I would like to uplift the name of Jesus
Here is one of my a testimonies
Since the last of this month is my 44th
year anniversary of being a Christian
Although there's not enough space to
explain what the Lord means to me, I
will try to get it across the best I can
He is my everything.
My Rock in a Weary Land,
My Shelter in the Time of Storm
He's with e every hour of every day
When I am alone and feel no one cares
He's still there and He cares
I have failed Him and let Him down so
Many times and but He has never
Failed me. I am just a sinner saved
By grace.Surely NOT by any good
Thing that I ever done. But it was blood
Bought my Savior gave His life on the
Cross for me and you
I am not perfect "JUST FORGIVEN" AMEN!
Have I ever messed up?????
You better believe it almost every day
From small things to big ones
But He has forgiven me every single time
I am prepared to go Home when He calls.
At the age of 12, I made my way down an aisle
In an old country church with a pot-bellied
Stove in the middle of the floor. I told my
Granny that I felt like I had to go pray
And she of course told me to go right on
The Lord so gracously saved me that night
I even remember the song the preacher's
wife sang, "Oh, how I love Jesus"
I loved Him then and I am still holding on
At the age of 14, I slacked down on going
To church and strayed away from the Lord for
Nine months. I left the Lord, He didn't leave me
I was miserable and I never seen a moments
Peace until I made things right or I should say
Until he forgave me and gave me a second
Chance. I CANNOT imagine what people do
On a day to day basis without the Lord in their
Lives to take their troubles to when you have
Done everything that earthly can be done.
I have seen trouble and trials, watched
Several of my family go on to be with Jesus
I've battled illness so much of my life and of
Course I still fight daily to survive. But God
Knows all things. There's a reason for
Everything under the sun. Apostle Paul had a
"Thorn in his side", I don't know what
It may have been an illness and he ask
The Lord to remove it three times and He
Wouldn't, Paul went right ahead and did
God's work anyway.
So that is what I think
about my situation. I have no doubt of the
Lord's POWER to heal me. But it wasn't meant
For every person to be healed of every disease
If so, no one would ever die. And it was once
Appointed unto man to die and after that the
Judgment. If it is God's Perfect Will, I will be
Healed but if it's not, I wont. I will work for Him
As long as I am permitted to do so. How could
I NOT try to do His will? He's been so good to me
Blessed me with a good husband of 41 years
My children and grandchildren, (they are the
Wind beneath my wings) wonderful
Church Friends. I traveled locally all my life
Singing in other churches with my aunt.
He has Blessed me beyond measure. Praise God!!!!!
I try to witness to those I meet if given an
oppertunity, or attempt to uplift a fallen brother
Or sister , try to lead a lost Sheep into the fold.
There is no way I could ever repay Him for giving
His life freely so that we could have life and
have it more abundantly. Praise God FOREVER!!!!
I have a lot of good brothers and sisters
That I plan to meet there
I want to tell every body there are not
going to be a Denominations in Heaven
A little group here and a little group there
So a person better get along with each other
Here and forget the name over the church
Door, or they wont get a change to make amends later
Being a Christian and a church member are
2 things about as far apart as they can be.
Anyone can "join a church" but you have
to be forgiven (saved) and have a one on
one relationship with the Lord to be a Christian
A personal one not one somebody else told you to,
I belong to a church because it is a little group
Working together but that was my choice, you
Don't have to. If your Name is in the Lamb's
Book of Life, (that's is God's Book)it matters
not whether it's on a earthly book.
People may think I am too sharp spoken
but there is simply "NO WAY" to sugar coat it
You get in the right way or you're not in
I was raised in Old Time United Baptist
I am a Freewill Baptist now...but I am not
against other Denominations.If you have
been born again you are my brother or my
sister regardless what church you may go to.
Unless you come to the Lord with a broken
Heart and a contrite spirit and ask forgiveness
For your sins, you WILL NOT see what it looks
like inside Heaven!!! But you WILL SEE
what it looks like inside hell.
Ye must be born again that's not my words
It is God's and the sins that He forgives you
Of are thrown into a sea of forgetfulness,
Will never be brought up before you again
Now I am not saying you can't sin again,
You can I make mistakes often but what I am
Saying is your former sins will never be
brought up again God knew we were all
human and he knew we would err from
Time to time. The devil works with the
Weakest part that you have mine is my mouth
I have no desire to steal, cheat or lie or
drink alcohol, never did, but it is my big
Mouth.I say something about someone before
I think....Then I have to ask the Lord for
forgiveness....He has that covered too,
he sent an intercessor and a Comforter
to assist us when we get in trouble..
The Holy Spirit.
His plans were perfect. He thought
of everything. In Heaven we will be
Reunited with our loved ones gone on
Providing they were saved. if not,
We wont remember they ever existed
Because Heaven will be perfect in every way
My point being....
TIME IS RUNNING OUT
If you are not already ready.
PLEASE GET READY
This thing is winding down, If you don't
Believe me...Read Revelations in the
Bible or Matthew 24....are 2 good chapter
examples. Being a Christian is your
Relationship with Christ Himself, one on one
Not whether you belong to an organization
Or not....May God Bless you all.
I hope to meet you in Heaven, Raylene
Following is a Beautiful Poem From
Sister Barbara Philbrook that was inspired
when we were all discussing when we
Accepted Christ into our life. I knew it was
The last of April but forgot the day and she
Said she thought she had too....so I said well
Just so we remember "IT HAPPENED" it's not the
Date is important, as knowing Christ lives in
your heart. SO the Lord gave her this poem
it is surely a Blessing to me...AMEN!!!
An Incident So Precious
An incident so precious
An incident so precious
And I can’t remember the date
But what I do remember
No other can debate.
I remember the drawing in
And the tugging on my heart,
I remember the joy
I felt from the very start.
I remember seeing truth
For the first time
And discovering that salvation
Could indeed be mine.
I remember the awe of learning
God loved one such as I
So much so that He
Allowed His Son to die.
I remember hurting so bad
I once wanted to die,
And discovering that me being useless
Was really a lie.
I remember the pain
And sorrow I once felt,
I remember it disappearing
When at the foot of the cross I knelt.
I remember the shame
For all of the wrong I’d done,
And oh how I remember
The Glory of the Son!
I remember the tears
I shed that day,
And I remember the experience
Of beginning to live a new way.
I remember the weight of guilt
I no longer have to carry,
And the thrill of not needing
To hesitate or tarry.
I remembering hearing God’s voice
For the very first time
That is one memory
Still brings joy to my mind.
I remember learning I must
Surrender anew each day,
And that whenever I forget
Things always go astray.
I remember growing
And all the baby steps it took,
And that I received guidance
From God’s own Holy Book.
An incident so precious
And it still hasn’t finished yet,
The incident I still remember
It’s just the date I forget
©Barbara Philbrook April 14,2003
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Have A Wonderful Jesus Filled Day Today!
