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Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2011 20:24:19 +0000
Subject: [ChristLife] Digest for christlife@googlegroups.com - 3
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Today's Topic Summary
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- Sanity amidst confusion [1 Update]
http://groups.google.com/group/christlife/t/afd102579052b427
- prayer request [2 Updates]
http://groups.google.com/group/christlife/t/193a4fc75daa8596
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Topic: Sanity amidst confusion
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/christlife/t/afd102579052b427
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From: Jacob <jninan@gmail.com>
Date: Aug 19 06:25PM -0700
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/christlife/msg/e5c184d8526bf0dc
The philosophies and ideologies of this world are always in a flux,
and many new ideas that come up give way to other new ideas. Women's
lib caught the headlines years ago, but finally people knew that it
was better to be a female woman and a male man instead of obliterating
the differences (Ge.1:27). Now we are witnessing the chaos among the
children of those who believed that it was better to let a child
develop its own personality instead of being guided and moulded by the
parents (Pr.22:6). The current prominence given to same sex marriages
(Le.18:22) and live in relationships (1Co.7:2) will also get exposed,
once the effects of such concepts are seen openly. The problem is that
these people don't have any foundational principles that they can
build on. Any idea promoted by someone who pushes hard for it and
hyped up by the media is taken up, at least as being good enough to
experiment with. What happens in the bargain is that thousands of
individuals and families get disfigured, and the consequences follow
for generations to come.
What we have with us from the Bible is truth which God Himself has
revealed to us, regarding Himself, the way He has designed us and what
He expects from us. It is worth repeating what has now almost become a
cliche that the Bible is an operating manual given by the Creator.
Experience of thousands of years have demonstrated that those who
placed their trust in these truths have been able to stand steady in
the midst of changing ideas and practices.
The challenge is that it takes firm conviction and strength of
character to stand against the currents of society. This is not easy
because we are being pressurised from every direction, including from
within the church. We need to have a personal relationship with God,
His anointing that tells us when we come across something fishy, and
our own personal understanding of Biblical truth. We may be lacking in
any or all of these things, and then we allow ourselves to be moved by
preachers who speak and write with apparent confidence.
We must not forget that Satan is still the ruler of this world (Ep.
6:12), and that he is behind movements and media that promote immoral
and ungodly trends. There is even no guarantee that a Spirit-filled
person cannot go wrong on some points (Mt.24:24). The nearer we get to
the second coming of the Lord, these things are only going to get
worse.
Honesty demands an acknowledgement that we need something that is more
reliable than our own or other people's opinions. That is why God has
given us His word (2Ti.3:16,17). Our safety depends on our drawing
closer to God, learning to listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit
coming in our hearts through God's word and through godly people, and
also making the effort to pass on the same seriousness and
understanding to our children. God's word is the major way through
which He reveals Himself to us, and trusting in it is a major part of
trusting in Him. Then we can stay sane in the midst of all the
confusion in the world.
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Topic: prayer request
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/christlife/t/193a4fc75daa8596
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From: Mary <mprnyc@gmail.com>
Date: Aug 19 02:05PM -0400
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/christlife/msg/2de2a7cc95ec4f65
*you need to believe you are walking in Victory and have already conquered
this in Christ ,because in reality you have*
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From: Brenda Colbert <brendasraeofsunshine@gmail.com>
Date: Aug 19 04:21PM -0400
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/christlife/msg/576fecfcdf7516a2
Hello and God Bless;
Yes; nothing is impossible with God and he can help you rid yourself of your
drinking problem-he helped my late husband and once he stopped he never went
back to drinking. He had even almost completely stopped smoking-although it
was to late to stop the lung cancer that took his life-in fact he had
stopped a lot of things that he knew were detrimental to his spiritual well
being and he totally committed himself to loving me for all eternity and to
God which made me very happy as that was important to me-that he did that. I
am proud of my late husband and know I will join him in heaven soon and that
makes me happy and peaceful as well and I live each day waiting to finally
be with him and our Lord-that is my life's purpose now and forever.
What helped my husband stop drinking was to look inside himself to find the
root of the problem-that is the actual cause or reason for his drinking
problem. Drinking is just usually a cover for some other deeply rooted issue
inside of someone and if you can get to the root of that and cleanse
yourself of it you can usually be successful at beating the drinking problem
once and for all. I will pray for you to find that same peace and resolution
through the Lord my late husband did and you should pray to the Lord for
yourself everyday as well and he will be there. I think that you will be
successful and find peace.
May God be with You
Brenda Rae C. spouse of the beloved late William Charles C. whose wisdom and
outlook still never fail to amaze, awe, and spiritually lift me up.
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