Looking for God in all the wrong places.

[Ronnie]

Having tried psychiatrist's and the occult I was searching for happiness and freedom. I searched for God in the universe (stars), I couldn't find him there. I searched for God in creation, walking in the woods, God was no where to be seen.

An interesting story: One day, I drove several miles out of a gas pipeline (a long cleared stretch of property). I walked looking for God. I carried a twig back to my car parked beside the road, a police cruiser was parked behind me went I got back to my car. He saw the twig in my car, "What that on you front seat?", he probably thought I was growing marijuana in the woods. I got so angry at that cop, I said, "It's a piece of nature and you think that's strange I have a Bible on my front seat". His partner was running my plate; he officer I was talking to said, "Calm down son" and they learned I didn't have any "Wants or Warrants" and let me go.

I got invited to my cousin and her husband home prayer meeting and was saved.

[Here Am I]

(10-25-2009 04:59 AM)Ronnie Wrote:  

Having tried psychiatrist's and the occult I was searching for happiness and freedom. I searched for God in the universe (stars), I couldn't find him there. I searched for God in creation, walking in the woods, God was no where to be seen.

An interesting story: One day, I drove several miles out of a gas pipeline (a long cleared stretch of property). I walked looking for God. I carried a twig back to my car parked beside the road, a police cruiser was parked behind me went I got back to my car. He saw the twig in my car, "What that on you front seat?", he probably thought I was growing marijuana in the woods. I got so angry at that cop, I said, "It's a piece of nature and you think that's strange I have a Bible on my front seat". His partner was running my plate; he officer I was talking to said, "Calm down son" and they learned I didn't have any "Wants or Warrants" and let me go.

I got invited to my cousin and her husband home prayer meeting and was saved.

Did you get saved the same day you were questioned by the cop?

[Laura]

It's amazing how many different places we look for God before He finds us. I was searching for a lot of years but I didn't know for what until He saved me.

I never did get into the occult, but I read a lot of self-help books and saw my share of counsellors in my pre-salvation days.

[Ronnie]

(10-25-2009 02:17 PM)Here Am I Wrote:  Did you get saved the same day you were questioned by the cop?

No ! Month's later I did. Thanks.

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(10-25-2009 02:46 PM)Laura Wrote:  It's amazing how many different places we look for God before He finds us. I was searching for a lot of years but I didn't know for what until He saved me.

I never did get into the occult, but I read a lot of self-help books and saw my share of counsellors in my pre-salvation days.

Amen, Laura, thanks.

[William]

(10-25-2009 04:59 AM)Ronnie Wrote:  Having tried psychiatrist's and the occult I was searching for happiness and freedom. I searched for God in the universe (stars), I couldn't find him there. I searched for God in creation, walking in the woods, God was no where to be seen.

I, too, had seen a psychiatrist by the age of eighteen, and by nineteen was heavily involved in the occult: an involvement which I have never discussed, and never intend to discuss. But, in honesty, I wasn't looking for God, although I might have claimed to be; I was running from God, and I ran in many different directions, all dead ends.

We're a fine bunch of sheltered, innocent, naive types in this forum, aren't we?

:laughi10:

[Vania]

Amen brother! I am so thankful that you were looking for God and that you finally found Him! Isn't God so wonderful!?!? :woowoo10:

[Ronnie]

(10-25-2009 09:31 PM)William Wrote:  I wasn't looking for God, although I might have claimed to be; I was running from God, and I ran in many different directions, all dead ends.

(10-25-2009 10:23 PM)Speedyvm Wrote:  Amen brother! I am so thankful that you were looking for God and that you finally found Him! Isn't God so wonderful!?!? :woowoo10:

We know that no man in the natural seeks to know God. We don't just wake up one day and decide, you know what, I am going to seek to know God. No man cometh unto the Father except the Spirit draws him.