LightofJesus

I have read many of these posts and am so glad to have come to this post. I have never heard or read something so God in response to this subject!!! God is so much bigger than many of us allow Him to be. We have not come close to all of Him yet and I believe that scripture is only an outline of what God has in store for us. I for one want all He has to give, but this is also a frightening thing cause the closer we get to God the more we see how we are dirtbags. Just to put it simple. We are so close to an explosive act of God and we want to wonder if God can slay us in the Spirit. Well He can do whatever He wants. So try and just let God be God all by Himself and watch the wonders of God in our very lives and those around us. He will if we let Him!!!!

I know without a doubt I would be dead and six feet under. I was in such a deep dark place I really didn't think I was ever going to get out, but GOD heard my heart and plucked me out of that despair and cleaned me up!!! Suicide was definetly on the top of my list but even too afraid to do that. Boy I was a loser! But now I am an overcomer due to our Lord and Saviour!!! Damon, Can I say one thing, you said something about the real world being this world we see, can I correct you on that, this is not the real world, we are spirit and our residence is with God which is the real world, our true identity is our life beyond this temporary exsistance!!!! Hallelujah!!! May God bless you Damon!!!

I am not condemning or meaning what I said to Suzanne about my life to be a reflection on anyone else. I am not presenting myself as a holier than thou. I do miss the mark in my life. I can look back with much regret at times when I have let the Lord down. I will tell what I do NOT have to offer to someone in the world and that is condemnation, shame or guilt. I am actually a very laid back person. I am a very accepting person in that I can hang out and love anyone who wants to be loved. I can and have eaten dinner with pot heads, and some of the most foul mouthed rednecks you have ever seen. I know and have worked with and had long conversations with people with a police rap sheet longer than your arm. What I have discovered is that most people know that that they are messed up. They don't need us to tell them that. They may not agree with us about God, but they know because they have a witness inside them, a moral compass that God has given all of us, that their life is not what it should be. They already know they have made a mess of things, and whether they openly admit or not, they are seeking the answer they need to set things right. But the Bible teaches that it is goodness of God that leads man to repentance. It is when we love the sinner genuinely, with no ulterior motives, no agenda, that they will see Christ. Ok Shiloh, I need to apologize for my misunderstanding of your post. I just read it as if you felt you had some special seat in the house here. I though, know I was what I was for a purpose by which God can use me for the comfort of those in the same position I was in. We have a ministry here in town where we minister to the misfits misdressed and misbehavin' types and they need Jesus too. It amazes me still how many of these are turned away to this day from "CHURCH". Well shalom to you too Shiloh!!!

Shiloh, Well I just need to say something here. I was an alcoholic, I used drugs and smoked cigarettes----until JESUS!!!! Now I want to know if this makes me less of a Christian just because of what I used to do?????? Does this constitute I am disobedient, oh yeah I've been married three times and now a widow. I even hope to marry again! Boy now I am really in for it! I guess I would really like to know what you have to offer someone in the world that is like what I was like?

cwill, you may be the perfect example needed for the others in your home. If they are Christians then they may get hungry for more of the word as you start praying for your household and they may be able to get their own places to live, or get a bigger place for all of you!!! Prayer is the power cord for change!!!

I do not know what kind of schedule you keep, but if you are a stay at home mom, try and get up earlier than everyone else! Or wait for everyone to go to work or school. Like I said I do not know your house schedule to help on too many suggestions!

First of all, what kind of friends are they? Are they friends that he had before he was in prison? If so he should not be associating with them. He needs Christian friends and more teaching of his new life. Limits and structure is what he needs if he wants the new life the Lord has for him. Also this woman needs to stay away, flags are going up everywhere here. All that needs to happen is for him to do one little thing that will cause for him to slip into the lifestyle he was living before. His whole environment needs to be restructured for change. This is not for him to make the rules here, he is on your turf and you make the rules and if he cannot stick to them then he needs to stay behind the bars until he can!!! This is my opinion!

Absolute truth here Damien!!!

I cannot seem to get the fonts or the size I would like to use when I type here????? HELP please?!?!

Those of us who are under the blood of Jesus will not burn but those that will not accept the gift of LIFE which is Jesus will not be in heaven. That is as simple as it can get. Jesus is the Way the Truth and the Life!!!!

I think it depends on why you really want to drink? I was one that the Lord delivered instantly!!!!!! I was a heavy drinker and smoker and had my share of drugs all gone instantly!!! Praise God forever!!!! But I also think it is an issue that only you and the Lord knows what is best for you. I will not say that you should not cause it may not be an issue for you but for me it would be sin cause it is an issue for me! An occassional glass of wine with dinner or something I see nothing wrong as long as it does not take you down a wrong road as it probably would with me.

Awesome Awesome Awesome!!!

Desktop, Just to let you know I do read the word of God, the difference is I also read what Jesus said! He fulfilled the law not pound it into us so has to make it religion!!

How 'bout a little context to your verses, bud... Amen

Why is it you continually attack women. We are not to be bound to what you say and what you understand about the word. God did not say we could not wear make-up. How trivial in what you seem to be so important. What is important is getting the Word of God out to save souls. Now!!! If I was still in the world and came across things you seem to believe to be of God I would run from God and never think twice about it. Please pray and seek God for what words you should speak for you may be causing many to not seek after the Lord IMO