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Deborah-Leigh:


.....our eloquent sister out of Africa..........

You are giving me a good name Dwight :)

Thank you brother for recognising the grace of His gift in me, working through Ray to bless us us directly with Godly wisdom and the mind of Christ.

Peace to you

Arcturus :)

jennie:
Longhorn, I like that idea!!! Just make sure the manure is real fresh! I know it doesn't change the situation but it surely makes us feel better sometimes.

My daughter and our family friend have on ongoing joke about church signs. I hope it is okay to share it in this area. If I don't write it down now, I'll forget to write it later. The most recent sign was " Don't wait to go to church until you have to be carried in by six men". I didn't get it (not too quick on the pick-up) but apparrently after they explained to me , it meant don't wait until your 6 pallbearers carry you in. I don't even see the point of it! There are losts of signs around here on every church sign.
Gotta tell ya'll this... ya'll know we live in a very small country area. At the Christmas parade downtown this year there was a float with the manger scene and a big sign over it, " Merry Christmas... brought to you by Dirty ..........Adult store!
Our parades also have big ol' 4-wheel drive trucks on them, a marching band, motorcycles and people riding horses and driving wagons bringing up the rear. Our town still has the manger scene on the court house lawn, our American flag and a big marble stone with all our soldiers , living and dead from our town. We used to have a big old oak tree on the corner but it got cut down beause it got sick so now w have a marble bench with the story of the tree etched on it. They just moved the jailhouse here a while back but when it was on the town square, you could go to the post office and the prisoners would holler down at you. Around here if you don't someone personally you know their family from generations back. I could go in the P.O. and often hear" Hey Miss Jennie!" being called out through the bars and of course I would holler back asking how they were ! funny , HUH? Much love and laughs , Jennie

PKnowler:
Thanks for reminding me about Ray's study on love Arcturus. I finally listened to it this morning. It is very good. I learned a new way to say Agape. Instead of Ah-gah-pee it's Ah-gah-pey- or Ah-gah-pao.

I found it interesting how Ray brought out the fact that God loves those who love Christ with a phileo (brotherly) love because we love Christ.  He loves the world with a Agape love. Agape love is a one way street, it is not reciprocated, nor is it based on emotions or a persons actions. What freedom there is to have the love of Christ to Agape the sinner but hate the sin! We do not have to be bound by hate or revenge.

Blessings, Paula

Deborah-Leigh:
Hello Paula

I am glad you listened to Ray’s teaching on love.

It was totally liberating for me.

 Now that I have the tools to discern the LOVE word of God, I am more ably equipped to deal with the different expectations that have had me in bondage all my life! I was taught to always be polite even if it was to Satan himself! Guess where I got that teaching?!……Now I am much better off to have received the wonderful distinction between Godly one way love and two way affection for the brethren. The expectation to show affection, subliminal agreement and tolerance for wickedness was always a torture rack on my heart and soul and this teaching has rendered me free at last!

I wonder if Ray knows the far reaching influence of liberation caused through the insights he is sharing! It is truly the power of the touch of Christ in the deepest most bound up regions of the heart mind and soul that his teachings are releasing....the power of the touch of Christ.

With affection in peace

Arcturus :)

DWIGHT:
Arcturus,

Well said, I too feel the liberation from the bondage that Christianity made us believe.  To discern from loving people that are evil to the love of the brethern is a direct revelation from God.  We are so blessed to hear and to see the real truth that has been hidden for thousands of years and has been covered up by the blind guides of Babylon.  Thank you Lord that you have hidden it from wise of this world and have revealed to us.

In Him,

Dwight

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