Did You Feel That Jehovah Loved You? (page 3)

jambon1

No. But I did love my children. God bears no resemblance to me. For that I am grateful. What a hideous bastard he is (or is invented to be).

snowbird

I never felt drawn to "Jehovah."

It was Jesus whose love I felt so strongly.

Once, a householder told me that Jehovah is Jesus.

We argued back and forth about this.

I started reading another translation of the Bible, and came to the same conclusion as the householder!

LOL.

Sylvia

Dagney

You know, I don't think I felt a thing. I did with the "brotherhood," but really nothing from above.

How could a person? When all you hear and all you read is with one false step, if your heart condition wasn't right, you were toast. Or the constant harping on "doing your best." I think, "did I do my best? not sure..." Aaarrrggghhh! Such turmoil.

Glad to be rid of it.

Georgiegirl

Interesting factoid (I actually heard this talk but it was years ago and I have no recollection of the brother or the name of the talk. It was one of the "special" talks where someone from Bethel comes to your area and everyone gathers around, not an assembly talk. There was a tape of it floating around as well).

Years ago (maybe someone can find it on the CDs - I don't have them anymore) there was a "throwaway" article in the WT about Jehovah personally loving each individual. The letters, apparently, poured into Bethel in response and there was a follow up section in one of the magazines with some of these letters (not a questions from readers). Apparently, it struck a chord because so many did not feel that they were loved personally by God.

Supposedly (in this talk) the GB was stunned and realized there was a huge problem. The talk that I heard was the basic outline of the Draw Close to Jehovah book. That reaction to that minor article was why they wrote DC2J.

I think this is a common problem and they see it as part of the retention issue - why would anyone stay in such a rigid structure if they didn't feel emotionally connected?

minimus

Gg....very interesting. Didn't know that!

jaguarbass

If Jehovah is Jesus,yes I know, cause the bible tells me so.

r.a.m.

I felt that God loved me kind of. At least I knew I loved God. But I didn't realize how the WTS was teaching me false things, thereby making a wall between God and me.

The WTS did a number on all of us by ingraining in into our heads that we were letting God down if we didn't do this or we did do that. Like we must be doing something wrong and that's why we can't feel God's love. It is a horrible thing because the truth is that God did and does love you and me. He always has and He'll never stop. Yes, sometimes we do things that distance us from God. But WE do it. God is always there waiting for us to make the loving decision. That being to love ourselves, others, and Him. When we choose not to love, we are letting go of God. Not the other way around. God is merciful and only wants us to rely on Him and know that He loves us.

If anyone now feels like God isn't real because He never answered your cries, or because the WTS made you feel that you were doing something wrong, please know that they were wrong. God loves us even when we sin, though he doesn't want you to sin, but he never stops loving us. If you kind of believe in God, but have a hard time with it...no matter what, KNOW that God loves you, whether you believe in Him or not. It isn't about you not loving God enough, it's about knowing how much God loves us. Don't allow religion to ruin God for you.

milligal

I felt 'he' was impossible to please and that I would never make the cut no matter how hard I tried.

Real? Not so much, kind of like Santa Clause- a lot of rumors and gifts coming out of nowhere but impossible to prove 'he' was behind all the good stuff.

buffalosrfree

Are you nuts? To feel loved you have to be shown love, and quite frankly Jehovah hasn't shown any love toward me ever!!!

BreakingAway

No.I never felt I was good enough.It was as if I had just one more step to take and then maybe he would show me love....but I never seemed to reach that point...and one false step like Moses..and the deal was off.Honestly, I struggled my whole time as a Witness to convince myself he wasn't as miserable and screwed up as he appeared in the Bible, until eventually, I gave up.It was clear that this wasn't the guy I wanted as a friend.I no longer believe in "Him" but the person described in the Bible is a schizophrenic impossible to please psychopath.In my opinion he is worthy neither of worship nor respect.

Did You Feel That Jehovah Loved You?

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