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countmeworthy · 08-14-2009, 06:40 AM

How 'bout going UP? I'm not referring to the Rapture in particular but since I believe one day soon there will be a 'catching away...being caught UP', I look forward to being among the firstfruits picked.

However, what I'm actually aluding to is our spiritual 'promotion'.

Every saint's journey is a little different but we will all end up in the same place.

For me, The LC was my 'Gilgal'.(Joshua 5:9) The place where I got saved and became rooted and grounded in the Word. The place where I was fed corn (the Word) and a place of comfort There was some genuine growth in Christ and some degree of brokenness, of dying to self. Aww...but my spirit hungered for more & thus I left and journey'd towards "Bethel". YIKES! That is where I truly died to self, & crucified the flesh, AFTER I wrestled with GOD. It is the place where I truly surrendered & in real life, the RA (rhumatoid arthritis) that attacked my body, produced a limp in my leg for several years. LOL! What a reminder of Jacob's journey! The limp is gone now THANKFULLY. It was there where I 'saw' the Face of GOD, after I gave in. It was/is not a physical location but a spiritual location. God then led me to Jericho where I covered myself with the Armour of GOD, the WORD of GOD that I received at Gilgal. It is a place we ALL should be in right now...a place fighting alongside our Captain Jesus who leads us into spiritual battle. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood.

But there is another pitstop to make on the way up...and that is Jordan. I'm not sure I have arrived there...I might be on the outskirts.

08-14-2009, 06:40 AM	#3
countmeworthy Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: in Spirit & in Truth Posts: 1,377	Re: We go on... How 'bout going UP? I'm not referring to the Rapture in particular but since I believe one day soon there will be a 'catching away...being caught UP', I look forward to being among the firstfruits picked. However, what I'm actually aluding to is our spiritual 'promotion'. Every saint's journey is a little different but we will all end up in the same place. For me, The LC was my 'Gilgal'.(Joshua 5:9) The place where I got saved and became rooted and grounded in the Word. The place where I was fed corn (the Word) and a place of comfort There was some genuine growth in Christ and some degree of brokenness, of dying to self. Aww...but my spirit hungered for more & thus I left and journey'd towards "Bethel". YIKES! That is where I truly died to self, & crucified the flesh, AFTER I wrestled with GOD. It is the place where I truly surrendered & in real life, the RA (rhumatoid arthritis) that attacked my body, produced a limp in my leg for several years. LOL! What a reminder of Jacob's journey! The limp is gone now THANKFULLY. It was there where I 'saw' the Face of GOD, after I gave in. It was/is not a physical location but a spiritual location. God then led me to Jericho where I covered myself with the Armour of GOD, the WORD of GOD that I received at Gilgal. It is a place we ALL should be in right now...a place fighting alongside our Captain Jesus who leads us into spiritual battle. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood. But there is another pitstop to make on the way up...and that is Jordan. I'm not sure I have arrived there...I might be on the outskirts. __________________ Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be *accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass,* and to stand before the Son of man. (Luke 21:36)