Christianity Oasis Forum

[Guest]

It isn't happening the way that I expected. My sister came for a visit yesterday and said that she could see changes in me. She said that wahtever it was that was "on"me was so thick and heavy that it was almost tangable. I can also feel that much is being lifted and leaving. My thoughts are clearing somewhat and boy, can I ever see where I missed it! That's OK God has a plan and I just need to get into it! There is so much in the steps that I am seeing this time around that I just couldn't see the first time around.
I contacted the commission for the blind. I do qualify for the surgery. I have to seek either further education or employment after surgery is done. Honest truth, it scares me! I know that God has not given me a spirit of fear. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Please be in prayer with me as the days and months ahead unfold and I enter into both a new spiritual and natural way of living.

[Dora]

Wow! Wow! Wow! Praise God.

Spread it around.

[deetu]

so cool babs.... schooling huh? teaching, nurses' aide, what's your heart's desire? What is God's desire?
Glory!

[Guest]

I have had floods of revalation about anger and being offended. What have I done? I'm sure that pride enters into this as well. I just spoke to my children concerning submitting to authority. OOh! I am such a rebel. I am so thankful that I found this site and you guys when I did!
I had a very disturbing dream concerning my children this morning. I saw them unprepared, going nowhere and heard the echo of "NO!" concerning going out with the man that is now my husband. I bolted awake. My thoughts of overwhelming guilt started flooding my mind. God began speaking to me concerning my anger with the world and the schools, the former neighbors, my husband and myself. I asked my husband if he thought that there was still a chance for the kids to have any kind of life. He said that they just needed to get out there and make their own mistakes and learn from them. I know that the kids are going to make mistakes. It's the rest of the world that bothers me. Here I go trying to be God, again. I heard Creflo Dollar say that parents will not let their children do things because of what happened to them. Again, what have I done? I also forsaw that financial tightness was coming (or so I believed) and, sure enough--we have it! I have got to change my way of thinking! Anybody hear Bob Dylan singing "Slow Train Comin' "? As far as getting into an occupation at age 50, I do not have a clue! But God! right? My youngest child is 10. i also have age 12, 15, 17 and autistic 18. My cup runneth over!
Patience. It has taken a while for me to get here. I have to quit looking back and look up and forward. Now where have I heard that before? I have been pacing floors, fussing at folks, going nuts--none of which is getting much accomplished! I have got to get a grip on the truth.

[Mackenaw]

Hello Babs

God is still God, and He has you in His hands. Keep seeking Him, and the rest will be added.

Matthew 6:33-34
(33) But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
(34) Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

And yes, I do hear songs like that of Bob Dylan. The Lord will use many different ways to reach us. You are not alone, Babs. We are not alone.

Hallelujah!!! Thank You Lord.

Don't ever forget, for a moment, how much The Lord God loves you. Jesus loves Babs. And, hey, so do I.

God bless and keep you.
Love,
Mack

[Dora]

God is truly working with in you babs. Praying his blessings to continue to pour down on you.

God is good. He wants to tend to you and your children.

[Guest]

Should be easy enough! I have got such a stubborn streak! If I had listened to the voice of the Holy Spirit many years ago, I wouldn't be where I am today. The passage which reads "I will bring all things to your rememberance" these should be words of God. Unfortunately, I have been listening to the wrong voices. Still struggling with guilt. It is either leaving or just hibernating until a later date. Hopefully, it is leaving.

[Dora]

Someone once gave me some words of grace and I now share those with you, Sis focus on what you want to do, not on what you did do.

It's not about us and what we did or didn't do. It's all about Him and what He did.

God loves ya and so do I!

Fellow sister-saved-by-grace

[Guest]

Pine and Mack
excellent advice. Thank you.
I was at the store and ran into an old friend of mine. He is a dear soul. He's taking care of his 91 year old grandmother. He never married or had any children. We had a wonderful talk about the Holy Spirit.
I did hear something, after all. It was revealed to me that I have isolated myself and that is a lot of my problem.

[Mackenaw]

Hello Babs

God bless you this day.

Hallelujah!!! Revelation from The Lord is something to Praise Him for. Thank You Jesus.

Self-imposed isolation by resignation and/or fear, is a BUMMER!!! Resignation is neither hot or cold, and you know what Jesus said about that...

Revelation: 3:15-16 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. (16) So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

Eeeeeek!!!

But Praise God, The Holy Spirit has revealed your self-imposed isolation to you, and He is more than willing to help you correct your walk. The Lord loves you, Babs.

Revelation 3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

And, if the self-imposed isolation was due to fear, you know:

II Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Babs, you are sorry. Praise God!!! Thanks You Jesus.
But, do not allow your sorrow to turn worldly, but instead...godly.

Read II Corinthians chapter 7

and specifically... verses 10. Here it is in King James Version and in New International Version.

II Corinthians 7:10 (KJV)
For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

II Corinthians 7:10 (NIV)
Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

Paul is happy with the church of Corinth for finally repenting. They had been stiff-necked, and even puffed up and arrogant, at times. Often, when we are corrected, we may feel badly, but instead of repenting, we choose to wallow in it. And Paul says, that kind of worldly sorrow (wallowing) leads to death. Whereas, godly repentance is crucial to our salvation walk. And it moves us forward, and doesn't allow for pity parties.

The church of Corinth, finally got it here in the Chapter 7 of II Corinthians. I like how verse 11 is written in the NIV.

II Corinthians 7:11 See what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what concern, what readiness to see justice done. At every point you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.

Everything Paul writes in verse 11 speaks about their assertive, godly actions on their part -- their commitment to God. Because true repentance produces Holy Spirit fruit.

Matthew 3:8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

Wooooooohoooooooo!!!

I love The Lord!!! Thank You for Your Word!!!

Babs, don't you love it?!!! He loves you, Babs. The Lord God Almighty loves you.

Continue on the path, Babs.

God bless and keep you.
Love,
Mack

[Guest]

Forgetting those things which are behind and pressing forward to the mark that has been set before us. Where do I start? I have anxious feelings about getting my kids where they need to be. The schools upset me. But God! I have got to get back into faith and believe that God is in control and is their protection, their guide and their defender. I must instill in them that they are responsible for their actions. This seems impossible but with God, all things are possible.
Today's revelation
I have been remonissing sin seemingly even boasting about it. Do I want to be remembered as what I have disclosed? I have been focused on my failures. Too much thinking, talking, idleness and fear. Not enough action and living. Also, I had been told to stop obcessing and start living.
Mack, thank you, again for your continued encouragement. It's sinking in!

[Guest]

Yes, I am more hopeful, now than I was in the beginning. Sleep didn't want to come last night. I do now realize how the enemy had me downtrodden and trapped and to some extent, I also did this to myself. My fault for letting it happen. I have found that I have lived, for the most part, a self serving, self centered life. I have also been a people pleaser and a presumed christian.
I do not know what God has planned for me. I feel a little more like me. I still have many questions. I need to know what to do for my children. I'm not so sure about helping others, if I feel so inclined I may--still can't see well in chat.

I do want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

I want to go on the next program but I guess I'd better be obedient and do it all over again. Something is happening.