WOW!!! What a blessing all of you who have posted in this thread have been to me today!
… This is my first thread on BT, since I just returned, having been away for 5 long years, but THANK YOU for your input here, as the info in this thread has been answers to my prayers and food for my soul. I can't afford to ever leave this forum ever again!
Ugh! I have missed you all so much!
Greenef: Great Question/thread!
Porter, well said!
This is a most important point, and our own Lord has given us the perfect example of how we are to "resist the Devil," but, "be subject unto the higher powers:"
Rocco, I LOVE IT:
"Not to sound blasphemous, but I can imagine The Lord singing the chorus from that Toby Kieth song
" How do you Like me Now" !!" (You mad me laugh out loud and you brought a tear to my eyes, thanks, I needed that humor!)
Lareli: Great Point...Perhaps Ask for wisdom and discernment? -\ )
Dave in Tenn: Excellent discernment! thank you!
Nshan: Thank you for the quick reference, muchly appreciated, as it saves me time.
Dennis: Thank you for taking the time to send the video; spot on!
Octoberose: I feel you sister! I do believe that these ARE the beginning of sorrows that we are currently living in...
IndianaBob: Amen brother! Now that is so true, but very heavy!! (we might be sheep led to the slaughter; only true believers will recognize the end time events...
My/Susan's/Loveroftruths input:
(just like the opinion of Rocco...) We are to obey God rather than man, and the worst case scenario is that can happen is that HE might ask us to be lambs led to the slaughter, and we must be ready and willing... Hopefully though, it won't come to that. We are HIS vessel for HIS will to be worked through, and we must humbly accept whatever does come our way.
As a Gulf War veteran, I did what I had taken an oath to do, which was to go to war if it came down to that ... but I did not want to do that, as it conflicted in my "love everyone" beliefs; however, I went as a combat nurse, where I was able to heal rather than take lives.... I would not have had the chance and been able to be a vessel for God to work through me in order to study the Word with some of my fellow soldiers and they came to HIM in repentance and obedience, had I not gone there... (so, good can come out of being obedient when we don't want to be in uncomfortable situations ... but, good things do not always come about either...)
blessings,
Susan