http://godsfriends.net/mybb/ Thu, 17 May 2012 21:19:53 +0000 MyBB http://godsfriends.net/mybb/showthread.php?tid=5 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:37:47 +0000 http://godsfriends.net/mybb/showthread.php?tid=5 God makes great emphasis in unity because He knows that the Body of Believers, His Church needs to bond together in order for the Head (who is our Lord Jesus Christ) to function miracles, signs and wonders through the Body. But what does the Word of God says about genuine friendship:
Betrayal contemplating taught
“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” Proverbs 17:17
“A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” Proverbs 18:24
“Many curry favor with a ruler, and everyone is the friend of a man who gives gifts.” Proverbs 19:6
“Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.” Proverbs 27:6
“Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of one’s friend springs from his earnest counsel.” Proverbs 27:9
“Do not forsake your friend and the friend of your father, and do not go to your brother’s house when disaster strikes you – better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.” Proverbs 27:10
“Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command.” John 15: 13, 14
“Take no part in and have no friendship with the fruitless deeds and enterprises of darkness, but instead (let your lives be so in contrast as to) expose and reprove and convict them.” Ephesians 5:11

"One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives."
~ Euripides

What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.
~ Aristotle
"A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out."
~ Walter Winchell
"The only way to have a friend is to be one."
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Love is temporary...but friends are forever."
~ Kelly Wheeler
Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow.
Don't walk behind me, I may not lead.
Just walk beside me and be my friend.
~ Albert Camus
"Your friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you."
~ Elbert Hubard

When we pray, we must start our prayers as very close and personal friends of God. Our God needs to become very, very personal to us. As part of an indisputable friendship, we must recognize who He is for us (an Almighty God, an awesome God, God the Creator, Abba Father, etc.), and acknowledge that we know what he also wants. A Friend knows what his friend needs and vice versa, we must have confidence that our Friend knows what we need.

“Father,” hollowed be your name, your kingdom come”

When we pray, we must pray as a body (unity) not as individuals, so God can bless us as part of His Body, His church, and not as individuals. As an example, think if you were to break a finger, the finger will not be the only thing that will feel the pain and the finger won’t be the only thing that will suffer consequences. Whatever that finger is being used in the body (example: clean up the ear, eat, direct, pick things up, write, etc), the body will suffer from loss of benefits from that injured finger. This is why when we pray we have to think much bigger than ourselves. We must consider the whole picture because we are part of His Body.

Give us, each day
Our daily bread
Forgive us our sins
For we also forgive everyone who sins against us
And lead us not into temptation

Our Lord Jesus Christ, after telling His disciples how to pray, He continues highlighting the value of friendship with God

“Then, teaching them more about prayer, He used this story: “Suppose you went to a friend’s house at midnight, wanting to borrow three loaves of bread. You say to him, ‘A friend of mine has just arrived for a visit, and I have nothing for him to eat.’ And suppose he calls out from his bedroom, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is locked for the night, and my family and I are all in bed. I can’t help you.’ But I tell you this—though he won’t do it for friendship’s sake, if you keep knocking long enough, he will get up and give you whatever you need because of your shameless persistence. “And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. “You fathers—if your children ask for a fish, do you give them a snake instead? Or if they ask for an egg, do you give them a scorpion? Of course not! So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!” Luke 11:5-13 NLT

We must come to God as friends, but we are afraid to approach Him because we haven’t being that close yet with His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.]]> God makes great emphasis in unity because He knows that the Body of Believers, His Church needs to bond together in order for the Head (who is our Lord Jesus Christ) to function miracles, signs and wonders through the Body. But what does the Word of God says about genuine friendship:
Betrayal contemplating taught
“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” Proverbs 17:17
“A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” Proverbs 18:24
“Many curry favor with a ruler, and everyone is the friend of a man who gives gifts.” Proverbs 19:6
“Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.” Proverbs 27:6
“Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of one’s friend springs from his earnest counsel.” Proverbs 27:9
“Do not forsake your friend and the friend of your father, and do not go to your brother’s house when disaster strikes you – better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.” Proverbs 27:10
“Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command.” John 15: 13, 14
“Take no part in and have no friendship with the fruitless deeds and enterprises of darkness, but instead (let your lives be so in contrast as to) expose and reprove and convict them.” Ephesians 5:11

"One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives."
~ Euripides

What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.
~ Aristotle
"A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out."
~ Walter Winchell
"The only way to have a friend is to be one."
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Love is temporary...but friends are forever."
~ Kelly Wheeler
Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow.
Don't walk behind me, I may not lead.
Just walk beside me and be my friend.
~ Albert Camus
"Your friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you."
~ Elbert Hubard

When we pray, we must start our prayers as very close and personal friends of God. Our God needs to become very, very personal to us. As part of an indisputable friendship, we must recognize who He is for us (an Almighty God, an awesome God, God the Creator, Abba Father, etc.), and acknowledge that we know what he also wants. A Friend knows what his friend needs and vice versa, we must have confidence that our Friend knows what we need.

“Father,” hollowed be your name, your kingdom come”

When we pray, we must pray as a body (unity) not as individuals, so God can bless us as part of His Body, His church, and not as individuals. As an example, think if you were to break a finger, the finger will not be the only thing that will feel the pain and the finger won’t be the only thing that will suffer consequences. Whatever that finger is being used in the body (example: clean up the ear, eat, direct, pick things up, write, etc), the body will suffer from loss of benefits from that injured finger. This is why when we pray we have to think much bigger than ourselves. We must consider the whole picture because we are part of His Body.

Give us, each day
Our daily bread
Forgive us our sins
For we also forgive everyone who sins against us
And lead us not into temptation

Our Lord Jesus Christ, after telling His disciples how to pray, He continues highlighting the value of friendship with God

“Then, teaching them more about prayer, He used this story: “Suppose you went to a friend’s house at midnight, wanting to borrow three loaves of bread. You say to him, ‘A friend of mine has just arrived for a visit, and I have nothing for him to eat.’ And suppose he calls out from his bedroom, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is locked for the night, and my family and I are all in bed. I can’t help you.’ But I tell you this—though he won’t do it for friendship’s sake, if you keep knocking long enough, he will get up and give you whatever you need because of your shameless persistence. “And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. “You fathers—if your children ask for a fish, do you give them a snake instead? Or if they ask for an egg, do you give them a scorpion? Of course not! So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!” Luke 11:5-13 NLT

We must come to God as friends, but we are afraid to approach Him because we haven’t being that close yet with His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.]]> http://godsfriends.net/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:31:16 +0000 http://godsfriends.net/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4

Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment. Proverbs 12:19
The Lord detests lying lips, but He delights in men who are truthful Proverbs 12:22
The righteous hate what is false, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace. Proverbs 13:5
Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. Proverbs 13:6
The righteous man leads a blameless life; blessed are his children after him Proverbs 20:7
A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold. Proverbs 22:1
Do not testify against your neighbor without a cause, or use your lips to deceive. Proverbs 24:28]]>

Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment. Proverbs 12:19
The Lord detests lying lips, but He delights in men who are truthful Proverbs 12:22
The righteous hate what is false, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace. Proverbs 13:5
Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. Proverbs 13:6
The righteous man leads a blameless life; blessed are his children after him Proverbs 20:7
A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold. Proverbs 22:1
Do not testify against your neighbor without a cause, or use your lips to deceive. Proverbs 24:28]]> http://godsfriends.net/mybb/showthread.php?tid=3 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:27:34 +0000 http://godsfriends.net/mybb/showthread.php?tid=3 http://godsfriends.net/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:22:20 +0000 http://godsfriends.net/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2 Didn't He declare that He will reveal His plans to His prophets beforehand? Didn't He also wish that we could "all" prophecy? (words that were spoken by Moses).
I think our limited capacity to LOVE, our limited capacity to have FAITH, and our limited capacity to have HOPE is what gives every believer the wrong idea that God is "unpredictable"!!!! Remember when Jesus took John, James, and Peter to the Mount of Transfiguration? The protocol hasn't changed, it will take Faith, Hope, and Love to truly know God, see God, and think like God.
Would God ever do something that would go against His eternal love? Would God ever be pleased by anyone who operates without faith? Would God ever abandon our hope?
Once a believer loves as God loves, lives by faith as it pleases Him, and never abandons the hope that is within, he will not have to say anymore: God is unpredictable, for he will know the heart of God!!!
..with all my heart, it is time to say: "I am walking with God!", a God that I know, and a God that knows me!
to have an unpredictable God is like having a companion (friend) which we are not sure what's in his heart.]]> Didn't He declare that He will reveal His plans to His prophets beforehand? Didn't He also wish that we could "all" prophecy? (words that were spoken by Moses).
I think our limited capacity to LOVE, our limited capacity to have FAITH, and our limited capacity to have HOPE is what gives every believer the wrong idea that God is "unpredictable"!!!! Remember when Jesus took John, James, and Peter to the Mount of Transfiguration? The protocol hasn't changed, it will take Faith, Hope, and Love to truly know God, see God, and think like God.
Would God ever do something that would go against His eternal love? Would God ever be pleased by anyone who operates without faith? Would God ever abandon our hope?
Once a believer loves as God loves, lives by faith as it pleases Him, and never abandons the hope that is within, he will not have to say anymore: God is unpredictable, for he will know the heart of God!!!
..with all my heart, it is time to say: "I am walking with God!", a God that I know, and a God that knows me!
to have an unpredictable God is like having a companion (friend) which we are not sure what's in his heart.]]> http://godsfriends.net/mybb/showthread.php?tid=1 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:55:01 +0000 http://godsfriends.net/mybb/showthread.php?tid=1