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A Word of Encouragement
DWIGHT:
That 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: I Pet. 1:7
Josh, notice that it's not your faith that's more precious than gold....it's the trial of your faith. ;)
Much love my brother,
Dwight
skydreamers:
1Pe 4:12-13
Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ's sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy.
The troubled times are difficult to be sure. It is such a comfort to know we are not alone in feeling the "weight of the world on our shoulders." You are a sensitive sweet soul Josh, thank you for sharing.
Isn't it wierd however, that even in our happiest moments we still would not be able to fathom the "exceeding joy" we will one day dance in, with our Lord an Savior, friend and brother....
I was thinking, you know I have never met Jesus face to face, physically, yet my love and comittment grows....it's a wonder.
And I have never met you guys, physically,my fellow brothers and sisters out in cyberspace, yet my love and comittment grows....hmmm God is teaching me something through this forum...
It is the spirit of God's heart that binds us in present suffering and future joy.
God all in ALL...ONE!!! I can't wait.
Peace,
Diana
CDJ:
Hi everyone,
I came here this morning to write a post, because my heart saddened a bit, when one of my friends asked me to stop sending him emails. I usually wrote little daily devotionals to my friends, with my own words and knowledge, encouraging people to learn from bible-truths. No-one seemed interested (most don't have time), so I replaced my daily devotional with the emails on bible-truths. I send 2 everyday, and would only sometimes leave a comment, with the hope that people will at least start with The Lake of Fire Series.
Well, yesterday a good friend asked me to stop, because of what he feels inside when he reads the emails - basically the God he knows is not the God that we learn of here. Again, no scriptures were used but mere opinions of men. I don't stand back for defending but in this case suddenly, my heart became very sad and I started to understand how hard the spiritual battle is, was and will be. Then another friend made remarks, and the thing is, I do not take it personal, but my heart grows sad. Then the Scriptures say that
"Therefore take up the panoply [armor] of God that you may be enabled to WITHSTAND in the wicked day, and having effected all, to STAND. STAND, then, girded about your loins with TRUTH [remember I said demons are FALSE doctrines], with the cuirass of righteousness put on, and your feet sandaled with the readiness of the evangel [gospel] of peace; with all taking up the large shield of FAITH, by which you WILL BE ABLE TO EXTINGUISH ALL THE FIERY ARROWS OF THE WICKED ONE." (quoted from Ray's emails)
I've read "Make it bloody" and about David not being converted, but Psalm 17:14 helped me alot and I think it will help along with Josh's encouraging post
Psalm 17:14 "..LORD, by your hand save me from such men, from men of this world whose reward is in this life..."
DWIGHT:
Hi everyone,
I just wanted to clarify something that I said in another post in this thread. I said, "notice that it's not your faith that's more precious than gold....it's the trial of your faith." I did not mean that the trial is more important than the faith...what I meant was that when our faith is tried, it is much more precious than gold that perishes. Sorry for the mistake. :'(
In Him,
Dwight
Deborah-Leigh:
I think this fits here:
John 20 : 29 Jesus said...... Blessed and happy and to be envied are those who have never seen Me and yet have believed and adhered to and trusted and relied on Me.
Peace to you
Arcturus :)
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