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aqrinc:

Hi Larissa,

Does this Scripture Ring Truer to you Today ???. Just goes to show, someone meant it for
evil gain for them. God was using it to teach us all a lesson; Who IS Lord Of All We Have ???.

Romans 8:28: (Rotherhams)
We know, further, that, unto them who love God, God causeth all things to work together
for good,—unto them who, according to purpose, are such as he hath called; 

george. ;D



 

smeacham:
Hi Larissa,

This reminds me of a story in the Old Testament.  Abraham was asked to show his love and obedience (kinda the same thing) to God by being willing to sacrifice his son, Isaac.  Once Abraham demonstrated that his love for God was greater than his love for his son, God gave him his son back, as it were, by halting the sacrifice.

Your situation reminded me of that, because it wasn't until you were willing to let go that you demonstrated your faithfulness.  He was then kind enough to return the property, knowing how much you cared for it, but that you cared for Him more.

My wife and I have encountered that in our lives.  We have an 18 year old, an 8 year old, and a 4 month old.  For years, when we'd covet a child, ask for a child, even demand a child of God, he closed her womb and blocked all attempts of adoption.  For both the 8 year old and (suprisingly!) the 4 month old, it wasn't until we gave up and accepted that God had other plans and that we'd be happy with them, that he then opened her womb.

God likes to do these things, I think.
Steve

daywalker:

--- Quote from: larissa4676 on January 21, 2009, 10:36:51 AM ---Ready for Ripely's believe it or not? My ring was returned!!! Yesterday night. I called the police Rodger and I think that was the best advice ever... then... POOF! BAM! WOW! My ring!

It's funny though. I look at that thing completely different now. YHWY took me through a plethora of scriptures all day yesterday. I couldn't believe how much confidence I had (which was broken) in treasure that "thieves break in and steal" (Matt 6:19) I know this will sound weird, but the ring actually looks ugly to me now. That's the best way that I can describe it. I don't know. I feel all weird inside.

Check this story out. When my hubby first proposed to me, he did it in front of my whole family. My hubby was a very wealthy man at the time and when I showed my dad the small half carat ring he had given me. My dad laughed. He said that was smaller then the ring he bought for my mom while he was a drug addict. To stupid to know any better. I immediately (now remember my husband had just proposed to me five minutes earlier) told my hubby "this ring is too small. I'd like to go and pick out my own ring". The next day he took me to get a new one and a half carat ring and return the other ring. A month or so later I asked him to add to THAT ring so he bought two more half carat rings and had them place on either side of the one and half carats.

Selfish. Prideful. Lustful. Greedy. Just plain stupid. I spent most of my day yesterday talking to my husband (who's been in TX during this whole ordeal). I was ashamed. Still am. When I wasn't apologizing I was being reminded of so many scriptures. So many things I failed to see before. Boy! It's amazing what a ring can teach you about your heart. Of course my hubby forgave me with words like " aw that was nothing. It was so long ago". Feels like yesterday to me.

Thank you all for your prayers during this time and I thank the God of Heaven, Creator of the universe for using this experience to change my heart.

Larissa


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Awesome! Glad to hear such an incredible story.

- Daywalker

larissa4676:
Thank you all so very much. This place is so cool!

judith collier:
Larissa, what Steve said is true. We have to accept something first and then it changes, and I am ashamed to tell you and steve(in particular) how when I was pregnant for the 6th time, I did not want to have another baby since the youngest was going into kindergarten. Well. it took me 5 months to accept the fact and I became joyful, then I lost the baby. I was so ashamed and so repentant, it took a long time for me to get over it. Now, I accept things immediately as I see them coming from God and believe with prayer all will be well.  While I was pregnant we went to a school carnival and I won a big, big planter. When the church ladies came to deliver the prize  they gave me  a baby blanket and I said "I won the planter not this". One of the ladies said, "well, the Lord must have wanted you to have this. I said " I want the planter, I do not know of anybody who is pregnant." They brought me a planter the next day, A week later I threw up one morning and was naseous all day, I knew I was pregnant. God is with us. Judy

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