Born Again Christians Thread-No Bashing please

[Grandma Bear]

Luvthatduck what a beautiful song!

 

[Aidensmom]

To add to my post earlier about the Devil Rays game where Stephen Curtis Chapmen will be doing a concert beforehand, DH went to the website to get tickets (only $13/each, you got to love that for a concert and a Pro Baseball game) and it said that some of the players will also be giving their testimony. AT A PRO BASEBALL GAME! How awesome is that?

 

[luvthatduke]

Yes, Grandma Bear, I agree it's a beautiful song!

Aidensmom, that is fantastic!!
I love the way the Lord works...
Wow - have fun!

 

[jimmiej]

AT A PRO BASEBALL GAME!

I Thought you said it was a Devil Rays game.


Sorry, couldn't help myself!

 

[live4christp1]

luvthatduke - That is a beautiful song. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Aidensmom - That is great! I like SCC.....my favorite song by him is Dive. Hope you have a great time!

Thanks everyone for your care and concern, for your advice and prayers. Our youth pastor just resigned, he is a teacher at one of the Christian Schools in the area and has been asked by the church overseeing that school to become their youth pastor. WOL (our youth group) will be starting back in a month.......DH could possibly be asked to help head it up.......but I don't feel comfortable doing that if he doesn't feel devoted to this church. Am I looking at it wrong?

 

[ead79]

Anyone here been to Promise Keepers? My DH has gone several times and went to the Stand In The Gap rally PK had in Washington DC back around 1997/98. Don't hear as much about them as we used too.

Really wish he could find a local mens group to get plugged in to. Think it is harder for men to open up with each other than it is for the ladies. DH has friends at church but they mostly only talk about superficial stuff, sports, etc.

Yes, my dad has been to several Promise Keepers events and my husband has been to one (he went with my dad). They seem like truly wonderful, Spirit-filled events. I know that the first one my dad went to really changed his life.

lovethatduke, what a beautiful song! The way you describe having the plan of salvation laid out is exactly what I want too. Gentle, but with calm assurance. It reminds me of the words to the hymn Blessed Assurance: “Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine, oh what a foretaste of glory divine.”

 

[Buckalew11]

I think you are. JMHO. I am not sure why the other man has been asked to be such a prominent person in the church but I suppose I'd give him and everyone else the benefit of the doubt. Hopefully he has changed. But you and your DH are not responsible for him and his actions. You'll answers for yourselves only. If you all love those youth at your church then if your DH is asked to take the job and he feels led, it is time to let God deal with other situation and jump in with both feet for those kids.
The youth are at a very fragile stage in their lives. It is a most important time in a young Christians life. So, my vote is to get in there and make a difference where you all can! It is your church too--don't allow a situation like this to run you away from your home church. Help make it a better place! Your devotion and love for God is evident in your posts--that is where my position is coming from. Best wishes in this situation. It happens in every church at some time or another. It is how you deal with it that'll make a difference. JMHO.

 

[live4christp1]

Thanks Buckalew11 for your insight. That is how I feel, I really don't want to go somewhere else. DH is the one feeling this way and as the wife I feel like I should follow his lead, I feel like he is having trouble setting his feelings aside in regards to this matter though and moving forward.

BTW.....where are you at in Tennessee? We are right outside Chattanooga, we live really close to the Tennessee, Georgia line as you head 24W toward Nashville or I-59. Have seen several other posters here from Tennessee as well. Maybe we should all get together and have a DIS meet.

 

[lmhall2000]

I noticed a heathen thread and wondered why it was started...guess it was out of a response to this thread. Thank goodness we live in a free country...just two points I wanted to share....

1. Everytime I see a Darwin fish on the back of a car, I'm thankful...that person has made it easier on me knowing who to pray for. My husband used to get offended seeing those...but I told him what a wonderful opportunity for us to take the time and pray specifically for that person in that car that God would reveal Himself to them in a way that would glorify and spread the gospel.

2. I feel the same way about the heathen board...I won't post there so as not to offend them but I will try and take the time to pray for them. I know that my life on this earth has been guided and led by a Hand far greater than my own....to go through this life and not see that Hand or appreciate it's purpose makes me low. Many unbelievers will blow off instances in my walk as being coincidences...from the small to the large...
a. Dh had been complaining for months about his holy underwear...budget has been tight and I guess I put it off until I knew he really needed them badly. I was about to walk into the store to buy some when a dear friend called me and said, "Tara, this is going to sound so strange, but I bought a pack of underwear this week and it's too large for my dh...do you think your dh could use any?" She was soo embarrassed to even mention it to me, and I about fell out laughing...God knows even the little things we need.
b. I worked full-time while my children were babes...I had been injured in a car accident and picking them up as babies would mean a thrown out back for half the time...so my sweet dh volunteered to put his career on hold for five years until our littlest could walk. Well, the time came and he was very concerned about being able to provide for our family. My career had taken off and had been promoted to a very expensive part of the country (Seattle)...I had worked for 8 years and he had finished his degree in computer science but never "worked" a day of it since staying home. He was afraid we wouldn't be able to cover the mortgage when I quit...but the dear Lord told me to quit and I had complete peace that we would be taken care of...I quit on May 1st...my husband didn't believe I was actually quitting and when I did kicked his interviewing into high gear (he really couldn't interview while I was working...we knew no one to watch our children and had no family west of the Mississippi)....within one week he had secured a position and his salary was to the dollar what I had been making. We didn't even miss a paycheck. And the details of how he got that position are even more God inspired.

Ahh, heck..I'll just quickly share why it was so inspired...some will say, "Sure, he got a great job, Microsoft-Seattle-$$career, well, we were in Atlanta to begin with where the tech jobs were on a downslide. I was in sales and I had never heard of anyone at my level being promoted to a position outside their region...if you get promoted you would get relocated to a state bordering yours technically. Well, it just so happened that the district manager from Seattle had a girlfriend in Atlanta...he had heard about me and my desire to move up to the next level and somehow got permission to interview me for it. Well, I was 34 weeks pregnant and knew that he really was interviewing me to get a free trip to visit his girlfriend (because they have to fly to you for the first interview)...I just interviewed to get the experience and thought nothing more of it. Well, two weeks later I was seriously considered and asked to fly to Denver to meet the Regional Business Director (granted I'm 36 weeks pregnant now) and I'd just had a baby the year before...here they were about to promote me to a high level position knowing I'd be out of the territory for 12 weeks for maternity! And I got the job!!! I have never heard before or since of someone being promoted cross-country for that level position..but it placed us in the heart of Microsoft where God knew my husband would benefit from the experiences there....oh there are so many more...can y'all please share your stories?

I have dozens and dozens of these stories and I try to keep my life and ears tuned to His Hand working through me and the lives of those around me. God is alive..he cares for the sparrow in every detail he cares for all of us in every detail..he only asks one thing...believe on Him who He has sent.

Tara

 

[Aidensmom]

I Thought you said it was a Devil Rays game.


Sorry, couldn't help myself!

 

[Buckalew11]

I'm in Maryville. Right outside the Smokies, close to Knoxville-- Home of the Vols and 30 mins. from PF home of Dolly Parton.

Well, I know there is a time to leave and a time to stay. Maybe it is that time--but maybe not. He needs to make sure to look to God for guidance in that. I know it is easier not too. We just "feel" like the situation is bad and "feel" like we should leave. However, I think sometimes God has other plans. Sometimes we need to set aside our pride and our hurt and try to move on. Uh, I am speaking to myself, Cristy, LOL--actually typing all this is helping me too. We are dealing with issues in our church also. The easiet way out for me would be walk away but I'm thinking God would rather me not. Darn.

 

[macraven]

I noticed a heathen thread and wondered why it was started...guess it was out of a response to this thread. Thank goodness we live in a free country...just two points I wanted to share....

1. Everytime I see a Darwin fish on the back of a car, I'm thankful...that person has made it easier on me knowing who to pray for. My husband used to get offended seeing those...but I told him what a wonderful opportunity for us to take the time and pray specifically for that person in that car that God would reveal Himself to them in a way that would glorify and spread the gospel.

2. I feel the same way about the heathen board...I won't post there so as not to offend them but I will try and take the time to pray for them. I know that my life on this earth has been guided and led by a Hand far greater than my own....to go through this life and not see that Hand or appreciate it's purpose makes me low. Many unbelievers will blow off instances in my walk as being coincidences...from the small to the large...
a. Dh had been complaining for months about his holy underwear...budget has been tight and I guess I put it off until I knew he really needed them badly. I was about to walk into the store to buy some when a dear friend called me and said, "Tara, this is going to sound so strange, but I bought a pack of underwear this week and it's too large for my dh...do you think your dh could use any?" She was soo embarrassed to even mention it to me, and I about fell out laughing...God knows even the little things we need.
b. I worked full-time while my children were babes...I had been injured in a car accident and picking them up as babies would mean a thrown out back for half the time...so my sweet dh volunteered to put his career on hold for five years until our littlest could walk. Well, the time came and he was very concerned about being able to provide for our family. My career had taken off and had been promoted to a very expensive part of the country (Seattle)...I had worked for 8 years and he had finished his degree in computer science but never "worked" a day of it since staying home. He was afraid we wouldn't be able to cover the mortgage when I quit...but the dear Lord told me to quit and I had complete peace that we would be taken care of...I quit on May 1st...my husband didn't believe I was actually quitting and when I did kicked his interviewing into high gear (he really couldn't interview while I was working...we knew no one to watch our children and had no family west of the Mississippi)....within one week he had secured a position and his salary was to the dollar what I had been making. We didn't even miss a paycheck. And the details of how he got that position are even more God inspired.

I have dozens and dozens of these stories and I try to keep my life and ears tuned to His Hand working through me and the lives of those around me. God is alive..he cares for the sparrow in every detail he cares for all of us in every detail..he only asks one thing...believe on Him who He has sent.

Tara

thank you for sharing. a great testimony you have

 

[Buckalew11]

IMhall2000, Thanks for sharing your stories. That is the God I know. A very real, very alive God who shows His love in unexpected ways--big and small.

 

[live4christp1]

We have been through Maryville several times.....used to drive around that way when going to Gatlinburg rather than going up through Knoxville. It is very beautiful.

That is how I felt a year ago when all this started and that is exactly what I wanted to do....just walk away. But then I felt like you stated in the other post....this is my church to and I love those kids and teens and even some of the adults .

We really feel that God brought us there.....when we came the children's church pastor (he was the assistant pastor but leading children's church as there wasn't anyone else who wanted to do it). He was going on debutation as a missionary and they had been praying for God to send someone to take over this ministry. When we decided to leave the church we were at then (another long story) we figured it would be a while before we would have the opportunity to work in children's ministry again. The way God brought us to this church is another story that fits along with all that......Him leading us to this particular church.

 

[Grandma Bear]

Thanks Buckalew11 for your insight. That is how I feel, I really don't want to go somewhere else. DH is the one feeling this way and as the wife I feel like I should follow his lead, I feel like he is having trouble setting his feelings aside in regards to this matter though and moving forward.

BTW.....where are you at in Tennessee? We are right outside Chattanooga, we live really close to the Tennessee, Georgia line as you head 24W toward Nashville or I-59. Have seen several other posters here from Tennessee as well. Maybe we should all get together and have a DIS meet.

I will pray for a spiritual as well as emotional healing for DH. God uses what the enemy intends for evil and turns it around for His good.This is going to be a time of spiritual growth and advancement for both of you. Before doing anything you should both be in agreement with God and each other.

 

[live4christp1]

lmhall2000 - Thanks so much for sharing that. Like you, I don't think things are just coincidence......I feel God has a plan for each of our lives already laid out......as believers we just chose the long road around sometimes by trying to make things happen in our own time frame but like your stories exemplify, if we wait on the Lord and listen to His leading...things just fall into place.

You were a blessing to me today!

 

[Albertan mom]

Welcome Tara!
Great testimonies, you started off my morning great!

I am heading to our Christian Bookstore today to pick up the pictures I had ordered!
They are the Tom Dubois series, The Commission, The Invitation, The Promise, The Celebration. (I already have the Invitation, picking up the others)
They are soooo nice. Dark brown frames, matting.I think he has a Website somewhere. This is the Noah series. He also has In The Beginning ones, Christmas ones, Angel ones and DISNEY ones!

Yay, so excited!

 

[live4christp1]

Maybe someone here can answer this.....

Sunday at church the choir did a wonderful song and one of our friends sang the lead. For the life of me I can't figure out the name of this song and I can't exactly remember the chorus but it had the whole congregation about ready to explode in praise, which is highly unusual, us independent fundamental Baptists are usually considered pretty uptight and conservative we aren't really.

In the last verses of the song it is talking about being in heaven and hearing the names read from the Lambs book of Life.....it says "I'll stand up tall on my tippy toes, stretch out my hand and cry I am here" or something along those lines.

Anybody know this song?????

 

[WDWHound]

In the last verses of the song it is talking about being in heaven and hearing the names read from the Lambs book of Life.....it says "I'll stand up tall on my tippy toes, stretch out my hand and cry I am here" or something along those lines.

Anybody know this song?????

Nope, I haven't heard of it and niether has Google. Can you give us any more lyrics to work with?

 

[live4christp1]

Nope, I haven't heard of it and niether has Google. Can you give us any more lyrics to work with?

That is all I can remember.......it was a very powerful song, but the first time I have ever heard it. I'm not sure I have them exactly right either (the ones I remember) just the closest I could remember. I'll have ask her the name of it.

Thanks,

Cristy