Here Comes the Bride...............

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by faithit166

of course i heard pants were wrong, but i backslid and was out of church for many years started smoking cigarettes again ,cutting my hair wearing my pants going back to my old ways then one morning my hubby and i got in a big arguement he left for work early and i grabbed my pants went down to the basement thru them in the dryer and came up stairs to the bedroom,trust me i was not thinking about any standards lol i was getting ready for work my self i hadnt been in church for quite some time,then out on nowhere the lord says to me you know its wrong to be wearing those pants,i ignored him a few minutes later he says to me you know its wrong to be wearing those pants by this time i said lord you know im not living right you know that im smoking cigarettes again,and im know hypocrite im not gonna pretend to be something im not you know im not right with you (something like this) then he said to me after i layed everything out you know its wrong to be wearing those pants!!! i said fine lord ill put my skirt on but you know im not right and im no hypocrite so i did i had to search in the back of a closet til i found one and just as soon as i put that on a knock came to my door,a friend stood there she didnt ask me how i was she said What are you doing in that skirt,and i told her what i now told you,i went to work and when i got home god did a 180 on my house turned everything to the good i wore them for quite awhile then fell back again and was out about 8 years did i wear skirts while i was out absolutely not did i know i was doing wrong you bet even though i was not doing what i knew to do i know what god spoke to me,would i tell someone they are going to hell for wearing pants no way!!i wondered why god would address my pant issue knowing i was bound by cigarettes again he delivered me once from 2 packs a day just like that and now i know god expects me to do what i can do and he will help me with what i cant,blume said theres a possibility i might have been mistaken, maybe i didnt hear what i heard, maybe he didnt speak to me,but i heard my fathers voice that day, just as he has spoken to me other times before,jesus said my sheep hear my voice and another they will not follow,prax no disrespect but has god ever spoken to you,and there was no doubt it was him.if the words i speak are true,then it does matter to god of what i wear,im not here to convince anyone i have nothing to prove to anybody,what i do have is a testimony god bless

<sigh>

Most know I am not a great writer myself, so I'm careful not to throw too many stones, but a few well placed periods and capitalizing, along with proper spacing, go a long way toward making a paragraph MUCH easier to read.

On another note, Bill Cosby once remarked why UFO and monster sitings always seem to occur way down South in the backwoods and brush....... Just sayin.

[The Lemon]

I am going to go out on a limb here and trust that my brothers and sisters on this forum will not cut the branch!

First I want to thank faithit166 for her testimony and her transparency. I want to follow that up with this statement and encouragement. It is not our job as Christians to rebuke or reprove each ohters personal walk with God. If faithit166 says the Lord spoke to her, I believe her, I have no grounds to disbelieve her. This is HER testimony and I rejoice that she is living for God and not backslid. This is Her walk and it obviously is working for her.

I have no right to judge anybodys convictions and consecrations to God. Not only is it none of my business per se, but if I'm not careful I could throw a stumbling block in front of them by questioning there dedication and there expressive walk with Christ.

This is a double edged sword, because no matter where you are at in Christ, it is YOUR walk and we need to give each other space to live and walk it out. I have a problem with those who critique anothers standards (dress or otherwise), as I also have a problem with those who openly condemn those who do not hold the same standards as they do. It is wrong on both counts.

If you have things that weigh on your conscience, then you must deal with those things. Regardless of how they got there (preached, taught, etc.), you must reconcile your conscience with the WORD and with your walk so you can be at peace with your God.

[faithit166]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

<sigh>

Most know I am not a great writer myself, so I'm careful not to throw too many stones, but a few well placed periods and capitalizing, along with proper spacing, go a long way toward making a paragraph MUCH easier to read.

On another note, Bill Cosby once remarked why UFO and monster sitings always seem to occur way down South in the backwoods and brush....... Just sayin.

all you could address was my periods and capitalizations your kidding right,god bless you anyways

[faithit166]

Originally Posted by The Lemon

I am going to go out on a limb here and trust that my brothers and sisters on this forum will not cut the branch!

First I want to thank faithit166 for her testimony and her transparency. I want to follow that up with this statement and encouragement. It is not our job as Christians to rebuke or reprove each ohters personal walk with God. If faithit166 says the Lord spoke to her, I believe her, I have no grounds to disbelieve her. This is HER testimony and I rejoice that she is living for God and not backslid. This is Her walk and it obviously is working for her.

I have no right to judge anybodys convictions and consecrations to God. Not only is it none of my business per se, but if I'm not careful I could throw a stumbling block in front of them by questioning there dedication and there expressive walk with Christ.

This is a double edged sword, because no matter where you are at in Christ, it is YOUR walk and we need to give each other space to live and walk it out. I have a problem with those who critique anothers standards (dress or otherwise), as I also have a problem with those who openly condemn those who do not hold the same standards as they do. It is wrong on both counts.

If you have things that weigh on your conscience, then you must deal with those things. Regardless of how they got there (preached, taught, etc.), you must reconcile your conscience with the WORD and with your walk so you can be at peace with your God.

bless you lemon

[AncientPaths]

Originally Posted by faithit166

all you could address was my periods and capitalizations your kidding right,god bless you anyways

I will address it. First, I agree with The Lemon. Great post, and I pretty much agree with everything that was said. I also think it is very important not to try to diminish your convictions in any way.

One point I will make is that I think that it is clear in your case that you associated pants, makeup, short hair, etc with rebellion. It is obvious from your reaction when you left the church, that doing these things was your clear message to God that you were no longer a Christian. My point is that since these things are a symbol of your rebellion against God, it would make sense that you would be convicted in such a way. Just my observation - take it for what it's worth.

Oh, and I do agree with Randy about the punctuation. I have a headache now

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by AncientPaths

I will address it. First, I agree with The Lemon. Great post, and I pretty much agree with everything that was said. I also think it is very important not to try to diminish your convictions in any way.

One point I will make is that I think that it is clear in your case that you associated pants, makeup, short hair, etc with rebellion. It is obvious from your reaction when you left the church, that doing these things was your clear message to God that you were no longer a Christian. My point is that since these things are a symbol of your rebellion against God, it would make sense that you would be convicted in such a way. Just my observation - take it for what it's worth.

Oh, and I do agree with Randy about the punctuation. I have a headache now

Actually that is a great point and makes perfect sense. It is something I have noticed when people left the UPC.... they would automatically start doing everything they were always taught they were not allowed to (whether it was biblical to begin with or not).

And again, I am not particularly fluent in proper grammar myself but I say the same things about it to people on other boards as well (such as my tropical fish hobbyist ones) where people type one long run on sentence with no way to tell when one ends and the other begins..... And then there are those WHO USE ALL CAPS!

[Sam]

Originally Posted by The Lemon

I am going to go out on a limb here and trust that my brothers and sisters on this forum will not cut the branch!

First I want to thank faithit166 for her testimony and her transparency. I want to follow that up with this statement and encouragement. It is not our job as Christians to rebuke or reprove each ohters personal walk with God. If faithit166 says the Lord spoke to her, I believe her, I have no grounds to disbelieve her. This is HER testimony and I rejoice that she is living for God and not backslid. This is Her walk and it obviously is working for her.

I have no right to judge anybodys convictions and consecrations to God. Not only is it none of my business per se, but if I'm not careful I could throw a stumbling block in front of them by questioning there dedication and there expressive walk with Christ.

This is a double edged sword, because no matter where you are at in Christ, it is YOUR walk and we need to give each other space to live and walk it out. I have a problem with those who critique anothers standards (dress or otherwise), as I also have a problem with those who openly condemn those who do not hold the same standards as they do. It is wrong on both counts.

If you have things that weigh on your conscience, then you must deal with those things. Regardless of how they got there (preached, taught, etc.), you must reconcile your conscience with the WORD and with your walk so you can be at peace with your God.

Thank you for that very good post.

[faithit166]

Originally Posted by AncientPaths

I will address it. First, I agree with The Lemon. Great post, and I pretty much agree with everything that was said. I also think it is very important not to try to diminish your convictions in any way.

One point I will make is that I think that it is clear in your case that you associated pants, makeup, short hair, etc with rebellion. It is obvious from your reaction when you left the church, that doing these things was your clear message to God that you were no longer a Christian. My point is that since these things are a symbol of your rebellion against God, it would make sense that you would be convicted in such a way. Just my observation - take it for what it's worth.

Oh, and I do agree with Randy about the punctuation. I have a headache now

well ancient paths maybe just maybe i have a testimony about my hair too,

[faithit166]

Originally Posted by AncientPaths

I will address it. First, I agree with The Lemon. Great post, and I pretty much agree with everything that was said. I also think it is very important not to try to diminish your convictions in any way.

One point I will make is that I think that it is clear in your case that you associated pants, makeup, short hair, etc with rebellion. It is obvious from your reaction when you left the church, that doing these things was your clear message to God that you were no longer a Christian. My point is that since these things are a symbol of your rebellion against God, it would make sense that you would be convicted in such a way. Just my observation - take it for what it's worth.

Oh, and I do agree with Randy about the punctuation. I have a headache now

and maybe just maybe the reason i associated pants hair etc with rebellion because i was in rebellion not just outwardly but inwardly too you know it begins in the heart

[AncientPaths]

Originally Posted by faithit166

and maybe just maybe the reason i associated pants hair etc with rebellion because i was in rebellion not just outwardly but inwardly too you know it begins in the heart