Obey Them that Rule???

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

You are such a ray of sunshine and a breath of fresh air.

Hey, he's just "speaking strongly", don't ya know?

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Falla39

When He became my Beloved, it seemed others accepted me also!

Dear Sis. Falla,

I agree with this to some extent and I know it was said in with good intentions but I want to point out that a lack of feeling accepted is by no means an indicator that someone is not beloved of the Lord. Sometimes, life is hard.

ILG

[Subdued]

Originally Posted by HeavenlyOne

I know you didn't post this to me or for me, but it spoke volumes. Someday I hope to apply the above to my life as you have done.

H1, I wrote my post to whomever wanted to read/listen. And, believe me, if I can apply it to MY life, I have no doubt that ANYONE can! I was the most "unfixable" person I know! You know where I was a year ago!! You know where I was six months ago! I was destroying my life. I was convinced that God was able to help people, but that I was broken beyond repair for even Him. I also thought that the day would never come where I could fully trust Jesus. I didn't think it was possible - really.

I spoke the words I was supposed to speak, saying that I believed Jesus could help me; however, in my heart, I just couldn't see how. Like I said, it was head-knowledge, not heart-knowledge. Then one day I realized that I was on the other side! I felt like I had finally crossed over a raging river - I'm no longer IN the river, being swept away, hitting my head, being knocked around, bleeding, wounded... I'm OUT! And it's all BEHIND me... I'm not facing it anymore, I'm facing JESUS! It's so awesome! HE'S so awesome!

Hang in there, H1. As I said, if it can happen for ME, it can happen for ANYONE! I am finally a believer in that.

Love ya!

[Subdued]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Excellent post, Subdued and very heart felt!!!

Thank you, PO. Indeed, it came from my heart.

[Subdued]

Originally Posted by Falla39

Sis. HeavenlyOne,

You are SO right! Subdued's message should speak to every heart that

has yet to come to the place where JESUS is the only ONE we can really

trust! HE IS IT!!

Perhaps it is difficult to trust in that we cannot see. That is why we

must have the Word of God sown deep within our hearts. Faith cometh

by hearing and hearing by the Word of God!

Several years ago I went through an experience that helped me come to

a place that, like Subdued, I did not know who to trust, even those the

closest to me. God was taking me to places I had never been in Him. Those

old songs of the church came alive as the words would come to mind. "Tis

so sweet to trust in Jesus; just to take Him at His Word; just to rest upon

His promise; just to know thus saith the Lord!! Jesus, Jesus, how I trust You,

How I've proved You ore and ore; Jesus, JESUS, PRECIOUS JESUS, Oh, for

grace to trust You more". And I thank God for showing me that it is ALWAYS

BEST to love and trust Him with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength. The

rest is secondary!!

Blessings,

Falla39

This is what I'm finally learning! (Michlow, you're not the only stubborn person here. LOL)

Honestly, it took being completely alone - having no one I could trust to pull me out of the place I found myself in - to fully put my trust in Jesus. Had I not ended up in the darkest circumstances of my life, I would have never fully trusted Him. I mean, FULLY trust Him. I had always sort of trusted Jesus, knowing that He's God & knows best, etc. But NOW - WOW!... HE'S IT! KWIM?

[Falla39]

Originally Posted by ILG

Dear Sis. Falla,

I agree with this to some extent and I know it was said in with good intentions but I want to point out that a lack of feeling accepted is by no means an indicator that someone is not beloved of the Lord. Sometimes, life is hard.

ILG

Dear Sis. ILG,

I am sorry if my post appeared to imply that I thought that feelings alone was an

indication whether someone was accepted in the Beloved of the Lord or not.

I also know that life is hard but in spite of hard times, often in my 67 yrs, those times

have just driven me to my knees more often.

But, dear Sister, I have finally found that I can take those hard times and

trust Him to work it out, no matter what it is!

I can tell you that not everyone makes me "feel" accepted, sometimes

the very closest to you. But if He is pleased with me, it doesn't seem to

matter quite as much. All I have to do is trust those things into His Hands.

His Loving, tender Hands!

It has been said that if a child is accepted by his/her parents, they can

survive, although no one else may except them. On the other hand, it might

seem that they are well accepted by everyone but if they believe their parents

have rejected them, it is difficult for them to survive. I know my earthly

parents excepted me as their child, and my Heavenly Father accepts me,

so it just makes me feel that I am so loved. Ten siblings love and support

me and have confidence in me. Six adult children and nineteen grandchildren

love and support me. I realize everyone doesn't have that much support.

I only wish they did. So, if I sound like I am somewhat bragging about

feeling beloved, it is not intended in a proud, boastful way. I have earned

what I have received. Being the oldest daughter of eleven children, I helped

raise my younger brothers and sisters before I started raising our own, two

and a half years after my baby sister was born. Along side my mother and

father, I helped "mother and nurture" the work of God they begun later the

same year my little sister was born. Next year it will be 50 yrs. since it began.

My husband and I were married eight months after Dad started the work. We

worked along side my parents, helping with the church, helping with my little

siblings, raising our own. I never considered any of it a burden, but a blessing.

Sister ILG, I have not always understood how it felt to be so beloved of my

heavenly Father, but some experiences have brought me to that place. The

old song, "Nothing Between, my soul and the Saviour" comes to mind. It came

to me some time ago that "anything or anyone that stands between us and

our God, has the potential to become a stumblingblock to us". There can be

no one or no thing that comes before Him. Father, mother, sister or brother.

Children, husband or wife, there can be no one that stands between me and

God. When that relationship is intact, we will be able to deal with all other

relationships.

Blessings,

Falla39

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Falla39

Father, mother, sister or brother.

Children, husband or wife, there can be no one that stands between me and

God. When that relationship is intact, we will be able to deal with all other

relationships.

Blessings,

Falla39

That is true, Sis. Falla. God bless you and have a great Easter holiday.

[Joelel]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

There sure are.

Makes you wonder, doesn't it?

Why do you think there are all these bad bishops and bad people all over evrywhere?

You know I think people are just very deceived into believing they can live a life they want to instead of repenting and staying repented. Like the pastor at the local UPC assembly hear says we all sin a little every day. Well if we all sin a little every day then they must be sinning by habit and never have repented.Repent means to turn from and stop.What about all this scripture I never heard UPC preachers preach ? Guess they don't obey it.Well they can't obey it if they sin a little every day.You know the people are going to believe and live like the preacher preaches.They don't read the bible for themselves and lissen to the Holy Ghost.

Eph.5:3: But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;4: Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.5: For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God

Gal.5:19: Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,20: Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,21: Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God

1 Cor.6:9: Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,(Homosexuals)10: Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God

1 John3:3: And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.4: Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.5: And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.6: Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him

[Coonskinner]

Originally Posted by Joelel

You know I think people are just very deceived into believing they can live a life they want to instead of repenting and staying repented. Like the pastor at the local UPC assembly hear says we all sin a little every day. Well if we all sin a little every day then they must be sinning by habit and never have repented.Repent means to turn from and stop.What about all this scripture I never heard UPC preachers preach ? Guess they don't obey it.Well they can't obey it if they sin a little every day.You know the people are going to believe and live like the preacher preaches.They don't read the bible for themselves and lissen to the Holy Ghost.

Eph.5:3: But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;4: Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.5: For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God

Gal.5:19: Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,20: Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,21: Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God

1 Cor.6:9: Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,(Homosexuals)10: Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God

1 John3:3: And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.4: Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.5: And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.6: Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him

I have taught and preached from every passage you mentioned in the last twelve months.

[Actaeon]

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