Feeling Stagnant and Useless to God

[Redkora]

For the past few days, I have been feeling stagnant and useless to God. When I go about my daily life, I feel like a robot as if my actions count for nothing. I know that works are worthless if there is no faith behind it, but I still feel so useless.

See, after that person in my "human idols" thread handed me the smackdown, I still hoped that he would be my friend. It may be better that he doesn't so I can get over being attached to him, and I know that I need to see the Christ in people instead of just looking at people, but I still feel lost. I guess it's part of growing up spiritually.

I feel alone, and I feel numb sometimes. As I mentioned, I feel so mechanical as I go about my daily activities. I feel like I need to go away somewhere alone and really think about things. Sometimes I doubt if my faith in God has any real grounding at all.

If you read all of this, I thank you for taking it on mentally. I just did not know where to turn for human help. I know I'm supposed to lean on God, but gosh, I need other humans to help me.

Thanks.

[lovetruth]

i've been through times like that, too. it can be part of so many things.  i don't know what your particular journey through will be like, but i know that, for me, those times are always Him getting my focus on the things that are truly lasting.

God gave me the understanding once of the uselessness of the widow's mite.  the offerings were for the ministry of the temple.  what could that little speck of money do?  nothing.  it was for Him, for the love of Him, and He declared that she gave more than all the rest.  (can you hear Him saying,"now this I can use!")

when you can't do it from passion, just do it for love.  when you can do nothing, give Him the nothing.  He loves to use our nothings to advance His Kingdom in ways we may never see till we see it all.  He's certainly working to advance it in each one of us through the nothings.

blessings in Him  :HeartThrob:

[Redkora]

Thank you for the motivation. Even if I don't have the passion, I can still do it out of devotion and love.

Thanks again.  :girlheart:

[Seeker]

Hang in there Redkora.  God loves you, has a plan for you, and isn't done with you yet...no matter how you feel inside!  :happygrin:

SeekerRuth

[hopeful]

God bless you, Redkora!    :girlheart:
We can rest in what seem like the dry times.
We can just lean back and float.
Trust and faith come from him- not us.
You are loved.

:HeartThrob:
Hopeful

[SeekerSA]

Hi Redkora

He loves to use our nothings to advance His Kingdom in ways we may never see till we see it all.  He's certainly working to advance it in each one of us through the nothings.

Great thoughts LT

Red

I think sometimes God leads us into a wilderness experience for a purpose.  There are seasons for everything and this maybe a time when you merely need to get quiet and listen. 

We sometimes get so busy for God we miss Him in His visitations.  Sometimes circumstances need to come our way so that we draw closer again to The Source. 

For the past few days, I have been feeling stagnant and useless to God.
--snip--
Sometimes I doubt if my faith in God has any real grounding at all.

Two sentences from your post that stand out.  These are lies btw.  No one is useless, and no one can change the foundation.  What we build upon the foundation is subject to change.  Maybe your building requires a few modifications, God wants to show you how.

Blessings

[Redlettervoice]

But I promise you, Redkora, that at the end "HE" alone shall be exhalted, and you
will hear: "Cease ye from man whose breath is in his nostrils!"  The phrase "return
unto ME" runs deep at least in MY mind, sometimes God "requires" me to stand alone
in things, that way when He does move, I KNOW more than I would have if I had "told"
everything!  It is not that He does not tell us that we need the eyes, the nose, the arms,
all parts of the body, but we have not "discerned" fully the HEAD yet! ha
Having to stand ALONE, and realize that God is GOD alone helps "me" to do that!  I hope
you know you are not the only one that feels like a dry dessert at times, this is a faith
walk, and He will never leave,just runs back behind that veil at times and plays hide and seek. ha

[Taffy]

For the past few days, I have been feeling stagnant and useless to God. When I go about my daily life, I feel like a robot as if my actions count for nothing. I know that works are worthless if there is no faith behind it, but I still feel so useless.

See, after that person in my "human idols" thread handed me the smackdown, I still hoped that he would be my friend. It may be better that he doesn't so I can get over being attached to him, and I know that I need to see the Christ in people instead of just looking at people, but I still feel lost. I guess it's part of growing up spiritually.

I feel alone, and I feel numb sometimes. As I mentioned, I feel so mechanical as I go about my daily activities. I feel like I need to go away somewhere alone and really think about things. Sometimes I doubt if my faith in God has any real grounding at all.

If you read all of this, I thank you for taking it on mentally. I just did not know where to turn for human help. I know I'm supposed to lean on God, but gosh, I need other humans to help me.

Thanks.

Hi Red..

The replys  to your post are great in ways of in encouragement...

I think most of can relate in some way or another , a place weve all been which reminds me of that peom.." footsteps in the Sand ".....
One night a man had a dream.
He dreamed he was walking along
the beach with the Lord.

Across the dark sky flashed scenes from his life.
For each scene, he noticed
two sets of footprints in the sand,
one beloning to him and the other to the Lord.

When the last scene of his life flashed before him,
he looked back at the footprints in the sand.
He noticed that many times along the path of his life
there was only one set of footprints.
He also noticed that it happened at the
very lowest and saddest times in his life.
This bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it.

"Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you,
you'd walk with me all the way.
But I have noticed that during the most
troublesome times in my life there is
only one set of footprints.
I don't understand why when I needed you most
you would leave me."

The Lord replied "My precious, precious child,
I love you and would never leave you.
During your times of trial and suffereing,
when you see only one set of footprints in the sand,
it was then that I carried you."

Be of Good cheer ..the thoughts of folk here are with you :icon_flower:

Blessings
Taffy

[lovetruth]

Thank you for the motivation. Even if I don't have the passion, I can still do it out of devotion and love.

Thanks again.  :girlheart:

you're tons welcome.  :HeartThrob:

[Redkora]

Thanks for the replies, everyone!  :HeartThrob:

[shibboleth]

Oh those dry times in the Lord...when He seems so far away from you.

Footprints is my favorite poem for those times. I cry everytime I read it because it reminds me of how much God really is in every detail of my life and yours too. Look back on your walk and see how the Lord has done many things during the lonely and hard times. He won't leave or forsake you and is with you wherever you go.Thank God the dry times don't last, and a period of refreshment is on the way.

[arcticmonster2003]

It sounds like your spirit is heavy within you. Try and meditate on God for an hour or two when you go to sleep at night, and give your load to God, he will help you if you wait on him and tell him you cannot bear this heaviness of spirit. It is important to recognize a spiritual battle, and this is one. Will pray for you. :icon_king:

[Redkora]

Thank you for the replies, everyone. I'm still heavy, but I'm still going!  :thumbsup: