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brothertoall:
Hello everyone,

 I had a thought come to me and I felt I better put it into words before it gets lost in this noodle of mine.These thoughts come to me and sometimes it is hard to find them again. I know they are in this mind of mine but sometimes they are very hard to find. :P I have not posted anything profound for quite some time but this one I just had to write down.I hope and pray I can put the right words down as to what I am thinking.

 I was thinking how much I enjoy the fellowship with you all. Many, many times I come here to this forum as a refuge away from the hussle and bussle of everyday life seeking to find comfort in all that is written here.

 I have seen many people come and go and then come back again. It gives me much joy to hear from many of you on a daily basis and not nessecarily directed at me alone but just to see what you are thinking or going through. It also works the other way also when I see some leave here and it makes me feel a little sad.

 Sometimes things can get a little out of hand or maybe some misunderstandings happen and it hurts me sometimes to see those people leave this forum when those things happen.

 I would be a fool to not think that this could never be possible. I know from experience for I did leave once myself. I was heart broken over an acusation someone had made to me and imediately thought I am out of here and I will show them.

 Well what exactly did I show anyone? Absolutely nothing!! If anything I may have hurt someone in these actions or made someone else think it was something they did or thought they did to me. I was wrong and learned a valuable lesson from it and am thankful for the lesson God had taught me.

 When we fellowship here, and I speak to me first, we should have patient for one another and try to understand one another and most of all to love one another unconditionly just as Christ loves us(me).

 I have seen topics posted here on occasion that tend to get a little out of hand and I have learned that I try to stay away from those topics. it is not so much I do that for my own good but do it for the good of those involved.

 Do any of us tend to take sides with someone instead of trying to understand all that are involved? I know I have been guilty of that very thing and I have learned that all it does is make me miserable but more importantly it causes strife to those I love and care for so very much.

 If we all are to be of the same mind of Christ I myself realize that I have not been patient and understanding. I have learned many things here at this forum and this one thing has been a lesson well taught for me personally.

 I will admit I have visited other forums and I find that I can love, understand and fellowship with those that are of like mind just as much as I can here at this forum.

 If I say I love my brother or sister then there should never be anything said that would ever take that away from me.There should never be anything anyone could possibly say that would cause me to love them any less. I pray God will always work and show that love in me no matter what is said or done. I know for a fact that I can not do this of or by myself.

 You all mean so very much to me and those of you who have left for what ever reason the same rings true for you also.

 Bitterness and anger towards one another should not be in our vocabulary and I pray that Christ will take that away as soon as it tries to enter in.

 I am not saying that if certain things said that are not edifying or truth to the doctrine of Christ should be tolerated but what i am saying is let us(ME) be slow to anger and to try with patient,understanding and love should be the reaction to all, especially to us that follow Christ.

This is one of my favorite scriptures and may God always help me to realize that this is what it is all about.

John 12:47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

John 13:35  By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
bobby

rrammfcitktturjsp:
Bobby,

  Bravo and Bravo.  This is what the I needed to hear in my life and not just directed to the forum.  So much good out of this.  You have shown the word agape with this post.  Thanks for being a great brother to me and to us all in Christ.

  Thanks for posting this post. 


  Sincerely,




  Anne C. McGuire

 

PKnowler:
Bobby,

   You have such a kind, tender heart- very Christ like. I have seen that it is your great desire to be Christ like. I know that is not easy at times but, brother, you are doing well! You have shown patience with me when I have been trying and I appreciate it. I have learned and grown from the experience. Thank you for loving the Lord and showing His kindness to all!

Bless you brother!
~Paula  :)

DWIGHT:
Bobby,

Thanks for your honest post.  I completely agree with you.  Let Ray do the rebuking. I for one, just want to be part of the building of God.  The thing I missed most while I was alone was the love and unity of God's people.  I can't remember who told me this, I think it was Gena, but she said that this cyberspace fellowship is just as good if not better than when we were in Babylon.  And will have to do until we are all together in glory.  I don't want to do anything to spoil that and I think that's where you were going with this.  I noticed that there are just over 300 members that are signed up, but I know for a fact that hundreds more maybe even thousands are watching us.......I know, I did for almost a year.  Many are shy like I was or are watching to see if we all can get along without division or strife....we are a visible testimony to alot of yearning for fellowship believers who have been so burned by Christendom, that they won't jump in for fear that it will happen to them again.

I'm with you brother, let us do all things in love one toward another and may we build each other up in love and through His grace.

In His grace,

Dwight

Robin:
Thank you Bobby.

I run a very large forum with 27,000 members. Over the years I've realized that an emotional trigger in me to a thread posted means there is something in me that needs to be dealt with. It doesn't matter if I feel I'm right or wrong as far as an opinion goes. It matters that my emotional trigger is something carnal within me that God is exposing. God will continue to expose it in many different ways in my life until it is dealt with.

An example on this forum would be the thread that Joe posted on Job. I had a horrible emotional trigger to that thread. One of pain and anger at some of the replies. I could have responded to the thread in an emotional way or recognize my own carnal nature involved. With God's grace I was able to recognize my carnal nature and take it to him and have him deal with it.

I've also learned to recognize that God will cause circumstances in my life that purposely trigger the carnal within me that he wants to kill off. There is no running from the work of God within me. He will continue to cause the circumstances and triggers wherever I go to complete the work. It took me many years to realize that my reaction means it's about me and not the other person, place, or thing. I am accountable. Sometimes I react inappropriately until I am reminded that I am accountable. Then I can confess my carnal mind to God and ask him to cleanse me of all unrighteousness. He is faithful.

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