THE INNER ROOM - "Learn and Grow - to Maturity". Please read the OP. - Page 82

Boanerges · 05-20-2008, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Faithwoman

Loved it! and guess what! The Lord crowned me today! I mean literally!
I sat on my patio and gave thanks for all, for the great place he blessed me with to live and such. Today was the first day of my walking to work.
As I sauntered down the sidewalk, I happened to look down as I was walking and guess what was on the sidewalk!

A tierra! I mean there it was a little princess crown right at my feet! Now how awesome is that! I know it was God saying I bless you my little princess, you faithful princess! My little princess, keep being led by my spirit, build up my kingdom, not yours Robin, mine. I promise Robin , I will not leave you or forsake you! All others in life may leave you and they will forsake you, but you my little princess I will love forever!

Praises to our Lord this morning!

Faithwoman
Robin

I can't think of a nicer lady to be wearing that!

Boanerges · 05-20-2008, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SweetSurrender

That was such a blessing, FW. And, Bo, yes our rewards will be saved for heaven, but some of us need this little favor in His site once in awhile and so they will ocassionally happen to us if He sees we need them.

If we walk under the shadow of His wings we walk in His favor every day and His blessing covers us at every hand. Even the things meant for harm turn out to manifest a blessing in our lives as He works all things for good. When driving my car I am always checking the rear view mirror as I know those blessings are even now overtaking me.

Salvation = deliverance. Salvation is now not just eternity- enjoy you walk with God now, serve Him now and find real joy.

Bondman · 05-20-2008, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Fluffy

Thank You, Father, for the MANY blessings you have given us! Including the wonderful people here on this forum and especially in the IR! They are so good to give You glory, and praise and honor. Good to encourage, and lift up. One doesnt have to worry about being put down or chastised. But love abounds. And maturity in You is growing, growing, growing! How wonderful it is to see, Father, the glorious works of Your Hand! Thank You, Father, for giving boldness to Your children to allow them to openly talk about You and Your mighty works! How encouraging it is to read of Your Provision and Love!
May You bless each one here that posts and/or reads. Bless them with song, dance, beauty, health and peace.
Amen.

So true, so true, so true! So what can I possibly say to this but AMEN and AMEN!!! *oh, and Hallelujah, too!*

Bondman · 05-20-2008, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Boanerges

If we walk under the shadow of His wings we walk in His favor every day and His blessing covers us at every hand. Even the things meant for harm turn out to manifest a blessing in our lives as He works all things for good. When driving my car I am always checking the rear view mirror as I know those blessings are even now overtaking me. Salvation = deliverance. Salvation is now not just eternity- enjoy you walk with God now, serve Him now and find real joy.

I love "enjoy your walk with God now"! We can, can't we? Enjoy it? Long as we cease our struggles and let Him work in us, I sire can't see any reason why not!

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Originally Posted by SweetSurrender

That was such a blessing, FW. And, Bo, yes our rewards will be saved for heaven, but some of us need this little favor in His site once in awhile and so they will ocassionally happen to us if He sees we need them.

Hon, His love for us, His presence always WITH and IN us, His care always, His mercy (His love and favour), and more, these are our rewards here. They will keep you going!

But most of all HE HIMSELF and knowing Him - THAT'S OUR REWARD WHILE ON EARTH!!! And it is enough!!!

Criada · 05-20-2008, 05:33 PM

Just wanted to say hi... thanks for the blessing this place is.
Love you all, and praying for you very much, BM and Mrs.
(((((((((hugs)))))))))

Bondman · 05-20-2008, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Criada

Just wanted to say hi... thanks for the blessing this place is.
Love you all, and praying for you very much, BM and Mrs.
(((((((((hugs)))))))))

Thanks to the LORD for Him blessing us here in the Inner Room!!!

Thanks for your prayers, sweetie. YOU are a blessing to us!!

Bondman · 05-20-2008, 06:05 PM

Message #77

A SHORT PERSONAL STORY

(Or "TRUE CONFESSIONS" *smile*)

I'm not sure HOW LONG AGO this really was. Possibly 25 to 30 years ago. Maybe more. I do know that I'd already belonged to the Lord for a considerable period of time! Similarly I don't know what sparked it off, but there I was praying and of a sudden I had this overwhelming desire to say just 4 very special words. At that moment I was in no doubt whatever that I'd NEVER said them before. Not within a COUNTRY MILE of saying them in fact! - and that in itself shocked me almost senseless!!

But nothing gained and all that, so I tried to speak them out - but to my utter astonishment absolutely nothing happened!! I simply could not say them!!! Again I don't remember now how many times I tried. Maybe just the once, maybe twice. It was something like I choked on them... Man, this was way beyond shocking!

Maybe you've said them a thousand times. Or maybe not. Maybe this was just ME. Anyway, the 4 simple but very, very special words were:

"I love You, Lord!"

So it has to be asked - DID I in fact REALLY love Him at that time? I think so... No, I'm SURE I did. But when you consider it, it IS a rather major worry that I choked over trying to actually SPEAK THEM! Don't you agree?

But I'm a rather determined person (as you've maybe figured by now). No way I was gonna let THIS pass, and so I THOUGHT HARD and PRAYED about this blockage till it finally happened that for the very first time ever in my whole life I said to Jesus: "I LOVE YOU, LORD!" SUCH BLESSED RELIEF!!!

But d'ya know, the SHOCK of all this has never left me. Could it be that unless you're really, really sold out to Jesus, utterly surrendered to Him, completely HIS, and totally fair dinkum and serious with Him now and for always... that you really don't love Him enough to be able to actually SAY IT?!!

I wonder what's your experience has been?

- BM, with his Lady-love

COMMENTS, QUESTIONS WELCOME!

Mark_18 · 05-20-2008, 06:35 PM

Maybe there was a LITTLE something you needed to take care of. Just for example. If you say you love God, but turn around and hate a man, you are a liar. So if in your mind, even far back, you were holding sometign against someone, and then trying to say those four words, maybe He was just kinda stopping you and saying "No no no. Think about it." "If you meant what you are about to say, you would have to change something about what's in your heart right now."

Fluffy · 05-21-2008, 01:49 AM

I have never had trouble saying "I love You, Lord". But then, He started convicting me that to love Him was to obey Him, and was I really obeying? Hmmmm, that took alot of soul searching and found for some parts yes, some parts no. So I started working harder to turn my no's into yes's! ha!

Hello, Criada! Long time no write!!!

Bondman · 05-21-2008, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark_18

Maybe there was a LITTLE something you needed to take care of. Just for example. If you say you love God, but turn around and hate a man, you are a liar. So if in your mind, even far back, you were holding sometign against someone, and then trying to say those four words, maybe He was just kinda stopping you and saying "No no no. Think about it." "If you meant what you are about to say, you would have to change something about what's in your heart right now."

Wow, excellent post, Mark, and totally on-the-ball as to how we must live! Like it could have been unforgiveness, lovelessness, and so on.

My story is now so far back in the mists of time *hee!* that I have no idea if what you've written applied or not. And because I never really had decent teaching about how to live the Christian life, but have had to do it all for myself for over 50 years (pulling myself up my my boot-straps as I often call it! lol) then goodness knows WHAT I may have been doing wrong at that time - but without having the faintest idea that I was! Pretty sad, hey.

Actually I feel like it probably was something quite personal to me, such that I could NOT say the 4 words to Him until I learned HOW to really and truly LOVE HIM!!

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