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DizzyD:
WARNING:Read only in case of severe insomnia..........     This is my 13th attempt to post since joining the forum but I have not been satisfied with what I had written and just gave up, I'll try once more. When growing up we were not the ones who show
ed up every time the doors opened however my parents held to  the doctrines of the baptist belief.
               I never was comfortable as a child listening to the preacher talk about the love that the almighty father had for us but in the same breath talk about Him roasting and toasting us for ever if we did not repent. Needless to say I was one of the dunked. I went down a dry sinner and came up a wet one. After getting out into the world (getting a job, etc.) I started thinking independently and realized that my not feeling right about what was taught in the church. I basically thought it was all hooey and went mostly secular while still holding on the belief of a supreme being, believing that this world and universe was not a quirk of a big bang, and  thought that if that was the beginning it was the supreme being that caused the "big bang" (we really don't know how He did it now do we?) I'm sorry if I ramble and wonder but I have a tendency to lose my tain of thought  sometimes. I got involved with this thing we call life (married with kids) and having to provide for them. 16 hour days were considered short and not much time for the important things such as thoughts of belief of the Almighty. But God in his infinite wisdom has a way to stop you in your tracks and make you think of Him and how insignificant you are. I was diagnoised with cancer in 2003, and was told that it can't be got ridden of, but it can be controlled for a period of time. Today it is under control for the time being, for how long only He knows. Between the cycles of chemo I took advantage of the time and the advantage of this wonderful information highway called the internet. I typed in the word "Hell" and "stumbled" onto the bibletruths website and discovered I was not wrong about some of the things I thought years ago but did not have the smarts to get the backup to my thoughts. Rays' teachings that have been revealed to him and has shared with us is a blessing indeed. I don't have a full understanding of all the work he has revealed but I now realise that I am where I am in my spirituality by the grace of God, and I am where he wants me to be at this time. I can only hope and pray for more understanding from God. I have been lurking on the forum for about 8 or 9 months now and I need to say that I'm in awe of the insights of the members of this forum and i feel the need to say thanks for some of the post that you have made (there has been a few times I almost jumped out of my chair when reading some of these posts because it would "sink in"). I don't feel as though I am worthy of the first ressurection at this time, maybe sometime in the future if it is Gods will I will at somepoint. If not, then if there are streets there, maybe they will need someone to sweep them. ;D I did not intend to go on  this long but I needed to share a little of what was on my iddy biddy mind.

                     Prayers Love Peace To all

                             Bud
          PS      Is there  any like minded in the metro atlanta area out there that get together?

Rene:
Hi Bud,

Welcome to the Forum!  I'm glad you finally felt comfortable enough to introduce yourself.  Even as long as I've been around, I'm still shy about posting.  However, I muster up the courage to contribute every once in a while because you never know what your contribution may mean to someone else.  That's what this form of fellowship is really all about in my opinion.

Once again, welcome, and I look forward to reading your comments.

Rene'

Deborah-Leigh:
Hello there D.

I enjoyed reading your post. It really blessed me. I am so glad that some of the posts you have been reading have, as you say "sunk in"! Non of us are worthy by the way and any of us who are blessed to be revealing the Lord to others have the burden of ...to whom much is given much is required... judgement!  :D Your encouragement is precious.  :)

I know what you mean about trying and trying again to post but 13 times! THATS ENDURANCE! ;D

Hope to see you more often. This is the place to share what we learn and invite others to add to our studies. You are welcome!

Peace be to you

Arcturus :)

Kat:

Hi Bud,

Welcome, I'm glad you finally got past that first poat.  It was good to hear about your journey here.
I hope you will comment of some of the threads.  It's good to hear the different perspectives of what you are learning at BT.
This fellowship can be really important to your spiritual morale, as a lot do not have anyone else to discuss this truth with.  This is a great place to share and have people to help each other grow in our understanding.

mercy, peace, and love
Kat

iris:
Hi Bud,

Welcome to the forum.
Thanks for sharing, and I look forward to hearing more from you.


Iris

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