poll: does God protect his children from 'wordly' troubles?

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May 21, 2009
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Jesus said as long as we are in this world we will suffer. They tried to throw Jesus off of cliffs. They were always trying to harm him. They killed him. He said we will suffer like he suffered. Our bodies in this world is not what is important. Its God in our hearts thats important. People are being murdered all over the world because they believe in Jesus.

If someone was to walk up to you today and tell you to say Jesus is not God or I'll chop your head off. What would you do?
 

pickles

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Apr 20, 2009
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Ultimately, the struggle to be in Christ, always. For in Him, these things do not exist. But Jesus had the same struggle. How many times did He ask, "Why can you not hear Me?" hear we see the living word of God, through which all things exist, and they cannot understand what He is saying. It was because the god of this world had blinded them. We know that it hurt, when they could not understand, whenthey called Him a liar, said He had a demon, tried to kill Him. But what about when they followed Him, simply because He feed them? How many times did it say that He did not commit to them?

This may sound strange, but I am overjoyed that you share in this struggle.

Vic
Thankyou vic, I have joy as well in this, it is also a comfort that you see.
My biggest battle is that I love to fix things, and do it right away. It always amazes me how even what one thinks is good in themself , Jesus will make new. Also, you learn all as new, even what you thought you knew. :confused::)
I wonder at the days ahead, as all Jesus is showing me points toward a stillness in him that is ever renewing. I hope this makes sence.:eek:
I see this happenng to all Gods children, getting ready is what I see as well. :)
I always worked to see only the person, not the wrong.
What Jesus is showing me is much better.:D
In Jesus, God bless, pickles

ps, what boggles the mind and soul, is this is only a glimce. Amen!
 

pickles

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Hi,
We are called to be holy just as He is Holy. Can you imagine how many times God and Jesus have suffered at the hands of those He loves. You are called not only to forgive them but to treat them as a dear and much loved one, not counting their trespasses against you. Put yourself into the shoes of a person who is deeply in love with another. Then think how much you forgive that loved one when they cause you a hurt. Surely you rush to them and tell them it is forgotten, a trifle and almost beg them not to be upset because you were upset. You are completely and utterly over the initail hurt and are back simply loving them. We are to be of the one mind.
This plainly illustrates how much we need these lessons so we can be Holy as He is Holy. It is not a road for the self willed or for cowards.
walk in love
edwin
Thankyou edwin, good words !
God bless, pickles