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Someone claimed that if You haven't experienced a supernatural encounter with God, then you're not a true Christian. I know people who've had many miracles done by God where gods even spoken to them, but not in this miraculous extravagant way like taking them to heaven and hugging them and (God) telling them they're his child or something like that...in other words, if you're one of God's people, His elect, his chosen, and you're a sheep 🐑 Who hears his voice and obeys his commandments, But if you haven't had that supernatural experience, going to make it to heaven...someone even spoke of this happening to them before they believed

...any thoughts ??

Someone claimed that if You haven't experienced a supernatural encounter with God, then you're not a true Christian. I know people who've had many miracles done by God where gods even spoken to them, but not in this miraculous extravagant way like taking them to heaven and hugging them and (God) telling them they're his child or something like that...in other words, if you're one of God's people, His elect, his chosen, and you're a sheep 🐑 Who hears his voice and obeys his commandments, But if you haven't had that supernatural experience, going to make it to heaven...someone even spoke of this happening to them before they believed

...any thoughts ??

Someone claimed that if You haven't experienced a supernatural encounter with God, then you're not a true Christian. I know people who've had many miracles done by God where gods even spoken to them, but not in this miraculous extravagant way like taking them to heaven and hugging them and (God) telling them they're his child or something like that...in other words, if you're one of God's people, His elect, his chosen, and you're a sheep 🐑 Who hears his voice and obeys his commandments, But if you haven't had that supernatural experience, going to make it to heaven...someone even spoke of this happening to them before they believed

...any thoughts ??

I'm not just asking for prayer, but hopefully words of comfort...I read where someone said basically if you haven't had a supernatural encounter with God, more than just a handful of miracles, that you may not be one of God's elect...I'm really saddened by this, and feel lost...I've been trying to do God's will for many years...a sheep who heard God's voice 😔

I don't know if there's a connection, but I've been very active in this forum...and I feel like I woke up a pathetic screw-up who's ruined his life, no on loves me, no one cares....and whether that's accurate or not, never in my life have I felt this way...not even close...of course, I'm asking for prayer, and if anyone can relate/if you've felt this way, I'd love to hear stories...THANKS! 🙏

Steve

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Mistakes 

Gods grace covers your mistakes. Stop trying to pay for sins Christ already paid for.

True Repentance brings peace, while self- condemnation is "worldly grief" that brings death; instead , embrace God’s forgiveness , learn and move forward. 

DISTINGUISH CONVICTION FROM CONDEMNATION:

-Conviction (from the Holy Spirit) leads to repentance and peace, while condemnation (from the enemy/ self) leads to shame and hopelessness.

Accept God's forgiveness completely! -Realizing that continuing to beat yourself up is equivalent to saying Christ's sacrifice wasn't enough!   

~Romans 8:1 says there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus 

ADOPT A GROWTH MINDSET

View mistakes and "stupid things" as learning opportunities rather than evidence of your worthlessness

PRACTICE SELF-COMPASSION

Speak to yourself as you would a dear friend in the same situation, God embraces our humanness....we should too

FOCUS ON FUTURE ACTION

Once you have confessed and made ammends (if necessary), remember that "ruminating" is useless.Use that energy to ask god for strength to change, and act differently next time

REMEMBER:

   * God's grace is sufficient 

~My weakness is an opportunity for  od's Gower to be made perfect.

 (2 Cor 12:9)

The entire verse:

My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.