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Recent content by map4

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    Hearing From God

    Many times He speaks to me through others. One example: I was going through a hard time and was having thoughts of just giving up. Not suicidal thoughts, but just giving up going to church, my marriage, etc. I had not told anyone what I was feeling. During a church service, a lady came to me...
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    A question about "Jesus healed all" specifically for JimB [and whoever else]

    I think you said a lot in this statement. Pride comes in many forms and many don't want to admit that maybe their faith or belief isn't quite where it should be. If we, as Christians, don't believe something Jesus said, then who's fault is that?
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    Why do people have a problem with prosperity teachings?

    Like many have said it all comes down to where your heart is, your motives. Just because someone says they would like to have money doesn't mean they 'love' money or covet it or love God less. In the same vein, just because someone says they don't want money, or riches, doesn't mean they are...
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    An unholy message?

    On a side note, I'm not sure I would tell a child that a harlot is a woman who is naughty. The next time they see a woman 'acting up' they might say, out loud in front of many, 'Mommy, that woman is being a harlot' ^_^ ___________________________________________________________ I've taught...
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    A question about "Jesus healed all" specifically for JimB [and whoever else]

    Yes, God allows things. I think the question/issue is... Is everything God allows His will for us, because He wants it to be that way. Or does He allow things, against His will, because (and there could be different reasons...some sickness because we don't take care of ouselves; things going...
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    Benny Hinn dating Paula White? Is this true?

    My feelings exactly. And I'll just add that other people failing, no matter who they are, should not hinder our walk with the Lord. If, that is, we truly have our eyes on Jesus and not on people. Disappointments and failures happen, we have to, as individuals, learn to not let them affect us...
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    In what way was David "a man after God's own heart"?

    why would anyone think otherwise? David loved God despite of all the wrong he did. God loved David despite of all the wrong he did. The same is true for Paul. And us. David was a man God used. He may not have been, humanly speaking, more special than any of us. But God had a special plan for...
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    Serving ourselves

    I agree that some only pray when they need something, which we should pray when we need something. But, I wouldn't say it's for God alone. He already knows the answer. It's us that needs to know what the answer is. I would say we probably don't spend enough time listening in prayer. There are...
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    What part do you play?

    All of it begins with God. I would not have the realization of God without the Holy Spirit making Him known to me. Salvation is a gift from God. We would not be saved if not for Jesus. Again, the Holy Spirit opened my eyes to the fact that I even need a Savior. I didn't do anything to earn it...
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    Does God already know if we are going to Heaven or Hell? My answer is no.

    I was listening to a CD last night & the preacher was saying how Paul talks as much or more about the first Adam...because we don't/won't/can't see ourselves IN CHRIST. The cd is about our identification in Christ. I understand about identifying ourselves in Christ, that is what God sees, the...
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    What's on your bookshelf?

    I LOVE to read and have lots of books. Here are some: Greater Works - Smith Wigglesworth The Master is Calling - Lynne Hammond The Christian's Secret of a Happy Life - Hannah Whitall Smith Precious Gem in the Tabernacle - B.R. Hicks The Treasury of David, Vol ll Psalms 27-52 - Charles Spurgeon...
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    Being Disingenuous is wrong, sorry.

    sometimes too we may think our motives are pure at the time only to look back at what we said or did and realize maybe they weren't so pure. Or maybe we know they're not pure but fool ourselves into thinking they are just so we can make a point. At least that has happened with me before.
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    I struggle with sincerity when praying for people

    great advice. I agree with everything you said. When people post a prayer request of here, facebook, etc, this is what I do now: If I feel led to pray in agreement with them then I do and sometimes I might post that I'm praying for them. Sometimes I don't. If I don't feel led to pray...
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    Being Disingenuous is wrong, sorry.

    I've told people I would pray about something and didn't. Here and in 'real life'. Usually someone would ask, I would be doing something else at the time, and I would just forget. When I would remember later on I would feel bad, but even then I didn't always pray about it. I really felt bad when...