Father's love letter

[Cichi2000]

Just like the story of the prodigal son in Luke 15, where the father ran to his son who was lost, God is waiting to run to us when we come back to our senses. Anytime we fall He is more than willing to accept us back into His loving arms. Hope you're enjoying you're walk with Him. Read that you got saved recently.

 

[Apple]

"Hope you're enjoying you're walk with Him."

Enjoying is not a word that I would use. Yes, it is exciting to be discovering all of these new things about God, but I am also feeling very overwhelmed, confused, frustrated, inadequate etc. etc!!!

 

[Cichi2000]

Dont worry. Salvation is a journey and not a one day thing. Some days you'll feel overwhelmed, other days you'll feel like you're not saved but the fact is that God looks at our hearts and as long as we're willing to walk together with Him He'll give us the strength. He says that in our weaknesses His strength is made perfect. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10. So dont worry. You will be fine. And there are people praying for you.

 

[Apple]

Thanks! - That is really kind of you to say that!

 

[underHisWings]

U have no IDEA....

In the case of Lazarus coming out of the tomb, none of the people dared go near to him because his resurrection wasn't confirmed until he stood outside the tomb. Mosaic law strictly forbade any Jew to touch a dead body.

SLE

.... but what you post here is very powerful!
I'll explain one day_

God bless you!
And dear sadeyes, keep pressing on. God has something great in store for you.
I don't know what it is, but I can tell you one thing:
IT"s BIG

So don't give up and be encourage,
I'm glad to see you've been doing just that.

God bless you!
Your sister in Christ
:girl_hug:

 

[underHisWings]

LEt me TELL YOU SOMETHING....

Thank you Minory Girl and Sleepy for your kind replies.

Unfortunately, I feel very sad today because God isn't holding me close. I feel very alone.

Last night, I was told to imagine ...

Well, I don't want to imagine anything. I want to experience it.

I don't want to imagine sitting on Jesus' lap, I don't want to imagine God holding me close, because if that is all that this is about, we can create any imaginary experience in our minds.

I can lie here and close my eyes and imagine feeling well, walking hand in hand with Prince Charming along a private beach with the sun shining ... etc etc
But that isn't real. That is not what I am experiencing in my life.

Sleepy, I do not want to be rude to you after all of your kindness, but how do YOU know that God is holding ME so close? You don't know me, you don't know my situation, so how do you know this?????!!!!!!

If this is just a matter of imagining God holding me close, then as I asked last night, what is the difference between this and the idea of mind over matter?

Let me reiterate. I WANT THIS TO WORK, BUT I DON'T WANT IT TO BE BASED ON MY IMAGINATION. I WANT IT TO BE BASED ON REALITY!!!!

I hope that that makes sense to you.

Very Sadeyes

i committed and infraction_
i'll repost some other time.
Peace,

 

[Apple]

Thank you for the posts. I am very near to collapsing so must go to bed.

Thanks for your kindness,

 

[Apple]

Dear Underhiswings,

I am sorry that I didn't respond properly to your post but I knew that I needed to lie down quickly before I had a serious accident while sitting at the computer.

I've now got out of bed to respond properly to you and the post is gone. I have no idea where it is and I feel too ill to look for it, so all I can do is say thank you and send you ...

 

[underHisWings]

Hi dear,

I know because He is...

My mum had suffered with cancer for many years. A strong determined woman but she contracted MRSA and the cancer was beginning to get worse. Each hospital visit had good and bad news but things seemed to be getting worse on the whole. I cried out for God, looked for Him and was so angry I wasn't getting any miraculous experiences until after much frustration and questionning I understood. I didn't try to disprove it or test it anymore because I actually understood.

There was a difference between my hearing what was said and really truly listening and understanding. My tiny little mind is one of many.. How could I comprehend God and as you rightly state how can I know??? Well ...how all of us know things, by learning through others sharing and on accepting that ... by experiencing.

I experienced God. I understood in one moment. That's how I know. My mum witnessed a warmth from me. She called it 'a benevolence' I never told her of the experience I had but even amidst her pain she saw it. Sounds bizare and perhaps I sound insane or needy but it's the truth. I felt God fill me with love but it was on my whole surrender of all my circumstances to Him. I held nothing back not even my wanting to control the disease so that I could keep my mum (who I desperatley miss every day) but I know that God knows best. I know she lived beyond her earthly body because I felt her and met her after she had taken her last breaths in another room in our house.

Why did I experience such great things? Because I'm special?? ABSOLUTELY NOT So how do I know .... Well if he's holding me who's a prime cynic and general pessimistic narcisist. I know he'll be holding you and every soul on this earth. I accepted FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY SON

GOD IS MASSIVE WE KNOW JUST A SPECK OF KNOWLEDGE WHICH IS GOD GIVEN

My biggest lesson through all this.. I have such a limited undertsanding of God and this world. By faith I walk.


God Bless You

Your reply is a true encouragement!
I am going through something right now with my family where God is reveal Himself to me as GOD.
God bless you,

And Thank you for sharing!
:girl_hug:

 

[underHisWings]

Dear Sadeyes,

Thank you so much for replying and giving me some of your time this aftenoon.

" I experienced God." (you said) - WOW! WOW! WOW!

I believe every word you are saying about your experience and I think that it is totally awesome!!!!!!!!!

You really must be so ... I don't know what word to use ... to have experienced God. That has totally bowled me over!!!!!!!!!!

Before I die, I would like to be able to say that 'I have experienced God'.


I really am lost for words just thinking about the priviledge that you have had of experiencing God. All I can think of is WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That must have been a tremendous moment for you.

You say that you understood in one moment. Do you mean that that experience of God has stayed with you ever since?
Do you still experience God?

I just find this so amazing, so wonderful so ... WOW!

So when you say that you know that God is holding you, are you speaking literally (ie. you can feel his arms around you or his presence by you) or is it a blind faith (ie. that you believe with all of your being that he is holding you)?

I am absolutely fascinated by your post and am so grateful that you wrote it.

You say that you are not special. Well, I think that you must be very special if you have experienced God. I wonder if many other people who come on this site have had a similar experience to you ie. that they have experienced God.

To be honest with you, I am a university graduate and I feel very foolish sitting here because at the moment, the only word that I can think of is WOW!

To experience God = WOW! X 1 billion, billion, billion, billion, billion, billion, billion, billion!!!!!!!!!!

Your reply is appropriate.
Once you experience GOD the only answer left is WOW!
Personally, I have experienced GOD and I am experiencing Him. He is currently helping me in solving a deep conflict in my family_

I cannot talk about it right now.
The story is book length long and too complex to be summarized.

WOW WOW WOW
God is really for real and HE loves us!!!!
WOW!

 

[underHisWings]

WOW!

yes its very special if you experienced God in your life because if He chooses to get in touch with you . . .and you are ready to receive Him . . .its a one of a kind relationship

I heard a message in our church from a young american preacher today . . .He was talking about God finding a YES for us . . . but are we able to say YES back to Him? Are we gonna follow Jesus in His footsteps . . .are we gonna say YES when we get in situations where we would rather deny Him like Peter?

God chooses His friends . . .The ones who fear Him are the ones He tells His secrets too

His love, grace and mercy speak you rightous through Jesus Christ and what He did on the cross for us . . .But the fear of God keeps you inline, on the way and doesnt let you get sidetracked!

How far are you in your walk with this Creator of our universe, how intimate is your loving relationship with His son, our Savior Jesus Christ?

Do you love Him? Do you trust Him to come to you in His time, in His ways, through His will?

Are you ready to experience God or do you want a historical and science experiment?

just some questions . . .came around when I read through all your searching in this thread . . .I will try to come back and post more scriptures next time @Chad and @Mods :star:

I love your reply!
And I Thank God for You!
:girl_hug:

 

[Apple]

I think that I am still waiting to experience God. I am jealous of everybody who can honestly say that they have experienced God because I want to be able to say that too.

...

And when I do experience him, I can assure you that you will all know about it!!!!!!!

 

[underHisWings]

God bless you!

I can only describe it like this...

First I felt an excitement thirst and as I read through sciptures posted to me one after another that I'd jotted down. I got more and more thirsty for the next reference and felt like I was soaking them up at lighteneing pace

Then BANG I understood and spoke to God about it, confessed it so and it was like a great revealation, an all consuming love, like I was a pot being filled with love and Joy, amazing joy and understanding. I felt on fire. I felt peace and I wanted to share the joy and warmth I was feeling. A little like those champagne towers one glass overflowing to another.

I don't know much but I know this:

God knows what we need and will supply it in His time and when He knows you are ready. You may need something quite different to me.

The criminal who was crucified with Christ asked Jesus for a place in heaven, he had no chance of rectifying his ways to make it right with Jesus. No way to pay Jesus back and no chance of surviving earthly death.

Jesus was paying the price for all sin right there and then. He accepted the criminal for who he was there asking in faith "May you have a place for me"


Jesus said YES

And yes!
For the past week or so, I have been feeling very hot and flustered.
And honestly, I thought I was running a fever.

However, as I was admitted into the psychiatric yard (long Story!) @ the hospital. They kept taking my temperature and their findings was like: my temperature was normal!

But it's my body and I knew what I was feeling. I was burning from the inside out!
But God allowed me to brittle my tongue and not fight the doctor's findings.
So, I was release after some 18hrs spent there
And declared mentally stable.

But for some reason, I believe that God wanted me to Go there and confront certain things.
God bless you all!
And never forget
JESUS Loves YOU!!!!!!!!!
:girl_hug:

 

[underHisWings]

I think that I am still waiting to experience God. I am jealous of everybody who can honestly say that they have experienced God because I want to be able to say that too.

...

And when I do experience him, I can assure you that you will all know about it!!!!!!!

Do you know that being jealous of those who went through the fire is one of the first steps in experiencing GOD.

You are on the right lane. PERSEVERE!!!!!!!!!!
Much love from your sister,
:girl_hug:

I appreciate everybody's posts so very much.

However, I am really tired of trying to find out the answer to my question.



I'm going to leave it, maybe for a day or two, because at the moment, I am finding all this searching so very, very exhausting.

Nobody will be able to say that I didn't try to find the answer.



God certainly knows that I have tried my best. I hope that he can forgive me for failing.

Don't give up! You on your way to deliverance!
Thing about it:
The most beautiful sunset or dawn of day comes after the most wicked sea storms.
You're now at sea and the storm is raging trying to discourage you and have u switch gear.
Well, Christ is able.
And believe it or not He is the one steering the boat!
Much love,
:girl_hug:

Hi sadeyes.
I totally get what you're saying. I was also really bad and did not feel worthy and it has taken me a long long time to realize that God does love me and He would do absolutely anything to draw me back to Him. He doesnt need you to do much. He doesnt need you to clean yourself up before you come to Him. He says 'come just as you are'. Take one step towards Him and he'll come running towards you. He loves you more than anything.

Again,
Read the prodigal Son story in the bible!

Just like the story of the prodigal son in Luke 15, where the father ran to his son who was lost, God is waiting to run to us when we come back to our senses. Anytime we fall He is more than willing to accept us back into His loving arms. Hope you're enjoying you're walk with Him. Read that you got saved recently.

right on! I BELIEVE because i've experienced. May God grant you dear sad eyes mercy and the knowledge of His Presence.
May you experience Him day in and day out.
God bless you!

Dear Underhiswings,

I am sorry that I didn't respond properly to your post but I knew that I needed to lie down quickly before I had a serious accident while sitting at the computer.

I've now got out of bed to respond properly to you and the post is gone. I have no idea where it is and I feel too ill to look for it, so all I can do is say thank you and send you ...



LEt me TELL YOU SOMETHING....

and you better believe it. God brings us through great pain only when He is getting ready to use us in a mighty way.
And probably you don't know. But No two people serve Christ the same way: That's why this Christian walk is called Having a personal RELATIONSHIP!_
You are blessed


( well, the thing is I am not supposed to post with all caps, but when i wrote that reply to you. That's how God wanted me to type it (i meant the 1st posting. You know what. I agree that rules are great. But God is not a follower of rules. and had He followed the rules. There would have been no salvation for US. So, getting warned about my 1st posting really [I'm gonna say a big word but I have too. cover your eyes (lol) ] [edited by Chad: removed offensive language, watch it!]
And God knows I don't get angry that often.

But dear sister I wanted you to feel his touch.
And you know what.
I am going to pray healing into your life. Just believe! Keep searching. And if it's God's perfect will that you be healed. May His will be done
Your sister,


Well, the questions that you are asking and the answers that you are getting are stuff that God had to revealed to me by knowing Him for over 10 years!
That's why when I say that I am proud of You, I really mean it!

Because for God one day is like a thousand and a thousand days is like one day.
Somebody please do grace me the honor of putting the verse.
Thanks in advance!

I think God wanted me to come here this morning. He woke me up at 4:27 AM when I had gone to sleep at 2:40 something, I think.......
Can you believe this?

Isn't HE something Else?
Aren't you glad You met Him?
God bless you!!!!!!!!
:girl_hug:

 

[Apple]

Underhiswings, thank you for all of your words of encouragement. At the moment, I can assure you that I really need them as I am feeling very, very, very discouraged.

 

[Word of Life]

I was thinking of you ealier, actaually I have thinking about you all day, since coming here very early this morning, when I woke up.

Please don't feel discouraged Sadeyes, God loves you, so just be patient. Everything is done in His timing and not ours.

Isa 40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

When you read your Bible, just ask God to be with you. It does take time to feel His presence around you. Sometimes, it takes me a good time to feel Him. The more you switch off from this world and totally worship and focus solely on Him, the quicker you will feel His presence and love around you and then He will start revealing things to your heart.

Another thing, I am going to ask my husband to write something to you, to give you his testimony. I think what he has to say will be encouraging to you.

 

[Apple]

Thanks for the encouragement. I don't think that I can do this - BUT I'M NOT GIVING UP QUITE YET!!!!!

 

[underHisWings]

I Love....

Isa 40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.


Isaiah 40: 31!

 

[Apple]

I don't think that I can do this - BUT I'M NOT GIVING UP QUITE YET!!!!!

I don´t know if I´m allowed to ask this question, so I hope that I won´t get into trouble for asking it...

Can anybody recommend a book for me to read? I am beginning to doubt if I have really been saved and it is obviously vital that I know.

The Father´s love letter offers such hope for everything that I want/need in my life.

I have read through the whole of this thread this evening and have asked myself some questions.

Have I moved forward since saying that prayer?
Has saying that prayer made a difference to my life in a positive way?

I am not happy with my answers to these questions. I have been told that I am trying too hard, but surely I should have seen some change in my life in the past week or so.

As I have said enough times, I want this to work because if it doesn´t work, I have NOTHING else to live for.

As a result of reading the Father´s love letter, what do I want?

I want Jesus to be my friend.
I want to know him.
I want to serve him.
I want him to be no. 1 in my life.
I want to wake up every morning and be excited about sharing the day with him.
I want him to share the day with me.
I want to love him more than anything else in this world.
I want people to see a difference in my life and ask me what it is.
I want to tell the world that God has changed my life and be able to tell them how he can change their lives too.
I want to get rid of the sin in my life and live the way that he would want me to live.

I WANT HIM TO BE MY REASON FOR LIVING.

 

[ladylovesJesus]

Dearest sister

That is a very good reason.

Have you read this yet? http://www.talkjesus.com/get-saved-now/12070-how-can-we-know-we-saved.html

and this thread

http://www.talkjesus.com/scriptural-answers/131-salvation.html

You will be able to do all these things.

Every day I pray and thank God for the day and ask Him to lead me by His Holy Spirit.

When I was young in my walk with Jesus I never saw what other people saw. They noticed I had changed but I did not see it.

God bless

Love in Christ :rainbow: :rose: