Probably because He knew if I went to type it from my computer, I'd fill up
a page of needless talk instead of just being succinct.
Phil.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sharon Hooley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: What are you thinking about today?
Hmmm, Wonder why he wanted you to use your iPhone.
Thanks much for your support.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Aug 29, 2014, at 5:37 PM, Phil Scovell <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> Sharon,
>
> I was sitting in my recliner in my office holding my phone and that
> thought came to mind to post that question to the list. I started to get
> up to walk into the next room to use my keyboard and I felt the Lord say,
> "You've got your iPhone; use it to post the question." I just had a
> strong impression the Lord really wanted me to ask that question to the
> whole list. Glad you posted, Sharon, and you will most certainly find the
> answers for which you seek in this life; you won't have to wait till
> Heaven for those answers either.
>
> Phil.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "sharon Hooley" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 5:04 PM
> Subject: Re: What are you thinking about today?
>
>
>> as I have mentioned recently, I'm being pulled out of the slimy pit. It
>> seems that the struggle isn't quite over with yet, though. I know that
>> some of you believe that once you have received Christ, you can never
>> lose your salvation, or, if you turn away as far as to deny Him, you
>> cannot come back because He will not die for us again. But I don't
>> really agree. However, I'm learning that, just maybe, the Lord has kept
>> me all the time I thought I wanted nothing to do with Him anymore, that
>> there is a difference between emotional "Kicking God Out," telling
>> people, to "Get off my back!" and agreeing to have someone put me on a
>> prayer chain, as I have done with my counselor, who is a Christian and
>> whose mother was delivered from a "hopeless" addiction to Valium. My
>> counselor put her on a prayer chain, and maybe a few days later, not
>> knowing what happened, her mother called to say, "You know, I just don't
>> feel the need for it anymore." Anyway, I'm still having a hard time just
>> simply leaving things in god's hands and not worrying, despite the fact
>> He gave me more than one scripture about that! . If it were a physical
>> thing that needed fixing, I would have walked over to Him and put it in
>> His arms long ago. Now that I think of it, I might have worried that I
>> would take it back under pressure, but I think a tangible thing would be
>> easier to deal with. So I would still appreciate your prayers. Also,
>> please pray that I will find a prayer partner in my area who understands
>> how to talk with the Lord as The chief Counselor. Though the one I have
>> now is a licensed counselor who is more open to this, she is paid by
>> Medicaid. I would prefer to work with someone who has no restrictions of
>> what we can or can't do. It would be nice to have a woman so we could
>> become friends and goof around too. If I can get that, I might stop with
>> this restrictive system.
>>
>> Another thing is that I haven't been going to church. For most of my
>> life, I've been at least somewhat uncomfortable with it. Sure, sometimes
>> I would hear an encouraging sermon, but because of what I've been
>> through, I have this attitude that it reminds me that there is a Hell
>> because they talk about the Lord. I would very often give up the fight
>> to sleep, and would be angry when my mom tried to make me wake up and
>> listen. Another attitude is, "If the people know what's inside of me,
>> they might think I was in serious danger and might tell me that I would
>> have to make a decision for Christ," as some have done." I know that I
>> need to remember that they are children, brothers and sisters like
>> myself, and not the Father, who is the highest authority, but right now
>> that's not so easy. However, I would sort of like to find and go to a
>> small informal group where the Holy spirit is allowed to move without
>> being interrupted by scheduled activity. So please pray for that too. I
>> see a possibility, but I've put it off. If I remember to look into this,
>> I'll talk with my caregiver this evening and we might call the lady she
>> talked with. You can hold me accountable to that, if you want. :)
>>
>> I hope you all don't mind this long message, but thank you for asking
>> this question, Phil.
>>
>> Your sister in Christ,
>>
>> Sharon
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