ejected Posted July 22, 2019 Group: Senior Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 47 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 761 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 225 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/17/2011 Status: Offline Share Posted July 22, 2019 Depart from evil then look out! Isaiah 59:50 This is the way it works for me. God will bless with some special blessings then a while later BAM BAM BAM! Gut punched from several different unrelated angles. Always a family member. Ive learned to brace myself. And not to retaliate or go into some defense tactic. Just leads to a back and forth fracas. Jesus said if we are to share in His glory, we are to share in His sufferings. This takes a lot of hard work. Going to a brother in the Lord that you have a problem with is somewhat a different deal. I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristin Posted July 23, 2019 Group: Senior Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 875 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 757 Days Won: 1 Joined: 06/04/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted July 23, 2019 It’s hard when our family members either fight with us or worse, not saved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeauJangles Posted July 23, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 44 Topic Count: 229 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 10,900 Content Per Day: 2.93 Reputation: 12,145 Days Won: 68 Joined: 02/13/2014 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/14/1954 Share Posted July 23, 2019 (edited) 19 hours ago, ejected said: Going to a brother in the Lord that you have a problem with is somewhat a different deal. I believe. It can be. Family are your own kin, and they have known for a lot longer. It doesn't necessarily make for easier resolutions, however. Edited July 23, 2019 by BeauJangles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnthebaptist Posted July 23, 2019 Group: Non-Conformist Theology Followers: 6 Topic Count: 118 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4,361 Content Per Day: 2.32 Reputation: 2,109 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/25/2019 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/03/1953 Share Posted July 23, 2019 On 7/22/2019 at 7:06 AM, ejected said: Depart from evil then look out! Isaiah 59:50 This is the way it works for me. God will bless with some special blessings then a while later BAM BAM BAM! Gut punched from several different unrelated angles. Always a family member. Ive learned to brace myself. And not to retaliate or go into some defense tactic. Just leads to a back and forth fracas. Jesus said if we are to share in His glory, we are to share in His sufferings. This takes a lot of hard work. Going to a brother in the Lord that you have a problem with is somewhat a different deal. I believe. I was curious about your Bible verse, but I can't find an Isaiah 59:50 in my Bible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted July 23, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,990 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,688 Content Per Day: 11.83 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted July 23, 2019 On 7/22/2019 at 7:06 AM, ejected said: Depart from evil then look out! Isaiah 59:50 This is the way it works for me. God will bless with some special blessings then a while later BAM BAM BAM! Gut punched from several different unrelated angles. Always a family member. Ive learned to brace myself. And not to retaliate or go into some defense tactic. Just leads to a back and forth fracas. Jesus said if we are to share in His glory, we are to share in His sufferings. This takes a lot of hard work. Going to a brother in the Lord that you have a problem with is somewhat a different deal. I believe. There are going to be tribulations in our lives in this world. You give them to God. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejected Posted July 24, 2019 Group: Senior Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 47 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 761 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 225 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/17/2011 Status: Offline Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 8 hours ago, johnthebaptist said: I was curious about your Bible verse, but I can't find an Isaiah 59:50 in my Bible. Im sorry. 59:15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willa Posted July 24, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 68 Topic Count: 185 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 14,224 Content Per Day: 3.33 Reputation: 16,647 Days Won: 30 Joined: 08/14/2012 Status: Offline Share Posted July 24, 2019 On 7/22/2019 at 7:06 AM, ejected said: Depart from evil then look out! Isaiah 59:50 This is the way it works for me. God will bless with some special blessings then a while later BAM BAM BAM! Gut punched from several different unrelated angles. Always a family member. Ive learned to brace myself. And not to retaliate or go into some defense tactic. Just leads to a back and forth fracas. Jesus said if we are to share in His glory, we are to share in His sufferings. This takes a lot of hard work. Going to a brother in the Lord that you have a problem with is somewhat a different deal. I believe. Sometimes God gives us a thorn in the side to keep us humble. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hidden In Him Posted July 24, 2019 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 12 Topic Count: 19 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 449 Content Per Day: 0.18 Reputation: 423 Days Won: 1 Joined: 07/21/2017 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/16/1964 Share Posted July 24, 2019 I had to largely separate myself from family after I first got born again to keep from them derailing my faith. Things got better over time, but even then we never developed the closeness we had before I Got saved. I think the Principle that "He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me" can apply here somewhat. You have to make a choice as to whether you are going to go full on with God or not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeauJangles Posted July 24, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 44 Topic Count: 229 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 10,900 Content Per Day: 2.93 Reputation: 12,145 Days Won: 68 Joined: 02/13/2014 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/14/1954 Share Posted July 24, 2019 49 minutes ago, Willa said: Sometimes God gives us a thorn in the side to keep us humble. Or allows it, as the case may be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejected Posted July 25, 2019 Group: Senior Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 47 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 761 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 225 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/17/2011 Status: Offline Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 All good thoughts. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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