God is real.
- Most Powerful God
- Worship him
- Savior
I look at my life and there seems to be a discrepancy between what God promises in the Bible and reality. I pray and ask questions like:
Are you there God?
Should I do A or B or something else?
Would you make Yourself real to me?
Do You really have a plan for my life? If so, WTF is going on?
I do my best to listen for an answer and pay attention but I don't hear anything. After experiencing silence for some time, I'm tired of depending on what appears to be an absentee God. And I don't trust God enough to give Him the benefit of the doubt by waiting around and wait for a plan that may or may not unfold.
Is it reasonable to not have any expectations of God and just be pleasantly surprised if He should pull through? Is prayer without expectation of an answer even worth doing? Should I pull a Moses and just do my own thing for a few decades?
At this point, I'm so sick of struggling, living in uncertainty, and being disappointed all the time, I'm ready to throw in the towel and live a de facto atheistic existence and just walk away.
P.S. This is a throwaway account.
Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, "I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won't have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life."
11“No one, Lord.” she answered. “Neither do I condemn you.” Jesus declared. “Now go and sin no more.” 12Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.” 13So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not valid.”…
New International Version
When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
New Living Translation
Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, "I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won't have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life."
English Standard Version
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
Berean Study Bible
Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life."
Berean Literal Bible
Therefore Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. The one following Me shall not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life."
New American Standard Bible
Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, "I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life."
King James Bible
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Jesus spoke to them again: "I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows Me will never walk in the darkness but will have the light of life."
International Standard Version
Later on, Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. The one who follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
NET Bible
Then Jesus spoke out again, "I am the light of the world. The one who follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
New Heart English Bible
Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life."
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Yeshua spoke again with them and he said: “I AM THE LIVING GOD, The Light of the world. Whoever follows me shall not walk in darkness but shall find the light of life.”
GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus spoke to the Pharisees again. He said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will have a life filled with light and will never live in the dark."
New American Standard 1977
Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world; he who follows Me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.”
Jubilee Bible 2000
Then Jesus spoke again unto them, saying, I AM the light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life.
King James 2000 Bible
Then spoke Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
American King James Version
Then spoke Jesus again to them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
American Standard Version
Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Again therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying: I am the light of the world: he that followeth me, walketh not in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Darby Bible Translation
Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
English Revised Version
Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then Jesus spoke again to them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Weymouth New Testament
Once more Jesus addressed them. "I am the Light of the world," He said; "the man who follows me shall certainly not walk in the dark, but shall have the light of Life."
World English Bible
Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life."
Young's Literal Translation
Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, 'I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the life.'
Matthew 5:14
You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
John 1:4
In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.
John 3:19
And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness more than light, because their deeds were evil.
John 9:5
While I am in the world, I am the light of the world."
John 12:35
So Jesus told them, "For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
John 12:36
While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of light." After Jesus had spoken these things, He went away and hid Himself from them.
John 12:46
I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.
1 John 1:6
If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
Treasury of Scripture
Then spoke Jesus again to them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
I am.
John 1:4-9 In him was life; and the life was the light of men…
John 3:19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, …
John 9:5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
John 12:35 Then Jesus said to them, Yet a little while is the light with you. …
Isaiah 9:2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they …
Isaiah 42:6,7 I the LORD have called you in righteousness, and will hold your hand, …
Isaiah 49:6 And he said, It is a light thing that you should be my servant to …
Isaiah 60:1-3 Arise, shine; for your light is come, and the glory of the LORD is …
Hosea 6:3 Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth …
Malachi 4:2 But to you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise …
Matthew 4:14-16 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying…
Luke 1:78,79 Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on …
Luke 2:32 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.
Acts 13:47 For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set you to be a …
Acts 26:23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should …
shall not.
John 12:35,46 Then Jesus said to them, Yet a little while is the light with you. …
Psalm 18:28 For you will light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
Psalm 97:11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
Isaiah 50:10 Who is among you that fears the LORD, that obeys the voice of his …
2 Peter 2:4,17 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down …
Jude 1:6,13 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their …
shall have.
John 7:17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether …
John 14:6 Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man …
Job 33:28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall …
Psalm 49:19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.
Revelation 21:24 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of …
Luke 22:64
They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, "Prophesy! Who hit You?"
John 5:31
If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid.
Treasury of Scripture
The Pharisees therefore said to him, You bore record of yourself; your record is not true.
Thou.
John 5:31-47 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true…