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My, what a wonderful day here in CP!  I am just getting to read all the great posts, questions and answers.  I love coming here to see what all of you are doing, thinking about, and posting.  I did read Iain's wonderful post on the love of God this morning, and pondered it all day.

It's been a very long day for me.  I got all the boys' laundry done, we got everything packed, and after lunch we headed out for Great Bend.  Tim has an aunt in Great Bend, and that's where I left them, so that I could get back home before dark.  Kerri (my daughter) was to leave Salina after she got off work at 5 and go to Great Bend and pick them up.  She had about 1/3 of the way to drive, and I had 2/3.  I did get home before dark!

I won't try to respond to each of you, but do want to tell Jen thanks for keeping us posted on Pat, Judy and Norm.  I hope they are enjoying the journey!  Tell them I said hello, and give them my love, please.

Talk to you tomorrow!

Jesus hugs, Janet

Mieka's question brings another to my mind.  Who exactly is our enemy?  The way I see it, when someone rejects me, especially over a spiritual matter, they are rejecting God, not me.  The converse is also true.  If someone accepts Jesus because of me, it is not actually anything to my credit, but glory to God's alone.   So, when I think of who my enemy is, only Satan is.  

Also, I am not certain here, but I daresay if I knew Greek/Arabic/Hebrew it would probably be clearer that we are to love those who hate us (typically what we think of as our enemies), and pray for our enemies, but I bet when Satan is called our enemy, it is a different word, perhaps.  But maybe I am assuming too much.

Next question, for me.  Does the term G-12 or Kansas City Fellowship mean anything to anybody here?   Bernard and I are trying to find information out about this "structure' (for lack of a better word or understanding) for a friend of his.  Also, I think they meet in something called "cell churches."

"tis getting late, and I am getting tired, I think.  Good night and God bless.

karmat

  I think perhaps the enemy is the sin. And not the sinner, yes?

and the sin is satin, yes?

am I not then to pray for my enemy?

this is very hard for me to undarstand.  

If I pray for My enemy and it is a hot coals for his head, Then God has punish satan with kindness. The hot coals will look nice in his home, yes?   Hahahaha

I do hope I can undarstand this one day.  

I do thank you all for the answers and for a help with this.  

Quote from: karmat on August 11, 2003, 06:12:50 PM
I agree with what Iain is saying Mieka.  I will also add that it may help you to remember that Satan is not one of "us."  He is a fallen angel.  He, at one time, was one of the most powerful of the angels in all of heaven.  Because of his pride, he was cast out of heaven.  In that sense, he made his choice.  There will be no redemption for him, ever.  He knows this, too, and that is why he fights Christ so vehemently at every turn.  He has already lost, and wants to take down as many as he can.  Jesus won the victory though, when he lived a perfect life, died, and rose again.  

Where is this quoted in the bible? I have been looking and can't find it. Thanks


Hello every one. It is a busy summer. Lots of activities going on.  We are all doing well.  I am up late because of laundry, I forgot i had my sheets in the washer.  
We are having our roof fixed tomorrow.  Can't wait to get it all done.

Iain wonderful devotion on love.  I think God was drawing me to it tonight.  I need to keep love in mind when dealing with people who are working on our house.  I need to show them love.  Thank you.  I will keep this in mind!  

I hope you all have a good week!
Love Sonja

Mieka, it would seen prudent to watch where God is working and join him...He tells us that we are to put Satan behind us and follow Jesus...

There are many sites on the internet that promotes the theory of praying for Satan.  The Bible does not tell us to pray for Satan and I trust in God to instruct.  In Romans 8:26-27, we are told that the Spirit helps us in our weakness.  When we do not know what we ought to pray for, the Spirit will intercede and it will be in accordance with God's will.

Satan is an evil spirit  and not a human enemy.  How like him to try and confuse our thinking by getting some to try and save him....

"The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.  1 Corinthians 2:14.

When we understand spiritual truth, it does not lead us to an encounter with God, it is the encounter with God.

Dear Mieka, Iain, Al & Papa John speak the truth as it is given by our Lord.  God will deal with Satan in his own good time.  Our prayers need to be for protection from the evil one and for the protection of others who are unknowingly serving the wrong master.  

This is not something that I normally do...Feel so strongly about this problem that I  felt led to try and send positive thoughts your way.  Trust that it has not simply added to the problem.  God Bless, Liz.

Ms Elizabeth this is a great help to me.

Our prayers need to be for protection from the evil one and for the protection of others who are unknowingly serving the wrong master.  

I pray many times each day, much more than others I know. I do pray for all these people to find the path to Jesus. Ms Elizabeth all the ones I did know before I am here in the USA, they did not know of Jesus at all.

Mr Choy he was my heart. I will give my life today that he can know Jesus and I can see him again in the heaven. So I do pray for him even when he is now gone for many years. I can only hope and have a trust for God. He was a very kind man.

Ms Elizabeth, you see I have SO much to learn. I thank you for your kindness to me today. I will share these thoughts with God this week and pray that I will undarstand these things as they are written and as it is His wish.