Comments on: Discerning God’s Will

By: Kenneth Boone

Kenneth Boone — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:34:49 +0000

HIDE & SEEK PARADISE THE WEDDING FESTIVAL
Suddenly we are in the midst of the body of Christ.
Though we are outdoors, we are in paradise and it’s festival time.
All my happy brothers and sisters are sharing a big secret in hushed tones…I join the throng.
Apparently a game akin to hide & seek is played each year.
Wherein a small animal is hidden and The One who is to find it is Jesus Christ.
This year is very special, for an ewe lamb has been chosen.
One of the brothers has built a small house in which to hide the lamb.
He is sure the material he has used can reflect even Gods penetrating gaze.
Now, the second challenge is in convincing Wonderful Counselor that a lamb is missing.
This year is very special indeed.
Playing the part of the distraught shepherdess who has lost her lamb, is His Mother Mary.
Everyone is very excited as we eagarly anticipate the return of The King from the feast.
After He enters His House, we gather round out front.
Mary knocks, and when Messiah answers, she plays her role perfectly.
“Excuse me Lord, have You seen my Little Lamb?”
“For You see, He has disappeared… And we know not where!”
Now, The Prince of Peace is truly beautiful in all His splendid Glory. Happy is He in us.
Humbley dressed in a robe of many colors, leather sandals on His feet. But it’s His smile that’s most inviting.
There is a supremely devine nature about Him that words of this world… Fail to decribe.
He is tall, elegant, strikingly handsome, pure spiritual warmth… Have smile will travel.
Immeadiately He is sitting down, motioning for us to come closer.
As we gather to Him, I notice He is holding a small child in His arms… Mankind.
At this point I find myself on my knees with my head bowed…
I am crying uncontrollably, huge, wet, blubbering, unchecked crocodile tears of shear joy.
We are all overwhelmed with an exceedingly goodwill feeling we are experiencing.
We have been blessed with His acceptance, to join Him in His Love & Presence.
My vision is blurred, never before in my life have I felt so incredibly happy… Relieved, wanted, forgiven.
I awake in my prison cell, still balling like the babes we truly are.
I proceed to thank God fervorously for His kind visit to me in my dreams.
What a powerful, powerful night. I LOVE YOU… Bright & Morning Star.
Kenneth Boone

By: Father Sez » Archive » Please help me to help a friend advice his daughters on PF

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:40:13 +0000

[...] that approaching the Pastor may not be the best solution now. I remembered Lynnae’s post on “Discerning God’s Will”. I believe there are some similarities in the situation that my friend BC finds himself [...]

By: Frugal for Life

Frugal for Life — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:04:13 +0000

“I think when you delight yourself in the Lord, your desires are transformed into His desires.”

That is exactly the way I look at that verse also… we have to keep on keeing on and yet while we walk this road of life, we want to keep one eye on the road ahead and one eye on God to make sure we are going the right direction.

Great post!!

By: MichelleH.

MichelleH. — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:14:43 +0000

Hi Lynnae,
I’m late with my comments as usual but I saw that show too and was glad you commented on it. I totally agree with you – that guy was no where close to being able to discern God’s will for him because he wasn’t even willing to obey God’s written Word. I was glad for the pastor who did share scripture with him – wish he could have spoken longer. I sure felt sorry for their children…

By: Pete @ biblemoneymatters

Pete @ biblemoneymatters — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:35:43 +0000

It is interesting how they always choose to feature the foolish examples like this one. As someone who homeschooled for several years under my parents it is amazing how much more I learned through that schooling, than when I was going to the public schools. Night and day. (of course both my parents were teachers at one time or another).

It is also interesting how people will often take scriptures completely out of context, and allow it to mean whatever they want it to. For example Psalm 37:4 – people will often take that verse to mean that God will give them whatever they want – but what they forget is that God won’t give them something that isn’t within his will. The father was acting foolishly, and ought to be ashamed of himself.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:23:53 +0000

GAH! This poor family…it’s stuff like this that drives me nuts…ranks right up there with the guy who’s wife ended up killing her kids because she went completely off the deep end after he told her it was God’s will for them to have a bunch of kids after she had horrible PPD with the first two. THEN he made her live in a BUS and homeschool their kids in that…GRRRRRR *steps away from soapbox*

By: Holly

Holly — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:47:18 +0000

Preach it sister!

By: Ivy

Ivy — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:25:10 +0000

Great post. It sounds like this guy isn’t really listening to God. I hate when people take little bits of the Bible out of context and use it to justify their behavior. I feel really bad for this guy’s family.

By: Kacie

Kacie — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:40:12 +0000

What a great post!

I was going to post the story mentioned by RacerX, but got beat to the punch.

I hope that God will speak to that man in a way that he will hear and listen.

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:04:30 +0000

Great post Lynnae :)

I call my mom every Sunday and just today she was asking me if I saw this episode of Dr. Phil, so it was funny that you posted about it.