Trusting Jesus

Thank you Littlelambseativy for posting this. I have not posted on Worthy for quite a while, but Ron Graham was my husband. He had been very ill for a long time. He loved Jesus. His joy was to serve our Lord in any way he could, and he felt so blessed to be used to write commentaries which were carried on many websites. He served Jesus to the end, and I know he is with Him now. My heart is aching and I miss him more than I can say, but his pain is passed and his healing is complete.

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Nathele

Happy happy happy birthday!!! May God bless you through the coming year!

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Nathele

I am so sorry for your loss. It is a blessing to know that he is with the Lord now, but that you grieve over the hole in your life. May our precious Lord give you comfort and strength - and the peace that passes all understanding.

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Nathele

You were gone

JUST KIDDING!!! You were missed and I'm glad you are back.

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Nathele

My heart goes out to you . To one extent or another everyone puts up a front to hide what's going on inside. Your sadness and emptiness is all magnified because you went through so much. I know you loved your husband and that the two of you went through many trials, but had many good times. There comes a time after someone we love dies that we have to move on. I don't mean to forget him or anything like that. But you have to realizze that you are not being disloyal to him if you date and come to love another man. Your husband had accepted Christ so you know that he is happy. Now you need to move forward. You aren't helping him by making yourself miserable. You have a loving heart and have so much to give. You can find love again and you deserve it.

Since you have graduated and have time on your hands could you fill your time volunteering in a retirement center or something similar? Can you find a hobby and join with others who share that interest? Those are just a couple of ideas. But the idea is to start re-building your life. If you are able to read your Bible, do it. If you are able to go to church now, do it and get involved. Letting go of the past is not disrespecting your husband. Move forward.

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Nathele

I hadn't checked in on Worthy for a while and....well, I missed your birthday!!! I hope you had a wonderful day and that God will bless you throughout the coming year.

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Nathele

Happy Birthday, ~Angelique~. May God bless you and draw you nearer to Him through the coming year.

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Nathele

What a wonderful testimony! Thank you so much for sharing this. I know that God will use you in ways that are unique and special. Because of your "old" life and your studies in Islam you will be able to reach people in a way that only you can. Wow.

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Nathele

Years ago I lived a couple of hours away from Lake Tahoe. Once in a while some friends and I would go to see the shows. I went up there once on the Friday before Father's Day. It was beautiful - sunshine, but nippy. By evening it was downright cold! Saturday morning dawned and there was a blizzard! We barely made it out of there before they closed Hwy 88. Quite an adventure, but it is such a pretty area - with or without snow.

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Nathele

Excellent point, Nebula

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Nathele

Just a note -- sometimes they are a little behind in posting the commentaries there, so if you ever want to be on his mailing list, just email him...or let me know. You will never get any anoying spam and we don't sell the list. I just wanted you to know. The advantage is that you get them sent to you early. For instance, people on his list received "Space - the Final Frontier" last Friday, but it still isn't up on the web! Anyway, that's just a thought.

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Nathele

Well, wyguy, I do read him some of your posts....and you make him laugh!

2joyful....I don't know if everybody at Worthy knows that Ron Graham is my husband, but I sure hope that nobody here are the ones who send him the angry emails

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Nathele

Thanks for posting this! Ron Graham is my husband and he has received so many responses from this commentary...some bring tears to my eyes. When he writes his commentaries he is truly guided by the Holy Spirit.

By the way, ignore any gramatical or puncuation errors - I'm his editor.

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Nathele

Oops...I hadn't looked at the date . Well, maybe someone else might need to read these replies.

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Nathele

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!! (crys) I am trying SO hard to get away from wicca.. ITS HARD!!! I have 2 cousins who I am VERY close to who are in it also.... I went to them and said "you know I think I am just going to 'retire" from wicca. It's just so complicated and dangerouse sometimes." and they looked at me and said "Heather, this is who you are! why are you trying to deny it?" and I didnt know what to say!! I just left the room. Here is why I didn't kno what to say... I sortof have a "gift" if thats what you choose to call it.... I "see" and dream about things and they happen. Last monday I had a dream that a man from our church had passed away, and it had happend. I had asked my mom once what stuff like that means and she said it was from Satan. I said "could a saved person ever get something like that?" and she said NO!!!!!!!!! but I AM saved I KNOW it I remember the exact day the feeling EVERYTHING. So now I'm even MORE confused. PLUS I "see" people who arent really there..... I'm not going to go into that detail. Here is what I think... I think Satan is clouding my mind or something... makeing me think I can see and dream this stuff when I really cant or something... I dont know...sigh.

I think that the Holy Spirit is trying to get your attention and get you right with God. Sooorowdy, Wicca is not good...not good at all. Yes, it may seem like there is no harm in it, but seeing people who aren't really there isn't good. We all have choices in this life and making choices based on God's word is the way a person needs to live. Going to church won't save you, but accepting Christ will. Too often people put off accepting Christ thinking that after they have "fun" they will get serious about religion. Well, first of all accepting Christ should bring on a relationship with Him...not religious works. Next you need to understand that the choice of where you will spend eternity lies with you -- the choice is yours but you do not want to spend eternity separated from God. That is where Wicca will send you. Christ loves you and He gave His life for You. Going to church with your parents isn't all bad. Maybe, just maybe, you need to focus on Christ and what He did rather than being unhappy because you might have to dress nice. Instead of listening to your cousins, listen to God. Read your Bible. Study your Bible. Invite your cousins to go to church with you and all of you need to turn away from Wicca.

God loves you, Heather. Turn to Him and away from the occult.

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Nathele

A baby!!! Oh that is wonderful news. When is the due date?

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Nathele

Happy Birthday to you!!! May God bless you in the coming year.

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Nathele

I'm confused, too. Can you explain you concern a little bit more?

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Nathele

Heavenly Father,

I pray that You will wrap this wonderful sister in Your love. Help her to get past this tough time and restore her joy and peace. Take all her anxiety and depressin away.

In Christ's name I pray

Amen

My husband writes commentaries that are carried on various websites. One of his most recent ones is entitled "American Sharia" and if anyone is interested in reading it here is a link: http://www.raptureready.com/featured/graham/g118.html

He has received many emails about this, but one of the interesting things is that the man who runs this site has gone out on the web to see where it has been picked up or talked about. He found very few Christian sites talking about it, but many Muslim sites talking about it and laughing at it. Hmm...that's food for thought.

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Nathele

Thank you. I am amazed at what God did in Ron. He never was a really awful man, but just not a Christian. I had always heard of the transformtion that Christ works in a person, but I am in awe of what I have seen happen in my husband. I love him so much and am so thankful that God is using him to touch others. Through the commentaries he writes he has received emails from England, Scotland, Poland, South Africa, the Philippines, Australia, and many other countries. People write with questions about their salvation, about family who are living ungodly lives, about worries concerning the Rapture, oh the list goes on. The Holy Spirit guides him to say the right things and to the right Scriptures to give reassurance.

Yes, I am very blessed and humble that God gave me Ron.

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Nathele

I was raised in a Christian home and I cannot remember not loving Jesus. But, as I grew older and life didn't go my way I got angry with God (stupid move) and made some stupid choices. I never lost my faith, just got off the strait road. Anyway, God was merciful and in spite of my choices he led me to a wonderful man who thought he was a Christian but wasn't. He was an alcoholic, cussed up a storm, watched all the wrong movies, but he loved me. We got married and life wasn't all that bad. Eventually we had a daughter, but he was still drinking, cussing, etc. I prayed for him and trusted in the Lord. One day - it was on Thanksgiving and our daughter was about 18 months old - my husband put down his high ball and said "That's it". That was 19 years ago and he has not touched any alcohol since then. God was working in his life. My life still wasn't glorifying God, but things were on the right track. Well, a few years later I was working at a job that was giving me a nervous breakdown. Still I was praying for my husband. He had a job with a gargage company. He was being trained and the man training him was a Christian and they talked a lot about his faith. One day he had a life changing experience - he was almost killed (if anyone is interested in his experience you can read it here: http://www.rapturealert.com/2010/040210closeencounter.asp). Well, a few weeks after that I told him that I needed to get back to church. He told me he would not stand in my way, he would go the first Sunday with me but not to expect him to go every Sunday. Ha! God had other plans. One of the me at church was a fishing guide on the Rogue River and asked Ron to go out with him one day. As they fished the man talked with him about Christ. Well, Ron accepted Christ. That was about 16 years ago and I have never seen someone changed by the Holy Spirit before. No more cussing, no more ugly movies. He fell in love with Jesus and truly began studying the Bible. Today he writes weekly commentaries that are carried on some very big websites, he substitute preaches (or should I say teaches) from the pulpit every chance he gets, His transformation has been amazing to watch, and I thank God that he is now the man I always wanted to marry.

Anyway, that is how it has gone with my husband. My heart breaks every time I read about a troubled marriage and a Christian wife trying to be a Christian wife to a non-believing husband. God was very gracious to me and to my husband. Prayer. God hears prayer.

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Nathele

How can I say thanks for the things You have done for me

Things so undeserved yet You gave to show Your love for me

The voices of a million angels could not express my gratitude

All that I am, and ever hope to be

I owe it all to Thee.

To God be the glory, to God be the glory

To God be the glory, for the things He has done

With His blood He has saved me, with His power He has raised me

To God be the Glory for the things He has done!

Just let me live my life and let it be pleasing Lord to Thee

And if I gain any praise, let it go to Calvary

With His blood He has saved me

With His power He has raised me

To God be the glory for the things He has done.

My fingerprints are unique! Also, I guess my name is, if not unique, it's unusual.

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Nathele

I've been a few places - mostly within the USA. Hawaii, Colorado, Mount St. Helens (flew into the crater), Yellowstone, and various other states. I cruised to the Bahamas once. I would love to see Ireland, England, Scotland, the Alps, and many other places, but I probably will just have to look at pictures

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Nathele