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You know, I don't know if this is true. Some churches believe that is the way to go. Personally, I'm not being led that way...I keep asking the Lord for a language of faith and He keeps healing all sorts of "other" things. He pointed "me" to Ro. 8:38 I'm not of the "Name it and Claim it" group...but that kind of talk may work for someone. Yet, the Lord seemed pleased with people who displayed faith...there has to be something to that. Jesus turned and saw her. "Take heart daughter," he said, "your faith has healed you." And the woman was healed from that moment. Mt.9:22 I just believe that the Lord cares if we are sick or afflicted and He is still moved with compassion for all kinds of situations...we are just to keep asking, keep seeking, keep knocking in prayer. It changes a person to do just that. I also do believe that we will not see every sickness healed...as was said somewhere angel's in post...our perfect "bodies" are yet to be given to us. But it never hurts to ask nor is it wrong in my view to ask and seek the Lord for physical healing. This probably shows my limited level at Bible study...but this is where I am today. In His love and peace, Shirley

I believe Jesus still heals today the same as we see Him healing folks in the gospels. I had a hip healed and leg lengthened about 30 years ago...before anybody told me He did not do this any more. I also saw, with my eyes a healing of a child who had swollen glands in the neck. When prayer was given and hands laid on the child's neck the swelling completely disappeared. This happened "by chance"... both my healing and the child's when I was visiting a Christian book store. Jesus went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing "every" disease sickness among the people. ...and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon- possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and he healed them. Mt. 4:23-25 I have had years of emotional healing as well... I think Isaiah 61:1 fits for emotional healing...binding up the broken hearted. Also to me, emotional healing comes in with creating a pure heart and renewing a stedfast spirit. Ps. 51:1 I think there is a lot of truth in what you say AT...the Lord is closing about every other door for healing except Himself for me these days...and He keeps enlarging my heart to look to Him and nowhere else. But...He is doing the work and He is the Husbandman of my soul...I would fall flat on my face in this alone and I'm still being formed into something I don't quite understand. I don't say much about deliverance because I'm not an expert on that and it is so controversial a subject in the church...but if you need it He will provide for you at the appropriate time...in a way that you can receive it...I think that because: the Lord sets prisoners free...Psalm 146:7 He wants us free from the guilt, power and effects of sin...we are not to be slaves to sin anymore. Ro. 6 "My" anger issues had a lot to due with very painful things that happened to me as a child...everything got suppressed...and I was very depressed. Do you know why you are angry? Can you tell the Lord about it or a trusted person? Your healing may come that way. Most of my healing has come the hard way...trying to work out my salvation n fear and trembling...I had to learn to put off the old man and put on the new. "I'm" a slow learner ...but I can remember my very first lesson...it was learning how to submit to authority...what a "lesson"...I'm still learning it and there is a peaceable fruit that is beginning to form in my heart. Hope this helps.

Your interpretation and the dreams are something I can relate too. The Lord is breaking down my dependance on worldly authority...not making me a criminal or unsubmissive to government...but putting my faith, trust, my life more and more into His hands...His Words and being led by His Spirit. I saw something in my heart as a baby Christian years ago...as we come to the end of this age. The only "safe" place will be IN CHRIST. I think that is true in every way. :il:

I'm sorry that after all this time you are still "Undecided". That is why we keep praying here...together as a church and individually as believers. Lord, help Your church to receive strength from You and Your Truth. We are not wrestling against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Help us to take up the whole armor of God...not our own ways and thoughts Lord, but Your ways and thoughts. Lord, we need to be able to stand in the evil day...and many of us are in "boot camp" and we are hurting from the exercises in life. Give us courage to keep on keeping on.... Help us Lord to put on the breastplate of righteousness...letting go of our own attempts to be righteous...let us humble our hearts before You and receive Your grace more deeply every day. Let the foundation of our lives, our daily walk be prepared with the gospel of peace. Teach us Lord how to take the shield of faith and quench the fiery darts of the wicked one. Give us understanding...wisdom in taking the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Help us to pray with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit........being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints. Thank You Lord for Your grace already poured out in our hearts...grace that is strengthening us to prayer even now all around this globe. Lord let Your church be given a mouth to speak the boldly and share the gospel. Lord You have provided the way...the way to eternal life and it is thru faith in Your Son Jesus Christ. Thank You Lord...thank You for saving us from Your own wrath which is to come to all who do not believe. You are The Merciful All Wise God and we praise and exalt You as Lord over all.

Wonderful report...very encouraging. :il:

WHAT A WORD!!!!!!!!! :il:

Undecided, I am so glad you are reading God's Word. That is how Jesus brought me to saving faith...by reading His Word. I was not expecting it either. I pray when you read that the Lord mixes faith with what you are hearing and His Spirit quickens you to repent and believe. What a joy ...then you can really enjoy the fellowship in the camp here. :hug: For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any two edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. Hebrews 4:12-13

That is very interesting Danny. In the dream, I never did "buy" the book or what ever it was...I just had the egg in my hand...did not see it get there. I was waiting to buy and got this egg instead. I think after being quiet today the Lord showed me more. The egg is "my" portion in Him...as I have been meditating in ps.16 for a few months. To me the egg has something to do with the Holy Spirit as we read in Luke 11 about persevering in prayer. I'm hoping that the Lord, by His Spirit is giving me a feast in Jesus...my portion...I have had a much greater hunger for Him and I felt if this intense hunger for God was by His Spirit...that He was going to satisfy my hunger someway. The 4 yolks could be His opening my understanding to see Jesus in the 4 gospels. [An answer to many years of prayer] I also had the thought similar to yours...my nuclear family number is 4 and we are in desperate need of a move by His Spirit. The part with the mark of the beast is a little harder for me to see right now. It does not mean that stream of truth is not there. Actually the whole thing is making me laugh a lot. :hug: :hug:

You people are giving me a good laugh...thank you. Like Leonard said...I feel the Lord is trying to tell me something by this dream...He has given me many dreams thru the years. I'm in a season of life where I am very busy with Him...it feels like I am in school and "set apart" from regular life. The egg surprises me and in the dream that was the end of the dream and the focus. I've heard that eggs mean LIFE in terms of dream symbols. I did pray to the Lord once and held out my hand to Him, telling Him I had nothing to "give", it was my left hand...same as in the dream...I "think" He is giving me something to give that will be life to people. (????) I don't know why there were 4 seperate yolks, not one.

I'm allergic to many foods. I must eat a low carb diet. Sometimes I just can't eat at all, I'm sick of the diet. But, the Lord helps me to endure. I'm happy most of the time...I use the diet as a fast before Him.

Sounds good to me...thanks

Could be...I've been on a sort of starvation diet for 5 months and I'm allergic to eggs.

I've had a new dream. I remember in general being in a sunny resort like place, there is water...ocean water. I can't remember if I'm in the water or not...I remember being busy and happy; a general feeling. It comes time to leave and I want to buy something (books?), I'm not sure, but I need to get in line to "buy". And I need permission from the person in authority. At first it seems I will not get permission, I wait, then I tell this person I have a child registered in the school there...I get permission to buy. I don't think having the child there is why I get permission, the child seems to identify who I am. I am standing in a line and I see this big egg in my hand. The egg is large it fill my hand...it is a half of a hard cooked egg...no shell ready to eat. It has 4 egg yolks in it; perfectly, uniquely formed...not hard and dry cooked; round unbroken shperes. They are resting the the hollow of the half egg. I think that egg means something. Thank you to any who are interested in dreams and would like to help me understand this one.

Thank you for this post. I to get lost in all the teaching and speculations about the end time. I do believe this is for me too. To place my hope in the appearing of my Saviour Jesus Christ. To look any where else gives my heart shakey ground to stand on. It is the best ground to stand on, while looking into the prophetic books of the Bible...they are there for our instruction. I think fixing the eyes of my heart on Jesus is going to help me love people in a world where love will be tested to the max. I pray for the strength that my love will not grow cold. I love this portion of Daniel: In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like the Son of Man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every language worshiped Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. Daniel 7: 13-14

So glad to hear all went well...I was thinking of you last night. :hug: :hug:

Thank you George for watching over the ministry here. Truly, the Lord is in our midst. The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace. This was a priestly blessing handed from Moses to Aaron for Israel...Oh Lord we still remember Your people Israel: So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them. Num.6:22-27

We do pray for oakleaf's nephew Lord. We ask for Your protection over his life as he serves our country in Iraq. We ask he be like David before You...a worshipper of God and a mighty man of war. We pray You protect his mind and spirit and establish Your strength in him. Lord let these prayers apply to all of our forces in the world. Let a wave of Your Spirit move over them...give them encounters with the Living God...help them to spread Your fame where ever they go.

The Lord came for me and I was saved at age 27...I believe He called me when I was a child but I was too scared to go a Sunday school class with a little friend. After I accepted the Lord, I remembered that time and could recognize the Lord's Spirit calling me then. My life would have been much easier if I had gone as a child to Jesus...but He did not forget me. He brought me in thru a cousin who prayed for me and told me to read John's gospel. When I read that the Father Loved the Son and had given everything into His hands. Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God's wrath remains on him. Jn.3:35-36 Something about God loving His son got to me...I am still fascinated by their relationship. If God could and did love Jesus...I better love Jesus too. I'm 58 now. Have had a lot of years in the wilderness...had lots of personal problems from an abusive past. The Lord has done amazing healings for me and continues to heal my soul.

I have been watching your posts oakleaf. You are growing and are much stronger. Just reading the scriptures that get posted here can strengthen you. Even if you don't understand everything. God's word has power in Itself to accomplish His purposes. He is the One who causes us to grow...other people water us...but God causes us to grow. I pray that you will begin to hear what the Lord is saying to you personally and meditate on one piece of truth at a time. He knows you are sick and he knows all about your past. You are accepted...He came to SAVE sinners and we all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. We are all equal at the foot of the cross.

Thank You Lord for this wonderful encouragement. I felt I was pressed so hard the last few days that my life was being sqeezed out of me. (spiritually speaking). The Lord gave me this scripture one night: He will also strengthen you TO THE END, so that you may be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful; by Him you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. 1Cor.:8-9 The next day "the Pressure" was still on. I came to a place where I could surrender it all to Him again...and the way opened up where there had been no way. I believe The Lord strengthened my heart to be able to surrender. That surrender opened something in my spirit allowing Him to bring me closer to Him...healing many wounds from my past and "obstancies" in my heart that seperate me from deeper fellowship with Him. This surrender certainly allowed me to receive His strength to run my race.

Lord, I ask that You help us to hear what Your Spirit is saying. Help us to bow and humble ourselves before, The Living God. Help us to wait and let You do "business" with our hearts. Lord help us to be sorry for our sins before You...for as David prayed...we have sinned and sinned against You only.

I think what you are saying is really true...the storms are a warning for all of us.

I'm not a student of the end time events, but we see it is the Lamb Who is opening the seals that begin to release the troubles that come upon the earth. Rev.6:1 The scroll was in the hand of Him Who sits on the throne. Rev.5:1...it seems that God sees and really is in control of His creation. I found these verses in Nahum earlier this year. I'm not a student of prophecy or trying to make a doctrinal statement...I just "wondered" if any of this was in His mind for our times. I believe God is holy and what ever He does, He does in and thru His holiness...even judgement and wrath. I sure don't understand all there is to understand about Him. It is gripping my heart a little right now to SEE it is the LAMB...slain from the foundation of the world Who has the right to take this scroll and open it seals.Rev.5:5 Anyway. Nahum 2-8 is quite a mouthful...it was spoken about the destruction of Nineveh., but it shows a side of God's character that is not the gentle Jesus we know as our Shepherd. A jealous and avenging God is the Lord, the Lord is avenging and wrathful; the Lord takes vengenance on His adversaries and rages against His enemies. The Lord is slow to anger but great in power, and the Lord will by no means clear the guilty. His way is in the whirlwind and storm, and the clouds are the dust of His feet. He rebukes the sea and makes it dry, and He dries up all the rivers; Bashan and Carmel wither, and the bloom of Lebanon fades. The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt; the earth heaves before Him, and the world and all who live in it. Who can stand before His indignation? Who can edure the heat of His anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and by Him the rocks are broken in pieces. The Lord is good, and a stronghold in a day of trouble; He protects those who take refuge in Him, even in a rushing flood. He will make a full end of His adversaries, and will pursue His enemies into darkness.

Thank you so much for sharing this. :hug:

There is something deeply moving here...like the Spirit of the Lord is brooding over hearts. I pray that you remain sensitive to the Lord and His Spirit Saint Wes. I pray that your grief and sorrow becomes a source of prayer and life for you and it is not turned into bitterness. I keep thinking of Isaiah 53 this morning. Here is one verse. I ask the Lord to give us wisdom how to receive and apply it for our lives. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. Is. 53:6