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Date: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:10:51 +0000
Subject: [ChristLife] Digest for christlife@googlegroups.com - 3
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Today's Topic Summary
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Group: christlife@googlegroups.com
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- praise report - weight loss [1 Update]
http://groups.google.com/group/christlife/t/71696806d6c5d82c
- prayer update - Toastmasters [1 Update]
http://groups.google.com/group/christlife/t/8f0dd539f6c55a9c
- IF GOD DOES NOT ANSWER YOUR PRAYERS... [1 Update]
http://groups.google.com/group/christlife/t/b603bab586aebff3
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Topic: praise report - weight loss
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/christlife/t/71696806d6c5d82c
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From: JosephYLee@aol.com
Date: Sep 04 04:08AM -0400
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/christlife/msg/cb15f40b56efb95b
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
I have lost about 2kg (4.4 pounds) for the past two months. It was
your prayers. I want to thank you for them. Now, I am doing 30
pushups and 20 sit ups a day. I am increasing my pushup and
sit up strength by 5 per week. I am planning to exercise 1 to 2
hours on Saturday and Sunday every week. However, I am still
exercising a lot less compared to my physical activities in the
past. I believe that I lost some weight by eating a healthy
breakfast every day. I am eating 340g of tofu 4 times per week.
I ate a lot less snacks at night when I ate a healthy breakfast.
In the past, I lost 2kg every year while I live in South Korea. Now,
I increased my weight loss rate by a factor of 6 by eating tofu for
breakfast. I avoided alcohol, which is 100% fat. I also avoided
American fast food restaurants, which has a lot of fat. I basically
eat Korean food.
Also, please pray for the racist brother in Christ, who is a
charismatic. We were arguing whether drinking alcohol for a
buzz is a sin. Of course, my position is that drinking alcohol
for a buzz is a sin. He indirectly made a racist remark that I am
as fat as Kim Jung Il. I saw his picture on the internet. In my
opinion, he could lose some weight himself. Please pray that
he starts donating more Bibles to the people in North Korea
or that he can simply apologize for his racist and hateful
remark.
Your Digital Jedi Knight in Christ,
Joseph Yosuk Lee
Suwon, South Korea
Prayer Requests:
1. Please pray for my mother, father, and younger brother
Richard that they will worship our Jesus as their Savior and
Lord.
2. Please also pray that they will also realize both money
invested and time invested building relationships with
people for God's glory is eternal.
3. Please pray that my father will not have any serious heart
problems after he had his heart attack on September 1, 2001.
4. Please pray for my success at Samsung by publishing
more papers and patents. Please pray for my health by losing
more weight and by exercising 4 times per week.
5. Please pray that I will tame my foolish tongue in terms of
arguing with my father, mother, and younger brother related to
the Bible, church, God, finances, and other issues of pride.
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Topic: prayer update - Toastmasters
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/christlife/t/8f0dd539f6c55a9c
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From: JosephYLee@aol.com
Date: Sep 04 04:52AM -0400
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/christlife/msg/dc00acc03d89003a
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Last week, I was preaching at Toastmasters about the Bible
and my faith in God. Most of them are not Christians. I was
amazed by their reception to hear the gospel. Many non-
Christians at Toastmasters really appreciate my message on
the Bible.
However, whenever I preach to other Christians, I heard ridicule
and criticisms. Many of them were apathetic in terms of how
they receive my message.
I just could not believe that non-Christians in Toastmasters are
more Christian than the Christians in church and some of Yahoo!
groups. I just could not believe it.
Anyway, I am a lot happier in new church. I do go to church
every Sunday or Sabbath. If I did not go to church every Sabbath
or on Sunday, then my preaching at Toastmasters will not have
any power.
Please pray for the people in Toastmasters.
Your Digital Jedi Knight in Christ,
Joseph Yosuk Lee
Suwon, South Korea
Prayer Requests:
1. Please pray for my mother, father, and younger brother
Richard that they will worship our Jesus as their Savior and
Lord.
2. Please also pray that they will also realize both money
invested and time invested building relationships with
people for God's glory is eternal.
3. Please pray that my father will not have any serious heart
problems after he had his heart attack on September 1, 2001.
4. Please pray for my success at Samsung by publishing
more papers and patents. Please pray for my health by losing
more weight and by exercising 4 times per week.
5. Please pray that I will tame my foolish tongue in terms of
arguing with my father, mother, and younger brother related to
the Bible, church, God, finances, and other issues of pride.
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Topic: IF GOD DOES NOT ANSWER YOUR PRAYERS...
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/christlife/t/b603bab586aebff3
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From: Bayo Afolaranmi <spiritualdigest@yahoo.com>
Date: Sep 04 02:13PM -0700
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/christlife/msg/b4b4c546eeeb03e7
Dearly Beloved,IF GOD DOES NOT ANSWER YOUR PRAYERS..."Why won't God
give me what I ask? Why won't he answer my prayer? If only he would go
ahead and kill me! If I knew he would, I would leap for joy..." (Job
6:8-10 TEV).It is evident from the Bible and life experiences that God
does not answer all prayers, even those of His righteous ones! Job was
a righteous man. God, Himself, testified to this when Satan tried to
accuse Job (see Job 1:8; 2:3). However, God allowed Satan to tempt Job
by destroying everything Job had, including his children. Satan even
"inflicted loathsome sores on Job from the sole of his foot to the
crown of his head" (Job 2:7 NRSV). In his agony, Job prayed that God
should kill him, at least to save him from all these suffering (see
Job 6:8-10). God did not answer the prayer. To add insult to Job's
injury, his friends were accusing him and his dead children of
wrongdoing against God. In spite of Job's travail and the
seeming silence of God to his plight, Job remained steadfast in his
faith in God. He could still declared, "Though he slay me, yet will I
hope in him" and "I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end
he will stand upon the earth" (Job 13:15; 19:25 NIV). It was as if he
knew about this God's promise: "For I know the thoughts and plans that
I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and
peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome"
(Jeremiah 29:11 AMP). God did bless Job in multiple folds at the end
of the day. Instead of doing what seemed better to Job, God did His
best for him! On many occasions, God has deliberately refused to
answer the prayers of His righteous ones. These people would be bitter
that God does not do what they seem good for them. It takes spiritual
maturity to accept the refusal of God for one's request especially
when one is passing through unpleasant life challenges. One
may think that one's request is the best while God has a better plan
than one's best request. If God does not answer your prayers, what
would you do? Would you still remain steadfast in your faith in Him?
Are you ready to take His refusal for your request in anticipation for
His better plan for you? In His service,Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor).
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