Alright.. It's redemption time.....

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Txroads

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After some deep thought and very careful consideration... I pose y'all this question....without Scripture and denominational influence... Plain and simple......
What and why does GOD and the LORD Jesus mean and or represent to you...feel about it before you answer cause there's a reason why I said no Scripture in the answer and I wanna hear how many folks out there might put things together........((you'd a thought I'd learner's something last time..... But NOOOOO...))
 
Joidevivre

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Seems to me that everyone has had some denominational influence in some way (even from their family) or scripture verses they have heard. Even from movies. Or songs. Influence is everywhere - both good and bad.

Otherwise, how can you have any positive meaningful feelings about God?
 
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Txroads

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Joidevivre said:
Seems to me that everyone has had some denominational influence in some way (even from their family) or scripture verses they have heard. Even from movies. Or songs. Influence is everywhere - both good and bad.

Otherwise, how can you have any positive meaningful feelings about God?
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Why? Why should anything or anyone have influenced you about God?.. Please, I'm not arguing or nothing like that at all.... Try this.. How much "influence" was there compared to you hearing or seeing something that just drew you too Him...
 
phil36

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Everything!
 
Magenta

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I have positive meaningful feelings about God from direct encounters with Him, encounters that imparted to me my value to Him, His love for me, and His desire for me to have a good life, based on His principles.
 
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Txroads

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Magenta said:
I have positive meaningful feelings about God from direct encounters with Him, encounters that imparted to me my value to Him, His love for me, and His desire for me to have a good life, based on His principles.
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That was really good....
 
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sydlit

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Magenta said:
Thank you. Trying to live life without Him leads to death :D I tried ;)
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Yes. Trying to carry on when someone you care deeply about keeps you pushed away and ignores your attempts to communicate is devastating. It grieves God when we do it to Him,
I'm sorry for anytime I've done it to God or another person.
I know how much it hurts being done to me. :(
 
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Txroads

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sydlit said:
Yes. Trying to carry on when someone you care deeply about keeps you pushed away and ignores your attempts to communicate is devastating. It grieves God when we do it to Him,
I'm sorry for anytime I've done it to God or another person.
I know how much it hurts being done to me. :(
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That was really heartfelt syd... Thumbs up
 
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shebamo

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He is my life. I knew him and left him and leaving him was the worse thing. My life just got so messed up, and the void in me soooo big and dark. Then 3 years after another failed attempt at suicide, I turned and looked upon the one who died for me. I looked into his face and knew that he was life and without him I am dead. For being separate from God is death. Jesus there is life in him. Life could not be better even though I have little. Have never had a depressed day since the day I came back to my Father and ran into his arms. There is so much peace there.
 
Angela53510

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Jesus rescued me from a life of sin and evil, and certain death. His love healed my soul, and he touched me with his mercy and grace.

I've been following him for 35 years now, and it was the best and most important thing that has ever and will ever happen to me. Praise the Lord for his blessings!
 
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KennethC

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He is a loving, caring Father that did not leave me when I was down and out.

He still stood there giving me ways to return to Him even though I spent 17 years rejecting Him and His way, it was not tell I finally hit rock bottom that I woke up to His grace and gave my full self over to Him.

Before for 10 years I just went through the motions of going to church and then going back to living my life as I wanted to thinking I was safe by just simply believing and going to church. I then left the church to do my own things for 17 years thinking I was still saved because that was all I heard growing up.

When I kept refusing His ways even though He offered me many ways out, which lead me to hit rock bottom, He came to me stronger then He did before. I finally picked up the bible and started reading and studying it again and found out how much I was fooled into man's doctrines and how I was lost and not saved !!!

Thank God He woke me up to His truth, or I would still be walking in disobedience !!!
 
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Txroads

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shebamo said:
He is my life. I knew him and left him and leaving him was the worse thing. My life just got so messed up, and the void in me soooo big and dark. Then 3 years after another failed attempt at suicide, I turned and looked upon the one who died for me. I looked into his face and knew that he was life and without him I am dead. For being separate from God is death. Jesus there is life in him. Life could not be better even though I have little. Have never had a depressed day since the day I came back to my Father and ran into his arms. There is so much peace there.
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And I hope and pray it only gets more intimate for ya.. God bless
 
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sydlit

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Txroads said:
That was really heartfelt syd... Thumbs up
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I appreciate that Tx, but I really can't handle, nor do I deserve any pats. I am relating to shebamo bc the things she wrote is what I am experiencing now, and have been since this year began. And if what I'm feeling is even in any way remotely what God feels when I've had my back to Him, I can't begin to express how sorry I am, because the pain is deep and gut-wrenching. But I can't seem to get any real sense of comfort, and this is happening between christians, we should be sharing love, not indifference, and I have run out of any ways to make amends or have reconciliation.....and without it I'm feeling like the biggest piece of 'shot', if I may borrow your word.....I just don't know what more I can do, and it really hurts, but I don't deserve any thumbs ups...but I know you meant well, brother, so I apologize for seeming ungracious, please don't take it personal, I'm just hurting right now. I'm glad for shebamo, but as much as keep coming to God for forgiveness and peace, I can't seem to sense much of anything right now, and it's like maybe God can mend a broken heart, but it feels like mine has been cut right out.
 
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Txroads

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sydlit said:
I appreciate that Tx, but I really can't handle, nor do I deserve any pats. I am relating to shebamo bc the things she wrote is what I am experiencing now, and have been since this year began. And if what I'm feeling is even in any way remotely what God feels when I've had my back to Him, I can't begin to express how sorry I am, because the pain is deep and gut-wrenching. But I can't seem to get any real sense of comfort, and this is happening between christians, we should be sharing love, not indifference, and I have run out of any ways to make amends or have reconciliation.....and without it I'm feeling like the biggest piece of 'shot', if I may borrow your word.....I just don't know what more I can do, and it really hurts, but I don't deserve any thumbs ups...but I know you meant well, brother, so I apologize for seeming ungracious, please don't take it personal, I'm just hurting right now. I'm glad for shebamo, but as much as keep coming to God for forgiveness and peace, I can't seem to sense much of anything right now, and it's like maybe God can mend a broken heart, but it feels like mine has been cut right out.
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Ya know....i think it's times like that its "floor time"...time to shut out the world.. Shut out folks...close your eyes and don't have nothin but the image of Jesus. He don't need to be sayin anything...you don't need to be sayin anythin...just... Intimacy.... Words will come after that... Your in my prayers.....
 
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Txroads

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Angela53510 said:
Jesus rescued me from a life of sin and evil, and certain death. His love healed my soul, and he touched me with his mercy and grace.

I've been following him for 35 years now, and it was the best and most important thing that has ever and will ever happen to me. Praise the Lord for his blessings!
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Awesome.....
 
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Txroads

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KennethC said:
He is a loving, caring Father that did not leave me when I was down and out.

He still stood there giving me ways to return to Him even though I spent 17 years rejecting Him and His way, it was not tell I finally hit rock bottom that I woke up to His grace and gave my full self over to Him.

Before for 10 years I just went through the motions of going to church and then going back to living my life as I wanted to thinking I was safe by just simply believing and going to church. I then left the church to do my own things for 17 years thinking I was still saved because that was all I heard growing up.

When I kept refusing His ways even though He offered me many ways out, which lead me to hit rock bottom, He came to me stronger then He did before. I finally picked up the bible and started reading and studying it again and found out how much I was fooled into man's doctrines and how I was lost and not saved !!!

Thank God He woke me up to His truth, or I would still be walking in disobedience !!!
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That's some powerful stuff there hoss... Good for you
 
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Miri

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He is my best friend, even when I am unfriendly towards him.

He loves me with an ever lasting love, even I when my own love comes and goes.

He is the perfect teacher he waits patiently for me to get it, even when I don't
understand.

He always has time for me even when I don't have time for him.

He listens to my prayers, even those rambling ones which don't make sense.

He delights in my worship, even though I can't always express how much he means
to me.

As for influences, the longer I journey with God the more I realise how great he is
and how small I am. How wise he is and how little I know. How perfect are his
plans whereas mine barely scratch the surface. How temporal is this place and how
wonderful it will be to spend an eternity with him.

Hallujah what a saviour. :)

Or to put it another way

[video=youtube_share;wUDgBNhKBME]http://youtu.be/wUDgBNhKBME[/video]
 
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Txroads

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Miri said:
He is my best friend, even when I am unfriendly towards him.

He loves me with an ever lasting love, even I when my own love comes and goes.

He is the perfect teacher he waits patiently for me to get it, even when I don't
understand.

He always has time for me even when I don't have time for him.

He listens to my prayers, even those rambling ones which don't make sense.

He delights in my worship, even though I can't always express how much he means
to me.

As for influences, the longer I journey with God the more I realise how great he is
and how small I am. How wise he is and how little I know. How perfect are his
plans whereas mine barely scratch the surface. How temporal is this place and how
wonderful it will be to spend an eternity with him.

Hallujah what a saviour. :)

Or to put it another way

[video=youtube_share;wUDgBNhKBME]http://youtu.be/wUDgBNhKBME[/video]
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God bless you..
 
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