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At 6:19am on November 18, 2008, trevor said…
hi brooke thanks for the add,yes you are right god is wonderful,having faith has changed my life so much.my children have commented on how i have changed.I have such inner peace now.god bless you.
At 4:29pm on November 17, 2008, Leonard T said…
Hey Brooke,

I wanted to email the following in relation to your questions, but it was to large for this site's email server to send it. I encourage you to study the outline regarding God's plan and His will.

Title: Understanding the Not So Mysterious Will of God


• God’s will for man is not projected in the future, but exists in the present.

I. God’s will for man is present tense.
..A. We are linear beings that exist only in the present, the moment.
....1. You cannot go back and change one action or one thought that occurred in your past.
....2. You cannot will the outcome of a future event.
......a. You can only act in the present.
........i) You may say that you are preparing for the future therefore your will affected the future.
..........1) No, your training in the present directed by your will can be called on the future to affect the present moment at that time.
..B. God’s expectations for man do not exceed the present.
....1. He expects us to live for Him in the present moment. John 15:10
....2. God listens to those who live for Him in the present moment. John 9:31

II. Understanding the difference in God’s plan and God’s will.
..A. Future vs. Present:
....1. God’s plan projects into the future
....2. God’s will is active in the present.
..B. His plan conforms to His will.
....1. As the future becomes the present it bends to His will.
......a. Some examples of how the plan changed in the present.
........i) Moses and Israel – Numbers 14:10-20
........ii) Hezekiah – 2 Kings 20:4-6
..C. You can only affect your present, not your future or the past.

III. Marks of His will.
..A. It is recognizable in the present. Eph. 1:9
....1. So many people are looking for the will of God for their future.
......a. His will is for the moment. His plan is for the future.
......b. As you follow His will for your life daily the future will come to pass.
....2. The Bible says “Do not worry about tomorrow, for today has enough troubles of its own. Matthew 6:34
....3. Where will you be next year? James 4:13-15
......a. If it is the Lord’s will and it is for today.
........i) Today will affect tomorrow, but not until this day is done. If you do God’s will for today your tomorrow will align with Him as well.
......b. Take note:
........i) I lost a brother when he was 46.
..........1) He went from no apparent problem to passing away in less than 2 weeks.
............1. What was he planning that never came to pass?
........ii) Anita, my wife, lost her sister when her sister was 34.
..........1) She passed away in an auto accident.
............1. What was she planning that never came to pass?
..........2) Both were able to affect the present, but had no control over the future.
............1. Neither do you or me.
........iii) How about 1929 or Oct. 1988 (Black Monday)
..........1) How many people lost their life savings?
..........2) Enron Scandal?
........iv) How about if you lived in Russia at the time of the revolution or in Cuba when Castro took over.
..........1) What were they doing a year before great change came?
........v) How many people have lost everything due to theft or fire?
..B. His will is knowable through spiritual wisdom and knowledge. Col. 1:19
....1. Spiritual wisdom: Application of godly knowledge to daily situations.
....2. Spiritual understanding: Biblical knowledge that enables us to apply spiritual wisdom.
......a. Spiritual wisdom is handicapped when spiritual knowledge is limited.
..C. He will equip you to do His will in the present Heb. 13:21
....1. His gifts are given to each as needed according to His will for your life at that time. Heb. 2:4
......a. He gives you gifts to accomplish your task of living for Him.
......b. He gave you talents.
......c. Gifts vs. Talents
........i) Supernatural empowerment vs. built in ability.
......d. He will supply for all of your needs. Philippians 4:19
........i) Needs are present felt.
..........1) I have no needs in the future, only in the present.
..D. God will give whatever we ask for to align us with His will. 1 John 5:14
....1. God is not bending to our will, but bending us to His.
......a. It is easier to be aligned with God tomorrow when we finish this day aligned with Him.

IV. Conclusion:
..A. We must learn to live in the present.
....1. Not the past and not the future.
..B. We must learn to live for God simply day by day yielded to Him.
....1. You are not looking for lightning, but steady righteous living.
..C. We must seek to enhance our spiritual knowledge so that we may apply it to daily living, spiritual wisdom.
..D. This message does not discount the value of planning for the future.
....1. What it does is state that your plans must be willing to in a moments notice conform to the will of God in the present.
....2. Change is a part of life. We all experience it and are rarely ready for it.


Feel free to ask questions and I have more on the topic if this seems to help.

Hope it helps.

Lord Bless,
LT
At 5:08pm on November 16, 2008, amateur said…
Great chatting with you also, Brooke!

Yesterday the weather here in New Jersey was nice but cloudy and windy, then rainy. Today it's cold. This week sometime we may get snow flurries, the forecast says.

Today I spent time with my wife and now I plan to spend some time in the Word, and also consider "purposeful plans and routines" (as Dallas Willard would say) to make this week at work one where God's will is done, not mine.

I hope you and yours also have a very good week.
At 9:19am on November 12, 2008, Carla said…
Hello my dear...I will check it out! but probably later tonight....busy day out of the house with the kids...and then home church tonight until about 10:30pm...

Be blessed in your day....I'm off to start on a lasagne for dinner...then pick up my son from school...

Love in Christ, Carla
At 7:33pm on November 8, 2008, Carla said…
Hi Brooke....I Praise God for your passion! He is an Awesome God! Your testimony Reveals His Glorious Power..His Arm is not too short!

I would love to read your blog on the end times...Have you posted it here?

Love in Christ dear Sister! Stand Strong! Love in Christ, Carla
At 11:07am on October 28, 2008, Kim Dupee said…
hi brooke i am so lad we met on here too. thanks for your message. if you have anything you need me to pray for please let me know.
At 6:17pm on October 23, 2008, Christy Gabriel said…
Dear Sister Brooke
I am glad if I can be of any assistance to you. Just keep in touch with us all sister to grow together in Jesus. Also just stay blessed in Jesus' way. God bless you abundantly always.

With love in Christ: Christy Gabriel B
At 5:03pm on October 23, 2008, Pastor Bob B said…
Hi Brook, it is good to hear from you. God has been doing a deep work in my life lately. I saw a video that was produced by City On A Hill ministry that touched my heart so deeply. I started a forum Called how to deal with polution that's in the Church where you can view this video. I would love to hear your response.
God is really trying to get us situated for what is to come.
In the love of Jesus.
Bob
At 5:53pm on October 22, 2008, Christy Gabriel said…
Dear Sister Brooke
WELCOME TO THE NET where we can all share Jesus' love and make many good friends here, and strengthening each other. Nice to have you here and thank you for coming to my life and becoming my friend. Take Care. God bless you always.


With love in Christ: Christy Gabriel B
At 3:30pm on October 16, 2008, Grace4u2receive said…
Hello,

Welcome, I hope you enjoy it on this site. I wanted to invite you to our group, Be Ye Transformed. It's a group for people who have come out of the Occult. Hope to get to know you better. I enjoyed your testimony, it is amazing the experience's we go through before we find God. Grace
At 1:20am on October 8, 2008, kathleen aldea said…
hello...
welcome to this site my friend where as we children of God unite together for God's glory..

enjoy this video my friend..this is the reason why we are here doing ministry ...for WE ARE THE REASON.....



God bless u....
At 4:15pm on October 1, 2008, Deborah Sue Schenfeld said…
Brooke,
What a wonderful testamony of God's grace! Be bless my sister!
At 6:21am on September 30, 2008, Pastor Bob B said…


Hebrews 3:6 but Christ was faithful as a Son over His house whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and the boast of our hope firm until the end.

Hebrews 4:14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

Hebrews 4:16 Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Hebrews 6:11 And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence so as to realize the full assurance of hope until the end.

Father God we come before you and thank you for the wonderful salvation that is ours through Jesus Christ. Holy Spirit help us to hold fast our confidence and the boast of our hope firm until the end. Help us to us hold fast our confession and draw near with confidence to the throne of grace to find mercy and help in our time of need and may we realize the full assurance of hope we have until the end.
In the name of Jesus we pray.

In the love of Jesus
Bob
At 9:15am on September 24, 2008, JEN said…
That testimony sounds familiar to mine: Mormon, Baptist & Wicca. Wow! Not a coincidence but completely God.
At 3:00pm on September 18, 2008, The Mission said…

Time is free, but it's priceless.
You can't own it, but you can use it.
You can't keep it, but you can send it.
Once you've lost it, you can never get it back.
At 5:31am on September 13, 2008, BRONX said…
greetings in jesus mighty name my dear sister

i will stand in agreement with you in jesus mighty name amen

god bless
At 7:45am on September 6, 2008, BRONX said…
greetings in jesus name my dear sister

hope and pray all is well with you,hope you have had a very blessed day filled with the love of god

god bless
At 7:02am on September 3, 2008, glory of God said…
Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not.
(Lamentations 3:22)
Dear friend! The Bible encourages us to seek God early in the morning. Those who seek God early in the morning receive the grace of God and do well in life.

In the Bible we see that God commanded Moses to get ready and come into His presence early in the morning (Exodus 34:2). Moses sought the Lord early in the morning and God gave him the wisdom and power and authority to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.

King David was a person who sought the Lord diligently early in the morning (1 Samuel 17:20; Ps 5:3; 63:1). It was the early morning meditation that gave David the assurance that God was with him and he was able to defeat Goliath. Even after becoming the King of Israel, he sought the Lord diligently early in the morning and never failed to seek Him. Even the prophet Isaiah has said that God awoke him every morning (Isaiah 50:4). All these men were ordinary people but because they sought the Lord early in the morning, they received the wisdom, grace, strength and power to do mighty things for Him.

Beloved! The Lord desires to bless you with His wisdom, power and strength to do mighty things for Him. If you too would meditate on the Word of God and wait in His presence for His guidance, you will find God empowering you with His wisdom, courage and strength and knowledge and the world will be in awe of you.

When you seek the Lord early in the morning, He shall bestow His grace on you. The Bible says, “Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not” (Lamentations 3:22).

As you meditate on the Word, the Holy Spirit will teach you the Word. When the Holy Spirit teaches you, you will surpass the worldly people in knowledge and skill and wisdom. The Lord will use you to do mighty exploits for His glory and make you a blessing to the world.
At 7:39am on August 28, 2008, onlyjesus said…
Where will you be when the last bell sound?
As we all know, every student needs to be examine. Have you ever examine yourself with the word of God before? Apostle Paul said in the book of Philippians 3:14 that “I press on towards the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenwards in Christ Jesus”. Meaning that he was sure that one day, he will be part of the kingdom of God if only he continue to do the will of God. Have you ever sat down and think about where you will be when Christ comes?
Only the victorious runners in the Lord Jesus will receive the reward. Apostle Paul said in one of his books that “don’t you know that in a race, all the runners run, but only one get the prize? Run in such away as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to receive a crown that will not last; but we do it to receive a crown that will last forever”. Please it is good for us to prepare ourselves for his coming so that we can receive the crown that will last forever. Remember that we are warriors; warriors are ever ready for every battle. We have to make ourselves ready for the Lord coming because the hour is unknown. Read the story about the ten virgin in the bible (matt.25:1-13). In the book of Philippians 3:13 says “Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: forgetting what is behind and straining towards what is ahead”. Permit me to tell you this, what is ahead of us is greater than anything on this earth. It is written that all things shall pass away but the word of God lives forever. So let us not allow things of this world to drive us from the kingdom of God. Forget about the pass and press on towards the goal to win the prize.
I want to give you a typical example about chasing things of the world. My father is a pagan and he really loves things of this world. The marine spirit took him away into the sea for seven good years. When the spirit brought him back, he became rich and even used some of the money to sew dresses (pants).To be frank, the spirit deceived him and now he is nothing before men. I can say, sometimes what he have to eat is a problem for him. At first he hate to see us because we are Christian but now the Lord is touching his heart. Listen to this carefully, we went to him to preach for repentance and this is what he said: My children, i have pass through a lot of things, I have tested all spirit but I have now release that there is power above all powers and that power is the name Jesus Christ, and He is Lord of lords. I know one day I will accept him before I die”. So you see , there is nothing good in this world than in heaven. The bible says we should not love the world or any thing in the world, anyone that love the world the love of the father is not in him. so called Christian are carried by the world, they seek other powers to get rich and enjoy their life. Jesus said not everyone that say Lord, lord shall enter into the kingdom of God.
Most people are following miracle today but the bible says in Mark 16:17 and this sign will accompany those who believe: ………………… but not we following the signs. I don’t know whether the same thing is happen in your country. In Africa this time, people are really following miracles but not miracles following them. Instead of given their life to Christ fully, so that at due time God will bless them. They move from one church to other seeking miracles to be rich and to live luxury life without thinking about the greatest things in heaven.
So called pastors join other medium to do miracles to be rich. Please beware, don’t follow miracles and signs but if you believe in Jesus miracles and signs will follow you.
Miracle is real but seeks God and use only Jesus name in every thing that you do. Walk through the narrow gate to receive the crown.
Please don’t let suffering separate you and your God. Apostle Paul said “I am convinced that either death or life, neither angels nor demons neither the present nor the future, nor any powers. Neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Roman 8:38). He made a firmed decision that nothing can separate him from Jesus our Lord and what about you. So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.Dont stand against the will of God, walk in his plan to win the prize.
Please I want you to test yourself if truly you love the Lord and your neighbor with this verse in the book of 1corithians 13:4 Love is patience, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. it is not rude, it is not self- seeking it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects always trusts, always perseveres.
This is what I want you to do, use your name to replace “it” in the verse. For instead Derrick is patience. Please examine yourself whether you are patience, kind, does not envy etc.Let me remind you that the bible says that the kingdom of God is full of love and without love will you be there?
Please I have a question for you; where will you be when the last bell sound that Jesus is coming? Keep your answer to yourself.

Please if you have any comment or suggestion, you can contact me:
EMAIL: Kwame_derrick@yahoo.com ; Mobile phone numbers:
Togo: 002289529228
Ghana: 00233243613286
Website: freewebs.com/fishersmen
IM: Kwame_derrick@yahoo.com
At 2:50pm on August 27, 2008, onlyjesus said…
you are welcome to africa, i will be happy to see you here in togo. the whether is cool, we love our whether

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