Hi

I' ve really been struggling with salvation doubts this evening etc and now can't sleep tonight. Would appreiate prayer for the peace of God.

Thanks

Listening prayer

May the peace of the Lord be upon you tonight and henceforth.

For it is written:

John.11
[26] And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?

Thanks Jesepha

The Lord's answer is on the way...Stay in his presence and allow yourself to cry.

Our Lord and God will never leave us nor forsake us. Hang on to whatever faith you have with all your might. I copied and pasted this post from Zeetz that may be helpful to you. This post can be found under anything else! You shall be in my prayers.

In Christian Love,

Al


God's Wings ~ A little something to put things in perspective. ..

True story by the way:

After a forest fire in Yellowstone National Park , forest rangers began their trek up a mountain to
assess the inferno's damage. One ranger found a bird literally petrified in ashes, perched statuesquely
on the ground at the base of a tree.

Somewhat sickened by the eerie sight, he knocked over the bird with a stick. When he gently struck it,
three tiny chicks scurried from under their dead mother's wings. The loving mother, keenly aware of
impending disaster, had carried her offspring to the base of the tree and had gathered them under her wings,
instinctively knowing that the toxic smoke would rise. She could have flown to safety but had refused to
abandon her babies.

Then the blaze had arrived and the heat had scorched her small body, the mother had remained steadfast ...
because she had been willing to die, so those under the cover of her wings would live.
'He will cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you will find refuge.' (Psalm 91:4)

Being loved this much should make a difference in your life. Remember the One who loves you,
and then be different because of it.

Hope this blesses and encourages someone...

Love to all
zeetz

I wrote this poem today, hope it will encourage you.

The Final Swim

The waves were crashing, the wind was blowing and I was running fearlessly.

Over rocks, fallen branches, dead leaves everywhere, doubt tried to creep in but I could not falter nor fail.

The river was furious, as if it could stop me, the waves were rising and breaking like those of the ocean.

When I stepped in, I could feel the icy chill and the fury of the river swirling against my legs, but I was resolute and I dove right in.

Sweet victory, I was exhilirated and triumphant!

Praying that God would give you peace and direction.

"The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise."
Psalm 51:17

"Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily."
-Psalm 86:3

"For thou, Lord, [art] good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee."
-Psalm 86:5

"But thou, O Lord, [art] a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth."
-Psalm 86:15

Dear Don,

Your poem sounds like baptism to me...how beautiful.

Dear Listening,

We trip stumble and fall, we are not perfect only through the perfecting
of the One who died for us. Don't listen to doubt. That spirit is a liar.
Get yourself in the Psalms or Little John...we have an advocate with the Father,
through Jesus Christ the Son...

Dear Signet,

It was a baptism, not a formal one, but a baptism just the same.

How awesome is the God we serve, he washes all our sins away.

1Th 5:17 Pray without ceasing.

1Th 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

1Th 5:19 Quench not the Spirit.

1Th 5:20 Despise not prophesyings.

1Th 5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

1Th 5:22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.

1Th 5:23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and [I pray God], Listening prayer, your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1Th 5:24 Faithful [is] he that calleth you, who also will do [it].

Can I ask what salvation doubts? And always remember and never forget:
John 3:16
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

The world is filled with lies, and traps and wickedness but it does have and end and God of Abraham is no liar...He makes promises and keeps them. It will be OK. Let Him come in and sup with you, He can fill you and comfort you and He is strong when we are weak.

Hebrews 13:5
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Hi Guys

Thanks all for your prayers and encouragements you are all such a blessing.

I slept well after meditating on "And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?" it was like medicine. I had been trying to pray meself and trying to find suitable words to mediate on but was struggling to find anything i was able to hang onto. It is so great to know you guys were all there for me.

I was in the City Centre friday night with a Christian brother. We had a night out together and we'd prayed that God would somehow use us. I normally think of Perth city centre as pretty dead but friday night was late night shopping and lots of people around. After going round some areas where the homeless normally sleep and finding it was a construction site with no-one around we headed up the main shopping street. We were really blessed to see some christian witness going on - a few members of an Aboriginal church were worshiping in public - we could see a few of them were oppressed so we were praying for them from a distance and we bound the enemy and then we went over and encouraged them.

Then later there was a couple of guys came by and I noticed they were carrying bibles and we struck up a conversation, but these guys were pretty heavy on repentrance and the need for works as well as faith it was very much a one way conversation - at times I was wondering if they were mormans or something but I think they were just pretty intense christians - they couldn't accept that we could be saved by calling on the name of the Lord. They were pretty well going through all there bible verses it was like a sermon on the street. I was pretty much just trying to wait them out not really wanting a major confrontation with these guys because I hate to be spending my energies fighting with christians when we should be standing together and rescuing the lost, but it must have gone on quite a while and I think I was pretty tired because eventually I think they got in my head and were telling me I was mocking God, and trying to put the guilts on me about various things and saying my mate was OK but his discernment was I wasn't saved. Anyway I told this guy and I was being gentle about it because my dicernment was this guy was quite zealous and he could be a lot more effective for christ if he realised the way he was going was quite distructive and I recommended to him that when he got home that night he got on his knees befor God and asked God to show hime whether what he had been saying was really from God or was just stuff he'd come up with himself. He was an x drugs dealer and I don't think he was use to people gently standing up to him. Any way for all that I recognised this guy probably did have a phophetic gifting or maybe an apostolic one and now I was left with the task of holding onto the good and getting rid of the evil. And I gave it to God but I think my mind was playing a lot of tricks on me. So thanks for being there for me again guys. *edit 17/11/08 part of me thinks he was just a false prophet*

Today as well chuch was a real blessing. It is a new chuch we feel we are being led to be involved in and it was great to be amongst freindly people who love God and are witness to his goodness and everlasting love.

Thanks once again

Listeningprayer.

My discernment is that he's (most likely) a false prophet and I actually feel quite angry with him for putting you under condemnation.... although I realise that our war isn't with him, with flesh and blood, but with the dark forces and principalities.
Really, if you weren't saved then why would you be that bothered anyway?
False prophets say stuff like that because the spirit they are operating under wants to undermine you and drag you down. Plus they mix in truths with the deception... the best lies are always the ones which are *nearly* the truth.
The Lord knows who are His.
*He who began a good work in you will be faithful to complete it*
Praying for you as always x

i am praying for your request.

Dear ListeningPrayer,

When doubt comes into my own mind, I go to the Lord and ask Him to reveal to me what is happening.
One of the first things it is good to do is to ask yourself "am I denying myself and taking up my cross daily, as the Lord tells me to"?

Sometimes the doubts that come are from our own flesh that is still corrupt, until the day we are completely changed and given a new body by the Lord, and sometimes the attack is from the enemy. But sometimes what is happening is the conviction of the Holy Spirit to examine ourselves and see who we truly serve.

A great mechaninsm of preserving us in the faith is this mechanism of conviction that comes from the Holy Spirit, when the Lord allows us to be pierced and jabbed inside, about where we stand with Him, its not always such a bad thing, it can be a mechanism that causes us to do what the aim of the Holy Spirit is, which is to draw us closer to the Lord that bought us and paid for us with His Blood.

I know that when Im truly seeking the kingdom of God and His righteousness, the peace of God is upon me and I know that my redeemer is living in me and Im accepted by the Lord.

Ultimately, the faith that I have is in Christ, and His attoning death, His burial, and praise God, His ressurection from the dead!

Blessings and peace to you in Christ,
Chris