Probably because He knew if I went to type it from my computer, I'd fill up 
a page of needless talk instead of just being succinct.

Phil.




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sharon Hooley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: What are you thinking about today?


Hmmm, Wonder why he wanted you to use your iPhone.

Thanks much for your  support.


Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 29, 2014, at 5:37 PM, Phil Scovell <[log in to unmask]> 
> wrote:
>
> Sharon,
>
> I was sitting in my recliner in my office holding my phone and that 
> thought came to mind to post that question to the list.  I started to get 
> up to walk into the next room to use my keyboard and I felt the Lord say, 
> "You've got your iPhone; use it to post the question."  I just had a 
> strong impression the Lord really wanted me to ask that question to the 
> whole list.  Glad you posted, Sharon, and you will most certainly find the 
> answers for which you seek in this life; you won't have to wait till 
> Heaven for those answers either.
>
> Phil.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "sharon Hooley" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 5:04 PM
> Subject: Re: What are you thinking about today?
>
>
>> as I have mentioned recently, I'm being pulled out of the slimy pit.  It 
>> seems that the struggle isn't quite over with yet, though. I know that 
>> some of you believe that once you have received Christ, you can never 
>> lose your salvation, or, if you turn away as far as to deny Him, you 
>> cannot come back because He will not die for us again.  But I don't 
>> really agree. However, I'm learning that, just maybe, the Lord has kept 
>> me all the time I thought I wanted nothing to do with Him anymore, that 
>> there is a difference between emotional "Kicking God Out," telling 
>> people, to "Get off my back!" and agreeing to have someone put me on a 
>> prayer chain, as I have done with my counselor, who is a Christian and 
>> whose mother was delivered from a "hopeless" addiction to Valium.  My 
>> counselor put her on a prayer chain, and maybe a few days later, not 
>> knowing what happened, her mother called to say, "You know, I just don't 
>> feel the need for it anymore."  Anyway, I'm still having a hard time just 
>> simply leaving things in god's hands and not worrying, despite the fact 
>> He gave me more than one scripture about that!  .  If it were a physical 
>> thing that needed fixing, I would have walked over to Him and put it in 
>> His arms long ago.  Now that I think of it, I might have worried that I 
>> would take it back under pressure, but I think a tangible thing would be 
>> easier to deal with.  So I would still appreciate your prayers.  Also, 
>> please pray that I will find a prayer partner in my area who understands 
>> how to talk with the Lord as The chief Counselor.  Though the one I have 
>> now is a licensed counselor who is more open to this, she is paid by 
>> Medicaid.  I would prefer to work with someone who has no restrictions of 
>> what we can or can't do.  It would be nice to have a woman so we could 
>> become friends and goof around too.  If I can get that, I might stop with 
>> this restrictive system.
>>
>> Another thing is that I haven't been going to church.  For most of my 
>> life, I've been at least somewhat uncomfortable with it.  Sure, sometimes 
>> I would hear an encouraging sermon, but because of what I've been 
>> through, I have this attitude that it reminds me that there is a Hell 
>> because they talk about the Lord.  I would very often give up the fight 
>> to sleep, and would be angry when my mom tried to make me wake up and 
>> listen.  Another attitude is, "If the people know what's inside of me, 
>> they might think I was in serious danger and might tell me that I would 
>> have to make a decision for Christ," as some have done."  I know that I 
>> need to remember that they are children, brothers and sisters like 
>> myself, and not the Father, who is the highest authority, but right now 
>> that's not so easy. However, I would sort of like to find and go to a 
>> small informal group where the Holy spirit is allowed to move without 
>> being interrupted by scheduled activity.  So please pray for that too.  I 
>> see a possibility, but I've put it off.  If I remember to look into this, 
>> I'll talk with my caregiver this evening and we might call the lady she 
>> talked with.  You can hold me accountable to that, if you want. :)
>>
>> I hope you all don't mind this long message, but thank you for asking 
>> this question, Phil.
>>
>> Your sister in Christ,
>>
>> Sharon