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Akira329:
Joe thank you so much for those words
I feel really encouraged by them.
Your truly a blessing to this forum my friend! :)

Antaiwan

Marlene:
Joe and Everyone. This has been such a great post.

A few weeks back, I went to see my Brother and he asked us if we were going to church. I told him no and I was not going back. He knows, I do not believe in Hell. But, I would not go up against him because he thinks he knows everything about the Bible. I did ask him one time previous to this, if he had the power to save his children from hell after death what would he do. He never answered me. I told him that I could not look at someone begging me to forgive them and not give them a chance from such a terrible place. I was trying to show him Gods love for humanity.

But, this last time he attacked me about not going to church and paying my tithe. This time I was in his home not mine. But, My Mother and Husband knows I did not even mention anything to him except when he asked if I was going to church.

Well, I know for a fact that the Holy Spirit was working in me. My Brother told me to get out of his house. I calmly said, "OK". I know that the whole time he was talking the Holy Spirit told me he has concern for you because he really believes in Hell. I use to believe it also. That, helped me to remember I use to not be any better and that I could be standing there acting like him.  The only pain about the situation is not for me but for him because he just does not know, but he really sincerely thinks he knows who God is. I just pray God shows him he does not know him. But, that is all up to God.

What, really made my day though was when my husband said, I was so shocked to not see you stand up to him and go off on him. I told him how could I do that I use to believe all that stuff too. The Holy Spirit reminded me of it. It was the only time I can truly say I was presecuted for Christ and he provided every thing I needed. I did not have to have my way to prove him wrong. My Husband told me he is a proud man and if he does call me it will take a miracle. Well, if it is Gods plan for a miracle it will happen.

Over, the years I have watched my Husband turn the other cheek over and over.  I always wanted that trait. Well, God is giving it to me. The next part is getting over the hurt from ones you love especially. I know, many of you in here are dealing with that everyday in your own household by a spouse.
I will keep you in my prayers as I know this is an everyday battle. I don't have to live with my Brother. But, we face presecution any time we tell someone the truth who believes lies. Be it on the job , home or any other place where we deal with humans. It really made me happy that my Husband is seeing me as a different person who is looking over the faults of others and that I am looking at God for this help and not myself trying to fight the world.

Beloved, is so right when we look back at the dead man it is not for our good. But, looking at God is making us into the New Man. It just makes me so Happy cause I really see God is changing me and it makes me want to keep in the race.

It also, just makes me so blessed to have all of you who are in the fight. Those who can give me support to stay in the race . Those who can show me with love when I am lacking, because of there own experiences. Well, I thank God often for all of you. You, are a family I would really miss.

In His Love,
Marlene



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G. Driggs:
Thank you all my Brothers and Sisters! I have to agree, because you all speak the Truth.

All the glory is His.

Much Love and Peace to you all, keep on hoping! :) G.Driggs

Luk 6:20  And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
Luk 6:21  Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

Mat 5:1  And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
Mat 5:2  And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
Mat 5:3  Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Mat 5:4  Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Linny:
JOE! I cannot believe the timing of this post. You just gave my husband the most excellent Father's Day gift! Your opening post couldn't more closely mirror what he is dealing with right now!
When he gets up tomorrow, I'll sit him down with this before him.
Sometimes (many times) God's beautiful wisdom comes across better from someone besides your wife... ;)
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Oh, and of course, THANK YOU God!  ;D

Blessings, Lin

cjwood:
dear joe,
as i sat here and read your comments in blue, then read the Scriptures you provided, i felt like i was sitting in on a conversation you were having with our Father. i mean it was like you would ask a question or make a comment, and the Spirit would then make a comment or ask a question about exactly the thing you were talking about. i was completely in awe and completely blown away at the same time. your thread was one of the most inspiring ones i have seen on this forum in a very long time. every person who reads it can relate to it in their own personal lives in one way or another. whether we work outside the home, or whether we don't, whether we have a believing spouse or whether we don't, whether our families and friends accept what Truths we have been shown, or whether they don't, whether we are suffering physical illness or not; your thread answers all of it!!!

i want to thank you dear Abba Father for working through our brother joe to bring forth these timely Truths for our inspiration and to increase our faith and trust in You. and thank you Father for sending us a Personal Savior who can and does work in our hearts and minds as we stand on Your promises. thank you Father for providing through your Spirit the armor we need to battle through our daily lives. thank you Lord God for your Scriptures and for the Spirit of Jesus Christ within each of us whom You did predestinate to become fellow heirs with Christ and the honor of being Your children. in the sweet Name of Jesus Christ. amen.

claudia

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