Im back!!!

[Anonymous]

hi guys-Warthog Steve back again-had to re-register and come basck to stick around for a while longer.I got an e-mail from my sister;she said she wasnt in the Christmas mood.SO-I sent her an answer-I have wondered for a long time if she knew Jesus-I brought Him up and asked her about her salvation-this is the roundabout answer I got from her:"YES,I BELIEVE IN GOD AND JESUS;BUT I DONT FORCE MY RELIGIOUS BELIEFS ON OTHER PEOPLE-IT IS A PRIVATE MATTER WITH ME,AND I DONT WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT!!!!!!"That is the harshest thing my sister has said to me in 20 years-I dont think she has much use for anything to do with God-failed marriages,health problems,child relationship problems,etc,etc,etc......I guess it is true -some people are so consumed with whatever;they dont have time (or whatever)to let God into their lives.On another note;its snowing here in Michigan-supposed to get5-8 inches by tomorrow.Ill be back soon.W.H.Steve

 

[steve in so la]

Hello again. We can only plant a seed and not force people to whatever. You have done the right thing to your sister. She , no doubt, will reflect upon what you said. We sometimes dont know where our planted seeds take root. Merry Christmas to you & yours, Steve in so az

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

maybe you can make the forum hunt this year? I will pray for your sister!

 

[Pete in MI]

Nice place for the few times I got to get there. I'll pray for your sister.

Sisters are weird creatures. I have one that is married with kids and the only emails I get from her is 'forwards' of stuff that was 'forwarded' to her after being 'forwarded' to dozens of others before that. I asked her once to just send me emails to let me know how the neice and nephew are doing, how she and her hubby are doing. She stopped writing altogether.

Now she is writing again now she has my new email address. Did I say writing? More forwards and still noting about the family and neice/nephew. Go figure.

 

[MI$$OURI BETTY]

your sister is not saved...because she said to you exactly what my friend, Liz, says and she doesn't believe God is Jesus born of a virgin, because she says that's impossible, but I tell her all things are possible with God! She is a good person and can't understand how a murderer can be forgiven of sins and go to heaven and maybe she wouldn't when she's lived a good life...by her standards! Really hard to witness and make a believer out people like her, it's easier to get a drunk or drug addict to believe in Jesus because they've no place to go but up and Jesus offers that to them when they finally realize it!

Hopefully your prayers will move her to draw closer to Jesus and then He'll draw nearer to her!

May God bless you with a most blessed Christmas and much happiness in the New Year, 2006!

God Bless!
Betty

 

[Greg from Mi.]

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[Digdoug]

Don't tell your sister I'm praying for her...I don't want to be snapped at! Seriously, she sounds like I did when I had turned my back on God. I was raised in a Christian home but rebelled in my late teen years and though I knew who Jesus Christ was, I didn't feel i was good enough to go to church. I liked partying on Friday and Saturday nights to much and then felt guilty if I went to church. Then someone explained to me that I couldn't be good enough, that Billy Graham couldn't be good enough, and then he presented the gospel to me. In my case, the timing was right. I had the knowledge, i just didn't understand what grace really was. He opened my eyes and I opened my heart. I think she is struggling. She knows God exists but is afraid of what she will have to give up or... feels she couldn't possibly be good enough for God to accept her. Thats how I felt. I'm praying for her Steve!

God bless and welcome back,

Doug

 

[Mike Chgo area]

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[VT Dave]

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[Anonymous]

Yes,brothers and sisters----its good to be back in the fold!!Lots has happened-I just became a Council Member 3- weeks ago at my church-our first meeting is this Sunday-problem is,council meeting is1:00,have to leave for work at 2:00.Well,better to be busy,then lookin for somethin to do!!the GOOD NEWS is:I am off work from the 22nd until the 3rd of January.I just might take off Sunday-its optional to work,so............Thank you all for missing me-on a serious note,I have a question:has anybody out there ever had trouble with a fellow"christian"?There is a man that goes to our church-an ex-con-now,I have nothing against the man because of that;but,to make a long story short--my wife got him a job where she works-and he filed a lawsuit against her company because he got fired(couldnt do the job).We have given,given,given to him-and he has stepped on everybody in the church(lies,backstabbing,etc,etc,,,,)The pastor has his number,too...My wife feels real bad,like its her fault-she almost left our church because he is there every Sunday,actin like nothing is wrong.my decision in this situation is to turn my back completely on this man-believe me,brothers and sisters,it is NOT in my nature to be like that -BUT---he crapped on my wife-he might as well have done it to me.SO,I told him once to get lost-but,I probably have to do it again.My wife cant stand to look at him-I gotta admit,he gets to me,too.BUT,this will NOT stop me from reaching out to my fellow man-my pastor told me"Trust me,Steve,he will get whats coming to him."The trouble is,I am afraid,if he is asked to leave our church,he wont hesitate in suing our church.This guy is a real jewel;let me tell ya.Anyway,sorry for ramblin on-but this REALLY bothers me.See ya soon,Steve

 

[MI$$OURI BETTY]

what to say in how to handle this situation because of his hurting you by hurting your wife and etc. The only thing I know for you, your wife and the church to do is pray for this man to truly be saved and help others to be aware of what he does but without gossiping! Like your pastor said, he will get his just dues, but don't lower yourselves to his level. Keep lifting him up in prayer to God and God will take care of everything and will either make a new creature in Christ out of him or move him out of the way, so he'll be no bother to you or the church people any longer. Pray and allow God to lead you in Jesus' name and He will show you and tell you what you need to do....Listen to the Holy Spirt and do good to those who hate you and deliberately use you by heaping coals of fire upon their heads....this means do unto him what you would have him do unto you, and you will see changes made and God's blessings upon you and the church!

Also, I have prayed to God that He would change their hearts and change their ways concerning those who do harm and are killing people or move them on out of the way or out of this world and He has answered this for me and has allowed some really evil people to be taken off this earth! I don't feel badly about prayers like this as long as my heart is right and full of love for Jesus without being prideful, hateful or bitter! And when God moves and answers your prayers don't forget to give Him praise and tell Jesus, Thank You, for He enters the praises of His saints!


God Bless!
Betty