THE INNER ROOM - "Learn and Grow - to Maturity". Please read the OP. - Page 90

Bondman · 06-05-2008, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Faithwoman

Dear Heavenly Father,

As I read Bondman's message, I come to you in tears this morning. Tears of joy, tears of thankfulness but also tears of sadness. Dear Heavenly Father, I praise you! I thank you! I thank you for all that I have for it is all from you. I give you thanks for Bondman and the Mrs and their guidance they have offered myself and so many others seeking to understand and to know you.

Dear Heavenly Father,
We read that all is in your timing, but Dear Heavenly Father, I just pray that you can act now, you are so mighty, you do heal, I just pray Dear Father that Bondman and the Mrs. be restored so that they may have the strength to continue what you have called them to do. You know Lord of their vision to help the thousands in Asia, we pray dear Lord that those prayers continue to be answered, we pray that you show us and them soon dear Father as to how this is to happen and who and what is needed to accomplish this mission that has been called to their hearts. Life is so short dear Father, I thank you for the strength that Bondman does have that he can continue to type the messages to others that you have given him.

Oh Father! It is hard living in your will. I have learned so much through the Inner Room. I continue to have my life "mucked" out by you. I thank you for that. I cannot imagine dear Father that it is time for Bondman to go home with you. There is so much yet to be done.. He has not given up Lord, he has continued love for you even with all that he has been through. That is what we learn Father. Oh Father,
please come quickly.. please heal Bondman and the Mrs. continue to give them the strength they need to go on. Oh Father
he trusts you, I trust you. .. Lord , let us continue in your will.

Amen
Faithwoman

Thankyou dear heart, your love for us is very special indeed!

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Originally Posted by Fluffy

WAITING IN FAITH!!

Sweetie, thanks for your continued encouragement and support. Means a very great deal to us! - and always has!!

Criada · 06-05-2008, 01:44 PM

Love you, BM, and praying.
God will do it!
((((((((((((hug))))))))))))

Bondman · 06-05-2008, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Criada

Love you, BM, and praying.
God will do it!
((((((((((((hug))))))))))))

Love you too, dear one!

I know that there is NOTHING that He cannot do!!

Bondman · 06-05-2008, 05:47 PM

Message #86

THE WONDERFUL PATH OF FORGIVENESS - Part 1

How hard is it to forgive? Can be really, really difficult! Especially if you feel that the other person has really, really, really wronged you! I mean that's the worst, isn't it? What you feel like is gettin' 'em back BIG-TIME for what they've done to you - FORGIVING them is about the LAST thing on your mind!!

Here's what Jesus instructs us to do:

Luke 6:27 “But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you.

Let's see now: 1. Love your enemies. 2. Those who hate you - do good to them. 3. If they curse you, bless them. 4. Pray (lovingly!) for those who are bad, unfair, nasty, or abusive to you. Hmm... Jesus' way IS A WHOLE NEW WAY OF THINKING AND LIVING, ISN'T IT? QUESTION: So how could you POSSIBLY OBEY these commands UNLESS YOU'D FORGIVEN THE PERSON?!! Truthfully, you simply couldn't, right!

But in the real world, how PRACTICAL is it really, to forgive someone who has it in for you, has hurt you really badly, or has taken you down, or maybe worse - won't forgiving them just encourage them to do even worse still? COULD BE!! So what then? Continue to forgive! THIS IS A TEST OF YOUR OBEDIENCE. Are you going to DO WHAT GOD SAYS? - OR FALL AT THE FIRST HURDLE, AND FAIL HIM?

Mark 11:25 “And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.

Clear enough I think. You want God to forgive your sins, don't you? Then ENSURE that you're forgiving others!! Failure on this matter is really QUITE SERIOUS!

So if you're finding this HARD, what should you do? Maybe you're even finding it impossible. Okay, FIRST, consider what it cost JESUS to enable the Lord God to FORGIVE YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR SINS! Doesn't that make you feel that the very least you can do in return is to work hard to OBEY GOD'S WORD TO YOU and FORGIVE the other person?

But as always, you DO NOT HAVE TO DO THIS ALL ALONE. All you need to do is get to the point where you TELL GOD THAT YOU'RE WILLING TO FORGIVE THEM. That's all He's waiting for! Next, ASK FOR HIS HELP - if you are genuine in this, HE WILL COME TO YOUR AID!! But what if you're NOT WILLING? - then your first prayer is to ask the Lord to HELP YOU BECOME WILLING!!! (and keep praying till you ARE willing, okay!)

I've found in my experience that when I've finally managed to forgive someone who's REALLY HURT ME, I've reckoned that I'd done the whole job. Clearly from the above words of Jesus, I was WRONG! That and more I'll explain in PART 2.

- BM, with his lady-love

COMMENTS, QUESTIONS WELCOME!

Fluffy · 06-05-2008, 06:51 PM

Eagerly awaiting Part 2!!!

Faithwoman · 06-05-2008, 11:01 PM

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Eagerly awaiting Part 2!!!

Me too.. me too.. Thank you!

Faithwoman

Faithwoman · 06-05-2008, 11:04 PM

By the way not that I am impatient.. but so pertinent now...

SweetSurrender · 06-06-2008, 12:16 AM

Thank you, BM. I am not online as much, but I do read them. Thanx for the last lesson and I too am awaiting the next part. I'm praying for your strength. Love you, Bonnie