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for_his_glory said:
I hold no unforgiveness for if I do not forgive then God will not forgive me my trespasses, Mark 11:26.

Matthew 24:13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

What many are missing is the word "shall" in Matthew 24:13 as it's expressed as a future tense that indicates a promise.

For by grace, as it's only Gods favor extended to all who will receive it by faith, is a free gift as we become His workmanship created in Christ unto good works that God ordained that we should continue walking in the good works of Christ, Ephesians 2:8; Matthew 25:31-40. We can not earn our salvation by our own works nor do we even deserve Gods grace, Genesis 6:6-8. Only by a mustard seed of faith do we come to Christ and repent of our sins are we then only washed clean by the blood of Christ and become Spiritually reborn again (not saved) through the Spiritual rebirth of John 3:3-6 by that of Romans 10:9,10.

Matthew 21:13 says that those who endure until the end shall be saved. This means enduring all the trials and tribulations that this world will bring against us for the sake of our witness and testimony of Christ, Matthew 11:22; Acts 14:22, Rev 2:10. The end means the end of our days here on this present earth when those in the grave and we who are still alive at His coming will then be caught up to Christ and are saved at that time as we have endured all things and never gave up our faith in Christ.

God's word never said we would not go through trials or tribulations, but through many trials and tribulations if we endure until the end then we will see the Kingdom of God, Acts 14:22, as we are all called into discipleship as we share our witness and testimony with those who have not yet repented and turned back to God. Below are twenty reasons why God allows us to go through trials and tribulations so that we will always remain in His will.


Why God allows us to go through trials and tribulations:
1. Training as God prepares us for the future
2. Patience as we rely and trust in God's timing
3. Perseverance through trials that we remain in Gods will
4. Trust as God's ways are not our ways and He has a better plan for us
5. To learn from our mistakes
6. To humble ourselves before Him
7. To discipline us
8. Teach us to be dependent on Him alone
9. To spend quiet time with God so He can speak to us
10. To teach us of His protection
11. That we also share in the sufferings of Christ that we be not ashamed
12. Strengthen us to become more like Christ
13. To develop character
14. Build up our faith in the Lord
15. For a testimony and witness to help others
16. To show us sin in our lives that we need to own up to having
17. To remind us that God is in control
18. Helps us gain knowledge and understanding God's word
19. Teaches us to be thankful
20. To take our mind off the things of the world and and put them back on God
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Good catch Sister! These are simply some of the things that I wonder about myself at times. I...probably had no right to wonder about you but you are a good Sister and I care. I do try to judge myself and more and more what I do is to imagine standing before the Lord and giving account for my life. That's a sobering thought. I do not want to miss the mark!

Your post shows that you have a wonderful heart attitude Sister! I too, will be there one day! I can improve! (pray for me!) Lol :lol :neutral
I admire Christian Brothers and Sisters like you. You and half a dozen others on this board are an example and an inspiration to me. Peace and blessings be multiplied upon you. :thumbsup

You're right Sister. I can see the fruit in what you do!
 
reba said:
What suffering are you willing to take on Edward ? we can see here at CFnet you have a hard time things when some one disagrees with you.. You are making claims are you willing to back them up?
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This life is short Sister. Let the Lord put upon me any suffering that you yourself have. To ease it for you and to glorify God that at least one man is willing to try. You have a trying job here, I realize that. Plus a demanding husband, and...you already raised your kids. I get that. You don't need more put upon you. I realize that it is hard to walk in love when people keep beating on you. But we must try. Even when our Lord was on the cross, He was thinking about those who crucified Him. He said forgive them for they know not what they do. That blows my mind how He can do that. BUT! we can if we try. Of course we will fail. I fail daily. But I will try daily too. To suck it up and be man about it.

Now I am far far far from perfect. But I have had some successes. And that in itself encourages me to try harder. I don't want to be the plumber again when I get to heaven! I want to make the Lord proud of me! Sometimes I do have a hard time when people say I am wrong. Because some people simply will not take the Lord at his word. They sometimes will write a long 6 paragraph post to explain why a single verse really doesn't mean what it says. That hurts me in my heart where I am now. These are my Christian Brothers and Sisters! I love them. We are one in Christ. It's painful.

I'm not very well spoken sometimes. Some days are better than others. Sorry for my bad days.
 
Trying to anyway. I have some failures, and I have some successes. I am a work in progress. He is is sanctifying me and I love it! I can see it happening within my heart. I feel His presence with me. It's soo good. :cross
 
Ok back to topic. The very reason that I am living in Columbus Ohio right now, having moved here from colorful Colorado is a testimony itself. Now I am no dummy, and Colorado is so much more beautiful than Ohio, I would NOT be here...unless the Lord Himself told me to come...and He did. :sad

The Lord sent a confirmation at the same time. He likes to do that. He knows I've prayed for confirmations many times. So anyway, A brother in Christ, a member of this forum board no less. He called me one day. Ed, I don't know what this is about. God told me to tell you that you're supposed to give your business to your son, and move back to your home town in Ohio...I felt like I was punched in the belly.
I was hoping that it wasn't true.

Me and my Brother in Christ continued to talk...and he mentioned some things to me that God told him...that I KNEW I had never told him before. He had no way of knowing these things. That was my confirmation right there. That it was from God. And I knew that I would have to obey. I thought about Jonah and started packing. Dangit, I gotta go to Ninevah. I mean, Columbus. Lol :lol

So here I am in boring Ohio. Why else would I be here? People don't move from Colorado to Ohio! They move from Ohio to Colorado!! :hysterical

True story.
 
Ok I have another good one for you Brothers and Sisters. It's a Psalm 91 testimony. I hid in the secret place of the Lord, under the shadow of His wing...while a few police cars drove around looking for me, I was on foot in the neighborhood of my house. With a bad back. Not fun.

I had allowed my two sons to move in with me after they lost their place to drugs (non-payment). Keep them off the street. It soon turned sour and me being a stupid proud man, tried to demand respect from my children, and damn near found myself sitting in the hoosegow for it. I can't punch them out. I can't put them out. Ok? So one day it got heated and my 2 sons started fighting in my house and tearing the place up. The only thing I could do in today's world, is to call the cops and let them engage the situation. Maybe make one of them leave for awhile.

I didn't raise stupid sons. Once they learned the cops were on the way, they made up so fast and teamed up against me...lied to the cops when they came and both told them I started it all! Two against one. Then I was stupid enough to pick up some righteous indignation and start protesting in a loud voice...dumb in front of the cops. Doing that supported the lies my sons told them. They told me to calm down and if they had to come back, that I would be arrested. And so they left.

As soon as we walked back in the door, my (now empowered) impetuous young one pushed me and yelled at me that now be cool or WE will call them on YOU and YOU will go to jail...and that was too much for this stupid proud dad. I punched him, jail be damned. He didn't even hit me back. He pulled his cellphone out so fast and called them. I'm not totally stupid. Suddenly jail not be damned, I walked right out the front door and started walking so that I would not be there when they arrived.

My truck was broke down at the time. A starter I think. And I have a bad back due to having an epileptic seizure on the freeway @70 MPH and rolled the truck three times. Two breaks actually. I can't get too close to magnets now or I can't move, so much hardware, Lol. So bad back, on foot where the heck can I go? walking the neighborhood. I made a couple corners up an alley. I had to sit down to rest. In the sun, it felt warm. In the Son. I began praying. Oh you bet it was earnest and fervent. I didn't want to go to jail. I hit him in the heat of the moment but I didn't really want to get arrested.

Suddenly I had an unction to get up and start walking again. A strong one. I had an unction to go left up this street. I did. Now go right...I did. Now sit, rest...I did. I see a cruiser in the distance crossing over the streets...they are looking for me. Get up. Go right..walk slower....go left...up that way. Here. Now sit and rest. So I'd sit and rest and pray more. There goes another cop three blocks down, I see him. There's another cop going the opposite direction! They're combing the neighborhood! Pray....Ok get up go left. just a bit faster...Ok Lord. I knew what was happening. I knew He was helping.

That went on for an hour or so. They did not find me. They didn't even come close to me. I was on foot! I can't run and jump fences and stuff anymore. Ya' know? It was the Lord. It was the Lord! Something about the secret place and hiding in the shadow of His wing came to my mind. I knew what was happening. Eventually the Lord said you can go home now, the danger is past.

I walked home pretty fearfully,even though the Lord had just helped me. I might have to start walking again if my son calls them back. Or worse, they both grab me and hold me for the police. I didn't care. I was just tired and wanted to rest. If it had to be in jail...so be it.

I walked back up to my house and inside. Both of my kids were right there waiting. BUT! The Lord had already been there and calmed them down. They apologized. I couldn't believe my ears. I had just punched him in the face. It just goes to show me...the Lord's name is higher than a Tomasz name. I am still praising the Lord for letting me keep my liberty that day.
 
I have a personal testimony about translation by faith. No, I wasn't at a gas station and was on fumes...but my appointment was so important that I had to go for it and walk if I had to. I know where my truck runs out of gas, and how it sounds, for I've ran out of gas many times, lol. I prayed to the Lord before I left. Please Lord, let me make it without running out, Please Lord!! This can be your demonstration to me about translation by faith Lord. Kind of a tall prayer, but I had to go. I knew to go with the Lord and not alone. I had confidence. I had faith. I trust the LORD! I prayed about it! Time to thank him! So I left the house and went towards my appointment. I got about half way there and she started sputtering. I was out of gas and I knew it. You know what? Praise the Lord anyway because I do still trust him and He is soo good to us. The truck dies and I coasted into a convenience store parking lot and pulled into a space near the side. I put it in park and wondered what am I going to do? I had a gas can but zero money. Well I might as well lock it up and walk or hitchhike to my appointment. As I prepared to exit my truck, I absentmindedly touched the gas pedal. It went Vroom! I knew immediately what this meant! It is the Lord It is the LORD! SO I say out loud thank you Lord and watch this faith. I put it in gear and continued on to my appointment. I was on time and I even drove back home again with out even a sputter from the truck. We live three blocks from a 7-11. Next morning, My son said, I'll go put some gas in the truck. It started right up...and he ran out of gas a block and a half from 7-11. True story Brothers and Sisters. No, the Lord didn't part the Red Sea for me...But I considered it to be a translation by faith

I had been studying about translation by faith and had asked the Lord for a demonstration. Then this happened. It might not really be a translation by faith, but I like to think that it was. It did happen. Glory to God!!
 
A small testimony to His faithfulness.
Evelyn , a friend, mom and i are in a parking lot .. Some little strip mall i no longer remember why we were there.. Mom was witnessing to Evelyn through out the day... My dumb car would not start....Evelyn was talking to mom.. I am getting mad at the car and my husband for buying it.. A 56 4 door hard top root beer and cream chevy,, :) Eve said some thing like this to mom... So if God really hears and answers our prayers .. Pray about this car... Mom did point plank.... the car that was facing us pulled out drove off.. Some guy pulled in asked if we needed a hand... Offered a jump and away we went... I had not even lifted the hood :)
 
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