http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/dont-look-back.html Christ-Centered Teaching for Christ-Centered Living Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:23:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/dont-look-back.html/comment-page-1#comment-1245 Sharon Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:33:05 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/socwp/wordpress/?p=309#comment-1245 Chip, I'm going to try to say this as "neutrally" as possible. I have been asked into a situation which I know can be "spiritual", but also can also turn "religious" very easily. I am anxious about it, yet is that anxiety warrented, or is it just that I've been so burned from church situations, that I'm afraid to even give it a chance? I'm talking about a home fellowship here. I keep going back and forth. The first meeting went well, I thought. But is it just my insecurity that makes me afraid that it isn't what the other people want or expect? Should I go along and trust God with this, or should I pull out? What is His will in this? If He wants me there, I want to be there. If this is not from Him, then I don't want it. And I don't want to hurt people either. So is it a sin staying, leaving, or even just having all these fears and anxieties about it? I know that you can't answer any of these questions. Only God can. I am having trouble discerning what is of the Lord, and what is of my emotions. Am I being ruled by fear, or being led by the Spirit? I guess do nothing for now, until God makes it clear. Chip,
I’m going to try to say this as “neutrally” as possible.
I have been asked into a situation which I know can be “spiritual”, but also can also turn “religious” very easily. I am anxious about it, yet is that anxiety warrented, or is it just that I’ve been so burned from church situations, that I’m afraid to even give it a chance? I’m talking about a home fellowship here.
I keep going back and forth.
The first meeting went well, I thought. But is it just my insecurity that makes me afraid that it isn’t what the other people want or expect?
Should I go along and trust God with this, or should I pull out? What is His will in this?
If He wants me there, I want to be there. If this is not from Him, then I don’t want it. And I don’t want to hurt people either. So is it a sin staying, leaving, or even just having all these fears and anxieties about it?
I know that you can’t answer any of these questions. Only God can.
I am having trouble discerning what is of the Lord, and what is of my emotions. Am I being ruled by fear, or being led by the Spirit?
I guess do nothing for now, until God makes it clear.

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