The Lord usually tells me to come to the forum and post. I wish it was for fellowship with other believers. Sometimes it actually is, but more times than not it is because people "Christians" don't listen to Him.
His sheep hear His voice, and His words are spirit and are life. Some Christians are new believer and may not be all that used to hearing from Him. I understand that. Yet most of the people on the forum and especially those posting in a deeper fellowship should probably be hearing His voice and in words. So they would have testimonies, teachings, parables, sayings, and have commonly heard those precious words of His "I love you."
There are Christians that know what I am talking about. They seek Him and listen to Him and hear Him tell them that He loves them. They are around, but not nearly enough. It really seems that Christians today are very much like the Jews around when Jesus took on flesh. He was standing in front of them and they even hear what He was saying but they didn't know who He was. Oh - that was not true of all of them. Anna and Simon knew who He was even though He appeared to them as a child. They listen and knew Him.
If I come to this forum to talk about a deeper relationship with Him am I going to find those who listen to Him and know His voice so that they know His voice and have testimonies and teachings that we can share with each other - or am I going to find a bunch of religious people who claim to know Him but can't and don't tell you about their relationship with Him.
I used to be a surfer and I could easily have fellowship with other surfers. My son played and now coaches soccer, and I like watching soccer games now, so I can have some fellowship with those who like to watch soccer games. So if I come to a Christian forum can I talk honestly about the Lord? Can I even talk about Him being a King with a kingdom?
What I often find are Christians quoting me a lot of Scriptures, but show no signs of actually hearing from Him. I find others who boldly say they think I am making it all up, but they too show no sign of actually hearing from Him. Maybe I find someone who agrees with what I say but they don't have anything to say about what they hear from the Lord. I do find a few that give good indication that they believe in hearing form Him, but even that is vague. There is someone posting Scriptures because they said the Lord put posting them on their heart. I'll take that. It does show that they are testifying to hearing something, but it is vague isn't it.
So how do I talk about a deeper relationship with the Lord with any of them?
Can I even share a simple testimony like in the OP? Can I share a parable from Him like the Genie in the Lamp? Could I even share with them how the most common thing I hear from Him is "Karl, I love you."? I remember the day I was at a church and I was praying with two ladies who were in charge of pray at the church. Per the Lord I had joined them to pray over the church on a certain morning each week. One day the Lord asked me to asked the if they had ever heard the Lord tell them via His small voice that He loved them. No - they had never heard that. I was amazed. It's all so sad to me.
We have a Lord, our Lord Jesus Christ, who said He would never leave us. The Father said to listen to Him. But all too often, which is an apparent understatement, it seems that Christians don't seek Him to hear what He has to say to them. He'd like that to change. He wants His people called by His name "Christians" to seek Him and listen to Him. That is why He sends me to this forum. I wish it was because I could have fellowship with others who do indeed hear from Him.
So who of you have indeed heard the voice of the Lord even tell you today "I love you"? Let's talk
His sheep hear His voice, and His words are spirit and are life. Some Christians are new believer and may not be all that used to hearing from Him. I understand that. Yet most of the people on the forum and especially those posting in a deeper fellowship should probably be hearing His voice and in words. So they would have testimonies, teachings, parables, sayings, and have commonly heard those precious words of His "I love you."
There are Christians that know what I am talking about. They seek Him and listen to Him and hear Him tell them that He loves them. They are around, but not nearly enough. It really seems that Christians today are very much like the Jews around when Jesus took on flesh. He was standing in front of them and they even hear what He was saying but they didn't know who He was. Oh - that was not true of all of them. Anna and Simon knew who He was even though He appeared to them as a child. They listen and knew Him.
If I come to this forum to talk about a deeper relationship with Him am I going to find those who listen to Him and know His voice so that they know His voice and have testimonies and teachings that we can share with each other - or am I going to find a bunch of religious people who claim to know Him but can't and don't tell you about their relationship with Him.
I used to be a surfer and I could easily have fellowship with other surfers. My son played and now coaches soccer, and I like watching soccer games now, so I can have some fellowship with those who like to watch soccer games. So if I come to a Christian forum can I talk honestly about the Lord? Can I even talk about Him being a King with a kingdom?
What I often find are Christians quoting me a lot of Scriptures, but show no signs of actually hearing from Him. I find others who boldly say they think I am making it all up, but they too show no sign of actually hearing from Him. Maybe I find someone who agrees with what I say but they don't have anything to say about what they hear from the Lord. I do find a few that give good indication that they believe in hearing form Him, but even that is vague. There is someone posting Scriptures because they said the Lord put posting them on their heart. I'll take that. It does show that they are testifying to hearing something, but it is vague isn't it.
So how do I talk about a deeper relationship with the Lord with any of them?
Can I even share a simple testimony like in the OP? Can I share a parable from Him like the Genie in the Lamp? Could I even share with them how the most common thing I hear from Him is "Karl, I love you."? I remember the day I was at a church and I was praying with two ladies who were in charge of pray at the church. Per the Lord I had joined them to pray over the church on a certain morning each week. One day the Lord asked me to asked the if they had ever heard the Lord tell them via His small voice that He loved them. No - they had never heard that. I was amazed. It's all so sad to me.
We have a Lord, our Lord Jesus Christ, who said He would never leave us. The Father said to listen to Him. But all too often, which is an apparent understatement, it seems that Christians don't seek Him to hear what He has to say to them. He'd like that to change. He wants His people called by His name "Christians" to seek Him and listen to Him. That is why He sends me to this forum. I wish it was because I could have fellowship with others who do indeed hear from Him.
So who of you have indeed heard the voice of the Lord even tell you today "I love you"? Let's talk
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