THE INNER ROOM - "Learn and Grow - to Maturity". Please read the OP. - Page 116

Bondman · 07-17-2008, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by hisdreamer

lol :P not a visit =) the hubby is coming home to stay =)
the ball has started rolling for getting out of the army and stuff.

Sorry hon! I must have missed a couple of months out of my life! *grin* I don't believe I'd picked up that he was returning for good!! WOW, that is marvellous news! *feeling very happy for you!!*

Bondman · 07-17-2008, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by forgivenWretch

I would like to request that everyone pray for my dad. He is 85, and for the past two & half years, he has been lying in a nursing home, unable to do anything for himself (due to severe stroke). Yesterday afternoon about 4:00, I received a call from my brother, informing me that daddy appears to have pneumonia. He has spiked a fever, his 02 level had dropped to 70, BP of 90/40.

The only thing that has kept him alive is a feeding tube which he never wanted, but we were forced to allow, or be brought up on murder chargers by his physician at the time.

All we are allowing to be done is what ever it takes to keep him comfortable. I know this sounds harsh, but I pray that God will call him home. I try to tell myself that I am ok with him going home and I know without a doubt that he will be joining my mother when the time comes, but still I am afraid that I may not handle it well at all.

Please remember us in your prayers.

Like SmellyCat commented, why we have to artificially keep people alive when absolutely all hope is gone, does not compute with me at all. Others may disagree, and that's fine. But I personally feel you are on the right track, Wayne, and don't feel that what you said is harsh at all! PRAYING!! (for you and the whole situation).

- BM

Faithwoman · 07-17-2008, 04:23 PM

Praying for you as well Wayne.
I have worked in healthcare ( on the financial side..not clinical) for 23 years. I have seen alot and just don't understand some of it.

keeping you and your family in prayers.

Faithwoman

Fluffy · 07-17-2008, 04:54 PM

Hey Wayne, I went thru something similar with my grandmother. I watched her die of ovarian cancer. Its tough, but you want them to be at peace and pain free again, even if it means being in heaven and away from you.

Father, we lift up our brother, Wayne, to You today. And ask that You give him peace and strength to get thru this. The loss of a father is a hard thing, but we that are in Christ dont mourn as those who dont. Because we know that he is going to a better place, which is with You. Please give Wayne the words that are needed to comfort the rest of the family. Words of wisdom and assurance. Be in that room with Wayne's Dad, Lord, and use his final moments to touch someone else's life for You.
Amen.

Faithwoman · 07-18-2008, 04:07 AM

I just had to share this with all the messages I have learned on sin.

As I was on my way to church tonite and sitting at the red light, there was a young gal maybe 16 17 years old pushing a baby carriage. Now I understand, she may have been the babysitter, but for this message sake, let us say she was the mother of that small child.

The message that the Lord put in my head was that of "Strolling in Sin". For so long, I had been strolling in sin of my own. I am thankful that the Lord led me to sexual purity. Yes it took 46 years of my life to get to that point with that sin. But it also made me reflect what other sin am I strolling in? You see I have learned there may be just things we think of as "small" sins.. sin is sin.. period.

God has forgiven all of us for our sins, but it is imperative we repent and not keep "strolling".

As I am learning, as the muck is cleaned out of my life, that life with Jesus is so much more awesome than the strolling I had been doing.

Hugs to all
Faithwoman

Mark_18 · 07-18-2008, 09:11 AM

Great thoughts Faithwoman.

We often look for the sins we're strolling in, but don't see them. SO - Look out for things that you know aren't right, (The boyfriend that abuses you, the friends you know you shouldn't be with, the little bit of drinking you do on the weekends, the posters of beautiful women you have that you say aren't pornography so are okay...etc...) and deny yourself the right to come up with excuses to leave those things as they are. By praying about these things, you'll likely see the sin within them. Pray, wait on, and pursue the courage, wisdom, and strength to now give these things up and deal with them once and for all. Then, once you drop these things because the Lord tells you to, you'll probably find yourself being freed from bondages you didn't even know were within, and attached to these things you held onto. You may find prayers you prayed long ago - and you wondered why they went 'unheard' - being answered, by the graceful cleaning the Holy Spirit has been given room to do. The connections/ relationships between our sins and our needs/wants, and how the former might be in the way of the latter, is not for us to worry about. God has His ways. Sin is sin. Nothing will be for nothing.

Mark_18 · 07-18-2008, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by forgivenWretch

I would like to request that everyone pray for my dad. He is 85, and for the past two & half years, he has been lying in a nursing home, unable to do anything for himself (due to severe stroke). Yesterday afternoon about 4:00, I received a call from my brother, informing me that daddy appears to have pneumonia. He has spiked a fever, his 02 level had dropped to 70, BP of 90/40.

The only thing that has kept him alive is a feeding tube which he never wanted, but we were forced to allow, or be brought up on murder chargers by his physician at the time.

All we are allowing to be done is what ever it takes to keep him comfortable. I know this sounds harsh, but I pray that God will call him home. I try to tell myself that I am ok with him going home and I know without a doubt that he will be joining my mother when the time comes, but still I am afraid that I may not handle it well at all.

Please remember us in your prayers.

My dad's not saved, but I don't think he's that close to the end either. I can't imagine, brother, praying for you. Hallelujah, You recognize that loss is incredible gain here! Let's pray for the Lord to bury that truth and all the benefits of knowing it, deep into you and bring you great joy and strength all your days, until you finally get out of here already.

No I'm not forcing you out, but I know you wanna go home even more than I do.

Faithwoman · 07-18-2008, 12:24 PM

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We often look for the sins we're strolling in, but don't see them. SO - Look out for things that you know aren't right, (The boyfriend that abuses you, the friends you know you shouldn't be with, the little bit of drinking you do on the weekends, the posters of beautiful women you have that you say aren't pornography so are okay...etc...) and deny yourself the right to come up with excuses to leave those things as they are. By praying about these things, you'll likely see the sin within them. Pray, wait on, and pursue the courage, wisdom, and strength to now give these things up and deal with them once and for all. Then, once you drop these things because the Lord tells you to, you'll probably find yourself being freed from bondages you didn't even know were within, and attached to these things you held onto. You may find prayers you prayed long ago - and you wondered why they went 'unheard' - being answered, by the graceful cleaning the Holy Spirit has been given room to do. The connections/ relationships between our sins and our needs/wants, and how the former might be in the way of the latter, is not for us to worry about. God has His ways. Sin is sin. Nothing will be for nothing.

Great response Mark! I just love how the Lord will place a thought in my life, I then share and other folks respond and I continue to learn! You know there is that saying that sometimes the best prayers are the ones that are unanswered.. God knows what is best for us.. he will guide us, he will lead us.. but we got to get rid of our excuses for not wanting to listen and follow!

Hugs
Faithwoman

Faithwoman · 07-18-2008, 12:50 PM

Mark,
Another thought came to my mind over my coffee, we are a gem to the Lord.. I think about that , he created this beautiful sparking gem with many sides.. think of a perfect cut gem..ie a diamond. There are many sides to a gem.. a perfect gem sparkles no matter which way you turn it in the light.

Through the Lord's love, grace, mercy and forgiveness, is how he polishes that gem he created.. you, me, all others. He polishes each and every side of us.. he of course created us sparkling, beautiful and unique.. we through our sins and choices allowed one cut maybe many more to not shine any more in the light.

It is his shining light that he wants us sparkle in. We were designed, fabricated in the likeness of his son. He of course when creating us gave us a side of the gem that is called free will. The biggest responsibility of free will is whether or not to follow him. Through following him we find our true self.. that perfect gem he created.

So Lord heavenly father, we praise you this morning, we give you thanks, may we all be the true gems that you created and designed. May we take our free will and chose to follow you and reap the rewards you have for us, may we not take that free will and make the wrong choices that bring the suffering of consequences.

Amen
Faithwoman

Fluffy · 07-18-2008, 03:14 PM

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