Hey Monique,
I did marry that nice too good to be true guy. I did tell him
I cared about him, but was not inlove with him. I was going
through a rough time and he was there, too. Well, guess what,
I filed for divorce in a few weeks. It was horrible to be married to
someone I wasn't in love with. Well , he manipulated and begged and I
married him AGAIN. Dum! But true.I divorced him AGAIN. It was a REAL
mess. I moved to another city and he married as soon as I divorced him.
Too much drama.
I am now standing firm on God's Word and I am
praying and waiting on The Lord. His Wisdom surpasses mine.
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
These things are never easy, but you're the one that has to live with
your decisions, not us. When in doubt, do the right thing. What goes
around, goes around. Be brave, trust God, and
move on. Let your yes be yes and your no be no.

Jesus said to love one another and to be all things to
all men. I, myself, am a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of
the Living God. I believe in God's Holy Spirit.
God said He would pour out His Spirit upon ALL flesh and I
believe HIM. Does it trouble you to have a Christian friend?

Red,
In reference to you seeing demons, well, believers have
the authority to cast out demons and rebuke them, IN JESUS NAME. I am
not yelling, I am exalting HIS Name. Everything
must bow at the name of Jesus. Demons tremble at His Name.
He said, I give you power over the enemy. His name is ABOVE
every other name in the Heavens, in the Earth, and underneath
the earth. We also have the Armor of God, to withstand all the wiles of
the devil and against the powers of this dark world and for when the
evil day comes. Look up Ephesians Chapter 6 Verses 10 thru. We have the
Belt of Truth, the Breastplate of
Righteousness, the shoes with the Gospel of Peace, the Shield
of Faith, the Helmet of Salvation and the Sword of the Spirit.
God did not leave us defenseless against the enemy. Are you
in right standing before God? Come on RED, you have nothing to lose and
everything to gain. There's room at the cross for you.
Just come as you are. We all need our Savior.
Truth, the
17. We have the belt of TRUTH, the

Dreamweaver,
The New Testament clearly states that gifts were given to men when Jesus
descended to hell and came back. He gave gifts to men---prophets,
evangelists, teachers, pastors, and apostles.
That is the five-fold ministry. One of the gifts of the Holy Spirit is
that men would prophecy.

Does anyone have the actual Scripture to back this up?
Good ideas and God ideas are two totally different things.
Do the believers have a Bible and a concordance?
It takes time to do research. If you don't have either one,
please go to bible.com and look it up. Remember, when satan was thrown
out of heaven, one third of the angels came with him. He is not here
alone. He brought his demon buddies to help mankind not believe in God.
Jesus and Lucifer knew each
other very well. Satan can also turn himself into an angel of
light. If you don't know the Word, you can be easily deceived.
If you do have a concordance, look under satan, lucifer,demons,
powers, principalities, angel of light, unclean spirits, spirits-evil,
evil spirits,dark forces,etc. My vacation is over,
I have to go back to work so my responses will not be on a daily basis.
I wish everyone would get real and tell me who they really are.
Are we trying to hide something. My name is Julia, but I couldn't write
that cuz someone already had that name, but I am
close. Juliea is close. My friends call me Julie. Honestly, let's be
real. Yes? No? Maybe?

Red,
You are most welcome. It's all to glorify Him who is worthy!
I will put you in my journal of prayers and I will pray for
you always. I know God is faithful and I'm believing for a miracle in
your life. Seek first the Kingdom of God, and HE
will give you the desires of your heart. Stay focused on Him
and not on man and you will see how awesome He really is.
WISE MEN STILL SEEK HIM!

Leroy,
So why are you judging Bush?
No matter what we think of him he is still President
of this great country we call the United States.

As for me being a Christian and serving God,
I would like to think that we can pray for
our president instead of saying foolish things
about him.

If I misunderstood you and offended you , I apologize.

I would like to correspond with christians in SA
that have a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ
to teach, share, learn and study together.

WISE MEN STILL SEEK HIM

Karmafury,
Sorry I mispelled Pastors
Abba--Father in Aramic, much like our word Daddy. All three New
Testament references are to God;
Mark 14:36
Romans 8:15
Galatians 4:6
Shows that God is a loving, approachable God.

I was kinda like Red. I grew up in a really rough home and neighborhood
and school. Everyone hurt me and betrayed me even
my parents. I didn't become bitter. I just didn't understand how people
could be so mean and cruel and uncaring. But God, in
His Infinite Wisdom has used my mess to be a message and my
misery to be a ministry. God showed me, in His Word, which His
love letter to us that I can really trust Him. His Word says
( and I literally held Him to His Word because He is not a man
that He should lie) Trust in the Lord with ALL your heart and
lean NOT to your own understanding. Acknowlege Him in all your ways and
He will direct your path. I didn't understand how I
could trust Him when I didn't even know what trust meant. So, He took me
to the a handful of happy, peaceful moments of my
childhood in my grandmother's family room overlooking her rose/ flower
garden and He showed me how He was so much more than that. His Word says
that He will never leave me nor forsake me and that's His promise. I
love God with all my heart. His Presence is like nothing I've ever
experienced in my life. I serve an awesome, Mighty God. I will forever
praise
Him and worship Him. HE REIGNS! Worship the Creator and not His
Creation! The Earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof.

Michael,
Nice song for lonely hearts.
It reminds me of when I was lost without Jesus,
not really a man, even though I've had my share
of loneliness, but I'm waiting on the Lord for that
special someone. Heaven knows I've picked some real
losers and it wasn't His fault, it was mine for making
bad choices. Stay encouraged. Be wise and Trust God.
"He who finds a wife, finds a good thing, AND obtains
favor from the Lord"

Thanks greeneyedlady,
You are a definitley a Child of the Most High God!

We are going to lift up the Name of Jesus

Let the Apostles arise!
Let the Evangelists arise!
Let the Pastos arise!
Let the Prophets arise!
Let the Teachers arise!

Let the ministry of the Prayer Warriors arise!

We're taking the nations for Jesus! Haleluia!

satan, you are a stinking liar!!!!!!!

JESUS RULES--tomorrow is promised to no one.
Ask Jesus into your heart to be your personal Lord and Savior
today. Ask HIM to forgive you and start all over. He is worthy!

TO RED WITH LOVE
Heavenly Father, Abba Father, I stand in the gap for Red, my Lord. In
Jesus Name, I lift him up to You my King. I ask that
you touch his heart. Their is no distance in the Spirit. You
know exactlly where Red is right now. Fill him with your Spirit Lord so
he can learn who You really are. Show him Lord who you are. Let your
Awesome Presence manifest in Red's life.
Your Word says that signs, wonders and miracles will follow those that
believe and I, Juliea, believe their is restoration
power about to manifest in Red's life. I believe My Lord that
you will give Red a new heart. Create in RED a clean heart, Oh God and
renew a right spiirt within him, In Jesus Mighty Name. I pray blessing
over his life. I call him forth into
your Kingdom to serve with his time, treasure and talent,in
Jesus Name. I plead the Blood of Jesus over RED from the crown of his
head to the soles of his feet. I cancel null and void
any assignment the enemy has for Red that is hindering him from
coming out of darkness into YOUR MARVELOUS LIGHT, IN JESUS NAME. The
Lord rebuke you satan off Red's life. Give him wisdom
and understanding of who You really are. You are a Mighty God, powerful
and Holy God. I pray for mercy, grace, compassion,and forgiveness over
Red's life. Lord, your people perish due to
lack of knwolege, please don't let Red perish. Show yourself strong my
Lord in Red's life, give him revelation my God, in a
dream, a vision, a sunset, a smile, a billboard, a song, a wake up call,
something Lord. I know You my God. You are an
Awesome God and You desire to have covenant relationship with
your son Red. Bless him exceedinglly, abundantlly more than he could ask
or think, in Jesus Name. Amen

TO RED WITH LOVE
Heavenly Father, Abba Father, I stand in the gap for Red, my Lord. In
Jesus Name, I lift him up to You my King. I ask that
you touch his heart. Their is no distance in the Spirit. You
know exactlly where Red is right now. Fill him with your Spirit Lord so
he can learn who You really are. Show him Lord who you are. Let your
Awesome Presence manifest in Red's life.
Your Word says that signs, wonders and miracles will follow those that
believe and I, Juliea, believe their is restoration
power about to manifest in Red's life. I believe My Lord that
you will give Red a new heart. Create in RED a clean heart, Oh God and
renew a right spiirt within him, In Jesus Mighty Name. I pray blessing
over his life. I call him forth into
your Kingdom to serve with his time, treasure and talent,in
Jesus Name. I plead the Blood of Jesus over RED from the crown of his
head to the soles of his feet. I cancel null and void
any assignment the enemy has for Red that is hindering him from
coming out of darkness into YOUR MARVELOUS LIGHT, IN JESUS NAME. The
Lord rebuke you satan off Red's life. Give him wisdom
and understanding of who You really are. You are a Mighty God, powerful
and Holy God. I pray for mercy, grace, compassion,and forgiveness over
Red's life. Lord, your people perish due to
lack of knwolege, please don't let Red perish. Show yourself strong my
Lord in Red's life, give him revelation my God, in a
dream, a vision, a sunset, a smile, a billboard, a song, a wake up call,
something Lord. I know You my God. You are an
Awesome God and You desire to have covenant relationship with
your son Red. Bless him exceedinglly, abundantlly more than he could ask
or think, in Jesus Name. Amen

Publicanimal9,
I will get back with you on scriptures about following
the law of the land and keeping your body holy. I do encourage you to
get a concordance. If you're going to study God's
Word, you need at least 4 different Bible transalations,
a concordance, a bible dictionary and a regular dictionary.
It would also help if you had a Greek/Hebrew Translation.

King James Version 2Timothy 2:15
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth
not be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth.

New Internation Version 2 Tim 2:15
Do YOUR BEST to present yourself to GOD as one approved, a workman that
who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the Word of
Truth.

New Living Transalation 2Tim 2:15
Work hard so God can approve you. Be a good worker, one who does not
need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the Word of Truth.

The key is not to know Scriptures, it is to actually do them.
And by the way, with men it is imposssible, but With God, ALL
thing all possible. Be strong in the Lord and the power of HIS MIGHT!

Let the Apostles rise up!
Let the Evangelists rise up!
Let the Prophets rise up!
Let the Pastors rise up!
Let the Teachers rise up!

Let the ministry of the Prayer Warriors arise!
Let the ministry of the Interessors rise up!

Let's take the nations for JESUS!
LIFT UP THE NAME OF JESUS
PRINCE OF PEACE
SAVIOR
REDEEMER
LAMB OF GOD
ADVOCATE
THE RESURECTION AND THE LIFE
KING OF KINGS
LORD OF LORDS
HIGH PRIEST
BRIGHT MORNING STAR
AUTHOR AND FINISHER OF OUR LIFE
MEDIATOR
TEACHER
RABBI
KING OF THE JEWS
THE HOLY ONE
MAN OF SORROWS
SON OF MAN
JUDGE
TRUE VINE
THE WAY THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE
IMMANUEL
ALPHA AND OMEGA
JESUS CHRIST

I really don't think you guys have issues with religions, I think you
have issues with God Himself. You don't understand
that tithes/offerings/alms/seed offerings are not man's ideas.
It is biblical. When I moved to SA, I was skeptical myself.
I believe in Amighty God, His Son, Jesus Christ, and His Holy
Spirt. So, me, myself and I did some research before I just
gave ten percent. I have the knowledge and understanding of
giving. I found a church in SA that focuses on restoring lives
of drug addicts, alcholics, and men that need a fresh start
getting out of prison. This takes a lot of work on the entire
church, not just the Pastor. He has to have committed, faithful men to
stick it out. They also need an income to do
effectivelly do this. God is all knowing and knows the heart of men.
There are more scriptures on money than you know.
If you understand that pretty, cute, lovely,beautiful,gorgeous,
etc. mean the same thing, you will understand that the different
transalations make the same point. For example, let's
do three transalations on tithes (10% of your All your income)
Then you can take this up with God and not pastors, preachers,
reverends, etc. I understand the issue of bling-bling pastors,
and misuse of monies in the church, but that's why YOU go before the
Lord and ask HIM to guide you to church or place where HIS work is being
fulfilled. I am a giver and not a robber. I am a cheerful giver. I am
obedient to God's Word, not
men's ideas, excuses or foolishness. I am blessed to be a blessing, not
cursed. God is faithful and having covenant relatinship with HIM is
awesome. I would rather serve in the
armies of the Living God than be cursed in all areas of my life. Study
to show yourself approved UNTO GOD( 2 Timothy 2;15 ). Where I serve God,
we all go with the Pastor to feed
the homeless, pray for the veterans at the VA Hospital, go to
homes and pray for the sick, clean their homes, do yards, bless
the orphans, send monies to missionaries in third world countries, help
the children from abused homes, children with
cancer, etc, and we are a small church in SA. If you REAllY
seek God with your whole heart, He will give you a pastor after
HIS own heart because He made you and HE alone knows what you
need and where you need to serve Him. God says to ask HIM for
wisdom and He give it freely to all who ask.

King James Version:
Malachi 3:8-10
Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me.But ye say, wherein have we
robbed thee? IN tithes and offerings. Ye are cursed with a curse for ye
have robbed me, even this whole nation.
Bring ye ALL the tihtes into the storehouse, that there may be
meat in my house,AND prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of
HOSTS,If I will not open the windows of Heaven. and pour out a
blessing, that there will not be room enough to receive it.

New Internatinal Version
Malachi 3-8
Will a man rob God? Yes, you rob me.
But you ask "How do we rob you?
In tithes and offerings. But you ask, How do we rob YOU? In tithes and
offerings. You are under a curse-whole nation of you-because you are
robbing me.Bring the WHOLE tithe into the
storehouse,that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,
says THE LORD ALMIGHTY,and see if I will not throw open the
floodgates of Heaaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not
have room enough for it.

New Living Translation
Malachi 3-10
Should people cheat GOD? Yet you have cheated ME. But you ask,
what do you mean? When did we ever cheat you? You have cheated
ME of the tithes and offerings due to me. You are under a curse, for
your whole nation has been cheating me. Bring all the tithes into the
storehouse so there will be enough food in
my Temple.IF you do, says the LORD ALMIGHTY, I will open the
windows of Heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great
you won't have room to take it in.

I hope someone receives this lesson with their whole heart
because it's not my word, it's HIS.
I have so many testimonies of blessings from giving my tithes and
offerings from big to small. I was in a hit and run accident, and I
asked God to help me because He says to prove Him. Long story short, the
lawyer was only expecting a 2 thousand to fix my bumper and medical
expenses. It took a year
to settle. I got close to 8 thousand and I tithed with that also. I also
blessed my pastors with a thousand to further the
Kingdom of God or their personal expenses or for the church
maintenance. I was blessed to be a blessing! Thank-you Jesus!
Small blessing. I was going to go work a HS football game and
I was rushing, I hadn't eaten. I stopped by the dollar store to
buy a 25 cent oatmeal cookies cuz that's all the change I had before
payday. As I get in my car, I dropped my cookie, and
just said. Lord Jesus, I trust YOU in all things. When I got
to the parking huge parking lot, as I got off, there was a quarater by
the door on the ground. I looked up and thanked
HIM and I waved and smiled AT HIM! Then, I got a free hamburger
from one of the police officers at the game. I got a free coke
and nachos and one of the ticket seller decided for no reason
to bring a homemade cake and cookies. Now, that's blessing and
favor from the Lord. When the Lord blesses you, He adds no
sorrow to it, only joy! Halleluia to the Lamb of God! If you
haven't given your life to Jesus, you're missing out on alot.
Jesus came to give life and life more abundantly. Satan, the
father of lies, comes to kill, steal, and destroy. (from yourlife).
Choose you this day whom you will serve. Today is
the day of salvation, if you hear HIs voice, harden not your hearts.

My resolution is to tell more people about
our Lord Jesus Christ.

Doesn't it make sense?
If you want to how to fix a car, you go to a mechanic.
If you want to learn how to be any kind of doctor, you
go to medical school.
If you want to get to become a lawyer, you go to law school.

If you want to know about the Bible you have to study the Bible.

It makes even more sense if you plant a tomato seed, you
will get tomatoes. If you plant a corn seed you will get
corn.
If you speak foolishness---well, what can I say.

Doesn't anyone out there do Bible study?
2nd Timothy 2:15
Study to show yourself approved UNTO GOD.

If you've ever read with your heart the entire Word of God,
you would know that you don't follow the doctrines of men
or devils, you follow HIM and His Word. As for preachers,
you will know them by their fruit. If it doesn't line up with
God's Word, you're in the wrong place. God isn't about rituals,
ceremonies, or traditions. God is about relationship. Will you put your
trust in His creation or in HIM? Christianity is not
a religion, it is a way of life. It's the Way of the Master.
You do err not knowing the Scriptures or the power of God.

Songbird,
Thanks, but it's all about HIM.
Are you saved?