Books that help you stop fearing the future and learn to trust God's plan?
Trying reading the bible. Then try discussing it with others to test your understanding and personal interpretation
>>25249539Trustful Surrender to Divine ProvidenceJean Baptiste Saint-Jure, Claude de la Colombière
>>25249539What does God do all day?
>>25249970Inhuman things
>>25249539I'll do you one betterhttps://www.gutenberg.org/files/1998/1998-h/1998-h.htm
>>25249979Like having a relief pitcher do well for an inning and observing kids get abused. Interesting.
>>25249539Times are very tough. A peacetime racial enclaves imposed
>>25249982Yeah, but Jesus is still alive, unlike that German guy who strangled a hooker. He didn't strangle a hooker, you say? Sure looks like the kind of guy who strangled a hooker.
>>25249970Everything.
>>25250275nobody is alive, faggot
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>>25250302Isn't he in hell, though?
>>25250302its impossible for an honest person to be a comfortable calvinist. perseverance of the saints means you cant do anything wrong or youre not saved. yet everyone does some stuff wrong
>>25250278Well that's horrific.
>>25249539Fear and Trembling
>>25249539The consolation of philosophy
>>25249539The Enchiridion
>>25250944Which one?
>>25249539The Enclosed Garden of Truth by Sanai (pbuh)https://sufism.ir/library-files/sanai-qaznavi/en/hadiqato-l-haqiqeh-sanaei.pdf
>>25249539Surrender to Divine Providence. It's a small devotional pamphlet or book, probably avail. on ebay or otherwise.
>>25252563>unwatch threadGood luck
>>25249539Perfect post because I was about to write about this in another thread. First of I will say, I don't know if God has a plan for you or anyone. I believe there is such a thing as fate (you didn't pick where you were born), but God has given us free will. Your future is likely going to be a continuation of your past unless you have CHOSEN a new direction.Now for the question of fear. I believe the only solution is to be "bigger" than the fear. You can't make fear go away, you can only suppress it which really isn't getting rid of it. Don't get rid of your fear, let your fear get rid of itself, and CHOOSE the path you want to walk and walk it. Relax, focus on your dreams. If the fear keeps resurfacing, fear of whatever it is, it will dissolve when you walk your path in spite of the fear. So I've given you two suggestions: first focus on your dreams over your fears, second walk your path without resisting fear. Resist not fear. Let fear burn itself out as a consequence of you being strong and moving forward anyways.
>>25252621>I believe there is such a thing as fate (you didn't pick where you were born), but God has given us free will.There's no evidence women have that tho.Like did you know women are completely deterministic in terms of romantic decisions?
>>25249539>Consolation of philosophy of Boethius>Essays by Montaigne>Bhagavad gita The true bibliotheque and not terribly long with hours upon hours of meekly antique garbage. It will help you follow God/Nature/Reason
>>25250334>perseverance of the saints means you cant do anything wrong or youre not savedI don't think it means that. Calvinism is protestant therefore sola fide. Perseverance means the saved will never turn away from God, not that they'll live perfect lives.
>>25249539I just realized God is benevolent and doesn't ask for much in return.
>>25250334>perseverance of the saints means you cant do anything wrong or youre not saved.You have it entirely wrong interestingly. It means you can do anything and you'll still never not be among God's Elect for whom Christ died to save
>>25253724>>25253976"Once saved always saved"
>>25253974damn
>>25252621I agree. It's better to observe and contemplate it, then to conquer, suppress or ignore it and focus on your dreams
>>25249970he personally loves me and stuff.
holy kekget off the internet
>>25249970Metaphysics
>>25249539Why the hell would you trust someone who's book keeps talking about sheep? God just wants you to line his coat.
>>25253976>. It means you can do anything and you'll still never not be among God's Elect for whom Christ died to savethats called once saved always saved, not perseverance of the saints>>25253724>I don't think it means that.cool>Calvinism is protestant therefore sola fide.protestant is defined by sola Scriptura, because either Scripture is the final authority, or some guy in a dress and a funny hat is>Perseverance means the saved will never turn away from God, not that they'll live perfect lives.ok so is it possible to not live a perfect life without ever turning away from God? how bad do you have to be before youre a sinner? once saved always saved means that even though saul had just tried to consult with yoda the witch of endor and the ghost of obi wan, obi wan told him that he would be with him tomorrow in heaven instead of that he was going to hell for witchcraft and attempted murder
