Christianity Oasis Forum

[Dora]

Praying for you babs! Was thinking of you and came to check your journal. I see you are really struggling. I love the way God whispers to others the names of our sisters and brothers that need prayer.

God loves ya and so do I!

Keep going sis.

[deetu]

babs, I found this book in Walmart...it's called Bible Promises for You, from the New International Version. It has a word and all the scripture that goes with that word. Like faith, love, goals, etc.. Very uplifting and still scripture.
Might make getting back into the word a little easier, reinforcing His promises

[Guest]

OH, MY, OH ,MY DANCE! SHOUT! LIFT YOUR HANDS AND LAUGH! SPINNING ALL AROUND JUST ENJOYING YOU, GOD, JESUS AND HOLY SPIRIT!! I had an eye exam appointment this morning I woke about 8 minutes before the alarm went off. I lay there and decided to talk to God. As I was fumbling around in my mind trying to think what I wanted to say, the Spirit of God spoke to me, "It's your past" I immediately knew that that is/are the buttons that are being pushed in me. Ya, know, you can hear it a gazillion times but until it is revealed to you by the Holy Spirit--ya just don't get it!!
I jumped up, wide and fully awake and immediately the song "Don't Stop. Thinkin' about Tomorrow" song started playing in my head which made me think of Bill Clinton which made me think that he must have a really messed up past which changed the way that I think about him. now- and on and on and on (I have shaken hands with him at least twice--both times when he was governor and I couldn't understand why he wouldn't make eye contact with me.) Anyway---I had to get reay for my eye appointment and I so wanted to come to the keyboard and immediately start recording events as they occured or were occurring but time wouldn't allow it. My sister drove me--I couldn't stop telling her what was going on with me. I told my opthalmologist that was glad to be there although just a couple of weeks ago I was suicidal! My eyes were dialated and I'm really having to strain to see what I'm typing so If I start entering gibberish, it's because my fingers are on the wrong keys! Ha! Anyway--immediately after my elation and sharing with my sister, the enemy said, "Yeah, all that time wasted and for nothing." Shut up, devil!! You are defeated!! You cannot have me!! you cannot have my children!!! I win--you lose. You (to quote a friend of mine) are brain dead! I feel like I have been born again, again! Oh, happy day! I haven't even had a chance to look at step 12 , yet. Boy have I got a lot of catching up to do... the kids, too. I know, one day at a time.
I have a confession to make. Last month, I sought the Lord concerning my "mess". He gave me a vision of a mangled black wire. I agreed--knotted, mangled , twisted, ugly mess. He then gave me another vision of the wire--made straight. I answered, "Thank You." but didn't feel much different. Well, my mangled, black, ugly mess is now laid on the altar and is being covered by the blood of Jesus to be washed as white as snow!!!!!
Thank you, Lord, Thank you Jesus, thank you Holy Spirit! And thank you all for supporting me, not casting judgement, encouraging me, not giving up and just wow--jewels in your crowns to cast at Jesus feet! God bless you all abundantly!! Words to express my gratitude are endless All I can say is, get ready to get blessed cause you can run but you can't hide! The blessings are going to hunt you down and overtake you! Father God is so proud of his kids and has got something really special for them for bringing home a straight "A" report card!
Now I know what Paul meant about laying aside the sin (the hinderances, the disapointments, all the junk that the world and the enemy throws our way) that so easily besets us and pressing onward toward the mark that has been set before us. Boy, do I feel better!
* I wanted to put a whole row of emoticons but it wouldn't let me*
I get wordy when I get excited! Oh, let everything that has breath praise the Lord!!
I'm thinking that the emotions that gripped my gut and screamed "NO!" the other day were those things from my past. They are parasites, sucking the life out of me and they don't want to let go. Guess what? When ya gotta go, ya gotta go so bye-bye past junk! Takin' out the trash! Cleaning House! Remodeling! Total makeover! It's time to LIVE!
Just one more thing--my sister and best friend were praying that my eyesight would get worse so that I would be eligible for commission for the blind. state assisted eye surgery. A month ago, my optomotrist measured my left eye as being 20/30. My right eye is completely blind due to cataract. In order to qualify for surgery, both eyes have to be 20/50 or worse. Guess what? Today, still considered blind in the right eye, my left eye measured 20/51 and another proceedure measured it 20/52. It took some explaining but it finally was plainly stated that I was 1-2 points (?) over the qualifying mark, therefore , I'm elegible for the surgery!! Why didn't I receive divine healing? I don't know. I was diagnosed and told that I would require it in 2006. I put it off, it got worse. In 2007, I prayed for healing. God told me that I would have to have surgery. I had hands laid on me, stood in countless prayer lines and healing lines. In 2009, I went forwartd for healing, again. We had a guest evangalist who was working miracles right and left. He prayed over me, our associate pastor saw Jesus standing right beside me. I tensed all over and tried with all my might to receive. The evangelist finally told me, "There is someone in your past that you are holding resentment against. Until you forgive them, you cannot receive your healing." Shucks, I was mad at the world! How do you write that many letters and let that many folks know that you have forgiven them? (kidding). I guess the person that I harbored the most anger, hatred and disgust with was me. The paperwork has to go through the channels but over the course of the next month or so I should receive the surgery and "restoration of sight to the blind." Wouldn't it be ironic if between now and then I actually did receive divine healing? Either way, we'll, or I should say, I'll see!!!!
Doesn't this post sound a little sweeter than my first and several others that followed?
I'm not stopping--I'm going to go on to step 12--may or may not comment--aw, y'all know me--I'll be here sooner or later! Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!!!!!

[Guest]

I know that we're not supposed to rush-- read 12, quickly, agree, have to go now--youngest has a high fever and needs immediate attention--ER may take a while if not admitted--Love you guys --back ASAP--please pray! God Bless!

[Guest]

Don't know if anyone saw the previious or not...all is well! No strep, no flu , chest x-ray is clear. She had a temp of 104 while there, lowered to 101, got a couple of prescriptions filled, some O C meds and just got home. A friend of mine took the other kids to church tonight-- all is well! (Kids are in a great mood!) rare but I think it just might become a habit!
Here is a little something to let you know that I'm not as bad as I may seem! There was a woman with a small child, 18mo-2 years is my guess. The little girl screamed and screamed We were seated in chairs along a hallway. When you don't feel well and have a high fever, noise and motion is so irritating! This child would not quit screaming and her mother was ignoring her. I said a quiet prayer, asking God to saturate her with His Peace, Love and Joy. We were there for about 3 hrs. and the screaming was not quietened. I held my daughter in my lap, pressed her ear to my chest and put my hand over her other ear to help quieten the noise. The mom was finally approached by the nurse, releasing the little girl who ran as fast as she could and came and stood directly in front of me and just stood there staring at me--quiet as a mouse! My sister, who had driven us, dropped her jaw in amazement. I quietly and lovingly spoke to the little girl and her mother rushed down and whisked her away. My sister made comment,"Did you see that! She came straight to you She began screaming again as her mother drug her down the hallway and out the door. Moms, hold your little ones! It is all too soon that they grow up and are gone.

[Mackenaw]

Hello Babs

God bless you this day.

Yesterday was a pretty awesome day with The Lord!!! Hallelujah! Thank You Jesus!!!

I'm very glad to hear that your daughter is doing much better too. Thank You Jesus.

Babs, have you noticed all the "recall" The Lord has given you the last few days -- "recall" of the blessings, miracles, visions and experiences you have had with Him over the years? Don't forget those, Babs. It is what makes our current trials and tribulations more bearable, because they are blessed reminders of the hope we have in our Lord. ...Faith is the substance of things hoped for.

Keep your testimony to the goodness of The Lord forever in your heart.

Revelation 12:11 And they overcame him (Satan) by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

I Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear (reverence/respect):

Praise God!!! Thank You Jesus!!! Blessed Comforter, Holy Spirit of God, thank You.

God bless and keep you, Babs.
Love,
Mack

[Guest]

I'm honestly not looking at the stones a day ahead of time..God must be planting it in me and it gets confirmed when I go to it! I did visit the chat room a few days ago... The print is so tiny, I cannot read it and I cannot see what I am answering to make any corrections to the text I type. In a couple of months, I should be able to do so!
I turned in around midnight, at 6:00 am I was wide awake and bombarded with "junk" I told it to leave and hush. Thanks for the reply, Mack. I then went to stone 13. Everybody else is still sleeping. (we're night owls) Some of my kids want to go back to school. Please pray that I receive wisdom in this and hear and obey what God's plan is for them--not mine! I'm assuming that because of what I went through that I an inmy own way trying to protect them from the evils of the world. ican see the perversion of my actions, my fear--not faith. It's hard to let go of your kids when you love them so much. I need to love God more.

[Dora]

Hi babs

I love the way God brings about our thoughts to meet the program. Just shows that you are in His will with these steps.

In the chat room did you try increasing the font?

Take care sis.

[Guest]

Well, when I was there I barely noted that I couldn't see the print... I increased my screen resolution to 400 but it only blurred. Those in chat tried to increase it for me but to no avail. I may just have to wait or just try to see if I could do that and observe for a few minutes a day until I receive my healing. Thanks for the suggestion!

[anne marie]

Hello Babs
I hope all is going well for youthis day.
I am just reading through others journals to be of assist to others who are struggling as I am.
Good Luck on your journey through the path.
I have just finished stone 14 and intend to repeat them all again. I will absorb more of it this way.
Take care of you

[Guest]

I thought that I had replied but now I don't see it! How do, dear? I'm on day 13 today. I appreciate this site! IS 54:17 We need to know and claim that, "No weapon formed against us will prosper!...We are God's servants." There has to be action on our part. If we don't claim the promises, we'll never see them come to pass. You, I, and so many others are so close to our answers, our next level of being more like the Master and having what God intended for us to have. He will keep us in perfect peace if our mind stays focused on Him (IS 26:3) Patience is one part of the fruit of the Spirit
In today's "instant" society, we forget that it's God's timing, not ours. I may be talking to myself or actually letting surface what I'm hearing in my own spirit. I pray that the Holy Spirit minister to you, today and every day as He does each of God's children if they but let Him. God bless you, sweetness!

[deetu]

Oh Happy Day!!! Got so excited reading that post
Great to hear, great to know
((hug))