WWJD club

[GreenMunchkin]

I updated the list...

Some of these people have sorta disapeared, but they are still in the club. Let's keep all of these in our prayers.

Praying for them

 

[cristianna]

Welcome Breezy!

Yep... not as much free time as y'all....

So an update: (gotta keep it short... at work)
I've been doing my best to do what Jesus would do, and God gave me an opportunity to talk with a fellow coworker about my faith, in hearing distance of a number of other employees, and the person I spoke with was asking all the questions, so no chance of getting in trouble for proselytizing. Conversation went well, and it opened an opportunity for a brief conversation with another of my coworkers.

Yay God!

This is TERRIFIC! Thank you for sharing.

living in a time zone that is around 9 hours different from America will probably mean you won´t see me online a whole lot but that is the great thing about forums, we can leave little notes which others can read at their leasure in different timezones in different places. =)

Welcome kopilo! I love reading about how everyone is doing, so share when you can!

 

[Eldaah]

living in a time zone that is around 9 hours different from America will probably mean you won´t see me online a whole lot but that is the great thing about forums, we can leave little notes which others can read at their leasure in different timezones in different places. =)

Yep, forums are great. Especially Christian Forums! This club just keeps on growing! Very glad to have you.

 

[rita727]

^It is.

How is everyone today?
Today's Friday, so I'm doing pretty good.

What's God been teaching you guys so far?

PS. Thanks Eldaah.

 

[cristianna]

Welcome Rita! TGIF! I LOVE FRIDAY'S!

So far this has really taught me to truly lean and trust in Him. I'm certainly not there, but I'm much closer. The thought of relinquishing e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g over to Him is hard, but I'm making progress.

 

[rita727]

The more I get closer to hard, the more I realize that I have to stop doing certain things that are tearing more and others down. It's....difficult.

 

[cristianna]

Praying for you.

 

[Eldaah]

I'll be praying as well.

 

[cristianna]

Happy Saturday everyone!

 

[Breezy3]

Good morning everyone!!!!

 

[cristianna]

Good Morning!

 

[Tychicus2]

Thanks Eldaah for the compliment. I too agree wolfman is doing great.

Goodness me, I can't believe I didn't post about Saturday. It was GREAT! Really it was. Remember how I said it was time to stop talking and start walking? Well, I really wanted to do that because I know I've been wrong in how I've acted, thought and moved forward with them. And He was there helping me step-by-step. PTL!

Nope, it was definitely *MY* reaction; they were the same as always. I was just overall more accepting unconditionally, more carefree (generally I would be on edge trying to avoid and prevent any conflict amongst any of them with each other or myself), etc. It truly, truly was great. Amazing huh?

I guess I'll give my update now as well. I don't have much time, so this will be short and to the point.

I have been planning on going on a foreign missions trip for quite a few months. I finally found one that I was interested in going on, and was already getting excited. But, last night, my parents said that they didn't think I should go to a foreign country on my first missions trip. They wanted me to stay in the country so they would be able to come and get me if anything happened. I feel called to foreign missions though, and was really looking forward to going on that trip. So, when they told me that if I was going to go on a missions trip, I would have to do it in the US, I wasn't to happy. I didn't want to, but I submitted to their authority. I didn't get mad and tell them what I thought about it like I was tempted to. I just calmly asked questions about it and tried to understand their point of view.

I did understand the reasons why they had said this, but I still felt that I was old enough to handle a foreign missions trip. I did submit, but I still had a few angry thoughts go through my head. Now I understand completely why they said what they did, and as long as I can do something useful for God on my missions trip, it doesn't matter that much if I'm in the US or some other country.

I still do and say wrong things, but with God's help I am drawing closer to Him and walking a path that will lead to a better life. My life has already gotten better. I already feel as if I am drawing closer to my Savior.

Eldaah

You are clearly a very mature young man with a heart for God's will, and I aplaud you for that.

I am so glad that your reaction to your parents resistance to the trip overseas was graceful and full of humility.

Let me say that I believe God will honour you for this and He will open the door to give you the opportunity for great things in your future.

Remeber the story of Joseph, how he dreamed of his family bowing to him, and remember where it landed him for the next 20 or so years!?

Well it may feel like a backwater mission field but believe me the lessons you learn in the US will enable you to serve God to your best. Do not see this as second best - see it rather as a training ground, a place to hone your skills and find your weaknesses with the safety net of your parents and their love for you right there behind you.

I wish my parents had been half as supportive and caring as yours clearly are. Do not think harshly of your parents, they have been given the charge of your well being and training, they would have failed in their duty if they recklessly allowed you to venture into an area of testing beyond any hope of their support.

Remember also that even Jesus was obedient to his parents until the age of 30 years! You still have time! Do not rush in, God has a plan, wait for His timing, do not get ahead of Him!

Bless you brother.

Pete

Well Said Pete...

What would Jesus do? That is the question.... I say yes, I would like to take that challenge! Thanks!

I updated the list.

• Breezy
• CFfosterangel36
• Cristianna
• Eldaah
• FriarErasmus
• kanga22
• Kopilo
• GatorGal
• GoNoles
• GreenMunchkin
• HeReignsInMe
• MikeJ
• rita727
• SavedForever
• Ty
• Wolfman

Some of these people have sorta disapeared, but they are still in the club. Let's keep all of these in our prayers.

Yep... not as much free time as y'all....

So an update: (gotta keep it short... at work)
I've been doing my best to do what Jesus would do, and God gave me an opportunity to talk with a fellow coworker about my faith, in hearing distance of a number of other employees, and the person I spoke with was asking all the questions, so no chance of getting in trouble for proselytizing. Conversation went well, and it opened an opportunity for a brief conversation with another of my coworkers.

Yay God!

living in a time zone that is around 9 hours different from America will probably mean you won´t see me online a whole lot but that is the great thing about forums, we can leave little notes which others can read at their leasure in different timezones in different places. =)

Praying for them

Good Morning!

 

[Eldaah]

Hello, everyone! How's everything going for all of you?
That's a lot of cool pics Ty!
I've been finding it a little harder as the days go by to live as I'm lead to believe Jesus would. It certainly doesn't get easier. I keep catching myself completely ignoring what I know I should do. But at the same time, I am still closer to God than I was before I took the pledge. It is hard, but with God's help, I am fighting hard to live up to it.

 

[rita727]

To Ty: Good googa-mooga, that's a lot of pictures!

Hope everybody's feelin' good. School's tomorrow...

 

[GreenMunchkin]

Aww, bro! A relevant picture and verse or sentiment for everyone Thank you very much.

Eldaah, will pray He keeps you near Him when you find it difficult. Are you pleased you took the pledge, though?

Hiya, Rita Aww, do you not enjoy school? Just think, Jesus will be sitting in maths and history an Spanish with you Even thought He already knows it all inside out. Cleverest dude I know, Him

 

[HeReignsInMe]

Good morning everyone!!!!

Hey Breezy good to have you here!

 

[cristianna]

Hello, everyone! How's everything going for all of you?
That's a lot of cool pics Ty!
I've been finding it a little harder as the days go by to live as I'm lead to believe Jesus would. It certainly doesn't get easier. I keep catching myself completely ignoring what I know I should do. But at the same time, I am still closer to God than I was before I took the pledge. It is hard, but with God's help, I am fighting hard to live up to it.

Praying for you.

Great pics Ty! Thanks for sharing; they all were so beautiful and appropriate.

Good morning everyone!

 

[FriarErasmus]

I guess I do have a lot of free time on my hands compared to everyone else. That's awesome how you took that opportunity. I usually get really nervous when an opportunity like that comes up. Were you nervous?

Actually, that is one of the amazing things about God. He gave me a surge of complete comfort, took away all of my worries, and I completely was at ease in telling my coworker my view of faith. He had not seen the scripture about the entirety of the law of the prophets being summed up into "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength and love your neighbor as yourself", and when I showed him that, he started to talk about how all of the holy wars between faiths seem so pointless, and we got to talking about how the body of Christ (ie the Christian Church) was never intended by God to be fractured, and that we all share the same common belief that "God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him will not perish but have everlasting life. For God did send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him." (paraphrased... my memory is not so good).

Basically, pointing him to these two scriptures and then explaining that we "all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." (proven by the fact that we don't have to learn to be selfish and greedy, but we do have to learn to share and be selfless), I was able to share the whole of the salvation message with him while sitting at my desk at work.

God sure does move in mysterious ways.

Thanks, all, for the encouragement!

 

[FriarErasmus]

Oh, and good morning!

 

[kopilo]

*sends out a group hug to all that are willing to accept it*