Miss Agapelove Posted March 20, 2014 Group: Removed from Forums for Breaking Terms of Service Followers: 0 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 133 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 43 Days Won: 1 Joined: 07/07/2012 Status: Offline Birthday: 09/13/1968 Share Posted March 20, 2014 No matter how bad we feel about any situation in this world, just remember you are a stranger here and your duty is to carry people safely to the father by proper evangelism. The world has nothing more to offer than what you are seeing now. It's all a lie, only Jesus is the way to true life. So looking onto Jesus the author and finisher of your faith. Thanks dear Exactly.......... I think God might be trying to tell you brother....stay away from the dark ( world news ) and stay in the light....... No matter how bad we feel about any situation in this world, just remember you are a stranger here and your duty is to carry people safely to the father by proper evangelism. The world has nothing more to offer than what you are seeing now. It's all a lie, only Jesus is the way to true life. So looking onto Jesus the author and finisher of your faith. Thanks dear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johz77 Posted March 20, 2014 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 44 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/11/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted March 20, 2014 You need to hear those news so that there will be a consciousness in your spirit to always keep you at alert. Not that the news keep you on your feet, but it puts a sensation in you that triggers your spirit into trusting God the more in an unreliable world of evil and deception Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTC Posted March 21, 2014 Group: Royal Member Followers: 18 Topic Count: 200 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 2,795 Content Per Day: 0.65 Reputation: 1,502 Days Won: 1 Joined: 06/25/2012 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/26/1952 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Hey Oakwood, I feel fed up too. Especially with the world calling good bad and what's bad as good. Although we must remember that God told us it would get like this. It did, and it keeps getting worse. I often wish God would remove me from this world because I'm fed up. But when I go out, what do I do? I usually talk to people about God. Then I realize that doing that is not going to make God remove me. In the Lord's prayer Jesus said to pray for God's will to be done on Earth, as it is in Heaven. I take that line serious. I try to do God's will whenever I get the chance. I'm still fed up because I don't see a lot of other people doing this too. But sometimes I do, and I look for that. Then I'm less fed up. We all need to improve on our doing God's will on Earth. If enough of us did this, there would be less to be fed up about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willa Posted March 21, 2014 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 68 Topic Count: 186 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 14,242 Content Per Day: 3.33 Reputation: 16,653 Days Won: 30 Joined: 08/14/2012 Status: Offline Share Posted March 21, 2014 well you've got three choices... you can sit still and complain tomorrow. you can decide to stand up and do something about it. you can just lay down and die. 4th choice: Praise God anyway, because He is worthy. Praise Him because He still holds the world in His hands. Thank Him for loving us so much He sent His Son to redeem us. Habakuk 3:17-18 Though the fig tree may not blossom, Nor fruit be on the vines; Though the labor of the olive may fail, And the fields yield no food; Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, And there be no herd in the stalls-- Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my Salvation. Psalm 37:1-2 Do not fret because of evildoers Nor be envious of workers of iniquity, For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb. V7 Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him; Do no fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret--it only causes harm. NKJV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajchurney Posted March 21, 2014 Group: Junior Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 158 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 101 Days Won: 3 Joined: 01/30/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted March 21, 2014 We are IN the world, but (thank Jesus!) NOT OF IT!! I think it is of grave importance to always remember WHO we are IN CHRIST! We are ambassadors, sojourners, aliens, reconcilers. We are to be so very careful not to love the world or the things of the world, but to love Christ first and serve him first. I believe that we should only expose ourselves to the world's version of "news" or anything else as we have the specific leading and approval of the Spirit. We need to live by the Spirit and not fulfill the endless curiosities and desires of the flesh. We live in dangerous and anti-spiritual times. We need to guard ourselves, and yet be ready to witness to that hard and cruel world that we know the Savior. Blessings, Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted March 21, 2014 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,991 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,689 Content Per Day: 11.81 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted March 21, 2014 It is becoming more and more obvious now that this is not my home.I am anxious for my real home now more than ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajchurney Posted March 22, 2014 Group: Junior Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 158 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 101 Days Won: 3 Joined: 01/30/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted March 22, 2014 It is becoming more and more obvious now that this is not my home.I am anxious for my real home now more than ever. I think I understand. Paul was ready to go and be with the Lord, but knew his mission here was not complete, that it was expedient for him to stay and encourage the churches. I love my wife and children, but Jesus even more. There is definitely a balance to be found in this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DRS81 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Paul was a brave dude. He literally went to the outskirts of hellish places to spread gospel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajchurney Posted March 22, 2014 Group: Junior Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 158 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 101 Days Won: 3 Joined: 01/30/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted March 22, 2014 Paul was a brave dude. He literally went to the outskirts of hellish places to spread gospel. Ya! I think most of us could use a little more Paul in us, and a little less typical American Christian!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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