Answered prayers, signs, and experiences from God...
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Thank YOU HappySoul!! I will,in hopes many are blessed by just what the Lord did for me yesterday! You know Brothers and sisters the scripture where it says I will pray with my Spirit,and I will pray with my mind also?? ( 1 Cor 14:15) To be honest,I never gave much thought to the Lord hearing or answering, when we decide to just pray with our mind.Yesterday,I was feeling a little unsure of myself,you know examining oneself from time to time,not wanting to sound like more then what you really are in Christ? In my mind not outloud, I said Lord would you please tell me, that someone sees Jesus in me? I would be so encourged,I sometimes say things to people,and I am always concerned my flesh is going to get in your way,you know Lord I mean well,but sometimes, well you all understand! This I did not say outloud,only in my mind,and last night a dear sister in Christ wrote me, and said brighthouse I see Jesus in you! WOW!! I was so overjoyed,because for the very first time in my life,I understand this scripture now!! We always knew Jesus knew our thoughts, but g, never thought one recieves an answer to a thought much. But I did,and now i know something!! YOU all can to! For praying in ones mind is deeper then words expressed,because it comes from our heart,and that to most anyway,is very precious to us. But to know that a Father cares even for the very thoughts of his children,why it almost made me cry. In fact,I did! Blessing all!
Great story, Brighthouse!
Testimony
A friend of mine became interested in Christianity. He gave me a copy of the New Testament to read. I thought "you gullible fellow"
I will show you the obvious flaws in this religion. After reading the gospels I became deeply troubled, Jesus said some extraordinary
things. I was not prepared for what I read. I had many questions.
My friend arranged for me to meet the minister of the church he attended. I met the minister after church and we proceeded to a
coffee shop down the road. The place mats in the coffee shop were
old LP records. We sat down, and ordered the coffee. Then the
minister laughed out loudly and read the title of the song on the record he had in his hand "The Bible tells you so". He then asked me
what mine said, I looked and the song was labelled "OUTSIDE THE
KINGDOM OF HEAVEN". This troubled me even more. So I started
reading more of the New Testament. I could not prove or dissprove
the existence of God, no man can. I risked being judged by a God
I never knew. So I prayed to this Jesus to help me as I was a great
sinner. So began a supernatural conversion. By the way I checked
all the other record song titles, sure enough all non biblical. Two
years after my conversion, I looked back and cannot understand
why I never read the Bible. Jesus Christ was a fact of history.
Messianic prophecies confirm that he would arrive and die for
our iniquity. How blind was I. I think it is very true that a person
cannot of thier own volition get to know whom Jesus really is.
A friend of mine became interested in Christianity. He gave me a copy of the New Testament to read. I thought "you gullible fellow"
I will show you the obvious flaws in this religion. After reading the gospels I became deeply troubled, Jesus said some extraordinary
things. I was not prepared for what I read. I had many questions.
My friend arranged for me to meet the minister of the church he attended. I met the minister after church and we proceeded to a
coffee shop down the road. The place mats in the coffee shop were
old LP records. We sat down, and ordered the coffee. Then the
minister laughed out loudly and read the title of the song on the record he had in his hand "The Bible tells you so". He then asked me
what mine said, I looked and the song was labelled "OUTSIDE THE
KINGDOM OF HEAVEN". This troubled me even more. So I started
reading more of the New Testament. I could not prove or dissprove
the existence of God, no man can. I risked being judged by a God
I never knew. So I prayed to this Jesus to help me as I was a great
sinner. So began a supernatural conversion. By the way I checked
all the other record song titles, sure enough all non biblical. Two
years after my conversion, I looked back and cannot understand
why I never read the Bible. Jesus Christ was a fact of history.
Messianic prophecies confirm that he would arrive and die for
our iniquity. How blind was I. I think it is very true that a person
cannot of thier own volition get to know whom Jesus really is.
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I would like to share too. Since Dec.21 my grandma has been in the hospital battling for her life. She started out with having fluid in her lungs and then later had to be intubated she was i.c.u and it was there she was found to have a hernia and they went in and operated on her and once again she came through. She has been intubated twice, fought an infection, the phemonia and when she was strong enough transported to a hospital about an hour away...yesterday we went and saw my grandma...I would like to Praise God for His healing hand upon her...for yesterday she smiled at us, she had strength enough to write down and communicate what she wanted to say to us and has been off the ventilator all day long now and last night they were gonna try all night long too. She was even up walking a little yesterday as well. I just don't know how to thank God enough for this miracle He has done except to say " Humbly in your presence Lord I thank you for this miracle and gift you have given us...for my grandma making incredible strides and finally after so long feeling better and looking like her old self again...Thank you Jesus over and over again Thank you"
To all those wonderful brothers and sisters who prayed for my grandma and family...thank you so much and keep the prayers coming...they are always needed and appreciated.
To all those wonderful brothers and sisters who prayed for my grandma and family...thank you so much and keep the prayers coming...they are always needed and appreciated.
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yay! I know for sure there are a lot here who have it HappySoul..
Just wanted also to share two from mine.
Last year, a cousin of mine came asking how I could be a help to her financially for OJT abroad. She believes I can persuade my sister or my brother to help her or some colleagues of mine to produce the amount she needed.
Fortunately, my brother and my sister are about to comply a long awaited project for the family and they themselves need my support for this, so I feel reluctant to call them. Besides, my brother is about to go home July and will also be needing provision for his next flight. On the other side I don't want my cousin to be dismayed also. I tried to encourage her not to loose hope if ever my siblings can't help her because of what they are about to do the following months. I told her that God has a million ways to meet her need, even the people whom she doesn't expect would help, might be God's instrument for her to be blessed. Then we prayed for her situation.
Though I know already what my siblings would tell her, I let her face my sister in the net alongside with her mother. After the conference, before sending them home, I gave an exhortation on the Word of God for them to have faith and believe in God, acknowledge their need of Him, for apart from Him, we can't do anything. Then they prayed with me. They went home at peace and have hope my cousin can have her OJT abroad later though they don't know yet where to get the provision.
After a few weeks, my cousin sent me a message that her aunt who denied her support for her to finish college promised her help. They can't believe it, because there is a history of family dispute among them. My cousin, in spite of her grudge against her aunt made a step to ask her help, that leads to settle the matter.
Last August 24, 2010... she and my brother fled in their own destinations while the project was accomplished without delay! Amen. Praise God!
I find the following amazing because this has not occurred from me but from God's heart alone.
Last December 5, after celebrating our family's day and thanksgiving with the Lord, that was Sunday almost 3pm, I felt led to come in the presence of the Lord. So I went on the room inside the church, get the guitar and played the song God is putting in my heart. Outside was our co-laborer in the Lord lying in a bench.
While singing, a new song is springing forth then I saw the co-laborer lying. LOL. I know he is lying there literally. So I ask the Lord why He's showing me this. Then the Lord gave me a Word to speak for him in singing that he shall come to arise soon.. uhm?? And all that God has planted in him shall manifest again later. So I spoke the the word and some other revelations the Lord gave.
Thursday, he gathered the youth in the church, and cool... the things God showed me last Sunday are the things he's speaking before the youths. Awww.. I can't hold my heart to rejoice.
The following Sunday, our Pastor asked him how is his status and his application abroad is going on. He said he shall be leaving by January 2011, pursuing his goals. Then our Pastor said "how about considering to go back in the mission field".. yay!! but dooh.. He's really determined to go away...
This man, has been an anointed youth leader of our time, he's been God's instrument how I was encouraged to serve the Lord and give my life to God. He became a missionary pastor two times, then turned away from his calling. LOL. But he was unable to escape from it, though our Pastor gave a release for him to go. And this is now his third time to be released.. hehehe
He's been telling, it's because I am not praying for him but no... for last 2007, I did pray for him to be able to go, but its not. I always tell him, if in my own will and well being, even right now, I would be happy to see him going away. LOL
I had believed that before January would come, the Lord would speak to him again. And yes, before 2010 ended, He received from God and he responded. He started going again this last Sunday January 16, 2011 in the mission field. Amen
To God be the glory!!
yea.. very true... I often here my co-laborers here when they pray for me "Lord, whatever the secret petitions of her heart, be the one to answer" and I would just agree wondering sometimes what are those secrets.. LOL
This is because I often do not air my personal prayer petitions and they are most confined in my heart and thoughts.
Thanks everyone and God bless!
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Strange people indeed.
Our pastor would occassionly arrange for us to meet at the local shopping mall for public evangelism. You know, hand out some tracts, answer questions. Not too difficult. A little contribution to the great commission.
You also know that there are people in church that you like but don't really associate with. Thier chalk and your cheese people. Well we had one, He attended multiple churches, any one church, was just was not charged up enough for the Lord. A strange man indeed. A complete and utter fanatic for Jesus.
Of course he showed up, before long he had us singing Christian songs in the shopping mall. I was praying and singing and declaring that I would never, ever, evangelise with this strange man again.
Worse still, my pastor skillfully avoided this death by a thousand cuts and was standing in the crowd smiling. You know that content, I got out of that smile. I looked at him during one of those songs, I transmiited the "how did this happen" look. He started laughing in the crowd. Our singing was not accompanied by even a guitar. None of us could hold a note.
None of us could sing, five stupid guys, publicly embarrassing themselves. People were walking past shaking thier heads. I mean it was atrociuos. I felt like grabbing the microphone and apologising to every one for upsetting thier day.
Anyway, a young chinese girl walked straight up to us and started asking questions. She obviously had hearing problems.She became a Christian a week later. Less than two months later she had a chinese service running every Sunday. It was packed with chinese.The pastor thanked me for singing that day as this chinese church was being blessed mightly by God. I replied, hey, it was not my idea it was that strange man's idea.
Our pastor would occassionly arrange for us to meet at the local shopping mall for public evangelism. You know, hand out some tracts, answer questions. Not too difficult. A little contribution to the great commission.
You also know that there are people in church that you like but don't really associate with. Thier chalk and your cheese people. Well we had one, He attended multiple churches, any one church, was just was not charged up enough for the Lord. A strange man indeed. A complete and utter fanatic for Jesus.
Of course he showed up, before long he had us singing Christian songs in the shopping mall. I was praying and singing and declaring that I would never, ever, evangelise with this strange man again.
Worse still, my pastor skillfully avoided this death by a thousand cuts and was standing in the crowd smiling. You know that content, I got out of that smile. I looked at him during one of those songs, I transmiited the "how did this happen" look. He started laughing in the crowd. Our singing was not accompanied by even a guitar. None of us could hold a note.
None of us could sing, five stupid guys, publicly embarrassing themselves. People were walking past shaking thier heads. I mean it was atrociuos. I felt like grabbing the microphone and apologising to every one for upsetting thier day.
Anyway, a young chinese girl walked straight up to us and started asking questions. She obviously had hearing problems.She became a Christian a week later. Less than two months later she had a chinese service running every Sunday. It was packed with chinese.The pastor thanked me for singing that day as this chinese church was being blessed mightly by God. I replied, hey, it was not my idea it was that strange man's idea.
