| Author | Message | ||
| Chyna |
as i scroll through messages posted this week, I stop to read more of max revealing quotes of EGW or scriptures like the arduous task of scraping paint of the building (all those small stubborn paint chips) of Adventism, or I read about denise's spiritual battle through bible study, or even sharing our pain or our praises to each other. I sort of stopped and wondered why keep coming back to the forum, and an analogy came to mind. the people that come to this site are mostly former adventists, and then there are some like me that aren't, but have been affected by adventism, and then, surely there are adventists curious, indignant, confused, that sometimes make themselves known in sometimes very vociferous ways, and sometimes, probably in very silent ways. but as i lie here typing on my laptop i think of us more like survivors after a hurricane, or an earthquake, some natural disaster, standing around looking at the debris, and then looking around and seeing each other thinking, "I lived through THAT" and having the assurance of other people who have survived also. what makes me smile is knowing that we're not in it, we're out of it. out of the storm and into the place where we're sorting things out, and building. and even though many people we love and care about are still inside the storm, we know that we'll be the very first people there to lend a hand to help them out because we've been through it ourselves. in Him, Chyna | ||
| Max |
Hello Chyna, Always good to hear from you in that far-away place. I would add to your list: There is a vast multitude of Adventists, marginal Adventists, and former Adventists who are almost totally ignorant of what their denomination doesn't want them to know. For instance, not long ago someone on this website was unaware that Ellen White prophesied against pepper. So as I see it, one of our functions is to make them aware of what their denom has been hiding from them for lo these many years. Agape, Max | ||
| Shereen |
Hi, I am one of those people that this forum has and is helping tons. I left the adventist church physically years ago but not spiritually, mentally or emotionally. I was trying to get my self back to church and was trying to find good adventist forums to talk on. I was just crying out because I felt at a lose. Someone called Triggs posted on an adventist forum and I came here. I was astounded, and still am, about what I am learning. I didn't know anything of EGW's deception. I knew nothing about anything. I was just a good little adventist who followed blindly. I had so much guilt over anything I did or didn't do. I was so guilt ridden about things that my life was going down. I did horrible things in my life but until I started lurking here, I didn't have any idea of what freedom feels like. I was even feeling guilty about feeling free. This forum has helped to open my eyes and has taken away the guilt of wanting to find fellowship with a, dare I say, Sunday going church. I am stepping into my first non adventist church in 23 years on Friday night. I am going to a Calvary Community Church for a christmas play. I am praying alot for direction and wisdom. Thank you FAF for the crutch I need while in transition. | ||
| Valm |
Dear Sheeren, You are making a tremendous step and I just Thank God as I read it. The first time I stepped into another church I was just relieved it didn't crumble from it all!!!!! Enjoy the play and all of the blessings the season has to offer. Dear Chyna, I come to this site to regain affirmation that it is Christ only Christ who can save me. I need to hear it from people on an every day basis because my journey out of Adventism is much like an alcoholics and needs a day by day support. Thank you for starting this thread as I look forward to hearing what others have to share. Valerie | ||
| Denisegilmore |
Hello Shereen, I'm so glad to hear that you are taking a step besides not attending sda church! I know you will be awestruck at how different it will be compared to the sda church. Enjoy your play and God Bless you Shereen, I know He is..:)) Denise | ||
| Chyna |
dear shereen, some of my favorite people are named shereen (a variety of spellings though), I am the self same person who has been (um) stirring up adventist forums by posting my testimony there and encouraging adventists to come to the former adventist forum. it happened while I was in Thailand, I guess the Holy Spirit was urging me because I worked feverishly on posting my testimony and equally feverishly on trying to pour the light of truth into cracks of online Adventist places. it happened because one of the missionaries gave me a book on the Brooklyn Tabernacle and reaffirmed two lessons: the need for and power of prayer, and the boldness of Paul the Apostle. *grin* so basically Paul just lambasted the Pharisees, so in a sense I have done the same to the Adventists I know (not winning any popularity contests). it is a tremendous blessing to hear your testimony, to know that God used even something as broken as my testimony to help you. even now God's timing is perfect because I was sitting here feeling sad, as i often do about my former boyfriend who is stuck in Adventism, but reading about how you have the courage to attend a nonAdventist church has really made my heart glad. i'm so glad you came here. dear max, keep peeling away those paint chips. sometimes you've got to use your nails to get them off. also, I'm much closer than you think, i'm back in orange county. dear valerie, I agree. any place where believers are gathered genuinely fostering the love of God is a place I want to be part of. in Him, Chyna | ||
| Max |
Chyna, Come on over to Redlands and see us. There's a meeting at 6:30P Friday Nov. 24, not at the church. But if you'll e-mail me at judetheobscure59@hotmail.com I'll be happy to give you details. Also we normally meet Fridays at Trinity at 6:45P. Blessings, |
