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  1. I've just spoken tot he nurse taking care of her, she's had a blood transfusion (thank God for those who donated to save Mum's life) and was then operated on late this afternoon, and so far she seems to be doing ok. The nurse said she's still whiter than the sheet from all the blood loss, but since the transfusion her hemoglobin has risen so that's great. I'm not absolutely sure as they won't give out many details over the phone, but they operated to cauterise the wound inside her stomach, so that it won' hemorrhage again which is good news. I'm not sure when I'll be able to see her but I'll pass on everyone's well wishes.

     

    Thanks to everyone who prayed, as God has allowed my mother to come back to me, which I'm just so grateful for as she's not just my mother, she truly is my best friend and I'd be lost without her. I had quite a scare today but the Lord was working though the hands of His surgeon obviously. May God bless each one you, your prayers are much appreciated here.  

  2. This morning my mother rang me in tears, telling me she was hemorrhaging loads of blood and how scared she was. I called an Ambulance and asked a friend (as I don't drive) to go over and collect Mum's cat and bring her here to me. Very scary stuff, as our friend said there was blood everywhere. This absolute Godsend of a friend has cleaned it all up, so a big thank you to her!

    I spoke to Mum at the hospital a short while ago, and she was more interested in how her cat was coping! Turns out she had a large ulcer in her stomach, and she's going through surgery to have it sealed up. I would appreciate any and all prayers to see her through this surgery and the healing after it. Thank you so much everyone, we certainly won't forget this Christmas Day in a hurry!

    I hope you are all spending a precious day with friends and family. God bless you all.

    Emily xxx

  3. 17 hours ago, Abby-Joy said:

    I agree with you, Emily ... and yet, it is our Father's good pleasure to bless His children.  I once had an experience ... whether a vision, or not, it's hard to explain ... but I saw myself as a child, in our Father's storehouse ... only, it was not a "house" ... I was there in this beautiful open meadow with gifts everywhere you looked ... like flowers ready to be picked ... the most beautifully wrapped gifts of pure translucent gold ... the child looked and there was our Lord standing with such love on His countenance, and one could see His joy and pleasure in seeing His child who He so loves, about to receive from Him... she looked and saw one gift and written on it, "mommy"  ... she knew it was hers ...she picked it up and her heart began to weep... she walked over to the Lord and placed it at His feet ... in giving Him her pain, she began to receive the healing her heart needed of a wound so so deep .... she turned and handed it to me ..... oh, what a time .... He has all we need, when we need it .... at the perfect time.... it is His good pleasure to bless His children .... all we have to "do" is receive.   :emot-heartbeat:

    We love Him because He first loved us .... and when we love Him, we just want to please Him.  And His commandments are not grievous ...good works are the fruit of a heart that loves the Father.  And OH, how HE LOVES US!!!!  How can we help but love Him back?!  Look at all He has done... He loved us while we were still in the filth of our sin... He looked down through the ages and saw me and you... without a hope, except He would send His Son.   So... work for salvation, no ... our righteousness is as filthy rags, we could never merit rescue from eternal damnation... it is a gift  ...we are clothed in the righteousness of Christ, and HE ALONE is perfect .... so when our Heavenly Father looks on us, He sees the blood of Jesus and perfection of His Son... :emot-heartbeat:

    You put that so beautifully Abby. Praise His glorious Name forever and ever! :emot-heartbeat:

  4. On 11/12/2016 at 3:48 AM, BacKaran said:

     

     

    The bible says we will recieve rewards and I'm thankful for that but I am compelled to do good to be in obedience with Good and to please Him.

     

     

    It's funny I was just thinking about that, how we are told that we will be rewarded for doing good deeds in Heaven, and I agree with you completely BacKaran. I've always tried to 'do the right thing' for it's own sake and because God wishes me to do so, and I feel a bit uncomfortable with the idea of receiving any reward for doing as i'm told by the Father. The only reward I can think of that I would strive for is to see Him finally, in all His glory.

  5. On 11/14/2016 at 11:34 AM, shel said:

    Thank you so much for posting this topic emdie! I love what you wrote. I sometimes get discouraged in chat because it seems people have replaced the Holy Spirit with the Bible as the third person of the trinity. We need to stop to realise that even Satan uses the Bible as a weapon to try to control people and we need to stop following his example. We need to slow down and listen before typing.

    You're so right Shel, the Holy Spirit doesn't even get mentioned outside of this forum I've noticed, almost as if mentioning 'God' is discouraged, but mentioning the Holy Spirit is downright embarrassing for some people! Like we should be ashamed. The only thing I can say is that it's all biblical, how we would be 'persecuted' for our faith in one or another, as Christ was.

  6. On 11/14/2016 at 0:13 PM, BacKaran said:

    2010. My hubby and I joined a new non denominational church in the fall of 2009 and he's was the first death in our small church in April 2010.

    But I had been practicing my on my hubby, witnessing skills and we attended the sister church before this church was set up.

    Bad decade... Mom died, son was injured in Chicago bike car accident, I was hit in a car accident, I had two back surgeries, then returned to work part-time when hubby died, then we had been pressing a law suit on a roofer who scammed us, I had to go to court by myself, the guy is out of businesses  then I lost in the car accident but I won... The kid was 100% at fault but I got no money since i see a chiropractor! Outrageous, my surgeon testified via tape and the jury thought since I saw the chiro, I would have needed back surgery anyway!

     Then I hired some old neighbors to add a porch on my house, they scammed me big time but I won in small claims court.. Ok so these scammers play the court system and after waiting for monthly payments that were late. I told my attorney to close the case. I wrote on the paper i signed to them saying you didn't steal from me, you stole from God and He's forgiven me, I have forgiven of this debt. Do not contact me ever, not anyone in my family and do not afternoon to come in my neighborhood. I won all their tools in the settlement so they couldn't get back into business but they are! Long long drama story short I've helped a couple of people by posting my horror story with these people at the BBB. 

    And God and His Word and my church family have helped me thru it all! Amen!.?

     

    Thank you so much for sharing that, I just love to listen to stories where someone praises God for helping them through their dreadful situations, as people can turn the other way and actually blame Him for their troubles. Unfortunately my own father is just such a one, when my sisters died he blamed God and has done ever since, and that's 40 years plus now, but I still pray for him, that God will manifest in his life so he can realise what we (Christians) see. The other day I read that David Attenborough doesn't believe in God! It made me so sad, because I thought, 'how can a man who has seen God's intricate design in nature not recognise such beauty could only be the work of God'?

    I've said this on other threads, so forgive me if if you've seen this before, but I can't imagine how bad my life could have been if God hand't been there for me, working in the background, influencing things that had an impact on my life. I had a year getting over my amputation, I've also spent 4 or 5 months in plaster in one go with my other leg because I have a disease in the bones of my ankle where it breaks at the drop of a hat, so I've ended up isolated because I couldn't go out clubbing or to parties like most women in their thirties (glad to say I'll be turning 40 in a couple of months). If I didn't have God as my constant companion, my rock, my friend and Father, and my comfort, I don't know what I would have done.

    You're a strong woman BacKaran, and quite amazing as well.

    God Bless,

    Emily :emot-heartbeat:

  7. On 11/14/2016 at 5:47 AM, BacKaran said:

    The Holy Spirit had guided my mouth to speak Truth when I know it wasn't me talking. People have said oh you said that well and I give all credit to God.

    Depending on God deepens my faith and trust in Him as the Holy Spirit guides me, gives me intuition and discernment.

    My best example was

    I was recovering from a second back surgery and I opened the bible on a Saturday night to Psalm 23. I read it three times and it gave me so much comfort i thought, who reads, psalm 23 on a Saturday night more than once?

    Monday morning came and my husband went home to glory.

    God is so good, good times and bad times, He's always with me! Amen?

    I love Psalm 23, in fact I have it as my lock screen wallpaper on my phone :) 

  8. Hi Mea kakau,

    Plenty of people have given you some really good advice, but I'll just tell you what I tell my clients when they're having trouble dealing with conflict with a family member or friend. I often recommend writing the person a letter, and telling him how hurt and disappointed you feel, and that you thought you could trust him etc... but don't send it. If you decide to just let it go (which I do agree would be best for your health, as the court systems are rough and would do you damage, but of course it's your decision), you could have a kind of cleansing ceremony and burn the letter in your backyard, and even say a prayer over it.

    Then you can have your say without the confrontation which you really don't need in your life, and make sure you express exactly how you feel about the situation, and then write that you're forgiving the debt and won't put yourself into the position of having to beg for it any longer. The you could say that you'll be polite and courteous to him in the street, but your friendship is definitely over at this point and that you won't put yourself in the position of being beholden to him any more, as he has put you in the disadvantageous position and it's very off-center, and right now this man has all the power. 

    Making a firm decision to let the debt go can be your way of getting your power back, and moving on with your life, and don't waste any more energy in worrying when or where he will string you along as he likes, and don't forget the burning ceremony, as that will signal the end of this little power play on his behalf.

    God Bless,

    Emily :emot-heartbeat:

  9. 12 minutes ago, SavedToServe said:

    Bless you all 

    Nicole and Honey we live in England and any programme here for addicts has to be paid for. We are still looking into all ways. Dawson has to admit first that he wants to come off. 

    Honey thank you for sharing about you BIL and I will tell Dawson about him. Going up to spend a few days with our family next week. Blessings

    I'm so sorry that you're going through all this, it must be unbelievably painful. 

    Unfortunately you're right, nothing will be effective until your son realises what he's doing is not only hurting him, but other people, the ones he loves. I think young people really believe what they're doing is never going to result in something bad, that it happens to others not to them. You only have to look at speeding incidences and deaths on our roads to know that. I have no idea if the following will help at all, but here goes anyway...

    When I was a teenager I had an abusive boyfriend, whom I kept leaving and then going back for more. I would like to think I am a rational and reasonable human being, but at that time I had not a shred of common sense. My mother could do little except pick me up and dust me off after each encounter, and she always said to me 'Emily, you'll never get free of him until he's hurt you enough'. I'll never forget that she said it, because she was right. At the time I had no idea of the pain she felt when taking me to the doctor, but she had to back off and let me reach bottom so I fully understood how bad it could get. I'm not suggesting that you do that, but I just wanted you to know that having a grandparent such as you makes all the difference in the world, so that we know no matter how bad it gets we can always come back to you and are sure in your love. Your grandson is in pain, no matter what he tells you, so part of him may just think after what he's done in the course of being on drugs makes him a useless person and he may as well be dead. In that case, he needs to know that he is worthwhile and very precious, and it doesn't matter what he's done as long as he talks to the Lord about it. So no I wasn't in your grandson's position, but my pain came out another way.

    Through prayer all things are possible, and it's something I'm sure you're doing a lot of at the moment. You're a wonderful grandparent who obviously loves your grandson a lot, so have faith and let your son know you still love him. Let him know he still has a place with you and his family. I pray he comes back to the Lord and gets off these drugs, and I pray you find strength and love in God Almighty, who knows and sees all things. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

    Love,

    Emily

  10. On 11/14/2016 at 7:27 AM, woundeddog said:

    Saints-- who are they?- one Religious Group believes saints are particularly spiritual individuals which have shown a special relationship and closer relationship to God and have been vetted and reviewed and approved by the cardinals and popes and awarded the position of "Saint" and they can intervene for us or champion special causes and be our advocates with God the Father.

     

    According to the Bible there is a much simpler explanation of who the saints are

    COL 1:4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love [which ye have] to all the saints,

    Since we know from Historians that Paul died around 67 A.D. the Roman Catholic Church was not yet established and the hierarchy  of Cardinals and Popes was not yet in place saints could not have gone through the vetting process by them--- saints- are us-- the regular believers

    The first statement you made here, I would never side with what man decides to be true, so I would tend to agree with the second part of your post. Man loves to take the word of God and twist it for their own purposes, like the Pharisees did so what man says is holy usually isn't.

  11. 10 hours ago, Omegaman 3.0 said:

    Thank you emdie, sorry I did not reply sooner.

    Not a problem Omega, I'm sure you'll tell us how it went.

    On being silly, it happens to us all. I think it's because we're stuck in ill-lit rooms, like wizened moles with not much chance of seeing daylight for hours.... reading post after post and then answering them. It's a great way to get God's Word across but it doesn't do much for our lives outdoors. I say be silly and be proud, or at least that's always been my motto (or my excuse, one or the other). :35:

    Love,

    Emily 

  12. I loved this, as it can sometimes be easy to forget why we are on this forum - to witness our faith to both believers and unbelievers. The people on this site have shown me more kindness in a couple of months than from some people in a couple of years, so I believe most people are following the spirit of Christ's teachings which these 'Commandments' have condensed into 10 handy laws. Great post! :41:

  13. 10 hours ago, Jaydog1976 said:

    I am a semi-professional photographer and couldn't miss the opportunity to shoot pictures of the super moon that occurred Nov 14th. I thought I would share some with all of you. I just love God's creation and the beauty that he created with just the word of His mouth. I hope you all enjoy the pictures.

    Psalm 8:3, "When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have ordained. (NIV)".

    supermoon pic 1.jpg

    moonrise pic 2.jpg

     

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    What beautiful and amazing photos, I'm really glad you posted them so thanks!

    I'd love to see more pics if you would care to share them, you are really talented. 

     

  14. I know this comes under the umbrella of speculation, but when people ask me why God lets bad things happen, and in particular I've even been asked why if I'm a Christian who loves God, why did He let my leg be amputated?

    I answer, because our time on earth is the imperfect time where we are not in His presence, so the physical will affect us. Adam & Eve brought death, and sickness, to the earth by not listening to God, therefore they've paved the way for 'bad things to happen'. Humanity crossed the line when we ate from the Tree of Life, and we can't we weren't warned.

    So the speculation part, is that I think God wants to see which of us will love Him through faith alone, and even when 'bad things' happen if our love for Him endures then it is real. I think He does allow it to happen, because if all things are possible for Him then He could stop death and sickness, so there must be a reason for our suffering as a race. It hasn't come from God as a deliberate thing, as in it's not personal, but He has to have let it happen. I don't blame God for anything that's happened to me as He has been my comfort and salvation during the dark times.

    How could we know though in this world/life, what concepts such as happiness and love really are if we didn't have the contrast of hate and misery? We need something to compare against, surely?

    So that's my thought limit for one day, I hope your Bible studies go well. :D

  15. It's interesting though how Peter, called by Jesus as 'My rock' was an easily swayed person, not the sort of guy you would think the Son of God would choose for his main disciple.

    So that makes me think why would Jesus choose him at all? God does nothing without a reason, and I think it's because if Jesus had a perfect disciple, what help would that be to the rest of us? A perfect follower wouldn't be relate-able in my mind, so Jesus instead chose a human being with all faults and flaws of humanity, as a sign that even a sinner who denied the Son of God could repent and be restored to His presence.

  16. 7 hours ago, Sister said:

    Hi Salty

    Yes I know that the False Prophet will rule from Jerusalem, and place his temple there making it his headquarters.  I also know that the two witnesses will be preaching there during this time.

    I don't listen to the doctrines of man because I read for myself, and concentrate on what God has written, and am not a part of the church system, nor have ever been, so my understanding or influence has not come from any church, but my questions straight from the written word, and my answers from connecting the dots.  My passion is truth, and this comes first.

    So when the false prophet makes his headquarters in Jerusalem, he is not only in charge of Jerusalem, but the whole world, because the dragon gave him his power to lead the 10 kings and be their spokesman to enforce their new system, with their new laws.  They are working together.

    What I am saying, is that these new laws will affect the whole world.  A new system for the whole world, whether you live in China, or Russia, or Europe or the USA, the laws will be the same for all, regardless of where the False Prophet's headquarters are.

    I see that all the nations and people of the world are striving to make it in this world and have always been.  I see the whole world, with nations trading one with the other, every one in their corner, and every man also buying and selling in his own land.

    So I am looking not at just Jerusalem, but the whole picture of the world.  The whole trade and commerce of the world,...that system.  And this is what I see, that whole system changing everywhere, not just Jerusalem.

    I see "Babylon the Great, The Mother of all Harlots", as Satan's Woman, who stands for his doctrine, his ideals...tempting men EVERYWHERE to serve the flesh, slave for the material, take what you can, be drunk with always wanting, and be concerned with things in this world, anything to take our minds of God.  The temptation he has used is "desire", and "get". This is how he uses his Woman (his doctrine) to make the world drunk.  They are slaving for the material and all the nice things, and she provides.

    All who are serving Satan's woman, are spiritually in Babylon where their hearts are no matter where you live.  All the cities of the nations come under this great City.  The spiritual side is the lust for her, and the physical side is all the doings which go on.

    Jerusalem is also serving this great City, Babylon, just like all the other nations.  This woman has been riding the beast since the beginning, before Israel were called out as a people.  And when "Jerusalem" was serving God's commandments, in favour with God and he fought their battles, she was not making the nations drunk, ...so you can not slot this in to fit.  The woman has been making the nations drunk since the beginning.

    I believe that most get the "Mother of Harlots", confused with the 7th head.  It's this 7th head kingdom that consists of the elites, causing all the wars and changing the system.  It's this kingdom that eats the whore's flesh, and strips her system, by introducing a new one.  So this end time kingdom cannot be the Harlot.  The harlot doesn't eat her own flesh, but the 10 kings eat her flesh.

     

    Well said Sister, every word of it. I'm not even going to bother adding my own thoughts here, as you expressed them so adroitly. 

    God Bless,

    Emily :D

     

     

     

     

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