I pray all women who come to this forum feel loved and accepted regardless of their views on controversial matters.

You betcha and amen to that Songbird...

Hi Ladies,

I went away to spend some time with a friend of mine that is dying from cancer of the bile duct. While there, we just spent the time together talking, reminescing(SP), and basically enjoyed the time together.

It would have been a big hindrance in this final time together with her for me to ask the question. Are you sure you know Jesus and have Him in your Heart? No way, I want my friend to go in peace. We've discussed The Bible, the spiritual, and Christ in the past. The Holy Spirit is powerful enough, He doesn't need me .

I can go on and on, but the bottom line is this, God and God alone knows what we are thinking and feeling. I believe in planting seeds and letting the Holy Spirit do the growing, not bombarding someone to believe the way I do.

I can try to go on with someone that doesn't necessarily agree with me and use every scare tactic that I can come up with. What will that accomplish? That person can tell me that she believes as I do, just to get me off her back. In the meantime, whatever peace she has had is exhausted, leaving room for bitterness and resentment. No, this doesn't accomplish anything at all.

I can elaborate more of what I said in my earlier post, but I am going to need some time. I still believe that everyone goes to God after they die. I still stick by:

Ecclesiastes 12:7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

Bottom line, God is fair. And I believe that after the resurrection there will be a judgement and this word does not necessarily mean condemnation, this word judgement also means rewards. God is fair!

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That depth of Love is the Good News. That compassionate God with dirt underneath His fingernails is the Good News. That Healing Love that shows Itself in a multitude of creative impossible-to-resist loving ways is the Good News

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Well said.

Cathi

Not for Elisha it wasn't.

Thistle Cove Farm,

Pardon my ignorance, but you lost me. Can you elaborate?

Thanks,
Cathi

TCF,

You know when we get a good nights sleep and things are clearer in the morning? Now I understand what you are saying.

What happens in each instance to anyone that seems "contradictory" in the Biblical sense. There is a purpose that God has for it, and usually to Glorify Him.

I suppose that is where Faith comes in as well. This is just my opinion.

Cheers,
Cathi

Meredith, I plan on using that post on the testimonials page. Thank you.

Hi Thistle: I appreciate your comment but did not get what you mean regarding Elisha . Can you please add more to this? Thanks and please, do forgive me!

Thank YOU Dotsie. I am honored.

BTW, just for the record in case this thread finds itself in outerspace somewhere, I did mention that "If you would like to contact me to discuss offline, I would be happy to." :-)