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ciy:
This brings to mind an email I sent the other day to some seekers. It is true that it is all about God. Every moment that is past is exactly what God wanted you to do. That is amazing when that truth begins to erode away the traditions of man in your heartmind.
See the following:
I heard on the radio this morning a man talking about how he did whatever he wanted to before he dedicated his life to Christ. Implying that after he came to Christ he did not do what he wanted, but he did good things. What will actually happen when one has truly died to self and been crucified with Christ, is that then they will do whatever they want to do. This is what the verse in Psalm 37 is saying when it says"Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart." If one is struggling to do good, then they have not completely died to Christ. YOUR good works are as filthy rags. It is God working through you producing good works in you. I, like Paul, do not count myself to have achieved so I press on toward that mark set before me hungering and thirsting after God. Knowing that knowing the truth I am set free because I realize it is all about God, but when it is complete and the Son sets me free then I will be free indeed.
It is a process, but one that counts it all joy knowing that it is not in a man to guide his own steps that his steps are ordered by the Lord and that God works all things to the good. Knowing the ending of a thing is better than the beginning is worth rejoicing over.
Stick this in your heart and smoke it.
That is the end of the email. I hope it blesses you all.
CIY
PKnowler:
--- Quote from: ciy on November 15, 2006, 01:37:18 PM ---This brings to mind an email I sent the other day to some seekers. It is true that it is all about God. Every moment that is past is exactly what God wanted you to do. That is amazing when that truth begins to erode away the traditions of man in your heartmind.
See the following:
I heard on the radio this morning a man talking about how he did whatever he wanted to before he dedicated his life to Christ. Implying that after he came to Christ he did not do what he wanted, but he did good things. What will actually happen when one has truly died to self and been crucified with Christ, is that then they will do whatever they want to do. This is what the verse in Psalm 37 is saying when it says"Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart." If one is struggling to do good, then they have not completely died to Christ. YOUR good works are as filthy rags. It is God working through you producing good works in you. I, like Paul, do not count myself to have achieved so I press on toward that mark set before me hungering and thirsting after God. Knowing that knowing the truth I am set free because I realize it is all about God, but when it is complete and the Son sets me free then I will be free indeed.
It is a process, but one that counts it all joy knowing that it is not in a man to guide his own steps that his steps are ordered by the Lord and that God works all things to the good. Knowing the ending of a thing is better than the beginning is worth rejoicing over.
Stick this in your heart and smoke it.
That is the end of the email. I hope it blesses you all.
CIY
--- End quote ---
It does bless me CIY!
I will stick it in my heart not to forget it. I pray I don't fall back into old ways of thinking I can do anything righteous.
God get this one into my spirit! Amen!
Praise God!
~Paula
chuckt:
paula .
may you be comforted by the great awsome comforter!!
if in this life we only have hope we are most miserable.
grace and peace to you
may the peace of Christ envelope you!!!
chuckt AKA euty
brothertoall:
Paula,
Thank you so much for having the courage to post that testimony. I too have had alot of tragedy in my life and I was very angry with God for a long time. He was so patient and loving of me and he was there through it all. I did not realize it then but now I understand why those things had to happen.
I don't fully understand it all but 99.9% of it seems clear as to why. I am sure there will be other things that will test me but I am sure He will still be there to see me through it all.
James 1:3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
1 Peter 1:6-7
6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
7That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
bobby
orion77:
Paula, thanks for sharing that with us. God bless your heart and the courage He gave you. What a great day it will be when we are in the same place with our loved ones. May the peace that passes all understanding reside upon you through your trials.
God bless,
Gary
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