The Kind of Life God Wants For You 

Amen! Delight yourself in the Lord ❤️

Do you truly find peace and happiness through worldly desires? While yes it does give some dopamine, but verily so such feelings are fleeting. True joy comes from peace which is gained through Christ. I suggest you read the Bible and pray more it’ll help with your faith.

I've noticed I find true peace in the lord

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Well said! Bless you!

Amen!

I understand where you're coming from. I think there are at least a couple things to remember. 1) Sin is bondage, which will ultimately cause us pain. Any pleasures we get from sin is temporary. 2) Jesus came to make us free. I love the verse that says "Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart." Commit to God, and you will have a fuller, joy-filled life. ❤️

@@GraceBaptistNokomis thank you for a quick reply. Actually, I didn't mean sin (which I know only gives temporary pleasure) but just enjoying life in general, like having clean fun, joking, enjoying relationships with family and friends, books, music, hobbies, watching movies etc. I'm often confused as to what a truly committed to God life looks like, and how much freedom to do those things we actually have. Is there a balance or does Jesus expect us to be so focused on Him and things of eternity that we can no longer enjoy the above?

I love your heart! This is definitely a good question. All of those things can definitely be part of a life that's glorifying to God. The motivation in which we do things makes all the difference. If we seek to love others the way God has loved us, we can do all sorts of things that are fun, and display His love through us. The example I use with my kids all the time is that if we just play video games all day, it can be sin because it can be a waste of time, and a selfish way to seek entertainment. But if we play video games with others, and encourage them while we play, it can definitely be glorifying to God. The point is that God cares more about the condition of our hearts. God bless you!

@@lonewanderer_n7 hey I think God is not surprised or angry with our doubts and questions. I am still in the process of getting over FOMO. Have you listened to the guy Chip Ingram? He's a Bible teacher, he's so wise but also so down to earth and he unpacks many of those questions we have. I especially recommend his series True Spirituality, it's here on RU-vid, too :)

Blessings to you ♥️

Joy is not gained through worldly desires such as partying or undermining others. True joy is gained through peace and that peace comes through Christ. I suggest you read the Bible and start praying more, there are so many guides online. God bless and goodbye.

Amen! God bless you!

Thank you so much! God bless you

God bless you 🙏

Yes, guilt can be an immobilizing thing. Know that God is love, and that God forgives you through Jesus. Praying for you. 🙏

Have you tried volunteering at a local charity? Or serving at church? That could help you and serve others 💗💗

Thank you for your thoughts! I don't believe that God wants us to hate our new life in Christ, but rather to hate the old, selfish life that we lived outside of Christ. In Christ, we have hope and joy, and as we delight ourselves in the Lord, He gives us the desires of our hearts. God bless you!

@@GraceBaptistNokomis I hate my life because of my constant severe physical pain which I am partly responsible for. I was injured by an Evil medical doctor in August of 2022. I love Jesus but I do not love my life on Earth and look forward to my Mortal death and my entry into Heaven. Jesus is my Witness.

I can understand that. We can look forward to when God takes away all pain and sorrow. God bless you ❤️

I think God allows us to do all sorts of fun things like that, as long as we're doing them with the mindset that glorifies him. Instead of acting out of selfishness, enjoy it as a gift from him. And use it as an opportunity to connect with others, maybe spending time with them, and transitioning to encouraging them. God bless you, I love your heart. ❤️

​​@@GraceBaptistNokomis I try find it hard to be happy before I watched anime and God never said anything about it I was even obsessed with it and still yet God said nothing. I watched a Christian video about why you shouldn't watch anime I started hearing God say to me more often don't watch it don't watch it yes I do day dream about anime most of the time and I admit it's wrong but the thoughts I think about when it comes to Christ is just constant reminding of Jesus use the power of the Holy Ghost because I'm worried about an intrusive thought getting in the way and I don't want to demonize Christ power that's why I don't think of Jesus that much I still make time for him don't get me wrong this week I tried my best to read my Bible more whenever I felt the desire to pray and I mange to keep the streak but even though I do spend time with God in the secret place God still wants more of my attention even outside of the secret place which I find it quite difficult to think of something about God. Before this video I watched a Video talking about God wants my all and I should give up on thoughts I think of such as anime and games because they are worldly. This made me just wonder what else to do now that all I do is wake up pray go to school watch RU-vid, pray, get ready for bed and pray that's basically it no games no anime although I got use to that lifestyle I want something else but there are now alot of barriers in Christianity for fun things. I remember my mind even being tormented when I thought I heard God say don't go on rollercoaster in Disneyland it was my first time there for a school trip and I really wanted to go on it but I couldn't which held my friends back and I felt bad I told my pastor and she told me also God wants me to have fun. Now I'm starting to believe God doesn't want me to have fun and so I'm less happy. Yes I can have reading the word and worship and I do enjoy it but now it just seems like I'm being selfish because it's something that I desire which is fun and many Christian influencer are against Christians having fun. My parents told me I can balance Reading my Bible and playing games for like 30 minutes once a week but even that I still feel weird playing games now because I have been held back from it for so long I felt free when I played games and watched anime it broke this certain chain and I felt it break off my but then I feel bad for doing so then I just go back into what I call being "held captive in Christ" it's not a bad things as there are still rules to follow.

​@@GraceBaptistNokomismy parents suggested spending time with siblings but I do that my playing video games with them but that makes me lukewarm apparently because im balancing games (the world) and God. I don't want to say God is making my life miserable I just feel that way and sometimes believed it but it's because I have a selfish desire 😭

There's nothing wrong with playing video games while hanging out with friends and family. In fact, it can be a good thing to do, as you show them you care about them and spend time with them doing the things they enjoy also.

You make valid points. I believe God wants us to be happy, which includes freedom, and freedom is not the ability to do evil, but to do good. God bless you.

Those things aren't inherently sinful, a quote from Saint Augustine I believe “Live your physical and spiritual life as if it were your last.” Exercising is amazing and trains discipline. I suggest you read the Bible and pray to God more it’ll help you differentiate sin and grow your faith.

@InferiorIndividual Great advice. Blessings to both of you.