why does it so hard to commit with God?

@ifa225 (14364)
Indonesia
December 11, 2010 6:21am CST
everyday i make a promise that i will give all to my God-in everything i do. but it is hard when the ego is arise. would u do anything for God? can u leave aside your ego?
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Freezole
@Freezole (246)
• Malaysia
11 Dec 10
It kind of hard to do even we know it must be done.
Ifamous
@ifa225 (14364)
• Indonesia
12 Dec 10
it is hard. have any tips or trick to make it easier? or maybe you can share your experience,,
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Freezole
@Freezole (246)
• Malaysia
12 Dec 10
No trick to make it easier..it all depend on our-self. I believe if we set in mind to do something we surely do it, if we already decide not to than nothing going to happen.
Ifamous
@ifa225 (14364)
• Indonesia
13 Dec 10
well, i guess i have to believe in my self that i can do it better and better. i had decided, but it never last for a long time. maybe i need some reminder so i can commit to God
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jadking
@jadking (69)
• Philippines
11 Dec 10
The thing about making a commitment to God is that it really shouldn't be based on your own effort. When you give your life to God, you don't rely on your own abilities or your own willpower. Rather, you should let God work through you. What's your specific situation?
Ifamous
@ifa225 (14364)
• Indonesia
11 Dec 10
don't you think that we have to make some effort to do it. if we just wait the god work, than i might wait forever. or if that happen, that could be a miracle. and miracles are very very rare to happen.
louievill
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
11 Dec 10
The reason why we fail when we do things on our own is also God's way to let us know how much we need him. Yes we do an effort but always with his blessing and to say that trusting in him will take forever or a miracle is already doubt and doubt is one of the things that make us far from God.
Ifamous
@ifa225 (14364)
• Indonesia
13 Dec 10
so i better not to doubt that miracles soon will happen to me. i do NEED Him a lot. but sometimes the ego makes me far away with him
RedRidingHood
@RedRidingHood (132)
• United States
12 Dec 10
We all face the same battles with 'the old man of sin' but "with God all things are possible." Matt. 19:26 I just take things day by day and sometimes moment by moment. I pray a lot and feed my soul with lots of spiritual food. I stay away from things that will hurt me spiritually and trust that God will give me the power to do anything, even lay down my life for Him if it ever comes to that. God has promised us the grace we need to meet any emergency.
Ifamous
@ifa225 (14364)
• Indonesia
13 Dec 10
hey, that is a nice way to keep our self away from sin. pray a lot and stay away from things that will hurt me spiritually and trust that God will give me the power to do anything, i try...
Patsie Hatley
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
12 Dec 10
ida relax and let God work through you as he will tell you what to do and you will realize it whether you think it was your own thinking or a message from him. It is not hard to do if you relax as he is a loving God not an Ogre.I would not do anything for God as anything could mean bad things and that will not bring you close to God.Relax and let God' in.
Ifamous
@ifa225 (14364)
• Indonesia
13 Dec 10
hello Mrs. hatley, i try to relax and inhale that i want Him to come inside my heart. i can do that if i got awake in the middle of the night. but unfortunately, i rare to do it
sql_cell
@sql_cell (1427)
• Indonesia
2 Jan 11
Apparently, it not only becomes your problem ifa. Everyone must have experienced the same thing. I also experienced it. Very difficult, to run the religious orders. Although there have been the intention, the ego and lazy defeat our intentions.
Ifamous
@ifa225 (14364)
• Indonesia
4 Jan 11
maybe that is the intrigue way that God create for us. this is the trial, and He wants to know how far that we can hang on from our own ego. the real combat is inside our mind.
sostrong
@sostrong (62)
• Indonesia
17 Dec 10
it is hard. i also face the same things with you. i try to read my Al-Quran to ease my ego. reminds me there is the life afterdeath which will ask my responsbility for all the things that i have done
Ifamous
@ifa225 (14364)
• Indonesia
27 Dec 10
Reading alquran can make you in peace. those words also comfort me and make me realize that we can't follow or ego all the time. we live and die for Him
indahfth
@indahfth (11161)
• Indonesia
11 Dec 10
Indeed sometimes, ego conquers all. I myself, very hard against the ego. Everything I do, always hoping for the Lord. But I am sometimes very difficult, to always keep. Sometimes the severity of the problems I face, made me rule out God.
Ifamous
@ifa225 (14364)
• Indonesia
13 Dec 10
that is happening to me too. this promise i make everyday, just like u too, five times per day, feel like a nonsense cause it is hard for me to proof it.
bird123
@bird123 (10632)
• United States
11 Dec 10
Perhaps you are too hard on yourself. It is a learning experience. You can't be expected to be perfect or know all the answers before the lesson is done. Be who you must! It's a part of the plan!! Learn along the way!!
Ifamous
@ifa225 (14364)
• Indonesia
13 Dec 10
that's it...the process i hope this the process for me to be a better man and i hope it would end in happy ending. thanks for encouraging me