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Kat:

Hi Cory,

I think you are in good company as Paul wrote about the very thing that you are talking about.

Rom 7:14  For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin.
v. 15  For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do.
v. 16  If, then, I do what I will not to do, I agree with the law that it is good.
v. 17  But now, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me.
v. 18  For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find.
v. 19  For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice.
v. 20  Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me.
v. 21  I find then a law, that evil is present with me, the one who wills to do good.
v. 22  For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man.
v. 23  But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
v. 24  O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?
v. 25  I thank God--through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin.

The beast within does not give up without a fight, and it is a battle to the death. This war is in the heavens of our minds, it is a great spiritual battle that is going on and the price is very high. The carnal flesh must die, but it doesn't want to and Satan will try every trick in the book to keep the beast alive in us.

Rev 12:7  And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought,
v. 8  but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer.
v. 9  So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
v. 10  Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, "Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down.
v. 11  And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.
v. 12  Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time."

"And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death."  there is how you overcome, "the blood of the Lamb."  Pray, pray and pray some more, even if you don't want to. That is the battle to overcome the flesh, to always turn to God, it will get easier the more you do so.

Jas 4:7  Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

mercy, peace and love
Kat

jingle52:
Cory, there are a few things that I can relate to in your testimony and I too cried out to God to help me through that most trying part of my life. He heard my prayers and sent me to Ray's teachings (which I'm reading and re-reading). I am at peace in my heart now, knowing that God is merciful and loves us all (I've still got a long way to go, though). ;D

The outstanding responses and support of this forum is just unbelievable and I spend hours reading and appreciating the wiseness and effort people take to set our fears at bay when we fellowship here.
God's Love and Blessings to you all!  :-*
Kat, your reply is stunningly clear, Amen to that!

Dave in Tenn:
Do more fishing.   :D

Deborah-Leigh:

--- Quote ---One recent dream that I had a guy had a knife to my throat and he said DO YOU TRUST IN THE LORD NOW? and I said yea then the knife kept going deeper then I woke up out of the dream I would always wake up right when I am about to die
--- End quote ---
You are faithful in the depths of your dreams to extreme terrors of death and evil and three times you are shown that you are faithful right up to your death. 8)

Pro 23:7  For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he:

We do not have to like the plan of God which is to give us the experience of having to go through the times of anxiety. It is like feeling that Jesus is asleep in the boat of our lives while we are just about to perish if HE does not do something to save us, or it is like being gathered in a room with the doors locked in fear for our lives and not being able to do anything for ourselves, or in other terrible circumstances that brought David, Daniel, Job, and many others in the past including Paul who experienced great adversity that lead him to recognize by direct experience that brought him to realize and express to us…..

Rom 8:38  For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither the lower ranks of evil angels nor the higher, neither things present nor things future, nor the forces of nature,
Rom 8:39  nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God which rests upon us in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Paul KNEW this by direct experience and we are to know this too by the same experience that God authors for us, not us.


Rom 8:35  Who shall separate us from Christ's love? Shall affliction or distress, persecution or hunger, nakedness or danger or the sword?

Paul suffered all the conditions referenced to witness for us that through all such trials, we too shall have to pass to come to the same conviction and certainty that Paul exhibits to come to believe through direct experience and testimony that we overcome evil by the Power and Sovereign Plan and Purpose of God that is His unchangeable Will for us all, and especially for those who believe.

And Yes, “do more fishing”…  :) for that certainly brings you into the heavenly realm of
Php 4:8  Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

God knows what and why and how He is causing you to Trust, Love and Prefer Him above all else.  :) The answer to our conditions of distress is not in the dream but in waking up to God who controls everything and everyone.

Arc

G. Driggs:
Thank you Cory for sharing your testimony, and everyone else for your responses as it has been very encouraging for me to hear. Thank God for every one of you here at BT! Just when I'm brought to the brink, something like this is revealed and my faith and strength is replenished to be able to continue in "the good fight". I hope an pray it does the same for you Cory.

Act 2:42 Now they were persevering in the teaching of the apostles, and in fellowship, and in the breaking of bread, and in prayers."
Act 2:43 Now on every soul came fear, yet many miracles and signs occurred through the apostles in Jerusalem. Besides, great fear was on all."
Act 2:44 Now all those who believe also were in the same place and had all things in common.
Act 2:45 And they disposed of the acquisitions and the properties, and divided them to all, forasmuch as some would have had need."
Act 2:46 Besides persevering day by day with one accord in the sanctuary, besides breaking bread home by home, they partook of nourishment with exultation and simplicity of heart,
Act 2:47 praising God and having favor for the whole people. Now the Lord added those being saved day by day in the same place.

The verses above describe what is happening here and now at BT and the underlined part of the verses imply (to me) that it is a daily and a life long process of getting saved. Little by little we are crucified every day with Christ. Sometimes I lose sight of this and wish I was were perfect already, but then I'm reminded of these verses.

Rom 5:1  Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
Rom 5:2  By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Rom 5:3  And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
Rom 5:4  And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
Rom 5:5  And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

Heb 12:1  Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Heb 12:2  Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Jas 1:4  But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

Hang in there bro, we are all in the same race as you, and no one is perfect yet, but we are certainly on our way, little by little everyday!


G.Driggs

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