chestertonrules

[~candice~]

Hi

I want to invite you to share with us on another topic. How were you saved? In your personal relationship with Jesus, what is it you have gleaned this week? Where do you feel He is guiding you?

Share your heart with us .

I tell you what I am looking at this week, it's Zechariah, and the promise of His return for the people of Israel and all those who believe in His name. I'm also seeing, even in the OT, a call for people to live the Spirit of the Law, in love for one another and genuine concern and provision for those less fortunate than us. (see my sig, I recently edited it).

I am also feeling challenged to know how to show others, both by example and through words, HOW to be comforted by the Lord (2 Cor 1).

So what is happening in your personal relationship with Christ?

GBU

Candice

[Shiloh62]

I was wondering how Noah got all those aminals in da boat!

[~candice~]

Thanks, but I was wondering what was happening in your life with Christ right now? Forget defending the catholic church, I want to see your heart for Jesus.

Many of us here disagree on matters but when we see the same Christ in each of our hearts, it is easy to fellowship together.

[oldzimm]

I'm from a Christian family, in my young adult life I served as a Deacon and as a Sunday School Teacher for a senior high class. Then for some reason or reasons I turned into a Christmas/Easter Christian, I don't know why for sure, I keep thinking it was because the Church (UCC) my family belongs to just wasn't what I was looking for in worship.

Then I went to war, I started what I felt was a relationship with God, you do a lot of praying when you don't know if your seeing your last sunrise or sunset. After I came back from the war (2004), I felt like I was missing something. At this time I was feeling like I had to find myself (which is stupid, I'll explain later), I wanted to find that closeness I felt I had with God when I was in Iraq.

My son starting going to a different Church and I could see a change in him. So I went to my sons Church and I felt the love just pouring in on me, it felt like my chest just opened up and the Holy Spirit just flooded in like refreshing cool water on a hot day and what a great feeling it is. It was like I could hear God say welcome home son.

Now for finding myself and the idea being stupid. Brothers and Sisters if somebody says that they want to find themselves, correct them. Those that want to find themselves may not like what they find. Instead of trying to find themselves, they should really be finding God.

I knew Jesus my whole life, but I can truly say I wasn't really saved until three years ago when I walked through the door of my son's Church. My son might not know it, but he was the salt of the earth for me. Thank-you Korey

[~candice~]

That's beautiful Zimm

[Guest]

[Botz]

I was born again in a Baptist Church at age five. I come from a very strong Christian family that studied the bible together regularly. Through late elementary school we attended a non denom charismatic Church and settled through most of high school on a small bible believing Methodist Church.

My relationship with Jesus faltered through college and early married life. It was only as I became interested in the Catholic Church that Christianity began to make sense again. There is nothing that compares to the presence of Christ in the Eucharist. There is a power and a beauty in being truly part of the body of Christ in full communion with the successors of the apostles.

Jesus is alive, and his love guides me now more than ever.

That's a very short summary, so if you have other questions I understand.

That's great bro, what are some of the issues/desires/hopes burning in your heart at the moment that you believe are motivated by the Holy Spirit actively at work in your life?

[glennagail]

Let's see I was saved when I was about 15. I went to Church with a friend and at the alter call I went forward. It bugs me That I don't know the date but all well those things are not really important. My life was changed forever that day. There have been ups and downs but Jesus is always there. SO what is God doing in my life right now. He is giving me peace. For the last two years we have been living on my job and my love's unemployment. Now the unemployment is gone. My income on paper is not enough yet we have what we need and the bills are paid. But more important than that is I have peace. He is helping me not to be all stressed out.

[Botz]

Let's see I was saved when I was about 15. I went to Church with a friend and at the alter call I went forward. It bugs me That I don't know the date but all well those things are not really important. My life was changed forever that day. There have been ups and downs but Jesus is always there. SO what is God doing in my life right now. He is giving me peace. For the last two years we have been living on my job and my love's unemployment. Now the unemployment is gone. My income on paper is not enough yet we have what we need and the bills are paid. But more important than that is I have peace. He is helping me not to be all stressed out.

That's great, and welcome to Worthy.

I was rather hoping Chesterton would fill in more detail about what some of us have been asking....just to balance all the RCC zealotry.

[~candice~]

Where for art thou, Brother?

I read this today...

Jer 4:19

My bowels, my bowels! I convulse in pain. O walls of my heart! My heart is restless within me; I cannot be silent because you have heard, O my soul, the sound of the ram's horn, the alarm of war.

The alarm is sounding! Destruction will fast be upon us if we do not turn to the Lord. Makes me realise that unsettling feeling, like something big is about to happen... it's not entirely misplaced. I believe we are coming near the end of this race and things are about to heat up a lot.