vrjenny

shyguy, i have to disagree or bring my side up at least.... i came from a marriage that started out with whom i thought was a christian...well, to save time..i will say he wasn't... He abused me but being one who did not believe in divorce..i stayed with him... we were married six years and i was abused (mentally, physically, verbally, emotionally) everyday for 5 of them... he also abused our son for the last 1 and a half... He abused him physically and verbally... yet, i still did not leave him...i was looked upon as a horrible mother for allowing it to happen... but i prayed that it would all get better. On Jan. 1 , 2002 he left us while we where still asleep... i looked for him but, he had ran to another state... I tried to get us back together..but he wanted no part of it... I remained married to him for another year and a half...in which i tried to justify how a divorce could happen. I hated the idea of being divorced... it was against God's Word as i read it. Well, the divorce happened... and afterwards i did a lot of praying and improving my life with the Lord.... Now, if i understand you say that Fred and I are against God's will.... well, I believe that by following God's will is what brought us together. Are you saying that our testimony of getting together here at Worthy...is actually false in some way.... oops then i better let George know that we will have to decline the idea of posting a story on her about it... I may be coming across rude and if i am well, i apologize.... It just hits a nerve when i know how much prayer and talking with the Lord we did before we just jumped right on in to remarriage.

What do you mean by that? Its not that I dont like the music but as for those saying that doing so is Gods will would God tell a man to do such a thing? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm not sure what you're asking Does God like Christian rock? I would think he likes it better than Ozzy . But he might not like it as much as the gregorian monks. I think God likes anything that glorifies Him. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I guess my question is for when paul and the other apostles preached the word they were doing Gods will. Christian artist on the other hand sitaround and just sing to glorify God is that what God would want us to do or to do as the apostles did? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i believe the Lord gives us all talents and we use them in ways to glorify Him and minister to others.... we are made to love and worship Him! so i think that the Lord has a job for all of us... If they are seeking the will of God then i am sure He is pleased.

Okay, i have to bring something up that has bothered me. I am one who likes to do the "The Upper Room" devotionals..i really enjoyed them not really paying a close attention to the version of bible they use. Well, it caught my attention yesterday. They use the New Revised Standard Version and it was on Psalm 22:1-2,14-24. Now, what i noticed was in verse 16. "For dogs are all around me;a company of evildoers encircles me. My hands and feet have shriveled; " The KJV says this, "For dogs have compassed me:the assembly of the wicked have in closed me: they pierced my hands and my feet." I dont claim to be a real smart person but i have to say i can notice a difference in the meaning of the word shriveled and pierced. This is what Websters dictionary says: Pierce >>> 1 a : to run into or through as a pointed weapon does : STAB b : to enter or thrust into sharply or painfully 2 : to make a hole through : PERFORATE 3 : to force or make a way into or through 4 : to penetrate with the eye or mind : DISCERN 5 : to penetrate so as to move or touch the emotions of intransitive senses : to force a way into or through something Shrivel>>>1 : to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture 2 a : to become reduced to inanition, helplessness, or inefficiency b : DWINDLE transitive senses : to cause to shrivel Do these look like they have a different impact on the scripture??? This disturbes me for a couple of reasons but my biggest concern is how the devil can have power and joy over these things... i know it is one little word...but how many times is it just one little word... Rev. 22:18,19 " For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and [from] the things which are written in this book. " Also another thing to consider how the devil works... as in Gen 3:1-5 " Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the tree which [is] in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil maybe some of you might think that i am going over board...i just get bothered that the devil can have that kind of power in something i cherish... I think it is sad that people put God "in a box"...but i seems to me scarey and even deadly that people but Satan "in a box"... I used to pick up most any bible and read...but for me now...i will stick to the KJV. In Christ's love, Jenny.

can i sit in your lap,daddy? may sound childish... but i love the presence of Him now... just think how awesome and wonderful to be so close to Him that you can actually sit up in his lap and have him wrap his loving arms around you in such a way....

AMEN!!!!!!!!!

i have to say to nebula, kraz, and dad ernie... very well put... instead of repeating them...i will agree... they are right on. I can tell you what i do... i pray that the Lords will be done... you can not go to the Lord praying with conditions... you must remember... His timing is perfect and He knows what is best for us... He has the whole picture in front of Him... we dont. plus you should pray to Him more than just when you are in need... it is better to go in the position of asking instead of begging...i also go in the faith and believing that my prayers will be answered according to His will. "And all things,whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer,believing, ye shall receive." Matt 21:22 I myself have a prayer request here in worthy boards...but let me tell you i did NOT wait for their prayers and expect it to be answered.... now as can do said... " For where two or three are gathered together in my name,there am I in the midst of them" Matt 18:20. I find it comforting to pray myself then i call upon at least another person and ask them to pray with me and come in agreement that it will be done. "Again i say unto you,That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven." Matt 18:19 Prayer is a powerful thing and i think it helps to have ppl pray WITH you... i have seen what the power of prayer can do... but it takes faith, belief, and trust. I hope i was able to help. God bless!

i may be wrong but i think an answer could be made with a saying we all have heard... "two birds, one stone"...

VRJENNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you see that I had posted in another thread tonight that I was looking all over for this story???? TI knew someone posted it on Worthy, but I couldn't find it! This one really stuck with me and I've thought about it many times. I haven't been able to forget about it. I wanted to find it again so I could make a copy for myself and also to send it to a friend of mine who could really use to read it right now. Thanks for bringing it to the surface again! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> isnt it awesome how the Lord works.... i am glad that this has touched you in such a way... May God bless you and the lives you touch!

yes, the warm fuzzy ones are good...but this story is special because it is true...it touched me to tears.... very inspiring... that child is gonna move mountains!

This was shared with me the other day and, i wanted to pass it along to all my brothers and sisters.... This couple had just had a baby and brought it home.... they also had a 6yr. old boy... they boy soon began asking if he could spend some time alone with its new sibling... they kept telling him no...they had the fear of something happening out of jealousy...because when they asked why he wanted to be alone...he wouldn't tell them...he just kept saying he needed to be alone with the baby.... well.... the boy kept asking saying it was important... and finally the parents decided to allow him a few mins alone with the baby.... they put the baby in the crib and went to the hallway...they left the door open a crack to watch -just to be safe. As they watched they saw the 6yr. boy climb up into the crib and lay down next to the baby... they then heard their son say... " tell me what God looks like.. i am already starting to forget" The faith of a child is a beautiful thing... i hope this touched you as much as it did me! God Bless !!!!

you have said it so true when you have talked to your friend....i have been there... i was so busy trying to fill a void in my life that i dated ppl that were not good for me... and i even went as far as to marry a unbeliever thinkin i could change him... guess what... he is the one that changed me...i am not happy to admit it...but it happened...he did not care to hear of the Lord i know...even though while we were dating he seemed interested.... well... he is now my ex. I finally gave up on men after a few bad apples....then I finally came to my senses and gave my WHOLE life over to the Lord..no more part time stuff for me.... that is then that the Lord said "i have been waiting for you, let me pour out the blessings i have for you.... Here is the man that i have chose for you"...i am now a newlywed to the man the Lord intended for me...all it takes is obedience, trust, and faith in Him... His timing is perfect!!!

*stands up next to my sis (can do) and shouts* AMEN!!!

welcome to worthy bin... it is wonderful to have you here... Life is full of refining moments... it can be full of trials and tribualtion and i gladly except them in my life...because in those moments the Lord is molding me. So without witout regrets... i can say Bintheredonethat too.... and I am a child of God whos single most important goal in life is to bring glory and honor to my greatest love.. the Lord. You may see me on here from time to time...i am a butterfly..i love what it represents for me... i once was a "catapillar" but through the grace of God...i have become a beautiful "butterfly". God bless you always.

okay... just to throw in my "two cents"... I have just recently been married myself... we had plans for something (marriage ceremony) down the road but... plans change as everything does EXCEPT the Lord... I was going to move in with my fiance and we were to get married soon...well... the Lord spoke to us before that could even happen.. you see on the way to his home (1,000 mile trip)..we had a dear friend speak to us and tell us that the Lord laid it upon his heart to talk to us... He said that He was told that we needed to waste no time in getting married and that He was told that in order for our testimony to stand up against evil...we must do what was right... We have so many dear friends here and there..but... the fear was that our accountablity would be sacrafised.... we desire above all to bring glory to our Lord so... we got married two days later( got the liscense and had the pastor and two witnesses) ... (we do plan on having a public ceremony later).. plus we had two more couples that said the Lord spoke to them on this very issue..... we could have easily been offended and ignored our friends...but it wasnt them speaking to us... it was the Lord... so with that... i urge you to pray about it and i have a question to you. Do you think the Lord is speaking to you through us??? it is possible that these can be more than mere opinions of ours.... I will be praying for you .. God Bless!

I read this and thought this was touching and should be shared with all my brothers and sisters.. Breakfast at McDonald's >>> This is a good story and is true, please read it all the way through until the end! (After the story, there are some very interesting facts!): I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently completed my college degree. The last class I had to take was! Sociology. The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being had been graced with. Her last project of the term was called "Smile." The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their reactions. I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone and say hello anyway, so, I thought this would be a piece of cake, literally. Soon after we were assigned the project, my husband, youngest son, and I went out to McDonald's one crisp March morning. It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son. We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away, and then even my husband did. I did not move an inch... an overwhelming feeling of panic welled up inside of me as I turned to see why they had moved. As I turned around I smelled a horrible "dirty body" smell, and there standing behind me were two poor homeless men. As I looked down at the short gentleman, close to me, he was "smiling". His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God's Light as he searched for acceptance. He said, "Good day" as he counted the few coins he had been clutching. The second man fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend. I realized the second man was mentally challenged and the blue-eyed gentleman was his salvation. I held my tears as I stood there with them. The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted. He said, "Coffee is all Miss" because that was all they could afford. (If they wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy something. He just wanted to be warm). Then I really felt it - the compulsion was so great I almost reached out and embraced the little man with the blue eyes. That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me, judging my every action. I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a separate tray. I then walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a resting spot. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman's cold hand. He looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said, "Thank you." I leaned over, began to pat his hand and said, "I did not do this for you. God is here working through me to give you hope." I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son. When I sat down my husband smiled at me and said, "That is why God gave you to me, Honey, to give me hope." We held hands for a moment and at that time, we knew that only because of the Grace that we had been given were we able to give. We are not church goers, but we are believers. That day showed me the pure Light of God's sweet love. I returned to college, on the last evening of class, with this story in hand. I turned in "my project" and the instructor read it Then she looked up at me and said, "Can I share this?" I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class. She began to read and that is when I knew that we as human beings and being part of God share this need to heal people and to be healed. In my own way I had touched the people at McDonald's, my husband, son, instructor, and every soul that shared the classroom on the last night I spent as a college student. I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn: UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE !. Much love and compassion is sent to each and every person who may read this and learn how to LOVE PEOPLE AND USE THINGS - NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE. Something to Ponder: Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart. To handle yourself, use your head. To handle others, use your heart. God Gives every bird it's food, but He does not throw it into its nest. Brothers and Sisters, I hope this post gives you inspiration, gives you hope, and love. May God Bless You and All the Lives You Touch Along the Way!!!!

Oh my goodness!... i think my daughter would have to get a part time job to pay for the emergency bill and once i recovered from the heartattack... well... i would hug and kiss her, letting her know that the next month of grounding is out of love... Wow... i thought my son cascading off the freezer door was bad... thinking it isnt sooo bad after all... although...he is only 4.... Parents: just laugh..it helps keep the insanity at bay.. i think?!?!

You know you're a fan when you have to stand up in the front of the room and say hello my name is... and i am a chataholic... then ask one of the admins to boot you off cuz its only an hour sleep until time for work ... the NEXT DAY!!!!