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Catsmeow

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  1. Isaiah 53: 4,5 4 Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our sorrows He carried; Yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted. 5But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed. That's a baptism of anguish. That's pain for love's sake...for no greater love hath any man than to lay down his life for his friend.
  2. Paul taught in Ephesians 4:14 14 Then we will no longer be infants,tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming. You evidently think David WIlkerson was a deceiving schemer. I'm not going to waste time debating this with you. I'll let Apostle Paul do that... Romans 14:3 The one who eats everything must not belittle the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted him. 4Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand. 5 One man regards a certain day above the others, while someone else considers every day alike. and finally Jesus's own words: Matthew 7:2 “For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. Haughtiness is a snare I avoid. G'night.
  3. After a painful 15 years of losing my husband, stumbling, falling and finally being delivered from fear and despair, God has liberated this captive and set me free from many burdens. The fruit of which has been to delight in the Jewish people, the chosen ones in whom I delight in since the Father also delights in them. For that reason, I've been pursuing Jewish art and creative expression. Here's a few pieces I thought you might enjoy..
  4. Whoa! Stay strong, my sister. Stay strong. I have young person who just turned 16. Sometimes I'll stay up very late to counsel him and pray....but now he's wanting to start in with an online romance with friend (if you 'get' what I'm saying). I've spent over a year praying on chat and encouraging him in his faith but he's stubborn about reading a simple version of the bible (New Living Translation) and I'm a special ed teacher so I'm especially patient. So much for patience - after a year, he's still not showing interest in learning God's word even though I reach out to him regularly. I think God's getting even with me ( just kidding ) when he sends me someone as hardheaded as myself to mentor. Seriously, He is a wonderful and patient Father. There are those of us who have to learn the hard way. I'm one of them.
  5. The text implies or suggests his sensitivity to their sorrow. Jesus considered Mary, Martha and Lazarus friends and he visited them regulalry. I don't see belief to be an issue but it does appear he longed for them and grieved as an ordinary person might under such circumstances.. yet he willed that all would know that he was the "resurrection and the life".
  6. I pray this will be shared with you -- an investment of 11 minutes of powerful and passionate plea for the lost and forsaken.
  7. Thank you, friend. I finally learned I can't "do it" apart from God... it's humbling.
  8. Hey, thanks for sharing that. Everyone has different experiences I guess. In college I was agnostic but by graduate school I'd had a red hot conversion Christ. Jesus said he'd rather one be hot or cold rather than lukewarm.. and I was on fire for Him. In my final semester of grad school my philosophy professor thought it his duty to mock Christians and denigrate our Lord. I confronted him privately about this and he stopped. I had the same problem with a social community online. The owner was posting vulgar images of Christ with naked prostitutes and I confronted him. This guy didn't back down or remove his post so I left. We'd been friends before that. It's when you take a stand with a "friend" you sense their hatred of God and those who follow Him. I show kindness towards unbelievers but if they cross the line I won't remain silent. If anyone speaks blasphemously about the Sovereign of the universe, I'll confront them. Matthew 10:33 (ASV) But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.
  9. I took sociology in my freshman year of college. Chapter 1 of the text showed a normative study comparing "religious"and non religious persons with respect to longevity. Statistics were skewed to suggest religious persons tended to be poorly educated dullards with little regard for their own safety. Looking back, it reminded me of Uncle Tom's Cabin and portraying people of color as racially inferior to whites. The halls of learning tended to be overtly hostile, with unabashed intimidation towards religion. I suggest you watch, "God Is Not Dead". It drives home the point and it's exactly what I experienced in college. For me personally, I entered my freshman year a self-avowed atheist and finished graduate school a firm believer. Liberals insist they're interested in "truth" which ironically is just what I wanted and found in Jesus Christ. He is the truth and apart from Him there is no other.
  10. I'd like to see a comparative survey on suicides and depression between atheists vs Christians or how many atheists gamble their paychecks in Vegas, betting on Lady Luck on the roll of the dice.
  11. Lpstr, I got my Bachelors in Science in Business with a chemistry major; I switched from bio chem as my primary because jobs for chemists were few and far between at that time. I did work for a firm in the field of organic chemistry as a lab technician working with highly carcinogenic materials and chose to leave. I majored in business administration and worked as a stockbroker, facilitating stock and option trades for a major bank. I left the field to go back into college and rec'd my master's degree in Special Education. The field is different from a regular education degree. Special education at the master's level involves considerable work with the DSM V (at that time it was the DSM IV) and a substantial amount of medical training. My first job with a MS Ed. license was in a special facility was at a school for the blind. In my BS program I was an atheist. In my graduate program I was still an atheist but towards the end of my graduate program I'd become a Christian. In both graduate and undergraduate programs I graduated Magna Cum Laude -- so you're point is... ?
  12. Hey Neb. I haven't talked to you in a million years! Sheesh.. it feels like an eternity. You're still alive and kickin' and I'm just -- here. I chose this goofy panda character because that's how foolish I feel. I just got in way over my head. I don't even think God is able to use me in this life. I've let him down pretty bad. But I'm glad you're still among us. How are things for you?
  13. Also my new profile pic should suggest to you how I see most google members.
  14. I've really turned over a new leaf now. I realize the battlefield is not only in the mind ---- it becomes the mind. It takes over. I've seen how bad it can get. I finally said, "That's 'nuff for now" -- People are insane - 'm sure of it. Just hang out at Google + and you'll see ... On the flip side, I have three family-friendly communities that are thriving and people there on my communities are very nice (no drama). One is for the pet lovers, another is a nature site and the third - a tribute to the Native Americans. All I want to do is chill out and hang with nice, normal people. I'm enclosing a post from my petlover site.
  15. I'm sorry I didn't see this post sooner. It reflects what I have felt all along - ever since I returned to Worthy and noticed this. It seems a person can jot down a one-word post and gain points. Strange. It begin to wonder if that person is genuine or if it's a strategy to gain more points. I am so turned off by this whole idea. If you wanna go secular - then by all means, compete with FB or Google and do plusses. I think the whole thing is really a popularity contest and pays homage to the points gods. I despise is and hope they just take all mine away frankly because I am not interested in this foolish practice of self-ingratiating oneself. I figure I'll make even more enemies if I oppose this which works for me. I'm so tired of the Church *feeding itself* constanttly and turning a blind eye to a lost and dying world.
  16. The Cat (Catsmeow) I asked Merrell who was greater, Christ or the angels (as he told me he listened and heeded the dialogue of angels as opposed to God's Word ) Merrell rambles on about Psalm 22 (here's part of the reams of scripture he posted): 16 Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me; they pierce my hands and my feet. 17 All my bones are on display; people stare and gloat over me. 18 They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment. To answer you directly, BEN EL, Immanuél, The Christ, The Son of God, God made Flesh, the Risen Savior, The Reigning King of His Universe, His Creation cannot be compared in greatness to that which he created. So...why did you ask?  The Cat (Catsmeow) 8:09 PM I(quote from Merrell) To answer you directly, BEN EL, Immanuél, The Christ, The Son of God, God made Flesh, the Risen Savior, The Reigning King of His Universe, His Creation cannot be compared in greatness to that which he created. So...why did you ask?  The Cat (Catsmeow) My answerto Merrell: The question was rhetorical. (follow up post) The Cat (Catsmeow) 8:19 PM +Merréll My friend in all sincerity and love I ask you: are you sane?
  17. I am in a rather conflicted dialogue with someone who's gay. He has maintained his belief in Christ but I am perplexed by our conversation. Here's the most recent post he and I have had as of today: Merréll 6:45 PM+The Cat Let me ask you something. You don't really know me. I don't really know you. I am the son of Ba'al. You might have heard of him. I am half celestial. One might say, that as a human-celestial hybrid, a "nehpilim" if you insist on using that word, which I hate, I have a great deal more contact with angels and demons than a simple human. Let's assume this information is true. No disrespect. My mother was human. By what authority do YOU claim to spiritually advise me?  The Cat (Catsmeow)7:38 PM Colossions 2:18 Let no one keep defrauding you of your prize by delighting in self-abasement and the worship of the angels, taking his stand on visions he has seen, inflated without cause by his fleshly mind, I responded to him with scripture only. It's the only weapon I have. I intend to use it. So..this was
  18. I feel so alone right now. It's as if I'm reliving my husband's death. All you feel is alone. You don't know where to go and how to find relief. I'm still reeling and feeling the sting. The sting is great because he was in so much pain and said over and over he wanted to go to hell because he (in his mind) thought he was a demon reincarnated. Oh, man...this one burned and hurt really bad. At least with my husband I knew where he was at ...I knew he was with the Lord. That was some relief anyway.
  19. I am posting this memorial to a dear and precious boy who just lost his battle with self-harm (suicide) and is no more. He lost his painful young life, one snuffed out at the tender age of 14. I am still feeling the sting of it and have finally regained my composure enough to write this. I was notified by the family tonight so it's real fresh in my mind. Please think twice before you write someone off or assume they're not serious. In loving memory to JJ, - Cat
  20. Matthew 25: 41 "Then He will also say to those on His left, 'Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels; 42 for I was hungry, and you gave Me nothing to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me nothing to drink; 43 was a stranger, and you did not invite Me in; naked, and you did not clothe Me; sick, and in prison, and you did not visit Me.'… I have seen one thing stand out in my life. Just one thing.. It's love. Love is the one single, solitary thing that accomplishes God's purpose in this world. In Galations 5:22 The fruit of the Spirit ( to which there is no law ) are as follows: Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. I am now walking in a certain kind of freedom I have never seen or experienced until recently. By the unction of the Holy Spirit I was called to repent of sins I had committed against my brothers. I have talked to them both publicly and privately and experienced a power in my soul that's hard to describe...it was liberating. I am reconciled with my brothers now. I had an inner witness to my soul that this was His will. He is showing me how to ignore the online trolls who visit this site only to cause dissension among us and foster a waste of our own time when they do this only for their own amusement. I ignore them if I discern this in my spirit. I thank all of you who gave your time and attention to praying for those who's names I have brought before you. You have blessed myself and those who've prayed for. Most of all - it has created in my own heart such a deep love for those who are in bandage it's all I can think about now. There are a few among us who are not what they seem. I have learned to ignore them. Easy enough..but most of you are true brethren and friends and I only hope by opening this topic so that your inner witness will encourage our hearts for the immense love you show towards those whom God loves. To those who are not among the flock but are wolves in sheep's clothing - you also know who you are...and I am hopeful God will have mercy upon you and you will follow His prompting. For God so loved the world that He sent His only begotten Son that he who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life ( John 3:16 )
  21. Believer: I've got more important things to do than fret over someone elses sins if they are indeed sins. You wanna throw stones that's between you and God but I won't waste time on it. I'm about doing my Father's business. Have a nice life.
  22. Take what you will and disregard the rest. I don't worry if someone's over-zealous for the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. Good for them. Let 'em get all revved up. He's coming back and probably sooner than some who waste the air and only focus on themselves. I take the meat of the sermon. He isn't a prophet. If you recall Jonah was miffed at God because God didn't visit judgement on the Ninevites. As you saw in sacred writ - the Ninevites eventually heard Jonah's warning of impending doom and repented. That didn't go over well with Jonah. He wanted them to be judged. Today, people are no different. I hear believers say all the time, "Judgement time is coming and you'll get what's coming." It's almost like they're thinking, "Well, as long as I'm saved. I gotta look out for number one!" It's as if everyone else is just road kill - collateral damage while they feed themselves on spiritual delicacies instead of reaching out to those in darkness. Believer, throw stones if that's what feels good to you but remember - by the measure you use, it will be measured against you."Take care what you listen to. By your standard of measure it will be measured to you; and more will be given you besides. Mark 4:24b
  23. Dearest Brothers and Sisters: I am in need of your guidance and support. God has found favor with me and shown me useful tools that can be used to advance His Kingdom and bring in even the most vile and depraved persons by the immense power of His holy blood. Our God demonstrates grace and His light abounds in such measure that He would take pity on any who has ears to hear...and I am praying He find favor with many who are in deep darkness. I am not speaking of those under 18 as God has gradually brought faithful servants to help carry the load. Most of my work with them is done off site via Instant Messaging. I have been also called to reach those who have sunk into the depths of depravity through hate-groups, neo-Nazi extremists as well as others who are beyond the pale. Here's what I need: *Please make sure this is something that helped YOU personally ( or someone you know ) 1. Any bible verse which helped you in your hour of need 2. Any bible verse that you personally claim as your own. 3. Any bible verse you have found that has given you strength during times of temptation 4. Any bible verse that has pulled you up when you felt you were drowning in despair 5. Any picture/image/verse/artwork/song/poetry - that you found personally helpful 6. Any picture/image/verse/song/artwork/poetry/lyrics (et al ) that helped you conquer sin 7. A verse concerning crushing strongholds ( very important in my case ) 8. A bible verse that takes it's that addresses spiritual strongholds ( e.g. Ephesians 6 ) 9. A verse or article that deals with sinners in the hands of an angry God ( I have the sermon already handy ) 10. A bible verse that would scare a tough guy biker 11. Artwork/images/music/link/poetry that concerns hardened hearts 12. Any verse/artwork/song/link that addresses evil in the world 13. Any artwork/song/link/poetry/verse/article that deals with spiritual bondage. 14. Bible verses that deal with End Times and the times we are living in. 15. I need a bible verse that deals with neo-Nazi's ( anti-Jews ) Please pick something on this list that impacted you or someone you know at a deep, personal level. Again, if you only have a link - that's fine too. If you have an image/photo/picture of something gimme what you got. Thank you very much.
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