by smoker » Sun Aug 30, 2009 6:37 pm
thanks guys. i have popped in a time or two over the last month with no real time to say anything important. i know i tend to be a smartass from time to time but a few of the guys here i talk to know that im a bit more grounded than i may seem. joe, bill, mike, tim, joey......probably a few more that ive spent a little time on the phone or met in person. anyway its easy to know that anything and everything that happens to you passes through Gods hands first, its another to live it and keep your faith. you just have to know that those negative thoughts and concerns are nothing but Satan pulling you down challenging your faith. you have to know that God didnt allow this to happen without first seeing that some good would come of it. our time on earth is short, and salvation of ourself and our brothers and sisters is first on His priority list. how many times in your life have you been hurt in anyway and you got down and asked God to help you...he did, maybe not the way you wanted but in some way you were helped. He hears you. but if you got down and begged Him for help and then drifted away when you were done with him, what will he put you through to get you to stay with Him? remember eternity is a long time and our time here is short and everytime he gets your attention and you stray you might be setting yourself up for something that will keep your attention. it may not be bad, it might be you praying for a winning lottery ticket and getting it. then again he may let you get a glimpse of deaths doors to get your attention.
all i know is that the price has been paid. that price is a price i couldnt have paid. if the salvation of the world relied on me allowing, and really approving of, the killing of my child, you would all be in hell. i dont mean to be preachy but im willing to bet some of you dont know how important this is.
thanks guys. i have popped in a time or two over the last month with no real time to say anything important. i know i tend to be a smartass from time to time but a few of the guys here i talk to know that im a bit more grounded than i may seem. joe, bill, mike, tim, joey......probably a few more that ive spent a little time on the phone or met in person. anyway its easy to know that anything and everything that happens to you passes through Gods hands first, its another to live it and keep your faith. you just have to know that those negative thoughts and concerns are nothing but Satan pulling you down challenging your faith. you have to know that God didnt allow this to happen without first seeing that some good would come of it. our time on earth is short, and salvation of ourself and our brothers and sisters is first on His priority list. how many times in your life have you been hurt in anyway and you got down and asked God to help you...he did, maybe not the way you wanted but in some way you were helped. He hears you. but if you got down and begged Him for help and then drifted away when you were done with him, what will he put you through to get you to stay with Him? remember eternity is a long time and our time here is short and everytime he gets your attention and you stray you might be setting yourself up for something that will keep your attention. it may not be bad, it might be you praying for a winning lottery ticket and getting it. then again he may let you get a glimpse of deaths doors to get your attention.
all i know is that the price has been paid. that price is a price i couldnt have paid. if the salvation of the world relied on me allowing, and really approving of, the killing of my child, you would all be in hell. i dont mean to be preachy but im willing to bet some of you dont know how important this is.