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Being of this world
soberxp:
Roy
you shoud ask god in heart,and Describe your feelings to him in mind,maybe won't be long,he will open your eyes and mind to show how will you do or put a new heart in you.
Akira329:
Isa 52:7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
Php 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
What is this peace of God's??
Rom 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Mat 10:34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
Eph 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Eph 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Our peace, our joy, our contentment rest in the gospel of the kingdom. Trust in God Roy!
I can understand how you feel and I'll echo Marques' comment by saying that these people who do harm to children were once children themselves. What good does it do to kill those who harm children and have them grow into the same child harming individual.
Its important to teach our children truth and to walk in it.
The best thing you could do Roy is to take up the sword of the spirit!
And remember the greater work of the lord!
Joh 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
One last thing...........
Psa 119:165 Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
We are here for you bro
Hope this helps
Antaiwan
Marlene:
Roy this has been a good post in many ways.
I have struggled with the same things often. Its easy to love and deal with ones who are kind and nice. But, it is hard to love those who are hard to get along with, or doing evil things . Things are just getting worse in the world. But, we have been blessed to know the truth. God is in control ! He does not need us to save the world. However, all of Babylon thinks he does.
I have one niece who is so easy to love. The other who drives us crazy. But, God is teaching me how to deal with her. I know, you cannot believe most of what she says she will do. But, I have decided to face the fact she is where God wants her for now. Who, knows maybe he will open her eyes someday for all I know. Now, I just look at the world as blind, and try to focus on him and his changing me into his image.
I intend to be good to my hard to deal with niece. If, God uses this to open her eyes so be it. It does not be I condone the things she does. But, God loves us cause he sees what we will be when changed into his image. Some day we will all be made into his image. What a day that will be. God does not need me to do anything, but to stay in the race he has set before me.
The world likes to think they can bring Peace on earth. That, will not happen till Christ returns to judge the earth. We have all the work we need just learning to walk as Christ leads us.
Control, had always been something I tried to do and still try at times. Wanting to control comes from fear of things for me. It also, is a form of pride for some. I have a brother who pokes himself in the chest and talks of how many he has led to Christ. He did not like it to well when I told him I never led anyone to Christ. It is Gods job to draw a person to him. He just stared at me and then threw me out of his house. However, he does talk to me now. But, he has never admited that he was wrong to get angry at me . We just stay clear of our different believes. I never started the things to begin with.
There is evil all around us and we will defeat our purpose in life here trying to right all of it. Why? Because, it is not in our control. But, God can use these feelings inside of you, to make you give up the useless fight to make the world right.
I have always thought I had to fix up my own family. I could not fix myself up, let alone them. Yes, it does frustrate me. Learning to stop it has been the hardest thing of my life. But, now I am trying to take compassion on the ones who are lost and wait on God.
In His Love,
Marlene
Roy Martin:
One of the many great things about how God teaches us is that we get to take the test over and over until we pass; so to speak, and then on to the next lesson.Its all just part of the learning game. God puts us into this world to not be of this world for good reason. I'm so very familiar with this, but sometimes we just want to share what we are going through because we receive spiritual influence on our choice to do so. Someone with scripture, or just a few words sometimes is all it takes to open the door to understanding, or closing a door on a carnal belief or action. This spiritually influenced thread, and all post has opened my eyes to see that its the things of this world that draws us closer to God. They are things that I have no control of, and have reached the point of; I've had enough of wanting to fight it, change it, thinking on it, feeling angry about it, etc. etc. Why should I want to fight against things that God is responsible for? I always have to learn things the hard way, God knows that. :D
Roy
aqrinc:
Hi Roy,
But if you have learned this now; then GOD Thru Jesus Christ Has Done Exactly What HE purposed for you in this instance. Awesome to know that even those little details from infancy were preparatory parts of the new man you are becoming. Jesus Christ Has not left anything to chance, no not anything at all.
Look at a few examples in Scripture of What GOD Does; and How It Is Done.
Isa 48:1-13 (GW)
1 Listen to this, descendants of Jacob! You are given the name of Israel. You are descended from Judah. You take oaths by the name of the LORD. You acknowledge the God of Israel, but you are not honest or sincere.
2 You call yourselves citizens of the holy city. You depend on the God of Israel. His name is the LORD of Armies.
3 From the beginning I revealed to you what would happen. These words came out of my mouth, and I made them known. Suddenly, I acted, and they happened.
4 I know that you are stubborn. Like iron, you are hardheaded. Like bronze, nothing gets through your thick skull.
5 That is why I revealed to you what would happen long ago. I told you about them before they happened. I did this so you couldn't say, "My gods have done these things. My carved idols and my metal idols have commanded them to happen."
6 You've heard these words. Now look at all this. Won't you admit it? From now on I will reveal to you new things, hidden things that you do not know.
7 They are created now, not in the past. You haven't heard about them before today, so you can't say that you already knew about them.
8 You have never heard about them. You have never known about them. Your ears have never been open to hear them before. I know that you've acted very treacherously and that you have been called a rebel since you were born.
9 For my name's sake I'll be patient. For my glory's sake I'll hold my anger back from you, rather than destroy you.
10 I have refined you, but not like silver. I have tested you in the furnace of suffering.
11 I am doing this for myself, only for myself. Why should my name be dishonored? I will not give my glory to anyone else.
12 Listen to me, Jacob, Israel, whom I have called. I am the one. I am the first and the last.
13 My hand laid the foundation of the earth. My right hand stretched out the heavens. When I call for them, they both stand.
Jer 1:4-16 (GW)
4 The LORD spoke his word to me,
5 "Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I set you apart for my holy purpose. I appointed you to be a prophet to the nations."
6 I, Jeremiah, said, "Almighty LORD, I do not know how to speak. I am only a boy!"
7 But the LORD said to me, "Don't say that you are only a boy. You will go wherever I send you. You will say whatever I command you to say.
8 Don't be afraid of people. I am with you, and I will rescue you," declares the LORD.
9 Then the LORD stretched out his hand and touched my mouth. The LORD said to me, "Now I have put my words in your mouth.
10 Today I have put you in charge of nations and kingdoms. You will uproot and tear down. You will destroy and overthrow. You will build and plant."
11 Again the LORD spoke his word to me and asked, "Jeremiah, what do you see?" I answered, "I see a branch of an almond tree."
12 Then the LORD said to me, "Right. I am watching to make sure that my words come true."
13 Again the LORD spoke his word to me and asked, "What do you see?" I answered, "I see a boiling pot, and its top is tilted away from the north."
14 Then the LORD said to me, "Disaster will be poured out from the north on all those who live in the land.
15 I am going to call every family and kingdom from the north," declares the LORD. "They will come, and they will set up their thrones at the entrance of Jerusalem's gates. They will attack all the walls around the city and all the cities of Judah.
16 I will pass sentence on my people because of all their wickedness. They abandoned me, burned incense to other gods, and worshiped what their hands have made.
george. :)
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