JamieW

God remembers his people! Amen, praise the Lord.

Praise God for his faithful servants! I'm afraid if I encountered all this Pastor has - I would have failed miserably. In the west we have it so easy - we have no idea what it is really like to have to stand up for Jesus. However, with the wolrd going in the direction it is (as in the days of Noah), it wont be long before we have to take our stand and be counted amoung the faithful - my personal prayer is that God will continue to build me up in faith and in his word that when the time comes my heart will let me do nothing else but stand firm for my Jesus who stood in my place.

Topic: Hey Ronald - started by Gerioke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It has to be true or else Jesus isn't who we know him to be. Such love - we really understand only awhisper of it.

I think God's blessed me today by allowing me to be alive despite my sinfulness - evidence that his mercies are new every morning! He has blessed me because I have a roof over my head, food in the cupboards, clothes on my back and the love of my family. Sometimes I think I'm so blessed that I don't even recognise as blessings everything that God has given me! I pray that god will lift me out of the human condition of selfishness. May God make his face to shine upon you.

Wow - thats a really heavy topic. Surely if the Scriptures say demon possession then that's exactly what it was. Jesus knew what he was dealing with.

Suicide is from satan - he preys on the christian and non christian. Because you are saved it diesnt mean you are immune. I still think that its not the feelings that are wrong, but the action.

Surly whether someone feels sucidal has little to do with being a Christian or not. Anyone can have such feelings at any time. Its how a person reacts to them. Satan uses suicide to tempt people into thinking they have a choice whether they live or die - but only God has that authority. The modern world has become so saturated with depression and suicide that they are almost commonplace. Christians are as vulnerable to these as anyone, perhaps more so because satan is out to rob them of peace and joy and will try anything to destroy lives. Christian who feels suicidal needs to be loved, to be brought into fellowship and to be prayed for and with and should never be made to feel that what they are going through is wrong because they are a Christian. Obviously, I am not condoning the act of suicide in any way, but suicidal feelings in any individual should be addressed and counselled the individual should never be condemned or judged by Christians. Afterall - 'there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ.' Even those of us who are not feeling suicidal can be guilty of wasting the life God has given - ever said, 'I have some time to kill,' or, 'Iwas just killing time'? We should not be frittering away any priviledge that God has afforded us - Christ came so that we could have 'life and life abundant' and, as Christians, that is what we should be claiming and utilizing. Redeem the time God has given you, so that you'll have plenty to tell him about when he asks you what you did with it!

Not sure who wrote this - I discovered it in 'The Source' abook of praise and worship songs editted by Graham Kendrick: Before the world began you were on His mind And every tear you cry is precious in his eyes Because of His great love He gave His only son Everything was done so you would come Nothing you can do could make Him love you more And nothing that you've done could make Him close the door Because of His great love He gave His only son Everything was done so you would come Come to the Father Though your gift is small Broken lives, broken dreams He will take them all The power of His blood The power of the Word Everything was done so you would come. This song just blesses me - every tear shed - God's got it covered!

I like the NKJ and the New living translations. The amplified is often very beauftiful and The Message is often handy if you want a modern take on language.

Praise the Lord. May the Holy Spirit sweep through Europe opening hearts and minds to the glorious Good News! It seems that Christ's return is imminent.