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[tsth]

Dear Wordsower,

You took the words right out of my mouth! Amen to what you said. We can be fed and nourished by spending time with the Lord in His Word and prayer. And I would have suggested those very same Books!

Find comfort there C4C.

In His Love,

Suzanne

[WISDOM]

C4C:

Thank our FATHER that HE allowed this to happen to YOU! Your actions leading you to make this thread should confirm to you that you belong to HIM. *smile*

Word of brotherly advice....pay close attention to the Believers in the Bible. Our FATHER never hid their shortcomings from us. MOSES got angry, DAVID was an adulterer/murderer, RAHAB was a harlot, PETER was a liar and "cursed/profaned" those sitting by a fire while our LORD was before the Sanhedrin (sp), ABRAHAM also was a liar! How about JAMES and JOHN (Sons of Thunder) being puffed up with Pride?!! SAMSON was a playboy (before the magazine was ever created).

AARON was the first man chosen by our FATHER to make priestly sacrifices for sin on behalf of the people, YET even while the pattern of his beautiful garments was being revealed to his brother Moses, he was the VERY one who was leading the nation into deep sin! How about ADAM's disobedience??!! Didn't THOMAS doubt even AFTER he walked with the LORD for THREE YEARS???

Wasn't it LOT who slept with his own daughters? How about MIRIAM being jealous of her brother Moses?? How about JONAH's cowardice act?? I could go on and on, but I know you've got my point by now!! *BIG grin* YOU are human and imperfect, therefore until CHRIST returns for you (and I), there will always be some showing of weakness (sinfully).

What YOU never want to forget is HEBREWS 4:14-16....NEVER forget these verses!!! They will remind YOU that HE KNOWS YOU BETTER than anyone else in this world.....and HE understands what you're going through. Accept HIS discipline, grace and mercy. I concur with the previous posters about reading HIS Word. Ask HIM for true wisdom in ALL your endeavors. That wisdom will not be gained from others, nor from yourself. It won't be a product of intellect, education, experience or long, slow steady thinking. It comes from above. It is achieved NOT by your striving, BUT by your hungering and praying for it, and then......patiently waiting. *wink*

Even though we fail, HE'll NEVER fail YOU!

[traveller]

Hey C4C! I'm glad you're back little brother. Did ya miss me? :bg:

AND, DITTO what WISDOM said!

You are dear to my heart little brother. You're going through some stuff right now, and that just means I have company! Seriously, this happens to all of us at one point or another. That's because we're not a finished product and we do live in a world full of stife and sin. BUT, our victory is not in our actions, little brother, but in what Jesus did. We belong to HIM and He's not going to let us go.

If you need anything, holler at me!

[JesusisGod2]

Good to see ya back brother,

Victory has been won, turn it over to Jesus bro.

Its not how many times a person falls, but how many times one gets back up that the Lord looks at. For this is what builds character in a person and maturity.

Look at David, and yet the Lord said he was a man after His own heart.

Look at Peter, One minute Christ is giving him the keys next he is rebuking him for looking out after the interest of man and not Gods.

Its funny, this same advise was given to me not even 2 weeks ago by my pastor.

Know this crusader, these same conflicts are being suffered by others as well, and God allows us to go through them in order that we may help others who may suffer the same way.

Very good to see ya back!

God bless,

Kevin

[peaches]

if i can add my two cents to this . . .

Growing in Christ has proved to be everything i never thought it would be. challenging and yet exciting at the same time. i worked in a restaurant with a whole bunch of high-school kids who swear A LOT , unashamedly, and during that time (early this year) my relationship with Jesus wasn't at its best cos since i was around people who were extremly worldy i found myself gradually falling into their pit. i began swearing and all and i had stopped watching TV and listening to secular music but the pressure was just so much (it didnt feel like pressure but now i realise it was) that i went back again. i began not praying before bed and reading the bible at all. i could for days without even touching the word !!

long story short . . . as someone said earlier . . God will never let what is His fall out of His hand. we might feel like its that way but Jesus said i will NEVER leave u nor forsake u. i have now started to watch what comes out of this mouth and sometimes when my mom yells at me i findmyself swearing in my head. i take that as a step forward cos its not verbal anymore and i am not hurting anyone in that way. and i thank God that it doesn't happen everytime i am stressed or whatever. now when i find myself really angry i just keep forcing myself to acknowledge that God is behind everything that happens in a believers life and this might very well be a test from Him.

boy do i ramble . . .

no but seriously this time . . long story really super-shortened . . . 1john 1 :9 IF we confess our sins He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness !! isn't that such and awesome truth

GOd doesn't like it when the same mouth that talks of His goodness is the same one that professes disgusting things and i tell myself this almost everytime my head wants to say something nasty. i wish i could say it worked everytime but i know that my shortcomings will one day be a thing of the past.

there . . done

[Crusader4Christ]

Thank you all very much for the advice. I needed that. And thank you for welcoming me back to Worthy Boards. I really enjoyed it here, and I believe

this is like a second home to me.

[Adstar]

Hi C4C it is harder to leave this place then you thought ? hey. This place is like a second home isn't it. Great to have you back Brother :t3:

All Praise The Ancient Of Days

[Catsmeow]

Hey, C4C! You're back! I just saw your post and whoa...I couldn't believe it's you...

I sent you an email and never heard back...I thought maybe you were mad or something...

You were soooooo missed here! Really happy you've come home, brother...

((((((BIG hugs))))))))