AMEN AND AMEN concerning the power of prayer. Prayer is the strongest
weapon CHRIST has given to us.
purple
At 10:13 PM 3/12/2008, you wrote:
>I told her she should honor what she feels God would have her do,
>and I asked that she honor what I feel God wanted me to
>do. People can ignore our words, tune us out, but they can't stop
>our prayers. I will just let God be God and pray He find a way to
>reach this person, I especially pray for the family, the kids and
>wife.....she has left her husband for the moment and many are upset with her!!
>God help them all......I know God is awesome at healing broken
>relationships.......and forgiveness is so hard to give...butt it
>really works in restoring a relationship!!
>Rhonda
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad D" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 12:49 AM
>Subject: Re: is this true?
>
>
>>I think there is discernment in such, and first off to follow the
>>Holy Spirit's leading. Sometimes talking with people full on
>>pushes them away, but nurturing the ripening grape is best, it
>>isn't our blame if the bird eats the grape before it falls in the
>>hand of the harvester. Of course we don't want that and want to do
>>what we can to avoid it, but it isn't oru decision to make for
>>them. Could be your friend is called ot talk to this person and maybe you not.
>>
>>Brad
>>
>>
>>At 09:20 PM 3/12/2008, you wrote:
>>>Yes......my thoughts exactly. There is a person with whom my
>>>friend and I used to go to church, it seems he is involved in the
>>>gay life style now....my friend feels we should go and try to talk
>>>to him....I don't feel that way. This man is married, and I sent
>>>him an email tryng to encourage him to work out the issues in his
>>>marriage....I said I wasn't writing to condemn him....or judge
>>>him.....I was a member of the crowd who couldn't throw the first
>>>stone....but I felt marriages were a forever thing....and we
>>>should do all we can to save them........my friend says what if
>>>something should happen to this man and we would have wished we
>>>would have goen to him. He isn't listening to his wife of 23
>>>years....don't really feel he'd listen to me....besides I don't
>>>feel comfortable going to talk to him. I said to my friend the
>>>very best thing we can do is pray.......
>>>Thanks for your thoughts
>>>Rhonda
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad D" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 11:12 PM
>>>Subject: Re: is this true?
>>>
>>>
>>>>Rhonda,
>>>>
>>>>Personally I see it this way. God gave us a gift of freedom to
>>>>choose. He told us from the beginning choose life or choose
>>>>death, blessing or cursing. If he, himself, gave everyone that
>>>>choice, I don't think he holds us to a higher level of
>>>>responsibility for others than he does himself. Does he blame
>>>>Christ for those who refused him? Those who mocked and cursed
>>>>him? We are told to spread the good news but also to live quiet
>>>>godly lives. It is amazing to me when folks become Christians
>>>>they feel they now have to be SuperChrists and suddenly
>>>>responsible for the world's salvation... I once was as a youngin'
>>>>in the Lord. I believe we are held accountible for "our"
>>>>actions and beliefs, but not that of others, but that is just my
>>>>personal thought.
>>>>
>>>>Brad
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>At 04:31 PM 3/12/2008, you wrote:
>>>>>Not sure....if that is the one or not!! it just goes back to
>>>>>what are we responsible to God for? What does it mean to be
>>>>>our brother's keeper?
>>>>>Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>>Rhonda
>>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad D" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 8:24 AM
>>>>>Subject: Re: is this true?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Not sure if this is what she is referring to...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Matt 11:19-23
>>>>>>The Unrepenting Cities
>>>>>>20 Then He began to denounce the cities in which most of His
>>>>>>miracles were done, because they did not repent.
>>>>>>21 "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the
>>>>>>miracles had occurred in Tyre and Sidon which occurred in you,
>>>>>>they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
>>>>>>22 "Nevertheless I say to you, it will be more tolerable for
>>>>>>Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.
>>>>>>23 "And you, Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will
>>>>>>you? You will descend to Hades; for if the miracles had
>>>>>>occurred in Sodom which occurred in you, it would have remained to this day.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Perhaps she can find the passage being this is her belief? Not
>>>>>>for your sake necesarily in and of itself, but her own. That is
>>>>>>to say that its best to lay foundational beliefs on biblical
>>>>>>references we know rather than "I think it says somewhere in
>>>>>>the bible that..." plus in these little searches we gain
>>>>>>knowledge and gems along the way :).
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Brad
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Best Regards,
>>>>
>>>>Brad Dunse
>>>>
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>>
>>Best Regards,
>>
>>Brad Dunse
>>
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