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Sabra
Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2001 - 8:33 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Colleen,

Sorry to hear about your dad. I will keep you and your mom in prayer. So glad to hear that you are both doing well!

Since I posted my testimony I have had one semi-negative response and several positive ones! One lady even wrote her pastor the day she read it and left the SDA church that day! Praise the Lord! I never shared the dream I had with you: It was just a short dream of a hand drawing a picture of two lines about 2" apart with dirt in between them and then little dots in the dirt and little circles outside of the lines. It was so vivid and kept coming to me all during the following week. I started praying for an interpretation and a couple of days later noticed my Bible open in the back seat of the car as I was going to work. I thought it was odd but went ahead and took my son to daycare and when I was getting back into the car I really felt like it was open for a reason, so I picked it upand it was opened to Mark 4 "The parable of the soils"!!!!!!!! Too much I know, I read it over and over and wasn't sure what I was to take from it except I should be grounded and sow seeds etc........I felt like I already knew that. After about 3 days I read it again before going to church and at the end noticed verse 13: Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all parables? v14: The sower sows the word! WOW!! That is too cool when He does that! So I prayed, Lord, show me how to most effectively sow the word and that night when I checked my e-mail SDA Outreach had asked me to post a tesimony. (There He goes again...too cool)
Sammi, It is so exciting to hear your testimony. It is a little disheartining that the new christians we fellowship with can't appreciate what we've come from and through. I feel that way too. Only former SDA's can understand. My half-sister is Methodist and had tried to tell me for years that I was nuts and when I called her and told her about my revelation and grace and salvation she kind of said, I already knew that, that's what I've been trying to tell you for years! Well, it's exciting to us and I'm thrilled for you!! God Bless you all!!
Sabra
Sherry2
Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2001 - 9:09 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hey folks,

I do have a prayer request. God is constantly allowing my path to come in contact with other SDA's, and many are from the church I left. Just ran into a group of 18 at the restaurant we went to tonight. A) I can see how Jon misses these friendships B) God is teaching me to love them as He does. C) At least one opportunity with a family is open for me to share why I left SDAism and I pray for wisdom to do it to His honor and glory, with humility and gentleness, and not the slam-dunk in your face that is my personality.

Thank you so much. I'm learning to abide in Him who dwells in me and it is awesome to know that He is right here ready to teach me if I'll be taught. I'm rambling now...sorry....Thanks for prayer.

And I like those words...In His Grip!! How precious.

Sherry
Lydell
Posted on Friday, November 16, 2001 - 2:27 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I have a prayer request here as well. My 21 year old son has had the chicken pox this week...first time ever. I swear I tried to get him sick with them when he was little, with no success! He's doing much better now, well on the road to recovery. But the last of the spots need to dry up tonight as he is scheduled to take a test for a new job early in the morning tomorrow (and I mighty interesting specimen he will be doing it too! haha). I'd appreciate your prayers for him.
Colleentinker
Posted on Friday, November 16, 2001 - 3:37 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sherry and Lydell, I'll be praying for you both (including your son, Lydell!)

Sherry, you mentioned you realized how much Jon misses his SDA friendships. Do you sense him pulling back from going to church with you or wavering about going back to the SDA church? I continue to pray for you and him!

Colleen
Sherry2
Posted on Friday, November 16, 2001 - 8:14 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi Colleen,
Thanks for asking and your prayers. I think he's staying where he's at. No serious pull backs..just misses people. Sherry
Sherry2
Posted on Saturday, November 17, 2001 - 1:05 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Though if I said to him "let's go back to the Sda church" he might jump on it....Not sure.
Sammi
Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2002 - 3:24 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

good morning everyone, i have a prayer request. my 16-yr old daughter is going on a high school retreat this weekend with the kids at the church we've been attending. she is very nervous about it, but isn't against going (i did have to push some.) she's just afraid because she feels like all these kids know each other well and she doesn't know anyone. plus, it's overwhelming for her at church sometimes, she has never been around kids her age that raise their hands during worship, really pray, and get excited about Jesus! she's at a time in her life where the interest in the world and its fun seems to be taking priority over getting to know Jesus and letting Him lead. anyway, can i please ask for your prayers for her this weekend, that she will be drawn to her Heavenly Father, and begin an intimate relationship with Him, as well as connect with these kids. these retreats the church does are always highly spiritual, and the kids come back rejuventated and on fire, i just pray for my daughter that she won't be overwhelmed and frightened away. thanks so much for your interest and prayers, carol
Snowdove
Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2002 - 7:23 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi Carol

She is in my prayers

Have faith that your prayers will be answered rebuke any doubt for the Lord knows both yours and your daughter's hearts desire. And He will answer this prayer. For His love for you and your faimly is always present. Claim His promises and the ansered prayer before it is answered.

You are also in my prayers

Christian Love

Snowdove
Denisegilmore
Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2002 - 9:33 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hello Carol,

Although I've not too much been active on this forum, I have been reading since being reconnected to the internet.

I've not spoken to anyone, save one, that I recall this week. But I have been getting acquainted with yourself and others like Snowdove, Brian et-al, by reading your trials and triumphs.

Know that I will be praying for your daughter as well. Unceasingly at that.

At her age, being a teen, this has to be tougher on her than any adult I can imagine. I remember my years of teenhood and am very grateful to not be there now.

Thanks be to our God Jesus the Christ for His wonderful, majestic and glorious way in the which He will work through the Mighty Holy Spirit, for He is God as well. Let us also thank our Father in heaven, who is also God. Together, all three, being but ONE God with Majestic Love and Power (dunamis) and over all things, WILL not allow His Word to come back void. He said so.

So begin now in thanking HIM for you have all three persons in the fullness of the Godhead on your side and your daughters side and you cannot lose! :)

Simply believe that HIS will, will be done.

HIS WILL, always and best.

For FAITH is the SUBSTANCE of things hoped for. The EVIDENCE of things not yet seen.

FAITH then is essential and our chief work. And we were all given the measure of faith. So now, put your faith into action. For faith without works is dead.

Thank God now as if you have already recieved. And fear not!

For that is faith.

Yes, we are more than conquerors through our Lord Jesus Christ!

Praise and Glory to God forever, even everlasting, amen!

Your sister in Christ Jesus,
DtB
Sabra
Posted on Friday, January 25, 2002 - 11:17 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi Carol,

I will definately keep your daughter in prayer. Hopefully it will be a great weekend for her and she will meet some new friends who are on fire for God and get involved more in church. I trust the Lord will touch her life.

Sabra
Colleentinker
Posted on Friday, January 25, 2002 - 3:26 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I will pray for your daughter, too. I understand your hopes and concerns so well!

I'd like to add my own prayer request. Roy, our 19-yr-old, is getting his wisdom teeth out this afternoon. (Richard's doing the driving!) I know it's a standard operation, but it's his first bout with anesthesia, and there's pain, and I'm a momÖso I would appreciate your prayers for an uneventful surgery and a quick recovery. Thank you!

Colleen
Sammi
Posted on Friday, January 25, 2002 - 4:28 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

absolutely colleen, and thanks to all of you for your prayers, support, and encouragement! (p.s. colleen, let us know how roy is doing! my daughter, mary, will have to get hers out soon too.) love, carol
Denisegilmore
Posted on Friday, January 25, 2002 - 8:02 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Dear Colleen,

Know for a truism that I have been praying for Roy.

For God over all things will be there too. :)

In HIS care always and forever, amen.

DtB
Colleentinker
Posted on Monday, January 28, 2002 - 5:18 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thank you for your prayers! Roy had some trouble with bleeding the first evening, but he eventually stopped. He's now fine albeit a trifle swollen--he went to church yesterday, and he's currently at school.

How was your daughter's weekend, Carol? I thought about her a lot and prayed for her.

Thanks to all of you!
Colleen
Sabra
Posted on Monday, January 28, 2002 - 7:21 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Me too Carol, I hope she had fun. Please let us know!

Colleen, Roy is a trooper! I remember the wisdom tooth extraction! I wasn't such a sport. In bed for a week, passed out the first day....wimpie! I work for a dentist now-for the past 13 years so I guess I get a little used to it, but it's really traumatic! Glad he's doing well.
Sabra
Sammi
Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2002 - 3:28 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

good news about Roy! all three of my step-kids had theirs out about two years ago, & one had such a hard time with infection and pain, etc., the other two did great, but you never know.

thanks so much to all of you for your prayers! mary had a great time. she is even going to the high school kids' cell group (Bible study) tomorrow night - she asked me yesterday after school if we could stop and get her a new Bible because all the kids seem to have the same youth version. everyone was very nice to her, and she seemed to really hit it off with two girls her age, so i just continue to pray. it's amazing how desperate your prayers are when they're for your children. that's the area of my life where i fear my faith is so weak. i try so hard to leave them in God's mighty and capable hands, but continue to take them back from Him over and over again.

thanks again colleen, sabra, denise, snowdove & all! carol
Colleentinker
Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2002 - 4:35 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks for updating us, Carol! Praise God! I'll continue to pray for Mary. A few years ago I began to pray that God would send the people and experiences into my boys' lives that He needed to send, because Richard and I had done about all we could do. We were just that familiar dull roar in their heads. He has, and He still is! I praise him that he knows what our kids need, and he knows when they need it. I am so thankful that in the body of Christ, God uses others in addition to us to reach our kids. The paradox is that he uses us to touch other people's kids, too.

It's all so NOT what I would expect or plan, but God knows what he's doing! And I am grateful to Him.

Colleen
Snowdove
Posted on Saturday, February 02, 2002 - 5:32 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hello everyone

I don't know how to start but I am in need of prayers. The enemy is attcking my husband and I. We have only been out for a month now and the rummors and judgements keep coming. We need prayer for wisdom on how to handle the statements that are coming at us.
All I ever wanted was to love the Lord with all my heart.
I tearfully request for your help. I feel like I am losing my mind.

I know the Lord is in control and I love Him so.

I don't know what else to say.

I continue to praise the Lord daily and know He will carry me through this I just feel so lost.

Thank you for your loving support.

Snow Dove.
Colleentinker
Posted on Saturday, February 02, 2002 - 6:21 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Dear Snowdove,

I understand so well what you and your husband are going through. Just a couple of days ago I read the passage in Revelation 12:10 where John hears a loud voice from heaven saying, "For the accuser of our brothers, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down."

Satan is the accuser of the brothers. These rumors and judgments you are experiencing are part of a spiritual battle designed to distract you from your relationship with Jesus and your new confidence in him. Remember, Adventism is founded on deception, which means the accuser will attack when we discover the truth.

Luke 22:31 quotes Jesus as saying, "Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers." This passage suggests three things to me: First, when we belong to Jesus (and the new birth, the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, is God's seal on us to the entire universe!), Satan has to ask permission to assault us. (Also see Job 1.) Second, Jesus did not say he stopped Satan from attacking, but he said HE prayed for him that his faith would not fail. Jesus himself intercedes for his people! Third, he also suggested to Simon that he would succumb to some of Satan's attacks, but, he said, "When you have turned back, strengthen your brothers."

Snow Dove, you and your husband are experiencing a spiritual battle. We will pray for you, and you and your husband can also pray that God will ground you in the truth of his freedom and love and protect you against the agony of accusations and slander. Ask him to release his joy in your heart when you face this suffering, because it means you have taken a stand for Jesus as opposed to evil. And ask God to send his Spirit into your marriage and to glorify himelf through your marriage. If you can KNOW that Jesus is revealing himself through you individually and as a couple, you will feel stronger to stand up under this attack.

You are not going crazy. You are, however, on the side of truth, and you can stand confident in the finished work of Jesus, even in this attack.

With prayers for you and your husband,
Colleen
Denisegilmore
Posted on Saturday, February 02, 2002 - 8:13 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Dear Snowdove,

Amen to Colleens words.

Also know that putting on the whole armor of God is very neccessary. Ephesians 6:10-18

"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.

Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the Gospel of Peace.

In addition to all this, take up the shield of Faith, with which you can extinquish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.

And pray in the Spirit on all occassions with all kinds of prayers and requests.

With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints."

Snowdove, as a believer in Christ Jesus, think this not a strange thing. As Peter states in 1 Peter 4:12-17

"Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you.

But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when His Glory is revealed.

If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler.

However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but Praise God that you bear that Name.

For it is time for judgement to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the Gospel of God?

And, "If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?" (Proverbs 11:31)

"So then, those who suffer according to God's will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good."

May our Lord's precious Grace abound in you and your household and uphold you in the Faith. amen.

with much care,
your sister,
DtB

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