Nothing damaged I hope.

Pain everywhere sounds like you rolled down the stairs.

Get well soon.

Please watch. This man a strong Buddhist died for 3 days, came back to life. His 3/4 brain (due to tumor growth) got healed, saw Jesus while he was in coma and now his brain is fully grown back. The doctor who did surgery on him could not believe his eyes and declared this healing a miracle and also became a christian himself. All happening took place in KL hospital.
It's an hour plus testimony , showing God's intervention. Do watch when u have the time.
To God Be The Glory🙌
http://youtu.be/cU8d27wrpi4
A little long but pls watch it. Our God is an awesome God!!!

Correction. I don't attend that church. I just came across the video and shared it.

That's so nice to hear.

thank you for sharing.

Any statement when read in a vacuum will bring confusion.

Examine what James was referring to when he spoke about faith here.

James chapter 2

14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.

No, it is not a hero's quest.

It is a demonstration that you truly are a disciple of Jesus. ( btw, it's also the answer to PK's riddle)

James was bringing to the believer's attention this

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
John 13:34-35

This is the very same scene where Jesus did something spectacular. Find out what it is.
That is your quest.

I understand.

We feel violated.
And there are no answers except to run to God and trust Him to sort the mess out.

Job had everything stripped from him, in a sense it was worse than rape.
Yet he responded by worshipping God.

Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord. In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly. (‭Job‬ ‭1‬:‭20-22‬ KJV)

in your position I will get together with fellow Christians to pray and worship. Cry too. It helps with the healing process.

Pray for the victims, even for the violaters. Because the real enemy is not them.

Never let the anger cloud our minds to the true situation. That the enemy is using this to try destroy the church.

My prayers are with you.

I agree.

That's where the crying part comes in.

It's good to let it all out. Vent your anger but funnel it to your cry of prayer. God understands more than we think.

erm.. Jesus actually said

44 Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 You did not give me a kiss, but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet. 46 You did not put oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet. 47 Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.”

Your comments and questions arise, as you rightly put it,
"From your understanding" of things.

I put it to you that your understanding is limited, as is ours.

God is omniscient and He can see better and further than any man can.

When the first man was put in the garden of Eden, he was given one simple rule.
Don't eat from this tree.
Why?
Who knows?
Even if God tried to explain it to us, we may never understand it.
Try explaining to a three year old why he can't always have fries for breakfast lunch and dinner. You get the idea?

Actions always have consequences. Man's disobedience in the garden kicked off a plan God had put in place to restore man to his original purpose.

Why? Again who knows?

Go read the book of Job.
You may ask, Why would God put a righteous man through all that?
At the end of the day, satan was put in his place and proven wrong.

God is a just God and because God is truly just, there had to be payment for sin, which is what Jesus came to do. To die as a sacrifice for the sin of mankind.

If I am the creator, I would probably do away with the need to pay for sin by exerting my godly authority.

Let's face it.
Your questions are like those of a 3 year old.
And we who have known God as a good, loving and just God are like 4 year olds.
Our understanding of God is a little better but
We won't have real answers for your curiosity because we recognize we don't know it all.

The bible said,

And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Hebrews 11:6

I have known God for many years, and never has God failed to protect me and provide for me and I am without doubt, certain He has the best in mind for me.

If you are really searching for meaning in your own life, try Jesus.

Otherwise, you are wasting your time asking these questions.

Maybe God is merciful to you that you are not born then.

Ok, I'm done feeding the troll.

Oh, you are always welcome here and no offense taken, you are free to continue asking,
I just won't be answering, others might.

Would you like to share your story here?

Most times airing it out helps clear our head and sometimes our heart.

The least we can do is pray together with you.

Let's just say that I will reply as and when I can, and when I see the need to.
Say what you will of my approach, but I do believe in saying what is positive and if I cannot contribute positively then I keep quiet.

In some cases, what I have said was twisted into what I did not mean and it became pointless to continue, so I stop replying.

So don't take it personally.

Even the best face doubts.
Take Elijah for example.
Mighty prophet, just performed a extraordinary miracle and the extermination of 400+ Baal prophets.
Next thing you know, he's running from a woman. Ok a mad powerful woman, but didn't he just see God at work?
1 Kings 18

Take a listen to this song the second part

Joni speaks of her life journey and
" for the faith to doubt, and yet believe, that you're really there"

Joni Eareckson - My Little Tune / Journey's End - YouTube




I don't know how to embed YouTube
Edit thanks to DE1929 for messaging me on how to embed the youtube video

for those not aware, Joni is paralyzed from neck down but she still ministers and has her own organization called Joni & Friends. you can read her bio here

I have posted here earlier about how God loves us all equally, but our response to that love determines how WE experience it for our selves.

Many times, it is a matter of saying yes to God, no matter what it costs us.
It may be emotional, financial, or physical cost.

When we say yes, we see the hand of God move .

For as many as are the promises of God, in Him they are yes; therefore also through Him is our Amen to the glory of God through us. 2 Cor 1:21

It is the enemy that has set the roadblocks and tolls preventing them from reaching us.
when we say yes, it clears the road blocks.

I hope I'm making sense. Haven't had my coffee yet.



This post has been edited by yaokb: Apr 22 2015, 08:17 PM

Come to think of it, lowyat has been crashing on my iPad recently

Could it be a forum software issue?

This is fantastic.



The significance is that the Gospel is now preached to every nation.

I admire your zeal and courage in setting up the thread.

Pray for the Holy Spirit's guidance when you try answer the questions.

there will be lots of trap questions so you have to be wise enough to recognize them.

I will drop by when I can.

God bless.

Just out of curiosity, how old is your dad?

How are you? feeling better?