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Willem Kooijman [Visitor] in response to: I Choose the Lord

Willem Kooijman [Visitor] — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:50:00 +0000

Robert, those are really great ideas, very beautifully worded. And extremely true as well. Though your thoughts will not be new for most Christians who visit this wonderful blog, they are still highly inspirational. And they lift up our hearts and minds to a higher awareness of the great reality that indeed all of us have a God in heaven who created us for a purpose and that we can always turn to him for support and guidance.
Your words also remind us of the fact that if we follow your advice (based on sound Biblical doctrine) we will one day be allowed to enter God's great paradise that he will establish for us at the end of our present human history. Where we will live in complete happiness for ever and ever.

Sandra Ashburn [Visitor] in response to: Embracing an "Easy" Calling

Sandra Ashburn [Visitor] — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:53:05 +0000

Brother Rob,

I have always been in awe of musicians and the talents that God has placed in them. Also, how awesome that you are playing for Jesus and not playing in the world. Just stand still, you will reap what you sow. You may not see it now, but you will. Your children will be blessed because you are doing what you are doing.

Really enjoyed reading this lesson.
Love you in Jesus Brother!
Sandra

Perry [Visitor] in response to: R 12 Session 3

Perry [Visitor] — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:45:36 +0000

I agree with you Rob, that was an excellent meeting, and to have the teenagers there with us was a blessing.

It is hard to understand, and at this time unclear, what God is doing for this small group of people who use their time to draw closer to God.

Here is a peculiar verse that James wrote to the Church, Ch.4:7-8 "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you..." and then in vs.10 "Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up." If we read over this too quickly we will assume that is simply just going to church services, or praying and reading your Bible every now and then. I think that is a wrong assumption. We can attest to the fact that in in recent meetings we have gone beyond a church service and beyond studying the Bible with a lackadaisical attidude. Not everyone who claims to be a Christian is a Christian. Not everyone that goes to Church is a Christian. Paul said in Romans 9:6 "Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel." Not to boast or to think more highly of ourselves than we should that we would fall into temptation, but to know that James understood that drawing close to God and him drawing close to you is a special event. This goes beyond corporate worship. This is an individuals own personal desire to have a true relationship with God.

I'm am still under the effects of the Saturday meeting. Sunday came and it was as though the meeting had never stopped for me. I hope this continues.
What effect will there be when God draws close to a person, or when he allows his true presence to be felt?

Moses desired to see God's glory, but God allowed Moses to only see his back parts, God covered the eyes of Moses while his glory or face passed by.
Now think of this we are only witnessing a very small portion of God. As He draws close to us He and He alone controls what shall be revealed to us. What happens when God lifts a person up? We can only wait and see. I know I have jumped around some, but sometimes it is hard to find the correct words to descibe what God is doing. How does the God who created the world draw close to us or lift us up?

I want more of Him and less of me.

R12 Rocks! Keep up the good work Rob.

David [Visitor] in response to: Pride

David [Visitor] — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:01:23 +0000

Ohh how I agree so VERY much with this Rob. I know pride is one of the reasons why I'm in the situation I'm in now. I know how boastful and quick -tempered I have been in the past and now thru God I am REQUIRED to learn patience.

Perry [Visitor] in response to: Stand Still

Perry [Visitor] — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:38:00 +0000

Good thought Rob.
We are often in too much of a rush to stand still in America. We have been programmed for the instant and fast for example: microwave ovens, the internet (but not dial up,we need high speed!!) and forget about waiting until you get home to check emails, we carry our computers in our purses or on our belts where at one time it was only a cell phone (but before that the phone hung on the wall or sat on a table, I remember having 'Party Lines"we would have to wait until the person(other house or houses) you shared a phone line with was finished before you could make a call, how did you know if they were using the phone, that was easy just pick up the receiver and if someone was talking then hang up and check again later.Of course the younger folks may ask how you received calls, each party was assigned a special ring,not ring tone,it may have been 2 short or 3 longs etc.) Instant gradification now! People take that training and try to force God to fit into that new mould of instant. God has never changed and never will. He is greater that any of us are able to conceive in our finite minds. We all fall short at times thinking that we are able to figure out God's complete plan and purpose. He on occasion may allow us to see just a glimpse.The prophet Isaiah had plenty of insight of God's splendor Isa. 40: 13-17,28-31, 41:1-6, 43:21,24, 44:24-26,45:7-13,46:3-13,50:2,55:8-13.
I agree with you Rob, we need to put into action the pratice of being still and waiting on the Lord, learn to listen for His voice. We through time will learn to be still and listen, but only through trial and error. I'm glad God has been and continues to be patient with me. This will equipt us to present ourselves as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto God, which is our reasonable service. Service in the original is 'latreia' which is better translated 'worship' which would translate in a more serious manner "that you present your bodies a living sacfrice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your worship." WOW!!! R12 I'm enthusiastic about starting the new series.

Perry [Visitor] in response to: Happy New Year!

Perry [Visitor] — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:34:40 +0000

I like the new site Rob. I am looking forward to our future studies with Chip Ingram. The Miracle of Life Change has been very edifying and came at the right time for me. I look for a change in my relationship with God in a more closer personal direction. I feel I have always had a good relationship with Him but I think there are areas I have yet to tap into. Who knows what R12 will bring. Bring it on!