Healing Experiences

[pureinheart]

God is a trip...last night He took me through yet three more major inner healings.

 

I was just kicking back minding my own business (lol) and saw this cool documentary listed on Netflix. It was about a baby that was born 100 days early. All of the Doctors and Nurses didn't give the baby long to live, but the baby did make it and documented the process.

 

Becoming very emotional, as I was reminded of the experience with my twin grandchildren that were born prematurely (5 mo). It was the 23rd of Dec. Long story short- life support was removed 2 days later after each baby was born- the babies were born on separate days...My daughter almost didn't make it also. I ended up in the ER on Christmas day with my other grandson who had gotten into some cherry flavored melatonin. Understandably I was having trouble sleeping and accidentally left it out and woke up to the little guy playing with the bottle and knew he had eaten some. He was ok, poison control said you can't OD on melatonin, but they said to call 911 so that the hospital could take a look at him.

 

After this I tuned out and was in major denial- nothing was real, and haven't been there for my daughter concerning this. She would have memorial type things at Christmas for their birthdays, but I wasn't mentally present. Their names are Isaiah and Jeremiah. This happened in 2006, that's a long time to be in shock. It's real now.

 

Then God reminded me of the two babies I aborted, one at 18 yrs and another at 25yrs. I've been dealing with this since I as 27, but realised last night I was still in denial and shock. My babies finally got names, I was unable to do this prior- David and Elijah (I don't know what gender the babies were, but this is what I want to name them).

 

Well God wasn't done yet. My son who thought he was unable to have children found out via gf being pregnant that he could. She aborted, so I lost another grandchild. My son is still upset, as this was just a few months ago, so leaving that alone for now. I named the baby Joel.

 

I didn't know there was this level of denial, but got sort of a clue in another thread when becoming extremely emotional concerning a former job.

 

This would be a major answer to the question of Gods compassion- and the fact that He judges the heart, meaning He knows what we've been through and why we do the things we do, and certain choices we make.

 

I tell you, you just know when you're getting the real deal in the way of healing. It's just so real, you feel real while going through it.

 

All these years, can you imagine??? I've waited for this day most of my life. (just to add, my kids suffered far more, and now I really can be there for them in these areas)

 

Anyway, it would be so cool to hear more stories of real complete healings- healings that are a WIP, or healings that you hope will take place...and thank you guys for being patient with me, guess I haven't been doing so well for a lot of years...

Edited May 31, 2013 by pureinheart

[pie2]

Becoming very emotional, as I was reminded of the experience with my twin grandchildren that were born prematurely (5 mo). It was the 23rd of Dec. Long story short- life support was removed 2 days later after each baby was born- the babies were born on separate days...My daughter almost didn't make it also. I ended up in the ER on Christmas day with my other grandson who had gotten into some cherry flavored melatonin. Understandably I was having trouble sleeping and accidentally left it out and woke up to the little guy playing with the bottle and knew he had eaten some. He was ok, poison control said you can't OD on melatonin, but they said to call 911 so that the hospital could take a look at him.

 

After this I tuned out and was in major denial- nothing was real, and haven't been there for my daughter concerning this. She would have memorial type things at Christmas for their birthdays, but I wasn't mentally present. Their names are Isaiah and Jeremiah. This happened in 2006, that's a long time to be in shock. It's real now.

 

Then God reminded me of the two babies I aborted, one at 18 yrs and another at 25yrs. I've been dealing with this since I as 27, but realised last night I was still in denial and shock. My babies finally got names, I was unable to do this prior- David and Elijah (I don't know what gender the babies were, but this is what I want to name them).

 

Well God wasn't done yet. My son who thought he was unable to have children found out via gf being pregnant that he could. She aborted, so I lost another grandchild. My son is still upset, as this was just a few months ago, so leaving that alone for now. I named the baby Joel.

 

pih ~ you and your family have been through so much! (((hugs))) to you guys...I'm glad you have each other to lean on, because you have had many trials.

 

Despite the trials we face, life can be incredible too. It's so amazing to me that, in heaven, we'll probably know people right away, even if we didn't exactly know them in this life. Like a grandparent, or sibling or child who has passed away without us knowing them. But one day soon we'll all be reunited.

 

Not only that, but we'll finally be in bodies that aren't laden down with these aches and pains . Personally, there are many things I ask the Lord for healing in my life. Gosh, in like every area: spiritual, physical, emotional. I've never had an instantaneous cure in anyway (like you see on TV :confused:). I hope that in some ways though I'm on a gradual road towards healing. It's pretty much two steps forward, 1.99 steps back, though, lol. And any progress that's made, well it's all to God's glory, because I'm hopeless in doing anything for myself.

Edited June 2, 2013 by pie2

[pureinheart]

pih ~ you and your family have been through so much! (((hugs))) to you guys...I'm glad you have each other to lean on, because you have had many trials.

 

Despite the trials we face, life can be incredible too. It's so amazing to me that, in heaven, we'll probably know people right away, even if we didn't exactly know them in this life. Like a grandparent, or sibling or child who has passed away without us knowing them. But one day soon we'll all be reunited.

 

Not only that, but we'll finally be in bodies that aren't laden down with these aches and pains . Personally, there are many things I ask the Lord for healing in my life. Gosh, in like every area: spiritual, physical, emotional. I've never had an instantaneous cure in anyway (like you see on TV :confused:). I hope that in some ways though I'm on a gradual road towards healing. It's pretty much two steps forward, 1.99 steps back, though, lol. And any progress that's made, well it's all to God's glory, because I'm hopeless in doing anything for myself.

 

I'll pray...not trying to get up in your business, although if you want to talk about what you've asked the Lord for, it could be more targeted prayer.

 

You know, this took me completely by surprise having been that "onion" thing they talk about, one layer at a time.

 

It was you Pie, asking me about the job, it was M30 starting that thread. Neither of you had any idea the obedience you were in by those things- they most likely seemed normal to you.

 

Through all of these years I've been anything but graceful and humble about any of these things. Now I have been happy (some of the time), operating in certain gifts, but those are without repentance.

 

The good points are being stubborn and strong-willed. Kind of like what you guys were talking about in another thread about the various people of the Bible fighting till they got what they wanted. Like the woman that kept bugging the judge till he gave her what she wanted, it's in the Bible somewhere- "woman, you weary me!"...that's me all the way- I don't bug people too much, but bug God 24-7 (no lie).

 

Pie, you got the gift, there is no doubt about it.

 

Thank you so much for your encouragement, and I can't tell you how the power of God fell in the days that followed Him taking the twins home. He informed me during my times of asking Him, "why", that they preformed the work they were meant to do. He said they were anointed and their names were NO coincidence...that it wasn't "us" trying to give reverence to God with those names, it was ordained.

 

Shortly afterwards, the Lord sent my granddaughter Trinity, of which her name was ordained. He said that she ties all of the kids together, she has two older brothers on this earth. She's meant to be the glue that keeps it all together...but ask the little guys if they agree with that- she drives them nuts. She is exactly like me.

 

You know Pie, my grandkids are my life and they hate leaving me, which is really helpful to my daughter as she doesn't have to feel guilty about getting her own self together. They are extremely close to her

 

God is doing a quick work in many things, realising this can sound like a blanket statement, but it's not and the twins made this very real as God showed me in the couple of days they were here on this earth, they did the work as if they had lived an entire life. This was a rhema word without a doubt, so much so that my natural mind couldn't handle it.

 

Pie, you are soooo precious, and God's gonna do this for you...

Edited June 2, 2013 by pureinheart

[pureinheart]

Oh and FTR, just was watching a documentary that confirmed (am always looking for confirmations) the twins names were of God...it spoke of Isaiah coming before Jeremiah. Isaiah was born first...neither my daughter or me knew this, meaning we didn't intellectualise (we are unable to do this anyway) this, breaking out a Bible to find out who came first...

[pie2]

It was you Pie, asking me about the job, it was M30 starting that thread. Neither of you had any idea the obedience you were in by those things- they most likely seemed normal to you.

 

It was totally God, pih! Sometimes we just feel compelled to do something, and it's really God leading us for some reason beyond our understanding. I would have never known that a conversation about your (very cool) job would have led to revealing some feelings about past hurts in your family's life! Like you said, we're just peeling back the onion layers one at a time (me too).

 

The good points are being stubborn and strong-willed. Kind of like what you guys were talking about in another thread about the various people of the Bible fighting till they got what they wanted. Like the woman that kept bugging the judge till he gave her what she wanted, it's in the Bible somewhere- "woman, you weary me!"...that's me all the way- I don't bug people too much, but bug God 24-7 (no lie).

 

Pie, you got the gift, there is no doubt about it.

 

:lmao:

 

Sister, you have no idea how much I have the gift of being stubborn and strong-willed! I love this...it's so true .

 

You know Pie, my grandkids are my life and they hate leaving me, which is really helpful to my daughter as she doesn't have to feel guilty about getting her own self together. They are extremely close to her

 

I love that you are close with your grandkids, and you help your daughter out at the same time. You are such a blessing, pih !

[pureinheart]

 

 

:lmao:

 

Sister, you have no idea how much I have the gift of being stubborn and strong-willed! I love this...it's so true .

 

 

 

 

Hey, it gets us through some really tough times:lmao::lmao:

[KathyM]

There was a healing for one of my extended family members just a month or so ago. He had some kind of virus that was really bad, and the doctors did not know what it was or what to do about it. He thought he was going to die, it was so bad. Then a good friend of his, who is a very religious man, said a prayer over him, and immediately, he could feel the cleansing of his body, and within a few hours, he was completely well. There is no other explanation for this other than divine intervention. He could literally feel the healing taking place immediately after this man had prayed for him. I know of other such incidents of healing of people that I know, but this was someone in my extended family whom I am very close to.

 

I'm not sure if you were referring to physical healing or emotional healing in this thread, but this was a recent example of physical healing of someone I know very well.

[pureinheart]

There was a healing for one of my extended family members just a month or so ago. He had some kind of virus that was really bad, and the doctors did not know what it was or what to do about it. He thought he was going to die, it was so bad. Then a good friend of his, who is a very religious man, said a prayer over him, and immediately, he could feel the cleansing of his body, and within a few hours, he was completely well. There is no other explanation for this other than divine intervention. He could literally feel the healing taking place immediately after this man had prayed for him. I know of other such incidents of healing of people that I know, but this was someone in my extended family whom I am very close to.

 

I'm not sure if you were referring to physical healing or emotional healing in this thread, but this was a recent example of physical healing of someone I know very well.

 

Wow, this is powerful and actually Kathy, all types of healings, or the desire for healing. Kathy, was your extended family member saved at the time of his healing?

 

Putting myself in his shoes, after being told from doctors that they don't know what it is, I would be freaked out (that is if there was energy to feel such emotion). This I assume would create more stress on an already stressed out immune system causing this unknown virus to be much worse. Then to be prayed over and feel it literally leaving my system...there are no words.

 

One thing I have learned illnesses such as these, there is a great deal of depression during them as there seems to be no power over them. When one contracts the common cold, it can feel like one is dying, especially with those who have other illnesses and fear contracting something more serious.

 

What I'm trying to illustrate is that your extended family member, unlike illnesses in which we have some power over the healing, meaning something we can do, well with something like this there would be hopelessness in the "fight" to get better...priddy much you can't fight it humanly.

 

This is awesome, and has encouraged me soooo much. Thanks so much Kathy! I needed this:love::love::love:

[pureinheart]

my hunger was healed after eating a cheseburger at mcdonalds

 

Awesome! I want to caution you though, too many Macs could cause certain things in which might require Jesus:D

[KathyM]

Wow, this is powerful and actually Kathy, all types of healings, or the desire for healing. Kathy, was your extended family member saved at the time of his healing?

My extended family member is a very devout Christian who had recently gotten back from a mission trip to a third world country. The doctors thought at first that he might have malaria.

Putting myself in his shoes, after being told from doctors that they don't know what it is, I would be freaked out (that is if there was energy to feel such emotion). This I assume would create more stress on an already stressed out immune system causing this unknown virus to be much worse. Then to be prayed over and feel it literally leaving my system...there are no words.

My relative was actually near death, but willing to accept God's will, and had a sense of peace about it. Then his friend, who is a very devout Christian who is a missionary leader, said a prayer for healing, and immediately after that, my relative could feel the cleansing of his body, and within a few hours, he no longer had any symptoms of the illness. He literally went from death's door to complete recovery within just a few hours.

One thing I have learned illnesses such as these, there is a great deal of depression during them as there seems to be no power over them. When one contracts the common cold, it can feel like one is dying, especially with those who have other illnesses and fear contracting something more serious.

The doctors think it may have been some form of malaria, but they are not sure.

What I'm trying to illustrate is that your extended family member, unlike illnesses in which we have some power over the healing, meaning something we can do, well with something like this there would be hopelessness in the "fight" to get better...priddy much you can't fight it humanly.

The doctors couldn't fight it, since they didn't even know what it was. My relative doesn't have the power to heal himself, or he would have done it much sooner. He had this virus for about two weeks and had resolved to put it in God's hands. It was only after this man had prayed for his healing that he felt his body being healed.

This is awesome, and has encouraged me soooo much. Thanks so much Kathy! I needed this:love::love::love:

 

It IS pretty amazing. Everyone in our family are very much in awe of this intervention that could only have come from God.

[pureinheart]

My extended family member is a very devout Christian who had recently gotten back from a mission trip to a third world country. The doctors thought at first that he might have malaria.

 

My relative was actually near death, but willing to accept God's will, and had a sense of peace about it. Then his friend, who is a very devout Christian who is a missionary leader, said a prayer for healing, and immediately after that, my relative could feel the cleansing of his body, and within a few hours, he no longer had any symptoms of the illness. He literally went from death's door to complete recovery within just a few hours.

 

The doctors think it may have been some form of malaria, but they are not sure.

 

The doctors couldn't fight it, since they didn't even know what it was. My relative doesn't have the power to heal himself, or he would have done it much sooner. He had this virus for about two weeks and had resolved to put it in God's hands. It was only after this man had prayed for his healing that he felt his body being healed.

 

 

It IS pretty amazing. Everyone in our family are very much in awe of this intervention that could only have come from God.

 

No doubt about this! I read a bit on Malaria, and wow, that's nothing to play with- coupled with the unsure diagnosis. I am in awe too, and this has raised my faith and mood actually.

 

Missionaries eh? You have an incredible family Kathy- you are truly blessed Sista!:love::love:

[todreaminblue]

hey pure in heart......((((((hugs))))))))))

 

 

when i got baptised, and i came out of the water....i just cried...

 

 

heres a truth........the bad things that happened to me, the trials i have had to face....felt like i was being pushed to die........that what i was, who i was, what i did, was so against how god wanted me to live that i was being punished.....didnt explain why i was sexually abused as a five year old....but then......i always felt different......out of place........

 

 

my mum told me that i was conceived out of rape..my mindset at the time...

 

 

child born of rape....deserves rape..i thought oh...well there you go......i am being punished...i wasnt meant to be here.......i am a mistake....a horrible brutal mistake born of violeince and tears....that fact...hard to deal with

 

 

and until i got a knock on my door.....i was going to pack it in, had enough.......then i started to feel hope........when missionaries knocked on my door and put up with me avoiding them, they kept coming....with soft calm voices....and that hope in faith i truly missed.....and even though i had been christened i knew i had to be baptised.......i just knew......in my heart

 

so i had a chance to be born again.....with love and hope......and i was.....now my life isnt perfect...smilin....far from it.........am i healed...maybe on my way there its ongoing........i am still a big ball of guilt for many reasons....never feel quite good enough....but my skies are definately bluer....i feel the spirit a lot...when i get down now...doesnt come in a pill form but heart form adn that warmth when i feel coldness .....i have faith and i have hope...i still have a past and i know my faith isnt a cure all.........but it is a backbone...a strength to go on...and face wahtever comes my way...the hope i have....is inspiration to do the best by those around me........and touch as many hearts as i can......my heart was touched wh3n i got that kncok adn friendly faces at my door....exactly when that heart of mine didnt want to beat anymore.......if i can help someone who was like me to have hope and healing...ill give it......and reading stories like yours...touches my heart.....i believe in the goodness of people...reading your words.......enforces that belief.......hugs from me to you......deb

[pureinheart]

hey pure in heart......((((((hugs))))))))))

 

 

when i got baptised, and i came out of the water....i just cried...

 

 

heres a truth........the bad things that happened to me, the trials i have had to face....felt like i was being pushed to die........that what i was, who i was, what i did, was so against how god wanted me to live that i was being punished.....didnt explain why i was sexually abused as a five year old....but then......i always felt different......out of place........

 

 

my mum told me that i was conceived out of rape..my mindset at the time...

 

 

child born of rape....deserves rape..i thought oh...well there you go......i am being punished...i wasnt meant to be here.......i am a mistake....a horrible brutal mistake born of violeince and tears....that fact...hard to deal with

 

 

and until i got a knock on my door.....i was going to pack it in, had enough.......then i started to feel hope........when missionaries knocked on my door and put up with me avoiding them, they kept coming....with soft calm voices....and that hope in faith i truly missed.....and even though i had been christened i knew i had to be baptised.......i just knew......in my heart

 

so i had a chance to be born again.....with love and hope......and i was.....now my life isnt perfect...smilin....far from it.........am i healed...maybe on my way there its ongoing........i am still a big ball of guilt for many reasons....never feel quite good enough....but my skies are definately bluer....i feel the spirit a lot...when i get down now...doesnt come in a pill form but heart form adn that warmth when i feel coldness .....i have faith and i have hope...i still have a past and i know my faith isnt a cure all.........but it is a backbone...a strength to go on...and face wahtever comes my way...the hope i have....is inspiration to do the best by those around me........and touch as many hearts as i can......my heart was touched wh3n i got that kncok adn friendly faces at my door....exactly when that heart of mine didnt want to beat anymore.......if i can help someone who was like me to have hope and healing...ill give it......and reading stories like yours...touches my heart.....i believe in the goodness of people...reading your words.......enforces that belief.......hugs from me to you......deb

 

Wow Deb, this is powerful (((((((((hugs))))))))) to you love. The power of God transcends the tests of time- He's never late, always on time.

 

I'll never understand child sexual abuse, or sexual abuse period. Deb my innocense was stolen also, which throws us into adult issues, when we should have just been kids. Like you said, if we can touch one life, one heart, then it was all worth it.

 

Everyday gets better and better, to have the lifting of physical or mental opressions are nothing less than straight up miracles.

 

I looked at myself similar to you- deserving of abuse. I ranted in another thread which marked the end of my sacrificial lamb days. The Lord told me about this several years ago, He said those days would soon be over as He was the Sacrificial Lamb and would go before me in power.

 

God Bless you Deb:love::love:

[KathyM]

No doubt about this! I read a bit on Malaria, and wow, that's nothing to play with- coupled with the unsure diagnosis. I am in awe too, and this has raised my faith and mood actually.

 

Missionaries eh? You have an incredible family Kathy- you are truly blessed Sista!:love::love:

Yes, I have been blessed with a wonderful family who are leaders in their church, missionaries and Bible scholars, who take their faith very seriously.

 

I'm glad my story has inspired you.

[pureinheart]

Yes, I have been blessed with a wonderful family who are leaders in their church, missionaries and Bible scholars, who take their faith very seriously.

 

I'm glad my story has inspired you.

 

It did more than you know- and I know that this "world" is not my home, although I don't want to die yet.

 

There is a clarity now that was unable to exist under such opression, the opression of a tormenting past.

 

There is stuff to do, like taking my grandkids to church, making an impression on their lives. I want to be here for them and my kids, and anyone God brings into my life.

 

Kathy, does this make sense- there are some things that I want to make up for where God is concerned. He has used many people, they have invested much time and energy towards this transformation that is taking place. I want to show God and them that all of their hard work was not in vain.

 

My grandkids LOVE going to church.

 

You spoke of some of your family being church leaders. Man, that can be one of the most thankless callings known to man. Most give and give with little encouragement in return. The attack they endure is incredible. It's so easy for me to talk my mess, but possibly if I would shut up for a minute and prayed for them and encouraged them openly, then maybe their job would be easier...it's so easy to judge, but even easier to pray:D.

 

Your post added an essense of reality concerning the hard work the church really does... your extended family member/missionary getting sick (while out in the field) and then being healed was HUMBLING and convicting. I don't know jack when it comes right down to it...it's a serious offense to talk garbage on God's people. I'm not going to do that anymore because God's people are God's problem (should a problem even exist).

 

This is amazing, another healing. It just happened while responding.

 

Apologies to the churches out there that I've complained about concerning membership and other things.

 

LOL Kathy, inspiration is an understatement! :love::love:

[pureinheart]

hey pure in heart......((((((hugs))))))))))

 

 

when i got baptised, and i came out of the water....i just cried...

 

 

heres a truth........the bad things that happened to me, the trials i have had to face....felt like i was being pushed to die........that what i was, who i was, what i did, was so against how god wanted me to live that i was being punished.....didnt explain why i was sexually abused as a five year old....but then......i always felt different......out of place........

 

 

my mum told me that i was conceived out of rape..my mindset at the time...

 

 

child born of rape....deserves rape..i thought oh...well there you go......i am being punished...i wasnt meant to be here.......i am a mistake....a horrible brutal mistake born of violeince and tears....that fact...hard to deal with

 

 

and until i got a knock on my door.....i was going to pack it in, had enough.......then i started to feel hope........when missionaries knocked on my door and put up with me avoiding them, they kept coming....with soft calm voices....and that hope in faith i truly missed.....and even though i had been christened i knew i had to be baptised.......i just knew......in my heart

 

so i had a chance to be born again.....with love and hope......and i was.....now my life isnt perfect...smilin....far from it.........am i healed...maybe on my way there its ongoing........i am still a big ball of guilt for many reasons....never feel quite good enough....but my skies are definately bluer....i feel the spirit a lot...when i get down now...doesnt come in a pill form but heart form adn that warmth when i feel coldness .....i have faith and i have hope...i still have a past and i know my faith isnt a cure all.........but it is a backbone...a strength to go on...and face wahtever comes my way...the hope i have....is inspiration to do the best by those around me........and touch as many hearts as i can......my heart was touched wh3n i got that kncok adn friendly faces at my door....exactly when that heart of mine didnt want to beat anymore.......if i can help someone who was like me to have hope and healing...ill give it......and reading stories like yours...touches my heart.....i believe in the goodness of people...reading your words.......enforces that belief.......hugs from me to you......deb

 

Just another thought on your post. There have been many times when darkness took my world over, and that tape recorder playing that message over and over of what a mess I am, look at the stuff you've done, you'll never get it right, it just never ended sometimes. I'm not sure how many times God has intervined in the amazing ways you speak of because I just can't remember all of them...but there'd be that phone call that shouldn't have happened, at the oddest hours and other means...one in particular:

 

As I was at the hospital with my little guy that took the melatonin, my daughter in the process of possibly loosing her life and another baby passing away- being at a low point in that ambulance, still in my robe, hair all over the place, the ambulance door swings open and there's one of my closest family members standing there saying, the devil is doing all of this stuff PIH, hang in there, we got your back...wow just when you need it, God makes sure it's there.

 

I understand Deb, there's so much guilt on my end too, and the not feeling good enough causes me to be a target for those who see it and sense it... this being all offline, meaning not on LS or online contacts, it's been great to rant all over these boards, just cutting that stuff off left and right. I don't know who "me" is yet, and it's a little awkward facing the world at times, but one day at a time, one step at a time. It's nice to be able to work most of it out online because taking those walls down is hard and time consuming. Also online we can think before typing it- sometimes my mouth just doesn't shut up, all of the while thinking, "I really need to shut up now", but the mouth just runs and runs:rolleyes: I've got a great deal of anger that is being exposed- thinking it's just about time for a major rant in the Rant section:eek:

 

Oh Deb, what a wonderful day, am sooo tired:love::love:

[KathyM]

It did more than you know- and I know that this "world" is not my home, although I don't want to die yet.

Nothing like solid evidence that demonstrates that God is with us. I have many such examples of God's answer to prayers. It's not just faith alone that leads me to believe.

There is a clarity now that was unable to exist under such opression, the opression of a tormenting past.

I'm glad you've found clarity and are not letting your past to affect your present or your future. Some of the most amazing Christians I know have come from a life of defeat. Some were drug addicts. Some were homeless. Some were drug dealers, and various other symptoms of defeat. God intervened in their lives, through the interest of other believers, and those people are now walking with God, and have very successful lives. God blesses His followers, and He transforms their heart if they are open to Him.

There is stuff to do, like taking my grandkids to church, making an impression on their lives. I want to be here for them and my kids, and anyone God brings into my life.

That's great, PIH. A grandmother can have such a great influence over a child's life, and be such a positive presence.

Kathy, does this make sense- there are some things that I want to make up for where God is concerned. He has used many people, they have invested much time and energy towards this transformation that is taking place. I want to show God and them that all of their hard work was not in vain.

You have the power, through God, to be a great blessing to others, and it's certainly understandable that you would want to share the blessing that others have given you.

My grandkids LOVE going to church.

 

You spoke of some of your family being church leaders. Man, that can be one of the most thankless callings known to man. Most give and give with little encouragement in return. The attack they endure is incredible. It's so easy for me to talk my mess, but possibly if I would shut up for a minute and prayed for them and encouraged them openly, then maybe their job would be easier...it's so easy to judge, but even easier to pray:D.

My relatives have a lot of support from people in their church, their friends and family, and people in the community. They have been well received in the foreign countries they have gone on mission trips to.

Your post added an essense of reality concerning the hard work the church really does... your extended family member/missionary getting sick (while out in the field) and then being healed was HUMBLING and convicting. I don't know jack when it comes right down to it...it's a serious offense to talk garbage on God's people. I'm not going to do that anymore because God's people are God's problem (should a problem even exist).

There are many wonderful true Christians who bring glory to God. Some are church members and church leaders. Unfortunately, the misguided insincere ones kind of damage the reputation of the church, but there is so much good going on among the true believers, that it is truly wonderful to witness. Don't let the fakers to deter you from the real message and real fellowship that church membership can provide.

This is amazing, another healing. It just happened while responding.

 

Apologies to the churches out there that I've complained about concerning membership and other things.

 

LOL Kathy, inspiration is an understatement! :love::love:

 

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Nothing like solid evidence that demonstrates that God is with us. I have many such examples of God's answer to prayers. It's not just faith alone that leads me to believe.

 

I'm glad you've found clarity and are not letting your past to affect your present or your future. Some of the most amazing Christians I know have come from a life of defeat. Some were drug addicts. Some were homeless. Some were drug dealers, and various other symptoms of defeat. God intervened in their lives, through the interest of other believers, and those people are now walking with God, and have very successful lives. God blesses His followers, and He transforms their heart if they are open to Him.

 

That's great, PIH. A grandmother can have such a great influence over a child's life, and be such a positive presence.

 

You have the power, through God, to be a great blessing to others, and it's certainly understandable that you would want to share the blessing that others have given you.

 

My relatives have a lot of support from people in their church, their friends and family, and people in the community. They have been well received in the foreign countries they have gone on mission trips to.

 

There are many wonderful true Christians who bring glory to God. Some are church members and church leaders. Unfortunately, the misguided insincere ones kind of damage the reputation of the church, but there is so much good going on among the true believers, that it is truly wonderful to witness. Don't let the fakers to deter you from the real message and real fellowship that church membership can provide.

 

 

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What an absolutely encouraging post! Most of the people I grew up with are saved now- and not just saved, but ministering to others big time. Some were very intimidating to me even, and now they are the sweetest, most gentlle people, and you'd never know what they had been into.

 

God can change anything, and I believe today He is revealing Himself like never before.

 

It's so cool going back to a church that I frequented back in the day...also seeing how much my grandkids like this particular church- seeing them raise their little arms to the Lord lets me know I've done something right and that I am in the perfect will of God.

 

You know Kathy, I have to wonder, all of these inner healings have taken place since I've been back to church...hummmm...

 

You are a doll Sista, and where you gave advice, I'm taking it and thank you for it!!!!!! (((((((((hugs))))))))