Originally posted by sithsaber408
But the thread is about testimony from Chirstians about things that happened in their lives, about prayers answered, or worship and praise that has inspired them, etc.....And THAT'S what most of the discussions will focus on, as that's the topic at hand.
Okay, but why aren't they talking about all the prayers that have not been answered? Because you'll say it's god's will that the prayer not be answered?
Originally posted by Shakyamunison
I know what the standard answer is: all prayers are answered, it's just that some are answered NO. 😉
Well, the reasoning behind dismissing or ignoring the ones that have not been answered is an inability to figure out why god said no. If he answers the prayer, then you can say it's because you asked for it and he gave it to you. If he says no, he offeres no explaination, the person asking for the prayer is just left to say "Well, god works in mysterious ways...who can say why he said no?" Well, he could. But, then again, he doesn't tell you why he says yes either. You just assume it's because you asked for it and he thinks it's what's best for you. So the rational thought behind it would be to say he has nothing to do with either of them. God gets a bad rap from most christians.
Originally posted by Devil King
Well, the reasoning behind dismissing or ignoring the ones that have not been answered is an inability to figure out why god said no. If he answers the prayer, then you can say it's because you asked for it and he gave it to you. If he says no, he offeres no explaination, the person asking for the prayer is just left to say "Well, god works in mysterious ways...who can say why he said no?" Well, he could. But, then again, he doesn't tell you why he says yes either. You just assume it's because you asked for it and he thinks it's what's best for you. So the rational thought behind it would be to say he has nothing to do with either of them. God gets a bad rap from most christians.
That is the problem with looking outside of yourself for answers to what is inside of your life. It leads to superstition and erroneous conclusions like, Hurricane Katrina being sent by god to punish the wicked.
Originally posted by Shakyamunison
That is the problem with looking outside of yourself for answers to what is inside of your life. It leads to superstition and erroneous conclusions like, Hurricane Katrina being sent by god to punish the wicked.
Hurricane Katrina is a natural result of the changing of our climate, which we as a human race have contributed to, but are not at complete fault for.
God has nothing to do with it. I do not beleive there is any sentient force that creates these natural disasters.
Originally posted by Goddess Kali
Hurricane Katrina is a natural result of the changing of our climate, which we as a human race have contributed to, but are not at complete fault for.God has nothing to do with it. I do not beleive there is any sentient force that creates these natural disasters.
Did I lead you to think that I believed that Hurricane Katrina was sent by god? 😕
Re: Praise & Worship/Testimonies/Prayers...
Originally posted by sithsaber408
I've made this thread as a place where Christians can give a testimony about something that God has done for them, a place to share worship and praise songs, for prayers and encouragement.Non-Christians are of course welcome and encouraged to post, but please keep it positive.
This isn't the place to dispute a claim or tell a Christian that they're wrong.
Nor to debate God or Christianity as a whole, we have threads for that.
I most of all want it to be an encouragement to believers. 🙂
That said, let's start off with a couple of worship songs, and I have a good testimony to share after.
Amen.
That's Hillsong United, an awesome worship band from Australia.
Well, my first testimony is this:
My mother and father in-law Clay and Lori, were one of the couples who went through a presbytry at our church last Nov.
This is a specific time of prophecy and encouragement when several guest prophets are brought in from other areas to speak whatever word the Holy Spirit gives them for the person, or couple.
These pastors were from Seattle, Oakland, and San Francisco if I remember correctly.
Anyways, part of the Word that Clay and Lori recieved that night was that their family members would come to the Lord.
All of them, extended family as well. (Lori was smiling through tears, as she is one of 16 brothers and sisters, all of whom are in various stages of life, with some saved and comitted Christians, and others still lost in the world, drinking or using drugs.)
The prophets said that these would be people that they'd been praying for a long time, and that the wait was over.
Well fast forward to April and we're all praying very hard for two of her older brothers that are on disability, sitting around drinking Jack Daniels and smoking cigarettes all day, watching porn and stuff.
We're praying hard for them, I mean get on your face type prayers.
So around this time, beginning of last week Lori's dad goes into the hospital with heart trouble.
"Pop" as they all call him is a wonderfull man. Funny and kind, at 81 he's very healthy and active, bowling, golfing, going to movies and stuff.
Anyway, Pop isn't saved.
You'd almost think he was, he's such a sweet guy, works hard, very fair, you can honestly say about him: "That's a good man."
He goes to church almost every week, always has.
But, even with repeated talks and attempts from Lori and other family, he's not accepted Jesus as his savior.
So anyways, when he gets to the hospital, we all start praying for him, for healing.
Lori has her sister Annie go to the hospital to lay hands on Pop, and also to ask him if he'll pray for the Lord to come into his life.
Annie, is very nervous, as she isn't the sister who usually does those things (Lori is) but she agrees.
After laying hands on him and praying for him, she asks if he's saved.
He says he wants to be and prays with her for Jesus to be his savior! 😱
25 years now Clay and Lori have been talking to Pop and praying for his salvation.
And while they were worried for the other brothers, they never thought that it would be the father who would come to the Lord first.
How do you prove a prophecy is true?
What the prophet says comes true.Be Blessed. 😎
Praise the Lord for Pop's salvation!
Here is what happened in Heaven when he got saved:
Luke 15:7, 10
I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance. Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
Originally posted by Shakyamunison
With people like JIA here on the forum, it's hard to tell. 😉
Indeed. And since we all know that I'm a flagellated slug, I don't know how to pray.
Here is one of the great Revelations, which I could not possible express so eloquently.
Originally posted by TJ
When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed