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Chastisment
Roy Monis:
Hi! Darren
Talk about chastisement, well you've come to the right one. Oh! Yes, I was chastised very severely because I blamed Him for taking my dear wife off me after 57 years of blissful happiness. Oh! Yes, I blamed Him and gave up the will to live. For 12 whole months I waited for Him to take me out of my misery but that's one prayer He refused to answer.
Then some friends called, Babylonian friends but friends nevertheless, and they noticed my skeletal condition and told me to get a hold of myself that neither God nor my dear departed wife would want me to do that to myself. I was in a sort of self destruct situation. My answer to their concern was, "I don't know what He is playing at, why is He persisting in keeping me going like a walking, talking, sleeping, eating lifeless robot?"
Then Dorothea said "Have you ever considered the fact that He hasn't finished with you yet and that He may have something in mind for you to do? This was the catalyst that got me thinking and I started praying asking God what it was He wanted of me, as if it were possible for me to give Him anything, seeing as all came from Him.
This is why I'm on this forum, trying to help and encourage through my years of experience and also to learn truths I'd never dreamed of to prepare me for a place in His kingdom. My wife in my eyes was as perfect as any human can be and she has set an example for me to attain at least that standard if my dream was to become true.
You see brother God does spank you pretty hard, and like all humans the first thing that comes into your head is to rebel and blame Him, as though He is in the least bothered, because in your rebellion you continue to suffer a suffering brought on by your own stupidity. "For the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God. For it is written, He is the one who catches the wise in their craftiness” (1Cor.3:19).
God bless you brother in our joint walk in Christ.
Love in Christ Jesus.
Roy UK
winner08:
Thanks Roy from the UK for sharing that with us. First of all let me just say I so sorry for you lost. Your wife sounded like a very lovely women. Second of all You were so blessed by the Lord for having your wife so long with you, so that you two may have enjoyed all those yrs. together. Not many married couples have that long together. Yes, God still has work for you to do here on earth. I thank God for giving you the wisdom so that you may share it with us. A man of you knowledge is very profitable for men like me. Once again I'm sorry for your lost. Thank God for giving us you, so that we may share in your blessings. With age come wisdom and young men need to know these things in witch only men like yourselves can offer.
Thanks Darren
Kent:
It's usually my mouth and pride that gets me into trouble. Every single time that gets out of control, I get whacked.
Here is a fer-instance: I drive a truck for a living, a 18 wheeler. I was sitting in a dock waiting to get unloaded. Another truck from the same company I work with came into the lot. He took off a good size chunk of my front end because he was being careless and going too fast making a u-turn in a tight lot.
I rode him up one side and down the other.
The next load, I made the mistake. I didnt hit anything, I just made a rather embarassing mistake I never made before or since. Jesus was saying "So, you think you're hot, huh?"
This happens without fail. I know that every time I get tempted to get a little mouthy, that it is best to just shut up.
It's always in the back of my mind.
I"ve learned.
winner08:
It just blows me away to see how our Lord corrects us when we go too far. Like I said everything was just so difficult the last two weeks. Now since I have been reading and studying the Lords word and reading or should I say rereading Ray's papers things have gotten alot better. The Lord is truly Good.
Darren
musicman:
--- Quote from: Kent on June 12, 2008, 06:06:00 PM ---It's usually my mouth and pride that gets me into trouble. Every single time that gets out of control, I get whacked.
Here is a fer-instance: I drive a truck for a living, a 18 wheeler. I was sitting in a dock waiting to get unloaded. Another truck from the same company I work with came into the lot. He took off a good size chunk of my front end because he was being careless and going too fast making a u-turn in a tight lot.
I rode him up one side and down the other.
The next load, I made the mistake. I didnt hit anything, I just made a rather embarassing mistake I never made before or since. Jesus was saying "So, you think you're hot, huh?"
This happens without fail. I know that every time I get tempted to get a little mouthy, that it is best to just shut up.
It's always in the back of my mind.
I"ve learned.
--- End quote ---
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So what did you do that was embarrassing?!!!
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