I haven't heard from the gentleman who was in crisis mode a couple days ago and I hope we hear something soon.
I did want to mention seeing the support here and what seems to be a new surge in prayer emphasis is good; and hearing what people have been through is sobering; and I am thankful people can open their hearts. I've been through some stuff myself.
I would be foolish to attempt to be verbose in explaining what my own little understanding is of God's wisdom and Providence with all the evils of the world. We are fools for Christ in more than one way. We are hated ultimately because of He who we believe since they hated Him when He came of course we are told in the Gospels as His disciples to expect the same.
I can't explain what I know but nonetheless what Paul said is true; nothing can separate us from the love of God. Even when our lives are in the trasheap of this world's "respectability" we can be bold because He reigns. Many of us probably feel like the preverbal "misfits" from that old Rudolph Christmas animated TV tale (which us old fogies remember from childhood). We are; as Paul said like the scum of the earth. But nonetheless to those He has called and chosen they will be drawn to us if the Spirit reigns in our lives. We know that the unsaved are basically like a guinea pig on a wheel in a cage running in circles. Or a carrot on a stick is something everyone chases after.
Nonetheless; God can intervene. In my situation my Dad who was so mentally abusive for so long just doesn't seem to have it in him anymore. I pray somehow to communicate the Gospel and I feel sharing what the Lord has done is one of the best ways to do that.
I will conclude by saying that truly we are more than conquerors. Satan can do what God allows and if we are martyrs God allows it for His purposes. Nonetheless it should be made clear that life is a gift from God.
Keep looking up the time of our redemption draws near ( Luke 21:28)
I did want to mention seeing the support here and what seems to be a new surge in prayer emphasis is good; and hearing what people have been through is sobering; and I am thankful people can open their hearts. I've been through some stuff myself.
I would be foolish to attempt to be verbose in explaining what my own little understanding is of God's wisdom and Providence with all the evils of the world. We are fools for Christ in more than one way. We are hated ultimately because of He who we believe since they hated Him when He came of course we are told in the Gospels as His disciples to expect the same.
I can't explain what I know but nonetheless what Paul said is true; nothing can separate us from the love of God. Even when our lives are in the trasheap of this world's "respectability" we can be bold because He reigns. Many of us probably feel like the preverbal "misfits" from that old Rudolph Christmas animated TV tale (which us old fogies remember from childhood). We are; as Paul said like the scum of the earth. But nonetheless to those He has called and chosen they will be drawn to us if the Spirit reigns in our lives. We know that the unsaved are basically like a guinea pig on a wheel in a cage running in circles. Or a carrot on a stick is something everyone chases after.
Nonetheless; God can intervene. In my situation my Dad who was so mentally abusive for so long just doesn't seem to have it in him anymore. I pray somehow to communicate the Gospel and I feel sharing what the Lord has done is one of the best ways to do that.
I will conclude by saying that truly we are more than conquerors. Satan can do what God allows and if we are martyrs God allows it for His purposes. Nonetheless it should be made clear that life is a gift from God.
Keep looking up the time of our redemption draws near ( Luke 21:28)
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