Family of God: [FamilyofGod] Re: "How Did We Get To This Point?"

I find that Satan flees when I start praising and worshipping God. Why because God draws near to hear the sweet aroma of His Saints and Satan moves out of the way, otherwise God's Holy presense would be too much for Him, but not for us Praise Jesus Christ our Lord!!! so I don't have to worry about telling him to back of when God's presense does it for me every time!!! Amen!!!!

--- In FamilyofGod@yahoogroups.com, Wanda Ward <angelina56p47@...> wrote:
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> satan will be loosed for a little season, My question is when will the christians stand up and tell satan to back off.
> wanda
> GOD IS LOVE
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> From: D. A. Truesdell <truesdell67@...>
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> Sent: Tue, October 13, 2009 11:58:24 AM
> Subject: [FamilyofGod] "How Did We Get To This Point?"
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> "How Did We Get To This Point?" -
>
> "We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to
> his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us
> all." Isaiah 53:6
>
> Even though the ministry office is only half a mile away, each
> time one of our children married and moved away from home, their
> former bedroom was drafted into ministry service. As a result,
> Charlyne and I often work at home in two offices that are in
> opposite ends of our house.
>
> One evening, after dinner, we each had work and agreed to meet
> back in the family room at 9:00 P.M. We had spent our evening
> reading and hearing about prodigal spouses.
>
> Do you know the primary question that many of these prodigals are
> asking themselves? "How did we get to this point?" No man or
> woman suddenly wakes up and states, "Good morning. This might be
> a great day to dump my family, along with my faith." No, Satan
> is far more subtle than that. The evil one planted a seed of
> temptation, watered it with opportunity, and fertilized it with
> selfishness. That thing continued to grow until it took over a
> family, and has someone asking, "How did we get to this point?"
>
> After our "quitting time" that evening, the television came on.
> A news report was being given on a fourteen-year old from foster
> care who had been shot and killed late at night while driving a
> stolen car. The report was followed by an ad for a new
> television program that depicted virginity as a joke. The ad was
> nothing short of vulgar. The second ad that followed was for an
> engine oil, but a locker room phrase had been carefully woven
> into it. That was more than I could take, so I paused the
> television and turned to Charlyne and asked, "How did we get to
> this point?"
>
> What has happened to society, much less to the church, that we
> joke about what is sacred, and gloss over family tragedy? How
> did we get to this point?
>
> I awoke several times that night, thinking about that question.
> How did society get to the point that we can't even decide what
> is right and what is wrong? How did we get to the point that men
> of God are suggesting divorce to hurting couples? How did we get
> to the point that serial marriages are acceptable, being married
> to several people, but only one at a time? How did we get to the
> point that the child abuse called divorce is being inflicted on
> children by the courts?
>
> Giving thought to the question, I discovered the answer to how we
> got to this point. It was because of me. As a former prodigal
> husband, I need to accept responsibility for things being in the
> shape they are in today.
>
> When I walked out on my family, I damaged far more than just our
> family. Foremost, I hurt myself. One link in a local church was
> taken out by our divorce. That weakened church also weakens
> society. Sadly, things are like they are today because of me and
> my decisions. Television networks can make a mockery of
> virginity, marriage, Christmas, Christians and so much more
> because of what I, as an individual, allowed, by example, to be
> set into place.
>
> When a prodigal spouse asks their spouse, "How did we get to this
> point?" they already know the answer. They are really
> asking, "How do we get back to where we should be?"
>
> Once individuals become what we should be, with Jesus Christ
> central, our families can become what they should be. When our
> families are all they should be, can't you see how our churches
> will be strengthened? Strong churches have always been the basis
> of a strong society.
>
> "But now that you have been set free from sin and have become
> slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the
> result is eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the
> gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
> Romans 6:22-23
>
> "How do we get back to where we should be?" It matters not if it
> is an individual, a family, a church or a society posing the
> question, the answer remains the same; by turning back to the
> Lord God, our Creator. If we continue on the slide of self-
> destruction, family destruction and church destruction, we will
> witness society's destruction. Someone needs to put on the
> brakes, and that someone is me and you.
>
> What is the starting point of restoration of families, of
> churches, and of society? By each of us turning to our Lord God,
> and allowing Him to make us personally to be all He wants us to
> be. Once we learn how to listen and to follow Him, in every way,
> the dominos we have knocked down will start to stand up, in
> succession, once again.
>
> May I ask you a hard question? Where are you today? Are you
> sold out to Jesus Christ, ready to serve Him and to follow Him,
> at any cost, or are you just along for the ride? Too often
> our "This is too hard so I quit" mail comes from people who are
> mis-using the term "stander," and possibly even the
> name "Christian." A real stander is never a quitter, because
> they realize the eternal destiny (Heaven or Hell) of a prodigal
> spouse could be at stake.
>
> May you make this a time to get serious about standing so much
> that your prodigal will discover the answer to their "How do we
> get back to where we should be?" question by looking at you.
>
> On the evening of July 7, 1987, as I sat on the edge of our bed,
> having just remarried Charlyne a few hours before, I asked
> myself, "How did we get to this point?" My answer over two
> decades ago was about the same as my answer today. We got there
> because I had a praying wife, serious about standing and willing
> to follow Jesus at any cost, until He healed our marriage.
>
> There is a lot at stake. May you and I follow Jesus as He
> rebuilds people, families, churches and society according to His
> master plan.
>
> "Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ"
> I Corinthians 11:1
>
> Following Jesus with you,
> Bob Steinkamp
> Rejoice Marriage Ministries, Inc
> Post Office Box 10548
> Pompano Beach, FL 33061 USA
>
> Finding The Way Home -
>
> Bob knows from experience how your prodigal husband or wife
> feel. That is why he wrote a book addressed to the prodigal
> spouse. "Finding The Way Home" is book not about prodigal
> spouses, but for prodigals. You can read this book and it will
> greatly help you to understand how prodigals reason and what they
> go through. But most of all, have it ready for when the Lord
> opens the door for you to give it to your husband/wife when they
> start expressing the desire to find the way home, but do not know
> how they can. Bob shares strong truths from his heart.
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