Things are going so fast!! What next?

[Bluespool]

Maybe I'm wrong but things are going so fast now it seems
that every day there is something new to worry about or
be afraid of. I realize why this is happening. I guess I just
wasn't as prepared as I thought I was for it. I'm wondering
what tomorrows news will bring? It seems to really be speeding
up now. Jesus will be back but only God knows the time.

Guess I'm a bigger chicken than I thought. I know God is
there for me and I must remember that. I want to be braver.
I will always stand up for my God and his son Jesus. But as
a human I'm still a little afraid.

Thanks for letting me vent.

[bghtnpd4]

Aaaawwwww, Bluespool, it's ok.2: We're all going to be ok, no matter what happens next. Jesus said He would NEVER leave us nor forsake us, and He always keeps His word. So, when you feel that fear, just ask Him to let you know He is with you and in complete control. II Timothy 1:7 always makes me feel better when I'm feeling fear about things I cannot control. It makes it VERY clear where the fear comes from and what God's alternative to that fear is for His people."For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." We can have power, love, and a sound mind if we stand on His promises in spite of everything that's going on in the world. Take heart and be encouraged, Jesus is intimately involved in everything going on in the world and nothing is escaping His sight. Put your faith and trust in Him and He will never let you down. I hope this is helpful to you.

[Robert]

Maybe I'm wrong but things are going so fast now it seems
that every day there is something new to worry about or
be afraid of. I realize why this is happening. I guess I just
wasn't as prepared as I thought I was for it. I'm wondering
what tomorrows news will bring? It seems to really be speeding
up now. Jesus will be back but only God knows the time.

Guess I'm a bigger chicken than I thought. I know God is
there for me and I must remember that. I want to be braver.
I will always stand up for my God and his son Jesus. But as
a human I'm still a little afraid.

Thanks for letting me vent.

2:


Just keep in mind: the faster things move, the quicker Jesus comes for us. Like Peter, we are not to focus on the storm, but instead focus on the one who with but a word can calm that storm.

[mattfivefour]

Aaaawwwww, Bluespool, it's ok.2: We're all going to be ok, no matter what happens next. Jesus said He would NEVER leave us nor forsake us, and He always keeps His word. So, when you feel that fear, just ask Him to let you know He is with you and in complete control. II Timothy 1:7 always makes me feel better when I'm feeling fear about things I cannot control. It makes it VERY clear where the fear comes from and what God's alternative to that fear is for His people."For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." We can have power, love, and a sound mind if we stand on His promises in spite of everything that's going on in the world. Take heart and be encouraged, Jesus is intimately involved in everything going on in the world and nothing is escaping His sight. Put your faith and trust in Him and He will never let you down. I hope this is helpful to you.

Absolutely, 100 percent correct! Good post, sis!

[bghtnpd4]

:luvyaYou are too sweet, brother. Thanks so much for the compliment...now go check your friend requests because I requested to be your friend months and months ago and you never responded!

[mattfivefour]

Note the number of friends I have on here, sis!

Actually I have purposely not requested to be anyone's friends here, nor have I accepted ANY of the many invitations. And this is not because I do not wish to show myself friendly, or that I scorn the wise advice of Proverbs 18:24; but solely because I do not wish to offend anyone. There are some people with whom I may not wish to be "friends" because of something I discern in their nature or because they hold to doctrines that I believe to be disruptive or harmful to the Body. If I accept other requests but reject theirs then they will be hurt. I can not bear the thought of consciously hurting someone for whom Christ died. Further, I am afraid that it will then affect my witness with them or interfere in future with my ability to reason with them out of the Word of God. Therefore, when I first signed up I made a conscious decision to neither seek nor accept friend requests. I hope—no, I pray—you understand. It is not because of anything personal with you, I assure you ... but merely because of the decision I have made for the reasons I have articulated.

[bghtnpd4]

Ok, well, that makes sense then, so I won't stay mad at you.:)

[bogie1972]

Also we need to not forget that Jesus when he left told his disciples to go about their daily business.

We cant sit and wait God gave us life so that we could have it abundantly. That means, fishing, hunting, shooting, etc,etc,etc, hahaha.

Just be sure and pay attention while you are doing your daily things, thats all you have to do. Dont sit and wait go out and live life hahahah

[happy2serve]

Also we need to not forget that Jesus when he left told his disciples to go about their daily business.

We cant sit and wait God gave us life so that we could have it abundantly. That means, fishing, hunting, shooting, etc,etc,etc, hahaha.

Just be sure and pay attention while you are doing your daily things, thats all you have to do. Dont sit and wait go out and live life hahahah

Eating.

We are to be always ready for the Lord's return.

[mattfivefour]

Also we need to not forget that Jesus when he left told his disciples to go about their daily business.

We cant sit and wait God gave us life so that we could have it abundantly. That means, fishing, hunting, shooting, etc,etc,etc, hahaha.

Just be sure and pay attention while you are doing your daily things, thats all you have to do. Dont sit and wait go out and live life hahahah

I don't mean to be argumentative, Bogie, but—respectfully—where exactly did Jesus tell the disciples to go about their daily business?

I see in Luke 24:49 where He told them to stay in Jerusalem. But they were only to do that "until" they were clothed with power, in other words until the Holy Spirit came upon them, which He did at Pentecost. And then I see in Matthew 28:19-20 where Jesus told them to "go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you." And I see in Mark 16:15 where He told them to "go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation."

Now I have always lived my life since I surrendered it to Him with one baisc realization— that I am no longer my own, I am bought with a price (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). And not just I, but ALL who are saved are covered by that teaching. Therefore our lives do not belong to us to enjoy for our own sake, but they belongs to Him to do with as pleases HIM.

There is an interesting passage in the Old Testament regarding the Sabbath ... which observance was a type of our rest in Christ as Hebrews 4 makes clear. You'll find it in Isaiah 58:13-14. It says: "If thou turn away thy foot from the Sabbath, from doing thy own pleasure on my holy day; and call the Sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour Him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob they father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it."

THAT is an exciting passage! In God's instructions for behavior in the Sabbath type we can see His will for us in the New Testament antitype, which is our rest in Christ. Indeed, it gives true meaning to the purpose of the Sabbath for us. God in this passage was making it abundantly clear in the type that, if Israel wanted victory and joy (ride upon the high places/delight in the LORD) then on the Sabbath they should not do what they wanted to do, nor seek pleasure for themselves, nor speak their own words. How much more, then, should WE receive this teaching from God's own lips? I see a tremendous lesson for us in this admonition and the promise it offers. Now that we are in the permanent Sabbath, the one that the Old Testament Sabbath typified and looked forward to—the saints' rest in Christ—how much more should we as Christians not seek to live our lives as seems good to us, seeking things that we find pleasurable, and speaking what we think good.

We may in promise be heirs of God, joint heirs with Christ. We might in position right now be children of God; but in condition we are still His servants. Galatians 4:1 makes this crystal clear: "Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from, a servant, though he be Lord of all."

It is of crucial importance for us as Christians to realize that although God called us to spend eternity with Him, He leaves us on this earth for a season ... fior a reason. We are here ONLY to be His hands and His mouth ... to take His message to all for whom Christ suffered and died.

[happy2serve]

I don't mean to be argumentative, Bogie, but—respectfully—where exactly did Jesus tell the disciples to go about their daily business?

I see in Luke 24:49 where He told them to stay in Jerusalem. But they were only to do that "until" they were clothed with power, in other words until the Holy Spirit came upon them, which He did at Pentecost. And then I see in Matthew 28:19-20 where Jesus told them to "go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you." And I see in Mark 16:15 where He told them to "go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation."

Now I have always lived my life since I surrendered it to Him with one baisc realization— that I am no longer my own, I am bought with a price (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). And not just I, but ALL who are saved are covered by that teaching. Therefore our lives do not belong to us to enjoy for our own sake, but they belongs to Him to do with as pleases HIM.

There is an interesting passage in the Old Testament regarding the Sabbath ... which observance was a type of our rest in Christ as Hebrews 4 makes clear. You'll find it in Isaiah 58:13-14. It says: "If thou turn away thy foot from the Sabbath, from doing thy own pleasure on my holy day; and call the Sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour Him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob they father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it."

THAT is an exciting passage! In God's instructions for behavior in the Sabbath type we can see His will for us in the New Testament antitype, which is our rest in Christ. Indeed, it gives true meaning to the purpose of the Sabbath for us. God in this passage was making it abundantly clear in the type that, if Israel wanted victory and joy (ride upon the high places/delight in the LORD) then on the Sabbath they should not do what they wanted to do, nor seek pleasure for themselves, nor speak their own words. How much more, then, should WE receive this teaching from God's own lips? I see a tremendous lesson for us in this admonition and the promise it offers. Now that we are in the permanent Sabbath, the one that the Old Testament Sabbath typified and looked forward to—the saints' rest in Christ—how much more should we as Christians not seek to live our lives as seems good to us, seeking things that we find pleasurable, and speaking what we think good.

We may in promise be heirs of God, joint heirs with Christ. We might in position right now be children of God; but in condition we are still His servants. Galatians 4:1 makes this crystal clear: "Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from, a servant, though he be Lord of all."

It is of crucial importance for us as Christians to realize that although God called us to spend eternity with Him, He leaves us on this earth for a season ... fior a reason. We are here ONLY to be His hands and His mouth ... to take His message to all for whom Christ suffered and died.

Oh, yes, Matt. I agree with you. I just meant we are not supposed to sit at home worrying about what is going on around us. That is what I meant. :) I didn't mean surrendering to the world either.

I was kidding about eating :)

Now is the time to witness. I wasn't really talking about that, because that should be our day to day life anyways. Reading back at the post I quoted, I see why you wrote your post now. I probably posted and said I agreed with it because of reading too quickly. I apologize.

[mattfivefour]

Oh, yes, Matt. I agree with you. I just meant we are not supposed to sit at home worrying about what is going on around us. That is what I meant. :) I didn't mean surrendering to the world either.

I was kidding about eating :)

Now is the time to witness. I wasn't really talking about that, because that should be our day to day life anyways. Reading back at the post I quoted, I see why you wrote your post now. I probably posted and said I agreed with it because of reading too quickly. I apologize.

No need, Cass. I understand. :)

And I was NOT kidding about eating!!! (Check out the southern BBQ thread.)

[Robert]

I don't mean to be argumentative, Bogie, but—respectfully—where exactly did Jesus tell the disciples to go about their daily business?

I see in Luke 24:49 where He told them to stay in Jerusalem. But they were only to do that "until" they were clothed with power, in other words until the Holy Spirit came upon them, which He did at Pentecost. And then I see in Matthew 28:19-20 where Jesus told them to "go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you." And I see in Mark 16:15 where He told them to "go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation."

Now I have always lived my life since I surrendered it to Him with one baisc realization— that I am no longer my own, I am bought with a price (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). And not just I, but ALL who are saved are covered by that teaching. Therefore our lives do not belong to us to enjoy for our own sake, but they belongs to Him to do with as pleases HIM.

There is an interesting passage in the Old Testament regarding the Sabbath ... which observance was a type of our rest in Christ as Hebrews 4 makes clear. You'll find it in Isaiah 58:13-14. It says: "If thou turn away thy foot from the Sabbath, from doing thy own pleasure on my holy day; and call the Sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour Him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob they father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it."

THAT is an exciting passage! In God's instructions for behavior in the Sabbath type we can see His will for us in the New Testament antitype, which is our rest in Christ. Indeed, it gives true meaning to the purpose of the Sabbath for us. God in this passage was making it abundantly clear in the type that, if Israel wanted victory and joy (ride upon the high places/delight in the LORD) then on the Sabbath they should not do what they wanted to do, nor seek pleasure for themselves, nor speak their own words. How much more, then, should WE receive this teaching from God's own lips? I see a tremendous lesson for us in this admonition and the promise it offers. Now that we are in the permanent Sabbath, the one that the Old Testament Sabbath typified and looked forward to—the saints' rest in Christ—how much more should we as Christians not seek to live our lives as seems good to us, seeking things that we find pleasurable, and speaking what we think good.

We may in promise be heirs of God, joint heirs with Christ. We might in position right now be children of God; but in condition we are still His servants. Galatians 4:1 makes this crystal clear: "Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from, a servant, though he be Lord of all."

It is of crucial importance for us as Christians to realize that although God called us to spend eternity with Him, He leaves us on this earth for a season ... fior a reason. We are here ONLY to be His hands and His mouth ... to take His message to all for whom Christ suffered and died.

Thank you Matt! In short, we are his ambassadors: that is our primary purpose. We are announcing his kingdom to the world, and spreading word of how to become part of it. Our job is not to battle, for that is the role of our glorious king. instead, we have our orders and we are to obey them as is.

Too often, we try to subtract from them or add to them, and both are dangerous. If we delete from them, then we are not doing our commissioned tasks. If we try to add to them, then the addition is of ourselves, and not of him. In ancient times, messengers were sent with letters all over the Roman empire, and the messenger was given specific info to add by the writer of the letter. He did not add any of his own info, nor did he delete any info from the letter. A messenger who would do such things was considered unreliable and would not be sent.

In that vein, we must be as that messenger: doing only what we are instructed to do, and not veering from that.

[Suzanne]

Aaaawwwww, Bluespool, it's ok.2: We're all going to be ok, no matter what happens next. Jesus said He would NEVER leave us nor forsake us, and He always keeps His word. So, when you feel that fear, just ask Him to let you know He is with you and in complete control. II Timothy 1:7 always makes me feel better when I'm feeling fear about things I cannot control. It makes it VERY clear where the fear comes from and what God's alternative to that fear is for His people."For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." We can have power, love, and a sound mind if we stand on His promises in spite of everything that's going on in the world. Take heart and be encouraged, Jesus is intimately involved in everything going on in the world and nothing is escaping His sight. Put your faith and trust in Him and He will never let you down. I hope this is helpful to you.

Excellent post, little sister.:iagree2:

[bghtnpd4]

I am telling myself the very things I put in my post right at this minute!!! Fear is trying to creep in about this swine flu thing....now there are no masks in the Tulsa area and that is a bit scary. Jesus, I give this fear to You, right now, and ask you to remove it, because it is not of You. I ask that you provide masks to my family if they are needed for our safety. I pray that Your will be done regarding this flu epidemic and that multitudes would come to know you as their savior as a result of it. Thank you that you are in complete control and have promised never to leave or forsake your children. I stand on Your promises now, Father, and thank you that You will always provide exactly what we need, when we need it. Lord, we see the signs of your return and we ask that you continue to gather your church and take us home and out of harm's way. We love you and thank for for all of the blessings that you have given us and we give you praise and glory for all that you are doing to bring more people into your kingdom through this situation. Use us, Father, to be a light to those who do not have the hope that we have in you. Enable us to boldly witness to others during this time of crisis and lead them to the grace you provide in the gospel and we will be faithful to do it. Thank you, Lord for easing our fears and filling us with the peace that passes all understanding. We love you and praise you and it's in your mighty and powerful name we ask these things in faith believing for an answer, amen.

[mattfivefour]

I am telling myself the very things I put in my post right at this minute!!! Fear is trying to creep in about this swine flu thing....now there are no masks in the Tulsa area and that is a bit scary. Jesus, I give this fear to You, right now, and ask you to remove it, because it is not of You. I ask that you provide masks to my family if they are needed for our safety. I pray that Your will be done regarding this flu epidemic and that multitudes would come to know you as their savior as a result of it. Thank you that you are in complete control and have promised never to leave or forsake your children. I stand on Your promises now, Father, and thank you that You will always provide exactly what we need, when we need it. Lord, we see the signs of your return and we ask that you continue to gather your church and take us home and out of harm's way. We love you and thank for for all of the blessings that you have given us and we give you praise and glory for all that you are doing to bring more people into your kingdom through this situation. Use us, Father, to be a light to those who do not have the hope that we have in you. Enable us to boldly witness to others during this time of crisis and lead them to the grace you provide in the gospel and we will be faithful to do it. Thank you, Lord for easing our fears and filling us with the peace that passes all understanding. We love you and praise you and it's in your mighty and powerful name we ask these things in faith believing for an answer, amen.

Amen!!!

[Adopted Son]

The world has worked diligently to teach us to worry about everything, ESPECIALLY that which we have no influence over. I reject satan's call to control, persuade, influence, and
win at all costs.

Since I know how the story ends, I can stand back and marvel at the twists and turns we experience getting there. It's often sad, sometimes maddening, but ultimately.....most of it will add up to exactly.....nothing.

[bghtnpd4]

I found the last few boxes of masks in a little town (Bixby) outside of Tulsa. I got enough for my family and friends if we need them. If not, they'll be great to mow the lawn in this summer! :)

[Robert]

The world has worked diligently to teach us to worry about everything, ESPECIALLY that which we have no influence over. I reject satan's call to control, persuade, influence, and
win at all costs.

Since I know how the story ends, I can stand back and marvel at the twists and turns we experience getting there. It's often sad, sometimes maddening, but ultimately.....most of it will add up to exactly.....nothing.

:iagree:

We can prepare as much as we want, and to a point, it's prudent. But truth be told, our best protection is God.