"I think you should ask devil that one," was his reply.
- I think it was a very astute answer.
Which reminds me of another time...
A Christian friend informed us that they were praying that GOD keep us as their neighbors because they liked the fact our Christian children were playing with their child.
I was shocked because this friend knew we had been praying for GOD to give us a bigger home. (We were a family of 6 at that time living in a 2 bedroom home! come on!)
So, I prayed to GOD, "GOD how can they do that? Will you answer their prayers to keep us here when we want to go?"
GOD said, "No. Their prayers will NOT affect your moving. I don't KIDNAP people- not even to take them to heaven."
GOD showed me that when people decided to walk away from HIM, HE didn't stop them. HIS answer surprised me -. I was just praying for a new home - not about heaven.
And I always remember that when I hear that scripture
Rom 8:35
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?Rom 8:38
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,Rom 8:39
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Does GOD loves the lost?JOHN 3:16 says HE does.
So, nothing can separate us from HIS LOVE....but we can still be LOST LOST LOST even though we are not separated from HIS LOVE.
THAT SCRIPTURE IS SOOOOO NOT PROOF OF ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED!
What about GOD's Prodigal Son?
GOD didn't stop the son from going off into sin...
and GOD said HIS son was DEAD while he was gone in sin.
If you go off on your own away from GOD's love and protection...GOD will still love you and hopefully await your return.
But HE does NOT follow you into the evil dins of sin and degradation to care for you there.
You may say: "But I pray to GOD and HE hears me...even though I am sinning....."
Then, I must say to you, dear brother/sister....
You are in a very dangerous situation. I know not but that HE IS answering your prayers. Only HE knows if you are sincere in your calls to HIM for help in coming out of sin. Only GOD can judge one's heart. I JUDGE not. I do counsel you, please ---DON'T ever stop repenting for the sins and KEEP calling on HIM to cleanse you from them as well as forgive you of them.
HE will bring you out.
Now, you will know if you are sincere in WANTING to be set free from sins. If you just want forgiveness but want to keep on sinning... that is NOT REPENTANCE.
That is just like a theif being sorry in court (not wanting to go to jail, but wanting to keep on stealing).
There is NO FORGIVENESS for those who have not REPENTED.

3 comments:
AMEN!!!! BEAUTIFUL
Blessings
angelrose
Hi; just found your journal tonight; its beautiful! I will be back :)
betty
VISITORS :D
I am soo Blessed!
Thank you, lv2trn
and AngelRose
for coming by, and for saying hi!
GOD Bless you!
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