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Richard D:
Amrhrasach.
Yes, I do believe my words because they are from my heart. It’s a strange thing to understand but no sooner do I post that God gives me understanding well not right there and then but before long I understand what God is revealing to me.
But none the less He…God has me post it anyways although He….God ..could give me the answer I’m looking for but just the same I have to post it.
When I do make a post I have not a clue and I have no shame about me that I say what is given me to say. I understand it’s not about me or if it is, it’s not just about me but is also meant for another.
If God like you pointed out to me my words then I guess I would not say the things I say but then someone else would not benefit from my foolishness so if I ‘am a fool then it’s what God would have me be, but again I feel no shame in what God causes me to do.
I’m not sure what your meaning is but I hope I have answered your question. But if not let me know in your response and then I will give and answer to you to the best of my ability or at least ask God to give me the answer you seek.
God bless you. In His Love. Richard. The trusting one.
Richard D:
Hi Rodger.
Let me know what post you are referring to that I might read it for myself and see what your post was about that I might learn something new.
Please put the hyperlink onto my post as this would be easier for me. Thank you Rodger. :)
In His love and understanding Richard.
acomplishedartis:
--- Quote from: Marlene on October 11, 2008, 11:47:18 PM --- How could anyone in the USA be forgiven with all the things we have and so many ungrateful. I think why did he put us here in the USA. I have often wondered would it be cause I could not take what they do in many third world countries. It makes me sad when I see little children with there little pots held out for beans. Tents with leaks and only a garbage bag to lay on. All the diseases, they suffer and watch there family die and wait to die themselves. It sure makes one humble. Life sure isn't easy.
But, have hope don't despair. God is our hope and he never forsakes you. I know you realize that. I have to say I shed tears when I read this. I love my Brothers and Sisters in Christ and this so humbles me. But, it is wonderful to know we have such a friend in Jesus. We all have crosses to bare even if we are in the USA.
--- End quote ---
I guess God put more of the few here in USA right now, because they have more to overcome. USA is falling down. Its is sad to see pour people on the tv but It makes me even more sad to see this country great mistake's and crazy people living disgusting realities of materialism and worshiping corporations and idols fabricated by the homogeneous message from the media, America is truly the mother of harlots.
There is no comfort zone on here if you are trying to overcome.
I have already more than a moth in NY city trying to survive and experiencing contrasts between what do we really really need and what we don't really need, since I come from a kind of ‘pour’ country (i still have plans to go back on January). All i can say is that we will never have enough if it is not 'right now' if we can be able to trust that God is really in control.
Richard, About trying to find jobs, me for the last weeks of doing it have realized that not any job is always fine sometimes not even in the most hard times, there is so many details and mistakes in so many that our possibilities are very little (you might know what I mean), and this is one point of what i mean when i talk about america sins, it is almost all about luxury and playing with people emotions to sell unnecessary things and experiences. I have been over thinking lately about all this (also because this email of ray (http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,7374.0.html) and then I saw your post, I relate a lot with some of your words. Working on heating and air conditioning sound good! I would like to know what you think about this…
Yesterday i lost my wallet and I will say this with you, 'Heavenly Father, let you’re will be done… Amen.'
moises
dogcombat:
Richard,
Believe me when I say that you ARE living the scriptures as opposed to just reading them. Such as
Proverbs 3:5
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean NOT on your own understanding"
James 1
2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
1 Peter 4
12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
In Matthew 10
38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
What you're discovering is HOW to: take up your cross, come to the end of your understanding, understand that life in Christ is not about "living it up" but coming to hate the lust that consumes the beast within you. These are HARD lesson from our Heavenly Father. However, His only begotton Son learned them through SUFFERING. So too must we, who have been called according to His purpose and grace.
May His Grace enlighten you further
Ches
Richard D:
Hello Moises.
I like the way you coined that Americans have more to overcome. Although the people of other Countries may not have to overcome materialism on a level Americans do but they still are still human being no different than we are.
I understand that being blessed with material goods can also be a curse also. But it’s all of God purpose who receives what and who does not.
I think people who suffer greatly in this world may have a greater, more honorable part in heaven one day. But God loves us all and that is the true riches of this world. My dad also came from another country and as a child I would go back to my dad’s mother land on vacation.
It was much different from America or the attitude was different I should say and people never locked their doors then because it was a little poor fishing village and people were honest.
My grandparents did not have modern day plumbing in the home but you could find and outhouse on the property and in the kitchen was and old black pot belly stove they used both for cooking and keeping warm with in the winter time.
I’ll always treasure the memories of a simpler time in a poor fishing village my Dad grew up in, I remember how the adults would sit and converse and us children would sit also and listen to what was being said because there was not a TV in the house.
My dad once told me on Christmas day if he received and apple he was thankful. We lived like this also here in America although I ‘am first generation born in America. And also here we did have a TV and modern day plumbing and eclectic stove to cook on with other luxuries but never being rich in worldly materials but always enough to get by with.
I always kept my dads attitude in this life, you see, I don’t need much and with little I will always be happy or my happiness does not depend on how much I accumulate I this life. My Dad always told me that we are born with nothing and we leave this world with nothing.
My Dad could sit in a room with not much in it and be content, I can also. I lived much of my life from pay check to pay check, you know, apart of the working poor people. That was and is my lot in this life.
I’m not ashamed of this, I always work and honest day and was content with my pay although I did mumble a couple of times to God about it.
Heating and airconditioning was a good thing for me to get into because I never went to college and the saying is if you don’t go to college you need to go to a trade school.
I prayed to God that He will use my knowledge and let me own my own service business so as to support my life here while I live as I wish not to burden another or even the tax payers.
The oil companies are very expensive and I don’t have the overhead they do so I could do the same job but for much less. I’m praying to God that this He will have me do but at the end of the day it’s up to God what I’ll do to earn money.
I believe God takes what we have and uses it for His glory so I have to wait on the Lord to see what will become of me.
I trust in only God now which is the right thing to do. In His Love. Richard.
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