Online Baptist

I've been very good about keeping my spaces blog updated, but not so good about this one.

I'm reading the Sermon on the Mount right now. I thought that I would like to read it in one sitting. Not gonna happen. I'm going to finish it tonight, and then start on it again. There is so much good stuff in that sermon that there is no way I should have thought to read it at once.

Sadly, it's...

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I had an amusing experience. Mind you, at the time it wasn't very funny, but for now I can look back and just say thank God because He is still there directing my ways.

I would rather not share the whole experience, but I wanted to share just how stupid even I am when it comes to direction. You know, sometimes even the smallest of decisions can affect us is such amazingly great ways, and I knew that this tiny little decision would probably grow into something of great proportions which I didn't...

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NYWillie87 (9:33:54 AM): so how did your relationship with Christ change or endure through it?
CluelessMEliz (9:34:45 AM): honestly, I think this whole thing was about learning how to forgive, not be bitter, and to pray for those who hurt me. Because I've prayed for him every day since I found out... and
CluelessMEliz (9:35:54 AM): I'm beginning to understand God's sovereignty more... I mean, yes, I went through a lot of hurt-- more than what others have to go through, it seems sometimes, but I've...

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Tonight we start our bible institute. We use the curruculum from Oak Harbor washington written by Robert Sargent and the late Gary Prisk. I graduated from this institute in 2001 and am now teaching part of it. I would have never guessed the Lord would use me in such a way. One thing I have learned over my 14 1/2 years as a Christian. Never say never. The Lord will use you in the most exciting ways if you will only let him. I learned not just to listen to God but to Hear him. We can listen...

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2 Timothy3:14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; 15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished...

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