Where DO we go from here?

[juliep]

I grew up with the Barber boys, and knew them well. Seems unfair to be speaking for them and about them without them being present! Hope they are both doing well. Get in touch if either of you read this. Send me an email! You'll know who I am by my user name.

[Cal]

Originally Posted by juliep

I grew up with the Barber boys, and knew them well. Seems unfair to be speaking for them and about them without them being present! Hope they are both doing well. Get in touch if either of you read this. Send me an email! You'll know who I am by my user name.

Hey Julie, good to see you!

Actually to put things in perspective for you, Brent used to post a lot on "the other" forum. So some of us have a lot of insight into his experiences and thoughts, he made his story public. I miss him. He was exceptionally intelligent and a great writer. Sadly, he was also deeply, deeply affected in a negative way by his LC experience. There were also a few posts there by his brother, whose name escapes me (Brad?).

I knew Brent from Austin. He was an LC kid, a bit shy and good-looking. I remember he started lifting weights one year and really bulked up. But I never knew how bright he was back then. I hope he is doing well. Brent, if you are watching, God bless you.

[blessD]

Originally Posted by juliep

I grew up with the Barber boys, and knew them well. Seems unfair to be speaking for them and about them without them being present! Hope they are both doing well. Get in touch if either of you read this. Send me an email! You'll know who I am by my user name.

Just wanted to say I surely did not intend on speaking of anyone without them being present. I was speaking more about what James had to say in his last days. They are my friends and I have very fond feelings towards them - as I said, I consider them family (the mama is like my own :-)). Maybe the true meaning of what I was trying to say got lost in my words.

[juliep]

Understand where you're coming from. I won't even start on my personal opinion of James and what he put everyone through! I'm thankfull that part of my life is over, and I am trying to deal with it and forget it as best I can. I know I'm definantely not the only one out there!

[TLFisher]

Where do we go from here?

Don't just meet with an assembly, become part of fellowship at that assembly for the building up.
Whatever your concepts become from meeting in the local churches, drop your concepts. Until a brother or sister is able to drop their concepts by comparing what this assembly is compared to a locality, you won't be happy.
Read the Bible daily!

Terry

[YP0534]

Thank you for your encouragement, Terry.

I think most others here would agree with you!

[countmeworthy]

Originally Posted by Terry

Don't just meet with an assembly, become part of fellowship at that assembly for the building up.

Exactly!!

Sometimes I think...the Lord led me to the LC (as well as many of us) was to learn how to be built up and how to build up/how to edify the body of Christ, the saints...then once we 'got it', moved us out and spread us out so we could teach or at least practice what we've learned...that is to build up the Body of Christ.

That is the reason I go 'to church'...so I can see who the Lord might lead me to minister, to build up. Many people 'understand' WE, the congregants are the Body of Christ..we 'are the church'...but don't have the vision from the Holy Spirit on how to Build up one another in Christ.

It can seem to discouraging to some who were given this vision in the LC back in the day...but our first and foremost focus is Christ and His Word.

Our Precious Lord Jesus and His Holy Spirit will lead us to those we ought to lift up, to edify. It may be only for a short time we connect but if we're Obeying His Leading then the result will be gold, silver and precious stones...not wood, hay and stubble.

Well said Terry!
I see a jewel added to your Crown...the crown of Glory!