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Pini56:
Hello all,

I agree with Douge6. When we start to lay down our lives for others and forget about ourselves is when the spiritual dryness, I Believe, goes away. I am totally alone in this world, physically I mean, and the Word tells us not to hide our lamps under the table but to put it on top of the table so that everybody can see it. (paraphrase). How do we do that in the real world. The way I do it is to go tenpin bowling. I bowl three leagues a week as well as on Sunday. On Sunday I travel all over South East Queensland and occasionally Interstate. In this endeavour my lamp shines so that everybody can see it. In doing this I have made many friends because the light attracts them.

A case in point. This is what I mean. I joined a league and after league I would stay behind and have dinner all on my own at first, then as the weeks went by other people started to join me. Now there is a whole group of us having dinner together. Because I am a 200+ average bowler and I have a good knowledge of the game I coach some of them as well. I give of myself in this endeavour and do not charge them. But in doing this I get into situations where I am able to talk about the love of God and the salvation of all. This is the whole point of the exercise. Recently a man asked me to join his team. So I did. One night we got talking and he said there is something different about me, which is why he asked me to join his team in the first place. I then started to talk about my life and why I am the way I am.

I haven't gone into a lot of detail because it would take too long. In summing up, I give of myself in every way possible so that I may be an example of the love of God in this dark world. I am courteous at all times on the lanes and this is refreshing to most people.

The way I see it love others and get into situations where this may occur. When people see that your love is genuine they get attracted to it and then you can witness to them which in turn changes lives because what you have is what they start to seek.

I hope this helps you. Peace. Regards, Geoff

sunsetdramaking:

--- Quote from: Kat on July 29, 2011, 02:43:58 PM ---
Hi Lauri,


--- Quote ---was wondering if He is near, why don't i feel Him? If i live in Him and His spirit dwells in me, how come i don't somehow 'feel' it, or sense it or know it? Are we suppose to 'feel' different somehow, if God dwells in us?
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You know I have wondered about this as well, thinking about how the Holy Spirit is in us. Well it comes into our mind, it's manifested in the way we think and of course the change there is very profound. Since it's not a physical thing you can't actually feel it in your body. But I do think you realize when it's indwelling, I mean the changes in behavior would be very significant and noticeable. With the Holy Spirit indwelling your whole way of thinking, your attitude changes, you would be constantly moving away from the carnal and towards the spiritual.

Php 2:5  For, let this mind be in you that is also in Christ Jesus,

Mat 7:20  Therefore by their fruits you shall know them.

Gal 5:22  But the fruit of the Spirit is: love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,
v. 23  meekness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
v. 24  But those belonging to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.
v. 25  If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

I guess it is a gradual process and the changes are more noticed when you look back to how far you have come.

mercy, peace and love
Kat



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(emphasis was mine in post above)

   Ya know, I feel the greatest moment I had "spiritually" was when I stumbled on Ray's site long ago and so many heresies were washed from my heart and mind....that and when I shared it with my brother at first and he resisted, skeptical as so many others are that some guy on  a website called "bible truths" could actually be expousing such a thing, but it didn't take long (I thank God) for him to see/feel the truth of the teachings and I can honestly say, that although sin is still a major struggle in both of our lives and we both fail on a regular basis, we have never had a clearer or stronger perspective than what we have now.  I've personally become far more aware of the negative things/attitudes I embrace, even if my "flesh" hasn't got the full message yet.  I pray that it does, I pray that goes sees fit to take the throne of my heart soon...the "man of sin"there is getting less welcome as the days go by.

- Brett

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