Quote (Irene @ July 10 2008,12:14)I wonder since He is with you, in the silent nights, what goes through His mind.That makes two of us! The lonliness is unbearable sometimes. To be honest, that is what led me to find HeavenNet and why I've logged so many hours HERE……

Thanks bro Adam for the poem, it was very nice and encouraging.One thing that gets me by in the quiet of the evenings, and the silence between my mate and I, is that the Lord is ever near me.God bless you,Mandy

Quote (TimothyVI @ July 10 2008,00:39)Mandy,My heart aches for the pain that you are feeling.My prayers will be for God to give you the peace and comfort that you deserve,and the wisdom to make the best decision for you andyour family.TimThanks for remembering me, Tim. It means a lot coming from you, I don't know why, it just does. ;)The last…[Read more]

Quote (Irene @ July 08 2008,20:01)Mandy! Just want to assure you that I am praying for you daily. May God be with you through this hard time. We never know why we have to go through certain trials, but we also have to put our trust in the Lord. He will work it all out for you. It hurts now, but we never know what lies ahead for us. Be strong for…[Read more]

Jodi,Parts of your story are very close to current struggles of mine (my alcoholic husband AND brother). I will add your request to my prayer list tonight…..it seems that list is getting larger and larger, and more urgent every day.Many prayers for healing and restoration,Mandy

Quote (Lightenup @ July 09 2008,02:39)I don't like to give advice and rarely do.Hi Kathi,Well you should give more advice! It's sound and caring, and I thank you very much.Another brother emailed me with another thought to consider and it's worth noting here for other's who are suffering with perhaps the same problems….If you love your life,…[Read more]

Quote (942767 @ July 08 2008,14:41)Quote (Not3in1 @ July 07 2008,06:59)My marriage is ending……Dan and I had a very painful conversation this morning whereby he confessed that he is in this relationship to meet his obligations.  I do not want to be anyone's obligation.Sometimes I think I've been a fool to stay as long as I have…..I'm…[Read more]

My marriage is ending……Dan and I had a very painful conversation this morning whereby he confessed that he is in this relationship to meet his obligations. I do not want to be anyone's obligation.Sometimes I think I've been a fool to stay as long as I have…..I'm broken,Mandy

Quote (Gene Balthrop @ July 07 2008,05:02)Mandy….yes it is possible, Jesus, said to him who overcomes even as i have, Shows there was a true overcoming process taking Place. It also says He was tempted in all manner of sin and yet was without sin.The key though is (even), as i Have,  shows it's the same Process Jesus used that we must use.…[Read more]

Quote (theodorej @ July 07 2008,01:25)Quote (Not3in1 @ July 06 2008,14:29)Jerry, thank you so much.I wonder though, in the OT, why were us gentiles “without God in the world”?  How come we had no God?  Why did God just choose some of his creation over other's?  Why were we abandoned?Greetings Mandy….In my humble opinion…I would think that Go…[Read more]

Quote (Lightenup @ July 06 2008,15:45)Hi all,I would appreciate my global brothers and sisters to be praying for my boyfriend (hubbie) and 16 year old son who will be going on a 430 mile bicycle ride for the next six days to Florida with our church group. And also for my daughter and myself as we drive down to meet them on Wednesday.  And…also…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ July 06 2008,19:24)Quote (Not3in1 @ July 06 2008,19:18)Quote (Nick Hassan @ July 06 2008,18:20)Hi not3, He was found to be clean and then anointed.He was tempted after that too but fought Satan with the sword of the Spirit-the Word of God.He resisted Satan and Satan fled from him just as we must too.James 4:7Submit yourselves…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ July 06 2008,19:17)Hi not3, Mercy is accessible to all.But repentance is given to the elect.Men who know they are sinners seek rescue.  Lk7 29And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. 30But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ July 06 2008,18:20)Hi not3, He was found to be clean and then anointed.He was tempted after that too but fought Satan with the sword of the Spirit-the Word of God.He resisted Satan and Satan fled from him just as we must too.James 4:7Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.Resist – to…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ July 06 2008,18:15)Hi GB,Let me say it one more time for you. Salvation is of the grace of GodAll are not said to be savedThe grace of repentance is not given to allRomans 11:32For God has bound all men over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all.

Quote (Nick Hassan @ July 06 2008,17:32)Hi not3, Yep. A son of man. He overcame temptation. Rom8 2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. 3For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned…[Read more]

Quote (gollamudi @ July 06 2008,14:34)Yes Mandy, I agree with you. The problem with us is we are not perfect in loving God, if we see Jesus he was our perfect example in loving our Father. We have our sinful nature which craves against the laws of God it is difficult to love God in perfection. Therefore out of the two natures available within us…[Read more]

Jerry, thank you so much.I wonder though, in the OT, why were us gentiles “without God in the world”? How come we had no God? Why did God just choose some of his creation over other's? Why were we abandoned?

Quote (gollamudi @ July 06 2008,14:14)Not only this if we have real love towards God we don't have any choice other than following our Heavenly Father's commandments.Perhaps.But I love God and yet sometimes I choose not to obey…..hard to believe, I know, but it's true.

Stu,Why don't you tell us what's really on your mind?