Well, the basic elements, of light, darkness, walking in fellowship with the Father and His Son Jesus Christ, and consequently one another: these basic elements - as described in John's First Epistle - are the same.
Yes what a beautiful post, Thank you. I would agree, if a testimony is going to bring up bad memories it's best to not bring it up. We are told to press forward in our daily surrender to our Lord and Savior..... I don't remember if I ever heard a testimony in my youth. It's just my heart breaks for those in this generation on here , who appear to be so deceived in so many ways. They have so much against them, I believe (I could be wrong)more than we had in our generation. Most are from single un-wed mothers or divorced families, with alcoholic, drug addicted parents, and even grand-parents. Living in a nation that used to believe in God even if some did not honor Him. But now it is the norm. Other than Obama has any US president ever blatantly declared we are not a Christian nation? This generation has grown up in schools that cannot say in the morning the Lord's Prayer.
Manyana... tomorrow if the Lord's willing. Thank you for the suggestion of a better place to move this post.Ok; BeStill&Know; you first.
So many. I start from most recent. Loneliness. This one was unexpected, and draped over me like a dark heavy suffocating blanket. Never experience it before.Ok; BeStill&Know; you first.
! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with Me.
My story in brief, is that I left Christianity about 4 years ago, and was sort of without anything for a while. Then, I identified as an atheist for two years, but wandered into different belief systems...Buddhism, Islam, Deism...and then back to atheism. I had lost hope that there was a god, and I decided to stop seeking one. Then, one day last year, at work...the Holy Spirit touched my life...that very day. I was overwhelmed by heat...an actual physical heat and presence, and a joy swept over me that is hard to explain. Right then and there, I said to myself ''I've missed Jesus.'' That was what was missing. That was what I could not find in other faiths, but was seeking. He is very different than the Jesus I left behind. This Jesus ...He is alive and I believe that He is my friend. My redeemer, my comforter. I grew up following Christianity, and it was thrust upon me as a child, and when you're a child, you don't understand fully what you are being asked to believe. But, now...I've been born again...finally, I've been born again, and understand what Scripture means by that phrase. It's so awesome! So, that is my story...God lets us leave, and He chases us because He loves us that much. There's no love like that here on earth.
Glory and Great Honor to our Beloved Savior..............Being where you've come from, you have alot to offer others here on CF. Welcome home too!My story in brief, is that I left Christianity about 4 years ago, and was sort of without anything for a while. Then, I identified as an atheist for two years, but wandered into different belief systems...Buddhism, Islam, Deism...and then back to atheism. I had lost hope that there was a god, and I decided to stop seeking one. Then, one day last year, at work...the Holy Spirit touched my life...that very day. I was overwhelmed by heat...an actual physical heat and presence, and a joy swept over me that is hard to explain. Right then and there, I said to myself ''I've missed Jesus.'' That was what was missing. That was what I could not find in other faiths, but was seeking. He is very different than the Jesus I left behind. This Jesus ...He is alive and I believe that He is my friend. My redeemer, my comforter. I grew up following Christianity, and it was thrust upon me as a child, and when you're a child, you don't understand fully what you are being asked to believe. But, now...I've been born again...finally, I've been born again, and understand what Scripture means by that phrase. It's so awesome! So, that is my story...God lets us leave, and He chases us because He loves us that much. There's no love like that here on earth.
I was what is called today a latch key kid. No brothers or sisters, I had in my tweens a cousin, I saw occasionally but we were close, until our teens. mnorian I think what we have, may be called social anxiety?
AMEN! BROTHER! There's A LOT of NO MORES then!Someday He's going to come in the clouds and take us home with Him--and we won't be lonely no more!
Great idea! Music the universal language. Anything that will encourage those who are struggling.
