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II Corinthians 5:17 says- If anyone be in Christ, he is a New Creature, old things are past away, Behold, all things have become new.
- I give you this verse because I think we are both in a rock in a hard place; We have a very hard time letting go of the past and forgiving ourselves. We cannot go by our feelings, we go by what the Word of God says, and this verse say old things are past away.
- Whenever the devil reminds you of your past you just remind him of his future. When we confess our sins God remembers them no more, so why should we?
- God bless you and your family- Sister in Christ, lilmissmontana.
Thank you for those kind words. Wow ... it's been a while since I posted my testimony. A lot has happened and changed. A lot of the things that hurt so intensely are still there but I have that wonderful peace in knowing the Lord is in control and knows every little thing we deal with. I remember when I posted my testimony it hurt clear down in the pit of my stomach from all the mess of the past ... I don't see how it can ever be alright with some of my children but then God is bigger than all that. It's enough for now to know they are alright ... other than being angry at God and acting like He doesn't exist and I wish so much for them to know Jesus ... they're healthy and good ... eternity is forever ... this is a blink in time.
You have a kind and compassionate heart ... guard it well ... it's an honest to goodness treasure! God bless
Oh the testimonies! The things I could tell...
Well, I suppose I should start at the beginning. I'm afraid mine is not a tesatimony of great tragedy, nor the thrill of a mispent of youth; just that of an ordinary child and an ordinary life. it is true my life was almost aborted during my mum's pregnancy, not because she didn't want me - it was a near miscarriage, but God brought me through the womb into life and the world.
However I was born with an inverted stomach muscle, which constricted ratyher than relaxing when I swallowed causing me to vomit my food back up. At the time I was born [April 1960] the doctor was afraid I would not survive the operation needed to correct this disability so he prescribed alcohol to cause the muscle to relax instead of constricting [this was later brought home quite dramatically when my dad was asked to go pray for a baby who had the operation and lay dying in an oxygen tent some 12 years later]. Every meal time my mum would first put a few drops of this alcohol in my mouth to enable me to keep my food down - the purity of which burned my mouth and caused me to scream.
Anyway, after some time my mum and dad were praying together when my mum began to read Mark 9 wher it records Jesus healing the man's son. When my dad's "mission prayers" finally had circumvented the world and his exhuberance come to rest she said, "Look Bill, I've been reading here in the Bible where he healed this man's son, don't you think he'll do that for Kerry?"
"Well, I suppose," my dad replied, and they came over to the cot where I lay sleeping, laid hands on me and prayed.
I woke up and started to cry.
"What should I do now?" asked my mum.
"Feed him I suppose," answered dad and when she did they discovered I was completely healed. Praise God!
It was somewhere between the ages of 5 & 8 that I heard my dad testifying of this in a breaking of bread meeting one Saturday night. That night overcome with awe and gratitude I surrendered my life to Christ. I remember the words I prayed. I said, "Lord, if that's true I should be dead. The life I have is not mine but yours. I will live my life for you."
Since that day I have never suffered this again and never been alcohol dependant ever again. In fact I do not drink alcoholic beverages to this very day because I am so grateful to the Lord for what he has done.
My youngest son was born in 1997. When they told me he had a similar problem but, "Don't worry. A simple operation will correct that."
I said, "He won't need that operation. Jesus will heal him."
He did. So sing and dance, and rejoice with me, giving praise to the Savior who is so good.
I am not Pentecostal/Assemblies of God I wasn't saved by a denomination
I'm just a christian.
not here for a debate/disagreement
Just want to share what God has done for me.
How God Changed my Life!
How God, (Jesus Christ) Changed My Life
My name is Roy Cork,
I was raised a raciest, addicted to beer, whiskey, Crank, and any other drug I could get my hands on. My whole life I just wanted to die.
In 1972, I was in a car wreck at the age of seven; since then I've been in pain every waking moment of my life . I started taking drugs to try and get rid of the pain it didn't work.
I'm not making excuses, I did drugs because I wanted to.
In 1993, I had been living with my girlfriend for seven years. I was strung-out on drugs partying with a friend. I thought I was going to die at least four times that day. I was hoping I would die to escape the fear and pain but I didn't! It was the worst day of my life but I found out two things that day:
#1 I was alive for a reason
#2 I couldn't live this way anymore but I couldn't stop. I was broken and I needed help. I was ready to try anything; I couldn't take it anymore. But no one could help me.
I knew my little sister went to church; so I asked her if I should go to church, maybe that could change my life I thought? She called an evangelist from her church to come talk to me. He asked if I wanted to accept Jesus Christ? "But they're all hypocrites" I said. " We all fall short of the glory of God" he said. Every excuse and argument I had. He gave me scripture for every one!
Everything he quoted touched my heart. I said "That is the answer! What have I got to lose???" I Repented and asked Jesus Christ into my heart June 26 1993@12:35 PM (baptized July 4th 1993) I didn't know what to expect. I had done many horrible things in my life but God forgave me anyway!!!
the Evangelist prayed I would receive a double portion of the holy spirit,
The next morning I woke up filled with the Holy Spirit of God. For the first time in my life I felt so much love and joy but I knew I didn't deserve it! All the hate and anger was gone I have never been so "high" in my life. I met God himself that day! I felt like everyone had cancer and I found the cure I had to tell every one!
I told my girlfriend I loved her but I couldn't sleep with her any longer unless we got married. I also told her that I had no desire to drink or do drugs anymore. She said "you couldn't have changed like this overnight you're faking it!" I said "you're right, I couldn't but God changed me!!" I know I deserve hell more then anybody I know but God forgave me and saved me!
My friends, your never to evil or to far gone for God to forgive you and change your life forever. I know, Praise God !!
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