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lareli:
--- Quote from: lauriellen on September 01, 2017, 05:43:12 PM ---I used to be very ambitious. I had big hopes, big dreams and big ambitions for the future and my family. We were well on our way to realizing many of them too. I had a handsome, successful husband, 3 fine handsome strong sons plus a new grandson. Now one son is dead, one son is dying and all of my hopes, dreams and ambitions for this life are ashes. My husband and I are tired and feeling much older than our years, and frankly what we now have is just a burden. I have absolutely no expectations for this life. It is only something to be endured. Any strength I have left I wish to use to help ease the burden for others if possible, in any small way. Who knows what tomorrow will bring? I see this life just as described in the Bible, "an evil exercise" that is to be "endured to the end". Sad, I know, but that is just the ugly truth.
I will add, the only hope, my only desire now is THY KINGDOM COME. The resurrection and the kingdom reign is the only thing that matters to me now.
Lauriellen
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Luke 17:20
"... the kingdom of God cometh not with observation:"
Luke 17:21
"... the kingdom of God is within you."
octoberose:
What would keep you from a clear conscience? No need to answer here- you know the answer.
Dave in Tenn:
--- Quote from: largeli on September 06, 2017, 04:19:39 PM ---
Luke 17:20
"... the kingdom of God cometh not with observation:"
Luke 17:21
"... the kingdom of God is within you."
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He said to the Pharisees.
Then he said to the disciples:
Luk 17:22 And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.
Luk 17:23 And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.
Luk 17:24 For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.
Luk 17:25 But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.
Then several parables (for many are called, and few chosen).
Then this:
Luk 18:28 Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.
Luk 18:29 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,
Luk 18:30 Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life age-abiding.
lareli:
--- Quote from: Dave in Tenn on September 06, 2017, 10:16:37 PM ---
--- Quote from: largeli on September 06, 2017, 04:19:39 PM ---
Luke 17:20
"... the kingdom of God cometh not with observation:"
Luke 17:21
"... the kingdom of God is within you."
--- End quote ---
He said to the Pharisees.
Then he said to the disciples:
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Thanks for pointing that out..
Now I have to ask, are you (or was Christ) saying/suggesting that the kingdom of God was/is within the Pharisees?? And not within the disciples?
Is the kingdom of God within His chosen now?
indianabob:
--- Quote from: largeli on September 05, 2017, 12:00:26 PM ---I want a clear conscience.
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Friend Largeli,
In my personal experience, the best way one may have a clear conscience is to request forgiveness each day. So if one retires for the evening after praying for forgiveness in a sincere manner and knowing in faith that forgiveness has been granted, then your night's rest is clear of all sin...until the next day when you wake to another day of challenges and temptations.
It is a continuing, never ending in this age process, until God finishes His work in us and we are granted "life" of the age to come and immortality and see the Lord Jesus as he is, because we will then be like him.
Indiana Bob
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