IM GUILTY!!!!!

the wonderful thing about our God is his forgiveness....keep pressng on shannon.  love in HIM  cathy

My brother, we are all guilty of this, every single one of us, because we're human and we have human weaknesses. That's why it's so important to make sure you get filled with His spirit every day so that your cup doesn't run dry. If you're always giving of yourself to others but not taking the time to get refreshed by God for yourself, you will burn out real fast. Also, you might want to break up some of these prayer requests so that you don't get overwhelmed by so many. Ask God who you should pray for for the day and listen for His direction. I'm sure you already do this. I know you're a wonderful prayer warrior! You just need to make sure you are spending enough time with God just in praise and worship too. You've got to keep your cup filled every day with His spirit.
I've gone through so many dry periods! Last night I had the most wonderful prayer time with God. I couldn't sleep for some reason so I just started praying and thanking Him for the miracles I see Him doing in my family.  I've been just so much in awe of Him this last week or so because He did provide a big miracle in our family. The more I prayed and meditated on His goodness and mercy and patience and grace, the more I wanted to see others experience Him in this way too. And I began to pray for eveyone in my family, including me, friends, people who have walked away from Him. I must have spent hours with Him just earnestly praying and thanking Him. I haven't done that in so long I can't even remember. Oh sure, I prayed every day but I had let my cup run dry and was just praying more out of obedience than desire. Lately I began asking Him to give me a new hunger for Him. I've been praying this for my whole family. I prayed that He'd stir up the fire in my heart and never let it die out. I want to always have a passion for Him. I realized that I still was holding things back from Him and I gave it to Him last night. It was such a wonderful experience I can't even describe.
If you feel like your cup is dry, Shannon, ask God to fill you up again. Ask Him to give you a new hunger, a new passion for Him and His people. Keep praying this and watch and see what He does! He will give you the desires of your heart. This is His will too. Don't forget to keep thanking Him and praising Him just for who He is. I realized in my own life that for the longest time I was just praying prayers of petition and I hadn't spent any time just in praise and worship. It's so important for you to do this on a regular basis so that your cup can be filled with Him again. Ask Him every day to fill you with His Holy Spirit.
I'm with you, brother. I've struggled with this so much! That's why it's good that we all lift each other up and be there for each other. God will honor your reaching out like this and being willing to be so humble. Just wait. He will pour out His blessings on you and His refreshment. Just be quiet before Him and allow Him to fill you up. God bless you, my brother.
May God's perfect peace be with you.
Your sister in Christ,
April

by veora

I think by you realising that you are guilty and  ask for forgiveness, i think you were forgive already, you are one of the lucky ones to realise that you were wrong, some people do not acknowlege this, You are gifted my brother, God bless you

Thanks April you like so many others have always been there 4 me! I will take in consideration what you have just posted, I also have to realize that I also need spend time with Eloheim instead of burning so much energy on trying 2 save the world! Which is impossible 2 do! And I know that it's just the drive n me so keep me n ur prayers God bless med help & everyone here!!!

Thanks veora I needed that!!!

Sojah

The Almighty has already forgiven you.  We're all guilty of being "guilty" of not praying enough or being thankful enough.  That's why HE is GOD and we are human.  Even HIS disciples weren't perfect.  HE doesn't expect us to be perfect either.  HE sees what's in your soul even if you don't put it into words.  HE knows our thoughts.

You've helped so many I think HE will give you a little slack on this  = )

That's why HE is the Alpha and the Omega with a hundred million angels singing.

And that's why WE are all praying for YOU and each other ....

Till the Man comes around.

In dios

wolf

we are all guilty of not putting God first sometimes!! remember bro, there is only One that is perfect, and its not you or me!! I know ya have the same past i do, and for  you to be His soulja, and to walk the part of a real man, is an awesome accomplishment in itself. You have kept me in line a time or two witout knowin it, i think bout some of the words you have said to me, and the devotion you have and try to model that. so jus keep ya head right and focus on
God, He knows ya are not perfect , and He loves you for that. much love and many prayers from one ol soulja to another......

Thanks newmanagement & lonewolf. You guys are awesome I meant it from the bottom of my heart! It's becouse of you guys. Ur the reason 4 the season why I keep going I know I'm not perfect only Jesus himself is & I know he knows my heart also! I just wanted to express myself to certain individuals here to let em know that none of us are perfect! And that we do have flaws & that men & women of God do sin! But with that all said n done Romans 1:16 tells us not 2 be ashamed of the gospel of Christ despite our short comings! Yeah we think negative thoughts,get angry, watch things that we shouldn't, judge people when we shouldn't, etc. But thank God 4 Jesus Christ 4 sending his son Jesus 2 die on the cross 4 our sins! I knew this already, but I thank God 4 sending friends like you guys 2 let me know that it will be alright God bless bro. Shannon

That's what I love about our God! He is so patient and loving. We humans run around like chickens with our heads cut off sometimes, lol, but He is always there with His arms open wide waiting for us to return to Him, to sit at His feet and gaze at His face.
Don't forget to to spend time at His feet, boldsojah! That's where you will receive your refreshment and strength to get you through the next day. Just like the Isrealites had to gather the Manna every day, we have to get our cups filled up every day or we will dry up real fast! God will provide all we need. Remember, Jesus told the woman at the well if she would only ask Him, He would give her living water and she'd never be thirsty again. We all need that living water!

"As the deer panteth for the water
So my soul longeth after thee
You alone are my hearts desire
And I long to worship thee

You alone are my strength my shield
To You alone may my spirit yield
You alone are my hearts desire
And I long to worship thee

You're my friend and You are my brother,
Even though you are a king.
I love you more than any other,
So much more than anything.

I want You more than gold or silver,
Only You can satisfy.
You alone are the real joy Giver,
And the apple of my eye."

I love that song! God bless you brother!

God bless you sis thanks 4 the encouraging words!!!

Didn't Christ Himself get angry?  Like at the moneychangers in the temple?  He destroyed their "businesses" if I remember right.  All the same, I don't like the idea of an angry God, especially if he's angry at me.

You have helped a lot of people here.

In dios

Shannon...simply put, we all love, support and pray for you!!
lonewolf....wow!! Powerful words!! Thank You!!  :o)

Boldsojah4Christ



                     The little troubles and worries of life, so many of
                     which we meet, may be as stumbling blocks in our way,
                     or we may make them stepping stones to a noble
                     character and to heaven.
                     Troubles are often the tools by which GOD fashions
                      us for better things.

                                                  by Henry Ward Beecher                          wisdom,faith, & courage
                                                                                                               it seems like you have them all!!!
                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                 your brother jimi

Amen sisters n brothers well put. From Gods own vocal cords you guys speak the rivers of life that flows through these corrupted vessels God bless!!

                            YOU ARE A TRUE SOULJA FOR GOD AND CHRIST!!!







                                                                                        peace, love, harmony, and beautiful rainbows

                                                                                                             your brother jimi        

Thanks jimmy God bless you brother @ ease ur n Gods army now!!!

Big smile brother! Big smile! Happy to be with the TEAM AMEN!!!



                                                                     your true brother and friend in CHRIST
                                      
                                                                                                                         jimi

Wolf <---------- waving a little flag with "GO LORD.  YOU ROCK".  HIS Church was built on a rock wasn't it?

Hope The Lord has a sense of humor.

Oh, He definately has a sense of humor! He made the aardvark, didn't He?? And that's gotta be the funniest looking creature ever! Lol.

Amen look at the nicknames that we come up with lol!!

Some of the nicknames are funny - as in funny haha.  Somebody should post a "funniest nickname" thread.  My cat, Pond Scum, can put his name in  = )

               COME HOLY SPIRIT, FILL THE HEARTS OF YOUR FAITHFUL AND KINDLE IN
               THEM THE FIRE OF YOUR LOVE, SEND FORTH YOUR SPIRIT AND THEY
               SHALL BE CREATED AND YOU SHALL RENEW THE FACE OF THE EARTH.






                                                                                                      GOD bless all of us!!!

                                                                                           love, peace, harmony & big rainbows
                                                                                                                                         jimi

Guys, we just had the most awesome church service! Every week I keep thinking they get better and better. And they always seem to speak right to me, like that's exactly what I needed to hear! Or is that God speaking to me,lol.
But, Boldsojah, this one would have been good for you to hear too! It was about Paul and the thorn in his side and how he begged God to take it away but God said "No, my grace is sufficient for you". Each one of us has a weakness or "thorn in the side" that God can and will use for His glory! He uses our weaknesses for His glory! Can you believe that?! For when we are weak, then Christ's strength is shown through us. For we live by His power not our own. We can't do it all in our own strength! We weren't even meant to, for if we do it all in our strength, then we will get arrogant and boast that it was our own doing, but when it is Christ working through our weakness, then we know it is by God and give Him the honor and glory for it. God delights in working in the weak and those that the world deems "unworthy". Notice that God always chose the youngest son (unheard of in those days!), the smallest or weakest to do His work. Who but God would do such a thing?! Therefore I will boast along with the apostle Paul that if I'm going to boast it will only be in Christ. As Paul told the Corinthians in his second letter to them:
“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” Amen! Amen! Amen! Come Lord Jesus!
Last of all, I just had to share this song. We sang it in church today. I love it!

In Christ Alone
Stuart Townend and Keith Getty, ©2001 Thankyou Music

In Christ alone my hope is found,
He is my light, my strength, my song;
this Cornerstone, this solid Ground,
firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
when fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My Comforter, my All in All,
here in the love of Christ I stand.

In Christ alone! who took on flesh
Fulness of God in helpless babe!
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones he came to save:
Till on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied -
For every sin on Him was laid;
Here in the death of Christ I live.

There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain:
Then bursting forth in glorious Day
Up from the grave he rose again!
And as He stands in victory
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me,
For I am His and He is mine -
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.

No guilt in life, no fear in death,
This is the power of Christ in me;
From life's first cry to final breath.
Jesus commands my destiny.
No power of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand;
Till He returns or calls me home,
Here in the power of Christ I'll stand.

Really ponder those words! I get a lump in my throat every time I sing this song. I need to try to find the video to this. It's awesome! I may have to put this one in my journal too. He is so good! The more I get to know Him the more I see this! What an awesome God we serve!  

Found it! Watch this video. It moves me every time. I think I'll post this in my journal too. God bless you all.


www.youtube.com/watch?v=8welVgKX8Qo

You are in my prayers! I'm sorry I haven't been around much to encourage you.

Aww its alright we all get busy thanks 4 stopping bye God bless!!!

April2  Thank you so much for that beautiful song I'm looking forward to watching the video.BY the way I really love this prayer I would like to share it with everyone!!!


                Beloved father, I realize that praise does not make me any better, nor blame worse.
                I am what I am before my conscience and Thee. I shall travel on, doing good to all
                and seeking ever to please Thee, for thus shall I find my only true happiness.



                                                                                                                your truly humble servant in CHRIST

                                                                                                                                                                  jimi

Amen!