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How do you move on from the past? I want to move on and I thought the best place to start is being honest. I would like advice from Godly praying people...this is all about me...maybe this is where the issue lies. Right now I have this agitated feeling and all this unexplained anger welling up inside ready to spill overboard for all to see...not a pretty sight...especially when Im such a bubbly girl to everyone who knows me at church, work, and on here. How do you stop yourself from feeling this way? I wish I knew the answer and how to reach out to God. Certain circumstances happened in my life which were beyond my control like my dad walking away from our family and my step dad passing away...I have became angry, distant and withdrawal. Maybe its to do with trust but if I knew how to trust God I would. Then theirs my attempt with failed relationships leaving more scars and hurts to deal with. Maybe Im a spoilt demanding princess having a tantrum when things dont go my way....like desiring a family and a christian man to marry. I have read christian self help books, prayed for years, praised to my hearts content, cried, got mad, stood on scripture, counselling to no avail.... I just dont want to give up and go back out into the secular world to be torn apart again....I want to move forward and deal with these issues God is putting his finger on without messing up any connections I may develop on here with christian friends.....any Godly honest advice welcome, and genuine prayers please...even it hurts I would appreciate Gods advice.... 
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7/6/2008 6:40 am |
Hi Cind, Well, journaling and blogging are both a good starting place, because you cannot hear the inner voice of wisdom from God if you don't take quiet, undisturbed time to get in touch with who you are, the traumas and deep disappointments in life. Many well-intentioned Christians insist that introspection is harmful because it keeps you stuck in the past. I think the person who hasn't resolved the issues of the past is the one who is stuck. We need to embrace our hurt before we can release it. It's also crucial to listen to the private places inside you, that self-destructive self talk. What's it saying and to be able to write down in an objective way how you can counterattack these negative-nelly thoughts. Watch out for the element of guilt, shame and self-pity which are the most debilitating emotions known to humanity. We suffer in silence with emotional chaos running rampant and unfortunately no one ever has guided us through this area so we can understand upclose how to navigate through life's storms in a productive and fruitful way. Blessings your way, Vincent Vincenzo ¨There is no key to contentment. The door is always open.¨
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Hi! Welcome to the blogs! The advice that Vincent gave is wonderful! I also suggest you find total forgiveness. There may be people in your past you need to forgive, or maybe you are angry at God, but FORGIVE, FORGIVE, FORGIVE, AND very important, FORGIVE yourself. And then, you will start feeling God's peace. God bless you! ~PJ~ May God Bless You in ABUNDANCE
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Dear, we are like children. Everything happens with each child differently. Some of us walk sooner, same as with crawling atc. Some of us heal from cuts etc sooner. I am sorry Vincent, but I dont think you are right. We are all different and there are no pat answers. When something is broken on us it is good to feel and deal with the pain. Just as when a family has several kids, a good parent learns to treat each child differently because all are unique and respond differently. God is the perfect Parent Dear, just ask the Holy Spirit what to do, whatever it is trust him. I spent 90 days in fasting for my 20 year marriage to be healed. I ate 3 times in 3 months and only drank water when fasting. I had tons of scriptures I too stood on. I lost 65 lbs Well it didnt work. But later on, in my situation, the Holy Spirit revealed to me why. I wasnt praying out of Love for my marriage to be restored. I was praying out of the pain that the situation made me feel. My wife was entitled to her will in the situation, right or wrong. It was then that the Holy Spirit told me that unless I was asking for God's will above my own, then I was selfish and not really trusting God. So, instead of trying to figure it out. Trust him for his will and his way in your life. You will be amazed at what he does. He works differently in all of us because he knows you better than you know yourself. You will be resored in his timing. He loves you. He knows all the hairs n your head. It may happen quickly or it may happen in awhile. But it will happen. You can chose to walk back into the world, thats ok. Why would I say such a thing? Because Jesus says that whoever the Father gives him, nothing can snatch you from his hand. He promises to never leave you nor forsake you. But in the end, for those that wander where we shouldnt... he has the answer for that too. It is his goodness and kindness that brings us to repentence. God Bless You Dear! You are in my prayers.
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7/6/2008 9:33 am |
"How do I move on from the Past." LIVE NOW! When I get where I'm going, I'll stand in His Amazing Grace! Welcome to BC! 
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7/6/2008 9:42 am |
"How do I move on from the Past." LIVE NOW! When I get where I'm going, I'll stand in His Amazing Grace! Welcome to BC! God says: All I'm saying is Love Me! What's with this attitude? I see you've hurt yourself, I'm waiting for a change in you! I know your every thought!  Love my Son! You can't get to me except thru Him! Sorry about getting carried away. Revelation! He will break he darkness! Maybe tommorow. A perfect day will come! I will finally get to meet the man wo made my life complete!
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7/6/2008 9:46 am |
Dancing around the Throne-----Keeping my eyes focused on the one who called me! His prescence sweeter than I could have ever dreamed of. Dancing with the Angels giving Him Praise! You alone are Holy! I'm witing for the perfect day!  Want what I got? Love Jesus!
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7/6/2008 10:19 am |
Hello, there's a whole lot of people in this world who are going through the same thing you are. We were not intended to live our lives in misery. Jesus said, The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. John 10:10 The first place to start is to come to the Cross. "Nothing in my hands I bring, simply to the Cross I cling." Next, you must forgive. When we hold onto un forgiveness, bitterness builds up in our heart. All we have then is misery and our heart is not right with God. Jesus didn't suggest this, Jesus commanded us to forgive others, Jesus said, 14] For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15] But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Matthew 6:14,15 We see here from these two verses that it is absolutely critical to forgive those we have an offense against. If we fail to forgive, then the Father will not forgive us of our sins, if we die with our sins unforgiven ~ we die lost. Life is not easy, the Lord never promised us that it would be easy. We are to repent, and forgive those who hurt us and used us, and nail it to the Cross. It is then that the healing process can begin. 1. The only way to God is through Jesus Christ (John 14:6) 2. The only way to Jesus Christ is by the Cross (Romans 6:3-5) 3. The only way to the Cross is by a denial of self (Luke 9:23) ~ Believe His Word and trust His grace ~
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well you got a lot of advice to chew on already so i will just welcome you to the land of blogs, cheers May the Lord bless you and keep you
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Hi Cind, Opening up and asking for help and prayer is a starting place. There is a place for feeling and facing the pain but there also comes the time for not allowing the pain to control our lives or determine our future, for recognizing the voice of truth in our lives. Healing comes in stages...it may not be an overnight thing but it is putting one foot in front of the other and walking forward in the truth of what God says about you on a daily basis. God can do amazing things in inner healing...and there are is much good advice here; the encouragement of others can be quite a godsend as I have discovered. God often places people in your life to be agents of healing and I encourage you to find someone you feel comfortable sharing with...but most importantly be open and honest before God about how you feel. He knows your innermost thoughts and your deep places of hurt and need...it is not His will or desire for you to linger there forever, though there are times He allows pain in our lives for a season, but only for our ultimate good and for a purpose. You are someone honored, loved and valued by God...He has a plan and purpose for your life and it is His will that you eventually walk in wholeness so that you can more intimately know Him and more effectively walk in His purposes for you. Never be afraid of being honest before God...but to that bring faith and belief that He loves you, He hears you and He will answer you. My heart's prayer for you is that God Himself will reveal His heart for Cind...that you know to your very core how much He loves you...that you allow Him to fill that love deficit before looking to anything else or anyone else to fill it...you will only be disappointed by that. There is a place for self examination and reflection, guided by the Holy Spirit; ask Him to shine the spotlight on areas where you lack trust or where you are believing less than His truth about you. Ask Him to show you the root of behavior and thought patterns...may God divinely take the past and through His refining power turn that into beautiful gold in your life...you are a precious jewel to Him. "The Power of Brokenness: When we've faced our failures head on and recognized the futility of depending on anything else but God, we're finally ready to be used by God. As broken people we know that God loves us simply for who we are. We did nothing to earn God's love. We can do nothing to keep it. Even when we do not live in a way worthy of God's love, that love remains. Evidence of brokenness includes the freedom to be vulnerable, to share weakness, to give others credit and to receive correction. A broken person is ready to acknowledge and repent of sin and to forgive the sin of others. In a broken life there is no room for self righteous striving, self centered individualism, self serving greed or self defeating perfectionism. Brokenness is the doorway through which the resurrection life of Jesus comes into our hearts. Psalm 51: 17...The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise." God's love for you is without limit and without end. He is no fool if he should choose to lose the things he cannot keep to gain what he can never lose.....Jim Elliott Deena 
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7/6/2008 9:55 pm |
Coming to The Lord and opening up about these things are good steps in the right direction. I will definitely be praying for you.
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7/7/2008 2:32 am |
The advice given here is mostly good. I would just like to add that I find a change of routine very helpful when I seem to be 'stuck' in a situation or attitude. If you can, take a few days break and go away somewhere - it doesn't have to be very far just somewhere you can be away from the normal pressures of life, and the people you would normally meet each day. Ask God to speak to you before you go but apart from that keep a completely open mind on what might happen during your break. If you go to a strange town don't hide away in a hotel room but be a tourist for a few days and let God speak to you through ordinary daily events. The change of routine and surroundings always works with me to liberate my mind and my spirit and lets me concentrate on what God wants to say to me. Several decisions in recent times have been made following this sort of trip away. Try it! Peter By the way take a notebook to write down what you think God might be saying and you can pray about it later! "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth" 2 Timothy 2 v 15
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7/7/2008 2:16 pm |
I disagree with your comment. We're all entitled to share what has worked for us individually. It is dismissive to judge someone's experience just because it doesn't line up with yours. Writing has been used by the Holy Spirit to illuminate the Saints toward changes and healing. Yes, it's one facet of healing and others here are sharing other facets that are also valid. You said it yourself. "We're all different." So, I would appreciate that you make allowances for that difference in the future. Respectfully, Vincenzo ¨There is no key to contentment. The door is always open.¨
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