Learning to let go of offenses

I said what was on my mind and what was on my heart. I finally told Eric that he treated me like a kid when he was rebuking me for leaving the church on my own unaccompanied to the parking lot. the truth was that there was no one to accompany me. Steve saw me and walked past me and so did Jerome, I had to leave for home and I had to go out alone. But Eric and Flora were there and when Eric saw me walking by myself, he went ballistic on me and started yelling at me like a little kid. I felt so disrespected. That was not cool of him to act like that, and after so many weeks of keepiung this all in, I finally told him not to talk to me like a little kid.

There, I said it. I know one of the things I’ve learned in BSF is that even when Jesus says the truth He offends someone. We always focus on how God offends people with the truth, but the truth is, we offend Him more times than He has offended us, and God lovingly, graciously, humbly endured it. He endured any humilitation and suffering that came about from the offenses of men done against him. If he can learn to forgive, I’ve got to do the same thing. I know I was upset at Eric, but I know I also needed to forgive him. I know he cared about me and I appreciated that. And as 1 Corinthians mentions about how love keeps no record of wrongs, I need to do the same, and let the offense go.

I will waste my life, by Misty Edwards

This is an awesome song for devotional time!! Jesus, I want to waste my life with you.

I will waste my life, I’ll be tested and tried. With no regrets inside of me, Just to find I’m at your feet, Let me find I’m at your feet. I leave my father’s house, and I leave my Mother. I leave all I have known, and I’ll have no other. For I am in love with you, and there is no cost. I am in love with you, and there is no loss. I am in love with you, I want to take your name. I am in love with you, I want to cling to you, Jesus, Just let me cling to you, Jesus. I say goodbye to my father, my mother, I turn my back on every other lover, and I Press on, yes I press on. I say goodbye to my father, my mother, I turn my back on every other lover, and I press on, yes I press on. For I am in love with you, and there is no cost. I am in love with you, and there is no loss. I am in love with you, I want to take your name. I am in love with you, I want to cling to you, Jesus, just let me cling to you, Jesus, I want to cling to you…

sermon from Mike Bickle on How Jesus Transforms His Bride — POWERFUL sermon!!!

Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered. (1 Pet. 3:7)

Mike Bickle’s sermon is May 10, 2009, this was a message he gave to the men on Mother’s Day.  You can scroll down to May 10th at this link and click on the sermon titled “How Jesus Transforms His Bride.”  http://www.ihop.org/Group/Group.aspx?ID=1000036428

 

Men who dishonor their wives

I listened to Mike Bickle’s sermon on ” How Jesus Transforms His Bride:  The Power of Cherishing”  May 10, 2009:  This sermon is making such a big impact on my life. It has opened my eyes to the value of honor, and to the fact that many men, including husbands, do not honor women and their wives.  passive form of dishonor is to ignore your wife. agressive forms include verbal abuse, and I would also say committing adultery or physical abuse. 

And I want to pause and say this to the single men. This sermon is not just directed at married men, but single men, LISTEN UP.  DON’T dishonor your sisters by ignoring them. I had a brother do that to me in the middle of a conversation.   OmiLord, I was like staring at this guy, in shock and thinking what the heck??? This guy was a godly brother. When he prays, he prays such great awesome intercessory prayers. But as I begin to observe him, I realize that he puts up this wall around him. I don’ t really know why. But I gotta tell you I was disrespected by him. We were in a middle of a conversion, and someone called him, and he just completely turned around and ignored me and addressed that person. I was like, what the heck??? And then another time, he talked to me like I was a little kid. He was rebuking me and he could have admonished me politely. He truly talked to me like I was one of the seventh graders that he disciples as part of his small group. On my way home, I was going, “I can’t believe he just talked to me like I am a little kid!!”  I was not cool with that and I decided to distance myself from him. That is total disrespect.

Something else that has been on my mind lately.   I realize it is a dishonor when the husband shirks  his duties as provider of the family, leaving the wife to fend for herself and family by going out of the house to get a job and be the primary provider. if anything, this should just be a temprary solution, although my dad would never ever conceive of such an idea. He fully believes it was his fault if he fail to provide for the family, it would be a leadership deficiency on his part.  And as the leader, he has to step it up and protect and fend and provide for this family.  He would tell my mom not to consider getting a job outside the home to add income — that was squarely my dad’s job and He wouldn’t hear of my mom getting a job.  Her job already consists of taking care of the home and the kids — two VERY NOBLE CALLINGS. 

 I was praying with a sister at church yesterday.  and just carrying this burden in my heart for the married sisters who had to go out and find a job. They have small children, but the husband is acting like a big kid or getting in trouble with the law. the mom has to pick up the husband’s duty of being a provider and go out and getting a  job. the husband is not realizing that he is sowing seeds of resentment and bitternness in the wife and dishonoring her in this way.

I want to say this to the men:  HUMBLE Yourself, SWALLOW Your Pride, and GO OUT AND GET A JOB. ( Yes, I am very upset about this issue and with such such a burden for the married sisters, I am PISSED about this lack of honor towards the wife.)

To the men: If the only job you could get is a job flipping burgers or delivering pizza, SWALLOW YOUR PRIDE AND DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don’t have your wife carry the burden of being the husband. That’s YOUR role, not hers.  

And I also don’t care what the world says about the fact that the woman may be earning more income than the man, so the woman should stay the provider, not the man. EXCUSE me.  This is a WORLDLY view.  It is a BIBLICAL Value that the MAN Is to have a JOB, then He has the responsbility of taking care of a wife and kids.  A Husband can’t just enjoy the benefits of wife and kids without taking on a job FIRST.  That’s like getting all the perks and benefits that come with a job (getting paid, health insurance, 401K, etc)  but you don’t have a JOB!! 

Speaking of my dad, I also want to say this, about my daddy. He was not a perfect  man, but I have COMPLETE RESPECT for this man, because he FULLY ACCEPTED HIS responsbility as THE PROVIDER of the household. Because of my dad, my mom didn’t have to worry about where money was coming from. She had freedom and security to take care of me and my brother when were growing up. Your daughter is PROUD of you, old man!!

where is purgatory?

Where is purgatory? A wise sister once said to me, “Purgatory is right here on earth. You must make the decision to go to heaven or to hell right here.” Once we die we either go to heaven or hell — make the right choice now. Choose Life!

looking for a new church

this is not a coincidence. I have been thinking about leaving my current church — the sermons I am just not getting anything and it’s so boring. I can’t believe one of the brothers today who did te sermon today — even he mentioned about listening to boring sermons growing up. and he’s a pk. i came across this website and watched some street-witness videos. this is awesome: http://www.wayofthemaster.com/watchwitnessing.shtml and emailed to a few friends. I am totally digging this. I am feeling better equipped as to how to reach out to the lost when i saw these videos. this is an awsome resource. God, Thank YOU!!! You know what’s in my heart. I am so amazed by you!!!

Then, on this website I came across this… I am totally going to check out this website again a couple more times. Father, I praise You and give you all teh glory.  I ask that you would direct me to the right church so I can fully use all of the gifts you have placed in me.  IN Jesus’ name.

http://www.candacecameronbure.net/advice-for-new-christians.php

http://spiritlessons.com/Documents/Time_is_Fast_Running_Out/time_is_fast_running_out.htm

Break the spirit of intimidation and preach the whole Word of God!!

 

the national organization for marriage

http://www.nationformarriage.org/atf/cf/%7B39D8B5C1-F9FE-48C0-ABE6-1029BA77854C%7D/ProtestantEnglish.pdf

a document from NOM on why marriage is good and why it should be between a man and a woman.  Go Carrie Prejean! Stick up for God’s values and don’t look back.

Miss California Prejean: Faith in God and NO Compromises.

that’s what every christian should hold to. Do not offend God. Love the Lord with all your heart and all your soul and all your mind and with all of your strength. I love what Pastor Miles say about Not offending God.  You either offend man or offend God. You don’t want to offend God. Have the fear of the Lord, not fear of the man. 

Miss Carrie, you go girl!! You stick to the truth, the Word, and the Life.  Stick to the narrow path, not the wide road that leads to death, destruction and hell.  Go for the crown of everlasting life awarded by God for every cherished overcomer in Jesus Christ.  Man’s crown and glory will fade away.   Every word we said we will give an account.  And what Mr. Lewis did and Mr. Hilton said… they will be judged by God for every word they say. The Bible says that woe comes upon those who are subject to the wrath of God, woe is them. Let them be and just pray for them and pray for God to touch them with His love and for them to see the truth.