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What got me here, Part 7 (final chapter)

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pylady:
Joe,

Can't believe it - my second post in one day!

Just wanted to thank you for sharing your story with us.  And wanted you to know that your testimony blessed me too.  I have been stuggling with the idea that God causes both the good and the evil in our lives.  Good -yes.  But that He causes all bad in our lives was a hard concept for me to accept.  But after reading your story  and Sorin's and others I can see how except for the details of our lives we are all the same.  There is no partiallity with God.  He leads all of us through experiences of evil.  And even when we are living throught the evil He starts drawing us.  From our point of view we may only feel like something is missing from our lives, even though we don't understand what it is or why we feel that way.  Gradually He leads us to the light.  Only after the experiencing evil first hand can we appreciate how wonderful His light is.

Reading your story and others helped me get this straight in my mind, that yes, our heavenly Father does create the evil in our lives to teach us and to lead us to Him.  Thank you for helping me to understand this.

With Christian love,

                          Cindy

hillsbororiver:
Dear Cindy,

Losing our all our Babylonian baggage takes some time, study and prayer, most of all it takes His Spirit to open our eyes and ears. I am thankful that the Lord has seen fit to use my story as well as Sorin's and others to be a light to you.

Thank you and may He continue to give you His Wisdom and Peace,

Joe

P.S. I hung on to the Sabbath business and the physical Israel stuff for months after "stumbling" onto Bible Truths, it seems so elementary now.   

hebrewroots98:
Guys,
On the same note, I often wonder if my 8 yo son will have to 'go through evil' in the years to come as most others must go through in order to come out ahead spiritually...as his mom and daddy have had to come through?  Then, I look at his young life and realize that he HAS ALREADY BEEN GOING THROUGH HELL ON EARTH, AND FOR YEARS ALREADY!.  (He has been so rejected by friends, neighbors, church brethren of his age and from adult brethren, family friends, Christian homeschoolers, my side of the family has ignored him, and then, DH's side of the family (his 5 adult children and an ex wife) who LITERALLY SET OUT WITH A PHYSICAL SCRIPT OF (HOW TO STEAL HIS HEART) JUST IN ORDER TO HURT HIM...AND IT WORKED; even his neices turned on him.  HE LITERALL LOVED (WTIH ALL OF HIS HEART) THE ABOVE INDIVIDUALS..., and all of these people will have to answer to GOD for why they didn't receive a little child, especially after they had his heart in their hands.  He has been persecuted, hated, made fun of rejected, ignored, laughed at...you name it...at his young age; which obviously used to make his sad and lonely.  So, yes, he has already been put in the fire and he is coming out of it just fine, and he is not bitter toward any of these people, he understands GODs' big picture and he just goes on with his life.  He has been given (fromThe Lord) the ability to not dwell on these things and he has learned to accept them for the reality that they are...and with grace; and he knows that God is allowing this for now!!!  God has blessed my DANIEL ISAIAH with much wisdom and truth already.  Praise His Holy Named! :D

hillsbororiver:

--- Quote from: Dwight on February 28, 2007, 02:40:17 AM ---Hi Joe,

I must tell you that I have been very touched and moved by your story.  It's amazing how you ever made it without being in prison, or on skidrow, or just dead. 

Had many close calls and I have been on the wrong side of jail cell bars but only overnight or until bail was made, then a series of events would happen and the charges would fade away. He was with me and eventually got my undivided attention without having to rot in jail.

There were times I have had to sleep in garages or a car and have been shot at and had some real brushes with dangerous folks who did not have my best interests or health and safety in mind.  ;)

 But God's ways are not our ways and if He can do this to you, He can do it to anyone.  When we look back on our lives and what God has brought us through to get us to the point of no hope in ourselves, then and only then can we say that it's all of God. "Eph. 2:8 - For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:"  Thanks again brother.

Thank you Dwight, that scripture is perfect Brother.

His peace and Wisdom to you,

Joe








In Him,

Your brother,

Dwight

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hillsbororiver:

--- Quote from: Patrick on February 28, 2007, 11:44:44 AM ---
--- Quote from: Kat on February 28, 2007, 10:02:16 AM ---
Hi Joe,

That was an interesting story, but I was really glad for the end to come,
as I knew what it would be :)


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Same here, Kat.
Thank you for sharing, Joe.
I will always remember our first introduction at the Mobile Conference in 05'.


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Hello Patrick,

I will never forget that either Brother, it was especially joyful for me when we met again at the '06 Conference as well.

Of course  you and your crew treating my friend and I like V.I.P.'s at the International Bike Championships was  very generous of you and is an experience I will never forget.

Thank you Patrick.

His Peace to you,

Joe

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