i have kind of a weird question: do you believe that God gifts certain people with...i don't want to say psychic, but for lack of a better word, psychic like abilities?
Then wear the gold hat, if that will move her;
If you can bounce high, bounce for her too,
Till she cry "Lover, gold-hatted, high-bouncing lover,
I must have you!"
Thomas Parke D’Invilliers
That's really freaky I was just about to come on here and ask that exact question rasberryen, some one at my church just told me they knew someone who was so close to God that they could tell peopel what they had for breakfast and that his life was so entwined with God half the time he was half listening to God and half listening to people so sometimes he seemed really distant. He said that it came from spending time with God and just spending more and more time with him until he just lives in prayer. Which is what we are told to do but is it meant so literally? I had no idea what to make of any of it so I wanted to see what you guys thought.
'The nights of crying your eyes out give way to the days of laughter' Psalm 30 v 5
hmm. no. not as such. i believe in the gifts of the spirit, but...those aren't gifts of OURS, they're only God working through us. kind of like a radio doesn't magically emit sound--it's a device used to capture and send out radio signals in an audible form.
that being said...Paul makes mention of gifts of knowledge, wisdom, and prophecy in several places. 1 Corinthians 12-14 is what comes to mind, but he talks about them in other places too.
and, THAT being said, also take a very careful look at acts 16, starting at verse 16. even if what's being said is true, unless it's from God himself and you KNOW that for certain...just be very careful. we're only human, and easily tricked. i have a bit of experience with the whole thing, so if you want to talk about it i'll be glad to.
But one if the gifts of the Spirit is prophecy, but it's really God working through the person. (my youth pastor, for example, has been gifted that way)
But if the person is using it for their own glory, or for money, or in any way that's not bringing glory to God, then it's not from God.
hey guys i used to be a youth leader at my church but they asked me to step down now cause of my depression (they don't really know about my self harming) i was really hurt cause this has happened before and when i went into leadership i made sure the pastor knew about it but it looks like my past has come back to haunt me. kind of feels like they only want perfect people there but how does that work. surely if i understand and have experienced depression and urges to self harm and adddiction and that kind stuff i can better understand the youth. i get on really well with them and now some of them are upset cause i've left again and the church won't say they asked me to step down i have to say it's because of personal reasons. what do you guys think. i'm just really not experiencing god's family and love at the moment and it's affecting my relationship with him. not that i'm blaming them but i'm just really struggling
Freedom from addiction, freedom from pain. The suffering is worth the life I live now.
There are no perfect churches... Every church, no matter how much they try, is eventually going to disappoint us or hurt us. ((I'm experiencing this now as well...))
I'm sure they didn't do this puposely to hurt you, they must think they're doing it for the best... I'd advise you that just becausee you don't have the leadership position doesn't mean you can't be there for the other youth.
Hopecity Churches new album - YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS!
Hopecity churches new album devoted has this song called 'High & Adored'. It just a really beautiful song and towards the end talks about how Jesus has scars too...and like how much he has done for us.
Yeah I just find it really encouraging when I am feeling low.
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I love it!
I guess for obvious reasons I identify so strongly with Christ's scars... scars that were put there by my sins...
I love Him even more because He has scars too... He understands what it's like to be broken, and left scarred...
I know it's a blessing to me, and I hope it is for you too. :)
if you don't mind me asking, where in the great state of Texas are you?
I completely understand if you're not comfortable sharing that, I'm just curious!
Hi All,
I continue to hold you in my prayers. God has been so good to me and I have been able to not SH for over 9 months now (wow, didn't realise it was that long).
God is also a gracious God, I am now dealing with the underlying issues of my SH but He has been patient and has prepared me for this so I know it's right and it's of God that I'm dealing with it now.
Anyway, just wated to say Hi. Please do not hesitate to PM me if you need to chat.
Liz
hey,
thanks for all your prayers, they mean so much to me! I thought I'd share that I've now been SH free for 16months, God's helped me fight the urges and everything that threatens to set me back =)
I have one prayer request, a little boy that I look after was badly burnt the other day, he's in ICU so just pray that he will recover quickly and for God to grant his parents peace.
Jess xx
~Here I am at your feet in my brokenness complete~
I am looking for people who can help me set up a Christain blog and e-magazine for those recovering from Self-Harm (SH).
Basically the blog and e-magazine's aim is to offer hope and encouragement to those recovering from SH.
My hope is that people with experiences and knowledge of SH will contribute on a regular or one off basis...by submitting encouraging articles, poems, stories and testimonies.
Please let me know if you are interested and I shall give you a choice of articles etc to write.
Thank you
Rachie
P.S You can remain anonymous in these articles if you so wish.
I want to be a christain. I was a strong christain. And thanks to someone on this site im closer to becoming a christain again.
thank you so much for making this thread xD
And I just hope that everyone here becomes closer to God everyday. If your a new christain, please, dont let go of God, always keep him near and listen to him. I regret leaving him, and its hard to go back, even though i know that it was the best part of my life when I was christain.
I still believe in God, even if im not yet a christain
your idea sounds so close to what we're planning on doing...maybe God wants you to run the site :) I know I'd love to, but...well, I don't have much free time...so not much is getting done, sadly. there's also a myspace and a facebook group...
