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DuluthGA:
MANY THANKS ALL!!

Gena, when you have time... what is "isa?"

Hi Dawn!  I think it's so very wonderful for you to present yourself an example for your children in studying God's word... you are a good little theologian!!  :)  :D

I have to hop and can't stay very long right now... but I'm sure my brothers and sisters will chime in some of their thoughts, if not tonight, but more tomorrow...

But for now, my feeling is that you are intuitively right, God will sort of let you know when the time is right for sharing.  I feel/think Him preparing me for all kinds of things at times, and sometimes it's funny how He pieces things together when looking at it in retrospect.  :D

As for the probable upcoming sparring part with your offspring... I'll defer to someone else on this.  I'm a widow with no children, so my perspectives are not generally in the middle of the road so to speak.   :)

To me, it helps to have quiet times, if that's a tip that can possibly help you to "hear" Him.

God bless you dear woman for joining us tonight!  More later!!  :) :)

Take care,
Janice

skydreamers:
Hi Janice,

Beautiful post!  You know, in this world, the word "love" is thrown around loosely and who knows if many even understand what it means.  The pull to seek to understand the Love that God IS has been growing stronger in me.  I will always love to study, research and read but this elusive Love....what a mystery!  It is thrilling to contemplate that when we see Him we shall be like Him, which means we will BE love...how cool is that!!  Can't wait. :D

(Janice...ISA is Interlinear Scripture Analyzer which is a free program you can download from here:  http://www.scripture4all.org/)

Hi Dawn,


--- Quote ---My question is this:  How do you know when the right time is to share?  I mean I'm still trying to get most of this in my head and heart so I don't feel "armed" right now.  I guess God will let me know when the moment is right.  I foresee some of that sparring referred to above
--- End quote ---

Welcome to the journey.  Initially when I came to understand these truths I was so excited and wanted to share with everyone.  I can tell you it didn't go as I had imagined.  It is depressing to see that people are not happy to learn that God is Love and Love never fails....the next words you hear are always  "Yes BUT....."  In time, God gave me an understanding that it is He who chooses whose eyes will be opened and if he has chosen that a person remains blind for a time than nothing I say will sink in. 

I recently had the joy of seeing patience pay off.  When I initially tried to share in naive excitement with my sister-in-law over a year ago I was met with a brick wall.  I just came off of a week long visit with her and I waited on the Lord to show me if He wanted me to talk to her again.  She excitedly told me about a book she has been reading that has been stirring up her world and has created some spiritual turmoil for her and she was asking me some questions.  This book is the complete opposite of what we here believe, but it gave me opportunity to present some things for her to consider and she was interested in hearing more!  I was able to speak with calmness and God brought to my mind the scriptures that I needed.  We shall see what God has in store for her now, but it is so much more peaceful knowing God is in the driver's seat!

Peace and love,
Diana

Sue Creamer:
Hi All,

Like Diana I believed my relatives would be sooooo happy to hear about God's love for ALL and that there is no such thing as an eternal hell.  I first tried my brother (who came out of the same church I had)
and I was shocked at his response and his down right angry at times.  I then thought my 32 year old daughter would listen but WRONG again..!!!  Since then, I have learned to keep my beliefs pretty much to myself unless I am asked.  Unfortunately, a bit to late for the title I earned from my husband and daughter which is "Sister Sue"...!    :o

I believe now that God is in the process of teaching me and I just don't know enough to spout off to others....I need to take that lowly chair in the room and listen..now if I could only remember everything!!!
 
Sue Ann

dawnnnny:
Thank you Janice and Diana!

I've only talked with my husband who (since he's not a "churched" person) listens, which I'm thankful for.
I've also talked with my sister.
She is where I was a couple of years ago when I was forced (by God) to look at the Trinity doctrine.

My sisters words were "its hard to think that everything I've learned in church is wrong".  I told her that I understood and that when the time is right, God will help her to "see". 

It got me to thinking about just how we feel when our house (on sand) is blow over.  It hurts bad at first.  Its difficult because you think that if you were wrong on that, what else?  What else indeed.  Well when the trinity thing got brought to me by a good friend (who is Oneness/Jesus only) (that's another post later lol) I soundly rejected his beliefs.

But little by little, I was brought to "see" the error in the Trinity doctrine.  So yes, its painful but as we go on in our study, it turns from pain into thankfulness!  I think we just need to remember that pain when we do talk with others. 

I love this forum.  Thank you again everyone!

Dawn

DuluthGA:
Hi again Dawn,

Well I can "see" our Lord's holy spirit is brewing up good things your way!  Ha!  :)

When you mentioned your sister's words:  "It's hard to think that everything I've learned in church is wrong".  It made me think of:

Jeremiah 16: 19     O Lord, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, SURELY OUR FATHERS HAVE INHERITED LIES, VANITY, AND THINGS WHEREIN THERE IS NO PROFIT.

It's a great prophecy and clearly indicates that God has planned, set, and operates this all to come about! 

You make a good point about those houses on sand... OUCH!  And then, "What the heck else indeed!?!"  Right, I see it.  And I agree and am here to testify that the pain that turns to thankfulness also brings His blessed joy within.  How I praise Him for this!!  I think those who are bonded socially to a (false) church have it more difficult in the pain department than others, such as myself, that had not been attending any church for a number of years and wasn't too indoctrinated or socially tied.  Double ouch!!

I will pray for your sharing with your children and your sister; it sounds to me that she, like you say "little by little," may be given to be receptive!  And your Oneness/Jesus friend as well sounds like he has the potential of spiritually thinking out of the bag, so to speak. :D  Will include him in the prayer also!

You'll pick up a lot of tips here, I sure do!  Have fun!

Happiness and joy in Jesus!  :)
Janice

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