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Need to ask you if you are still harboring any bitterness or resentment and just as importantly if you have considered that you may have been at fault here.
The trouble with this is that you have not given any details nor what the matter was that you were rebuking. Was it your place to do so brother? It is just as difficult and unfair that we should take your word for something and automatically run to your aid, we have no idea what the pastor was either doing or what his side of the story may be. (Note to the saints offering advice here.)
To be honest the internet forums is not the best place for biblical counselling, it is a good place for advice but that cannot replace this young man meeting with another pastor or spiritual elder in his area. That is the biblical route.
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crsschk
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| | Spiritual advisement | | Indeed, thanks for expounding and finishing the thought brother, meant to emphasize this.
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psalm1
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| | Re: | | Ole,
bro.,why dont you you encourage someone? Sometimes in my walk I get such a rush when encouraging or ministering to someone.
There is an anointing God pours out on us as we minister. Sometimes the source of our blessing actually lies in the giving of what we have.Amen?
"out of your belly shall flow rivers of living water"
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| 2008/4/5 21:47 | Profile |
Ole
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| | Re: | | Hi crsschk
The reason why I rebuked him was I saw something that could destroy people, I told him, also admitting my own faults, not making me bigger than him, the next time I saw him, he spit me in my face with the words, "you could always rebuke me", like it was an insult I did it.
He has destroyed others too, one I know of lost his faith because of him. His father is likewise.
How do I know they have been praying against me? I overheard a conversation.
how do I know they still do? well, I believe they do, but it could just be the devil.
I dont believe they have recovered to a good church, it is a sect now, they believe they are the one realy church
God told me in a dream that he took me out just before it got worse
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| 2008/4/6 2:15 | Profile |
Ole
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| | Re: Spiritual advisement | | IO agree, but I dont know any spiritual wise servants around
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| 2008/4/6 2:18 | Profile |
Ole
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| | My situation is like this | | I thought I would describe how my life is right now
1. my preyerlife dont work
2. dont read my bible
3. my eyes grown weaker all of a sudden
4. forced down moneywise
it is not that I dont want to do all those things, it is more that I am not allowed, it is a stronghold of some kind. Just thought I would mention it to those of you praying fo rme, and thank you to you all for that.
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| 2008/4/6 2:21 | Profile |
4christalone
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| | Re: My situation is like this | | Dear Ole,
What have you done in the last seven years? Other than strugling to free from said pastors grip.
The reason I ask you mentioned about how hard it is to read and pray. This is often found when playing with anything from Satan's world, could be opening up to what you may think to God. but we must remember that God IS NOT passive, ever.
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God told me in a dream that he took me out just before it got worse
Ole, Praise God! You see, He is there.
Just wondering how you are today, and if you can feel the prayers of those here in SI.
I don't know if anyone here has gone through a point in their life when it seemed as though the Lord was so silent...seemed as though he didn't hear our prayers...and yet all the while He was.
Ole, He will never leave you or forsake you no matter what the circumstances are. Even when our faith fails at times...He said He cannot deny Himself. Praise God!
Those who are His, Satan cannot snatch out of His hand. Oh he may try to bully your mind...as it seems to appear here.
Powers and Principalities and rulers in dark places are very real. But you must remember, those in Christ have been translated out of this present evil age into the Kingdom of His Dear Son Jesus Christ. That Kingdom is within you. Those who belong to the Lord are Baptized into HIS Body, and those in the Body of Christ feel your pain and hurt. When one member hurts...we all feel it...did you know that?
One day OLE, we His Church will all stand before the Judgement seat of Christ. Jesus won't be looking us over for medals...but for scars.
The fact that you are crying out, tells me you still have faith.
When Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead....He asked the **others** around to unbind him in his grave clothes. One said...Oh but he stinks! Well, ole....everybody's grave cloths stink!
Those in Christ are a NEW Creation....old things pass away, all things become brand New.
Maybe the Lord plans to plant one lonely little Petunia in an onion patch. That one lonely Petunia is all God needs to do an amazing work through you for others.
He doesn't want your money...all He wants is YOU.
The Lord chooses the most unlikely people in the most impossible circumstances to bring HIM GLORY. Just rest in His Hands, and lay still so He can do His work in you.
If you are having a hard time reading....maybe just listening to Christian Praise Music will help. Just singing along is praise and worship.
Ole...KNOW that you are LOVED. Pour your heart out to the Lord...go BOLDLY to that throne of Grace to find help and mercy EVERYTIME you are in need.
One last thing here this am.....Don't measure God's love and Grace by your FEELINGS. Our feelings come and go, but our ROCK of Ages is our firm foundation. Feelings are the most decieving thing there is...and faith has nothing to do with feelings. Faith is an act of our will regardless of what we might be feeling.
This poem was written by an unkinow, some think Rudyard Kipling. ( can't remember it all, but will find it later....here are some verses.
IF
If you can keep your head when all about you
are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can keep your heart when all men doubt you,
but make allowances for their doubting too,
If you can turn an unforgiving minute into 60 seconds worth of distant run,
((The rest are my words))
You'll start to feel His very Life within you,
Bearing fruit....through death of self has won!
Love in Christ
Katy
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Ole
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| | Re: | | well, in the bible there is also situations where Gods help did not come from man, so God had to do it himself.
sure God is all powerfull, and sure it can be my own fault, but not that I am aware of
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| 2008/4/6 9:34 | Profile |
Ole
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| | Re: | | Dear Katy
yes, some one told me to preach to my self, and it seem like I just have to "ascribe strength to God", and look unto him. what is what I have gotten from listening to you all and God.
thanks to you all
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