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A difficult post for me!
Samson:
Richard,
Isaiah. 26:9 " When thy Judgements are in the Earth, they will all learn Righteouness. " Notice the word WHEN, showing this takes place at a future time and isn't taking place when Isaiah wrote this, but verse 10 is the present state of affairs. So everyone(all) will learn righteousness, not now, but WHEN(in the future).
This is one of Rays favorite Scriptures, according to an Email from the home page, check it out, you'll find it.
Kind Regards, Samson.
mrl1970:
Pray for knowledge and wisdom.
Perhaps this will help http://bible-truths.com/praying.htm
Remember to humble yourself before him.
chuckt:
--- Quote ---It is amazing to me what God done with me with just a couple of truths I received since I come to Bible Truths and this forum. I only started to read the lake of fire series 4 maybe its been 5 weeks now and only about one week with this forum but if you could see the change in me then you would understand why I feel like I do.
--- End quote ---
dearest richard....
RELAX, i too was raise catholic and went through other denominations, i found rays site 4 YEARS ago, and im telling you, RELAX!!
God timing is perfect, it has not been easy for me and still doctrines, thoughts, patterns, etc are still being burned out of me, its hard at times but i am STILL learning to rejoice in ALL things giving thanks to him who is working in me.
stay in study of the word and dont spread yourself thin, dont be anxious...please! DONT BE ANXIOUS!! and you find you go"" to and fro "" LESS AND LESS.
the battle will rage till you put off this body of death.
rest in the truth and be cool, you are FINE. hang in there and give thanks!
i cling to this: CLING I TELL YA !
Chapter 13
1 If I should be speaking in the languages of men and of the messengers, yet should have no love, I have become resounding copper or a clanging cymbal.
2 And if I should have prophecy and should be perceiving all secrets and all knowledge, and if I should have all faith, so as to transport mountains, yet have no love, I am nothing.3 And if ever I should be morselling out all my possessions, and if I should be giving up my body, that I should be boasting, yet may have no love, in nothing do I benefit.
4 Love is patient, is kind. Love is not jealous. Love is not bragging, is not puffed up,
5 is not indecent, is not self-seeking, is not incensed, is not taking account of evil,
6 is not rejoicing in injustice, yet is rejoicing together with the truth,
7 is forgoing all, is believing all, is expecting all, is enduring all.
8 Love is never lapsing: yet, whether prophecies, they will be discarded, or languages, they will cease, or knowledge, it will be discarded.
9 For out of an instalment are we knowing, and out of an instalment are we prophesying.
10 Now whenever maturity may be coming, that which is out of an instalment shall be discarded.
11 When I was a minor, I spoke as a minor, I was disposed as a minor, I took account of things as a minor. Yet when I have become a man, I have discarded that which is a minor's.
12 For at present we are observing by means of a mirror, in an enigma, yet then, face to face. At present I know out of an instalment, yet then I shall recognize according as I am recognized also.
13 Yet now are remaining faith, expectation, love -- these three. Yet the greatest of these is love.
inlove
chuckt
OBrenda:
Hi Richard,
What you maybe unaware or hazy about is...God writes His commandments in our hearts.
You are already in possession of what you are seeking, it's inside you.
You do not need to seek to be like some of the others here, whom we greatly admire.
You are already bringing something to this forum, your humility, your desire to know Him better,
your gift for words. You are already accepted and one of us, subject to God's will.
Do keep seeking & studying the scriptures as they help us separate the carnal mind, from the pot we are becoming.
Each post started by whomever, becomes greater than the initial intent, as many of those here, will add to it much more. I hear some frustration in your posts, [Forgive if I'm wrong] I sense that you may be tormented by something that causes you to dislike yourself. Whatever it may be, it does not make you "lower" or less worthy.
None of us is worthy.
We are all to see ourselves as servants to one another, and not be prideful in our talents/gifts/knowledge.
We are to see our brothers & sisters as more important than us, and treat them accordingly. Going back to what Beloved shared, you are still seeing yourself as an individual trying to fit in. You already fit in, not of your own righteousness or works, but God's will.
As we grow here together, we will all be smoothed in our rough places, shined up wear we are dull. You will find joy in the midst of the congregation.
Peace,
Brenda
tinknocker:
Richard
You did it again! You took me back five years when I first came across BT. The feelings you are expressing are the same feelings I had five years ago.
The difference is you jumped right into the forum and started posting. It took me five years before I felt comfortable enough to start posting. You said;
[font=Verdana]It is amazing to me what God done with me with just a couple of truths I received since I come to Bible Truths and this forum. I only started to read the lake of fire series 4 maybe its been 5 weeks now and only about one week with this forum but if you could see the change in me then you would understand why I feel like I do.[/font]
My reply to you is look at Paul's journey as your example. For the first 3 years after Paul's conversion He is not heard from. What happened to him?
He was being untaught all his religious beliefs and relearning God's truths! Was Paul ready then to go to the Gentiles with the Good News? God must of not thought so because God did not send Him out for another 10 years. A total of 13 years before Paul started his mission that God had called him to. You have just started in this walk my brother. Paul was given the greatest understanding of all the Apostiles but it was not overnight. 13 years is a lot of years for Paul to learn patience. Do you think Paul was anxious to get on with it? Absolutely! It was his character before his encounter on the road to Damasscus.
When I get discouraged with my own progress I have to go back and remember Pauls progress. After 13 years without you seeing any change in you then you can be concerned ;) But I know your already changing, I read it in your posts.
It is not in our hands to determine our steps;
Proverbs 16:9 A man's heart plans his way, but the LORD determines his steps.
For me something that comes easy is forgotten. I have to fight for it to remember it and the harder I fight for it the greater value it has.
Also know that God said to study to show thyself approved. It doesn't say understand it does it? No it doesn't because only God knows what you are ready to understand and He will reveal it to you when you are ready and not before.
Hope this helps in your journey
Your brother in this walk
tinknocker
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