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Re: last day...

tends2dogs — Sat, 30 Apr 2016 20:07:47 GMT

@151949 wrote:
I had a patient once who claimed she was clairvoyant and she kept telling me I was going to die on my 84th birthday. now I truely don't believe in this stuff but, I am thinking when I get close to my 84th birthday - should I make it that far - I will be spending a lot of time on my knees, making things right with me & the Lord.
@151949

Why wait until then? You can make things right with the Lord today and then you will have the blessed assurance that when you are "absent from the body, you WILL be present with the Lord." Once you accept his forgiveness and what he did for you, you don't have to keep "making it right" with Him. It's a done deal and you are sealed in Him forever and ever.....

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spent2much — Sat, 30 Apr 2016 22:33:25 GMT

@tends2dogs You're absolutely right.

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tends2dogs — Sat, 30 Apr 2016 23:03:07 GMT

@spent2much It is SO simple, yet narrow is the way and so few will find it or enter into it....

Glad to hear back from a fellow Saint....member of the Body...

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Annabellethecat66 — Sat, 30 Apr 2016 23:54:20 GMT

I don't mean this to be flippant. My husband (whom I loved more than the world) used to tell me I needed to exercise because I was overweight and was going to die.

I used to tell him, "I'm sorry honey, but my great-grandmother lived to be 115 years old (she was an Indian) and my grandmother on my Father's side (her daughter, who raised me) was at least 98 years old. On my Mother's side my grandmother was almost 90. My mother died (early) she smoked like a chimney but lived to be close to 80.

Anyway, my husband at the age of 58 (this man who ate everything right for you and worked out every day) dropped dead in front of me! No reason for his death was found.

I'm now 70 this year. I have gone many times to psychics who are the real deal. I know others who have gone to psychics. No psychic who's real would tell someone when they are going to die because they don't know that. Even if they did, they wouldn't tell the person.

Here's my point. I believe only GOD knows when a person is going to die. I believe he expects us to care for his world and everything in it. No one leads a perfect life. I think GOD knows that. He does want us to right our wrongs (I believe), whenever possible.

So, I'd say (which means zip) if I were you, I'd make right now (while you can) everything you feel you've messed up on and you want to make right. The reason? Because, honey, none of us knows what tomorrow will bring. You might not be able (for whatever reason) to make right whatever you want to.

So, help make the world better now and go do whatever you feel needs to be done. That's what I'd tell you.

And for goodness sakes stop worrying about dying. Why in the world would GOD tell this person who is going to die and when?

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spent2much — Sun, 01 May 2016 00:26:02 GMT

@tends2dogs wrote:
@spent2much It is SO simple, yet narrow is the way and so few will find it or enter into it....

Glad to hear back from a fellow Saint....member of the Body...

@tends2dogs Amen! Wonderful to meet you. I'll seeya in heaven one day... ONLY because of what Jesus did for us!

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chrystaltree — Thu, 05 May 2016 02:27:46 GMT

@tends2dogs wrote:
@151949 wrote:
I had a patient once who claimed she was clairvoyant and she kept telling me I was going to die on my 84th birthday. now I truely don't believe in this stuff but, I am thinking when I get close to my 84th birthday - should I make it that far - I will be spending a lot of time on my knees, making things right with me & the Lord.
@151949
Why wait until then? You can make things right with the Lord today and then you will have the blessed assurance that when you are "absent from the body, you WILL be present with the Lord." Once you accept his forgiveness and what he did for you, you don't have to keep "making it right" with Him. It's a done deal and you are sealed in Him forever and ever.....

So does that mean she's going to break every Commandment, as often as she can until she's 83 1/2....? And then start begging forgiveness...lol.

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SurferWife — Thu, 05 May 2016 02:32:58 GMT

@tends2dogs wrote:
@151949 wrote:
I had a patient once who claimed she was clairvoyant and she kept telling me I was going to die on my 84th birthday. now I truely don't believe in this stuff but, I am thinking when I get close to my 84th birthday - should I make it that far - I will be spending a lot of time on my knees, making things right with me & the Lord.
@151949
Why wait until then? You can make things right with the Lord today and then you will have the blessed assurance that when you are "absent from the body, you WILL be present with the Lord." Once you accept his forgiveness and what he did for you, you don't have to keep "making it right" with Him. It's a done deal and you are sealed in Him forever and ever.....

@tends2dogs...beautifully said...John 10:28 - I give unto them eternal life (eternal life & eternal security) and they shall never perish (we can NEVER lose our salvation) and neither shall anyone pluck them out of my hand.

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tends2dogs — Thu, 05 May 2016 17:17:48 GMT

@SurferWife wrote:
@tends2dogs wrote:
@151949 wrote:
I had a patient once who claimed she was clairvoyant and she kept telling me I was going to die on my 84th birthday. now I truely don't believe in this stuff but, I am thinking when I get close to my 84th birthday - should I make it that far - I will be spending a lot of time on my knees, making things right with me & the Lord.
@151949
Why wait until then? You can make things right with the Lord today and then you will have the blessed assurance that when you are "absent from the body, you WILL be present with the Lord." Once you accept his forgiveness and what he did for you, you don't have to keep "making it right" with Him. It's a done deal and you are sealed in Him forever and ever.....
@tends2dogs...beautifully said...John 10:28 - I give unto them eternal life (eternal life & eternal security) and they shall never perish (we can NEVER lose our salvation) and neither shall anyone pluck them out of my hand.

Amen, @SurferWife, it is so beautiful and simple, yet so many are blinded. Jesus said it would be like this. Glad to meet another saint!

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tends2dogs — Thu, 05 May 2016 17:26:36 GMT

@chrystaltree wrote:
@tends2dogs wrote:
@151949 wrote:
I had a patient once who claimed she was clairvoyant and she kept telling me I was going to die on my 84th birthday. now I truely don't believe in this stuff but, I am thinking when I get close to my 84th birthday - should I make it that far - I will be spending a lot of time on my knees, making things right with me & the Lord.
@151949
Why wait until then? You can make things right with the Lord today and then you will have the blessed assurance that when you are "absent from the body, you WILL be present with the Lord." Once you accept his forgiveness and what he did for you, you don't have to keep "making it right" with Him. It's a done deal and you are sealed in Him forever and ever.....
So does that mean she's going to break every Commandment, as often as she can until she's 83 1/2....? And then start begging forgiveness...lol.

First, @chrystaltree, I didn't mean to heart your post, just reply to it.

If she truly accepted the gift of salvation by accepting what Christ did for us all on the cross, I doubt she would WANT to sin.......doesn't mean that we don't. We are human, we are born sinners. It is just that we are convicted when we do sin because we know it isn't pleasing to the Lord. As far as breaking the commandments, that was the Law that God gave to Moses to give to Israel, God's chosen people. When Christ died on the cross, the bondage of the law was lifted and the age of grace began. We are no longer under the yoke of the law. ALL of our sins have been forgiven. We just have to believe that Christ did this for us. It is that easy. Can never lose it, no matter what you do.

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snappyfrappy — Thu, 05 May 2016 20:17:25 GMT

Here's another sinner saved by grace through faith plus NOTHING. Jesus paid it all, all to Him I owe, sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow.

Nice to meet you sisters in Christ.

snappy

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tends2dogs — Thu, 05 May 2016 21:07:16 GMT

@snappyfrappy wrote:
Here's another sinner saved by grace through faith plus NOTHING. Jesus paid it all, all to Him I owe, sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow.
Nice to meet you sisters in Christ.

snappy

@snappyfrappy Nice to meet you, too. Do you happen to be a listener/watcher of Les Feldick? When you wrote faith plus NOTHING, it makes me think you are.

Nice to know we have a few of us on here! (believers that is)

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snappyfrappy — Fri, 06 May 2016 19:45:35 GMT

Hi Tends2dogs, nice to meet you also. No, I've never heard of Les Feldick. I'm 82, and that expression is older than I am, because it's what the Scripture says. There are lots of believers here. And many people who are just friends to encourage and pray for.

If you are a mom, happy Mothers Day. Hope to see you again. I post on the widow's thread and Hello, and keep track of ShowMe on the community forum. She is fighting cancer tooth and nail. The Lord bless you this day,

snappy

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tends2dogs — Fri, 06 May 2016 20:15:51 GMT

@snappyfrappy wrote:
Hi Tends2dogs, nice to meet you also. No, I've never heard of Les Feldick. I'm 82, and that expression is older than I am, because it's what the Scripture says. There are lots of believers here. And many people who are just friends to encourage and pray for.
If you are a mom, happy Mothers Day. Hope to see you again. I post on the widow's thread and Hello, and keep track of ShowMe on the community forum. She is fighting cancer tooth and nail. The Lord bless you this day,

snappy

@snappyfrappy Your post gave me comfort. Yes, I am a mother and thank you. Same to you if you, too, are a mom.

I have read some of ShowMe's post. I hope that she is a believer also. That will give her strength, peace, and hope to take her through this journey she is on.

Blessings to you too!

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snappyfrappy — Fri, 06 May 2016 20:33:05 GMT

Tends2dogs, yes, I have 3 "kids". My son was 62 this week, my middle child is 60, and the youngest is 56. They all love the Lord and serve Him. My son married 41 years ago and he and his wife had my 3 grandkids, who are all in their 30s. My girls didn't marry when young. DD#1 married for the first time 2 years ago at age 58. My younger daughter lives here with me. Hubby and I bought this house 30 years ago, and he went to be with the Lord on October 17, 2010. Two years ago I sold the house to DD so when I go Home, she won't lose me and her home at the same time. We continue to live together as before, and I'm so blest to have her.

Glad something I said gave you comfort. The Lord is good and He takes care of His own.

Happy Mother's Day.

snappy

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Vivian — Fri, 06 May 2016 21:46:51 GMT

Anyone who makes claims about one's demise is just full of nonsense. One can be religious or not, fatalistic or not, but too many times in human history there were people who claimed to know the end of the world and were entirely wrong. Those who follow such fakes need to start thinking for themselves.

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ILTH — Sat, 14 May 2016 13:00:02 GMT

“ I will buy with you , sell with you , talk with you , walk with you , and so following : but I will not eat with you drink with you , nor pray with you . ” ( Shakespeare 1 . 3 . 34 - 37 )

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jubilant — Sat, 14 May 2016 17:22:33 GMT

@Vivian Florimond wrote:
Anyone who makes claims about one's demise is just full of nonsense. One can be religious or not, fatalistic or not, but too many times in human history there were people who claimed to know the end of the world and were entirely wrong. Those who follow such fakes need to start thinking for themselves.

************** Some people have misinterpreted the Bible on this matter. It says no man will know what day. No man then has the right to give specific dates. However, it does say there will be signs and implies that we should be ready.

According to what the Bible says, the beginning of the end could not happen till Israel became a nation (which happened in 1948) and also until Israel took Jerusalem back (which happened in 1968 (or was it "67"??). It is like God to be patient and wait long because it is not his will that any should perish.

I know some do not go by the Bible but those who do should get to know it a little better and quit making statements about "exactly when" this will happen.

It is my personal belief that the farther away we get from God, the closer the time gets. Also I can't find one place in the Bible where God ever broke his promise. Everything He has ever said always come true.

Over 1,000 times in the New Testament alone....he refers to the fact that He is the beginning and the end, the one and only God...and yes, the only hope of Salvation for this whole world. For a Christian to say he doesn't believe that is to then call God a liar. We didn't say it....He did! For those who think we are pompous and pious for believing that....I would like to say.....If you call yourself a Christian and follow the teachings of Jesus Christ and didn't believe that............. you would be denying your very faith! I could never do that. That would be total hypocrisy to believe something, to adhere to it's teaching and message, then turn around a deny the messenger and the message.

People obviously thought the same about Jesus.....that is why He was crucified. Many just hated His message and thought he was "full of himself, pious, and fanatic". So, I guess if that's what people called Him, I shouldn't be surprised that it's still happening to this day. If that is what people call us....we should not be surprised or hurt. It is and has always been that way since Jesus walked the face of this earth. When it gets too bad, God will, in His own time, put a stop to it.

He waits long because he loves his creation so deeply and holds out hope that more and more people will believe. In many other countries Christianity is on the rise....even in China! Christianity or the gospel of Christ was meant for the whole world and all of mankind. God loves us all equally.

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Susan-QVC — Sat, 14 May 2016 14:01:32 GMT

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tends2dogs — Sat, 14 May 2016 14:05:00 GMT

@jubilant Well said.

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tends2dogs — Sat, 14 May 2016 14:56:45 GMT

@Susan-QVC wrote:
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Wow, my posts get deleted for quoting the Lord, but other's quoting anti God quips and Shakespearean posts with similar meanings go unscathed. Nice to know where QVC stands on these things. Sign of the times.....

SMH