lord help my unbelief". He does it all Jimbo. He is the Author and Finishers of YOUR FAITH, your not HE IS.

The Fear of the Lord is THE BEGINING OF WISDOM

But consider...

Perfect love casts out FEAR.

We are being perfected in love.

What is started IN YOU will be brought to completion, your simply in the BEGINING of Christ (Who is the Wisdom of God and the Power of God).

What did Jesus say was the BEST PART?

Mary Chose the best part, what was SHE DOING? Simply sitting at His feet. He said this would not be taken from her.

Come unto me, "Learn of me" for I am meek and humble of heart and you will find rest for your souls.

THATS where you find REST for your soul.

Cast your cares upon the Lord (why?) HE CARETH FOR YOU


God Bless Jimbo (your in my prayers)

Seth3

 

Jimbo,

It would really help if you gave us your testimony or some background about yourself so that we may better understand you and the problems you are facing at the moment.

God Bless

Sheila

 

When William Carey went to India he didn't lead someone to Christ until after 11 years. Praying Hyde was accused or praying too much too. But I am told his mninistry is the only one that exists from that time today.

There are those who "lead others to Christ" and seldom if ever disciple anyone.

Pray for those around you on a regular basis. You will be amazed what happens when you pray specifically for men before you talk to them about God. We must talk to God about men before we talk to men about God.

There have been years when I have led loads of people to Christ and others when I hardly led one person to Christ. But remember we preach in season and out of season. But God is always at work.

Sometime read http://www.bibleteacher.org/Dm118_8.htm

Just a few years ago someone I know came to Christ that I had been praying for for 28 years. He bagn to ask me questions and finally he knew he needed to give his life to Christ. He is on fire like few I have seen.

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Jimbo:

And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

Hebrews 11:6/NIV

 

Jimbo,

Your negative attitude leaves me exasperated!! I really am at a loss as to what to say to you to try and encourage you.

At the moment I don't see that you can lead anyone to the Lord as you have a lot of growing to do yourself.

Praying for you

God Bless

Sheila

 

I agree with you Shiela. Loads of help has been offered to Jimbo and he seems to be looking for some kind of "feel good" experience.

 

Jimbo,

The intention was to encourage you with relevent Scripture, particularly as you have stated that you have difficulty understanding the Bible. I would hope that I would only ever try to post something which would be helpful to you and your walk with the Lord as per: Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear

My sincere apologies if I upset you in any way as that was never my intention.

God Bless

Sheila

 

Jimbo,

It is not you who saves anyone anyway. It is Jesus. You can only plant seeds. And that is not hard to do. The Lord will lead you as to what to do. I used to watch people that were saved. I learned more through their actions than their words.

And to be able to get to heaven YOU are the one that has to be saved. People always try to add to that because they feel it is to simple. Well, God created us and He knows that we understand simple.

Try not to let your salvation be a burden. It is a gift that cost our Lord His Son and our Saviour His life. They did all the burdensome work. All we have to do is ask for the gift. God does the rest. We CANNOT do anything. It is GOD that does things THROUGH us.

Heavenly Father, Thank You again for all you and Jesus have done for us. Please help Jimbo with his doubt. God thank You for a glorious day here in FL. Thank You for loving us SO much that You gave us Jesus. Jesus, thank You for loving us enough to lay down Your life that we can have ASSURANCE of our salvation and eternal life with You.

 

Jimbo,

Thank you for your last post. I now have a better understanding of where you are coming from. I truly never meant to upset you in any way. I have some idea of what you are going thru' because I too suffer from depression and I still take meds after more than two years. I have this dread of being invisible. I don't know if that is something you can understand. I sometimes think that the world is completely unaware of my existence. I can testify tho' that God is so gracious and He won't ever leave you. He is always there for you. This awareness of His presence is something that for some people like me and maybe you too is a gradual thing. One day you will be aware of such a lovely peace and you won't feel so anxious about things. So keep reading your Bible and praying and that way you are maintaining and developing a relationship with Him, even tho' you may think that nothing is happening. Please don't feel you can't share with us. You have already seen by the response to your posts that there are people here who care about you and are praying for you and really want to hear from you that you are going forward in your faith. Don't try to rush things and make them happen. Let go and let God.

God Bless

Sheila

 

Then it wasn't predestined for you to lead someone . . . and how do you know that you havn't?

 

Only God says when people get saved, we do not. You can not make people want to be saved(the Holy Spirit does that), all you can really do is make them no want to listen to you anymore, and turn them off to hearing the gospel.
I've seen several of your posts and, and if you'd stop dwelling on yourself and move to dwelling on God you might see some changes. Spending so much time on yourself is one pride and two setting yourself up for making and idol to worship of yourself. Just stop. You want to see real changes in yourself. Read and study the bible, let God teach you from scripture, obey what He says to us in it, and you'll see those changes. But as long as your focus is you then it is nnot God.

 

Since a number of Jimbo Jones posts are seeking the same type of help, all concerned with his issues may respond in the single thread I will leave open.
Please redirect your comments to that thread, located at the following link:
http://www.baptistboard.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php/topic/28/2885.html#000004