I Am Told That God Loves Me
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nhboy said:
Mother Teresa, like all Christians, runs into the truths about the world they interact with. It's a cruel thankless and unforgiving world. She was more interactive with the very pits of these failings than any of us; which gives her a raised awareness of how bad things can be in this world. She tried to make a difference (and she did); but being the perfectionist I believe she was, it was never enough. She had a thirst to do more, but couldn’t. I’m sure this was a huge frustration for her. So she put her reliance on God to not only strengthen her but to help her fix some of these problems, and God said “No, you’re doing just fine.”
Mother Teresa, like all Christians, sometimes loses sight of God’s truth. It’s not a doubting of our belief in God’s existence and faithfulness; it’s a doubting of our own existence and faith. “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). Do we measure up? Am I doing enough? Am I doing it right? These thoughts can cause a feeling of “darkness & coldness & emptiness” and that “nothing touches my soul.”
But, it’s not surprising that atheists will exploit this to say “You see, God doesn’t exist. Mother Teresa doubted it.” Mother Teresa doubted Mother Teresa, not God.
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God's Love For Us: We Are More Than Conquerers:
But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. (Matthew 5:44-45)
"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." (John 16:33)
“…because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, "Abba, Father." The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. (Romans 8:14-17)
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: "For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered." No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
(Romans 8:35-39)
“ that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. (John 3:15-17)
All translations: New International Version (NIV)
biblegateway.com
But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. (Matthew 5:44-45)
"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." (John 16:33)
“…because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, "Abba, Father." The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. (Romans 8:14-17)
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: "For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered." No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
(Romans 8:35-39)
“ that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. (John 3:15-17)
All translations: New International Version (NIV)
biblegateway.com
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