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Originally Posted by aron

"Forgive us, even as we forgive others". What you do to others is what God will do to you.

Reminds me of the topic at hand between me and a friend of mine: FORGIVENESS AND MERCY. We had a great conversation on those two words: Forgiveness and Mercy. Forgive as God has forgiven us. Extend Mercy as GOD has given us Mercy.

If you feel poor, weak, sick, or lost, think about this: there is someone near you even poorer, sicker, weaker, and more lost than you are. Tell them God loves them.

Tell yourself that too ! Start Thanking God for loving you, for having mercy on you, for forgiving you. Thank Him for the beautiful day, for making you smile. The more you thank Him, the more He will show you how blessed you are. As you feel your spirit come alive, Praise Him for His Goodness.
Thanksgiving, Praise and Worship are essential keys that will 'resurrect' you. Then people will say "Wow! Look what great things GOD has done for you!" The Great things are the LIGHT, the LOVE, the JOY of the Lord in you. Let not your heart be troubled. Believe that Jesus came that you would have Life and have it more abundantly until it overflows...it isn't only ETERNAL Life...but an Abundant Life..spiritual, emotional..physical..and even financial on this earth while we await to hear the Shout, the Voice of the Archangel and the TRUMPET of GOD.

I speak from experience.

If you want to be blessed, then figure out how to be a blessing to others; believe me, God is watching you, and waiting for you to take a few small steps of faith. If "Help me" is your only prayer, God can't do much. If you pray, "God, use me to help others" you will be blessed beyond your capacity, beyond what you could possibly imagine.

YES!! READ AND SPEAK FAITH (HEBREWS 11)

Do not tell the Holy Spirit what it should do, or how and when it should do it.

HOLY SPIRIT IS NOT AN IT. HE IS A REAL PERSON. A PERSON CANNOT GRIEVE AN 'IT'. BUT A PERSON CAN GRIEVE THE HOLY SPIRIT. WE ARE COMMANDED NOT TO GRIEVE THE HOLY SPIRIT.

My story on talking to the Holy Spirit: In the early days of my time in the LC..we sang about the "Life Giving Spirit in us". But we chanted "O LORD JESUS". As far back as I could remember...even before my commitment to the Lord, I loved Jesus. But as I drifted away from the LORD, He became a distant memory. One day I heard a still small VOICE tell me "call on JESUS".

While I didn't know it was Satan who didn't want me to call on the NAME OF MY SAVIOR, I didn't want to go through a 'middleman' to get to ALMIGHTY GOD.

That VOICE that kept telling me to say 'JESUS' was GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT. He was leading me to Lord and King Jesus.

So... soon I get really hammered and saved in the LC during the 70s.. I learned I had a spirit, soul and body. That my spirit was different from my soul. Fine and dandy..but I did not know the difference...did any of us??

Anyway...we know the LC story 'O LORD JESUS' until it became an empty and meaningless mantra.

Fast forward after leaving the LC, I continued to pray with a pure heart.. Lord Jesus,__________. My prayer life was always directed to Lord Jesus. Not only because that is how I was taught to pray in the LC but because that STILL SMALL VOICE (Holy Spirit) told me to call on the NAME OF JESUS.

Fast forward even more.... I begin attending church... just to get the LC memory and junk out of my head. While they did pray in the Name of Jesus and now and then actually addressed "Lord Jesus", most of the time they addressed the Father and Holy Spirit.

It troubled me. I did not understand as I knew Jesus said no man can come to the Father but by Him. I also knew FATHER, SON AND HOLY SPIRIT was living in me. Now and then I would pray "Our Father Who are in Heaven..."
So I addressed Father God. But I never EVER addressed God the Holy Spirit.

I never spoke directly to Holy Spirit God. I began to learn more about the Function of The Holy Spirit.. GOD IS SPIRIT (HOLY SPIRIT) AND They that worship HIM (GOD) must WORSHIP HIM in S/spirit and Truth. Jesus is the Way, the TRUTH and the Life. He is also SPIRIT. THE HOLY SPIRIT IS THE SPIRIT OF JESUS AND THE SPIRIT OF GOD THE FATHER. HE IS THE VOICE THAT LEADS US IN ALL TRUTH.

Anyway......... one evening, I began to speak to God as HOLY SPIRIT. I felt like I did when I first got saved and began talking to Jesus. "Holy Spirit' I said, "I know You are GOD but I have never addressed You. I don't know what I am supposed to say to You. I don't know YOU. I know the Lord Jesus and am acquainted with Father God but not YOU Holy Spirit." And thus my journey began. I feel complete or almost complete knowing the Trinity intimately. I am still working on getting to know Father GOD. I know that by knowing the Son and the Holy Spirit, I KNOW FATHER GOD. But I don't address Him directly as much. I should...and am working on getting to know Him more intimately. Just remember. Holy Spirit IS GOD...NOT an it.

I would remind you that 74 people went up onto the holy mountain, and saw God, and ate and drank, and God did not strike them. God invited them up there for lunch. They saw the pavement of sapphire. They saw the seven spirits burning before the throne.***

But only 72 made it down. Two of them made plans, and lit a fire. Bad move. Only seven flames are permitted to burn before the throne, not eight. The scriptural record then says "fire came out from before the throne and consumed them". Those seven flames are very jealous. Don't try to add another, of your own making. They are like the flaming swords in Genesis, turning each way; they will never let you get back to the Father. Only Jesus is qualified to walk among the seven golden lampstands. Everyone else will be consumed. Don't try it. Just watch Jesus. Watch Him carefully. He shows us the way.

Just watch Jesus. Never take your eyes off of Him.

LOVE YOUR COMMENTARY ARON!!! WOWSEE !! WOWSEE! THANK YOU!

LOVE YA!
Carol