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

The Inner Room is a place of Fellowship for serious Believers who are wanting to LEARN and GROW in Christ - with an aim of one day reaching Spiritual Maturity in Him.

It is a place of resting in the Lord, of safety and security, and of SHARING together. That is, sharing our lives. Sharing the Lord. Being together. Praying and loving and caring and uplifting each other.

The Christian life is NOT AN EASY ONE, and never was intended to be so by our God. For this reason and so that we may both learn AND grow I shall write messages from time to time of the things God has gloriously taught me these past 50 years of walking with Him.

By His grace - and by that grace alone - I am a mature Christian. I also know the Scriptures taught to me by the Holy Spirit, and most specifically the New Testament where we all must live our lives since Jesus came to earth.

My Dedication: is first to my Lord and Master, then to you who choose to become part of The Inner Room. You can do this actively via posting, or passively by reading.

Please note that our enemy will fight this thread - he always does - but that's part of the life of a Believer for just so long as we are on the planet and have not gone to be with Him forever.

I've done Inner Room threads on other forums. Some of the people from those will join us here. In this brand new year of 2008 may God Himself bless us each one with a NEW knowledge and understanding of Himself that will change our lives FOREVER.


UMM... BUT WHO IS THIS BLOKE?

A man from Down Under who really DOESN'T much like talking about himself! You can read about me in my Profile. For the purposes of this thread I'll simply add that I'm a gentle, sensitive, mostly quiet man - who is also VERY strong! A contradiction, yes? Seems to be, but that's who He made me.

People who know me will tell you that I am very loving and an encourager. I adore helping people. I also simply HAVE to teach - can't help meself! At times I can be a challenge person, i.e., I will challenge others even as God has challenged me. Without being challenged we'll mostly just stay exactly where we are!

That's enough. We can share with each other more things as we get closer in our fellowshipping together!

Love and blessings!

- Bondman (BM), always with the support of his precious Lady.

1-1-2008

GOTO: First Inner Room Message HERE - then follow the links for more.

MESSAGE INDEX
All Bondman Inner Room Messages

Simply Click on any Message to go Directly to it...

#0 BUT LORD, IT'S JUST TOO HARD

#1 PERSONAL RIGHTEOUSNESS

#2 LIVING RIGHT

#3 PERSISTENCE

#4 WE GOTTA BE OBEDIENT!

#5 BEING A SAINT!

#6 CORRESPONDENCE (1)

#7 SCRIPTURE (1)

#8 SCRIPTURE (2)

#9 DARE TO BELIEVE

#10 CHRISTIAN MATURITY

#11 SCRIPTURE (3)

#12 PERSONAL WHOLENESS

#13 SCRIPTURE (4) BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING! Part 1

#14 SPIRITUAL INDIGESTION...

#15 THREE ESSENTIALS, Steps Towards Maturity

#16 THREE THINGS WE NEED TO BE

#17 I COULD REALLY GET UPSET

#18 SCRIPTURE (5) THE GREATEST LOVER

#19 YOU'RE NEVER ALONE - TRULY!

#20 SCRIPTURE (6) BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING! Part 2

#21 HEAD AND HEART

#22 THE QUESTION OF LUST Part 1

#23 THE QUESTION OF LUST Part 2

#24 HOW TO WALK, LIVE & PRAY IN THE SPIRIT Part 1 (very Important!)

#25 HOW TO WALK, LIVE & PRAY IN THE SPIRIT Part 2 (very Important!)

#26 GETTING ANSWERS TO PRAYER

#27 HOW TO WALK, LIVE & PRAY IN THE SPIRIT Part 3 (very Important!)

#28 HOW TO WALK, LIVE & PRAY IN THE SPIRIT Part 4 (very Important!)

#29 HOW TO WALK, LIVE & PRAY IN THE SPIRIT Part 5 (very Important!)

#30 THE QUESTION OF GUILT

#31 HOW TO WALK, LIVE & PRAY IN THE SPIRIT Part 6 (very Important!)

#32 HARDSHIP, TRIALS, TRIBULATIONS, AND MORE...

#33 EASTER...

#34 RIGHTEOUSNESS, HOLINESS, GODLINESS Part 1

#35 RIGHTEOUSNESS, HOLINESS, GODLINESS Part 2

#36 FROM 'HERE' TO 'ETERNITY'

#37 NEW OR OLD TESTAMENT?? PART 1

#38 RUTS

#39 DIE TO OUR DESIRES, AWAKE TO HIS!

#40 BONDMAN - DOULOS

#41 DO WE REALLY CARE? PART 1

#42 THINGS THAT GET A GIANT HOLD OF US

#43 GIVING, TAKING - and PATIENCE

#44 SOME PRAYER GUIDES - 1

#45 BE TEACHABLE

#46 GREAT NEWS!

#47 RELATIONSHIPS PART 1

#48 CONFESSING, REPENTING, THANKING, AND MORE...

#49 THE 1ST BONDMAN PARAPHRASE

#50 GETTING THE LORD INTO FIRST PLACE IN OUR LIVES

#51 Trust and OBEY

#52 I and ME - Part 1

#53 I and ME - Part 2

#54 TWO INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT TRUTHS - 1

#55 TWO INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT TRUTHS - 2

#56 PRACTICAL QUESTIONS ABOUT CHRISTIAN LIVING

#57 TWO TYPES OF SINFULNESS

#58 THE WORD OF GOD

#59 LOSE - AND SAVE YOUR LIFE

#60 THE FATHER, SON, AND HOLY SPIRIT - Part 1

#61 THE FATHER, SON AND HOLY SPIRIT - Part 2

#62 THE FATHER, SON AND HOLY SPIRIT - Part 3

#63 THE FATHER, SON AND HOLY SPIRIT - Part 4

#64 BECAUSE HE LOVES

#65 DON'T SHY AWAY FROM HARD TIMES

#66 TO ENSURE NO ONE WAS MISLEAD:

#67 LET'S ALL BECOME PEOPLE OF THE BOOK!

#68 CHALLENGE!!! - Part 1

#69 SOME PRAYER GUIDES

#70 A PERSONAL STORY

#71 YOU ARE A SAINT!

#72 SCRIPTURE (7) - Matthew 7:13-15

#73 HARD - or WONDERFUL?

#74 ABOUT BIBLE TRANSLATIONS - Part 1

#75 ABOUT BIBLE TRANSLATIONS - Part 2

#76 IS MY FOCUS ME? - OR GOD?

#77 A SHORT PERSONAL STORY

#78 CHALLENGE!!! - Part 2

#79 LIfE AND...

#80 ACCEPTING WHO YOU ARE IN JESUS

#81 WHEN YOUR CHRISTIAN LIFE SEEMS TO BE ON HOLD... Part 1

#82 WHEN YOUR CHRISTIAN LIFE SEEMS TO BE ON HOLD... Part 2

#83 FAITH vs. FEELINGS

#84 YHWH, THE GREAT FORGIVER!

#85 JUST WHEN YOU'RE FEELIN' GOOD...

#86 THE WONDERFUL PATH OF FORGIVENESS - Part 1

#87 THE WONDERFUL PATH OF FORGIVENESS - Part 2

#88 DON'T TRY TO MIX THE NEW AND OLD COVENANTS - Part 2

#89 HOW TO BE READY TO BE JUDGED BY THE LORD - Part 1

#90 MORE ABOUT JUDGMENT - Part 2

#91 THE INCREDIBLE POWER OF GOD IN US!

#92 WOULDN'T WE WANT TO BE OBEDIENT?

#93 THE NEW COVENANT (TESTAMENT), BETTER THAN THE OLD - Part 3

#94 HOW TO READ THE SCRIPTURES (AND HOW NOT!) - Part 1

#95 I WAS STRUGGLING...

#96 WHAT GOD HIMSELF SAYS ABOUT THE SCRIPTURES - Part 2

#97 A SPIRITUAL CHECKUP (are you game!)

#98 HANDLING EVIL

#99 WHAT THE BIBLE DOES NOT SAY (AND DOES!) - Part 3

#100 BEING 'IN' - THEN 'OUT'!

#101 BACK TO BASICS - Part 1 THE PROBLEM OF SIN!

#102 TO TITHE OR NOT TO TITHE - THAT IS THE QUESTION?

#103 THE QUESTION OF LOVING OURSELVES

#104 DO YOU WANT ALL OF JESUS?

#105 NOT TRYING TO DO TOO MUCH AT ONCE!

#106 'LORD I WANT TO DO ONLY WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO!'

#107 A RELATIONSHIP WITH ALMIGHTY GOD? - Come On Now...!

#108 ABOUT GUILT AND THE DEVIL

#109 RELATIONSHIPS - PART 2

#110 WANT TO BE HAPPY? (WHO DOESN'T!)

#111 THAT NEW COMMANDMENT - Part 1

#112 THAT NEW COMMANDMENT - Part 2

#113 SERVING THE LORD IS GOOD! - Part 1

#114 YEP SERVING THE LORD IS GOOD! - Part 2

#115 'GREEK THINKING' REALLY DOESN'T HELP OUR CHRISTIAN WALK!

#116 WANT TO REALLY BE FREE? (YOU CAN!)

#117 WHAT 'JOB' HAS GOD GIVEN TO YOU?

#118 THE PROBLEM OF 'WEAK FAITH'

#119 THREE 'SECRETS' TO SERIOUS AND PRACTICAL CHRISTIAN LIVING

#120 BONDMAN'S SUMMARY OF 120 MESSAGES

#121 BUGGING GOD

#122 ABOUT HUSBANDS AND WIVES - Part 1

#123 MORE ABOUT HUSBANDS AND WIVES - Part 2

#124 WIVES CAN MAKE OR BREAK THEIR HUSBANDS - Part 3

#125 FREED FROM CURSES

#126 ENCOURAGING OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS

#127 THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS (AGAIN!)

#128 THE QUESTION OF OUR PURITY BEFORE OUR GOD - Part 1

#129 OUR WORLDLINESS SIMPLY HAS TO GO!! - Part 2

#130 INTRODUCING THE NEED - Part 3

#131 WORKING TOWARDS MAKING AN ASTONISHING DIFFERENCE!! - Part 4

#132 SAY "HELLO" TO KP AND SOME OTHER WONDERFUL CHRISTIANS!!! - Part 5

#133 TWO INTERESTING FACTS (ONE IS SHOCKING!) - Part 6

#134 MARTYRDOM IN 2008 - Part 7

#135 WINNING SOULS TO CHRIST IN THE 10/40 WINDOW - Part 8

#136 PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIAN BELIEVERS IN OUR TIME

#137 HE WILL HELP YOU IN ALL THINGS!

#138 HOW IMPORTANT IS KNOWING GOD'S WILL?

#139 WE CAN - AND MUST! - BEAR FRUIT

#140 HARDSHIP - BRINGING US TO SPIRITUAL MATURITY!

#141 SCRIPTURE (8) - WHO WE ARE IN JESUS!

#142 "CHAT" PRAYER - A DIFFERENT WAY TO PRAY

#143 THE VERY SERIOUS QUESTION OF GUILT

#144 BEING FORGIVEN, HEAVEN, REWARDS & MUCH MORE...

#145 "SECRETS" OF LIVING AS A TRUE NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTIAN - Part 1

#146 SORTING OUR GOD'S COMMANDS in the OLD TESTAMENT and NEW TESTAMENT

#147 LET'S GET CLEAR ABOUT FORGIVENESS, SIN, REPENTANCE

#148 "SECRETS" OF LIVING AS A TRUE NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTIAN - Part 2

#148a "SECRETS" OF LIVING AS A TRUE NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTIAN - Part 2a

#149 SCRIPTURE Q and A...

#150 DOING "THE GREAT COMMISSION" RIGHT!

#151 A HOLY BOLDNESS!

#152 "SECRETS" OF LIVING AS A TRUE NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTIAN - Part 3

#153 AMAZING! - WE GET TO CHOOSE!! (Heaven or Hell) - Part 1

#154 AMAZING! - WE GET TO CHOOSE!! (Heaven or Hell) - Part 2

#155 IN HEAVEN'S NAME - WHY??

#156 HOW YOU MAY FIND THE TRUTH!

#157 WHY DOESN'T GOD?... or WHY DOES GOD?...

#158 INCREDIBLE NEWS ABOUT HOW GOOD YOU ARE!

#159 LESSONS

#160 TOWARDS REALLY STARTING TO SUCCEED IN OUR CHRISTIAN LIVES - Part 1

#161 TOWARDS REALLY STARTING TO SUCCEED IN OUR CHRISTIAN LIVES - Part 2

#162 "SECRETS" OF LIVING AS A TRUE NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTIAN - Part 4

#163 HOW TO KNOW WHEN YOU ARE FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT - Part 5

#164 WE ALL LOVE BLESSINGS, DON'T WE?

#165 ACCEPTING GOD'S DISCIPLINE IS QUITE AMAZING!

#166 THIS IS GOD'S WORK - AND TRULY GOD AT WORK!

#167 REJOICING AT ONE LOST SOUL- NOW FOUND!

#168 DAILY LIVING FOR SERIOUS BELIEVERS

#169 WINNING OVER TEMPTATION

#170 BLESSINGS AND CURSES

#171 JESUS LEARNS OBEDIENCE!!

#172 OUR FAITH: DOESN'T NEED TO BE AS HARD AS WE MAY THINK

#173 HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR RELATIONSHIPS

#174 THE DANGER OF RICHES (and how to fix this!)

#175 PLEASE DON'T BE A PART OF THIS HORRIFIC TRAP!

#176 A SPIRITUAL CHECKUP (if you're game!) - 2

#177 LUST AND STUFF ('Confessions')

#178 TAKE GREAT CARE TO RECEIVE - NOT LOSE - YOUR HEAVENL REWARD! - Part 1

#179 TAKE GREAT CARE TO RECEIVE - NOT LOSE - YOUR HEAVENL REWARD! - Part 2

#180 TAKE GREAT CARE TO RECEIVE - NOT LOSE - YOUR HEAVENL REWARD! - Part 3

#181 TAKE GREAT CARE TO RECEIVE - NOT LOSE - YOUR HEAVENL REWARD! - Part 4

#182 A FASCINATING PRAYER ADDITION TO 'NORMAL'...

#183 WHO EXACTLY DID JESUS SAY WILL GET ETERNAL LIFE? - Part 1

#184 WHO EXACTLY DID JESUS SAY WILL GET ETERNAL LIFE? - Part 2

#185 Hmmm... (a Rather Surprising Verse)

#186 DEALING CORRECTLY WITH THE SCRIPTURES - Part 5

#187 WHO EXACTLY DID JESUS SAY WILL GET ETERNAL LIFE? - Part 3

#188 HOW DO WE LOVE EACH ANOTHER? Part 1

#189 HOW DO WE LOVE EACH ANOTHER? Part 2

#190 WHY ARE WE NOT DISCIPLING OUR CONVERTS? - Part 1

#191 WHY ARE WE NOT DISCIPLING OUR CONVERTS? - Part 2

#192 ENJOYING THE LORD!

#193 DECIDING TO NOT BE GOD'S ENEMY ANY MORE - Part 1

#194 YOU TRULY CAN LIVE "THE LIFE" - Part 2

#195 MEETING IN SILVER FERN GULLY

#196 HOW TO BE CERTAIN GOD IS WITH YOU

#197 SCRIPTURE (9) - IMPROVE YOUR DAILY WALK WITH ALL OF THESE!

#198 HOW TO BE BECOMING CLEAN OF ALL GARBAGE IN YOUR LIFE

#199 HOW TO REALLY LEARN (AS PART OF "LEARN and GROW!")

#200 TIPS FOR SEEKING GOD'S GUIDANCE FOR OUR LIFE

PRACTICAL NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTIANITY

MESSAGE #0 *lol*

"BUT LORD, IT'S JUST TOO HARD"

Ever felt the Christian life is like that? That no matter how hard you try you can't get it to work properly. And you feel frustrated sometimes - and guilty at other times. "I should be doing better than this!" you feel.

Well faint not, for this is common! I've been there. We all have. But the question that has to be asked - and answered! - is WHY? What's the problem here? This is SERIOUS! What on earth is going on??

Answers seem quite difficult to find - but I think that's cos we're usually looking in the wrong place. Here's a statement of FACT: the Christian life is not just HARD - it's IMPOSSIBLE! And the sooner we recognise this, the sooner we can really start to LEARN and GROW as God wants us to.

It's impossible for US TO LIVE IT. But NOT FOR GOD! What He's waiting for is me to admit that I'm licked, that I've tried - but I just can't do it. Waiting for me to get to this point... then come to HIM for help.

These days (it was NOT always so!) I live a successful life in Christ. My Christian life actually WORKS! And if for me, so for you also. Truly! You just need the means to get there, and that I can help you with. But first a warning: this is NOT for the faint-hearted, or the ones who are like the seed that falls on stony ground or among thorns (I dare you to go and read (click) Mark 4:18-19! Don't be THIS. But rather be as in Mark 4:20!! ) That is, ya gotta be deadly serious about all of this - or be content with the consequences of failing!

More to come...

- BM and his Lady

If this Inner Room will lead me to the Holy of Holies then I am ready to begin when the group is ready.

WOOT! SUBSCRIBE! Its good to have the IR back BM!

Originally Posted by hisdreamer

WOOT! SUBSCRIBE! Its good to have the IR back BM!

Feels great this end too I can tell you, my wonderful (young) friend! *hehe, had to throw the 'young' in there!*

Originally Posted by freedom07

If this Inner Room will lead me to the Holy of Holies then I am ready to begin when the group is ready.

I'm ready, freedom. People will come - we're off and going!

"The Holy of Holies"? Not totally sure what you mean by that. I know what it is of course. If you're meaning getting closer and closer to the Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, oh yes, definitely possible - depending on how fair dinkum (seriously meaning business) the individual is. Takes hard work and few are willing to pay that price. But from my experience I can say that the REWARDS are beyond fantastic!!!

Blessings to you!

- BM and his Mrs

That is just what I meant.

Hey Bondman and Lady,

What a great idea. I am ready as well as well to learn and grow together in the Lord Jesus Christ as last night in church we were all challenged not to stay in our boats but to launch out and take risks...... For Jesus that is.... He does not want us to stay in the same place as we were last year . Let this be a year of new oportunities, new adventures with Him, sharing our burdens , praying for one another and most of all growing in His love that He has for us. He is going to do mighty things for us. Praise His name forevermore. Hallalujah !!! Glory to His Name. I feel like dancing.

Originally Posted by Honeybare

I'm ready! How do ya sign up?

you just did the IR (at least how it has gone in the past) is a place to come together - challenge each other, share things that God has laid on our hearts, study together, share messages, and offer and ask for prayer requests all that you need is a open and willing heart to give all glory to the most high