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
> The Coil Of The snake
> A Free Online E-Novel
> www.SafePlaceFellowship.com
>
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