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"God doesn't give the answers to everything"
Falconn003:
A very good valid point Roy UK. "HONOUR", "RESPECT" & "REVERENCE" are indeed good starting points for a closer relationship with God.
Peace Rodger
Akira329:
The key word is not "WAIT" The key words are, "HONOUR", "RESPECT" & "REVERENCE" both in the written and spoken words from the heart in due humility.
That's what my posting to Ataiwan was all about. He is addressed as Ataiwan not ataiwan with the respect due to him as a person. Should it not be more so for his Sovereign God? But he shows no respect for man or God, and I have no time for such plain ignorance.
Hey Roy
Are you addressing me when you make this statement???
hillsbororiver:
Hi Folks,
Let's not jump to conclusions or make unfounded accusations, I have come to know Antawain through this Forum and at a couple of BT Conferences, I can assure you that he respects God and man and is a very humble person doing what I hope we all are doing, seeking a greater knowledge of and relationship with our Lord and God.
What might we have said to Jacob?
Jacob Wrestles With God
24 So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak. 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him, he touched the socket of Jacob's hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man. 26 Then the man said, "Let me go, for it is daybreak."
But Jacob replied, "I will not let you go unless you bless me."
27 The man asked him, "What is your name?"
"Jacob," he answered.
28 Then the man said, "Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, [e] because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome."
29 Jacob said, "Please tell me your name."
But he replied, "Why do you ask my name?" Then he blessed him there.
30 So Jacob called the place Peniel, [f] saying, "It is because I saw God face to face, and yet my life was spared."
31 The sun rose above him as he passed Peniel, [g] and he was limping because of his hip. 32 Therefore to this day the Israelites do not eat the tendon attached to the socket of the hip, because the socket of Jacob's hip was touched near the tendon.
You know there have been, are and will be times when to wait and be still is the Lord's will for His own.
Isa 40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Lam 3:25 The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
Luk 24:49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
A few of many wonderful promises to those who learn patience, waiting for our Lord.
Peace,
Joe
Vangie:
Antwain, I don't think Roy means to offend you--his take on your post was that you were angry at God, not at the people who you meant irritate you with their ignorance. He's taking your precept in a different direction now, but I don't think he means to throw you the proverbial stumbling block.
Just my observation, but it's great that we can agree to disagree here, as the big picture is that each of us are on our own spiritual journeys to finding our places in His Kingdom--we all have a mutual goal right?!
Joe posted before I did, and I hope that my response doesn't contradict his insights and scriptural references, but I will go ahead and post my thoughts. Hope I don't rub anyone the wrong way! :)
Love in Christ,
Vangie
Akira329:
I did not intend for this thread to be about my anger, but what I was angry about.
When I say angry I don't mean violent rage and outburst of uncontrolled emotion, but simply
frustration. I even get sad sometimes.
Can I not still care for those who are still blind to these truths???
I will wait on the lord, I will wait for a desire to hit their hearts to ask of the lord.
I will wait.
Also please don't question my honor,respect, and reverence of men and God by my lack of grammatical etiquette.
I fail to see why not capitalizing proper nouns means I don't have honor, respect, and reverence for men and God.
Thanks Joe!
I'm not the most humble person I know but I try to be.
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