Fluffy

I heard one time that while our feelings are from God (HE has feelings, too, and we are created in His image) our feelings are unreliable and not to be depended on.

For example, lets say you are in church and someone runs up to a friend and tells them that his daughter "Melissa" just got run over in the parking lot. Now this friend is going to have a rush of strong feelings run thru him. Then, someone else comes up and says it wasnt HIS daughter, it was another Melissa that got run over. Now, the friend's feelings have changed to relief, gratefulness, maybe even guilt because he felt relief when another child was hurt. His FEELINGS have changed, but the FACTS of what is true did not.
We are to rely on God's Word and His Promises and not what our fickle feelings are doing at the moment.

Anyway, that is the gist of what I had heard.

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gbemiga

Thanks for the posts. They are very good for spiritual growth

Bondman

Hi gbemiga! Spiritual growth is THE prime reason for The Inner Room to be here - to help us all "Learn and Grow to Maturity" We're SO glad to hear that they are helping! Grace and peace to you in Jesus and much love,

- BM

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Bondman

Wow, Fluf, that is SO GOOD!!! Short and to the point.

What a really great illustration!

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Faithwoman

You will find much spiritual growth here.. I have found so much , growth along with so many Christian friends.

Faithwoman

Bondman

CONFESSION TIME!

First of all, sorry that I've not got the Index of all Messages finished yet. Too much ill-health. It's coming along, and it WILL be completely searchable for words and phrases, etc. (that's done), but please forgive me for the slowness.

Secondly, my Love has found Message Numbers that are, well, a "bit" wrong! Sorry! I'll fix 'em up tomorrow hopefully. Oops, my carer's supposed to be taking me to the dentist, so that may wipe tomorrow out (if I'm well enough to make it there that is - need to, as a previously fixed top front tooth is threatening to break off at gum level...)

Thankyou so much from us both for your love, your understanding, and your wonderful patience! You're just... SO AMAZING!!!

All of our love to you and yours!

- BM and Mrs

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Bondman

Message #84

YHWH, THE GREAT FORGIVER!

YHWH, the major Hebrew name for GOD in the Old Testament, Who we write today in English as YAHWEH or Jehovah - the Creator of all, the God Who took a special people (the Children of Israel) unto Himself, Who He loved and cared for, and forgave them for so many many sins they committed.

Then in the New Testament we read how this same Jehovah had planned way prior to creation for Yahshua, the only Son of God, Who we know as Jesus, to live as a human amongst the appallingly sinful humanity of this planet, though He Himself NEVER COMMITTED EVEN ONE SIN!!! He, Yahshua (Jesus) is able to save the worse sinner! And God is able to FORGIVE - AND WILL, AND DOES FORGIVE - THE WORSE SINNER ON EARTH!

Are you beyond salvation? NO!

Have you committed too much sin to ever be forgiven? NO!

Have you committed sin so bad that you cannot be forgiven? NO!

So... if God TOTALLY forgives you on the basis that:

A. You have repented of your sin, i.e., turning away from your sin with an aim of learning to live the right way

B. Acknowledging that JESUS is the SOLE AND ONLY One through whom you can be FORGIVEN, and

C. Giving the whole of yourself to Him as ABSOLUTE LORD over ALL of your life --

then ALL SINS OF YOURS ARE FORGIVEN AND TAKEN AWAY - AND THAT'S FOREVER AND EVER!!!

To all of this we can only stand utterly amazed - and THANKFUL! We can do NOTHING to sufficiently thank Him, nor do a single thing to make ourselves more acceptable to Him - nor do we NEED to!!! We can only give all that we are TO HIM FOREVER as a willing SACRIFICE... because WE LOVE HIM!

People may tell you that your sin is too grave for you to be forgiven. WRONG! You yourself may feel that it's too grave for you to forgive yourself! WRONG! ALL YOUR SIN IS FORGIVEN, FOREVER!! PERIOD! So say a big, big THANKYOU instead of these - and then get on with the task of learning to live like He wants you to!

Bless you!

- BM, with his Lady

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SweetSurrender

Thank you, BM. I needed to hear that you know. I know it is selfish of me to hold onto any guilt because it only hurts the ministry God might have for me to share with others and I just need to grow up, forgive myself and get on with the life He has planned for me.

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Fluffy

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Faithwoman

Great message on Forgiveness.

I know the Father forgives us..

If we have wronged people and we know we have wronged them, and the Father has forgiven us.. are we to go to those ones and ask their forgiveness as well?

Faithwoman