LightofJesus

Hi Dave, My revelation? I had several, all the time. Jesus was the great truth in my life. No matter what happened, or where I looked, there He was, making sense of a senseless world. He was my love, and my inspiration. I'm not just speaking poetically here either. What would make Jesus proud of me? What would hurt Him? Whenever I sought His guidance, I was given the most perfect path to follow- one that transcended my own ingenuity, my own intellect. It wasn't always (hardly ever) the easiest path to follow, but always "felt" right. Through prayer, and study of His word, I could depend on Him to show me the path of love, righteousness, and faithful obedience to my Creator. I instinctively knew when I'd trodden off the path set for me, but something inside me always told me that I'd done so, and, in every one of these circumstances, there He was, arms outstretched, to hold me and love me and forgive me and allow me to start again. It is a strict lifestyle, but one that allows that I am human, and one that teaches daily how incredible Jesus must have been to be able to internally know what path to follow without instruction. Truly the only human to ever have been able to do this, because He was God. Of course, all along the way, there were moments of intense revelation, where tears and a broken heart would take me back to the base metal of my being, only to be reconstructed from scratch as a new being in Christ. I wanted more than anything else to be used as a tool to insure God's will on earth be done, and any part I could play, I readily did. My fellowship with other Christians were some of the happiest moments of my life- even now. And my occasional fall into temptation lead to nothing but unhappiness and an acute awareness of my distance from Him. I looked to the Lord's Prayer, which is one of the most profound things one can find in the whole of the Bible because it tells us how to pray. It never asks for happiness, or money, or health, or earthly freedom, or to find your car keys- but only that the will of God be done on earth, whatever that brings me- bring it on! I stumbled onto cocaine for awhile in my youth. I was quite addicted to it, though it all started out playfully. I am proud to say that I beat that addiction with only the help of my former faith- whenever I found myself in the depths of its influence, sweating and rocking and wondering how I could get more, I would recite the Bible. This is still a very special verse to me, and I highly recommend it to any Christian who finds themselves in such a dilemma- "Create in me a clean heart, Oh God. And renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence. And take not thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation And uphold me in thy free spirit. I went between "thy free spirit" and "thy clean spirit" as the muse took me- depending on how I felt. God didn't seem to mind. It worked. Jesus was there with me, and I knew that I didn't really want that stuff- Jesus' love was sufficient. I wanted those things again. I suppose that could qualify as a revelation as well. k k I just read this post of yours and it touched my heart, I have that scripture on my computer and I read it nearly everyday. I can't even imagine what must have happened in your life that can turn you away from such a sweet relationship you had with our Lord? It brings me to tears to think you have really walked away, well you know He has not walked away from you, He will never leave you or forsake you NO MATTER WHAT!!!! Thank you for your precious connection to me. We humans get to do that, and it is a wonderful thing. You didn't ask, but I know for a fact that there are people of other faiths that benefit from their beliefs as profoundly as I did. I'm glad I'm a human being, because it allows me to wonder and dream and consider things outside of my five senses, And I'm glad that you have found faith in your God. There is so much indescriminate suffering in this world brought about by circumstances, I'm glad you have found a way to make sense of it. But don't listen to Christians who would tell you that God has left any trace of evidence of His existence here that can be determined by evidence, because your human interpretation is all you need. Your personal evidence is all you need. No one can argue with that, and if anyone tries, I will be glad to tell them that they are wrong. But, also, remember that when some scientific discovery says something different than what you might believe, don't worry. Don't argue, or listen to any arguments, because your beliefs are not based on how creation works, or the mechanisms of God's natural world. Keep your heart and mind on the Kingdom, and all else will follow. k k Hi again Can I ask you where you are located? and if I may be so bold how old you are? Just curious, if I'm stepping over bounds I apologize. I pray for you all the time and I guess I just want you to know that my heart is there for you

But does Satan have the power to control my dreams? Only if you give him the power

Hi Dave, My revelation? I had several, all the time. Jesus was the great truth in my life. No matter what happened, or where I looked, there He was, making sense of a senseless world. He was my love, and my inspiration. I'm not just speaking poetically here either. What would make Jesus proud of me? What would hurt Him? Whenever I sought His guidance, I was given the most perfect path to follow- one that transcended my own ingenuity, my own intellect. It wasn't always (hardly ever) the easiest path to follow, but always "felt" right. Through prayer, and study of His word, I could depend on Him to show me the path of love, righteousness, and faithful obedience to my Creator. I instinctively knew when I'd trodden off the path set for me, but something inside me always told me that I'd done so, and, in every one of these circumstances, there He was, arms outstretched, to hold me and love me and forgive me and allow me to start again. It is a strict lifestyle, but one that allows that I am human, and one that teaches daily how incredible Jesus must have been to be able to internally know what path to follow without instruction. Truly the only human to ever have been able to do this, because He was God. Of course, all along the way, there were moments of intense revelation, where tears and a broken heart would take me back to the base metal of my being, only to be reconstructed from scratch as a new being in Christ. I wanted more than anything else to be used as a tool to insure God's will on earth be done, and any part I could play, I readily did. My fellowship with other Christians were some of the happiest moments of my life- even now. And my occasional fall into temptation lead to nothing but unhappiness and an acute awareness of my distance from Him. I looked to the Lord's Prayer, which is one of the most profound things one can find in the whole of the Bible because it tells us how to pray. It never asks for happiness, or money, or health, or earthly freedom, or to find your car keys- but only that the will of God be done on earth, whatever that brings me- bring it on! I stumbled onto cocaine for awhile in my youth. I was quite addicted to it, though it all started out playfully. I am proud to say that I beat that addiction with only the help of my former faith- whenever I found myself in the depths of its influence, sweating and rocking and wondering how I could get more, I would recite the Bible. This is still a very special verse to me, and I highly recommend it to any Christian who finds themselves in such a dilemma- "Create in me a clean heart, Oh God. And renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence. And take not thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation And uphold me in thy free spirit. I went between "thy free spirit" and "thy clean spirit" as the muse took me- depending on how I felt. God didn't seem to mind. It worked. Jesus was there with me, and I knew that I didn't really want that stuff- Jesus' love was sufficient. I wanted those things again. I suppose that could qualify as a revelation as well. k k I just read this post of yours and it touched my heart, I have that scripture on my computer and I read it nearly everyday. I can't even imagine what must have happened in your life that can turn you away from such a sweet relationship you had with our Lord? It brings me to tears to think you have really walked away, well you know He has not walked away from you, He will never leave you or forsake you NO MATTER WHAT!!!!

God dosen't see color He sees Jesus' blood!!! So I really do not think it really matters to Him about what color you are or race He made you that way for a reason and also brings us together for His purposes so let us rejoice in the Lord!! Amen?

God is not testable. There is no such thing as an absolute moral standard that can be derived from the Bible. Are you suggesting that without God, people run rampant? Hardly. The Bible would have you pray for peace in an emotionally intense situation. If you get it, (and, believe me, you will) then you will repress your emotions. That is not healthy. Belief in a God doesn't change anything except the individual's perception. Bad things happen? It is because either God is testing me, or teaching me something. Good things happen? It is because God is rewarding me, or Satan is tempting me. But there is no difference between a believer and a non-believer in what they experience in reality. Christianity works, of that I have no doubt. But there is no way to determine whether it is because there is a God, or because of the perspective one gains of reality by believing. k k Hi! I don't know if you remember me in another post but I just read something in this post you wrote and I have to say that I just went through the passing of my husband and I would not have got through it if it were not for the Lord with me. I knew He was there the WHOLE time and He let's you cry all you want, and yell all you want, or even get mad at Him if you want. I have not repressed my feelings at all and guess what? He is not mad at me! You see faith is not something you can actually see it is something you just live. It is a knowing in your own spirit and you go forward. We all makes mistakes and have to go through things to get stronger in areas we are weak in. I am much stronger now than I ever was, I made some stupid mistakes while going through this grieving and God saw me through! If it was not for Him I am telling I would not be writing to you right now. The enemy wanted me out of here. I actually was running away from my grief and I was running right to the enemy's trap. I give God all the glory because He is the one who stopped me. I may tell the whole story sometime but I can tell that the invisible HAND of God held me and stopped me in my tracts! He is real and I know it because my life is a witness to it. You can to that to the bank!!!!!

I am not here to change your mind, only to insure that what you believe is accurate according to all that is known. If you are determined to believe what you have written, then go ahead on. If you would like to know what Moses thought of what he wrote in genesis, then there is a lot of information that you may not have yet heard. The thing is, if your faith is based on such things as Moses knowing about a devil, then your faith is in jeopardy. My own faith was based on such things, and I've since lost it. If you'd rather not lose your faith, then post no further. k You really don't know whereof your speak. You pretend to be wise with us who know God? I think not. You are a doubtmonger, and the Lord has something to say about the likes of those. Go peddle your doubt somewhere else, because you are far from being a seeker. So, because I post what I've learned which you haven't, I'm not a seeker? Why haven't you ever heard of what the Jews have always believed and why? How can you blaspheme truth in such a way? It doesn't bother you that I am merely looking for an answer to what I've learned, and yet you call me a pretender? If you have information against what I've said, then present it. If you don't, then don't accuse me of pretending to be wise. I assure you that I am not. Admit it. You have never even heard of these things before. If you had, you would have an answer. All you have is accusations and an offering that I leave. I suppose Jesus should have said that to the tax collector? Well, He didn't. He loved the tax collector, which made all the difference. I'm just going to have to assume that, either you have no explaination, and wish that I would just go away, or that you have based your faith on sand, and would rather not deal with me. k I usually do not enter anything in these kind of posts for they seem so contraversial and hateful. But I have to admit I do not see a whole lot of love being thrown around toward you and I want to extend my hand to you with the love of Christ for I know He loves you in every way and no matter what you say or do will ever change that. You say you were once a believer in Christ and you no longer believe, I seem to see in some of the things you write you still believe but you are actually trying not to. I am only saying that the little thing in you that is saying so much truth still lies in your heart and if you would just reach out to that truth it will prevail in your life. I do not know what has happened in your life that has made you decide to try and believe another way but I pray the Lord work in your heart to help you to reach to our God whom loves you very very much no matter what you say or do in Jesus' name!! Thank you. k You are eternally welcome I will be praying for you!!

I am not here to change your mind, only to insure that what you believe is accurate according to all that is known. If you are determined to believe what you have written, then go ahead on. If you would like to know what Moses thought of what he wrote in genesis, then there is a lot of information that you may not have yet heard. The thing is, if your faith is based on such things as Moses knowing about a devil, then your faith is in jeopardy. My own faith was based on such things, and I've since lost it. If you'd rather not lose your faith, then post no further. k You really don't know whereof your speak. You pretend to be wise with us who know God? I think not. You are a doubtmonger, and the Lord has something to say about the likes of those. Go peddle your doubt somewhere else, because you are far from being a seeker. So, because I post what I've learned which you haven't, I'm not a seeker? Why haven't you ever heard of what the Jews have always believed and why? How can you blaspheme truth in such a way? It doesn't bother you that I am merely looking for an answer to what I've learned, and yet you call me a pretender? If you have information against what I've said, then present it. If you don't, then don't accuse me of pretending to be wise. I assure you that I am not. Admit it. You have never even heard of these things before. If you had, you would have an answer. All you have is accusations and an offering that I leave. I suppose Jesus should have said that to the tax collector? Well, He didn't. He loved the tax collector, which made all the difference. I'm just going to have to assume that, either you have no explaination, and wish that I would just go away, or that you have based your faith on sand, and would rather not deal with me. k I usually do not enter anything in these kind of posts for they seem so contraversial and hateful. But I have to admit I do not see a whole lot of love being thrown around toward you and I want to extend my hand to you with the love of Christ for I know He loves you in every way and no matter what you say or do will ever change that. You say you were once a believer in Christ and you no longer believe, I seem to see in some of the things you write you still believe but you are actually trying not to. I am only saying that the little thing in you that is saying so much truth still lies in your heart and if you would just reach out to that truth it will prevail in your life. I do not know what has happened in your life that has made you decide to try and believe another way but I pray the Lord work in your heart to help you to reach to our God whom loves you very very much no matter what you say or do in Jesus' name!!

I did not see or hear about this where is it located if there is a link. I can only go by what you are all saying but it is truly the devil at work here and if they were going to try and go to those funerals they were going to try and stop what God was doing in the midst of the Amish. Of course God beat that down!!

Stepping out in faith is the first thing you can do in this kind of situation when it is a command of the Lord to love one another. You have done that and I believe that, according to the Word, that faith is the only way to please God! Your faith in reaching out no matter how small it seems to us it is huge to God and He can use the small things, Amen? In one of the posts here said that love is not a feeling and it is not, I agree totally. We have a tendancy to rely on our feelings soooo much that it truly clouds our heart. But when we step out in faith disregarding our "feelings" then things can change!!! I pray your heart is open to recieve what only God can give you in regards to the reconciliation between you and your father. At times though it is also the other person who also needs to recieve, which can only happen through prayer. You reaching out has opened that door so keep it open so your father can also recieve what God has for him!! I pray that God give you the courage and the strength to go forward in this and the compassion of our Lord to forgive and to love in the way only Jesus can. In Jesus' name, Amen

I think that is the problem with science they say they have facts when really they have only theories. Facts even sometimes are not truth. That is why we need to look to the truth for the truth

I agree with what was said earlier. You must sit down and tell your husband that these "feelings" are to be dealt with by removing the temptation. With the temptation right there before you daily and it is just an invitation from the enemy himself. You need to deal with it or lives will be destroyed. I pray that the Lord give you the wisdom needed to come head on to deal with this temptation before you commit this sin and destroy your family. Jesus will help you and He is there now. I pray strength to push forward with what is the right thing to do and to prepare your husband's heart to know that this is of the devil himself. I pray Father that you surround this family with your love and protection and shed your wonderful light on this situation so that your truth will come through in Jesus' name!

I agree totally. We have become I think too much like the world and we are very desensitized. I really do not think Jesus would choose to read these books or anything that is not lined up to the WORD!! We want to be entertained not taught of the things of God. I think that is what the church even looks for when they look for a place to fellowship. Not a place for direction or to praise our Lord or to give God glory and to testify what God has done for them this week. No, they want comfort and entertainment. We need to get lined up with what God wants from us not what God can give us, He has already given everything and it is finished!!!!

No they don't. There just a bunch of Religion bashers, as usual, people who try and blame the problems of today's society on Religion but are in denial that the problems of society are due to the Humanist Manifesto movement, seperation of Church and State etc. Take my advice and steer clear, you will only be wasting your time, they don't believe Google is God but they emphatically deny that God exists. You cannot reason with people like this. Either way they are not affiliated with the Google company and are drawing some fairly negative attention to Google without having any permission from Google to operate a site that is in the likeness of Google.Com, they are infringing on a trademark name and it won't take long for Google to shut them down. Especially seeing a littel bird I know contacted Google and informed them about the copyright infringment....lol Peace CJ

Love it

Amen Mike

My theory is if you have to ask yourself if it is wrong to do then I would sence that is Someone telling me that I should not be feeding my spirit these things. There is a lot of junk out there and we Christians take it too lightly that there are things we should not open ourselves up to. We really do need to listen to our hearts about all things!!

One time I heard a minister say something a few years ago and I have never forgotten it; now this may not be word for word but still is very thought provoking; "When God said, Let there be light, He never told light to stop." The revelation I got from that statement was that light is still going and I sometimes think that is why they see the universe growing. They seem to be finding new galaxies all the time. I just thought I would throw that in

We humans want to measure everything and I for one I'm sure at times without even realizing, I do it with my own sin. But as I see everyone seems to agree that sin is sin and one thing I haven't seen is that sin is not against ourselves it is all against our Father That is why Jesus went to the cross so that grace can save us from our sins. We live under grace and without it we would be dead men walking. Under the law we see the reality of sin, they were killed for their sin, before grace was given. So let us remember the cross and what our Saviour did so we do not have to be killed but be redeemed in spite of ourselves I praise Him for the work of the cross. I just got so filled with the thought of what He really did for ME!!!!! My how much HE actually loves us is beyond words. Let us praise Him and give thanks daily for we are to humble ourselves in His presence and I feel his presence now which is for me so humbling. Love you all in Jesus

I agree that the Lord does bless man with abundance, but there are those "Godly Men" that do it in the wrong way. I came out of a very well known ministry that thrive on this prosperity thing and I must say now that I have been out from under that covering the Lord has shown me very clearly that all that is is the LOVE OF MONEY. It is so easy to get drawn into this way of sowing and reaping stuff, but we must remember the most important part about giving it is the MOTIVE. Why are you giving? Are you giving with a cheerful heart, not all that emotional stuff either, that is all outward stuff, what condition is your heart in? That is what God looks at not how much are you giving. It is so easy to let "The Man Of God" to tell you how much to give or to tell you why to give. It should be God telling you not a man! Believe me I did this for at least 2 or 3 years and the Lord led me out of this establishment and it took a few years when my eyes were opened. Man I felt so decieved and then I began to wonder about all the millions that are also decieved. The enemy knows his job and does it well. Do not fall into his trap it is hard to get out of it. He is good at what he does and he will use anyone

Yes I know HIM but want to know much much more!!!!!!

Sounds like to me the enemy is sharpening his tools of deception here. We Christians need to stay in prayer about this next President. The enemy is certainly going to put up an even stronger fight and use all the tools he has to win over even the very elect! Or simply cheat with LIES! Let's stay together here as one body and do not budge, Amen? We need a praying President and a Christian man

God is Awesome

Icouldn't keep listening

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