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[GospelS]

Let us remember what the Lord has done and praise His name. Post your answered prayers. May the Lord use your testimony to encourage others in their faith. It may be that the Lord would use this to answer some prayers still awaiting.

I once asked: "Father, how can I love you as you've loved me, as you want us to love you with all our heart, mind, and strength. How can I love, obey and believe you as Christ did and showed us? And how can I love others as you do?"

God said: No flesh can unless you've got the Spirit of Christ with you. I give Him to you. I love you through Him and He loves me through you, and it is only through Him that you are able to love others as I do.

"Without me, you can do nothing" "I'm the way"

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[GallagherM]

Always asking for strength to be able to have love, kindness, peace, joy, by the holy spirit; spirit of Christ with-in. Praying to the Father to be with family, and others that are known, and to help them in their life. Those are what most of the prayers that are sent to the Father are in my life. Sometimes it might be dealing with struggles of troubles in soul but there is comfort found in God; and remember of what the Lord Jesus Christ went through.

Believe God changed the person that once was by giving new life through the spirt; through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ in which we are justified and have peace with God. So we can walk with a mind towards God and towards others, even if the walk is difficult and can be challenging.

 

[bèlla]

Recent answers to prayer…

Financial blessing. I was instructed to do something that could yield a blessing and that was the result.

Ikea cabinets. They’ve been out of stock since October in our area due to supply chain issues. The delay was holding up my project. I’m creating a mock studio and needed storage for linens and fabric.

Favor in my work. My teacher is a godsend and incredibly supportive. She sent a customized ruler she used to sell just because. I was able to get a coverstitch machine with all the extras at a discount and develop a connection with the vendor for future purchases. And I’ve found a home within the costuming community. There’s so much talent and generosity.

This is the year when unanswered questions were resolved. He’s provided direction in my content, product development, and private life. I’m moving closer to the ideal He outlined years ago.

~bella

 

[GTW27]

Let us remember what the Lord has done and praise His name. Post your answered prayers. May the Lord use your testimony to encourage others in their faith. It may be that the Lord would use this to answer some prayers still awaiting.

I once asked: "Father, how can I love you as you've loved me, as you want us to love you with all our heart, mind, and strength. How can I love, obey and believe you as Christ did and showed us? And how can I love others as you do?"

God said: No flesh can unless you've got the Spirit of Christ with you. I give Him to you. I love you through Him and He loves me through you, and it is only through Him that you are able to love others as I do.

"Without me, you can do nothing"
"I'm the way"

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God said:" No flesh can unless you've got the Spirit of Christ with you. I give Him to you. I love you through Him and He loves me through you, and it is only through Him that you are able to love others as I do. " Indeed. There is no other way. Let us love one another.

 

[TheWhat?]

Hmm. It's kind of a long story but I'll keep it short. I was at what seemed to be the top of my career, working way too hard honestly, and I had some unresolved bitterness that had gotten out of hand and drove me too far away from God in my life. Not long before the pandemic I was hit with a severe spiritual attack and crisis. It was so bad I had to leave my job.

Then the pandemic arrived. I lost six people in my life in about the span of a year. A woman I was considering dating (I had asked her out and she said yes even) unexpectedly died of an overdose. I lost two relatives who I was very close to. It was a rough year and enough to cause me to severely doubt my salvation.

I moved near to where I grew up because having no other direction it just seemed like the natural thing to do. Being here has been very spiritually beneficial for me. I made a few necessary changes and just started to seek God again on my own. There is a lot of detail I'm skipping over but He has been very clearly answering my prayers, building my faith up slowly but it's made a world of difference, so much so that in some ways I'm now feeling even better than I did before.

 

[TheWhat?]

I should add that just a couple of weeks ago ago I had a day where I was feeling unusually uplifted, with a sense of peace that I haven't had in a long time, which I thought was the result of answered prayer. Another long story short, I was involved in a secular debate forum where I ran into someone of a certain agenda that really has a tendency to upset me. I decided to respond in kind, to expose how unfair and hypocritical the agenda is. I immediately lost that sense of peace until I had to think about what I had done, then I confessed and went back to delete my posts. It came back a bit after that.

When I was thinking about it I realized, you know, I'm a person of faith, and that perspective bothers me because of my convictions, but acting as a person of faith, I was being a sheep. It dawned on me -- the way of a sheep is not the way of the shepherd. The sheep, the person of faith, may have a regard for the things of God, and there's nothing necessarily wrong with that, but in this situation, if the shepherd were to act that way, he would be self-absorbed, but that's not the reality, because God was motivated by love for others. It was a huge challenge for me -- people of other convictions, even non-christians, are going to create irreconcilable conflicts for me, but if I'm going to have Christ's spirit I need to follow Christ and I wasn't at that moment.

That was just before I came back to CF, which is where your post came in @GospelS.

 

[GospelS]

I should add that just a couple of weeks ago ago I had a day where I was feeling unusually uplifted, with a sense of peace that I haven't had in a long time, which I thought was the result of answered prayer. Another long story short, I was involved in a secular debate forum where I ran into someone of a certain agenda that really has a tendency to upset me. I decided to respond in kind, to expose how unfair and hypocritical the agenda is. I immediately lost that sense of peace until I had to think about what I had done, then I confessed and went back to delete my posts. It came back a bit after that.

When I was thinking about it I realized, you know, I'm a person of faith, and that perspective bothers me because of my convictions, but acting as a person of faith, I was being a sheep. It dawned on me -- the way of a sheep is not the way of the shepherd. The sheep, the person of faith, may have a regard for the things of God, and there's nothing necessarily wrong with that, but in this situation, if the shepherd were to act that way, he would be self-absorbed, but that's not the reality, because God was motivated by love for others. It was a huge challenge for me -- people of other convictions, even non-christians, are going to create irreconcilable conflicts for me, but if I'm going to have Christ's spirit I need to follow Christ and I wasn't at that moment.

That was just before I came back to CF, which is where your post came in @GospelS.

True. Thanks for sharing. As sheep, I would think that we will all have such experiences. I'm growing and learning too. Everyone has to go take their own course in this journey of life and faith. Everyone has a calling and purpose in the grand scheme of God's design. I try to see the bigger picture and maybe get a glimpse of what God is doing. Then I realized how everything is working for Him and bringing glory to Him. Even non-Christians. They are not aware of how God is using them to stir up His people. He is training us for love and war. Everything will make perfect sense to all people one day. Nothing that we do will be wasted. He will make sure that His people are justified, sanctified, rewarded, and glorified.

Sometimes two or more people cross the same path with you and it brings joy. Some things that I say here are complex matters of faith and personal revelations of the Holy Spirit. Although I say nothing that goes against the scripture, I would not expect other Christians to understand my convictions. And sometimes it upsets me very bad. But then it started to draw me even closer to Him and slowly I'm becoming more like Him. That brings me joy, comfort, and strength. I'm not upset about being upset anymore. He moves me to another level with Him and I meet greater ones who went before me on that path to be with Him. I see the resurrected life of Christ in me and it's only increasing. I know He is alive. I'm seeing, receiving, and knowing more of Him. It's amazing.

 

[TheWhat?]

I had an interesting day today. I had a big decision to make, on whether or not I'm going to continue to invest in my training program. It'll be a rough ride but I got a clear answer to stay the course. Thank God.

 

[bèlla]

When the pandemic hit my sewing classes came to an end. The facility wasn't large enough to accommodate social distancing and a new place was needed. I lost something precious in the process. An instructor who loved the Lord and was walking out her calling. She was preparing me to do the same. All of the regulars were believers. We spent more time laughing than sewing. The camaraderie was incredible.

The new location is further away. Too far in fact. The Lord replaced the class with something better on the technical side. It put me ahead. But there's nothing like sharing the day with others. I was usually there for six hours and stacked my sessions.

I never complained about the change. It was a blessing in fact. But the Lord knew my heart and brought something I didn't expect. I saw a video about a historical piece someone recreated and watched another. Before I knew it I'd stumbled onto a community. Its comprised of professionals and enthusiasts. There's so much to learn I'll never be bored.

It feels like I've fallen down a rabbit hole. That was always the plan. I'm amazed how He's woven my passions and interests into every step. It's custom fit for me.

He's using everything...everything for His glory.

~bella

 

[GospelS]

Have been suffering from tinnitus for the past four and a half years and praying for healing. It has no treatment.

Well, a miracle happened this past week. It's gone.

 

[TheWhat?]

I have a strange one.

Some time ago, at around the time that my woman of interest passed away, I was going through very harsh spiritual struggles -- an attack if you will. It was very painful. Well, at about that time I prayed for mercy on myself and "my sisters" (for reasons, it is a long story). Shortly after this, I was driving some place and I saw in my mind's eye a clear vision which to me appeared to be like a sky full of large, billowy clouds. In the far distance appeared to be the silhouette of the ark of the covenant, although it was absolutely huge, bigger than anything else in view, and I could see rays of light and shadow emanating from God's glory, piercing through the covering cherubs' wings and the hazy sky. It was at an angle so that I was in the shadow of one of the wings. Then it appeared as if one of the cherubs shifted its wings, changing the direction of the emanations of that light. I didn't know quite what to make of it at that time, but it was an impressive sight.

But now, and it's hard to describe, but I think that prayer is being answered.

 

[GospelS]

I have a strange one.

Some time ago, at around the time that my woman of interest passed away, I was going through very harsh spiritual struggles -- an attack if you will. It was very painful. Well, at about that time I prayed for mercy on myself and "my sisters" (for reasons, it is a long story). Shortly after this, I was driving some place and I saw in my mind's eye a clear vision which to me appeared to be like a sky full of large, billowy clouds. In the far distance appeared to be the silhouette of the ark of the covenant, although it was absolutely huge, bigger than anything else in view, and I could see rays of light and shadow emanating from God's glory, piercing through the covering cherubs' wings and the hazy sky. It was at an angle so that I was in the shadow of one of the wings. Then it appeared as if one of the cherubs shifted its wings, changing the direction of the emanations of that light. I didn't know quite what to make of it at that time, but it was an impressive sight.

But now, and it's hard to describe, but I think that prayer is being answered.

How amazing! I will be pondering on this for a while. Thanks for sharing.

 

[TheWhat?]

Not an answered prayer per se. I've had life go out of me before but this one takes the cake. I was on my way home when I started experiencing a whiteout to what felt like an inch of my life, and I had to race to the clinic just in case I lost consciousness. Not much of a testimony, but, I have the feeling it's related to something. I wish I knew what exactly.

 

[GospelS]

Not an answered prayer per se. I've had life go out of me before but this one takes the cake. I was on my way home when I started experiencing a whiteout to what felt like an inch of my life, and I had to race to the clinic just in case I lost consciousness. Not much of a testimony, but, I have the feeling it's related to something. I wish I knew what exactly.

May the Lord reveal to you if it's related to something. It's good that you visited the clinic. A sudden deficit in brain oxygen level and/or blood pressure could be a reason too.

Peter had become hungry and wished for food; but, while they were preparing it, he fell into a trance. Acts 10:10

 

[MrMoe]

Have been suffering from tinnitus for the past four and a half years and praying for healing. It has no treatment.

Well, a miracle happened this past week. It's gone.

My dad recently developed this and I've had it for years. Hoping for answered prayer for this.

 

[GospelS]

My dad recently developed this and I've had it for years. Hoping for answered prayer for this.

Thanks for sharing. How have you been coping with it? What triggered it?

I'll pray for healing. I know how discomforting it is. I fought the battle by faith. I don't want to pay attention to the enemy. I use everything to strengthen my spiritual muscles.

Avoiding caffeine, stress, having proper sleep, a good diet, regular exercises, organic green teas, and spices might help.

 

[TheWhat?]

This is an old testimony, and not one that I share often, but I feel it may be relevant to some. Many years ago, I felt moved to pray to Christ to show me the truth. I was overpowered, you could say, and was led to a nearby church on a day they were serving communion. The nature of the leading is hard to describe, but it was such that I for some reason knew it was going to hurt me, but I was led to partake anyways.

Afterwards I suffered something like a stroke. I could not speak or read, eat, drink, sleep, or form cognizant thoughts, though I retained hand-eye coordination. Being convinced it was from God, and due to the sudden extreme pain, I was compelled for whatever reason to get in my car to attempt to go somewhere, although I could not comprehend where I was going. I ended up several hundred miles away in a desert where I encountered a tremendous desert rainstorm and cumulus cloud formation, with three rainbows piercing through the bottom to the ground beneath, and the sun piercing through the very top. It is permanently etched in memory.

I don't share it because it is mostly a waste of time. Nobody believes. But the gift I have been given as a result is, to the best of my knowledge, unique in this generation.

P.s. take communion seriously folks. It's in your own best interest.

 

[TheWhat?]

This is an old testimony, and not one that I share often, but I feel it may be relevant to some. Many years ago, I felt moved to prayed to Christ to show me the truth. I was overpowered, you could say, and was led to a nearby church on a day they were serving communion. The nature of the leading is hard to describe, but it was such that I for some reason knew it was going to hurt me, but I was led to partake anyways.

Afterwards I suffered something like a stroke. I could not speak or read, eat, drink, sleep, or form cognizant thoughts, though I retained hand-eye coordination. Being convinced it was from God, and due to the sudden extreme pain, I was compelled for whatever reason to get in my car to attempt to go somewhere, although I could not comprehend where I was going. I ended up several hundred miles away in a desert where I encountered a tremendous desert rainstorm and cumulus cloud formation, with three rainbows piercing through the bottom to the ground beneath, and the sun piercing through the very top. It is permanently etched in memory.

I don't share it because it is mostly a waste of time. Nobody believes. But the gift I have been given as a result is, to the best of my knowledge, unique in this generation.

P.s. take communion seriously folks. It's in your own best interest.

Actually, I think this is turning into a testimony. I remember that the road I was on took me straight under the central pillar-like rainbow. I gave my life to Christ at that point, literally -- I was convinced it was the end, and I let go of the steering wheel under extreme pain and exhaustion, at full speed on a packed freeway in rush hour. I don't know how but I ended up safely tucked into the shoulder of the road.

What strikes me as relevant here is that that happened when I was under the central pillar of the cloud formation so that when I looked up I had a good view of the sun. Coincidentally, years later, I arrived at an interpretation of scripture that reconciles the trinitarian and semi-arian views expressed in the NT -- that, Christ being neither inhuman nor atheist, had his own personal view of God the Father, and this is reflected in the gospels including the epistles where they desrcribe a kind of faith that can be interpreted as applying to those "in Christ" which sometimes causes friction with staunch mainline trinitarians.

From that event I was lost and confused. I wandered for I don't know how long, and ended up in a deep, cold and steep valley in the middle of the night. At the time, in the state of mind I was in, I thought it was the gates of hell, so I turned around. I also remember my attitude switched from bitterness and cursing, to sincere prayer, on my way back up out of that pit.

That also somewhat corresponds to my life's events -- after I discovered that reading of the NT, I went through what I would call a process of spiritual death, and it wasn't until some bitterness I was harboring against God had gone that I was able to come up out of that low point in life, in sincere prayer and thanksgiving.

When I had made it out to daylight I had to go through the cross again -- which is hard to explain, I'll just leave it at that -- and from there I somehow managed to figure out which direction would lead me home with my extremely limited cognitive and navigational capacities. On my way back, I remember turning on the radio to a christian radio station and at the same time being inundated with a dark rainstorm, while the preacher was very sternly confronting the audience with a question: "who do you think you are?" So I turned it off, and kept going though the storm. Eventually I made it back safe and sound.

 

[MrMoe]

Thanks for sharing. How have you been coping with it? What triggered it?

I'll pray for healing. I know how discomforting it is. I fought the battle by faith. I don't want to pay attention to the enemy. I use everything to strengthen my spiritual muscles.

Avoiding caffeine, stress, having proper sleep, a good diet, regular exercises, organic green teas, and spices might help.

I can't remember what triggered it but I've grown use to it and don't notice it 99% of the time.


Thank you.

 

[TheWhat?]

This is not an answered prayer but I'm taking note of it in case it becomes more. Last night I had a vivid dream of meeting a woman who basically invited me into a relationship with her, which is unusual because I never have these dreams. I don't know who she is and I don't think I know anyone who fits the bill, so if there is anything more to this it could be far off. Who knows?