From every time(for me, it's an incalculable amount) that I've abandoned God, I believe that Jesus has never ever forsaken me, not even once ; ).
I'm thinking that God always wants me to succeed; my version of success and His are often wayy different though.
Any time I've distanced myself from Him, I think he's been there, desperately desiring my return. He's wanted me to profit, to discover Him.
I may not always have been with Him, but He's always been with me, even in my darkest.
God is surely on my side, but not on sin's side. I am not sin, but His wholly beloved son.
Though, Jesus did say that there are many(a large or considerable number), that go the way of destruction. He soon afterward said that everyone whom says lord, LORD, will not enter heaven. "Haven't we prophesied, cast out devils, and done wonderful works in Your name?" Many will say. He will profess(declare openly) that He never knew them, then command them to depart from Himself.
All of us do bear fruit, which we will be known by. I'm pretty sure I've born evil fruit before. Am I a corrupt tree? Probably. Should I be cast into the fire? Of course I should.
But, because of His mercies and compassions, I am not consumed. They never(continually) fail.
A verse I initially wanted to share with you, earlier today, just for fun is:
(1 Cor 10:23) All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
Right before this one, pretty much states that we should not provoke God to jealousy.
I didn't watch Beyonce dance on this Youtube video, fortunately; it was probably an extremely tempting dance. I believe that a lot of context for this verse mentions not using one's freedom as a stumbling block to others. A while back I had heard a Christian friend of mine state:
Plastic surgery for cosmetic reasoning is wrong.
I loved arguing/teaching/provoking, whatever you'd like to call it.
I also loved extremes. I brought to their attention that they, along with many others, wear makeup for cosmetic reasoning. "Shaping their godly image into something they created and preferred," is how I would have put it. I didn't like having braces... I did believe makeup was bad, lying in a way, being discontent with the way one was made. I had such great respect for those that did not use it.
I've been shown so much freedom from much legalism since then.
Dancing is probably something that's still kind of relevant for me, unlike my feelings about makeup. A large part of me would like the go with the puritans and declare that dancing is evil. Most, like almost all, of the dancing I've seen in person, has not been wholesome. I'm pretty sure that's my fault though. I doubt every dancer I've seen has been dancing with intent of debauchery, but that's not what my then present wicked thoughts have said. If females danced with only an audience of other females, then I'm sure it would be 'A' okay.
The same chapter of Corinthians pretty much says that we should not offend others with our freedom when we can help it, which I'm thinking is usually. Instead of seeking our own profit, we should seek the profit of many, that they may be saved.
Digressing back to Beyonce. Judging even myself, she probably has ill intentions at times. I don't know her, but I imagine she has often not been on God's side, as I also have.
I'd like to think that He's been on hers, and mine, though.
