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

**Bondman** · 06-16-2009 03:44 PM

GEMS

It's my earnest hope and prayer that all Inner Roomies will find help and profit from things I'll share in the new "Gems".

Mostly short Messages, sometimes quite short. Between "Reaching Higher" and "Gems" I'm trusting there'll be something for everyone - not to mention "The Inner Room" with 200 Messages all Indexed and ready for reading and study!

A lot of me has gone into all of this I guess - but it's all for Jesus, - and you - end of story!!!

Bless you abundantly in the Lord Jesus!!

- BM

**Bondman** · 06-16-2009 03:52 PM

Gems #2

AND OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST - 2

"THE GREAT COMMISSION"

In what we term "The Great Commission", Jesus' command to us is that we must: Go into the world and preach the Gospel to all the Nations, making Disciples of everyone, and Baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Matthew Ch 28:19, Mark Ch 16:15

But there's what I consider an EXTREMELY important consideration concerning this. A great Man of God worded it this way:

"The supreme task of the church is the evangelization of the world. No one has the right to hear the gospel TWICE until everyone has had an opportunity to hear it at least ONCE." (enhancements mine)
- J. Oswald Smith, Vital Christianity, June 1979

Erp..... only around 3 billion to go......

Food for thought (and prayer and consideration!)

- BM and Mrs

**SweetSurrender** · 06-17-2009 05:51 AM

Thank you so much, for these little Gems, BM! What I copied below will be printed out and shared with so many people I know. For one, dh recently has been discussing things with me I was reading in a book. So I am hoping he will read it because it so plainly explains what it is to be a true Christian. And, Yaaaaaa about the work Father is doing in your body! Sweets

In the PastI was SAVEDby my faith in Jesus, from all my sin against God, transformed from death to life by His Holy Spirit, and implanted into God's wondrous Kingdom on earth. Yerterday I was still in the CONDITION of being saved from my sin. And Praise be to His precious Name, Today I am still saved! I firmly expect that Next Week I will STILL be saved. BUT...

... All of this is only possible with the PROVISO that I have learnt HOW "To ENDURE TO THE END". This means learning those things that God requires of me - because HE IS GOD! - and carefully ENSURING that I am DOING them!

My life is no longer my own, but belongs to the Lord God. I am TOTALLY HAPPY about that because I love Him, plus according to His Holy Word that's the only way my life can possibly work! I'm greatly enjoying a life of SERVING and PLEASING Jesus the King, along with blessings like love and freedom, and peacefulness and wonderful hope for my future - including in eternity.

Meantime I am never alone, for He is ALWAYS with me. His Spirit gives me the power and ability to live out ALL of the things He requires of me. I enjoy a growing RELATIONSHIP with my Lord and God and am growing in RIGHTEOUSNESS and HOLINESS (with less and less sin in my life). Thus I am a very happy man, with a strong confidence in the Lord of Him keeping me as His, so that I shall ultimately BE SAVED, changed, a glorified body, and with Him for ever and ever. Amen!

This is the true Christian life!!!

**Faithwoman** · 06-17-2009 11:07 AM

This is the true Christian life!!!

Amen!

Faithwoman

**Fluffy** · 06-17-2009 02:03 PM

Trust in Him for everything....healing, protection, companionship, affirmation, whatever you need...He is there for you.

Still praying for you, Bondman! Its gonna happen, sooner or later, one way or another....its comin!

P.S. Love the gems! :}

**Bondman** · 06-17-2009 02:17 PM

*Sneaks stealthily into the Inner Room* Hehe, can I add an "Amen" too!!! *tries to stifle a "Yeee-harr!!" - FAILS!*

Thanks you two lovely dear ones! Do you think that we can get the message across to those who are still OUTSIDE of His Kingdom? Will there be many out of the hundreds who've come and read Messages here who will GET IT, and then ultimately LIVE IT? - even to SHARING it with others?

Or will they decide it's too hard, too difficult, even too complicated - and go away? I believe some already have!! How sad is THAT!!!

I want to see ALL SAVED, of course!! - but I know that will not happen. For Jesus said that FEW will go via the NARROW WAY that leads to LIFE - with God forever...

But with the MESSAGE we have, we never give up, give in, or QUIT!!!

Many, many blessings!!

- BM

**Bondman** · 06-17-2009 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by Fluffy

Trust in Him for everything....healing, protection, companionship, affirmation, whatever you need...He is there for you.

Still praying for you, Bondman! Its gonna happen, sooner or later, one way or another....its comin!

P.S. Love the gems! :}

Faith and trust sure is what it's all about. Thankyou so much for that!

And for your comment about Gems! - I hope it's gonna work for people!

Blessings abounding to you and yours, dear one!! (I'll keep you posted about healing.)

- BM

**Faithwoman** · 06-17-2009 09:11 PM

Man trust.. that has been the biggest challenge for me

even to SHARING it with others?

Or will they decide it's too hard, too difficult, even too complicated - and go away? I believe some already have!! How sad is THAT!!!

I want to see ALL SAVED, of course!! - but I know that will not happen. For Jesus said that FEW will go via the NARROW WAY that leads to LIFE - with God forever...

But with the MESSAGE we have, we never give up, give in, or QUIT!!!

I am not quitting.. here is what happened last night...

A BAG OF CANS

As I walked into the local deli for a refreshing hot cup of cappuccino, I saw him standing there, a tall young man holding a black plastic garbage bag full of cans.
He asked the worker if they could cash them in for him. The worker was so gracious and said yes.

As he waited for the money, I noticed a young pregnant woman waiting out on the porch. I struck up conversation with her as I walked down the steps. I heard the clerk say “ here is your $ 2.50”. The young man said thank you. This young couple then headed up the street.

As I got back in my car, I heard the spirit speak “ Go let them know of me”. Instead of turning to go home, I headed in the direction they were walking in. I pulled the car to the side of the busy road. I hollered out the window. “ Hey I have something for you”. They sauntered across the road. “ Look this is not much, but here is $ 5.00 for you. He said “ how did you know”? I said I did not but God did.

We then struck up a conversation of who Jesus was. The conversation led to asking them if they were saved. Both of them replied yes and the young man showed me the cross he was wearing. He then went on to proceed how he had just recently got out of the local prison. I asked them if they were rooted in a church. The reply was a resounding no. I then told them of Care-A-Van ministries and how we provide food to folks in need. They were very familiar with the ministry as they live on one of the streets we go to on monthly basis.

I invited them to church explaining that the van would come and pick them up. I also explained there were other churches right there in the neighborhood. He stated how the Pastor of the one church walks his dog and strikes up conversation now and then with him. The Lord also shared with them right on the street how the devil wants to steal their joy away and how God will restore their lives and they do not have to live from bags of old cans. The young man stated how hard it was for him to get a job. He said I wish I would never had got these tattoos! Well, a long sleeve shirt can take care of that was my reply.

Look I said “ We all have a testimony, and all have not lived life quite right but we are forgiven. However, the Lord wants us rooted in a church and he wants us to turn from our old way of living.

Before leaving, I asked them if I could pray with them. He also spoke of his younger brother who had been homeless, robbed a home, got a whopping $ 3.00 and is now facing 6 years in prison. Right there on North street, we prayed to the Lord for all the needs of this young couple and the brother.

Some folks might think I am crazy and think that the money will be used for other things. God knows exactly how that $ 2.50 plus $ 5.00 will be spent. However, if $ 5.00 and a little prayer can help this couple realize how mighty our Lord is then folks the whole evening is priceless! After all, salvation from our Lord is free!

There ya have it Bondman and others.. I am not quitting.. I am using the gift of Boldness that the good Lord given me along with the wisdom I continue to learn here! Hugs to ya!

**Bondman** · 06-18-2009 05:09 AM

Re: FAITHWOMAN'S POST ABOVE:

Now THAT's a story of God at work in people's lives if ever I've heard it!! Just LOVE your boldness you've got from the Lord, hon! What a precious, precious gift!! LOVE your willingness to take risks, and to get down and dirty when necessary. You're right, we can't know what people will do with ANYTHING we give them, be it the offer of God's salvation from sin OR a gift of five bucks!!

We just don't know. But then we don't NEED to know, do we? FACT: HE knows, and really, that's what matters!! I also LOVE your openness to the Holy Spirit, LISTENING to what He's saying. You could never do all the work you do into people's lives if you hadn't learnt that, and now live it. Wonderful!!

"Lord God, you constantly astonish me with the things you do in the lives of those who LOVE You! - AND are OPEN and WILLING to do whatever you want them to, and to go wherever you want them to. I want to thank you for Faithwoman and the miracles that You've done in her life. And the same for each of our lives, because we are all different and all have a different path that You'll take us on - provided we're WILLING!!! I love You SO MUCH!!!"

And I love you so much too, sweetie!!

- BM

EDIT: "Quit" - hmm... don't know that word, I don't think. Certainly dunno what it means!

**Bondman** · 06-18-2009 06:09 AM

Gems #3

AND OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST - 3

LIVING "THE LIFE"

We can think about it, talk about it, even PRAY about it - but actually LIVING it is what counts!! Which, as I'm certain you already KNOW - is not always EASY!! In fact, many would probably say it's NEVER easy - and I'm not going to disagree with that!! (Interestingly, it basically is simple enough, yet it's still not easy!)

Alright, let me get to what I'm writing this "Gems" for. Many times in the past I've taken the posts of OTHERS, and written a Message based on them. Why? - because REAL LIFE stories are what REALLY hit our "funny-bone"!! - er, I mean, get out attention. Again why? - because we can most easily RELATE to them!!

Okay, here's MY PROBLEM!! Sorry, PROBLEMS! First, it's not at all totally EASY to take someone else's post, and make a good Message from it. Second, and WORSE STILL, people tend NOT to read them!! Why? - I truly wish I knew! (I 'suspect' that when their notification email comes, soon as they see it STARTING with a "Quote" of someone else's post, MANY switch out, and DON'T come to read that Message...)

Okay, I can't solve that problem - so all I can think to do is what I'm going to do now: please go back TWO posts, read Faithwoman's wonderful post - then read my response straight after it. WHY? - cos I reckon that you'll get as much out of reading this REAL LIFE living out of Faithwoman's Christian walk, PLUS my comments on it, as reading one of my Messages!

Course I may be wrong! (tho I don't think I am)... but then, that's part of our humanity, isn't it!!

God BLESS your day!

- BM and Mrs

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