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I used to be dead..........in my sins.

I wanted to be dead...........because of my sins.

One day I found out about a Person that I never knew really existed.

I still had doubts when my friend told me about Him.......
and when her church she invited me to, preached about Him.

I asked my friend many questions about this Man, things I couldn't understand.

She would never give me an answer to my questions, but in her own quiet way she would say,

"you'll find out."

Little did I know that a spiritual seed planted in my heart was being watered by our Heavenly Father.

As time went on, and after a few more weeks of Sunday sermons, which always seemed like they were written for me only , something compelled me to get up in the middle of the night and pray.......something I never did.

I cried out to God, "God, if You are real, help me! Forgive me for my sins, forgive me for all that I've done wrong! I need You in my life to show me love!! I don't know love, and I want to be able to know how to love. If You are truly there, I give you my life, please, come into my heart."

Sobbing, I returned to my cot to sleep.

When I awoke the next morning, something was different.

My sins were a heavy burden that I carried on my shoulders for a long time, but that weight was no longer there.

I was viewing life through a different set of eyes - it appeared more beautiful.

I felt different, I felt better than I had ever felt my whole life.

I was floating on clouds without a care in the world.

I felt for the first time, TRULY ALIVE!

Where did this come from?

What was going on?

This has to be God!

This has to be Him in my heart!

This God is so wonderful, what has He done to me?

I was dead, and now I've been made alive!

My sins were forgiven!

I wanted everyone else to know what God had done..........
Although, it became evident to those closest to me, that I had changed.

I still did not understand what had happened, but I knew God was alive and real!

This new Spirit in me compelled me to tell everyone those very words--"God is alive!"

I was on fire for God, the Holy Spirit had entered new tender ground.

It's been years since my "born again" experience and througout my walk in Christ I have found that my fire can become a flicker, but it doesn't die out. It won't.

Becoming a new creature in Christ does not take away your sin.

You still have to live with it as long as you are in this first earthly body you are given.

But just like a parent who loves and disciplines their newborn baby, our Heavenly Father does the same to all who become born again into a spiritual life in Him.

We are babies who need milk before we go on to the meat.

So He teaches us, through His Word, through people, through prayer.

He is molding us, conforming us to the image of His Son.

Yes, we are a work in progress, and each of us should be more concerned with our own spiritual discipline and how we are loving and living our life for God than focusing on how others are doing in their's.

We can overcome the desire to sin through this new strength and power given to us by the Holy Spirit.

Some of us fail more than others, but when we do, it is comforting to know that God will take care of our failures, God will correct us when we do wrong, God will bless us when He so desires, God will guide us into doing what is right.

God will never let go.

He is constant.

He is patient.

He is kind.

He is slow to anger.

He desires our happiness.

He can be 100% fully trusted.

He is my heavenly Father.

He is my friend.

He is Divine Love.

How can I not want to tell others about Him?

When you love someone, you can't help but make it known.

You "Gotta Tell Somebody"




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However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task
the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. Acts 20:24

"This man really is the Savior of the world!" John 4:42

Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him;
and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen.
I am the Alpha and the Omega, " says the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." Revelation 1:7
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"And I call Him my Lord and my Savior
For everything He's done for me
Yesterday I was in darkness
But since I met Him I can see!"




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However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task
the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. Acts 20:24

"This man really is the Savior of the world!" John 4:42

Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him;
and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen.
I am the Alpha and the Omega, " says the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." Revelation 1:7
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dont worry the great perturber will wash away your sins
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hf
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"brought to you knees, but you never prayed"

Thank you for the song and shining your light.


hf
However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task
the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. Acts 20:24

"This man really is the Savior of the world!" John 4:42

Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him;
and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen.
I am the Alpha and the Omega, " says the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." Revelation 1:7
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However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task
the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. Acts 20:24

"This man really is the Savior of the world!" John 4:42

Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him;
and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen.
I am the Alpha and the Omega, " says the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." Revelation 1:7
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I used to be dead..........in my sins.

I wanted to be dead...........because of my sins.

One day I found out about a Person that I never knew really existed.

I still had doubts when my friend told me about Him.......
and when her church she invited me to, preached about Him.

I asked my friend many questions about this Man, things I couldn't understand.

She would never give me an answer to my questions, but in her own quiet way she would say,

"you'll find out."

Little did I know that a spiritual seed planted in my heart was being watered by our Heavenly Father.

As time went on, and after a few more weeks of Sunday sermons, which always seemed like they were written for me only , something compelled me to get up in the middle of the night and pray.......something I never did.

I cried out to God, "God, if You are real, help me! Forgive me for my sins, forgive me for all that I've done wrong! I need You in my life to show me love!! I don't know love, and I want to be able to know how to love. If You are truly there, I give you my life, please, come into my heart."

Sobbing, I returned to my cot to sleep.

When I awoke the next morning, something was different.

My sins were a heavy burden that I carried on my shoulders for a long time, but that weight was no longer there.

I was viewing life through a different set of eyes - it appeared more beautiful.

I felt different, I felt better than I had ever felt my whole life.

I was floating on clouds without a care in the world.

I felt for the first time, TRULY ALIVE!

Where did this come from?

What was going on?

This has to be God!

This has to be Him in my heart!

This God is so wonderful, what has He done to me?

I was dead, and now I've been made alive!

My sins were forgiven!

I wanted everyone else to know what God had done..........
Although, it became evident to those closest to me, that I had changed.

I still did not understand what had happened, but I knew God was alive and real!

This new Spirit in me compelled me to tell everyone those very words--"God is alive!"

I was on fire for God, the Holy Spirit had entered new tender ground.

It's been years since my "born again" experience and througout my walk in Christ I have found that my fire can become a flicker, but it doesn't die out. It won't.

Becoming a new creature in Christ does not take away your sin.

You still have to live with it as long as you are in this first earthly body you are given.

But just like a parent who loves and disciplines their newborn baby, our Heavenly Father does the same to all who become born again into a spiritual life in Him.

We are babies who need milk before we go on to the meat.

So He teaches us, through His Word, through people, through prayer.

He is molding us, conforming us to the image of His Son.

Yes, we are a work in progress, and each of us should be more concerned with our own spiritual discipline and how we are loving and living our life for God than focusing on how others are doing in their's.

We can overcome the desire to sin through this new strength and power given to us by the Holy Spirit.

Some of us fail more than others, but when we do, it is comforting to know that God will take care of our failures, God will correct us when we do wrong, God will bless us when He so desires, God will guide us into doing what is right.

God will never let go.

He is constant.

He is patient.

He is kind.

He is slow to anger.

He desires our happiness.

He can be 100% fully trusted.

He is my heavenly Father.

He is my friend.

He is Divine Love.

How can I not want to tell others about Him?

When you love someone, you can't help but make it known.

You "Gotta Tell Somebody"




[link to www.youtube.com]
 Quoting: KoFFee_



sweet post
thank you

[though thevid isnt my kind]

we go up, any day now
-trust me i know what im saying -
stay focussed Koffee
bless
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sweet post
thank you

[though thevid isnt my kind]

we go up, any day now
-trust me i know what im saying -
stay focussed Koffee
bless
 Quoting: lone 1644220

:rps:
Many are hoping...soon.


Much love and
God's Peace be with you.

hf
However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task
the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. Acts 20:24

"This man really is the Savior of the world!" John 4:42

Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him;
and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen.
I am the Alpha and the Omega, " says the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." Revelation 1:7
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I love Koffee especially with honey! You always get me up in the morning!
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WoW... that is really beautiful!!!


You have certainly enriched my life!


May the Lord Jesus continue to bless you.


rose
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I love Koffee especially with honey! You always get me up in the morning!
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My son, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste. (Proverbs 24:13)

I've never had honey in coffee, but I just bought a new type of honey that tastes great in my tea.

Raw Buckwheat Honey. Yummy stuff.

hf
However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task
the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. Acts 20:24

"This man really is the Savior of the world!" John 4:42

Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him;
and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen.
I am the Alpha and the Omega, " says the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." Revelation 1:7
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You sleep on a cot?
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Beautiful Post Koffee!

GOD Bless you!

Susie...



hfhfhfhf
Susie

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.....Matthew 6:21
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: Ecclesiastes 3:1
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You sleep on a cot?
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Sounds like that was a while ago!
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Cool that you found peace even it is through self-delusion.
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You sleep on a cot?
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Well, I slept on the floor most of the time. The cot was luxury to me. It was similar to an army cot--just a piece of green canvas stretched over a metal frame that folded open.

As a result of my past sleeping pattern, I still sleep on a mattress I place on the floor each night.

That is what I'm use to.

hf
However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task
the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. Acts 20:24

"This man really is the Savior of the world!" John 4:42

Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him;
and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen.
I am the Alpha and the Omega, " says the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." Revelation 1:7
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Beautiful Post Koffee!

GOD Bless you!

Susie...



hfhfhfhf
 Quoting: christian


God's Peace be with you.
Much love
:luv2:
However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task
the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. Acts 20:24

"This man really is the Savior of the world!" John 4:42

Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him;
and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen.
I am the Alpha and the Omega, " says the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." Revelation 1:7
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how can you be sure you are experiencing an authentic entity or just internalizing events in a meaningful feeling
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When will this Jesus crap ever stop?
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Ill ask you what I ask others,

what exactly is "SIN"?

If you come up with answer go beyond that and then beyond that.
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Amazing Grace. Your testimony could be mine. Thank you for sharing.
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So many pinned religious threads....WTF is going on. Did GLP just become a branch of the Vatican?
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You sleep on a cot?
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Sounds like that was a while ago!
 Quoting: Once4All


Yes, my friend, the cot was used in a small bedroom that I shared with 2 sisters and 2 stepsisters. But when I used it, there was not floor left to walk on. Odd memories that I smile at now.

Much love to you.
:luv2:
However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task
the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. Acts 20:24

"This man really is the Savior of the world!" John 4:42

Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him;
and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen.
I am the Alpha and the Omega, " says the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." Revelation 1:7
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I got a free bible once and would just open a random page and read and it was answering me so i stopped reading it

I figure if i read it il come out thinking im jesus because it answers your thoughts

so never opened again
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Cool that you found peace even it is through self-delusion.
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May peace be yours, too.
:luv2:
However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task
the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. Acts 20:24

"This man really is the Savior of the world!" John 4:42

Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him;
and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen.
I am the Alpha and the Omega, " says the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." Revelation 1:7
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I got a free bible once and would just open a random page and read and it was answering me so i stopped reading it

I figure if i read it il come out thinking im jesus because it answers your thoughts

so never opened again
 Quoting: ping 36848538


Pray for courage.

You can do this with God's help!

ETERNAL LIFE in and through Jesus Christ!


hf
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I got a free bible once and would just open a random page and read and it was answering me so i stopped reading it

I figure if i read it il come out thinking im jesus because it answers your thoughts

so never opened again
 Quoting: ping 36848538


Pray for courage.

You can do this with God's help!

ETERNAL LIFE in and through Jesus Christ!


hf
 Quoting: Once4All


can only get to the father threw sun

threw ozone hole

watch out for the no body around the rim
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Your thread title just reminded me of my childish allegory. (Is that the word?) Like if you found a mountain of chocolate that always regenerated, surely you would tell everyone. Well at least people close to you at first.
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