are like apples of silver upon settings of gold. So long.
Word(s) of encouragement....
#1
Posted 25 September 2014 - 12:01 PM
#2
Posted 27 September 2014 - 01:57 PM
What does that mean?
I read your post yesterday and loved it. I started to answer and then got sidetracked. I am encouraged by you and praise God that He has brought you so far. love you in Christ, betsy
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#3
Posted 27 September 2014 - 04:10 PM
Praise God for shining His Light on you. I too have gone through the experience of Him showing me my total depravity. I think it's the only way to learn how to yield to His power and learn a little humility.
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#4
Posted 27 September 2014 - 07:43 PM
Looked up a verse.....
Pro 25:11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
Such was Kevin's post Word(s) of encouragement....
Sorry it has been deleted........
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#5
Posted 27 September 2014 - 10:22 PM
Hi Ginger! Kevin said " so long", like he was leaving and it made me sad because if I had known he needed immediate affirmation I would have given it because I care about him. I know I haven't been active lately. I guess sometimes I don't feel like I have anything to say. I've received a lot of blessings from this site and the people here. Let's pray to our Lord and Savior for understanding and unity.
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#6
Posted 27 September 2014 - 11:09 PM
Hi Betsy! I heard the "so long"...
a "so long" can be temporary and does not have to be forever...
God's will ...
God's time ...
God's glory.
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#7
Posted 06 October 2014 - 09:22 AM
I'm sorry that I deleted my original post. I really thought that not one soul had looked at it. It was sort of a "heart-bareing" post and I was hesitant to post it to begin with. But it is what I have been going through.
Ya know.....I have heard the old timers talk about "coming to the utter and complete END of one's-self and I often wondered why I had never FELT that or experienced that.
But I have found out how to do it!!!! (oh yeah.....I'm brainy like that)......LOL!!!!.......anyway....here's how: For several days .....try VERY hard to follow all of the commandments without missing a beat. Go on!....Try it!! Trust me when I say that if you REALLY and sincerely tried to follow the Commandments perfectly.......at the end of a few days effort......you will start to get frustrated and feel utterly hopeless and feelings like: "I was probably not even one of the elected ones" and other desperate feelings of utter powerlessness. This causes a person to reach out even harder for God and His Help.
I have tried to condense the post that I deleted into a smaller post. I likely failed in that aspect but I tried so there!!!!! LOL I'm just funnin with y'all. Have a great day.
A verse from the famous children's song: JESUS LOVES ME THIS I KNOW says it best: We are weak but HE (God) is strong!!!!!!
Without God......we are utterly hopeless. Hopeless to live a life that is pleasing to God. Hopeless in that we have no hope of eternal life with Jesus. I have a deep abiding sense of God's nearness during my waking moments. I wouldn't trade that for $850,000. Or for any mount of mammon.
PS: Getting ready to put up a new mug of me in the photo-box. I just gotta find someone to hold the camera while I pose in one of heroic stances........LOL!!!!!! What a knee-slapper!!!!!
Love y'all!!!
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#8
Posted 23 October 2014 - 10:16 AM
Let's it's either 613 or 631 laws of the Torah that an Orthodox Jew must observe, let alone how many man-made laws - 1500+, one from what I heard is: don't scratch a flea bite on Shabbat...!?!?!?
B? & C?