Why We Don't Need Signs and Wondersby Dale Harcombe | More from this Blogger 07 Jan 2009 04:04 PM
What has he given us exactly? If we have accepted Jesus God has 'qualified us' just as he did the Colossian Christians 'to share in the inheritance of the saints of light,' Colossians 1:12. God had 'delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,' Colossians 1:13. It is through Jesus that we have 'redemption, the forgiveness of sins,' Colossians 1:14. So God has given us all we need. We don't need signs and wonders. If God grants them to us, fine. We can thank God for them. But we don't need them. We have all we need because of what God has done for us through Jesus. Having a true experience of God will drive us not to seek signs and wonders but to drive us to faith in Jesus. I've known and heard of people who claim to have had an experience or vision of God. But if it hasn't driven them towards Jesus and also made them more aware of sin in their lives, thereby changing the way they live, it is worthless. The thing is as we connect with Him it should also produce an awareness of our own sin. We should be seeking to make our lives more godly according to His Word and more pleasing to Him. So, how can you know you are truly connected to God? 1. You will be trusting in Jesus. 2. You will be growing in godliness and your relationship with Him 3. You will have more awareness of your own sin Next time we will look more at some of the defining marks of those who have had a real experience of God. Bible verses from the New American Standard Version Please visit these related blogs How Can You Tell If You Are Really a Christian? Learn more about Dale Harcombe  Dale has a passion for books and writing. She writes in various forms, from articles to poetry to fiction for children and adults. Relevantchristian tags User Comments tmwhalens (275) 07 Jan 2009 09:23 PMDale, thanks for this article! When my wife left (and took our son with her) me just over a month ago it was all I needed in a way of a miracle to show me that God DOES change people for the better. This is the first time I've said this to anyone, but here goes..............and I say this with sadness................I felt 'trapped' in the path I was heading downward from being a male and transforming into a female. The two things that conspired against me were that (a) I had found what I 'thought' was happiness in myself and (b) everyone and my personal history had told me that I was a quitter at everything I did. I NEEDED a way out of the hell I was living in. God released me. That is not to say that my wife was somehow responsible for this, it's just that I can recall thinking more than once along the way "I can't decide if I want to be a man or a woman, I need a reason to stop doing this". God saved my life by taking away my family. He gave me and even better life when I willingly, openly and enthusiastically devoted my life to him. I told Him that I was TIRED of trying to make things work in my own life, that I needed His help. I will be forever grateful for what He has done. Community Tags Colossians, experience of God, Jesus, redemption, signs and wonders Discuss this article
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