I am so happy for you, I feel you and your Mother will see each other again
and will rejoice together.
----- Original Message -----
From: April Reisinger <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 1:24 AM
Subject: Re: Christian eze sought
> No, Angel, it doesn't mean we brow-beat God in to giving us what we want.
> When you continue praying in a given situation, God will give you the
> comfort and will tell you when enough is enough. Trust Him. Lean on Him.
When He assures you that enough is enough, you will know. Might I give you
> an example?
>
> When my mother was suffering with terminal cancer, I felt led to tell her
of
> her illness and allow her to make peace with those in her life with whom
she
> would like to. The rest of the family said, "No, that will make her
worse.
> She is afraid of dying." I visited her, talked to her, loved her, and
most
> of all, prayed for her. I sang to her. She said I could sing, but I
could
> not talk religion with her. So I asked God fervently, "What should I do?"
> Scripture to music is what came to my mind. So I sang of the love of
> Jesus, and I talked through song about how she could know if God had heard
> her prayers and saved her. And then I prayed. It wasn't necessarily
> constantly so that I couldn't do anything else. It was when I get getting
a
> coke or going to the bathroom, or even walking the dog.
>
> And then one morning it happened. It was the last day I would see my
mother
> alive, and this strong feeling came over me. The words "Let go, you've
done
> what you could." came to me. The overwhelming feeling of detachment came
> over me, but it wasn't a painful one. It was a mystery to me, but I
trusted
> God for its outcome and I pray I see my mother in eternity on the right
> side.
>
> Hope that helps. I'm not sure if God actually gave me what I wanted, but
He
> was there to comfort me.
>
> April
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 5:22 AM
> Subject: Re: Christian eze sought
>
>
> > Does this mean we browbeat God with our own interpretation of what we
feel
> > is best for us. Do we threaten him with persistent praying till we
obtain
> > whatever it is we need. I would rather just make a simple request and
> > wait
> > for him to accomplish whatever he desires concerning my problem in his
own
> > time. He knows what we need before we ask and he will never forsake us
in
> > times of trial. He will never give us more than we can bare, and he is
> > constant if we cast our cares on him and take no thought for tomorrow.
So
> > why should we continue asking till we get what we want. I just don't
know
> > such things I guess.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Lyn Cooper <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 3:46 PM
> > Subject: Re: Christian eze sought
> >
> >
> >> Praying through. This is Lyn new here. Praying through. Like she
> >> said,
> >> it means you are going through something, and like Jacob did when he
> >> wrestled with the angel and said, "I won't let you go till you bless
me",
> >> that's how we pray through. You can be honest with the Lord. I have
> >> done
> >> it before. Look Lord, I need a miracle, I need a blessing, I need
> > whatever
> >> it is, and don't stop till you have made it to the other of the
problem.
> >> Someone once said, "God won't take you to it that he won't take you
> > through
> >> it. Yes, I sure say a lot more than "Now I lay me down to sleep."
> > There's
> >> too much else to say usually.
> >> For unto us a child is born. Unto us a son is given.
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "jen and Star" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 6:01 PM
> >> Subject: Re: Christian eze sought
> >>
> >>
> >> > praying through... it's hard to explain. hopefully phil knows... or
> >> > someone
> >> > knows how to put it into words? i've done it... ok... you're
confused
> >> > about
> >> > something... you spend a lot of prayer time about it. once during a
> >> > prayer
> >> > session you just feel like you have to keep praying about it because
> >> > you
> >> > have no clue of what to do or where to go etc. while you're praying
> >> > god
> >> > gives you an answer or reveals something to you. i hope i've
explained
> >> > myself clearly. if not... let me know and i'll see what i can do.
> >> > Jen and MAMA-Star
> >> > "Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have
trouble
> >> > remembering how to fly."
> >> > Author unknown
> >> > AIM: jenibear1998
> >> > msn
> >> > [log in to unmask]
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 1:38 PM
> >> > Subject: Re: Christian eze sought
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Praying through what? What is it one prays through. Is it a
> >> >> sacramental?
> >> >> Is it a door, or a mask one wares on one's face through which one
> > prays?
> >> >> Why ever would one want to pray through anything unless it might be
an
> >> >> intermediary.
> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> From: Kathy Du Bois <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 4:54 AM
> >> >> Subject: Re: Christian eze sought
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>> Thanks Jen,
> >> >>> These are good.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> This reminds me, have you guys heard about the bumper sticker that
> >> >>> says, "I was born right the first time." It's obviously a slap
> >> >>> against the phrase, "born again."
> >> >>> Thanks,
> >> >>> Kathy
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> At 05:17 PM 1/10/2006, you wrote:
> >> >>> >KATHY.
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >HERE YOU GO.
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >BORN AGAIN
> >> >>> >CLEANSED FROM WITHIN
> >> >>> >PRAYING THROUGH
> >> >>> >COVERED BY YOUR BLOOD
> >> >>> >MAKE ME WHOLE
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >IF I THINK OF MORE I'LL JOT THEM DOWN.
> >> >>> >LOVE IN CHRIST.
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >Jen and MAMA-Star
> >> >>> >"Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have
> > trouble
> >> >>> >remembering how to fly."
> >> >>> >Author unknown
> >> >>> >AIM: jenibear1998
> >> >>> >msn
> >> >>> >[log in to unmask]
> >> >>> >----- Original Message -----
> >> >>> >From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >>> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >>> >Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 2:44 PM
> >> >>> >Subject: Christian eze sought
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > > Hey guys,
> >> >>> > > Do you have any good Christian eeze phrases for me?
You
> >> >>> > > know,
> >> >>> > > those phrases that we toss around in church or in Christian
> > circles
> >> >>> > > that the secular worl doesn't get. For example, "washed in the
> >> >>> > > blood." That makes no sense to someone outside the church.
Or,
> > how
> >> >>> > > about, "Jesus saves!" People outside of the church are likely
to
> >> >>> > > ask
> >> >>> > > either, "saves what?" or "What bank does He use?" Greg needs
> >> >>> > > them
> >> >>> > > for a sermon series that he is doing on evangelism and I
thought
> >> >>> > > that
> >> >>> > > you guys, collectively, could come up with a pretty good list.
> >> >>> > > By the way, sorry about the spelling of the word
Christian
> >> >>> > > eze.
> >> >> I
> >> >>> > > couldn't get my speech program to say it the way I wanted it to
> > and
> >> >>> > > so I'm spelling it phoneticly for your speech programs so that
> >> >>> > > you
> >> >>> > > know what I"m talking about.
> >> >>> > > Thanks!
> >> >>> > > Have fun!
> >> >>> > > Kathy
> >> >>> > >
> >> >>
> >> >
> >
> >
> >
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