We serve an awesome God. Very glad things are working out for you.Will continue to lift you up in prayer.
Thank you brother. I've had you on my mind the last week. I hope you haven't been working yourself too hard.
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Isaiah 53:5: "But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed."(KJV)
"God sends no one away empty except those who are full of themselves." Dwight L. Moody
That music video of CLC rocked! Thanks for posting it!
Oh, hey, sis! I just saw this post and I wanted to say thank you for praying. I almost feel like by asking for prayers that I am limiting my faith, since so many prayers have already been said on my behalf. Perhaps, my faith was struggling a bit when I asked for prayer tonight. This hearing in the mourning has me a bit frazzled.
Thanks again for being so kind.
BTW, I am glad you enjoyed the video.
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Isaiah 53:5: "But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed."(KJV)
"God sends no one away empty except those who are full of themselves." Dwight L. Moody
God is so amazing! I cannot fathom why he loves me so much, but I am so thankful that he does...
People use to make fun of me when I shouted, so I developed a strong avoidance to ever move more than a few inches to my left and to my right during a church service.
You know there are some people who look like they could compete in "Dancing With The Stars" when they shout, not me! The last time I shouted was around three years ago in a revival preached by Brother Stoneking.
I was fighting so hard not to totally lose it which meant that I was going to shout. Well, before I knew it, I found myself standing right in front of the platform facing the congregation...I started out in the nose bleed section and did a Comanche war hoop all the way down to the front where I ended my shout in a bucking chicken. Not pretty!
But it was beautiful in God's eyes.
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
Well, I guess you're right and he deserves all praise even if it is from a clumsy worshipper like me.
Growing up, when people shouted, it always resembled some sort of fit or convulsion. I cannot remember anyone moving as graceful as they do today. Of course, I was raised by Indians and Rednecks, so perhaps that was what made the difference.
I shouted once while visiting a church in California (it was a function that my church was particapating in, not CLC or VOP either) and back in those days, I would run around the church mostly with my eyes closed. Not smart, but fortuanetly there were no serious injuries as a result of my running blindly through a church.
Anyway, the beginning of the endless taunts from my peers regarding how a shout happened that night when I started my Comanche war hoop, flailing my arms about, with my eyes shut 70% of the time, when I ran through an emergency door which lead to the parking lot outside.
As I recall, I wasn't affected much by that blunder probably because I was so young. I just said to myself, "Oh, I am in the parking lot". So, I just ran back through the front doors and back to my seat. Of course, being such a small church nearly everyone saw what I had did and many where red in the face from laughing.
Oh, I just love memories that make you smile.
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Isaiah 53:5: "But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed."(KJV)
"God sends no one away empty except those who are full of themselves." Dwight L. Moody
Well, I guess you're right and he deserves all praise even if it is from a clumsy worshipper like me.
Growing up, when people shouted, it always resembled some sort of fit or convulsion. I cannot remember anyone moving as graceful as they do today. Of course, I was raised by Indians and Rednecks, so perhaps that was what made the difference.
I shouted once while visiting a church in California (it was a function that my church was particapating in, not CLC or VOP either) and back in those days, I would run around the church mostly with my eyes closed. Not smart, but fortuanetly there were no serious injuries as a result of my running blindly through a church.
Anyway, the beginning of the endless taunts from my peers regarding how a shout happened that night when I started my Comanche war hoop, flailing my arms about, with my eyes shut 70% of the time, when I ran through an emergency door which lead to the parking lot outside.
As I recall, I wasn't affected much by that blunder probably because I was so young. I just said to myself, "Oh, I am in the parking lot". So, I just ran back through the front doors and back to my seat. Of course, being such a small church nearly everyone saw what I had did and many where red in the face from laughing.
Oh, I just love memories that make you smile.
Gives a new name to peculiar people huh? lol
Actually I think that is the kind of shouting God likes the best. Because it's about HIM not people. He places your feet where He wants them.
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
The following was an email I sent to Falla39 and Rhoni when I got home from church that I wanted to share with the rest of my AFF family.
Tonight was one of those "God moments" for me. Pastor Kilgore (Jr.) had called me on Friday and told me about what was going on at the church and had mentioned that Brother Warman from Auburn Hills, Michigan was going to be there today preaching both services (morning and evening...they have Sunday night services the first Sunday of the month).
I had committed to going tonight, but as the weekend progressed, I started feeling poorly. I had almost decided not to go, but I felt that I should go regardless, since Pastor Jim had taken the time to call. I got up from resting on the sofa about 45 minutes before the services started and I arrived right on time.
Once again, it seemed every song was sent directly from God to me. Then Brother Warman preached "Measured Faith" and used Romans 12:3 as his text. He mentioned that God new our beginning and our end and he had given each of as the "measure of faith" to endure any sickness, trial, problem, etc... He knew that we could handle anything as long as we stirred up the faith that he had given us.
Also, he mentioned that there were people that felt that they had missed out with God's calling, because of the years wasted by not being obedient. He stated that a thousand years was like a day to God and seventy years of our life would only but a second on God's clock. We had bought into the lie and became defeated and God was just waiting for us to snap out of it...again, God knew our beginning and our end.
He only preached about 25 minutes, but each minute I felt my faith growing and I knew that God had already given me the faith to overcome the circumstances in my life. I have been so worried about how I seemed to be worse off now than before I had gone back to work. I lost my insurance and my finances were being drained. Additionally, the stress from the last several months had started to affect my health.
My biggest obstacle to being in the perfect will of God has been me. I have always been someone who demonstrated the tenacity to fix whatever was going wrong in my life....sorting out every scenario in order to bring about a resolution. I grew increasingly frustrated that I couldn't resolve these issues this time. I had to stop trying to fix things and allow God to move the mountains in my life. He has been waiting for me to get out of the way and have the faith in him to do what he has willed for me.
I scheduled an appointment with an eligibility nurse tomorrow morning at the Harris County Hospital District to discuss social services. I had allowed the problems I only saw with my physical eyes to drive me to the point of desperation, With that said, when I made the appointment with HCHD Thursday afternoon, I didn't know that Thursday morning I had received an email that was sent to my aol account from an HR Director of a major sleep study company here in Houston.
She had seen my resume which I had posted on careerbuilder.com and she wanted me to come in Monday (tomorrow) afternoon at 2 to discuss a Practice (Operations) Manger position at her company. They have four sleep study clinics in the Houston area and from what I read about the position it was exactly what I loved to do. I didn't get the email until yesterday around eleven in the morning and my first thought was, "Oh, no! I can't believe my luck!" (how ironic that you had started a thread Rhonda on AFF about luck). But, I did email her back and apologized for the delay in replying to her email and explained to her that the aol account was one that I seldom used or checked (I know now that it was the Lord that had me to check it yesterday and not two weeks from now). I wrote that I would call her Monday morning in order to discuss me coming in to meet with her.
What I realized this evening was that God had already started to work on my behalf with the little bit of faith that I had tucked away in the corner of my being. He just used the message tonight so that little bit of faith that I had would increase, so that every mountain, specially my illness, was going to be removed. Praise the Lord!
Sorry, for the long email, but I just had to share this testimony with the two people who had the faith in God to believe in the miracles that have begun to be fully realized in my life. I have been so blessed.
Love and blessing to you both...
Bro Kenneth,
God gives us all a measure of faith but all the victories we have won just gives us more and more. God has been trying to tell you that he has a purpose for you and a ministry for you to fulfill. Whenever we are disobedient and stray from the path that God has planned for us it isn't about retracing our steps, but it is about stepping right back into the plan that God has designed.
Stop beating yourself up and trying to figure it out...just rest in his promise that ..."He who hath begun a good work in you will complete it."
God gives us all a measure of faith but all the victories we have won just gives us more and more. God has been trying to tell you that he has a purpose for you and a ministry for you to fulfill. Whenever we are disobedient and stray from the path that God has planned for us it isn't about retracing our steps, but it is about stepping right back into the plan that God has designed.
Stop beating yourself up and trying to figure it out...just rest in his promise that ..."He who hath begun a good work in you will complete it."
Love & Blessings, Rhonda
Rhoni,
Every answered prayer, every blessing realized made it that much more difficult for me to keep carrying around the guilt of my past. All the walls that I had built throughout the years to try and stop people from getting too close to me, because I didn't want to be hurt or hurt them ended up becoming the obstacles that prevented all that grief and pain from being released from my life.
God has kept me alive to show me so much that I missed the last 41 years. I hate to think that I could have passed from this life not ever knowing how much I really meant to my Heavenly Father. For that, I am so very thankful.
BTW, I weighed myself tonight and I have put on 21 pounds since you saw me last. I am beginning to look more and more Pentecostal everyday! lol
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Isaiah 53:5: "But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed."(KJV)
"God sends no one away empty except those who are full of themselves." Dwight L. Moody
Every answered prayer, every blessing realized made it that much more difficult for me to keep carrying around the guilt of my past. All the walls that I had built throughout the years to try and stop people from getting too close to me, because I didn't want to be hurt or hurt them ended up becoming the obstacles that prevented all that grief and pain from being released from my life.
God has kept me alive to show me so much that I missed the last 41 years. I hate to think that I could have passed from this life not ever knowing how much I really meant to my Heavenly Father. For that, I am so very thankful.
BTW, I weighed myself tonight and I have put on 21 pounds since you saw me last. I am beginning to look more and more Pentecostal everyday! lol
I'm glad you have put on weight for your sake but what you said about being Pentecostal cracked me up!
Have a Happy Day!
Every answered prayer, every blessing realized made it that much more difficult for me to keep carrying around the guilt of my past. All the walls that I had built throughout the years to try and stop people from getting too close to me, because I didn't want to be hurt or hurt them ended up becoming the obstacles that prevented all that grief and pain from being released from my life.
God has kept me alive to show me so much that I missed the last 41 years. I hate to think that I could have passed from this life not ever knowing how much I really meant to my Heavenly Father. For that, I am so very thankful.
BTW, I weighed myself tonight and I have put on 21 pounds since you saw me last. I am beginning to look more and more Pentecostal everyday! lol
Bro. ChosenbyOne,
I believe your Heavenly Father is confirming that He was pleased at your
humble attitude and obedience when you felt the Spirit was leading you to
be rebaptized in Jesus Name last July. I am not saying that everyone who
misses God HAS to be rebaptized. But IF the Spirit leads you to do some-
thing and you are willing and follow through, I believe He will confirm and
honor your strong desire to please Him.
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That 21 lbs sounds so great to me, Bro. Chosen, as we saw you so thin you
could scarcely hold your clothes up to be rebaptized. Maybe you should
post a before and after!!! LOL!!
Thank You, Wonderful Lord God for GREAT things You have done and will
continue to do, in Jesus Name!
Re: I had a "God Moment" tonight!
I'm glad you have put on weight for your sake but what you said about being Pentecostal cracked me up!
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