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Worries Of The World
Bradigans:
--- Quote from: hillsbororiver on April 23, 2008, 06:53:51 PM ---I forgot to post the following in my previous post, we do not want the following Words applied to any of us.
Luk 8:13 They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
Luk 8:14 And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
Luk 21:33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
Luk 21:34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
His Peace and Wisdom to you,
Joe
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AMEN and alleluia!!!
IN HIS LOVE
Bradigans:
Matthew 6:34 - Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
I love this verse. But i have a question for all of us. How many of us are living this verse, or how many of us are living according to the secular ideal. We have retirement plans, pension plans, life insurance policies, and even death insurance policies. How much money do you have in the bank? How many cars do you have in your driveway?
Again, i would like to ask how many are living Matthew 6:34 or just like to idea of Matthew 6:34? You know what James says right?
- James 2:18 - Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
Some of us have so much vested or invested in this life we're going to be like Lot's wife. We won't even see Christ.
IN HIS LOVE
IN HIS LOVE
Bradigans:
--- Quote from: joyful1 on April 23, 2008, 06:58:36 PM --- :D Amen, Joe! I was one of those, who being taught that "the fool" does NOT prepare....went and bought tons of grain to store up for Y2K...and 1 min after mid-night felt like a REAL FOOL! hehehe!
I was in Florida and watched the miles and miles of army jeeps headed for Miami when Cuba was supposed to be preparing to blast us off the map and invade Florida! I think the "conditioning" of the world is this: to keep everyone in a state of "preparedness/ i.e. FEAR" and then come up with some "doosey" cure for the "ailment" so that we "TRUST" in those with the money to "fix" things.
I am thankful for His peace and joy! My prayer is for this to remain in me and for others to have it always!
Joyce :)
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Amen to you. That is so true, and i also believe it is a ploy of the merchants of the world to keep us in a state of fear, insecurity, and self consciousness.
- 2 Timothy 1:7 - For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind
Why do you think everybody is getting boob jobs, penile implants, hair transplants, is taking viagra. The merchants of the world are putting everybody into fear, insecurity (fear), and self consciousness (fear) to make merchandise. Satans fear tactic is a very effective ploy to keep enslaved, in bondage, and in delusion. Everybody wants to be with the in crowd. If you're in God's (CHRIST JESUS!!!)camp, you shouldn't want to be. Look at what HE has to say.
- Romans 12:2 - And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
- Deuteronomy 14:2 - For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.
- Titus 2:14 - Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
- 1 Peter 2:9 - But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;
ALLELUIA!!!
IN HIS LOVE
Bradigans:
--- Quote from: Samson on April 23, 2008, 07:04:26 PM ---Hello Joe,
Thanks for your fine Post, I used to have an extreme issue with worrying. Quite often, I would read Matthew. 6:25-34 and try so hard to stop worrying about Tomorrow, realizing intellectually that I should focus on the day at hand, why worry about something that hasn't happened as of yet.
I remember reading an E-mail or Transcript of Rays, where he mentions trying so hard on his own to overcome bad desires or faults, he really wanted to stop, but couldn't do it until God decided for him to stop. I apply this principle in regards to my worrying. Although I still occasionally worry, I'm not obsessed with it anymore, the truths at this Site have certainly helped me out.
Formerly being a member of an Apocalyptic movement, didn't help much, it just made me more paranoid and very worried all the time. Also, being a child of the sixties and early seventies and those big Social changes added to all of this. I used to have more stress from the actual thought of bad and undesirable things happening to me, than the actual event, used to pray to God to remove this feeling of worrying and to stop thinking I'm subject to the catch 22 or self-fullfilling prophecy syndrome.
Anyway, I think this is a good subject you started, because sometimes we can have worry and fear and this can affect us worse than the actual event.
Thanks again, Samson.
P.S. I was typing this when three more replies came in, but it seems okay to submit.
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The only way to truly overcome anything is by and through the FAITH which comes through THE WORD.
- Romans 10:17 - So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
- 1 Peter 2:2 - As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
- Hebrews 11:6 - But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
IN HIS LOVE
Bradigans:
--- Quote from: Matthew on April 23, 2008, 07:22:54 PM ---Amen Joe!
People always talk about the "good ole' days", but were they really that good? If you really think about it, has there ever been a time in the history of mankind when there hasn't been gloom and doom? We have always been carnal, and have always suffered in some way because of it.
I think this is why Jesus tells us not to worry, it IS totally out of our hands.
Thanks for helping me see the truth from a different perspective!
Matt
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He told us in the world we shall have tribulation.
- John 16:33 - These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
But a believer who is in Christ doesn't live (abide spiritually) in the world.
- John 3:7 - Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
- Matthew 6:21 - For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
- 1 Corinthians 12:13 - For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
ALLELUIA!!!
IN HIS LOVE
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