Kathy,
We have a very similar setup to you and have problems from time to time with
people just "running away with themselves . . .." We too are experiencing a
real sadness (well, I am and Mike also) because so many folk are just
holding back their own lives after once being really on fire. The young
people growing up have a totally different perspective on life. Somehow
everything gets sorted and done for them and there's little sense of giving
amongst most of them. I just wish the Lord would come soon! <SMILES>
Anyway, keep us posted, as always.
--
Carol
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From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 10:39 PM
Subject: Re: Attention Kathy
> Sounds fun phil, I love it.
>
> We've tried opening up the service a lot more. I've told you
> about the services that we have that we called, "spirit led," not because
> other services aren't, but because we can't think of a better title. The
> people share then how God is working in their lives or a scripture that
> God has laid on their hearts. They even pick out all the music, so that
> is fun. Unfortunately, in a larger group though, you do sort of have to
> keep an eye on things. We have people who are very spiritually immature,
> if they are christian at all, and they try to treat this type of service
> as if it were open mike night down at Joe's bar and grill. Oh yes, we've
> had a few attempts at questionable jokes, which, to be truthful, I
> wouldn't have found very funny even if they had been told at Joe's, so
> there you go.
> I know, we all need to remain humble and keep a spirit of
> repentance, but most of our people won't bow to do that. I don't mean
> that they have to do it publicly. Let's just say that there are things
> that we know that are going on that individuals aren't willing to give
> up. It's so sad really.
> Anyway, I do like the idea of house worship. I think that that
> was God's original idea, but I do still enjoy praising God in a large
> group setting. I just can't seem to fit a pipe organ into my living room.
> Actually, we don't evedn have one at our church, but they do sound
> awesome, you have to admit!
> Kathy
>
>
> At 04:53 PM 6/25/2006, you wrote:
>>Kathy,
>>
>>I discover I still do a lot of repenting myself regardless of where
>>everybody else is spiritually. In fact, I like it because it brings me
>>closer to the Lord and brings healing into areas of my life I never
>>dreamed
>>were there. We ended up with a total of four but whose counting. Church
>>is
>>pretty informal for us but everyone, regardless if I have something to
>>teach
>>or not, are welcome to speak up and talk any time. It makes for a good
>>time
>>together because then it isn't just me telling everybody how and what to
>>think but I get to learn from others, too. Someone asked me the other day
>>how long before our meetings on Sunday do I prepare. I laughed because
>>some
>>days it is the whole week and some Sunday, I prepare nothing because the
>>Lord gave me nothing. That usually means others have important things to
>>share we need to hear. I used to spend 30 to 40 hours a week, years ago,
>>preparing just one sermon. Now sometimes it all happens in 5 minutes and
>>I
>>never do anything as complicated as I used to when preaching years ago.
>>In
>>fact, I rarely raise my voice now and unfortunately, I have no pulpit upon
>>which to pound. That I miss. I have been noted to throw my notebook,
>>however. That happen more than once but one time, I got so angry, I threw
>>my notebook down on a coffee table sitting next to me. It knocked off a
>>cup
>>of remaining cofee and spilled on to a lady's dress. I didn't care
>>because
>>I was throwing her out of my house anyhow. I was her pastor years ago and
>>she is notorious for standing up and literally trying to take over a
>>preach
>>or teaching service. She was so wrong this time, I made her leave. I
>>would, even to this day, been over backwards for her to help her but when
>>someone attempts to announce the Bible isn't true in my own house, I get a
>>little worked up. It was, and is, the only time anyone stood up to her
>>lying spirit she used to use to take over meetings. I would have bodily
>>picked her up but she, fortunately, left on her own. Yes, I've seen her
>>since then, she has been in one of our prayer meetings, and I even hugged
>>her. In fact, I actually love her, but the Enemy doesn't like that sort
>>of
>>love so he stirs up horrible trauma and woundedness in this lady's life so
>>that she reacts publicly. Other than that, I'm as peaceful as a mouse and
>>I
>>have never beat up anybody. Well, I was pretty mean to my little sister
>>but
>>we won't go there.
>>
>>Phil.
>>
>>
>>Phil.
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