To All My Dear Friends

[Nahum]

There are some days when the light of the sun is hidden from me. Dark shadows cast a pall over my path. The valley is deep, and the mountains surrounding me look menacing and unfriendly. The mountains make me closterphobic, and conspire to imprison me. There seems to be no way out of the dim valley I find myself in. And yet I walk on.

Friends are far away, on top of the mountains. My voice doesn't seem to carry to them. I am alone - completely alone, as fear worms its way into my heart. And yet I walk on.

I continue to walk because, in spite of what I see, I know I will come out of the valley. I will stand on the very thing that presently clouds my view. The mists will fade, the shadows will shorten, and the sun will eventually shine again. I have been promised that He is with me - wherever I go. I have been promised that my steps are ordered by someone who cares deeply for me.

In these dark times His Word is the lamp that lights my way. While all else succombs to the darkness, my path is strangely clear. There is no sickness, pain, or personal anguish that can snuff out the light of His Word.

His Word is enough for me in this moment.
So I will walk on.

God's word for you this moment is, walk on.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me;

[SDG]

I pray for your breakthrough.

[Scott Hutchinson]

Hang in there Brother.

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

God Still Works The Night Shift

[RevDWW]

Good words my friend and comforting!


Just remember, it's not about speed it's about endurance.

Endeavor to preserver!

[hammondb3klingon1]

Maybe this will give you perspective

23:1 | joH'a' ghaH wIj DevwI':
23:1 jIH DIchDaq Hutlh pagh.
23:2 | ghaH chen jIH Qot bIng Daq
SuD tI yotlh.
23:2 ghaH Dev jIH retlh vIHHa' bIQmey.
23:3 | ghaH chenqa' wIj qa'.
23:3 ghaH Dev jIH Daq the Hemey vo'
QaQtaHghach vaD Daj pong chIch.
23:4 | 'ach 'a' jIH yIt vegh the ngech
vo' the QIb vo' Hegh,
23:4 jIH DichDaq taHvIp ghobe' mIghtaHghach,
vaD SoH 'oH tlhej jIH.
23:4 lIj DevwI' naQ je lIj naQ, chaH
belmoH jIH.
23:5 | SoH ghuH a SopDaq qaSpa' jIH
Daq the Daq vo' wIj jaghpu'.
23:5 SoH anoint wIj nach tlhej Hergh.
23:5 wIj HIvje' qettaH Dung.
23:6 | DIch QaQ je muSHa'taH pung DIchDaq
tlha' jIH Hoch the jajmey vo'
wIj yIn,
23:6 je jIH DichDaq yIn Daq joH'a'
tuq reH.

[hammondb3klingon1]

Hey anytime Bro.

[SDG]

Yes, thank you so much. This is just the help I was looking for.

WHEN WE STOP GIVING HIM THE ATTENTION HE'S STARVED FOR .. HE'LL DISAPPEAR. :killinme .... CLOAKING TECHNOLOGY ...

[stmatthew]

Hammond,

for some strange reason, you have decided to come and post 27 posts of nothing but garbage on my forum. As I do not like the garbage, I will be closing you down. Please go elsewhere with it, as it is not welcomed here.

[SDG]

Someone's been permanently CLOAKED .. lol

[RevDWW]

Psa 27:2 - Psa 27:14 (KJV)
1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.

5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.

6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.

7 Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.

11 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.

12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Hammond,

for some strange reason, you have decided to come and post 27 posts of nothing but garbage on my forum. As I do not like the garbage, I will be closing you down. Please go elsewhere with it, as it is not welcomed here.Thank YOU!!!:highfive

[berkeley]

Hammond,

for some strange reason, you have decided to come and post 27 posts of nothing but garbage on my forum. As I do not like the garbage, I will be closing you down. Please go elsewhere with it, as it is not welcomed here.
ohh.. you own this??

[Sister Truth Seeker]

There are some days when the light of the sun is hidden from me. Dark shadows cast a pall over my path. The valley is deep, and the mountains surrounding me look menacing and unfriendly. The mountains make me closterphobic, and conspire to imprison me. There seems to be no way out of the dim valley I find myself in. And yet I walk on.

Friends are far away, on top of the mountains. My voice doesn't seem to carry to them. I am alone - completely alone, as fear worms its way into my heart. And yet I walk on.

I continue to walk because, in spite of what I see, I know I will come out of the valley. I will stand on the very thing that presently clouds my view. The mists will fade, the shadows will shorten, and the sun will eventually shine again. I have been promised that He is with me - wherever I go. I have been promised that my steps are ordered by someone who cares deeply for me.

In these dark times His Word is the lamp that lights my way. While all else succombs to the darkness, my path is strangely clear. There is no sickness, pain, or personal anguish that can snuff out the light of His Word.

His Word is enough for me in this moment.
So I will walk on.

God's word for you this moment is, walk on.

Brother we all have our days in the valley and I will pray that when you come through you will feel the sun on your shoulders and the joy in your heart...

[SDG]

Looks like my rebuke worked Berk ....

You're not the KLINGON are you?? :drawguns

Matt must be if he says he is ....

[stmatthew]

ohh.. you own this??

I am one of the owners.

[SDG]

Hey PP ..I shared part of what God has been doing in my life lately in a previous post today ... Remember He's good ALL THE TIME.

_______________________________________

Do all things work to the good for the believer????

All things work together for good ... for those who are called according to His purpose

Many times we only see God's goodness in the form of financial, physical and spiritual blessings in our lives.

But we need to understand that what we deem as good for ourselves is not always what He has orchestrated for His greater purposes - His Kingdom and His Church.

Even when it seems like things aren't good ... behind the scenes our God is working everything together for the greater good.

I am personally only beginning to see this greater good in my own life.

On May 4th, 2005, My Dad and I entered New York University hospital to be admitted for a live liver transplant. My Dad was suffering from chonic liver disease and was in the final stages. Only a transplant would prolong his life and had been waiting for a cadaver for 2 years.

For months I tried to convince him into a live donor procedure and in January of 2005 he reluctantly agreed.

You see ... God had promised Dad that all things would work together for the good, months prior to the transplant ... and so it only felt natural to think that God would answer our prayers through this procedure. Surely, He would answer the prayers of the saints.

After months of testing, the day had arrived, May 5th 2005 ... everything was a go.

I entered the OR at 7 am and Dad would come into the OR at eleven. The plan was he would receive my right lobe .... 60% of the liver and we all would live happily ever after.

After the surgeons made their large incision, and removed my gall bladder to get to my liver ... they then realized I would have 100% complication.

The doctors saw something that they could not see in the CAT scans.
I had a third set of bile ducts that did not fork out into both liver lobes but crossed over ... making an incision almost impossible.

You see .... the psalmist once said "You formed my inmost being; you knit me in my mother's womb. ... "

God took us to a place where we thought would be good for own lives .... and we forgot he had a greater purpose planned years before.

They sewed me back up and Dad died 6 months later.

Where is the good in all this ???? It was a question that tortured my mind in the ensuing months ....

What's worst were the post-op doctor visits ... Dad and I would sit with other successful transplant patients while we waited in the lobby. They would tell us their stories with so much joy and oh, how I hated it.

In one post-op visit in July, I remember weeping openly in front of one of the surgeons and Dad in the doctor's office. It was then ... that the surgeon, a believer, looked me in the eye and told me ....

"Dan, you are thread in a beautiful tapestry. You are sitting inside the tapestry and cant see the beautiful tapestry. But if you could step out of the tapestry and see what God has made, you would think differently."

In the last year in a half, we have dealt with grief .... but even in what appears to be tragic, God has begun to reveal His greater goodness for us.

My oldest brother who was backslidden for over 10 years returned to Christ and is living for Him till this day. In my own life, God has broken me in so many ways that I have had to come to a point where I entirely rely on Him .... and I know He's not done.

...and who knows how Dad's passing has impacted, and will impact,the hundreds he touched during his ministry for God's Kingdom.

God's goodness is not relegated to our lifespans, agenda or personal prosperity. We get to see glimpses of his goodness during our lives and for this we are to be thankful ... but as threads we have only a micro myopic view ....

His greater purpose is a beautiful tapestry ... if we could only see His goodness from His vantage point.

Hold on .. just a little longer ... I know I'm trying.

[Nahum]

This junk has been going on for weeks now, and I'm sick of it.
Some idiots feel they can anonymously send me threatening and hate-filled pm's. Its easy to threaten from behind a mask.

[apersimmon]

Hammond,

for some strange reason, you have decided to come and post 27 posts of nothing but garbage on my forum. As I do not like the garbage, I will be closing you down. Please go elsewhere with it, as it is not welcomed here.

St. Matt...could you help us all understand the rules a little better and point out which rule he broke? It seems there are all degrees of jibberish being posted. At what point did he cross the line?

[Nahum]

Hey PP ..I shared part of what God has been doing in my life lately in a previous post today ... Remember He's good ALL THE TIME.

_______________________________________

Do all things work to the good for the believer????

All things work together for good ... for those who are called according to His purpose

Many times we only see God's goodness in the form of financial, physical and spiritual blessings in our lives.

But we need to understand that what we deem as good for ourselves is not always what He has orchestrated for His greater purposes - His Kingdom and His Church.

Even when it seems like things aren't good ... behind the scenes our God is working everything together for the greater good.

I am personally only beginning to see this greater good in my own life.

On May 4th, 2005, My Dad and I entered New York University hospital to be admitted for a live liver transplant. My Dad was suffering from chonic liver disease and was in the final stages. Only a transplant would prolong his life and had been waiting for a cadaver for 2 years.

For months I tried to convince him into a live donor procedure and in January of 2005 he reluctantly agreed.

You see ... God had promised Dad that all things would work together for the good, months prior to the transplant ... and so it only felt natural to think that God would answer our prayers through this procedure. Surely, He would answer the prayers of the saints.

After months of testing, the day had arrived, May 5th 2005 ... everything was a go.

I entered the OR at 7 am and Dad would come into the OR at eleven. The plan was he would receive my right lobe .... 60% of the liver and we all would live happily ever after.

After the surgeons made their large incision, and removed my gall bladder to get to my liver ... they then realized I would have 100% complication.

The doctors saw something that they could not see in the CAT scans.
I had a third set of bile ducts that did not fork out into both liver lobes but crossed over ... making an incision almost impossible.

You see .... the psalmist once said "You formed my inmost being; you knit me in my mother's womb. ... "

God took us to a place where we thought would be good for own lives .... and we forgot he had a greater purpose planned years before.

They sewed me back up and Dad died 6 months later.

Where is the good in all this ???? It was a question that tortured my mind in the ensuing months ....

What's worst were the post-op doctor visits ... Dad and I would sit with other successful transplant patients while we waited in the lobby. They would tell us their stories with so much joy and oh, how I hated it.

In one post-op visit in July, I remember weeping openly in front of one of the surgeons and Dad in the doctor's office. It was then ... that the surgeon, a believer, looked me in the eye and told me ....

"Dan, you are thread in a beautiful tapestry. You are sitting inside the tapestry and cant see the beautiful tapestry. But if you could step out of the tapestry and see what God has made, you would think differently."

In the last year in a half, we have dealt with grief .... but even in what appears to be tragic, God has begun to reveal His greater goodness for us.

My oldest brother who was backslidden for over 10 years returned to Christ and is living for Him till this day. In my own life, God has broken me in so many ways that I have had to come to a point where I entirely rely on Him .... and I know He's not done.

...and who knows how Dad's passing has impacted, and will impact,the hundreds he touched during his ministry for God's Kingdom.

God's goodness is not relegated to our lifespans, agenda or personal prosperity. We get to see glimpses of his goodness during our lives and for this we are to be thankful ... but as threads we have only a micro myopic view ....

His greater purpose is a beautiful tapestry ... if we could only see His goodness from His vantage point.

Hold on .. just a little longer ... I know I'm trying.

Oh Daniel, I'm so sorry.

What a beautiful post.

[berkeley]

Looks like my rebuke worked Berk ....

You're not the KLINGON are you?? :drawguns

Matt must be if he says he is ....Naw. your rebuke had nothing to do with it. Today my avatar and caption resemble my emotions at the moment. :)

[berkeley]

I am one of the owners.sweet..:highfive

[rrford]

This junk has been going on for weeks now, and I'm sick of it.
Some idiots feel they can anonymously send me threatening and hate-filled pm's. Its easy to threaten from behind a mask.

Bro. Simply disable the PM function. Those who need to contact you know how to contact you. It isn't worth the stress to keep receiving the PM's.

[revrandy]

St. Matt...could you help us all understand the rules a little better and point out which rule he broke? It seems there are all degrees of jibberish being posted. At what point did he cross the line?

it was the spirit behind his posting.. malicious.. at best...

I think Matt did the right thing.. we are all Adults here and even tho we joke at times we do it respectfully and hopefully with the right spirit...

[rrford]

Hey PP ..I shared part of what God has been doing in my life lately in a previous post today ... Remember He's good ALL THE TIME.

_______________________________________

Do all things work to the good for the believer????

All things work together for good ... for those who are called according to His purpose

Many times we only see God's goodness in the form of financial, physical and spiritual blessings in our lives.


His greater purpose is a beautiful tapestry ... if we could only see His goodness from His vantage point.

Hold on .. just a little longer ... I know I'm trying.

Daniel, I always enjoy these kinds of posts. It makes the people on here seem more human and not just an unknown cyber entity.

May God continue to weave into the fabric of your life the threads of beauty that come from hurt, sorrow and tragedy.

[revrandy]

PP..

When your backs been whipped and your in a cold place.. just find a song of praise and sing ..... Walls shake..and doors are opened...

Praying for you and yours Friend...

Randy

[Sister Truth Seeker]

it was the spirit behind his posting.. malicious.. at best...

I think Matt did the right thing.. we are all Adults here and even tho we joke at times we do it respectfully and hopefully with the right spirit...Amen!

[rrford]

it was the spirit behind his posting.. malicious.. at best...

I think Matt did the right thing.. we are all Adults here and even tho we joke at times we do it respectfully and hopefully with the right spirit...

I thought maybe there was a rule that if you act like a "bonafide idiot" you could be banned. :killinme

[Nahum]

Bro. Simply disable the PM function. those who need to contact you know how to contact you. It isn't worth the stress to keep receiving the PM's.

I have hesitated to do it, but I may be required to. This is insane.
I have enjoyed the pm function in the past with no problem. I want it known that admin is doing a great job trying to help.

[Sister Truth Seeker]

I have hesitated to do it, but I may be required to. This is insane.
I have enjoyed the pm function in the past with no problem. I want it known that admin is doing a great job trying to help.
Can't you hand the PM's over to admin

[stmatthew]

St. Matt...could you help us all understand the rules a little better and point out which rule he broke? It seems there are all degrees of jibberish being posted. At what point did he cross the line?

I think my posted stated plainly my reasons for banning this individual.


Admin may remove any offensive post, or ban any members at the sole discretion of the admin on duty at that time.

As an admin on duty, I made a decision that the garbage posts were adding nothing to our forum but garbage. They offended me and others, so I removed the poster.

[apersimmon]

it was the spirit behind his posting.. malicious.. at best...

I think Matt did the right thing.. we are all Adults here and even tho we joke at times we do it respectfully and hopefully with the right spirit...

Interesting. I didn't notice any spirit in those posts that I haven't seen in other posters but maybe that's just my perspective. :ty for your reply.

[stmatthew]

I have hesitated to do it, but I may be required to. This is insane.
I have enjoyed the pm function in the past with no problem. I want it known that admin is doing a great job trying to help.

Send them to me, and I will not only trace them, but I will call the persons Pastor, Prespyter, DS, or KH himself.

[rrford]

I have hesitated to do it, but I may be required to. This is insane.
I have enjoyed the pm function in the past with no problem. I want it known that admin is doing a great job trying to help.

It still amazes me that folks would actually threaten someone for any reason on an internet Forum. How petty and trivial. What kind of low life would assume to threaten anyone here via PM.

You and i have PM'd many times on many subjects. At times I have offered unsolicited advice. I sincerely hope it was viewed as such and could be discarded with the Monday morning coffee grounds if you so choose. I would be a bonafide idiot to think I could threaten someone on an internet Forum.

[Nahum]

Can't you hand the PM's over to admin

I have shared one and the IP address was traced. You would be surprised at what I found. This was on the old AFF.

The others are basically just copies of it.

[SDG]

Send them to me, and I will not only trace them, but I will call the persons Pastor, Prespyter, DS, or KH himself.

ooohhh ... sounds serious!!!!!!!!!!! :bliss :killinme

[rrford]

I think my posted stated plainly my reasons for banning this individual.




As an admin on duty, I made a decision that the garbage posts were adding nothing to our forum but garbage. They offended me and others, so I removed the poster.

A few minutes ago his light was still showing lit up. Or was that some other Star Trek junkie?

[Sister Truth Seeker]

Send them to me, and I will not only trace them, but I will call the persons Pastor, Prespyter, DS, or KH himself.

Yeah...that is awesome....

[rrford]

Send them to me, and I will not only trace them, but I will call the persons Pastor, Prespyter, DS, or KH himself.

Uhm, I sincerely hope this was TIC?

[berkeley]

ooohhh ... sounds serious!!!!!!!!!!! :bliss :killinmeThis is not a time for you to be twinkling on your toes there doc..

[SDG]

I have shared one and the IP address was traced. You would be surprised at what I found. This was on the old AFF.

The others are basically just copies of it.

PP's got a STALKER ..... :tease

[Sister Truth Seeker]

I have shared one and the IP address was traced. You would be surprised at what I found. This was on the old AFF.

The others are basically just copies of it.I am so sorry brother...this is just sad...so sad!!! Let St. Matt help you out! This needs to be nipped in the bud...we should not have to put up with trash!!!!

[berkeley]

PP's got a STALKER ..... :tease
I had a stalker once... wasn't pretty.. really.. she wasn't!! :anonymous

[SDG]

I am so sorry brother...this is just sad...so sad!!! Let St. Matt help you out! This needs to be nipped in the bud...we should not have to put up with trash!!!!

ST. MATT THE PATRON SAINT OF CYBER VICTIMS????? :heeheehee

[Nahum]

It still amazes me that folks would actually threaten someone for any reason on an internet Forum. How petty and trivial. What kind of low life would assume to threaten anyone here via PM.

You and i have PM'd many times on many subjects. At times I have offered unsolicited advice. I sincerely hope it was viewed as such and could be discarded with the Monday morning coffee grounds if you so choose. I would be a bonafide idiot to think I could threaten someone on an internet Forum.

No, our pm's are friendly - as are almost all anyone has ever recieved. I have many friends here, and this has nothing to do with our pm's. Its just some idiot.

I would probably be better to let this drop now. I backed away for a few days hoping it would go away.

[rrford]

Hey PP ..I shared part of what God has been doing in my life lately in a previous post today ... Remember He's good ALL THE TIME.

_______________________________________

Do all things work to the good for the believer????

All things work together for good ... for those who are called according to His purpose

Many times we only see God's goodness in the form of financial, physical and spiritual blessings in our lives.

But we need to understand that what we deem as good for ourselves is not always what He has orchestrated for His greater purposes - His Kingdom and His Church.

Even when it seems like things aren't good ... behind the scenes our God is working everything together for the greater good.

I am personally only beginning to see this greater good in my own life.

On May 4th, 2005, My Dad and I entered New York University hospital to be admitted for a live liver transplant. My Dad was suffering from chonic liver disease and was in the final stages. Only a transplant would prolong his life and had been waiting for a cadaver for 2 years.

For months I tried to convince him into a live donor procedure and in January of 2005 he reluctantly agreed.

You see ... God had promised Dad that all things would work together for the good, months prior to the transplant ... and so it only felt natural to think that God would answer our prayers through this procedure. Surely, He would answer the prayers of the saints.

After months of testing, the day had arrived, May 5th 2005 ... everything was a go.

I entered the OR at 7 am and Dad would come into the OR at eleven. The plan was he would receive my right lobe .... 60% of the liver and we all would live happily ever after.

After the surgeons made their large incision, and removed my gall bladder to get to my liver ... they then realized I would have 100% complication.

The doctors saw something that they could not see in the CAT scans.
I had a third set of bile ducts that did not fork out into both liver lobes but crossed over ... making an incision almost impossible.

You see .... the psalmist once said "You formed my inmost being; you knit me in my mother's womb. ... "

God took us to a place where we thought would be good for own lives .... and we forgot he had a greater purpose planned years before.

They sewed me back up and Dad died 6 months later.

Where is the good in all this ???? It was a question that tortured my mind in the ensuing months ....

What's worst were the post-op doctor visits ... Dad and I would sit with other successful transplant patients while we waited in the lobby. They would tell us their stories with so much joy and oh, how I hated it.

In one post-op visit in July, I remember weeping openly in front of one of the surgeons and Dad in the doctor's office. It was then ... that the surgeon, a believer, looked me in the eye and told me ....

"Dan, you are thread in a beautiful tapestry. You are sitting inside the tapestry and cant see the beautiful tapestry. But if you could step out of the tapestry and see what God has made, you would think differently."

In the last year in a half, we have dealt with grief .... but even in what appears to be tragic, God has begun to reveal His greater goodness for us.

My oldest brother who was backslidden for over 10 years returned to Christ and is living for Him till this day. In my own life, God has broken me in so many ways that I have had to come to a point where I entirely rely on Him .... and I know He's not done.

...and who knows how Dad's passing has impacted, and will impact,the hundreds he touched during his ministry for God's Kingdom.

God's goodness is not relegated to our lifespans, agenda or personal prosperity. We get to see glimpses of his goodness during our lives and for this we are to be thankful ... but as threads we have only a micro myopic view ....

His greater purpose is a beautiful tapestry ... if we could only see His goodness from His vantage point.

Hold on .. just a little longer ... I know I'm trying.

*BUMP* Just to mention that this would be a great thread starter. :highfive

[SDG]

I had a stalker once... wasn't pretty.. really.. she wasn't!! :anonymous

blind and ugly, huh????

[stmatthew]

Uhm, I sincerely hope this was TIC?


Well, I guess I was stretching it when I stated i would call KH!! :killinme


No Brother, thinks like this just make me mad. I do not take it lightly when someone comes on a forum and treatens another mans livelyhood away from the forum. If he is a minister, I may just step up into the arena and talk to his DS. But only after confronting him first, and getting no results.

[rrford]

blind and ugly, huh????

And dumb as a box of rocks, obviously. :killinme

[berkeley]

And dumb as a box of rocks, obviously. :killinmescuse me? explain please, thanks!!

[berkeley]

blind and ugly, huh????
No,not blind.. she shoulda wore a bag over her face..

[rrford]

Well, I guess I was stretching it when I stated i would call KH!! :killinme


No Brother, thinks like this just make me mad. I do not take it lightly when someone comes on a forum and treatens another mans livelyhood away from the forum. If he is a minister, I may just step up into the arena and talk to his DS. But only after confronting him first, and getting no results.

Your decision I suppose. Of course, not knowing the actual wording of the PM's it is hard to say whether a call to an official would be merited. I just am not sure that such measures are prudent considering the nature of internet Forums. Especially since it leaves someone in the place of having to make judgment calls that will set a precedent. JMO.

[Ron]

Brethren, our message this past Sunday was "Go Forward" the text was taken from where the Israelites where on the run from Pharaoh.

Exo 14:8 And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with a high hand.
Exo 14:9 But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pi-hahiroth, before Baal-zephon.
Exo 14:10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD.
Exo 14:11 And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?
Exo 14:12 Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.

Who hardened Pharoahs heart? The Lord. Sometimes what the Lord is doing stirs up the enemie to pursue after us, but the Lord's intent is to turn what should have been the end for the Iraelies into a deliverence for the Israelites, and a Graveyard for the enemies.
Where did the Egyptians catch up to them?
Between a rock and a hard place-literally!

Exo 14:13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will show to you today: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen today, ye shall see them again no more forever.
Exo 14:14 The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Exo 14:15 And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:


What was the command from Moses?

1. Fear Not!
2. Stand ye still.
3. See the Salvation of the Lord.
4. The Lord will fight for you.
5. Ye shall hold your peace!

I know what it's like to be where you are. When I got into prayer today, from the moment I bowed my head in prayer, until prayer was over, I wept, with some heavy burdens.

God is still good.
He knows where we are, and he knows the way that I take!
Hmmm, where have I heard that before? Thanks rrford.

Praying for you all.

God Bless!

Ron

Now off to the store for milk!

[rrford]

scuse me? explain please, thanks!!

Just having fun Berk. Please, please do not take it seriously and get offended. (But does it really matter if she was ignorant? Seems you rejected her because she would make a train leave the tracks and take a dirt road.:heeheehee )

[stmatthew]

Your decision I suppose. Of course, not knowing the actual wording of the PM's it is hard to say whether a call to an official would be merited. I just am not sure that such measures are prudent considering the nature of internet Forums. Especially since it leaves someone in the place of having to make judgment calls that will set a precedent. JMO.

Is a threat any different if I call you and do it over the phone, or if I write you a letter and send it USPS, or if I simply PM you?


I am probably speaking more out of anger than anything right at this moment. I have not read the PM's, and only know that they were received.

[Nahum]

Your decision I suppose. Of course, not knowing the actual wording of the PM's it is hard to say whether a call to an official would be merited. I just am not sure that such measures are prudent considering the nature of internet Forums. Especially since it leaves someone in the place of having to make judgment calls that will set a precedent. JMO.

I'm with you Bro, and I have tried to deal with this quietly. I don't want any officials called, I just want it to stop.

Matt is being super in the way he is handling things, and I totally appreciate him.

[berkeley]

Just having fun Berk. Please, please do not take it seriously and get offended. (But does it really matter if she was ignorant? Seems you rejected her because she would make a train leave the tracks and take a dirt road.:heeheehee )
She was nice... but obsessed with me. Like, I need space. She was a friend.. past tense. Anyway, I like cuban cigars, not cuban gals. :beatdeadhorse

[SDG]

She was nice... but obsessed with me. Like, I need space. She was a friend.. past tense. Anyway, I like cuban cigars, not cuban gals. :beatdeadhorse

You need some Spanish flava in your life ... Berk ... reconsider. :dunno

[stmatthew]

I'm with you Bro, and I have tried to deal with this quietly. I don't want any officials called, I just want it to stop.

Matt is being super in the way he is handling things, and I totally appreciate him.

Maybe we need..........................THE POSSE!!!!!!!!!!! :killinme

[rrford]

I'm with you Bro, and I have tried to deal with this quietly. I don't want any officials called, I just want it to stop.

Matt is being super in the way he is handling things, and I totally appreciate him.

No doubt Matt is a great help. As he stated he is responding from anger and that i sunderstandable. As bad as something like this is I think it would be an unwise repsonse on many levels to contact Pastors, DS's etc for something like this. (But again, depending upon the nature of said PM's it may very well be necessitated. BTW, I have no interest in the content. I know ya'll will deal with it appropriately.)

[berkeley]

You need some Spanish flava in your life ... Berk ... reconsider. :dunnodude, I'm spic. My bio-father was from mex(can't believe I just admitted to that). My mothers family from Texas.
I have had enough pico de gallo!! I want a whitey, or a half whitey.

[rrford]

Maybe we need..........................THE POSSE!!!!!!!!!!! :killinme

LOL! Seems like they disbanded before the last Forum did. (At least I resigned as did a few others. :bliss

And so far no conversation has risen to the level of anyone accusing a group of posters of being a POSSE.)

[SDG]

dude, I'm spic. My bio-father was from mex(can't believe I just admitted to that). My mothers family from Texas.
I have had enough pico de gallo!! I want a whitey, or a half whitey.

You gotta love America .. it's like Baskin Robbins ... more the 31 flavors ....

You'd look good in a sombrero my Mexican brutha... dude better you than me.

Berk the Pistolero. :drawguns

[berkeley]

You gotta love America .. it's like Baskin Robbins ... more the 31 flavors ....

You'd look good in a sombrero my Mexican brutha... dude better you than me.

Berk the Pistolero. :drawgunsSombrero. I think not. Wranglers, work boots, and matching cap and shirt from either of these: ezekiel, hurley, independent, element, quiksilver.

[Nahum]

Brethren, our message this past Sunday was "Go Forward" the text was taken from where the Israelites where on the run from Pharaoh.

Exo 14:8 And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with a high hand.
Exo 14:9 But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pi-hahiroth, before Baal-zephon.
Exo 14:10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD.
Exo 14:11 And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?
Exo 14:12 Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.

Who hardened Pharoahs heart? The Lord. Sometimes what the Lord is doing stirs up the enemie to pursue after us, but the Lord's intent is to turn what should have been the end for the Iraelies into a deliverence for the Israelites, and a Graveyard for the enemies.
Where did the Egyptians catch up to them?
Between a rock and a hard place-literally!

Exo 14:13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will show to you today: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen today, ye shall see them again no more forever.
Exo 14:14 The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Exo 14:15 And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:


What was the command from Moses?

1. Fear Not!
2. Stand ye still.
3. See the Salvation of the Lord.
4. The Lord will fight for you.
5. Ye shall hold your peace!

I know what it's like to be where you are. When I got into prayer today, from the moment I bowed my head in prayer, until prayer was over, I wept, with some heavy burdens.

God is still good.
He knows where we are, and he knows the way that I take!
Hmmm, where have I heard that before? Thanks rrford.

Praying for you all.

God Bless!

Ron

Now off to the store for milk!

Thanks Ron. I'll refer to this again in the morning.
Good stuff.

[SDG]

Sombrero. I think not. Wranglers, work boots, and matching cap and shirt from either of these: ezekiel, hurley, independent, element, quiksilver.

Why not go cholo style??? ... some Dickies and a buttoned up plaid shirt ....

[berkeley]

Why not go cholo style??? ... some Dickies and a buttoned up plaid shirt ....you trippin

[SDG]

Tonight I am reminded of Job ... Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him .... I know that my Redeemer lives,
and that in the end he will stand upon the earth.

Click on the link below to be blessed.

http://respiracreative.com/music/redeemer.mp3

[Praxeas]

Why not go cholo style??? ... some Dickies and a buttoned up plaid shirt ....
Just buttoned at the top with a tee-shirt under it

[berkeley]

Just buttoned at the top with a tee-shirt under it
don't u start!!:ranting

[SDG]

Nicole C. Mullen - Redeemer .... click here to hear it.
(http://respiracreative.com/music/redeemer.mp3)
Who taught the sun where to stand in the morning
And who told the ocean you can only come this far
And who showed the moon where to hide till evening
Who's words alone can catch a falling star

(chorus)
Well I know my redeemer lives...
I know my redeemer lives
All of creation testify
Let this life within me cries
I know my redeemer lives

The very same God that spins things in orbit
Runs to the weary the worn and the weak
And the same gentle hand that holds me when I'm broken
They conquered death to bring me victory

(chorus)
Now I know my redeemer lives...
I know my redeemer lives
All of creation testify
Let this life within me cry
I know my redeemer,..He lives

Bridge:
To take away my shame
and He lives, forever I'll proclaim
That the payment for my sins
Was the precious life He gave
But now He's alive and
There's an empty grave

And I know my redeemer, He lives...
I know my redeemer lives
All of creation testify
This life within me cries
I know my redeemer lives

[The Mrs]

Nicole C. Mullen - Redeemer .... click here to hear it.
(http://respiracreative.com/music/redeemer.mp3)
Who taught the sun where to stand in the morning
And who told the ocean you can only come this far
And who showed the moon where to hide till evening
Who's words alone can chatch a falling star

(chorus)
Well I know my redeemer lives...
I know my redeemer lives
All of creation testify
Let this life within me cries
I know my redeemer lives

The very same God that spins things in orbit
Runs to the weary the worn and the weak
And the same gentle hand that holds me when I'm broken
They conquered death to bring me victory

(chorus)
Now I know my redeemer lives...
I know my redeemer lives
All of creation testify
Let this life within me cry
I know my redeemer,..He lives

Bridge:
To take away my shame
and He lives, forever I'll proclaim
That the payment for my sins
Was the precious life He gave
But now He's alive and
There's an empty grave

And I know my redeemer, He lives...
I know my redeemer lives
All of creation testify
This life within me cries
I know my redeemer lives

This one song alone has helped me through many dark days. It's incredible!

[LaGirl]

Nicole C. Mullen - Redeemer .... click here to hear it.
(http://respiracreative.com/music/redeemer.mp3)
Who taught the sun where to stand in the morning
And who told the ocean you can only come this far
And who showed the moon where to hide till evening
Who's words alone can chatch a falling star

(chorus)
Well I know my redeemer lives...
I know my redeemer lives
All of creation testify
Let this life within me cries
I know my redeemer lives

The very same God that spins things in orbit
Runs to the weary the worn and the weak
And the same gentle hand that holds me when I'm broken
They conquered death to bring me victory

(chorus)
Now I know my redeemer lives...
I know my redeemer lives
All of creation testify
Let this life within me cry
I know my redeemer,..He lives

Bridge:
To take away my shame
and He lives, forever I'll proclaim
That the payment for my sins
Was the precious life He gave
But now He's alive and
There's an empty grave

And I know my redeemer, He lives...
I know my redeemer lives
All of creation testify
This life within me cries
I know my redeemer lives

I LOOOOVE THIS SONG!!!!!!!!!

[The Dean]

There are some days when the light of the sun is hidden from me. Dark shadows cast a pall over my path. The valley is deep, and the mountains surrounding me look menacing and unfriendly. The mountains make me closterphobic, and conspire to imprison me. There seems to be no way out of the dim valley I find myself in. And yet I walk on.

Friends are far away, on top of the mountains. My voice doesn't seem to carry to them. I am alone - completely alone, as fear worms its way into my heart. And yet I walk on.

I continue to walk because, in spite of what I see, I know I will come out of the valley. I will stand on the very thing that presently clouds my view. The mists will fade, the shadows will shorten, and the sun will eventually shine again. I have been promised that He is with me - wherever I go. I have been promised that my steps are ordered by someone who cares deeply for me.

In these dark times His Word is the lamp that lights my way. While all else succombs to the darkness, my path is strangely clear. There is no sickness, pain, or personal anguish that can snuff out the light of His Word.

His Word is enough for me in this moment.
So I will walk on.

God's word for you this moment is, walk on.



I'm glad you're still here!

:highfive

[LadyChocolate]

St. Matt...could you help us all understand the rules a little better and point out which rule he broke? It seems there are all degrees of jibberish being posted. At what point did he cross the line?

it was the spirit behind his posting.. malicious.. at best...

I think Matt did the right thing.. we are all Adults here and even tho we joke at times we do it respectfully and hopefully with the right spirit...

Interesting. I didn't notice any spirit in those posts that I haven't seen in other posters but maybe that's just my perspective. :ty for your reply.

lol..:heeheehee .There wasn't any evil spirit or maliciousness in his postings..or behind them....I happen to know hammond. He apologized ,to the admin, for the one statements but he was really just displaying his dry humor and he would not intentionally offend anyone. He was new and didn't want to get into deep discussions right away. He was merely trying to insert a little humor....! lol lol anyway.....:heeheehee .......

[LadyChocolate]

...and no one can play a B3 like a klingon can!...:heeheehee :bliss

[apersimmon]

lol..:heeheehee .There wasn't any evil spirit or maliciousness in his postings..or behind them....I happen to know hammond. He apologized ,to the admin, for the one statements but he was really just displaying his dry humor and he would not intentionally offend anyone. He was new and didn't want to get into deep discussions right away. He was merely trying to insert a little humor....! lol lol anyway.....:heeheehee .......

Humor, huh? We'll have none of that on AFF. :drawguns

[LadyChocolate]

Humor, huh? We'll have none of that on AFF. :drawguns

i read his posts and he is a lil out there but i think he was just playing the part of the klingon also...:heeheehee he did join in on some discussions and had something to say. I don't see how he offended anyone except that he was just posting nothing deep. i found it funny. jmo

[RevDWW]

i read his posts and he is a lil out there but i think he was just playing the part of the klingon also...:heeheehee he did join in on some discussions and had something to say. I don't see how he offended anyone except that he was just posting nothing deep. i found it funny. jmo

Is he coming back?

[Ferd]

This junk has been going on for weeks now, and I'm sick of it.
Some idiots feel they can anonymously send me threatening and hate-filled pm's. Its easy to threaten from behind a mask.

maybe we need to assymble the Possee and ride up on somebody.

[RevDWW]

maybe we need to assymble the Possee and ride up on somebody.

Strapping on my six guns now........:drawguns........Ya'll best back off Ol' PP.......Ya heah?



Come on Ferd, let's rode!!!!!!

[LadyChocolate]

Is he coming back?

don't see how, he was banned!?for spamming.... I would like it if the ban was lifted though. Oh well.....

[RevDWW]

don't see how, he was banned!?for spamming.... I would like it if the ban was lifted though. Oh well.....

It were his posting in Klingon that done him in......many did not understand it. I think the post on this thread might be a translation of Scripture into that wild language.

[LadyChocolate]

it was a klingon bible.. Klingon is actually a language and it does have biblical translation of the bible. but it doesn't change the meaning of the bible though. what it says in kjv, is what it says in that translation also. it's like a spanish bible etc... i think he was misunderstood. someone, please lift the ban! ....like i said, i do know this klingon, and he really is a great guy...lol

[RevDWW]

I say let him back on and let him post in klingon (with an english translation). That's is, if there's not more to the banning than we know.

[berkeley]

Excuse me?:killinme

[rgcraig]

Ladycocoa......I was laughing!

I deleted the two posts.

[berkeley]

i'm still laughing...

[apersimmon]

It were his posting in Klingon that done him in......many did not understand it. I think the post on this thread might be a translation of Scripture into that wild language.

"We fear what we do not understand." :dunno

[rgcraig]

i'm still laughing...

....me too.:killinme

[LadyChocolate]

I say let him back on and let him post in klingon (with an english translation). That's is, if there's not more to the banning than we know.

nope, the reason he got was for spamming....none other that i am aware of...but i guess that is up to admin to decide.

[LadyChocolate]

Ladycocoa......I was laughing!

I deleted the two posts.

I am laughing too!!! Glad you caught that!:heeheehee

[RevDWW]

"We fear what we do not understand." :dunno

Hosea 4:6 (KJV) 6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.