Testimony of Prayer)))Christian Post

God has given each man and each woman a free will to make their own choices in this life. The next 3 verses will show us that God does not want anyone to perish. However, God will not make or force anyone to accept Him and His Son and what His Son’s death on the cross really means for all of us.

Here are three very powerful verses showing that God wants all men and all women to be saved through the Blood of His Son Jesus.


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That is very beautiful

Take it to fucking church.

Why don't you pray about getting the dog's eye back?

They are.

Welcome to the congregation Brother.

Thank you!

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I can honestly say, I have never had an answered prayer.

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Beautiful

November 7, 2012

Four more years ... of exile. But there is hope. Please read my thoughts on where we go from here. --Steve

Dear Friend,

I'm writing to you to explain why, even after a late and discouraging evening that stretched past 1:00 a.m. on the East Coast, I was back at the office before 8:00 a.m. this morning.

And why the sinking feeling I felt last night has already been replaced with a deep determination.

And why I'm going out to buy equipment for our new office this afternoon.

And why we are going to build, build, build -- despite a stunning and, for me, unexpected defeat.

+ + Let's Be Clear: We Just Got Pummeled

Before I go on, let's be clear: last night was a defeat, and I didn't see it coming. I expected a "Tea Party Wave" -- perhaps a 300+ electoral-vote victory for Romney. All the signs seemed to be there. The 2010 elections, the failed recall of Wisconsin governor Scott Walker and even the Chick-fil-A Day pointed to a re-shaped political landscape. The polls and crowds made it clear that there was more enthusiasm with Romney.

But that wave never came. The people did not rise up and reject Obama's statism. Quite the opposite -- 15 million fewer people voted, and Romney earned less votes than John McCain did four years ago.

+ + Far Worse Than 2008

Upon reflection, what happened last night was far worse than what happened in 2008. Our first "dance" with Obama was mostly about smoke and mirrors -- "hope and change" that was never really defined. For many Americans, Obama 2008 was more an idea, an idealized dream and a collective catharsis from our dark past.

But Obama 2012 was something altogether different because now we know the real Barack Obama. We watched him advance the most radical leftist agenda since at least FDR. We saw him rape and pillage the free market and impose a government takeover of industries. We witnessed him go to foreign nations and apologize for America and then leave our people alone to die in Benghazi.

This time we knew Barack Obama. Yet a majority of American voters said, "More!" The opposition to Obama's agenda never really showed up at the polls.

We can try to console ourselves by saying it was a close election ... that the leftist media gave Obama the election ... that we couldn't really expect a Northeastern liberal Republican to be our standard bearer ... that a bizarre hurricane swung the election.

All that may be true.

But it matters little now. And the less time we spend blaming each other or the trickery of the other guys the better.

So here's why I'm more determined ... why I'm building.

+ + A 2,500-Year-Old Letter Written for Today

I want to share with you a letter that, although 2,500 years old, it could have been written this morning. For us. For faithful patriots who feel like they just discovered they will have to live at least the next four years in exile.

This letter was written to Jewish exiles who had been pushed out of Jerusalem and forced to live under a tyrannical ruler named Nebuchadnezzar.

The exiles wanted one thing: they wanted to be re-established back in Israel. They even had a prophet named Hananiah come to them and tell them that their time of exile would only last two years.

You can read about it in Jeremiah 28.

Hananiah was a false prophet. He died.

And so Jeremiah wrote a letter to the exiles. You've probably heard a part of that letter recited many times. It's one of the most commonly quoted passages in the entire Bible. Unfortunately, this passage is mostly taken out of its proper context and delivered as a "feel good" word that everything is going to be O.K.

One of my friends was quoting this verse yesterday morning:

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Those words sound so good. The future is bright. God has a plan for prosperity, for a real hope and a real future. On the eve of the election, it must have meant a Romney win, the GOP takes the Senate and we start the rollback of the Obama regime, right?

Not exactly.

+ + The Plan Was Exile

Here's the shocking context of Jeremiah 29 (and I offer to you, the context for November 6, 2012): the plan was exile.

That was the "plan" Jeremiah's letter was talking about. I encourage you to go read all of Jeremiah 29. Here is the immediate context:
This is what the Lord says: "When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you and fulfill my good promise to bring you back to this place. For I know the plans I have for you ..."

The plan was 70 years of exile. Keep that in mind the next time someone quotes Jeremiah 29:11 to encourage you that your time of trouble will soon end. Not only was the exile going to last 70 years, the exile WAS the plan!

If you don't believe me, go back and read the beginning of the letter, from Jeremiah 29:4. Here you'll see the Lord (through Jeremiah) giving the Jewish exiles specific instructions on how to conduct themselves in exile: --Build houses and settle down.

--Plan gardens and eat what they produce.

--Marry and have sons and daughters.

--Marry off your sons and daughters so they can have children.

--Increase in number; do not decrease.

Again, remember the context. A false prophet had just come and said the time of exile would only last two years. That prophet died. The truth is, the people will be in exile for 70 years. And the directive is to build families, grow businesses, think trans-generationally and increase.

+ + Seek the Welfare of the Land

It gets better. Because Jeremiah's letter makes it clear that building and marrying is not enough. People in exile must do something else -- they must be a blessing to the land.
"Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper."

So let's review. First, the plan is exile. Second, build. Third, bless. Simple, clear instructions.

But why was this important? Why a "plan" for exile with specific instructions on how to act in exile?

Historians tell us it was during the Babylonian captivity that the Israelites moved from a Temple/Jerusalem focused society to a synagogue and community focused society. Simply put ...

It was the lessons learned during their time in exile which enabled the Jews to survive 2,500 years in exile. But not just survive -- but to thrive and become the most prosperous, most successful and most innovative people group in the history of civilization.

Exile was the plan.

So that's why, today, I'm going to build. And I'm going to plant. I'm going to bless. And I'm going to pray.

For that is the final piece to the puzzle ...
"Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."

So let's get building. Let's get planting. And let's get praying. And let's bless this land. There are lessons to be learned in exile.

Steve Elliott, Grassfire

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I was traveling in New Mexico and was desperate to get a certain flight back home to WV. I really needed to get home quickly for my kids. I was put on standby for this flight along with about ten other people. I humbly asked God to secure me a seat on this flight if it was ok with Him. One by one every name was called but mine and I was left alone in the terminal. I went to the service counter and asked the guy working if he could check one more time for an empty seat. The whole time I was still asking God. The guy comes back and says" Listen, there are no more coach seats left. But, there is one first class seat left. I'm not supposed to, but I'm going to give you that seat!". I was just really grateful and thanking God. Not only did He get me home, He sent me first class!

Oh, I also told God that He was just showing off.

What are you praying for?

Hi GFG, Bless You for your efforts

The Lord Jesus TRULY answers the prayers of the faithful...

My friend, who is an RN, contracted a rare lung disease. She was a smoker which exaserbated the problem. She went into a coma in a matter of days and was dying.

My daughter and her best friend (the nurse's daughter) called to tell me of the sudden turn in her condition.

I went directly to the ICU, after work, and saw her there in critical condition.

I closed the door and told the girl's to AGREE with my prayer. We prayed to the Father, in Jesus' Mighty Name for her healing and restoration. I 'stood in the gap' for her and her soul....


Praise Jesus, she MIRACULOUSLY healed and has found her faith again!

Whenever her daughter visits us she blesses me for her Mom's recovery...I INSIST THAT JESUS HEALED HER!....she smiles and kisses me anyway....but I know she has been touched by God!

Glory to God for He delivers us and heals us

He created 1st class thanks for sharing

Ac thanks for sharing and if we truly believe we know who wins in the end
So let's get building. Let's get planting. And let's get praying. And let's bless this land. There are lessons to be learned in exile.

Steve Elliott, Grassfire

Thanks for sharing he heals bodies, souls and spirits with enough faith

Amen....If I might add, HE will honor the faith of the pray-er....even if the one concerned has little faith.

Blessings

A few days ago my battery went dead. TOTALLY dead.

I was stuck and could not get home.

So I just pointed at the motor and said "Listen car..you are part of this creation..so you too are subject to the laws governing it. So in the name of Jesus START and start NOW"

I got back in the car and turned the key..and it started and I have no had a problem with it since.

Does that qualify as faith?

As a clarification, anyone who owns a terrier (Westie is a terrier for those who don't know breeds) knows just how hard it is to get them to come to you when they get a sniff of prey. As much as they love you, as much as they obey all other times, they will not come to you until they have exhausted the scent or caught the animal they are tracking.

I have a terrier and I know how stubborn they can be. I never let him off the leash when outside and not in a fenced area because he could be gone and I may never see him again.

Great post G4G!! Thanks for the reminder and God Bless you!