Amen pastor Jimmy. I love the scriptures from Zephaniah. God sure has made this country girl happy the last little bit. For the first time in years, my son brought his wife and my 2 grand babies to church. We had such a wonderful service. My son stood boldly in front of the church and apologized to everyone and he received confirmation from God where his younger brother went. He blamed himself for his brother's death although he wasn't with him when he was killed. He blamed himself for not witnessing to him before his death. God is surely answering prayers on my behalf for my dear family. My heart is full today. What an honor it is, to be in church with our children. Thank you pastor Jimmy, and all of those who are willing to get on their knees and send up prayers on our behalf. Love all of you.
Hala, what an amazing testimony surrounding a tragedy. It shouts of the love and goodness of God in the midst of a heart breaking event. Your comment has touched my heart this morning. Even in the worst of our earthly experiences, God lifts us up and does we can’t do our own. Thank you for being so transparent. This so encouraged me. May God bless you for your love of your family and your brothers and sisters in Christ. Lord, bless my sister and family like only You can. In Jesus name, Amen!
Jesus wants to save every last one before the Tribulation.
How awesome! How wonderful!
2 Peter 3:9 ESV
The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
Oh precious Hala, how my heart rejoices with yours!!!! I can’t imagine a better way to celebrate your Sunday!!!! Have a wonderful day!!! Love those little ones, I pray ALL OF US that have lost family can join you in praise reports very soon!!!
Oh dear Glee, each one of you who have wayward children or have children who are lost, get ready. Our prayers are not in vain!!! Thank you all so much for every prayer that you have lifted on behalf of my children. May God bless each one of you one hundred fold. Love you Glee and each one of you....
Hala, we are witnessing pure revival in your family!! This will flow generations of believers growing out of the pain from your story. I'm amazing every time you update us on your family, there's been another major miracle!! Love you sister.... we'll keep praying. Any new requests we can cover you?
You know, Kari, God is answering prayers that my pastor, brother has prayed also, the one who recently lost his wife to cancer. Not really lost, but she was carried home by angels. We have had several members who weren't coming to church for years. Now my oldest brother, Doug is back. Another dear friend who just found out that he has kidney cancer. He's back, and another cousin who has brain, liver, and lung cancer. He's back. I think what God is doing, is calling the lost sheep in, because he is coming to get us. He is getting all, ready for departure!!! So awesome to see what God is doing. We are praying for a heart felt revival such as what took place at Asbury. God is able.
You were obedient to God's calling and went to Asbury.... it's still going on in the hearts & your family. Your family's health is going thru so much pain, but it's bringing your loved ones back to Jesus. Praying for healing bodies & hearts.
Just for my Tierra. I sent her a private message yesterday and told her that I don't know where she stands with the Lord, but she had better be praying hard. I told her that time as we know it, is running out. I also told her that I want her to go to heaven with me and that I don't want her to be left behind. She put a heart emoji on the post. Just keep praying for her. God has answered so many of my prayers. Also in our little church, God is sending young people who are lost, who have been either giving their hands for prayer, or are praying at the altar. Pray that God sends that deep Godly sorrow that truly convicts their hearts that they truly repent and are saved. They all know that we are in the end of days. Thank You Kari for asking. I love you sister!
Our children are His before they are ours. In His time and in His way He draws them with cords of love and with the spirit of adoption making them the children of the Most High God! Hallelujah!
Carol I believe Mothers prayers are so powerful. Must keep praying for your children. God will move heaven and earth to reach them . When we are born we are in what I call the Adam's family. We need to tranfer our heart our lives our faith to Gods family. John's gospel says to all who received him Jesus he gave the right to become children of God and thoses who believed in his name. We are not children of God until we receive Jesus. We need to ask the Lord to forgive us of our sins . Then we are born again come alive being filled with his Holy Spirit. We leave Adam's family and become joint heirs with Christ in God's family. You probably know all this but I waS just feeling a move from. the Lord to share this with you. That is why Jesus is the only way to the father. We can't get to God through Adam . His relation with God is severed. We need Jesus Bible calls him the second Adam. In Christ we are perfect. God does not see our sins he sees Jesus. Keep on keeping on in prayer . God will move in their hearts and lives. Until they are born a gain changed into the image of God . God confirms in our hearts that we are his Children. Our new desires is to please him . Not for salvation but because of salvation.
As a mom, I start each day and end each day ( and sometimes midnight prayers) for my adult children. 🙏 I'm so thankful that God has a huge heart for this mother's pleas to him.
Yes. He hears. A friend of mine got saved because of his mother's faithfullness and prayers. He is a musician and electrician started a Christian blue grass group . He wrote a song Mama Prayed. You can hear it on You Tube group is The Rockdale Boys. There is a girl bass player in the group. The blonde guy Mark is my good friend and brother in the Lord.
Yes David P., mother's prayers are so powerful because she is in God's perfect will! She is praying upward and Jesus seated next to our Heavenly Father is praying downward and there is warfare in the heavenlies for their souls! Our prayers of intercession for our sons and daughters will one day be prayers of thanksgiving! Eyes off our children as we look fully to our Savior and one day theirs!
BLESSED IS SHE WHO BELIEVED THERE WOULD BE A FULFILLMENT OF THAT WHICH WAS SPOKEN TO HER OF THE LORD.
My daughter Hannah just told me about a special app "Easter Now" you can get to follow the last steps of Jesus this entire week. Hour by hour they help us track his steps with interesting facts. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/easter-now/id1210527891
Kari, what a blessing your family is. May God bless and protect each one of your children. It is so good to see our children involved in church and outreaches. Love you.
“Repeatedly, he describes feelings of terror and torment that he is eternally damned—with no hope of salvation.”
Yep. Pretty much sums it up for me. What a timely and reassuring message; not so much in the reassuring, but in the knowledge that even men such as John Bunyan suffered under the same spiritual maladies as a commoner like me does, sometimes.
Ironically, years ago God met me in what seems to be a similar manner to Mr. Bunyan. I had failed so many times with an addiction to pornography, that I was convinced I could not possibly belong to God. So I fell on my face and told him “God, if I really belong to you, you will have to prove it; because I don’t believe that I do”.
The next day in church service, it was just like any other, until I went to the altar. I prayed and felt nothing. Then, I felt a hand on my back. A man began to speak these words out of Isaiah 43:1-2.
“But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob,
And He who formed you, O Israel:
“Fear not, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by your name;
You are Mine.
2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.
When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned,
Nor shall the flame scorch you. (Isaiah 43:1-2)
It’s tough to describe what happened next. If any of you have ever been in the ocean while massive waves are crashing down, and you’re taken under and tossed about like a rag in a washing machine, it was like that, except the water and forces were pure love and indescribable bliss. For the first time in my entire life, I felt completely cleansed. I knew I was forgiven. I sobbed so hard I couldn’t catch my breath; the joy was indescribable.
It’s tough to keep my composure even as I write this. So that was the stake in the ground for me with respect to belonging to God. Have i questioned my salvation since? Many times. Has God reassured me in my salvation since? Many times.
I guess it comes down to one question. Is Salvation an ticket or a Person? If salvation is a ticket; we may very well lose that ticket. If it’s a Person, and we are hidden within that Person, then that’s another matter entirely.
So thankful for this very timely message. So thankful that I can bank my eternity not on some fickle feelings or whims when I think I’m performing well, but on the surety of God’s promises. The only One who has never lied. The only one who keeps his promises despite ourselves. The only One worthy of our complete and total trust.
To the point of my post - it brought back, almost in very prophetic terms, the EXACT sentiment I had in a dream I had a few years back about the rapture. I think I’ve shared it here before — I was standing in a field (like a playground). I looked around and notice a group of children standing in a circle. They were holding hands singing worship songs. I began to walk towards them and then I noticed they were looking up. I looked up and saw what appeared to be a very small cloud against a bright blue sky. The cloud started to grow.
It was then that it looked as though I was looking through binoculars at this cloud and noticed that I could see a door open. The “cloud” was actually angels funneling through the door! Kind of like what you would see if you saw a massive crowd pouring out of an arena. It was then, I saw my wife - she was standing on a rooftop. I yelled at her “Daddy is back!!!.. as I ran, I began going up in the sky. All of the guilt, fear, shame and doubt just melted away and I yelled “I MADE IT!” I knew that all of the battles with doubting my salvation were OVER!. I saw two angels standing at the door. They did not acknowledge me. They were so somber and focused on those who were on earth - their faces stayed steadfastly on the people below me as they waved me into the door. It reminded me of what the angels must have looked like when they were ushering Lot out of Sodom and Gomorrah. VERY serious.
Anyways, when the article talked about the rapture finally putting all of the enemy’s attacks to rest about our salvation - it reminded me of this dream.
Oh my Steve…your testimony sure has blessed me. Thank you!!! Just seems like the storms of life are hitting hard. If I didn’t have our Heavenly Father as my anchor I would have been long gone. But strangely enough, I’m closer to HIM as never before!!! So thankful HE chose us!!!
You’re welcome sister. So happy whenever anything I have to share blesses someone. I agree with you about the storms hitting hard - I’ve been noticing that over the last few months; I believe that the enemy is working overtime trying to discourage and beat down the saints. Wading in the Word of God has really helped me to keep my focus where it belongs every day. Praying that God restores to you the joy of your salvation - that he mounts you up on eagle’s wings and brings rest and restoration to your soul. You are so dearly loved.
Esther, I didn't have time to respond to you about your post concerning your son sitting in that jail cell the other day. Just wanted to let you know how it touched my heart with pain, and gave me tears for both of you. You are not alone. Ive been praying for you and your son. I went through a similar situation with my son and remember feeling emotional and physical pain beyond belief. 💔 Theres a Danny Gokey song called "more than you think I am".
The lyrics are beautiful. It starts with how we always think of him (God) being on a mountaintop but he's also behind bars. He's always with us no matter where we are. So I visualize God sitting there watching over your son. I remember a week such as yours where I couldnt eat or even barely breathe getting through it. I handed my son over to "him" and visualized angels sitting and protecting him every minute he was behind bars. I hope this comforts you if even just a tad. Be strong snd know hes not in there going through this alone.My thoughts and prayers will remain with you my dear. Big hugs! 🤗🤗
Jessie…thank you for your kindness!!! I find myself sitting staring into space at nothing. Can’t shake the sadness. Your words lightens the load. We all understand how to bare one another burdens. This site has sure done that for me. Thank you again. I love you my friend:)
Oh Esther....I'd never wish bad things on anyone (well...occasionally my xhusband 😄) , but seriously though it does help to hear other people's burdens, doesn't it? It personally makes me feel like I'm not alone. And you are not alone 😊. We're all sending out support to each other whether we can see it or not. As mothers, we bear such a huge burden because their joys are our joys, but their problems ( big and small) weigh so heavily on our shoulders. The tears we've both shed could probably fill a swimming pool.My biggest joys and traumas have involved my children and the trials continue. But God will continue to be there for you and me until he finally comes to get us. You and your son will be in my thoughts and prayers. God's got this! May you feel his constant comfort and love for you. Hugs!!
Steven G I'm reading your testimony and tears are flowing. This is exactly WHY we share our stories. It moves our hearts.... it rejoices in your miracle, your healing, your transformation, your redemption. I hope you share your story often.... it's a heart mover for sure! I can't wait to meet you in heaven at the wedding supper.... God has some very special crowns and rewards for you. Have you read Mark Hitchcocks book, Heavenly Rewards? It will encourage you SO much in your walk with Jesus. He uses the broken and ordinary and turns everything to extraordinary. That is you brother, extraordinary. 🎺☁️🔜
I have not seen that book! I’ll definitely get it. Thank you for the encouraging words, I share that story on occasion when I feel like the Holy Spirit wants to use it to minister to someone; his love is truly beyond my comprehension. I don’t get it, but then again, I don’t need to 😃
Love you sister - have a wonderful Psalm Sunday. Cannot wait to give you and everyone else here a great big bear hug when I see you!!!
Oh Steven, how awesome is the salvation of the Lord. He places a seal on the inside of us when we are saved. Just as you will always be the natural child of your father, so we are the spiritual of our Father. No one can break that seal. For it came at a great price at Calvary. We are redeemed by the blood of the Lamb. Love your testimony. What a time we are all going to have, when we all reach homeland!!! You talk about a time of rejoicing... Love you brother.
What a precious post Hala - I cannot wait to see you all when Jesus returns for us. A time of rejoicing indeed. You are all such beautiful brothers and sisters… thank you for taking the time to respond ❤️
Wow what a share!!!! Thank you so much for sharing.
I read a book recently about the unshakeable assurance of the believer.... being saved is not about behavior modification!! Jesus could have done that without it costing him his life!!!!
He came to change us into Gods sons!!!! In our best 5 minutes we couldn’t do it, HE HAD TO DO IT FOR US!!!
God works differently in each person. I remember asking God (as I have many times) “WHY do I struggle so much in this ONE area. You changed everything else… why is this still here? How can possibly be saved?”
The Lord answered with this: “Do you enjoy your sin, like you used to? Do you cry when you know you’ve fallen short? Why does it grieve you so? Did it ever grieve you before? Did you ever CARE about what I thought about anything before you came to know me? Why do you care now?”
The answer was obvious. I had a new nature.
I’ve learned so much since then. I never stop learning. I began to be grateful for the struggles that kept me humble and pressing into him.
My grandfather used to say, only Almighty God in His Three Persons knows it all. Humankind is strongest when humbly acknowledging our weakness and surrendered fully in Christ Jesus.
Wow Steven. Your testimony is so beautiful. Thank God you shared that with us!! Thank you!! What a bright shining light in a dark world. God bless you brother.
This was an amazing share and testimony to me Steven. I love this dream or vision that you shared, I feel like I was there watching this happen. Such a great article too. On a lot of these tough things, we get to feeling like we are the only ones thinking or feeling or struggling with these things. It is so good to feel normal and not alone with some of these struggles that feel like they shouldn’t be happening to people of faith or people that have been in the faith a long time. It hasn’t been too bad for me in a good while, but I struggled with those doubts and thoughts questioning salvation for many years. It was always very performance based. I even got thinking about some of those old thoughts today, at church. Thoughts about what it looks like descending in the earth down to hell or being forced to stay in the grave. Old lies. Like pastor Jimmy said, we have these intellectual connections and this faith to rely on but our old, fickle and unreliable hearts don’t always feel the same as what we know. This was a really timely and quality message today, reminding us of the truth that we have to look forward too. Your message and description was an awesome share.
Dear Justin, so well said. It seems like our uncertainty always goes back to Legalism, when in truth it’s just Grace, Grace, Gods Grace, Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt….beautiful 🎵 song 🎶
Good morning TP Family—that’s what we are, like-hearted people loving one another, praying, cheering, supporting and encouraging!! This weekend we had an unfortunate incident where a subscriber was physically threatening and using foul language…bullying members. 😔 They have been removed (banned) They will still receive TP posts & shows but will no longer be able to read or leave comments indefinitely. This behavior will never be tolerated on the Tipping Point. Y’all if you ever read a comment that is inappropriate (don’t engage🔥) instead, click on the three little dots … and you can report the end time staff. Lastly, we’ve worked hard to build a unique, special community and want to keep growing strong, honoring one another! TP is a global 🌍 community & filled with different views, different perspectives & unique gifts & talents—believers in the King of Kings! I’m grateful to be a part of this community💛 Love you
I agree with you Kari, but at this point I think we should go a step further and ask that if someone posts a political comment, please don't get into a major debate. It seems to turn ugly every time. End times bible prophecy is literally intertwined with everything. Religion, technology, government, schools, relationships are just some of them, so I understand that people will sometimes post comments not everyone agrees with. Let's humble ourselves and not add fuel to the fire. If there is a need to debate, please exchange contact information and take it outside of this platform. We really need to keep this a place where people feel comfortable with posting comments. I'm including myself in this as well. Satan wants us to fight. Let's not give him the satisfaction. Let's be kind. God bless you.
Agree… I think if we can all remember this is not a US blog/website this is TP global. We can disagree with honor & kindness. Our dear friends are from all over the world who are struggling under wicked government too. 💛💛🌍🙏 https://youtu.be/tIpxpjrInA8
We wouldn't be in the end of the end times if everything was wonderful. 😉 We need each other now more so than ever. Regardless of what country we live in, we are all experiencing similar circumstances as a believer in Christ. We need to continue to pray for each other and the people in our lives. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thank you dear Kari for reminding the TP community that we are from all over the world not just the US. Shout out to any other kiwis here. G’day to the Ozzie bros and sisters ❤️
I think that’s what I love most about the Tipping Point— this is a global community….a mission field. We can all learn from each other and have different perspectives wherever we live. I’m from Texas 🤠 (howdy pardner) but have had the great privilege of living in other countries! We have a big wide world and someday soon we will have a heavenly New Earth!
Hi Kari. I did not see or read the post. But you are right; God is a God of order and peace. 1st Corinthians 14:33. Not confusing. We love and uplift each other. Have a blessed Holy Week. Love. Always enjoy your comments.🙏
Gladys, I'm so grateful the comments are gone (poof:) and you didn't have to read the thread. The good news, we stand together even stronger and honoring one another with all our hearts. The time is near 🎺☁️🔜
There was only 1 bully and guess who lit his fuse... it was a short fuse and totally caught me off guard. Kari and Chris came to the rescue. :) PS Another lesson learned to steer clear of a certain topic.
Hi David, glad you are still here. You make big contributions and people love to track with you, and follow your fatherly heart. Yup, sometimes our buttons get pushed. Best to pull back a bit so we can all share the same space. I have to say that to the kids on my bus on a daily basis. We are all still learning.... 🌺
Amen pastor Jimmy. I love the scriptures from Zephaniah. God sure has made this country girl happy the last little bit. For the first time in years, my son brought his wife and my 2 grand babies to church. We had such a wonderful service. My son stood boldly in front of the church and apologized to everyone and he received confirmation from God where his younger brother went. He blamed himself for his brother's death although he wasn't with him when he was killed. He blamed himself for not witnessing to him before his death. God is surely answering prayers on my behalf for my dear family. My heart is full today. What an honor it is, to be in church with our children. Thank you pastor Jimmy, and all of those who are willing to get on their knees and send up prayers on our behalf. Love all of you.
Hala, what an amazing testimony surrounding a tragedy. It shouts of the love and goodness of God in the midst of a heart breaking event. Your comment has touched my heart this morning. Even in the worst of our earthly experiences, God lifts us up and does we can’t do our own. Thank you for being so transparent. This so encouraged me. May God bless you for your love of your family and your brothers and sisters in Christ. Lord, bless my sister and family like only You can. In Jesus name, Amen!
Oh God bless you Art. He has blessed me beyond measure the last couple of months. Oh the joy that floods my soul!!!!
Jesus wants to save every last one before the Tribulation.
How awesome! How wonderful!
2 Peter 3:9 ESV
The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
Amen Hello, thank you God.❤️⬆️🙏✝️✡️
Thank-you for sharing Hala. We rejoice with you!! I praise God for the work He is doing in your family!!! 🌺
Oh precious Hala, how my heart rejoices with yours!!!! I can’t imagine a better way to celebrate your Sunday!!!! Have a wonderful day!!! Love those little ones, I pray ALL OF US that have lost family can join you in praise reports very soon!!!
Love you dear sister ❤️🙏✝️
Celebrate 🎊
Oh dear Glee, each one of you who have wayward children or have children who are lost, get ready. Our prayers are not in vain!!! Thank you all so much for every prayer that you have lifted on behalf of my children. May God bless each one of you one hundred fold. Love you Glee and each one of you....
Thank you so very much I will cling to that promise with all my heart!!!
Love you all so much ❤️❤️
Hala, we are witnessing pure revival in your family!! This will flow generations of believers growing out of the pain from your story. I'm amazing every time you update us on your family, there's been another major miracle!! Love you sister.... we'll keep praying. Any new requests we can cover you?
You know, Kari, God is answering prayers that my pastor, brother has prayed also, the one who recently lost his wife to cancer. Not really lost, but she was carried home by angels. We have had several members who weren't coming to church for years. Now my oldest brother, Doug is back. Another dear friend who just found out that he has kidney cancer. He's back, and another cousin who has brain, liver, and lung cancer. He's back. I think what God is doing, is calling the lost sheep in, because he is coming to get us. He is getting all, ready for departure!!! So awesome to see what God is doing. We are praying for a heart felt revival such as what took place at Asbury. God is able.
You were obedient to God's calling and went to Asbury.... it's still going on in the hearts & your family. Your family's health is going thru so much pain, but it's bringing your loved ones back to Jesus. Praying for healing bodies & hearts.
Just for my Tierra. I sent her a private message yesterday and told her that I don't know where she stands with the Lord, but she had better be praying hard. I told her that time as we know it, is running out. I also told her that I want her to go to heaven with me and that I don't want her to be left behind. She put a heart emoji on the post. Just keep praying for her. God has answered so many of my prayers. Also in our little church, God is sending young people who are lost, who have been either giving their hands for prayer, or are praying at the altar. Pray that God sends that deep Godly sorrow that truly convicts their hearts that they truly repent and are saved. They all know that we are in the end of days. Thank You Kari for asking. I love you sister!
Praying big for Tierra!!!! We won't stop praying until your prodigal daughter comes home to Jesus arms!
Will be praying for all this, Hala! Open the gate and let the sheep return to the flock, Lord!
PRAISE GOD!!!!!!
This is such a HUGE praise report!!! What a blessing beyond measure! Your post just made me smile all the way to the depths of my soul! Hallelujah!
I love you Chris. Many blessings to you today and always.
Love you back Hala! May your Palm Sunday continue to be blessed beyond measure!
Our children are His before they are ours. In His time and in His way He draws them with cords of love and with the spirit of adoption making them the children of the Most High God! Hallelujah!
Carol I believe Mothers prayers are so powerful. Must keep praying for your children. God will move heaven and earth to reach them . When we are born we are in what I call the Adam's family. We need to tranfer our heart our lives our faith to Gods family. John's gospel says to all who received him Jesus he gave the right to become children of God and thoses who believed in his name. We are not children of God until we receive Jesus. We need to ask the Lord to forgive us of our sins . Then we are born again come alive being filled with his Holy Spirit. We leave Adam's family and become joint heirs with Christ in God's family. You probably know all this but I waS just feeling a move from. the Lord to share this with you. That is why Jesus is the only way to the father. We can't get to God through Adam . His relation with God is severed. We need Jesus Bible calls him the second Adam. In Christ we are perfect. God does not see our sins he sees Jesus. Keep on keeping on in prayer . God will move in their hearts and lives. Until they are born a gain changed into the image of God . God confirms in our hearts that we are his Children. Our new desires is to please him . Not for salvation but because of salvation.
Love this David P 😊
As a mom, I start each day and end each day ( and sometimes midnight prayers) for my adult children. 🙏 I'm so thankful that God has a huge heart for this mother's pleas to him.
Yes. He hears. A friend of mine got saved because of his mother's faithfullness and prayers. He is a musician and electrician started a Christian blue grass group . He wrote a song Mama Prayed. You can hear it on You Tube group is The Rockdale Boys. There is a girl bass player in the group. The blonde guy Mark is my good friend and brother in the Lord.
Awe...nice! I'll look them up.
Yes David P., mother's prayers are so powerful because she is in God's perfect will! She is praying upward and Jesus seated next to our Heavenly Father is praying downward and there is warfare in the heavenlies for their souls! Our prayers of intercession for our sons and daughters will one day be prayers of thanksgiving! Eyes off our children as we look fully to our Savior and one day theirs!
BLESSED IS SHE WHO BELIEVED THERE WOULD BE A FULFILLMENT OF THAT WHICH WAS SPOKEN TO HER OF THE LORD.
My daughter Hannah just told me about a special app "Easter Now" you can get to follow the last steps of Jesus this entire week. Hour by hour they help us track his steps with interesting facts. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/easter-now/id1210527891
Kari, what a blessing your family is. May God bless and protect each one of your children. It is so good to see our children involved in church and outreaches. Love you.
Awesome thanks tell her thank you for me 🥰🥰
Praise the Lord!
“Repeatedly, he describes feelings of terror and torment that he is eternally damned—with no hope of salvation.”
Yep. Pretty much sums it up for me. What a timely and reassuring message; not so much in the reassuring, but in the knowledge that even men such as John Bunyan suffered under the same spiritual maladies as a commoner like me does, sometimes.
Ironically, years ago God met me in what seems to be a similar manner to Mr. Bunyan. I had failed so many times with an addiction to pornography, that I was convinced I could not possibly belong to God. So I fell on my face and told him “God, if I really belong to you, you will have to prove it; because I don’t believe that I do”.
The next day in church service, it was just like any other, until I went to the altar. I prayed and felt nothing. Then, I felt a hand on my back. A man began to speak these words out of Isaiah 43:1-2.
“But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob,
And He who formed you, O Israel:
“Fear not, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by your name;
You are Mine.
2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.
When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned,
Nor shall the flame scorch you. (Isaiah 43:1-2)
It’s tough to describe what happened next. If any of you have ever been in the ocean while massive waves are crashing down, and you’re taken under and tossed about like a rag in a washing machine, it was like that, except the water and forces were pure love and indescribable bliss. For the first time in my entire life, I felt completely cleansed. I knew I was forgiven. I sobbed so hard I couldn’t catch my breath; the joy was indescribable.
It’s tough to keep my composure even as I write this. So that was the stake in the ground for me with respect to belonging to God. Have i questioned my salvation since? Many times. Has God reassured me in my salvation since? Many times.
I guess it comes down to one question. Is Salvation an ticket or a Person? If salvation is a ticket; we may very well lose that ticket. If it’s a Person, and we are hidden within that Person, then that’s another matter entirely.
So thankful for this very timely message. So thankful that I can bank my eternity not on some fickle feelings or whims when I think I’m performing well, but on the surety of God’s promises. The only One who has never lied. The only one who keeps his promises despite ourselves. The only One worthy of our complete and total trust.
To the point of my post - it brought back, almost in very prophetic terms, the EXACT sentiment I had in a dream I had a few years back about the rapture. I think I’ve shared it here before — I was standing in a field (like a playground). I looked around and notice a group of children standing in a circle. They were holding hands singing worship songs. I began to walk towards them and then I noticed they were looking up. I looked up and saw what appeared to be a very small cloud against a bright blue sky. The cloud started to grow.
It was then that it looked as though I was looking through binoculars at this cloud and noticed that I could see a door open. The “cloud” was actually angels funneling through the door! Kind of like what you would see if you saw a massive crowd pouring out of an arena. It was then, I saw my wife - she was standing on a rooftop. I yelled at her “Daddy is back!!!.. as I ran, I began going up in the sky. All of the guilt, fear, shame and doubt just melted away and I yelled “I MADE IT!” I knew that all of the battles with doubting my salvation were OVER!. I saw two angels standing at the door. They did not acknowledge me. They were so somber and focused on those who were on earth - their faces stayed steadfastly on the people below me as they waved me into the door. It reminded me of what the angels must have looked like when they were ushering Lot out of Sodom and Gomorrah. VERY serious.
Anyways, when the article talked about the rapture finally putting all of the enemy’s attacks to rest about our salvation - it reminded me of this dream.
Love you all.
- Steven G.
Oh my Steve…your testimony sure has blessed me. Thank you!!! Just seems like the storms of life are hitting hard. If I didn’t have our Heavenly Father as my anchor I would have been long gone. But strangely enough, I’m closer to HIM as never before!!! So thankful HE chose us!!!
You’re welcome sister. So happy whenever anything I have to share blesses someone. I agree with you about the storms hitting hard - I’ve been noticing that over the last few months; I believe that the enemy is working overtime trying to discourage and beat down the saints. Wading in the Word of God has really helped me to keep my focus where it belongs every day. Praying that God restores to you the joy of your salvation - that he mounts you up on eagle’s wings and brings rest and restoration to your soul. You are so dearly loved.
God bless you!
Amen!!
Amen!
Amen, Esther, and Praise God. Love you hon
Love you too Verna♥️♥️♥️
Esther, I didn't have time to respond to you about your post concerning your son sitting in that jail cell the other day. Just wanted to let you know how it touched my heart with pain, and gave me tears for both of you. You are not alone. Ive been praying for you and your son. I went through a similar situation with my son and remember feeling emotional and physical pain beyond belief. 💔 Theres a Danny Gokey song called "more than you think I am".
The lyrics are beautiful. It starts with how we always think of him (God) being on a mountaintop but he's also behind bars. He's always with us no matter where we are. So I visualize God sitting there watching over your son. I remember a week such as yours where I couldnt eat or even barely breathe getting through it. I handed my son over to "him" and visualized angels sitting and protecting him every minute he was behind bars. I hope this comforts you if even just a tad. Be strong snd know hes not in there going through this alone.My thoughts and prayers will remain with you my dear. Big hugs! 🤗🤗
It's one of the most painful things a mama can go through. Both of you, Esther and Jessie , and your children are in my prayers. God bless you!
🤗 Big hugs to you V!
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Verna. I love you
Jessie…thank you for your kindness!!! I find myself sitting staring into space at nothing. Can’t shake the sadness. Your words lightens the load. We all understand how to bare one another burdens. This site has sure done that for me. Thank you again. I love you my friend:)
Oh Esther....I'd never wish bad things on anyone (well...occasionally my xhusband 😄) , but seriously though it does help to hear other people's burdens, doesn't it? It personally makes me feel like I'm not alone. And you are not alone 😊. We're all sending out support to each other whether we can see it or not. As mothers, we bear such a huge burden because their joys are our joys, but their problems ( big and small) weigh so heavily on our shoulders. The tears we've both shed could probably fill a swimming pool.My biggest joys and traumas have involved my children and the trials continue. But God will continue to be there for you and me until he finally comes to get us. You and your son will be in my thoughts and prayers. God's got this! May you feel his constant comfort and love for you. Hugs!!
Steven G I'm reading your testimony and tears are flowing. This is exactly WHY we share our stories. It moves our hearts.... it rejoices in your miracle, your healing, your transformation, your redemption. I hope you share your story often.... it's a heart mover for sure! I can't wait to meet you in heaven at the wedding supper.... God has some very special crowns and rewards for you. Have you read Mark Hitchcocks book, Heavenly Rewards? It will encourage you SO much in your walk with Jesus. He uses the broken and ordinary and turns everything to extraordinary. That is you brother, extraordinary. 🎺☁️🔜
Hi Kari 😊👋
I have not seen that book! I’ll definitely get it. Thank you for the encouraging words, I share that story on occasion when I feel like the Holy Spirit wants to use it to minister to someone; his love is truly beyond my comprehension. I don’t get it, but then again, I don’t need to 😃
Love you sister - have a wonderful Psalm Sunday. Cannot wait to give you and everyone else here a great big bear hug when I see you!!!
Amen Steve, I know just what you mean!
Blessings indeed 💛
Amen, Kari. Well said sister!
Oh Steven, how awesome is the salvation of the Lord. He places a seal on the inside of us when we are saved. Just as you will always be the natural child of your father, so we are the spiritual of our Father. No one can break that seal. For it came at a great price at Calvary. We are redeemed by the blood of the Lamb. Love your testimony. What a time we are all going to have, when we all reach homeland!!! You talk about a time of rejoicing... Love you brother.
What a precious post Hala - I cannot wait to see you all when Jesus returns for us. A time of rejoicing indeed. You are all such beautiful brothers and sisters… thank you for taking the time to respond ❤️
Precious one
Wow what a share!!!! Thank you so much for sharing.
I read a book recently about the unshakeable assurance of the believer.... being saved is not about behavior modification!! Jesus could have done that without it costing him his life!!!!
He came to change us into Gods sons!!!! In our best 5 minutes we couldn’t do it, HE HAD TO DO IT FOR US!!!
Happy Sunday ❤️✝️⬆️
Amen Glee
God works differently in each person. I remember asking God (as I have many times) “WHY do I struggle so much in this ONE area. You changed everything else… why is this still here? How can possibly be saved?”
The Lord answered with this: “Do you enjoy your sin, like you used to? Do you cry when you know you’ve fallen short? Why does it grieve you so? Did it ever grieve you before? Did you ever CARE about what I thought about anything before you came to know me? Why do you care now?”
The answer was obvious. I had a new nature.
I’ve learned so much since then. I never stop learning. I began to be grateful for the struggles that kept me humble and pressing into him.
My grandfather used to say, only Almighty God in His Three Persons knows it all. Humankind is strongest when humbly acknowledging our weakness and surrendered fully in Christ Jesus.
Wisdom 🙏✝️
That's beautiful CD. Truly beautiful. 🙏
So true Steven, God bless you brother ❤️⬆️🙏
Bless you Glee. I LOVE your name 😃❤️❤️
Glee.... Beautiful words on this Palm Sunday!!!
Amen, precious Glee.
Wow Steven. Your testimony is so beautiful. Thank God you shared that with us!! Thank you!! What a bright shining light in a dark world. God bless you brother.
Thank you Verna - God bless and keep you.
And you as well my sweet Brother in Christ.
I remember you sharing this dream in the past, Steven. I'm so glad you shared it once again and loved hearing everything you shared. ❤️ Beautiful! 😊
This was an amazing share and testimony to me Steven. I love this dream or vision that you shared, I feel like I was there watching this happen. Such a great article too. On a lot of these tough things, we get to feeling like we are the only ones thinking or feeling or struggling with these things. It is so good to feel normal and not alone with some of these struggles that feel like they shouldn’t be happening to people of faith or people that have been in the faith a long time. It hasn’t been too bad for me in a good while, but I struggled with those doubts and thoughts questioning salvation for many years. It was always very performance based. I even got thinking about some of those old thoughts today, at church. Thoughts about what it looks like descending in the earth down to hell or being forced to stay in the grave. Old lies. Like pastor Jimmy said, we have these intellectual connections and this faith to rely on but our old, fickle and unreliable hearts don’t always feel the same as what we know. This was a really timely and quality message today, reminding us of the truth that we have to look forward too. Your message and description was an awesome share.
Dear Justin, so well said. It seems like our uncertainty always goes back to Legalism, when in truth it’s just Grace, Grace, Gods Grace, Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt….beautiful 🎵 song 🎶
Loved this truth that you shared. Such a hard concept to grasp sometimes.
What a testimony, Steven! Your prophetic dream caused my eyes to leak. This is amazing! Thank you so much for sharing this with us!
Tears flowing in TX. What an amazing dream!!!! God will give us dreams & visions in the last days. 🎺☁️🔜
With all of the rapture dreams being revealed, how can anyone not believe in it AND that it appears to be right around the corner?
So true ❤️❤️
I’m glad I’m not the only one moved to tears 😊
That's an awesome testimony Steven. God bless you and your family.
Powerful and beautiful testimony, Steven. Thank you for sharing it and the blessing it offers others.
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Thank you for sharing your dream too
Amen!!
Good morning TP Family—that’s what we are, like-hearted people loving one another, praying, cheering, supporting and encouraging!! This weekend we had an unfortunate incident where a subscriber was physically threatening and using foul language…bullying members. 😔 They have been removed (banned) They will still receive TP posts & shows but will no longer be able to read or leave comments indefinitely. This behavior will never be tolerated on the Tipping Point. Y’all if you ever read a comment that is inappropriate (don’t engage🔥) instead, click on the three little dots … and you can report the end time staff. Lastly, we’ve worked hard to build a unique, special community and want to keep growing strong, honoring one another! TP is a global 🌍 community & filled with different views, different perspectives & unique gifts & talents—believers in the King of Kings! I’m grateful to be a part of this community💛 Love you
I agree with you Kari, but at this point I think we should go a step further and ask that if someone posts a political comment, please don't get into a major debate. It seems to turn ugly every time. End times bible prophecy is literally intertwined with everything. Religion, technology, government, schools, relationships are just some of them, so I understand that people will sometimes post comments not everyone agrees with. Let's humble ourselves and not add fuel to the fire. If there is a need to debate, please exchange contact information and take it outside of this platform. We really need to keep this a place where people feel comfortable with posting comments. I'm including myself in this as well. Satan wants us to fight. Let's not give him the satisfaction. Let's be kind. God bless you.
Agree… I think if we can all remember this is not a US blog/website this is TP global. We can disagree with honor & kindness. Our dear friends are from all over the world who are struggling under wicked government too. 💛💛🌍🙏 https://youtu.be/tIpxpjrInA8
We wouldn't be in the end of the end times if everything was wonderful. 😉 We need each other now more so than ever. Regardless of what country we live in, we are all experiencing similar circumstances as a believer in Christ. We need to continue to pray for each other and the people in our lives. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Amen Maggie!!! 🎺☁️🔜
Thank you dear Kari for reminding the TP community that we are from all over the world not just the US. Shout out to any other kiwis here. G’day to the Ozzie bros and sisters ❤️
I think that’s what I love most about the Tipping Point— this is a global community….a mission field. We can all learn from each other and have different perspectives wherever we live. I’m from Texas 🤠 (howdy pardner) but have had the great privilege of living in other countries! We have a big wide world and someday soon we will have a heavenly New Earth!
Hi Kari. I did not see or read the post. But you are right; God is a God of order and peace. 1st Corinthians 14:33. Not confusing. We love and uplift each other. Have a blessed Holy Week. Love. Always enjoy your comments.🙏
Gladys, I'm so grateful the comments are gone (poof:) and you didn't have to read the thread. The good news, we stand together even stronger and honoring one another with all our hearts. The time is near 🎺☁️🔜
And even more as 2024 approaches 🇺🇸
Amen Maggie.
Amen, Maggie. Jesus crucified and hearts repentant and surrendered. All else just vanishes in His magnificent Love and Light.
Amen, Kari. I'm so glad I didn't see it this time. Praise God!!
Love you sweet V .... whew, it would have hurt your heart! We are getting ready.... looking up, sharing the good news, and loving big! 🎺☁️🔜
Amen... Looking Up!!
Hi Kari, sorry to hear about the bullying members.... Thanks for keeping it safe so we can all learn and grow. 🌺
There was only 1 bully and guess who lit his fuse... it was a short fuse and totally caught me off guard. Kari and Chris came to the rescue. :) PS Another lesson learned to steer clear of a certain topic.
Hi David, glad you are still here. You make big contributions and people love to track with you, and follow your fatherly heart. Yup, sometimes our buttons get pushed. Best to pull back a bit so we can all share the same space. I have to say that to the kids on my bus on a daily basis. We are all still learning.... 🌺
Kris…I too am so thankful David is still here. I would have greatly missed him!!! The noise of politics hurts my head. I enjoy peace 🥰
Amen, we need David!!!!❤️❤️
I agree .. David shares so many wonderful things about our lord.. and he backs them up.. I learn a lot from him🙏✝️
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