Hi,

I just joined your group, because Jesus is my Lord and Savior and it's cool that there are others that have the same thing in common with me!

God Bless

Vanessa

That is something to be glad about! A small ray of light and hope in a dark and dieing world...that's what that is.

Indigo

Thank you for this blog so much! It comforted me very much! I really needed to hear those simple but powerful and comforting words......"everything is going to be ok." God bless!

~wendy

Thanks, this blog is such a blessing!  I read these scriptures all the time, but sometimes, when you read them in a setting such as this, they stand out a little more!  It's just what I needed to read today, at this moment, here on myspace.

God bless you!

-Trista

ive been having a hard week, that is verry encurring, thank you

I must start by saying that GOD IS GOOD...ALL THE TIME!!! He has done so many amazing things in my life and I have learned so many lessons from what he has put in my path.  I like 1 Peter 1:6-7 where it talks about how although we may be going through some trials "for a little while" they are just a test of our faith and strenght.  I have learned that if you look past the negative parts of what is going on in your life and look for the good in every situation, there is SOOO much to be thankful for and SOOOO much to learn.  God is constantly trying to teach us new things about what life is REALLY about and how He wants us to live, but too often we are so busy trying to figure things out that we dont see the divine in every single moment.  I have come to realize that there is a lesson to be learned in every moment, with every thought you have.  God is CONSTANTLY talking to you, you just have to learn to "shut up and listen"!!!  Someone wise once told me that if you are having trouble discernig between Gods voice, satan's voice and your own voice all you have to do is tell satan to go to hell, ask God what you want to know, and shut up for a minute.  I finally figured out what that meant and guess what... It really does work!! In Ephesians 6 it talks about the fact that we are not fighting against man, but against unseen forces in the heavenly realms.  Basically against Satan and his deamons...And through reading the Bible I realized that if you truely believe in Christ and know God, than you are so much bigger than satan!!! You can handle any fiery arrows that he throws your way. I often tell my son that since he has God in his heart and knows Jesus all he has to do is imagine himself squishing satan under his feet, because he is so much bigger and more powerful than that lying, caniving,cheating, pitiful creature that wants so bad for us to follow him.  I went through the worst kind of depression I could possibly imagine.  For about 8 years I did not even want to live.  I wanted to just go to sleep and forget that this life ever existed.  i did not know God like I do now, and I did not know Jesus. My best friend kept telling me that all I had to do was "wake up" and tell satan to leave me alone.  I did not believe him that that was what it really was..."I had a chemical imbalance in my brain" or so I liked to blame my depression on anyways.  Finally I realized that:

1)I AM A CHILD OF GOD!!! SATAN DOES NOT LIKE THAT AND WILL DO WHATEVER HE CAN TO SWAY ME FROM MY FATHER.

2) SATAN ONLY HAS AS MUCH POWER OVER ME AS I GIVE HIM.

3) I CAN AT ANY MOMENT MAKE HIM GO AWAY BY STANDING UP TO HIM, TELLING HIM IN JESUS NAME THAT I AM A CHILD OF GOD AND WILL NOT LISTEN TO WHAT HE HAS TO SAY.

4) IF I PERSIST AND STAND MY GROUND HE WILL EVENTUALLY GET TIRED OF BEING TURNED DOWN AND LEAVE ME ALONE...AND IF HE COMES AROUND AGAIN I JUST HAVE TO SHUT HIM UP BEFORE HE GETS STARTED AGAIN!

I could go on and on, but it is 3 in the morning and i must go.  If you are going through something hard in your life and  you would like to talk about it feel free to leave me a messege.  I would love to talk with you and try to help you see the amazing, wonderful things that my Father has shown me!!!

May God bless each and every one who takes the time to read this.  And the lost souls that do not understand that love is just a thought away...

in love and light,

misti

wow! Hi misty,

my name is Jess, and i have been a Christian for three months..and i know you wrote that message way back in Janurary, but can i say that you are on the ball! what you wrote is so true! and you pulled on some on my fave Bible passages there!
how are you doing these days anyhow? great i hope!!
you just take care! God Bless You,
i would love to chat via comments or emails..
so please, tell me about you!

jess mess :)

Beautiful words...Peace and joy bros and sis.

:)

Wonderful lesson! I loved how you put some good scripture in there.

God bless!

<3

=] i especially like the john 16:33 quote.

this is especially hard hitting, "If you can't praise God throught trials, Its not worth much!"  i cant say im much of a praise giver to begin with, but im working on that. 

this reminds me of what my pastor has said a few times (about a different topic).  "people have no problem going to God when everything is in ruins around them and pray to Him about solving things and praise Him for getting them out of it, and then the next day they just dont really praise or consider God because their life is all good now". he basically summed it up saying something along the lines of those who still go to God and talk to God in the best of times are more so on the right track.

Thanks to this it helped me think about many of the things i do and want to improve my faith.Thank you

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Amen!! My girlfriend/fiance` got hung up in a church that uses unbiblical abusive manipulation and  control.  They told her that her baptism wasn't valid and made her question her salvation. They told her she had to be baptized by their church only. They emphasize 1Cor 1:10 but forget to read verses 11 - 17.  see below.  Anyway, God has a purpose in all this. I pray he releases her and we can witness to His Love and warn others of oppressive groups that use our sins to condemn us and manipulate our faith walk. Shame on them. God Rebuke and Teach and Forgive them if it is your will.

11My brothers, some from Chloe's household have informed me that there are quarrels among you. 12What I mean is this: One of you says, "I follow Paul"; another, "I follow Apollos"; another, "I follow Cephas^[a]"; still another, "I follow Christ." 

 13Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into^[b] the name of Paul? 14I am thankful that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius, 15so no one can say that you were baptized into my name. 16(Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I don't remember if I baptized anyone else.) 17For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—not with words of human wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

Hi,

My hubby and I are new to this group....it was good to hear that....I hurt every other day and pain is a 10.....left arm and neck on the job a couple of years ago and get so sad and depressed and also trying to raise two babies, our oldest is 2 and the youngest is 1 so that is encouraaging...also trying to raise our babies as christians and teaching them , so it was encouraging, it brightened the day....well God Bless and please pray for me for my neck so that the Lord will find the right kind of treatment and that our family will get through our days and that we will be able to have peace.....thank you...

Karen,Dave, and babies