http://www.lrchouston.com/archive/god-is-not-a-negotiator.php LRC, Houston - An Evolving Spiritual Community Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:56:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.lrchouston.com/archive/god-is-not-a-negotiator.php/comment-page-1#comment-3911 Jerry Ferguson Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:59:22 +0000 http://www.lrchouston.com/archive/god-is-not-a-negotiator.php#comment-3911 Seventeen years ago, I believe God removed the compulsion and the obsession regarding an addiction that I have suffered from all my life. I was so amazed and awestruck that this happened, I offerred to Him a lifetime of service to those who were still suffering. Sounds like the right thing to do doesn't it? You do for me and I do for you! Little did I know I was falling into a trap that almost cost me everything. As this article states "God is not a negotiator!" Today I understand that God doesn't need anything from me because He blessed me. He blessed me because He is a loving Father, not to get anything from me. I made a terrible mistake in not understanding this simple truth. I love Him with all my heart but I don't "Owe" Him anything. It doesn't work like that. If I died a sinner today, He would still love me. With all my life-energy I will act and think not to sin. Today I understand that God desires me to be Truly Free in heart and mind and not be subject to guilt and shame in the event I do not come up to unreasonable standards. God bless you all. Seventeen years ago, I believe God removed the compulsion and the obsession regarding an addiction that I have suffered from all my life. I was so amazed and awestruck that this happened, I offerred to Him a lifetime of service to those who were still suffering. Sounds like the right thing to do doesn’t it? You do for me and I do for you! Little did I know I was falling into a trap that almost cost me everything. As this article states “God is not a negotiator!” Today I understand that God doesn’t need anything from me because He blessed me. He blessed me because He is a loving Father, not to get anything from me. I made a terrible mistake in not understanding this simple truth. I love Him with all my heart but I don’t “Owe” Him anything. It doesn’t work like that. If I died a sinner today, He would still love me. With all my life-energy I will act and think not to sin.
Today I understand that God desires me to be Truly Free in heart and mind and not be subject to guilt and shame in the event I do not come up to unreasonable standards. God bless you all.

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