Hello everyone
Under this section Testimonies / Prayer Requests / Fellowship, Bobby wrote a post to Victoria where in I quote him as follows:
"...First I want to make it clear that I do not attend any institutionalized church of babylon. God revealed to me the lies and deciept that comes from it and I have no desire to return.
My trials are all of God and it is He and He alone that works in me according to His good pleasure. I am not perfect and still have a long way to go but my faith is in Him and He alone is in control of everything.
Satan has no power over me or anyone that is in Christ Jesus. Can satan decieve and try? Yes he can but he is no match for God because God also controls him."
These words are the truth...but I would add, that in or out of Christ, God is in control because to quote Ray in an e-mail responce he wrote...."distinguish between God's "will"....and God's "plan" to achieve His "will". ...God's will...live righteously. His plan..first live UNrighteously. ...to..be humbled in...utter inability to do God's perfect will...repent of..weakness and wickedness....understand....We sin voluntarily from our hearts...so...it is only right and good that we should be punished...and...converted...into the Image of God's Son. God be with you, Ray"
This is not to trivialize or make light of any pain Bobby is experiencing...non of us like to suffer...although we are told to count it all joy. I don't think that means God is telling us to have a jolly time when we are hurting or to be fearful or distrusting of God when He takes someone under trial.....This sounds cold and cruel I am sure, but it is not meant that way at all..All I want to bring is hope and confirm what Bobby wrote to Victoria....God is in control.....I pray that God remove my weakened faith in HIM as I fear what I do not know or understand is happening.
.... I know this is Unrighteous!....
Arcturus