tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237936242445786797.post7667229488218035636..comments2024-01-10T15:59:25.095+05:30Comments on Reasoned Musings: Miraculously Blinded Church Raj Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11043347477044729583noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237936242445786797.post-79611188649965992882013-05-17T17:30:43.349+05:302013-05-17T17:30:43.349+05:30I agree with you, Jeffrey. Miracles do happen in o...I agree with you, Jeffrey. Miracles do happen in our lives, and we cannot rule it out totally. I praise God for your wife's recovery. Yesterday, I experienced a miracle in my life too. But I cant say that I am so precious in God's sight because of the miracles that hap'nd. All I can say that I am unworthy and God is gracious. <br /><br />Very true, God's thoughts are not our thoughts. HE cannot be boxed. Miracles happen. May God give us the heart to be humble amidst HIS miraculous presence. <br /><br />God bless you, brother :)Thanks so much for your testimony. Raj Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11043347477044729583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237936242445786797.post-3514601519030919822013-05-16T20:59:18.008+05:302013-05-16T20:59:18.008+05:30Pastor, thanks a lot for this insight, I personall...Pastor, thanks a lot for this insight, I personally beleive that alot of us Christian need to actually understand that GOD doesn't work as per our denominations or as to what Church we belong.<br />Infact, with things like these we are becoming stumbling blocks for non beleivers to become Christians. <br />The LORD in HIS time & as per HIS will does miracle, which men cannot fathom.<br /><br />A month back my wife was coughing severly and vomiting out blood, when we did some test, the docs confirmed it was TB, but deep down in my heart I did not believ & also opposed the doc.<br />Being a Christian doc, she said don't waste time but startoff with TB medications, my wife also started to accept the docs advice. The doc insited that only medicines can help her and there is no chance of cure for TB.<br />I fumed at the doc saying that Our GOD is a GOD of miracles and even if he didn't do anything still I wouldn't accept your report<br />Last week after a series of blood test & CT scans, visited yet another Christian doc who is a specialist in these cases. He went through all the reports from the begining and said that the earlier reports hinted on TB but the recent reports there is no traces of any. He then insisted for all the procedures to be redone from the begining & confirmed that this is a work of GOD ALMIGHTY.<br /><br />My wife is still in a state of confusion as to how I didn't beleive in the report?<br /><br />I just read her the verse, My thoughts are not your thoughts, My thoughts are higher than yours<br /><br />Even if GOD had not changed the report I still beleive that HE is alive and HE has a purpose in all situations.<br /><br />As JESUS said, GOD does not live in building made of men but in our hearts. This is what we need to beleive and keep our hearts clean<br /><br />The rest GOD will do in HIS time<br /><br />GOD bless, thanks a lot for giving me this opportunity for sharingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17600084607216637671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237936242445786797.post-55577771582078909792013-05-16T11:01:06.630+05:302013-05-16T11:01:06.630+05:30You are so right, Amanda. So right!
I agree with ...You are so right, Amanda. So right!<br /><br />I agree with you, Robby. Judged by the cover it is! Thank you for your generous comments. <br /><br />God bless U both.Raj Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11043347477044729583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237936242445786797.post-34091239615780697232013-05-15T22:45:58.917+05:302013-05-15T22:45:58.917+05:30Well said Raj, I've been through struggles on ...Well said Raj, I've been through struggles on this issue. There is a tendency to associate the power and presence of the God to the 'spectacular' external events while a lot of things pertaining to the internal gets ignored. The Church most often becomes a book judged by the cover sadly. Bless you Raj!! Keep going! Love reading your blog!!Robbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237936242445786797.post-21388723134216864512013-05-13T23:25:29.476+05:302013-05-13T23:25:29.476+05:30What do we call a miracle or wonder. Everyday in ...What do we call a miracle or wonder. Everyday in the Antartica penguins perform the most amazing feats to continue their species; a baby is born; a young child asks God to heal her friend at school; someone, after months of cancer treatment is declared cancer free; are these not miracles and wonders. God is everywhere; God is huge; we cannot limit Him to anything or in any way. How dare we say we know when God is present and when He is not. We don't choose, He does!<br /> Amanda Baileynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237936242445786797.post-43751654667179481362013-05-13T16:08:13.946+05:302013-05-13T16:08:13.946+05:30@ Sam Carr: You are right, Anna. I am also sure lo...@ Sam Carr: You are right, Anna. I am also sure lots of people would like I am heretic or to the effect. But I am here to state what I understand from the Bible, period. Oh, the church building, has some fantastic learnings for me. I will deal that later in another forum. I agree with all that you have said. <br /><br />@ Sarah: People long for sensationalism, Sarah. Miracles offers that to those longing hearts. All I wonder is why those hearts are not sensationalized by God's presence!! Thank you for your valuable thoughts, Sarah :)<br /><br />@ Benji: We live in a evil world, Benji :) But we will live by HIS grace and power. Take care and thanks for sharing your experience and thoughts. Much valid. :) Raj Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11043347477044729583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237936242445786797.post-33844658602625523232013-05-13T13:59:21.553+05:302013-05-13T13:59:21.553+05:30I completely agree with you....i still remember du...I completely agree with you....i still remember during my initial days when i became a born again christian i used to ask these same questions. A few years back i was having a conversation about this with my mum and after she explained it i realized how wrong i was to thing the way i did. Sometimes we often neglect God's blessing that is right in front of us and go in search of something that is not meant for us. Church must not be judged by man but buy God alone. But certain elements in the church forces us to judge the church :(Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16338829259972178754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237936242445786797.post-81885680641703761002013-05-13T13:53:26.344+05:302013-05-13T13:53:26.344+05:30Thank you Raj for the balanced exposition of bibli...<br />Thank you Raj for the balanced exposition of biblical truths. <br />I wonder and am puzzled as to how people go on a tangent on these miracles. It does happen at times in a visible specatacular manner. But demanding that it has to happen always is not biblical.<br /><br />In John's gospel, miracles are described as ' signs'. I read an interesting piece. Imagine this : If Raj is coming to Sarah's home, you will see a 'sign board saying way to sarah's home.' But once you are in my home, if you keep thinking about that sign board,and start re-visit the sign board, there is something wrong. You came to meet Sarah not to see the sign board. In Ravi's words, 'if you depend only on HIS activity' we make a huge mistake. We forget the SOURCE.<br />Why do people depend on these sign boards and make the SOURCE lesser ? Another thing from Ravi , " insatiabale desire to have another miracles". The meaning of 'lust' is the desire to have something immediately.<br /><br />After doing all those miracles, Jesus looked at Jerusalem and other areas and lamented that they have not accepted him. Even in OT, miracles did not create a long standing memory or impact in the minds of people.<br /><br />I always anticipate great things from God,. I have learned that an absence of a visible miracle is also a great thing<br />because that is the way God planned it.<br /><br />Feeding in to peoples ears what they like to hear is the strategy of the day.<br /><br />Sarah<br /><br /><br />Sarah Bhuyannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237936242445786797.post-88710160689248145272013-05-13T13:06:05.229+05:302013-05-13T13:06:05.229+05:30I think a lot of people would heartily agree with ...I think a lot of people would heartily agree with you Raja! You can carry this even further; it is not only in church buildings that we should look to the Lord's presence. He is always present with us, saving us, and leading us. There is a tendency to also judge externally from the lives people lead and things that happen to them - if someone loses a job, gets sick, or whatever, then "God is not present in that person's life" and they need to repent etc. So, it is not only the presence of miracles (which life is full of if we have eyes to see) but a judgement of individuals and the presence or absence of 'blessings' like wealth, honor, fame...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12014124722441378520noreply@blogger.com