prayer warriors (following Jesus Christ, everyone welcome)

[Little Fuzzy]

Ok...yes, I'm up early...thinking...NOT BROODING, just thinking...

Miracles, and stuff I suppose.


I'll just spit it out already lo..

When I was recovering from my attempt at um, being stupid... (I overdosed on sleeping pills thinking I could sleep my way to heaven, ahem)... When I got home, there was a white dove on my windowsill. This is in Colorado, on the plains, in the middle of the boonies.. We don't have white doves. Haven't seen one since, anyway...


Anyway, this dove sat there, on my windowsill for 3 days, which I don't know how it did that, my windowsill was only like an inch wide. And it stayed there and wouldn't leave.


I've always wondered if God can send signs or things? I also might have had an out of body experience, because I could see everything going on in the ambulance and I could see them working on me in our living room, but it was like I was looking down on it all from the ceiling.

I try not to think about it lol

It's weirded me out for pretty much my whole life. A random overpayment sent back to me right when I'm short on paying bills, a few times of missing a major car wreck because a kid had to potty, or stopped for a random sight, 2 times that's happened, missing a wreck by minutes... That dove, I'll never be able to explain that bird except the feeling I had when it was sitting there staring at me, like it KNEW what I was going through, it was weird...


Are those types of miracles or providence?

I think it was a sign from God when you really needed it. Just keep praying, it works.

 

[Little Fuzzy]

I once worked with a devout Jewish lady. We had many conversations about the people in the OT. She was actually a teacher to the children in her temple. I once asked her who Melchizedek was and she had never heard of him. Similar with other common people who are key characters in OT. She knew very little of their stories. She was extremely anxious, driven to "perfection" in every aspect of her job and her life. Driven to keep every bit of the law. She would not eat with her co workers, because we were goyim. When we had a pot luck, she would cook a kosher dish for us, but would not eat anything that we had prepared, even when we went to great lengths to ensure that we were preparing a dish according to the Jewish dietary laws. Our back and forth conversations continued for years, with most of our conversations focused on OT. I often told her how God was working in my life, and in the lives of my family. One day, she said, in conversation with an other co-worker.... Go ask Holly. She's very religious. I over heard that statement, and interjected that I was probably the least religious person she would ever meet. She was truly perplexed. And asked me what I meant. I told her that this was a conversation that she and I would have to finish at an other time. So, later that week, when she and I were the only ones left in the office, I reminded her of that conversation, and asked her if she'd like to have the rest of the conversation. So, she said... sure. It became a one way conversation with me being the only one speaking, and her... listening. I said: Religion is man trying to please God. It is the rituals we do to try to earn God's favor. But, that's not possible. Again, the puzzled look. I finished by stating: Jesus Christ is the Messiah, fulfillment of all of the OT prophecies about the coming Messiah. God who took on human form and was Born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, sacrificed on the cross as the sinless spotless lamb of God, to pay the sin debt for every person who will accept him as Lord and Messiah. Risen from the dead, ascended to heaven, and will return again. She was silent. Unfortunately, she never entered into conversation with me again re: any thing of a spiritual nature.

All that to say that if I had to state my belief in a nut shell, with a single verse, it would have to be John 3:16 for the simplicity of it: For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believes in him shall not perish, but shall have everlasting life.

Interesting story! Did she think you were Jewish? I'm amazed at the amount of so called believers, Christian and Jewish, who really don't know their Bible.

 

[Little Fuzzy]

the incorrect use of the word Christian was by a guy who thought being born in the USA made you a Christian (not a BYC member).

here is the web site I use to search for Bible verses:
https://www.biblegateway.com/

Here is a web site that helps me find answers to questions about Bible and other "stuff", be careful when you venture away from the Bible.
https://www.gotquestions.org/top20.html

Someone was talking to me about a friend that had not missed a Sunday church visit in 50 years but was only going for "fire insurance", does church attendance keep a person out of the "fire"?

Does this verse apply?


Matthew 7:21
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.

Amen!

 

[Little Fuzzy]

Well, that reeks of sibling rivalry and my two daughters....


"Who do you love more?"... Popular question from the oldest.. Followed by an " I love you more than she does"... The youngest is silent most of the time. She knows she doesn't have to ask me, or even tell me that she loves me. She's my hugger, hugs me every 10 minutes it seems lol...


Now that I think of it, my oldest is kinda like Esau worrying about her birthright, and my youngest is like Jacob, less concerned about that and more concerned with pleasing mom

*oh, ha-ha, and the eldest is always bossing the younger around, too, "get me this, that, feed me"... Hmm odd... So " coincidental"

Aren't kids Grand!

 

[LRH97]

Ok, time for roll call!!!


Members mentioned are asked to please give a short description and/Bible verse to remember you easier and tell each other apart... For example,

Hi, I'm short grass; I am up late at night with a small baby and tend to think too much and ask ALOT of questions

My favorite passage would be the 23rd Psalm:

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.



Are we ready?

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I'm going to have to post part 2; can't seen to tag beyond a certain number per post

Apologies for the delay! Work and church activities has me swamped! Well I'm LRH97 and I am so very pleased to see this thread thrive, especially in a world that runs so harshly against the Gospel. I come from a very long line of Catholics and Lutherans. The current generation (and last two generations) of my family, myself included, are devout Missouri Synod Lutherans. I am very blessed to also be able to lead our congregation and sister congregations in their singing by playing the organ at services. I figure I may as well use the talent God gave me to aid in worship in His Church.

Favorite Bible verse? That's about as tough as picking a favorite breed of chicken! Well here are two off the top ten list of mine, since I can't pick one:

"For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." -Romans 8:38-39

"What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?" -Romans 8:31

 

[ShrekDawg]

Apologies for the delay! Work and church activities has me swamped! Well I'm LRH97 and I am so very pleased to see this thread thrive, especially in a world that runs so harshly against the Gospel. I come from a very long line of Catholics and Lutherans. The current generation (and last two generations) of my family, myself included, are devout Missouri Synod Lutherans. I am very blessed to also be able to lead our congregation and sister congregations in their singing by playing the organ at services. I figure I may as well use the talent God gave me to aid in worship in His Church. 

Favorite Bible verse? That's about as tough as picking a favorite breed of chicken! Well here are two off the top ten list of mine, since I can't pick one:

"For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." -Romans 8:38-39

"What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?" -Romans 8:31

Hi, welcome.

And i love Romans 8

 

[LRH97]

Hi, welcome.

And i love Romans 8

Thanks!

 

[ShrekDawg]

Thanks!

No problem!

 

[ShrekDawg]

Also can you guys please pray for my friend, i just texted her sort of out of the blue (and almost didn't cause i figured she'd reply when she had time) but turns out it's actually good i did because she's not okay apparently and i don't know exactly what's wrong but her answers are different than usual and just not okay. Thankfully her boyfriend is texting and helping too but says he doesn't understand everything and thought it would be nice to have someone who understands but was worried about bringing me down with her too. Well, I admit I was little conflicted, on the one hand I was afraid of the same thing and on the other hand I really really want to help my friend. So what did I do? Prayed of course. Normally I wouldn't but I'm learning to call on God more. So anyway, long story short, I asked for strength and wisdom and blah blah blah to be able to NOT be brought down by what she says and know what to say so i can help. So then I texted her to talk if she wants. No reply yet so i assume she's typing. Anyway, i have no idea what's wrong yet but she has/has had depression and anxiety, used to cut and occasionally thought of well you know, worse so I'm worried

Okay so sorry i know that was really really long and confusing. Long story short, just pray she's okay i guess

 

[ShrekDawg]

Okay thank God it's not the other thing but it's still fairly worrisome. She's thinking of breaking. And now i feel bad too cause she was just giving me advice the past few days and i wonder if i didnt trigger something :/ anyway, please pray she doesnt and gets through the night unscathed thanks