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Deborah-Leigh:
Hello Carol
John 15 : 16 You have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you and I appointed you.....
We do not choose to leave the Church or our soul ties with the fellowship of the Church. So for me too the above words of Jesus are true from experience. :D It was His Spirit that revealed to me my error of leaving my First Love and by exposing my willingness and PARTICIPATION with being lead into deception by Mystery Babyon, I was chastised. It hurt! but it did not end there. It was His Spirit that brought me to HIS healing through repentance and His Mercy and Grace that has begun to rebuild me into who HE wants me to be. We are HIS work and we are new creatures!
Be patient. Learning that the Church fellowship is based on error has to hurt because we are sincere and desire the truth above being in a fellowship that is rooted in false teachings. Our God is a God of restoration, healing, truth and Love.
Peace be to you
Arcturus :)
carol70:
Wow, I haven't been to this thread in a while and didn't realize people were still responding to it!
Thank you so much for all the welcomes. Shmeggly, I really appreciate what you wrote.
I don't feel nearly as empty and lost as I did when I first found this site. I've been reading Ray's articles and visiting the forum daily, which has helped to banish the lonely feelings. I've been going through some trials at home, so my family doesn't even know I've come out of the church but I think God is preparing me for that battle when it does come. I appreciate Him giving my seed a chance to fall on good soil.
Thanks again everyone. :)
DuluthGA:
Hi Carol!
I too just saw this new greeting from you, and I don't know how I missed it, probably because of my flitting around here hurriedly lately.
Although I've "seen" you around the forum, let me give you an official WELCOME, and I'm happy you are here! :)
I know what you mean about incurring some related social isolation, but I'm becoming encouraged that God is seeing fit to spead these messages of truth more each day. And it seems to me that the "Word" is getting around, both moreso online as well as in the area of fellowship groups depending on your area. For example, thanks to someone I met here on this forum, I will be attending a UR-type meeting July 29th for my first time (that I didn't know existed and is nearby!) :)
I appreciated and related to much of what you had to say... "liberated, lost and alone." But mine wasn't a "spiritual support system" that got lost as you had, mine was very secular and worldly friends that I no longer had a great desire to hang around, so it's the same thing either way. But acknowledging the situation is more than half the battle I think, and maybe we can work on "replenishing our cups" somehow instead of settling with being stuck. There is hope! :)
I loved your line "I'm not resisting the truth, I just don't know what to do with it." HA!! ME TOO!! ;) ;) But you will. It will keep growing on you. Getting more acquainted with Ray's Inspired insights is the best idea and value. Possibly more related interests will develop, and you will explore them... could be different areas of God [theology], studying His Word, learning about biblical history, or learn about creationism vs. evolution, or biblical archaeology, or develop your own mini-ministry, whatever you really like and find interesting... you'll be growing and blooming creatively soon... and sharing it with others.
The main thing is, now brace yourself.... ignorance is not bliss!! Ho ho! Although it's FUNNY to say it and appears true at first glance! But really it's not true! I think that's a NASTY RUMOR! Ha!!
Hope you are already feeling comfortable here! I am rather new and still getting adjusted. My schedule is different than most folks and I post mainly late at night. I'll be glad to help in any way I can.
God bless you and your family, :)
Janice
Shmeggly:
Hey carol! :) Saw the new stuff here and thought I'd also say a fresh hi! Take care....James
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