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PKnowler:
Kat, you've helped me to realize what the problem is. I've been on the computer all morning so I don't have time to write now- but I will tomorrow.
Thank you Sis!
Bless you!
~Paula
Deborah-Leigh:
Hello Paula
You wrote
Arcturus, thank you for reminding me that he will not leave us or forsake us. I'm not sure what you meant by It must be really rough on you to know you are not fed by Mystery Babylon.” Was that a sarcastic statement? “….and to think that the sheep are still fellowshipping there and they haven't a clue that they are in the wolves den.” God has not given me a burden for the sheep in Babylon. Does that sound selfish? I know that I can't change anyone mind about what they believe. I would be happy to share with someone who was searching or open to hear spiritual truths though.
What I meant by "it being really rough on you to know you are not fed by Mystery Babylon" was that I understand that it is frustrating to be hearing a sermon that is potentially good, getting thouroughly pot holed by heresy and false teaching. I felt disappointment and distance from Christ after hearing such sermons rather than closer to Christ. This happened more and more towards the end of my membership in Mystery Babylon.
Regarding my comment about the sheep in the Church....tonight I was told that a person who shared mutual affection for who was in the Church I was kicked out of, died by electric shock. Last week another person with whom I also shared mutual affection, and who's whole family I introduced to the Church...also died. Both these people left a wife and children. The one family is struggling financially and the other family was not too well off either with the wife having left a very good job to home school her handycapped son.
My thoughts tonight were for these two men who may have to explain why they believed in Hell and eternal torment which is what they were taught in Mystery Babylon and what they professed to follow while alive. Just how much they believed it is only for God to know! I left the Church a year ago and news of these deaths stalled me. I really do not think the Pastor knows what he is doing....but of course he doesn't....and it is all of God.
I know that it is not my responsibility to save anyone!
I think you have mis-understood the spirit in which my posts were addressed to you. There was no intention from my side to be sarcastic or hurtful and I hope this makes it clearer for you.
Peace to you
Arcturus :)
DWIGHT:
Hi Paula,
Thank you for sharing you're feelings with all of us. I think we all must go through this same experience. Once we have been touched by Him and have been in His presence, we are forever ruined by His life. We have tasted of the Lord, and everthing now pales into insignificance. We will never be the same and when we aren't in His presence, we feel empty and void. Remember that darkness must come before light, death before life, but each time that it happens, it makes us stronger in Him.
These are the same experiences that He went through in His life, and now He's working all His experiences through us. For as He is so are we in this world.
Love in Him,
Dwight
Redbird:
Paula,
Ya, I think He is going to restore your joy in him also. When I get discouraged in the world, I feel distant from Jesus too, like my cup is being drained! Then, he gives me rest and fills my cup again. Your last comment made me think of this. Psalm 23 is alive and well indeed.
Love, Lisa
YellowStone:
Paula,
I am so happy that you have found comfort. Please know that you do not need to suffer and feel anguish and pain because this is not the true meaning of suffer.
You did good by reaching out. I would venture to guess, that you are not lonely because of what you walked away from, but rather, lonely for what you are walking towards. Who here can honestly say that they do not long to share the truths and insights that they have learned and been shown with others. All the more so, how wonderful it is to be able to share the same with others who understand and know what it is you are sharing.
This need is not carnal, it is God given. He does not want us to always "be alone" with him, but rather we should rejoice in his love with one another in person if we are able.
Mat 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Sadly, words on a computer screen are a poor substitute for a warm smile and an embrace from a good friend. I have many such friends, of which I count you one Paula.
Your original post touched my heart, for I know exactly how you feel. :)
May God brighten your heart always,
Live to you my sister,
Darren
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