OK, so I was thinking about this today and some last night, sort of going over how I might have changed in just the few months I've been an active member in this forum. By change, I mean by the contributions given by many of you that have given me strength, understanding, insight, new thoughts, helpful tips, etc..

I certainly feel stronger in my faith than I did a few months ago. I feel very inspired by some of you. Even through some of the good, the bad and the down right ugly debates I've participated in or read. I realised that I am speaking out more in public places, like a trickle of water is beginning to flow from my mouth. I used to want to speak, like to cashiers and baggers and even strangers but because of being shy or afraid, I just smiled instead.

Yesterday, I was standing next to a woman and it was obvious she was pregnant and I reached out my hand and rubbed her belly and said a blessing! I was like more shocked than she was I think LOL!
I NEVER would have been bold enough to do that a few months ago...and I contribute it of course to Yahshua first and foremost, but secondly to you guys for helping me. So I just wanted to thank you for assisting me in this walk, even though some of us do not agree avidly, I can understand that we are from different walks of life, we come from places and situations that have left such an impression upon us, that it is hard to erase away so easily some painful scars and I think we should all consider this when we are discussing The Messiah and His Word together. That even though we have different views and perspective and outlooks, we should never be completely divided if we stand upon the same foundation, which is the Rock.

So thank you for accepting me, rejecting me, loving me, hating me and allowing me to speak my thoughts and views here and also to read through all of yours. Each of you in some way has taught me a lesson that I know I can apply to different situations at different times..

So what about you guys? Have you or do you gain anything positive from being an active member in this forum?

I've learned much about the bible and prophecy from members of this forum. I've also been very blessed by the love and encouragement that I've received.

Awesome! And that sums up my oh so long winded topic above. I do feel that while there is time and there seems to be sort of a pause (atleast for me anyway) to act, that it is a blessing to have available the helpful voices of other believers here in this forum, and I'm very thankful for that/this time.

Selah...what a sweet post. How wonderful you gave that baby a blessing. I have also learned so much from the fourm and have been blessed with love and so much prayer lately. I haven't really got the words to say about how much I love this forum and the sweet God loving people who come here.

I feel like I can come here and just about say anything. If I need comfort, prayer or instruction or whatever it is here. There is always someone who will talk to me or fill my mind and heart with His love. You are one of them! So...Happy Thanksgiving to all on this forum and my God Bless Us all...everyone!

My heart hurts for India tonight and for the future of our wonderful USA. God please lift our sin and save us.

Hope

Ohhhh Hope I am so joyful that you are doing well! I said a prayer for you with tears of "hope" and I knew the good Father in Heaven was with you! I know it's weird, but when things happen on the level of which happen to you, when you recover, or should I say..when He recovers you, it is like you are even stronger! It's part of a process I tend to believe is the "purging", we all have demons, the thoughts that come from thin air and captivate us even for a moment. But we have a restrainer and we must at all times never underestimate His power over not only us, but the poisonous arrows which the enemy throws out at us. And remember, the spirits are subject to you, by Yashua. You have not only the power, but also the ability to rebuke them and they will flee from you.

I had a horrible incident which happened to me a few years ago, and I was alone in my home in the middle of nowhere I might add, well I called my aunt in California crying and making no sense at all I'm sure of it, and she said open your Bible to Psalm 91 and begin reading aloud, well I could barely even see straight and I cried even more that I could not read/see the words. My aunt said, yes you can. And I began reading and kept going through Psalms and a peaceful calm came over me like a blanket. So remember that also in times of trouble. It's also good to read them even in seemingly 'normal' times. The enemy evidentally does not like hearing the wonderful words David had written about our Yahweh.

I think too, that...if that horrible thing had not happened to me, how could I be helpful to another? So it is worth going through tough times so we are better equipt for others
Hugs!

PS: I know that pain in your heart, it is what I believe our Saviour felt for us, not the whole pain, I do not believe I would endure if that were the case, but just a tiny piece of the pain He felt by His own self sacrifice for mankind as a whole...He is not called Saviour for nothing, always keep that in mind. He does, He has and He will save us and graciously cuts the days short

What this forum has done is sustain me though very difficult circumstances! I thank God for it and all the beautiful people on it!!

This forum has been a tremendous blessing to me and I hope I've been a blessing too. I enjoy reading people's postings, especially considering that this place gives us all an opportunity to share what our Lord places on our hearts, to share the wonderful understandings we receive from Him. And even when we disagree, this is a great opportunity to study and learn. If somebody were to ask me if I thought it was a good idea to go to bible college, I would tell them to join this forum instead because you will find yourself being inspired to study and research. Our greatest teacher of all among us is God's Holy Spirit...and I'm thankful to have found christians here who do listen to God's Spirit. That is a rare thing indeed!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! ...and Lord, especially for those who live in India, I pray for their safety and their loved one's safety...please bring peace as much as possible and as quickly as possible...thank you Lord.

God bless you all, Kim

dittos

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Praise be to God for the Faithful High Priest He has given us!

Matthew 17: 20-24
"My prayer is not for them
alone. I pray also for those who will
believe in me through their message,
that all of them may be one,
Father, just as you are in me and I am
in you. May they also be in us
so that the world may believe
that you have sent me.
I have given them
the glory that you gave me,
that they may be one as we
are one:
I in them and you in me.
May they be brought to complete
unity to let the world know that
you sent me and have loved them
even as you have loved me.
Father I want those you have
given me to be with me where I am,
and to see my glory, the glory
you have given me because you
loved me before the creation
of the world."

What has this forum done for me???
Lets see where do I began. I was searching one night on the net about dreams and how to interpret with Christian meaning. Everywhere I look was came up non christian meanings.
I had a dream when I was four years old and can remember it to this day so I wanted to find out the meaning of it. After several days of looking I came across this site. Not really expecting an answer I posted. People started responding to my post. I knew I had found a home.
I look back now and see how much I have grown in my Christian life. It is real and because of a lot of you I study deeper than ever before.

Oh my! This forum has been a blessing to me as I am at home and not able to fellowship much on the outside. This forum has allowed me to learn, pray more fervently and most of all find some wonderful Godly people. As today is Thanksgiving I give thanks from the bottom of my heart to the people who have started Christian-Forum.net. I pray that many blessings will come to all who come here and share what Our Lord is showing us. Since I joined my walk with God has become stronger and He has really shown me, through the various posts, that the most important thing in my life right now is to love and encourage my brothers and sisters in the Lord and to stay in His word daily. Thank you so much.

I love you all with the brotherly love Jesus has told us about.

Blessings to you all,
Bb

I too, am very thankful for this forum. I have learned a lot about subjects that I already thought I knew. That's what growth is all about, plus ....all of the history and archeology that I love to study. This forum has also been blessed with a powerful group of prayer warriors as many of us have witnessed: one prayer after another, answered.