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Falconn003:
If you still have the receipt......go back and get a book on waterfalls or mountains....ect.....they are so majestic in nature......will bring you more peace and serenity then any man made idea on tithe book, would ever do good for you :)
Rodger
YellowStone:
--- Quote from: sonofone on September 11, 2007, 07:28:10 AM ---Thank both of you for your post.I make myself vulnerable to all who view this site by posting my questions. I have gone ten years now in total silence,having no one to share my thoughts with,and now I have found this site,and these people. So I decided to go for it. I am going to continue to to expose myself if you will in hopes of coming out like pure gold. Gold has to go through the fire to burn off all impurities,and for me this is part of my process. I hope that all will understand this and help me in my walk with God. There will be more questions and comments to come, so bear with me.To insane your post has especially blessed me and has spoken directly to my heart and like a arrow aimed for a particular target has found it's mark. So I thank God for you in allowing him to use you. On a different note I am surprised to ave heard from so few people on this site. While I no I should not pass any judgement in this regard,I am just a little perplexed by the silence to say the least.
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Hi Son of One,
Sadly it is all to easy getting caught up in this life, and I do apologize for my silence. Welcome to the forum, and please share of yourself, where you are coming from and where you hope go. :)
I believe you have learned a very valuable lesson. I will quote from your orignal post: "As I said when I read this it saddened me because for the first time I realized there was no hope in convincing a person who believes this of thinking any other way.I was also sad because it seems that with every truth you look at there seems to be at least one counter scripture that could be interpreted differently. For instance the doctrine of grace and not being under the law.Then you will read in the book of Acts where husband and wife were killed dead for lying to the holyghost.Doesent seem to be much grace and mercy there."
Let me first comment on why some can ONLY see 'their' truth.
Rom 11:8 as it is written: "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes so that they could not see and ears so that they could not hear, to this very day."* Deut. 29:4; Isaiah 29:10
They can ONLY see the truth that has been given them to see. Who amongst us can SEE everything even today? But it has been given to us the ability to see Truth.
Mat 13:16 But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.
But what is it that we see, or hear? It is God's truth as it is revealed to us. It is given to some to see more and hear more than others; likewise, it is not given that we all see or hear the same things at the same time.
But the SIMPLE LIBERATING TRUTH is that anyone of us, can only see or hear what God wants un to hear. Unfortunately, not even Ray can give sight to truth before God's time. Each one of us should be patient with any one blindly groping for truth, because God has them here for a reason. Thankfully, with the help of the Spirt, patience can be had: :)
Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Patience is in good company too.
Love to you in Christ,
Darren
sonofone:
Darren I so appreciate the spirit of your response,as well as the detailed information within. Let me say that I am in agreement with you and thank you for helping me. Let me also say that I welcome every response whether I agree with it or not. Whether I find it helpful at the present time or not. So I ask each of you who view this post and have something they feel they could share or add please do so. I promise you will not hear me bite your head off,although I might have a followup to your response, it's how I learn. Iron sharpens Iron God Bless.
hillsbororiver:
--- Quote from: sonofone on September 11, 2007, 07:28:10 AM ---
On a different note I am surprised to ave heard from so few people on this site. While I no I should not pass any judgement in this regard,I am just a little perplexed by the silence to say the least.
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Hi sonophone,
I can understand your frustration in regard to this, I am positive (I rarely use that term anymore but I use it here confidently) that many others share our frustration as well. We post something of extreme interest (to us) and watch the topic wither and drop into oblivion. This I think is one of the reasons some rarely post or start a topic or even eventually stop visiting here, they are not always getting the feedback they desire.
Part of this must be attributed to our need to develop patience, another reason may be the Lord denying us any instant gratification in regard to starting a popular topic where many contribute to and expand a given post. Who knows if that message or topic speaks to a guest or someone who does not feel comfortable writing (for whatever reason) but really needed to hear what was written, could He be using us to further His purpose even as we are unaware? Could we possibly hear the Lord telling us in the next age, "well done servant, you provided for the brethren without an earthly reward, here is your heavenly reward!"
His Peace and Wisdom to you,
Joe
sonofone:
THANKS FOR THE POST JOE.I AGREE WHOLE HEARTEDLY AND WILL TRY TO KEEP THIS IN MIND FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. THANKS AGAIN.
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