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AbundantGrace 07-24-2008 11:48 AM
Thank You My Friends At AFF...
 
I want to say a very sincere Thank You to all of you here on AFF for your patience, advice and prayers for me since I came aboard a couple of months ago.

When I first stumbled across this forum, it was by accident really. I'm an ex-UPCer and (I don't mean that in a derogatory sense by any means) when I first arrived here I honestly did not think of myself as being bitter or hostile toward the UPC organization. However, I found myself lashing out and just being downright rude and crude toward those of you who are and toward the organization in general. One person who really tried to talk to me and in a spirit of love, help me to see my bitterness, was Brother Rico. Anyway, I pushed the issue until I finally spent a week in Banland.

During that time, I really had time to meditate on where I was at and the Lord convicted me deeply of my issues with somethings that happened way back when and I surrendered all of that to Him.

My point in this note though is that I just want to thank you all for putting up with me and if you prayed for me, thank you. It has certainly helped me recognize how wrong I was and give it to the Lord and I want to sincerely say to each of you that I love you in Christ and regardless of any differences that we may have, if you are His, then I consider you my brothers and sisters in Him.

May God's abundant grace and blessings rest upon every aspect of each one of your lives and ministry.

Pastor Robbie

rgcraig 07-24-2008 11:54 AM
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Awesome!

Looking in a mirror is one of the hardest things to do!

DividedThigh 07-24-2008 11:55 AM
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god bless you bro, always on your side to strengthen my brother, keep posting you are needed, dt

AbundantGrace 07-24-2008 11:55 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rgcraig (Post 542665)
Awesome!

Looking in a mirror is one of the hardest things to do!
Yes it is, but the Lord's mirror always shows us ourselves in the light of truth!

Tyk 07-24-2008 11:56 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rgcraig (Post 542665)
Awesome!

Looking in a mirror is one of the hardest things to do!
No kidding :(

I like those mirrors that only show other failing when I look at it!

hehe - of course not really.

AbundantGrace 07-24-2008 11:56 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DividedThigh (Post 542668)
god bless you bro, always on your side to strengthen my brother, keep posting you are needed, dt
Thanks DT, I don't plan on going anywhere. I love it around here. You're all a great group of God's people.

Pro31:28 07-24-2008 11:57 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AbundantGrace (Post 542659)
I want to say a very sincere Thank You to all of you here on AFF for your patience, advice and prayers for me since I came aboard a couple of months ago.

When I first stumbled across this forum, it was by accident really. I'm an ex-UPCer and (I don't mean that in a derogatory sense by any means) when I first arrived here I honestly did not think of myself as being bitter or hostile toward the UPC organization. However, I found myself lashing out and just being downright rude and crude toward those of you who are and toward the organization in general. One person who really tried to talk to me and in a spirit of love, help me to see my bitterness, was Brother Rico. Anyway, I pushed the issue until I finally spent a week in Banland.

During that time, I really had time to meditate on where I was at and the Lord convicted me deeply of my issues with somethings that happened way back when and I surrendered all of that to Him.

My point in this note though is that I just want to thank you all for putting up with me and if you prayed for me, thank you. It has certainly helped me recognize how wrong I was and give it to the Lord and I want to sincerely say to each of you that I love you in Christ and regardless of any differences that we may have, if you are His, then I consider you my brothers and sisters in Him.

May God's abundant grace and blessings rest upon every aspect of each one of your lives and ministry.

Pastor Robbie
:friend:friend:friend

Michael Phelps 07-24-2008 11:57 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AbundantGrace (Post 542659)
I want to say a very sincere Thank You to all of you here on AFF for your patience, advice and prayers for me since I came aboard a couple of months ago.

When I first stumbled across this forum, it was by accident really. I'm an ex-UPCer and (I don't mean that in a derogatory sense by any means) when I first arrived here I honestly did not think of myself as being bitter or hostile toward the UPC organization. However, I found myself lashing out and just being downright rude and crude toward those of you who are and toward the organization in general. One person who really tried to talk to me and in a spirit of love, help me to see my bitterness, was Brother Rico. Anyway, I pushed the issue until I finally spent a week in Banland.

During that time, I really had time to meditate on where I was at and the Lord convicted me deeply of my issues with somethings that happened way back when and I surrendered all of that to Him.

My point in this note though is that I just want to thank you all for putting up with me and if you prayed for me, thank you. It has certainly helped me recognize how wrong I was and give it to the Lord and I want to sincerely say to each of you that I love you in Christ and regardless of any differences that we may have, if you are His, then I consider you my brothers and sisters in Him.

May God's abundant grace and blessings rest upon every aspect of each one of your lives and ministry.

Pastor Robbie
Thanks for your honesty and transparency. This is what this forum should be all about!

AbundantGrace 07-24-2008 11:57 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyk (Post 542670)
No kidding :(

I like those mirrors that only show other failing when I look at it!

hehe - of course not really.
It's not nearly as painful to look at, is it?

Ferd 07-24-2008 12:00 PM
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it must be appolgies are cathartic day.


nice.....


they are too. Im glad you found something that has helped you deal with you. We all need those from time to time.

God bless you and Im glad you are here!

Rico 07-24-2008 12:42 PM
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Brother, I am glad you have decided to stay with us and were able to let go of that bitterness. Now...............................about that one step thing.................................:D

Cindy 07-24-2008 12:55 PM
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Welcome back, and may God bless you abundantly.

AbundantGrace 07-24-2008 01:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rico (Post 542798)
Brother, I am glad you have decided to stay with us and were able to let go of that bitterness. Now...............................about that one step thing.................................:D
Repent and Believe? TWO!!!:friend

AbundantGrace 07-24-2008 01:58 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cneasttx (Post 542832)
Welcome back, and may God bless you abundantly.
Thank you so much and He has!!!

Monkeyman 07-24-2008 02:07 PM
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Now go shave so I can fellowship you...I'm UPC











:) J/k about that first part!

Rico 07-24-2008 02:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AbundantGrace (Post 542949)
Repent and Believe? TWO!!!:friend
Hehehehehe! Actually, there are a lot of steps involved. First, ya gotta hear, then ya gotta believe, then ya gotta repent, followed with baptism, infilling of HG, and then ya gotta stick with it til ya die. So, let's see: there are 6 steps involved! :D

AbundantGrace 07-24-2008 02:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rico (Post 543067)
Hehehehehe! Actually, there are a lot of steps involved. First, ya gotta hear, then ya gotta believe, then ya gotta repent, followed with baptism, infilling of HG, and then ya gotta stick with it til ya die. So, let's see: there are 6 steps involved! :D
I'm in serious trouble then. Man, I was born and raised in southern Louisiana and I just can't count that high... :bigbaby

AbundantGrace 07-24-2008 02:50 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Monkeyman (Post 542971)
Now go shave so I can fellowship you...I'm UPC











:) J/k about that first part!

Listen here MonkeyMan, every monkey I know has facial hair. :ursofunny

Rico 07-24-2008 02:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AbundantGrace (Post 543113)
Listen here MonkeyMan, every monkey I know has facial hair. :ursofunny
Exactly how many monkeys do you know?

Cindy 07-24-2008 02:58 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rico (Post 543132)
Exactly how many monkeys do you know?
:ursofunny

He said he was raised in Southern Louisiana, they eat monkeys there I heard. :D

AbundantGrace 07-24-2008 03:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cneasttx (Post 543137)
:ursofunny

He said he was raised in Southern Louisiana, they eat monkeys there I heard. :D
You've got that right!!!

I don't know what y'all do in your part of the country, but where I come from if a man is driving home and sees some roadkill drying out on the road in the hot South Louisiana sunshine, we just call home to our wife and say, "Honey, put on a pot of rice. I'm bringing supper home!" Nothing goes to waste in south Louisiana! NOTHING!!! :club

AbundantGrace 07-24-2008 03:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rico (Post 543132)
Exactly how many monkeys do you know?
:ursofunny:ursofunny:ursofunny:ursofunny

Cindy 07-24-2008 03:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AbundantGrace (Post 543179)
You've got that right!!!

I don't know what y'all do in your part of the country, but where I come from if a man is driving home and sees some roadkill drying out on the road in the hot South Louisiana sunshine, we just call home to our wife and say, "Honey, put on a pot of rice. I'm bringing supper home!" Nothing goes to waste in south Louisiana! NOTHING!!! :club
:snapout
Dude, roadkill is God's way of feeding the buzzards.:tease

Rhoni 07-24-2008 03:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AbundantGrace (Post 542659)
I want to say a very sincere Thank You to all of you here on AFF for your patience, advice and prayers for me since I came aboard a couple of months ago.

When I first stumbled across this forum, it was by accident really. I'm an ex-UPCer and (I don't mean that in a derogatory sense by any means) when I first arrived here I honestly did not think of myself as being bitter or hostile toward the UPC organization. However, I found myself lashing out and just being downright rude and crude toward those of you who are and toward the organization in general. One person who really tried to talk to me and in a spirit of love, help me to see my bitterness, was Brother Rico. Anyway, I pushed the issue until I finally spent a week in Banland.

During that time, I really had time to meditate on where I was at and the Lord convicted me deeply of my issues with somethings that happened way back when and I surrendered all of that to Him.

My point in this note though is that I just want to thank you all for putting up with me and if you prayed for me, thank you. It has certainly helped me recognize how wrong I was and give it to the Lord and I want to sincerely say to each of you that I love you in Christ and regardless of any differences that we may have, if you are His, then I consider you my brothers and sisters in Him.

May God's abundant grace and blessings rest upon every aspect of each one of your lives and ministry.

Pastor Robbie
Pastor Robbie,

So glad you are here. It is very 'eye-opening' for sure to read what you posted and say, "Where did that come from, I thought I was over that". This forum is good for many things, and soul-searching is just one.

Blessings,
Rhoni

AbundantGrace 07-24-2008 03:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cneasttx (Post 543191)
:snapout
Dude, roadkill is God's way of feeding the buzzards.:tease
And us crazy cajuns! :evilglee

Ron 07-24-2008 03:56 PM
Re: Thank You My Friends At AFF...
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by AbundantGrace (Post 542659)
I want to say a very sincere Thank You to all of you here on AFF for your patience, advice and prayers for me since I came aboard a couple of months ago.

When I first stumbled across this forum, it was by accident really. I'm an ex-UPCer and (I don't mean that in a derogatory sense by any means) when I first arrived here I honestly did not think of myself as being bitter or hostile toward the UPC organization. However, I found myself lashing out and just being downright rude and crude toward those of you who are and toward the organization in general. One person who really tried to talk to me and in a spirit of love, help me to see my bitterness, was Brother Rico. Anyway, I pushed the issue until I finally spent a week in Banland.

During that time, I really had time to meditate on where I was at and the Lord convicted me deeply of my issues with somethings that happened way back when and I surrendered all of that to Him.

My point in this note though is that I just want to thank you all for putting up with me and if you prayed for me, thank you. It has certainly helped me recognize how wrong I was and give it to the Lord and I want to sincerely say to each of you that I love you in Christ and regardless of any differences that we may have, if you are His, then I consider you my brothers and sisters in Him.

May God's abundant grace and blessings rest upon every aspect of each one of your lives and ministry.

Pastor Robbie
Good to have you hear Abundant Grace!

AbundantGrace 07-24-2008 03:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rhoni (Post 543221)
Pastor Robbie,

So glad you are here. It is very 'eye-opening' for sure to read what you posted and say, "Where did that come from, I thought I was over that". This forum is good for many things, and soul-searching is just one.

Blessings,
Rhoni
Rhoni,
Thanks for your kindness and it's great to be here. God bless you as well!

tstew 07-24-2008 03:56 PM
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God Bless you bro. I know that I have had to do a bit of soul-searching myself. It seems that it is very easy to use the magnifying glasses, binoculars, microscopes, and telescopes...and very difficult to use the mirror. Oh me!

AbundantGrace 07-24-2008 03:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron (Post 543250)
Good to have you hear Abundant Grace!
Ron,
thank you as well, my brother and God bless you!

AbundantGrace 07-24-2008 03:59 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tstew (Post 543256)
God Bless you bro. I know that I have had to do a bit of soul-searching myself. It seems that it is very easy to use the magnifying glasses, binoculars, microscopes, and telescopes...and very difficult to use the mirror. Oh me!
You're so right. However, when the magnifying glasses and binoculars, microscopes and telescopes are suddenly yanked out of your hands, then you can finally see the mirror. I thank God for His Abundant Grace in my life that continues working always. God Bless!

Cindy 07-24-2008 05:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AbundantGrace (Post 543245)
And us crazy cajuns! :evilglee
Well I didn't want to pick on any ethnic group...........:aaa

CC1 07-24-2008 05:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rgcraig (Post 542665)
Awesome!

Looking in a mirror is one of the hardest things to do!
Especially when you are as fat as I am.

CC1 07-24-2008 05:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AbundantGrace (Post 543111)
I'm in serious trouble then. Man, I was born and raised in southern Louisiana and I just can't count that high... :bigbaby
AbundantGreasyGrace,

I went to High School in Natchitoches, Louisisna. Not Southern La. but not too far away.

Thanks for this thread. I appreciate your initial post. Hopefully it will speak to others who might be harboring unaknowledged bitterness or resentment.

Rico 07-24-2008 06:15 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CC1 (Post 543465)
Especially when you are as fat as I am.
Just buy two and put them together. That should help! :D

AbundantGrace 07-24-2008 08:32 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CC1 (Post 543467)
AbundantGreasyGrace,

I went to High School in Natchitoches, Louisisna. Not Southern La. but not too far away.

Thanks for this thread. I appreciate your initial post. Hopefully it will speak to others who might be harboring unaknowledged bitterness or resentment.
LOL...

His Grace is Abundant, but Not greasy... I haven't heard that term in a while.

I used to preach in Natchitoches for Brother Whitehead. Been a few years ago. As a matter of fact, the first message that I ever preached was in his church. Great fireworks show there at Christmas time and great meat pies too! :evilglee

CC1 07-24-2008 09:03 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AbundantGrace (Post 543836)
LOL...

His Grace is Abundant, but Not greasy... I haven't heard that term in a while.

I used to preach in Natchitoches for Brother Whitehead. Been a few years ago. As a matter of fact, the first message that I ever preached was in his church. Great fireworks show there at Christmas time and great meat pies too! :evilglee
You are much younger than me. I graduated from HS there class of 77. I moved back for a couple of years after Bible College then moved in March 83 just a few weeks after Gaylon Allen came to pastor there. I don't know Pastor Whitehead although I think I did visit once after he became pastor.

You are right that the Christmas lights are awesome and the meat pies.

AbundantGrace 07-24-2008 09:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CC1 (Post 543914)
You are much younger than me. I graduated from HS there class of 77. I moved back for a couple of years after Bible College then moved in March 83 just a few weeks after Gaylon Allen came to pastor there. I don't know Pastor Whitehead although I think I did visit once after he became pastor.

You are right that the Christmas lights are awesome and the meat pies.
Brother Gayln Allen... My pastor in Westlake when he passed away back in '99. As a matter of fact, I was singing in the choir at his funeral and have the video in my cabinet still. I loved that man like my own family. He was an awesome pastor in Westlake and that church has never been the same. I still miss him tremendously. Wow, it's a small world after all!

CC1 07-24-2008 09:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AbundantGrace (Post 543972)
Brother Gayln Allen... My pastor in Westlake when he passed away back in '99. As a matter of fact, I was singing in the choir at his funeral and have the video in my cabinet still. I loved that man like my own family. He was an awesome pastor in Westlake and that church has never been the same. I still miss him tremendously. Wow, it's a small world after all!

Sister Allen / Craft and TLC sat with me and my wife at TLC's granddaughters wedding here in Nashville about 1 1/2 years ago and I reminded her that she had been my pastors wife for a week or two! I remember them bringing a really nice door hanger flower arrangement to the hospital when my daughter was born which really impressed me because they knew that we were moving just as they were coming to pastor but made that gesture anyway.

AbundantGrace 07-24-2008 09:45 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CC1 (Post 544012)
Sister Allen / Craft and TLC sat with me and my wife at TLC's granddaughters wedding here in Nashville about 1 1/2 years ago and I reminded her that she had been my pastors wife for a week or two! I remember them bringing a really nice door hanger flower arrangement to the hospital when my daughter was born which really impressed me because they knew that we were moving just as they were coming to pastor but made that gesture anyway.
Yes, that's just the kind of people they were. They were just genuine and they really cared. He knew how to reach people that nobody else seemed to be able to do. I really, really miss him and her both. Just wonderful people. Thank God for allowing them to pass my way. They made an eternal impact. Thanks for the memories!


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