Born Again Christians Thread-No Bashing please

[pogopossum]

i think the only qualifying required is to accept Christ's death as coverage for your sin, repent from sin and give over control of your life to Christ. if that fits you then you make the cut and hopefully continue to grow in Christ, and one day live forever with Him. what a glorious day that will be.

 

[Saxsoon]

hi, don't know if i qualify but i love the Lord (God) i know Jesus dies for our sins so there we go.

Have a blessed day all

Sounds like me too lol. Welcome!

 

[Zippa D Doodah]

Hi everybody . I am new to this thread, but a long time DIS CBer. I really felt the Lord moving thru our worship at church today. I know this is a time of incredible strife and violence in the world, but I notice at this same time that the Lord is moving in strong ways to draw peopel closer to him. As we all pray for peace let's also praise God for the great things He is doing.

 

[Grandma Bear]

Welcome to all the new members! Today we were singing the hymn "In Times Like These." I'm so glad Jesus is my anchor and that my anchor grips and holds the solid rock. We can't contol what the world does;but we can have peace in our hearts because of whose in control!

 

[luvthatduke]

Received this from a friend re:Middle East today:

"Keep your eyes on Damascus and take the time to read Isaiah 17 regarding this as well as Daniel 7-8, Ezekiel 38-39, Matthew 24, 1 Corinthians Chapter 2."

I confess I have not had time to scan the scriptures given,
but since it's been brought up I'll put it here for anyone to comment on.

Oops - forgot to say to the newbies

 

[chewysmom]

Can I join? I've been saved for 14 years now. Like many, I've had my share of rough spots w/ the Lord, mostly when my son died almost 3 years ago now. However, it didn't take me long to figure out that if I didn't have God, then I didn't have anything. Thankfully I gradually got over my anger at God, and now I can see that what happened was for the best. I miss my son terribly-every single day-but he is now in a place where he has no more pain, no more needles-only joy and peace with our Lord. My son was born w/ basically no left side of his heart. It was there, it just didn't work. He lived for 21 days. During that time he underwent 2 heart caths and finally open heart surgery. He died 12 hours after surgery.

His short little life was full of pain, and I can honestly say now I'm glad he's out of pain. Selfishly, I'd want him back of course. But as the dr said, it wasn't about me-it was about what was right for Ryan.

We went on to have another son, who was born 1 year and 1 day after Ryan died. Such a bittersweet time, but I'm so thankful for my little "Chewy". He has brought so much healing in our lives. We also have a precious dd who will soon be 6, and a new baby due at the end of January.

Anyway, I'm rambling. I look forward to getting to know all of you!

 

[ead79]

Welcome to our thread! I am so very sorry for the loss of your son. I can't imagine your pain, and I wanted to let you know that your faith is inspiring. I am so happy to hear that God has continued to bless you and your family with more precious children. Heaven really is going to be wonderful when we get to see all our loved ones standing there with Jesus!

 

[Saxsoon]

I am so sorry to hear about your son, but you will see him again

Have any of you seen the movie The Visitation. It is a film adaption of Frank Peretti's novel. If you don't know him, he is a Christian author, a good one at that. This movie was very moving, but it is not recommended for the little ones. I see this along the lines of Bless the Child in scare factor. It is about demons coming to a small town performing "miracles" and a priest who has fallen out of Christ to stop them.

 

[Grandma Bear]

Good Morning All and Welcome Chewysmom.

Reading your story was an inspiring way to start the day. I pray God's richest blessings upon all of you and that you will all have a blessed day.

 

[2gether]

Just had a little guy myself, and I do not know if I'd be able to hold to God like that. I guess he never allows us to experience more than we can bear....your faith is inspiring. Thank you for sharing and God bless you!

 

[cyjmhill]

Hello everyone!!!

 

[Grandma Bear]

Good Morning All

May your day be filled with His love and guidance!

 

[Miranda Danda]

Hello everyone! I think this is a great thread to find inspiration and prayers from like-minded people. It is great to know that all these people are not afraid to share what the Lord has done and that we all love Him tremendously.

I wanted to share this passage from Daily Bread. It is one of my most favorite lessons and I am only hoping that it can help someone like it has helped me.

Wounded Oysters
When seemingly needless suffering invades our lives, we often ask ourselves, "Who needs all this grief?" But consider, for a moment, the origin of pearls.

Each pearl is formed by an oyster's internal response to a wound caused by an irritant, such as a grain of sand. Resources of repair rush to the injured area. The final result is a lustrous pearl. Something beautiful is created that would have been impossible without the wound.
In today's Bible reading, we see Joseph in a position of influence, a position God soon used to feed surrounding nations and Joseph's family during famine. But how did he become influential? It began with a wound—being sold into slavery (Genesis 39)—which produced a pearl of usefulness. Because Joseph drew on God's resources when humiliated, he became better, not bitter. He named his second son Ephraim, which means "twice fruitful," and he said, "God has caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction" (41:52).

Author Paul E. Billheimer says of Joseph, "If human pity could have rescued him from the sad part of his life, the glorious part that followed would have been lost." So if you're suffering, remember: No wounds, no pearls! —Joanie Yoder

If we accept adversity,
Enduring every pain,
Then we will learn what we should know;
Our grief will turn to gain. —Sper

Adversities are often blessings in disguise.

 

[cyjmhill]

Hello everyone! I think this is a great thread to find inspiration and prayers from like-minded people. It is great to know that all these people are not afraid to share what the Lord has done and that we all love Him tremendously.

I wanted to share this passage from Daily Bread. It is one of my most favorite lessons and I am only hoping that it can help someone like it has helped me.

Wounded Oysters
When seemingly needless suffering invades our lives, we often ask ourselves, "Who needs all this grief?" But consider, for a moment, the origin of pearls.

Each pearl is formed by an oyster's internal response to a wound caused by an irritant, such as a grain of sand. Resources of repair rush to the injured area. The final result is a lustrous pearl. Something beautiful is created that would have been impossible without the wound.
In today's Bible reading, we see Joseph in a position of influence, a position God soon used to feed surrounding nations and Joseph's family during famine. But how did he become influential? It began with a wound—being sold into slavery (Genesis 39)—which produced a pearl of usefulness. Because Joseph drew on God's resources when humiliated, he became better, not bitter. He named his second son Ephraim, which means "twice fruitful," and he said, "God has caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction" (41:52).

Author Paul E. Billheimer says of Joseph, "If human pity could have rescued him from the sad part of his life, the glorious part that followed would have been lost." So if you're suffering, remember: No wounds, no pearls! —Joanie Yoder

If we accept adversity,
Enduring every pain,
Then we will learn what we should know;
Our grief will turn to gain. —Sper

Adversities are often blessings in disguise.

Thanks Miranda!!!

That wa a great reading!!

Have a great day!!!

 

[ead79]

Thank you for sharing that, Miranda! I've been having a rough time at my new job (so much so that I'm considering leaving), and this really touched me.

 

[Miranda Danda]

Thank you for sharing that, Miranda! I've been having a rough time at my new job (so much so that I'm considering leaving), and this really touched me.

No problem.

I know how that feels completely. I worked an worked to get my degree in Criminal Justice so I could be a Crime Scene Investigator. I did countless volunteer hours at the morgue, I did a 400 hour internship witht he agency I wanted to work with. I was soooo excited to get hired on and then when I finally did, I group of girls really let me have it. Nothing I did was right. They constantly talked about me, treated me like poo, etc. I ended up losing 20 pounds and not being able to sleep at night. I quit after only 3 months. I wish now that I had stuck it out because every single one of those girls got fired and now my friend (who they treated badly also) is the senior person in Crime Scene. I think God sent those people to make me stronger and I am stronger, but I couldn't deal with it then. Just pray about it and He will lead you to the right decision. He has never let me down (although sometimes we may question it).

This is another verse that helps me:
"Have I not commanded you? Do not be afraid for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go" - Joshua 1:9

 

[Miranda Danda]

Thanks Miranda!!!

That wa a great reading!!

Have a great day!!!

You're very welcome and I hope you have a good day as well!

 

[TheDisneyTraveler06]

Hi, everyone!

Hi, Miranda, or should I say Bonnie!

Just wanted to stop by. This is a lovely thread.

I'll stop in later!

 

[ead79]

No problem.

I know how that feels completely. I worked an worked to get my degree in Criminal Justice so I could be a Crime Scene Investigator. I did countless volunteer hours at the morgue, I did a 400 hour internship witht he agency I wanted to work with. I was soooo excited to get hired on and then when I finally did, I group of girls really let me have it. Nothing I did was right. They constantly talked about me, treated me like poo, etc. I ended up losing 20 pounds and not being able to sleep at night. I quit after only 3 months. I wish now that I had stuck it out because every single one of those girls got fired and now my friend (who they treated badly also) is the senior person in Crime Scene. I think God sent those people to make me stronger and I am stronger, but I couldn't deal with it then. Just pray about it and He will lead you to the right decision. He has never let me down (although sometimes we may question it).

This is another verse that helps me:
"Have I not commanded you? Do not be afraid for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go" - Joshua 1:9

I can totally relate, though my problem is with senior management instead of co-workers. Sometimes you just have to wonder why some people are so nasty for no reason. It stinks knowing that I left a job I liked to take this one, and now it's not at all what I hoped it would be. I have been praying about it, and telling God my honest feelings. The part I really struggle with is hearing His will. It's so easy to get it confused with our own or to just not hear anything at all. I've had a rough employment history (several employers have been abusive--one boss since got fired), and I'm just flat out tired of all the drama. I just want to work somewhere that most people are friendly and everyone works hard without being hurtful to others. There is an opening at the company my dad works for, and it would be wonderful if that would work out. I will pray about it, and we'll see where that leads.

 

[Miranda Danda]

Hi, everyone!

Hi, Miranda, or should I say Bonnie!

Just wanted to stop by. This is a lovely thread.

I'll stop in later!

Miranda, Bonnie, I answer to whatever