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| U2bsda Registered user Username: U2bsda Post Number: 299 Registered: 11-2004 |
It is almost my 8 year anniversary since I officially stopped calling myself Adventist. That happened when my belief about the Sabbath changed. How did you feel that first Saturday? I had set a date to stop Sabbath observance several weeks previously when I knew from the Bible that the law was abolished in the blood of Jesus. So for several weeks I was pretty much going through the motions of keeping the Sabbath even though I no longer believed in it. Then, when that day came, there was freedom. Such freedom!! Of course it felt weird because I had "kept" the Sabbath every Saturday of my life up until that point. But it was like I was in a whole new wonderful world resting in Him and Him alone  | ||
| Susans Registered user Username: Susans Post Number: 69 Registered: 8-2006 |
Sabbath was the last thing I left behind in my final break from Adventism. The type of the rest in Christ was what I saw, because I had not yet grasped the truth of the New Covenant. So, I believed in Sabbath even though I knew I could no longer be an SDA. And when I didn't "keep" it, I felt real (really false) guilt. When I DID understand the New Covenant and how our Sabbath is really JESUS, I did feel complete freedom. It was weird, though, as you say because it was a strange feeling to be without the load of guilt. From that day forward, I never looked back, but only looked to the One who said "Come to ME, all you who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest. Take MY yoke upon you, and learn from ME, for I am gentle and humble in heart, AND YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS. (emphasis mine) Thank you, Jesus, for giving me the true rest for my soul...YOU! | ||
| Flyinglady Registered user Username: Flyinglady Post Number: 2963 Registered: 3-2004  |
Mine happened very gradually over a 22 year period. When my husband wanted a divorce and filed for it, I quit going to church, joined a group called Parents without Partners and started hanging out with them. I did that because there was no support anywhere in my church and I knew I needed if for me and my son. I have always like to dance and PWP had dances ever Friday and Saturday evening. I went to all the dances. I had learned to dance at home. I do not ever remember feeling guilty about going dancing on Friday evening. I would go to church occasionally on Saturday. After I moved from VA to NV I started attending church more regularly but I just could not "Keep" the sabbath. I tried to guard the edges, but that is not what God wanted from me. I made my final break from adventism when I read Dirk Anderson's web site about EGW, her plagiarism and having others write for her. When I decided not to return to the SDA church, I felt this burden lifted off my shoulders that I did not know was there. I then decided to buy a concordance and study SDA doctrines and found what the Bible said. So, Sabbath was not a problem for me, as I had quit trying to keep it long ago. The last thing I gave up was the state of the dead. I did not hang onto it with a death grip, I was just comfortable with it as my Mom had died two years previously. It is such a comfort to rest in Jesus every day and not have to worry about did I do wrong on the Sabbath. Susans, I too like that verse from Matthew-come unto Me, all you who are wary and heavy laden and I will give you rest...You will find rest for your souls. It is one of a humdred favorites. Thank you God for the rest you give on a daily basis. You are awesome. Diana | ||
| Timmy Registered user Username: Timmy Post Number: 101 Registered: 8-2006  |
U2, My wife and I went through this experience together. I really feel for those who have to go it alone. When I realized that my foundation was built upon sand and I needed to relocate to the rock, I went through some rough times. Panic attacks, anxiety attacks, sleeplessness, everything. Then one day, I felt this calm feeling inside of me, it was like Jesus was saying, "It will be alright." Oddly enough, it had stormed all day and as I stepped out of my building at work, I could see that the sun was about to burst out of the clouds. I snapped a picture of it, (that is it posted on the left) it seemed like such a Spirtual parallel that even today when I look at it I marvel. God is good, and Jesus is our rest! Tim | ||
| Seekr777 Registered user Username: Seekr777 Post Number: 605 Registered: 1-2003  |
Tim, God is so awesome in how symbolicly you had the sun bursting through on that day at the same time His SON was bursting through in a fuller and more complete way into your life. Richard rtruitt@mac.com | ||
| Colleentinker Registered user Username: Colleentinker Post Number: 4878 Registered: 12-2003  |
Tim, what a wonderful story you shared above...and that you for sharing the picture with us. God is so faithful. I believe that everyone who leaves Adventism goes through those panic attacks, anxiety attacks, sleeplessness, guilt pangs, etc. And God is so faithful to reveal Himself and to assert His authority over those spiritual attacks! Thanks for letting us share God's revelation to you by using your picture of that moment here! Colleen |
