Originally posted by DaveKerwin
Barbara, I sense a positive attitude from you, thanks for your last few posts, the were more fair than I was expecting. You are right, we will have to spend eternity together, might as well get along in the mean time. There is something weird about that feeling you get when you feel non-truth is being told. I am sure we are all coming from different areas in a similar fashion.
Dave,
Thank you for your kind words. I know that feeling your talking about. I've felt it many times.
I also know that I cannot trust my feelings. I must trust what I see God saying in His Word. Even when my feelings don't follow with it.
It's like God's Word says we have to love those who treat us wrongly, but what I want to do is pull them through the computer and slap em' till they see straight.
None of us yet knows everything about God that there is to know. Some of us know alot about bible prophesy but know nothing about Bible history. Some of us know alot about healing but know nothing about witnessing. Some of us know alot about all the above but have no love for their fellow brothers and sisters. We can all learn some bit of truth from each other.
God is teaching each of us different things at different times. God has already taught me alot on healing but the current subject we're working on is integrity. I'm sure you understand what I mean.
We don't have to accept everything we hear from other people. Be we do have to accept everything God says. God expects us to check it out with His Word.
We can't go only by our feelings, we can't go only by our experiences, and we can't go only by our circumstances and our understanding of those circumstances.
We can't look at just one scripture and say "well, since that scripture fits my circumstance then I'll believe it. And, since that one seems to say something different I'll just ignore it.
I have tried to convey a balanced view of healing and prosperity. In sharing my testimony, I told of how God taught it to me. He may teach it differently to someone else. But that's how He taught it to me.
I believe that God's Word promises that He will meet all of our needs. And then someone responds by saying "so you think you can just ask God for a porsche and poof there's one in your driveway". I did'nt say anything about a porsche.
There was a song years ago sung by Doris Day called (I don't know the correct spelling) "cay serra' serra" or "Whatever will be will be" and that seems to be the mentality of alot of Christians today, but that just is not a true statement.
We may not always have a say in what comes into our lives but we do have a say in what stays in our life. And ex pastor use to say, "you can't stop the birds from flying over your head but you can stop them from building a nest in your hair."
One of the ten commandments says "honor your father and mother that your days may be long." That means that we have a promise of long life if we honor our parents. Is that promise a lie because someone you know, who honored their parents (as far as you know) died at a young age?
What about Prov 3:1 "My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: for length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee". Is that not true because someone you know kept God's commandments (as far as you know) and they died young?
What about all of Ps 91. Is that scripture not true because evil does come to your house? Or because you do have fear? Or because you die at a young age?
One major thing I have learned in my 40 + years of walking with God is that all scripture works together. We cannot receive one word from God as true and not receive the other. If God's word says something is supposed to be and my life does not reflect that then it's not God's word that's the problem. It's me.
I have to go to God on my own and ask God why that scripture does not seem to be true in my life. According to verse 1 of Ps 91 it would be because your not dwelling in that secret place of the Most High. I did not say it. Through David, God did.
I believe I've given plenty of scriptures backing up what I believe. I may be wrong but I don't believe so. If I am, it does not matter. God is still God and I erred on the side of trusting too much. Although I don't believe it's possible to trust God too much.
Just because we don't like what we hear does not mean it's a non-truth. Sometimes it's the Spirit but most of the time, it's our flesh rearing up in rebellion.
Prov 18:13 says "He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is a folly and shame unto him.
You must seek it out. You must ask questions. You must listen. And then ask more questions. If it still does not settle then set it aside for a later date. God may be prepping you.
According to some of the answers I get back it is clear that the person has not listened all the way through. They listened part of the way but not all the way.
For the times that I've lashed out in frustration, I ask forgiveness. We must treat each other better than that.
In His Grip,
Barbara