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journey to confusion - my letter to Ray

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jeetkunejimi:
You don't need to know exactly how a good curry is made to be able to enjoy it, or for it to sustain your body.

Phil3:10:
Carol and all,
For reasons known only to GOD I was drawn back to Carol's post this Sunday morning. I have re-read each post and want to thank each one that posted for the spirit of love evidenced in each post. Ray Smith has meant so much to me and I think his humility is the main reason I feel as I do about him. There is no boasting, no need to be praised, no financial reason but only the truths of GOD in every word he teaches.
Carol, in her reply, after Ray's post, evidences the way I feel each time I spend GOD directed time in this site. I really thank ericsteven for his 8/13/2009 post on the prayer of Habakkuk which I probably would have never spent the time I did this morning. This time helped me to understand more fully GOD'S reason for evil. However, the promise that the earth will be filled with the knowledge and glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea (Hab. 2:14) did much to ease my concerns.
(Hab. 2:20) "But the LORD is in HIS holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before HIM". speaks directly to my weak mind. Maybe, this is what all of us need to do more of.  Just to know that all is of HIM, HIS SON who is HIS WORD, and just rejoice in the LORD, the joy of my salvation (Hab. 3:18)

In HIM,
Phil3:10

judith collier:
Carol. I have come late to this discussion. You remind me of myself, your questioning, your anger, your frustration. I have always been a rebel and I especially rebel against evil but I have found out in my later yrs.(I am 67) that it does no good, it wears me out. Flesh cannot fight spirit, only spirit and the Godly kind at that, can overcome.
I too was crazy mad at one time and blamed God, that did me no good either. After 35 yrs. I think I might be surrending a bit. Use your courageous spirit to speak out against the evil but always with love and understanding. I don't mean understanding the evil but the person doing it. A person, a fallen creature, a sick creature, who might or might not know God. I am not saying call evil good in any way.
Jesus got angry and lost His patience with evil. God is good, we are somewhat aquainted with good, but we are nothing in the presence of God. Why did God create evil? I just tell myself He is not one-sided, we were made like Him in that way but tension produces steel, struggle produces strength. Humans respond with evil at times when the good is meant to respond but then again look at who we are, a fallen race designed by God but with much purpose.
Keep fighting Carol, just know your enemy. And pray with me about that woman that she never recovers her sanity because if she realizes what she has done, it will be worse than the act itself. And it would be a privilege if you would say a prayer for me. Thank you, love you, judy

cjwood:

--- Quote from: jeetkunejimi on September 05, 2009, 08:16:13 AM ---You don't need to know exactly how a good curry is made to be able to enjoy it, or for it to sustain your body.

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was going to comment on this when i read it originally, but i, well.......i just forgot to.  ::)

i can appreciate this analogy.

claudia

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