Thank YOU Timelord for your kind, encouraging words to me.
Yes...there are some who are ADAMANTLY bitter towards Witness Lee and his ministry. They refuse to allow themselves to admit they were helped and had wonderful fellowship and blessings there at one time. And if they do, they don't dwell on it. They prefer to tear everything about the LC down... EVERYTHING. They look for any positive moment to turn it into a negative.
But everyone's experience is different. I did not have a BAD experience in my tenure from 1975-78/79. Did I go through spiritual bootcamp as I look to put it. YES !!! But that was my training ground to build me up into the person I am in Christ Jesus today. I am forever grateful for my time there.
However, for me to use the training tools I was given, I like to say, I had to go to the battlefield and the wilderness and had to by leaving bootcamp.
I never regarded Brother Lee as my spiritual 'father' while I did enjoy reading the life study messages. I loved/love my spiritual father in San Diego, John Smith who truly took care of the flock there...he, his wife Sonia and the church in San Diego were wonderful...at least they were to me.
I do not read Lee's works anymore but I do read Watchman Nee's...(and others). But mostly I am trying to read the WORD of GOD more. Enough messages/books/CD teachings/DVD teachings. We need to get back to the WORD of GOD for ourselves. Spend time reading/meditating and being enlightened by the Holy Spirit for He is the One Who reveals Christ in US, the HOPE of GLORY.
Oh...and Aaron is Alan on the other forum btw.
And P.S.
If you and Lori remain best friends throughout your marriage with Christ being numero UNO in both of your lives, you will have an Anointed and Blessed marriage for sure !
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Originally Posted by Timelord
sister Carol
Concerning your two posts on the LCS factor thread, I must say, Amen.
It is good to hear from one who is content in the state that she is in and looks to Jesus alone for any change in that state that might occur. The lack of contentment is, I believe, a major reason for so many marital problems. That may account for so many saying that their split was over money. They do not realize that they make marriage seem like a bad thing. I am so thankful that among those who I fellowship with, this kind of thing is not common. The majority are content whether single or married. For me, marriage has such good potential for helping one another in the good and the bad times. But perhaps I am prejudiced. My fiancé, Lori, and I are best friends and we have been helping each other for years. We are blessed to have met in high school. We have agreed to marry in three years when we both will be through with college. And we have agreed that best friends is what we will always be in the Lord. We may not yet be married, but we both feel that we are already well on the way to oneness.
And we really appreciate how you are using Satan’s holiday against him. Lori and I have just been discussing this and we have agreed to start doing something like this, not only in relation to this holiday, but in relation to Christmas and Easter too. Children are involved in those holidays as well. And using cards or some such thing is natural in all three situations. So thank you for the idea.
Timelord
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