Brad,

That is so much the truth!

Vicki

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From: "Brad D" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 6:46 PM
Subject: [ECHURCH-USA]


> Phil,
>
> Um. One needs to have hair to have the gold flakes fall out. You might
> check to see your bird didn't get out and is flying around dropping things
> of his own on you??? hahahahaha. When we lived in Texas, our associate
> pastor, one of the godliest men I know of, just a real nice guy but also
> so committed to letting God be Lord of his life. This man lost his wife to
> cancer after praying and fighting it for four years, and finally he got to
> a point of just having done all he knew to do besides prayer, you know all
> the things one would see as wisdom, and finally we had a church service
> totally dedicated to prayer and  his giving the entire situation to god.
> Of course it always was but as I said, all things of wisdom now exhausted
> and nothing left to do but watch for god's hand. Then she up and died
> anyhow. I had met with him a couple times regarding healing and such, and
> he said no matter what we do and pray, god is sovereign. I can't imagine
> the hope that was dashed in him as he did all he could, took all his faith
> he had and lifted it to god for a miracle, then to not understand why and
> continue his work for god without fail. We sure are an impatient bunch,
> always wanting to know why and want things fixed according to what we
> believe is right.
>
> brad
>
>
> on 07:10 PM 3/11/2005, Phil Scovell said:
> Brad,
>
> How did you know I have gold flakes coming from my hair.  At least I think
> that's what they are.
>
> Excellent point you make.  I, for one, have not given up.  Jesus can
> always
> walk right into a situation, at what everyone believes is the last second,
> and life comes.  The Lord also, I learned the hard way, requires Lordship
> belief in every situation we face.  I reminded George today, the Lord told
> them when the lungs got canceled and they were all so discouraged, that
> Jesus said, "I told you.  I am doing this my way."  Well, hells bells.  So
> hows come we get our bowels in an uproar just because something,
> regardless
> of how serious it appears, isn't going our way?  I will never forget what
> happened to me a little over a year ago when I ended up in the hospital
> with
> the flue and what they thought, at the time, was pneumonia.  I sure wish
> the
> synthesizer would say that word right.  Anyhow, nobody was as shocked as I
> was when the Lord said, "Would you like to know why you are in the
> hospital?"  I thought, Shoot.  I thought it was because I have the flue
> and
> pneumonia so when I basically said that in response, the Lord asked me the
> same question again.  Sometimes the Lord don't seem to listen when you try
> and argue with him.  Anyhow, I won't tell the rest of the story since I
> told
> it more than once on here and the article of testimony is still on my
> website.  to say the least, I slowly began to learn what Lordship and
> trusting God was all about.  I'm not God, despite what some may think on
> echurch, so I have no idea what God is doing with Jennifer's situation but
> I
> know He is Lord no matter what and that He is trying His best to reveal
> Himself to Vivian and George in a way we will likely never understand.  I
> do
> know two things.  One I recently learned from a lady with whom I pray each
> week and the other from personal experiences of praying intercessory
> prayers
> about myself.  First, Jesus is always right.  secondly, Jesus is always
> Lord.  As far as those golden flakes?  Well, I'll take one down to be
> examined.  I thought my hands felt a little oily.  Now I know why.  I will
> never wash my hands again.
>
> Phil C Sharp
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