SerenSunflower

This is my response: if she hasn't married another man, it is still possible for the marriage to be saved. And it is God's will in general that a marriage should continue to exist. He looks at them as indissoluble unions. Which is probably why He is telling you that there is hope for you and her to get back together.

I could give you verses, but my advice to you is go buy this book and then follow it: Love Life For Every Married Couple . You can buy it at almost any bookstore. I built my marriage on that book, and not too long ago it restored our marriage. 20 years of marriage later, I can testify that God's plan for marriage works. And I say "I" because my husband has never read this book. I let it dictate how *I* was going to behave, and everything flowed from there. Don't give up hope! I believe you are hearing from God.

I have had these things done to me too, at least some of them. I am sad this is happening to you and I will pray for you.

That is so sad. For all the victims, and for the 3 year old who didn't know better and has to live with this the rest of his life.

On 12/22/2017 at 1:17 AM, Joulre2abba said:

Yep, pianos sure are.

I'm not sure, looking at the video again, it didn't give the name of the band But, I found a video 'Worthy is the Lamb' with the actual name of the band "Scandinavian Metal Praise". It's similar in style to Petra.

SMP has the song "My Redeemer Lives" IMO that song should stay in the gentle style as Nicole Mullen sang it. But I found "ll guys from Petra" who did that song too, though their own way is of course different than how SMP did it. My favorite Petra song is still "Wake the dead" by John Schlitt.

I loved Petra in high school. Completely forgot about them; will have to check them out again.  Metal is an acquired taste for sure, but I love it!

On 12/22/2017 at 6:27 AM, worthlessness1979 said:

It hurts so much to think of what that boy went through. I keep to imagining that I am that little boy getting beaten like that. I also Imagine that I was that boy's parents. I don't think I could survive knowing that somebody cause so much pain to someone that I loved. It hurts so much and I didn't even know that kid. This happens to me all the time and I hate having so much empathy towards people. I cried for hours and hours when I think of the people suffering like this. Well, that's an over-exaggeration I don't cry for hours but I cry a lot. I can't get the images out of my head

 

The face of pain and the face of suffering. The boy crying out. That boy probably cried out to his mother and she was not there. Imagine being that mother and knowing or thinking that your son is crying out for you while he is suffering and you were not there. Well, in my case of course, imagine being a father who was not there for his son.

Praise God! You are like Jesus!

³² When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.”

³³ When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. ³⁴ “Where have you laid him?” he asked.

“Come and see, Lord,” they replied.

³⁵ Jesus wept.

³⁶ Then the Jews said, “See how he loved him!” ~ John 11:32-36

Prayers!

30 minutes ago, Joulre2abba said:

I use to play the flute in highschool so that qualifies me to have been in "a metal band".  The only band I know of that's near Scandinavian is Abba.

Okay, I had to google to find out the band you refer to .. is it against forum rules to give the name of bands? Anyway, if it's the right one, I'm now listening to one of their songs. Hosanna! It sounds like one band that I'm familiar with (no name just in case).

 

Aren't they great? I played the piano in high school, lol. There is metal in pianos, right???  The name of the band is Scandanavian Metal Praise; that's what you found, right?

OK, I came across this late and just giving you my observations:

1. If you are living and working on your own, and paying your own bills, and going on 27 by now, your family has zero rights to tell you who you can and can't date, and how to live your life. Next decade will be 30. You need to be on your own mentally and emotionally as well as physically, and this needs to happen sooner rather than later.

2. OK, so you got your act together, but no word about your guy. Who, last we heard, didn't have a job, was struggling with his education, living at home, AND dating other women! And the last update is he reiterated the same things he said all along: HE JUST WANTS TO BE FRIENDS. This is not a guy you want to marry, and it being online really has nothing to do with that. The fact there's all this secrecy and hiding things STILL 3-4 years later, very big red flag.

This is not a healthy situation. We can get spiritual leadings from sources other than God. This is what it objectively looks like to me. He is never going to be anything except a friend. You do not have a romantic future with this man. He is not someone you want to marry.

I know I didn't sugarcoat this, and if I were you and read this, heartbreak. I really really feel for you, because I actually have been a similar situation. But it sounds to me that your position has become more entrenched over time, to the point when he tells you he will never have romantic feelings for you (and hasn't all these years also), you didn't believe him. He is telling the truth; his actions of dating other women during all this time back that up. At some point you will have to break off. And that will be very very hard.  Again, I really really feel for you; this is a very difficult situation. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.

On 12/19/2017 at 11:20 PM, frienduff thaylorde said:

I am sure the early church was never going to read those books ever again,  But got them outta they houses and burned them for all to see.

Burn them cards and burn them well done BBQ  , cept don't eat the remains.   You be blessed.

I think the early church set a great precedent on what to do with occult things. They burned them. It's in the Bible. So yes, I think burning them is good, except like Davida said, don't ACTUALLY BBQ them; burn them somewhere else!

On 12/18/2017 at 9:04 AM, Davida said:

I totally agree with you on this. Your post is very important and not just for Hazard, it is for all mature Christians to get this.  The dangers listed are  a spiritual fact and most People do not realize that this is the spiritual reality whether they are aware of it or not.  Real spiritual discernment has degrees of sensitivity and awareness & some people are born with more sensitivity to the spiritual realm then others and for some they had their spiritual awareness increase because of dabbling in spiritual things. The best way to get rid of those cards if they cannot burn them is to pray over them asking that GOD bind any demons that are attached to them &  to destroy the cards by tearing them up in small pieces.  Warning though -Do not burn up cursed spiritual objects in your barbeque where you would be cooking food. Either burn it in a pit, or metal pail or shred them up & pray over them & ask for God's protection and help to deliver the object & dispose of these demonic spirits safely. You will want to get rid of the metal pail too if you use one to burn them up.      

Thank you, and that's good advice! I wouldn't have thought of don't burn them in the BBQ, but you're right. I was thinking fire was a good way to dispose of them, though.

On 12/18/2017 at 11:28 PM, listener24 said:

Thank you, waiting for you to post one  

Ok, gonna rock da house!

Now I am last.

Praying! And I am glad repairs are gonna happen.

Amen, brother. That's how you can tell you have a healthy relationship with the Lord!

4 hours ago, frienduff thaylorde said:

My advice stands.   Be prepared to lose all and even die for the faith.     No matter what , as time goes on , I GAURANTEE it will become VERY CLEAR

the advice is give IS GOOD SOUND ADVICE.    so let me say it one more time to you and all.   MY ADVICE be prepared to lose all and even die for the Lord.

We will get betrayed worldwide in time.  Interfaith and all inclusive will do its job and will lead to a man who will be seen as many as a man of unity, love , peace

PS,  he wont be no friend of JESUS nor his saints.  BE prepared to lose all , to have to suffer , to even die for the LORD.   I repeat

be prepared IN THE LORD to even die for the LORD .     I promise in time YOU WILL SEE>  YOU WILL.    When it just keeps getting worse

and a solution is rfid in the skn.............and yall keep thinking WHY aint we raptured YET.........YOU JUST Remember what I said.   BE PREPARED TO LOSE all and die for the LORD.

I happen to agree. The way of the cross.

What a great testimony! It really inspired me. As I struggle with disability, it reminded me I may feel obscure and disconnected, but God is putting me just where I need to be.

I will watch these when I get a chance. Thanks for sharing them and welcome!

I have had cellulitis and it is scary stuff. Praying!

I found this link: https://www.buzzfeed.com/mollyhensleyclancy/meet-the-young-saints-of-bethel-who-go-to-college-to?utm_term=.vsRa7gGBP#.wgxgQpyEM

It's an article by BuzzFeed so they try to be objective from a secular standpoint. It is worrying even from that standpoint.

Hazard, evil things can be transmitted by looking at them; that is why it is bad to post pictures of tarot cards, especially major cards like you posted. They have potential to do harm/cause evil links. I am sensitive to such things, and I had to pray rebuking prayers after seeing the cards. I also have to testify the Bethel stuff is demonic, and they are just doing psychic readings basically. The "Christ spirit" and references to the third heaven, yeah that's all occult. I would NOT throw tarot cards away. I am not sure the best way to dispose of them, but destroying them is desirable.

16 hours ago, Neighbor said:

Hi, I live like a dog, in the moment, 

I do not plan ahead as I run out of r

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I have no disappointments nor any e

xpectations. I live in the moment, an

d I am satisfied  with God's daily pro

vision.

 

That's a lovely way to live, and a good answer. Something I can learn from.

28 minutes ago, Igor Evgen said:

Hi Seren,

Keep Faith. You might know your True way just by what LORD GOD has blessed you with.

Take care.

Igor

Q & A - Dec.16.pdf

That is a really good word! I am a little bit fuzzy about what I am supposed to be doing now, so just trying to follow the Lord.  I found this very helpful, thanks.

I snagged this from another site I'm on.

1. What have you experienced this year that has been remarkable?

2. What are your goals for the new year?

3. Is there something you would like to achieve but still undecided if it is something you want to focus in?

4. What are the negative things that happened this year?

5. What are the positive things that happened this year?

Here are my answers:

1. I think the most remarkable thing I experienced this year was standing off Satan in the power and authority of God. I had no power of my own to do this, as you know, but basically I fought back when he attempted to attack me, called on God, and God saved me. All the power and doing was God's, but I had to take on the attitude of resisting and fighting back. I have been doing spiritual warfare for years now, and this was the single biggest victory ever. Also, now all the spiritual enemies are afraid of me, haha. James 4:7, NIV: "Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."

2. My goals are to stick around here for Christian fellowship and support, and also find a church to go when I can. I also want to help people as much as possible.

3. I am supposed to be crocheting. I would like to crochet more and be able to provide and blankets and so forth as a ministry. I am not sure what else at the moment to focus on. Oh, I want to get better at art also.

4. I lost three friends, one my matron of honor. I recently got one back, but the other two are gone for good. Also had a lot of health problems.

5. The marriage went through some hard times, but we persevered, hung in there, fixed stuff, and celebrated our 20th anniversary recently! So that's good. One of my photos is on Pinterest. I made some new friends.

So what are yours?  

Praying for you.

I loved this; thank you for posting it!

But, wouldn't you have trouble breathing 1,400 miles up?