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[Mackenaw]

Hello BearerofLight

God bless you this day.

Woooooooohooooooo!!! How exciting for you. Thank You Lord!!!

It is so awesome to hear from The Lord, and He has the coolest way of letting us know that it was Him. I liken my response to a doggy when it suddenly hears something...they tilt their head to one side, ears up, and even their eyes appear as if they are listening.

While I cannot tell you what The Lord meant when He spoke "Australia" nor whether or not He intends on your returning to Australia, it does say to me that He knows exactly what you've been thinking about, and He chose that single word to speak, knowing it would get your full attention -- as if to say "I hear you, BearerofLight". God is so very Good!!!

From my viewpoint, you have truly embraced the CCCC Study and embarked on a wonderful journey to get to know our Lord. Woooooohoooooo!!! Way to go!!! because as Jesus said in John 17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know Thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, Whom Thou has sent.

Keep on keeping on, BearerofLight. The Lord has so much to reveal to you. I encourage you to start the Spirit of Truth Study after you complete the CCCC Study. Hold on to your hat and your socks, it's an exciting ride with Him.

God bless and keep you.
In Christ Jesus' love,
Sister Mack

[Bearer Of Light]

Thank you to Pine, Momo and Mack for your messages...

It does seem to be a ''tuff choice'' indeed... if my son were not in the picture I'd go in a heartbeat. Alas, I stay for my son as he needs me and I need him. Although maybe once he is a lil older, I could take him with me. I will keep praying that the Lord works His miracles and that my love will also wish to join me.

I do sincerely hope that God works out the details, it is such a heavenly place to live. I also spent a year in New Zealand and that was even more heaven-like. I just felt I was awake inside a dream in that place. I will keep working on it and if when the time comes, I am called to go, I shall go.

I definitely feel privileged to be here in this wonderful community. Amen to you all for reading my journals and offering words of advice and comfort... and inspiration! I felt lost for so very long, but now feel a direction forming little by little. Learning more and more about God's way and how to please Him on this Path.

In STEPPING STONE 12 ...
I've learned about falling down and getting up. That feels familiar to me also, I have been a fighter and survivor for my entire life. Been through alot and travelled around many parts of the world... and I'm still here! I guess the next step is to go some place with a known purpose. Make a mark and do something in God's name. maybe that is why He gives me the constant strength and will to press on, even though up til now I haven't been clear on what to do or where I am going. As Momo said, perhaps it will be revealed to me at the right time, in God's time? Yet I keep pressing on as though I have a purpose already, I consciously just don't know what it is.... very strange indeed.

I've been keeping my mind open for Him and for the Holy Spirit to talk to me. I have a feeling of ''any day now and I am ready to receive His word.'' kind of feeling in me. Butterflies in my stomach in anticipation of learning what my Path truly is.

Thank you for your prayers Brothers and Sisters in Jesus.
I pray that you also find and keep strength and wisdom in God.
Amen and God bless you all

BoL

[momof3]

Hiya BoL,

I remember so well waiting...and wondering...when am I gonna hear from the Lord? When am I gonna know what it is He wants me to do? The thing is...its like we think He is going to move us to this different place, kinda like He did with Abraham...and, that may very well be His plan for some. We also have to wonder if where we are right now, is where He wants to use us. Growing where we are planted...in our community, in our church, in our neighborhoods, in an online ministry

His voice is as gentle as the breeze. His voice is a whisper. No good thought we have comes from ourselves, so, it is Him speaking to us when our thoughts are that of love, or sharing, or doing something for someone, or being a listening ear, or a voice of truth into someone's heart who just needs to hear Jesus loves them....or fogives them, or died for them....or, a smile that lets someone know someone cares...that their life matters to someone, that someone hears them. Im gettin all mushy here, but, people need to know....and He will use you where you are.

Im loving every step of this walk with you. God is so good and gracious. He is so faithful....and He loves you so very very much.

Thank you for sharing your walk with us..and with me.

In Jesus,
love momo

[Bearer Of Light]

Hi Momo,

I've just finished step 13 and it was a real nice thing to read. also as it asks you to find a fellow Christian in need and share something with them of support and help. So I have done this with a young lady who wrote about a feeling of distrust and anxiety with her pending marriage and husband to be. I happened to already have a similar experience in my life ... I fell down very hard and flat on my face from that one because I didnt listen to my gut, my warnings from God telling me it wasnt right with her. So I think I was helpful and that the girl in there would hopefully gain a good insight into her situation.

Thanks again for another lovely message my dearest Sister in Jesus. I am honored to walk the path with you and learn new things and speak with you about His word and His world - and everything in here!

I know I am on a clearer path now and a better direction. I feel my faith has improved since I started this program. I will also do the Spirit of Truth after this and keep reading more about God's word. Speak to you soon and may God bless you and everyone in fellowship here with me. Amen.

BoL

[momof3]

BoL!!

Awesome!!! Ahhh, God is so good! I love how He uses our (seemingly) mistakes to reach out in truth to someone esle! In His word, He says to comfort with the same comfort we have been given by God. How would we know how someone is feeling unless we have been there ourselves?? Yes, we learn tough lessons, but, we are given grace and healing and know that if it is for us, it is for anyone. God is so faithful.

We dont have to be perfect. We dont have to be completely healed. We only have to be willing....and let Him lead us. Another awesome part of that is that while we are about the Father's business, we are being healed and changed within, as well.

God bless you, my brother in Jesus.

This is just.........amazing.

In Jesus,
love momo

[Bearer Of Light]

I have completed the Path and feel noticeably different. I feel like it was a kickstart to a permanent change in following Christ. I know I am far from what He wants me to be, but I will try to do as best I can to walk in His steps and follow His path.

Thanks to momo for all the words you have shared with me and then much more. I will continue to walk with you sister along this path of our glorious God. Spirit of Truth, here I come!

I have though one worrying thing to share which was revealed to me in a dream last night:
I had a dream that is too convoluted to explain, but one worrying thing in it was that an old woman who looked directly at me in my dream - her face blackened and ''morphed'' into that of a devil. A blackened, dead, evil face that grinned at me. It scared me a bit... but in my dream I kind of ignored it and carried on with what I was doing. Is this a sign that my spiritual warfare has now become more involved...? ... now having decided to more actively follow God's will and path as best I can?

I've never had a dream like that before, so it's been bugging me all morning.

I did declare, out loud, in Jesus Christ's name that I would always follow God and that any evil or demon should know I will fight them for eternity if that is what God's will is. Hopefully, that will protect me from any attempts by the enemy to cause me harm or suffering.

Does anyone have any input , experiences or thoughts on this dream I had? I would surely like to hear your words brothers and sisters in Jesus. Amen to God and to all His Love and Wonders in Life!

BoL

[momof3]

Woohooo!! My brother in Jesus,

I have so enjoyed walking with you through this time. He isnt finished yet....not with any of us. Thank You, Lord!

Brother, Im looking forward to watching what else the Lord is going to do in you..and through you as you go to the next study. Good stuff there.

Now, about your dream...sometimes our deep fears are expressed in our dreams. Other times, it is the Lord speaking to us. Either way, there is no reason to worry. The Lord has told us that we have an enemy. He has told us that he battles for souls, and we arent anywhere near immune to his ploys. We do have His Holy Spirit within, though. He will not leave us. We have hope...and faith...and assurance. We are children of the King. The enemy only has the power we give to him. We are victorious through Christ. Read Romans 8. I absolutely love this chapter...especially when the enemy whispers his lies to me.

There is no doubt that the enemy will try to hinder us when we are doing our Father's will. He doesnt want his lies exposed. He doesnt want people to know there is salvation and healing in Jesus. He doesnt want people to know there is hope for them, too. Be continually in prayer. Renew your mind daily with His word. When you are weak, reach out. Pray, pray, and pray some more. Listen to music that lifts your heart...and sing praises to the Lord. Did you know that it says in His word that He sings over us? Random, I know....but, oh....the joy of the Lord, God.

Zephaniah 3:17
The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.


You are His. You are precious to Him. Stand firm in Jesus, brother. You can do all things through Christ, who strengthens you. These verses came to mind while typing this to you..thank You, Holy Spirit. Psalm 91 is awesome! Ok, the whole bible is....but Psalms 91 is one of many favorites...


Psalms 91:5
Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;


Psalms 112:7
He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.

God bless you, my brother in Jesus. It is so awesome to see you reaching out to others. God is so good. I believe this is part of His plan for your life....to reach out to others. May His perfect will be done in your life.

In Jesus,
love momo

[Mackenaw]

Hello BearerofLight

God bless you this day.

I wanted to address the topic of your dream, because of the word that you used..."morphed". I do not know what the dream means, but I want to share with you that I had a similar experience but I was fully awake. A couple years ago, while walking into my kitchen, my dog came running to me, and as I leaned down to pet him, I saw the face of a demon right beside my dog's face, and within a split second, the demon's face morphed into my dog's face. It freaked me, for sure, and I described it to a friend, using the exact word as you..."morphed". But through advice from this trusted friend, was told not to allow it to shake my confidence in The Lord. "Greater is He (The Holy Spirit) that is in me, than he (satan) that is in the world."

As we grow in our relationship with The Lord, and the knowledge of the spiritual world in which we live "side by side" with this visible world, some of us will begin to "see" and "hear" with our spiritual eyes and ears. At times, the invisible will become visible -- or manifested within this realm. I know this may all sound a tad bit creepy and booga-booga-booga, and way too mystical, but the truth is: there is an entire other realm going on all around us, that we rarely see, but yet are greatly impacted by it.

Just remember, for every little imp of a demon spirit, there are many more godly spirits round about us, because we are the children of God.

Hebrews 12:1-2
(1) Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, (2) Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; Who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

BearerofLight, as a child of God, you have been given authority in the name of Jesus. If something similar happens again, tell it to leave in the name of Jesus. This is also true in regards to dreams too.

Just recently something happened to me around 3 a.m. (the wee hours of the morning). A little info about me: I do not like spiders, and I don't like mice in my house, but with the arrival of Autumn Season and the change of leaves, we often have little field mice make their way into our very old house, requiring baited mouse traps in the basement. Well, on this particular night/morning I was sitting in my kitchen reading my Bible, and within a 10 minute period of time, I had to kill 3 large spiders that suddenly appeared on the wall right next to where I was sitting. Yes, it freaked me. Then, a mouse or some type of little critter started scratching the same wall (but from inside the wall), right next to me (same wall that I had squished the spiders with a paper towel, eeuuwww), so I banged on the wall, and the mouse stopped scratching. A minute or so later, same thing...a mouse or a critter of some sort was scratching on the inside of another wall in the kitchen. So I banged on that wall too, and the scratching stopped. A minute or two later, it is scratching on the wall right next to me again. At that point I was ticked, and I stood up and said out loud with lots of authority "In the name of Jesus, leave my house,NOW!" All the noise stopped completely, and I didn't see anymore spiders that night either.

That may sound rather silly, but I tell you, in years past I would have been crying and waking my husband up to search the entire house, and to kill the spiders, and making him promise me he would call an exterminator the very next day.

Yeah!!! Thank You Jesus!!!



God bless you, BearerofLight.
Love,
Sister Mack

[vahn]

Hello BearerofLight

I'm glad I came across your thread , especially your last post and the replies you received .

It brought me back to a warning suggested to us in the literature I read for my recovery purposes , it reads "it is easy for us to let up on our Spiritual principles and rest on our laurels , it spells "trouble" if we do so"

Upon reading your last post , my heart went "Yes !! Amen!! He's on the right track !"

I usually tend to forget or get side-tracked so easily when I get too wrapped-up in the learning process that I sometimes forget the main reason of what is it that I'm trying to learn , which is , to try to improve my concience contact with our Lord , little that I know that the closer I get to Him , I am also getting closer to the enemy , and the dream you had was God's tap on the shoulder saying , "You are STILL in the world , keep a close eye " ... a sort of "keep your friends close , but your enemy even closer"

Our Lord did that with Adam ... He made Him aware of the "danger" ... along with the tree , the serpent was there also .

Also with the parable He gave us , "When one cleans house and leaves it unoccupied ...."

My two-cent's worth.


Luv ya brother , keep up the good work , don't let things like this discourage you , rather be encouraged that our Lord has you , and giving you the dangers , it is only obvious He cares so much about you ... otherwise , why would He bother to keep you from the dangers we all face on a daily basis .


In Christ , our Lord

[Bearer Of Light]

Hello everyone,

Sorry I've been offline for a couple days because my Mom was here visiting us. I've read through the latest replies from momo, Mack and Vahn, thank you Borther and Sisters for your excellent words and sharing with me. I have been gearing up to get ready for making some small changes from within me and trying to maintain them and slowly adding more along the way to transform myself into more of what God would want of me. He has given me excellent gifts and abilities, it is only fitting that I honor Him by making use of them.

I have decided to go back to the Gym starting tomorrow and keep it up. also, I have applied for a job position that I think will be good. I also had a few hear to to hearts with my Mom while she was here and she confirmed many things that I've actually learned in here! Pretty amazing coincidence! she even reinforced and made me very aware that I've been looking in the wrong places to fill that void, direction, purpose I am missing... I have been looking all over the place, all over the world, looking to others... but all that time... all my answers are within me... NOT outside of me.

I have to look at changes from within... not depending on outside people and things to do it for me. What a revelation!
As God intended, its up to me to make the choices. I feel a little bit silly now because I am 40 and have lost so many years looking in the wrong places! At least now I know what to do and where to look ... for the most part.

Thanks be to God and Glory be to His name! Thanks also to my brothers and sisters in Jesus! After those 14 days of stepping stones, I actually have a MUCH clearer idea of what I need to do and now aware I can get my own answers if I want them.

Amen! And God Bless!

BoL