Welcome - "....99" - Its great to have you here. One thing is true in life that I have noticed, Satan attacks the Body of Christ more than the world because Jesus' Church is beyond Him and His people. Therefore, I apologize for the unpleasant behavior some have shown. I simply let God have it and tell Satan to back off! So, "jesusissavior," "godisgood," and "WeHaveJesus," your spirit and disrespectful comments are not welcome here. But, my friends, you are!
You see we as Christians will make the decision to resist the specific fear with the faith in God. (James 4:7); (Ephesians 6:16-17), Focus on fearing God, having a genuine informed respect for His power and majesty. (Proverbs 1:7;9:10). Meditate on the love God has for us, which will drive the fear from any of His Children. (1 John 4:18).
I invite all of you (if, indeed you are not the same person) to surrender your obstinacy to God. Jesus Christ says, "Come unto Me," and there is no profounder word in human language than that. The one thing that keeps us from coming to Jesus Christ is obstinacy; we will do anything rather than come. It is not God's will that a man should be smashed before he has been saved; it is the man's obstinacy that does it. Jesus does not imprison you, Sin does. Jesus frees you!
I want to greet and encourage the new member here. But alas, I also am loyal to the good news: God also offers you others His Son as well today!
I invite you folks to note the love we Christians have for one another. In the Bible you never find the note of the pessimist. In the midst of the most crushing conditions there is always an extraordinary hopefulness and profound joy, because God is at the heart.
So, Jesus rolls out His Red Carpet to you sineadmck99 in greetings; as do we here at "CC," collectively. And to the sinner Jesus also rolls out His Red Carpet, for He came to save sinners. May we all be encouraged by the HOPE God has left us in Christ Jesus!