Warriors for Christ

[Starkindler (The Naked Jedi)]

HMMMmmmmm.
So much has been said (I must read it all).
So much can be said.

I, too, am a Christian with a long testimony.
I live because He wills it and I seek for the path He has for me. It is becomming clearer.
Many times over I should have died.
All I have He has given me in answer to prayer.

throughout the struggles of marriage you must be true to two things:
1) God and your relationship with Him.
2) your spouse and his/her needs.
marriage is about the other person (we often forget that) not about us. If you seek the best in all things for your spouse you will rarely stray far from where you want the relationship to be. Each person in a marriage is part of something more than just themselves (the marriage itself counts as a person). Treat your relationship as the precious thing it is, nurture it, care about it's health, feed it what it needs, and it will thrive.

'nuff for now.......
Peace


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[Jauhzmynn Enz]

VERY wise words and true.:-)

[Jauhzmynn Enz]

Tailon,
I will pray for you and your wife for super naterual strength. I'll also pray the God will close the mouths of your accusers. Some day it will have to stop. ANytime you or your wife need someone to talk too tailon, never hesitate to PM me.

[tanzanlinnear]

TaiLon Kae, I truly feel sorry for you, because I know how difficult a situation like that can be, my fiance's parents have always accepted me as part of their family, but a friend of theirs dislikes her daughter's boyfriend intensely, and does everything in her power to split them up, so I know a little about what you must be going through. All you can do is remain strong. Be like the rock in a stream, and let their insults and lies wash over you, because they will pass, and you will remain. If your wife's parents dislike you so much, you might be unable to change their opinion of you through word, but by continually proving yourself to be an honorable man, they may eventually see the truth and stop interfering in your lives.
Cem-Ji Pobro, I understand your situation even better, because I too know the difficulties of financial debts, but, the only thing you can do is accept them, and do everything you can to repay them. I don't mean to sound harsh, so my apologies if I offend, but you purchased the car, and you spent the money on its restoration. The person selling it may indeed have underestimated the level of work it needed doing, but you were in a position to allow the work to be done gradually, not spend all your money on it. I wish you every success with trying to clear your debts, I know how soul-destroying they are, and I hope it does not affect your relationship with your wife, but I hardly think they compare to the requests of others for prayer for sick or dying relatives.
May the Force be with you, always.

[Cem-Ji Pobroo]

Tanzan,
No offense taken. Yes, my situation pales to those who are dying or have ill or dying relatives. We know since my father-in-law died last August; he was going to help me with the car. I just wanted to vent and put in a prayer request for guidance. Nothing wrong with that, right? Yes, I could've had the work done gradually, but I did not know it needed all this work from the start. If I did, I would not have bought it. So, I guess there's a lesson to be learned. Too bad, it was an expensive one.

[Starkindler (The Naked Jedi)]

Each lesson costly can be, judge worth best by what gained you have by it.

[Cem-Ji Pobroo]

starkindler said:

Each lesson costly can be, judge worth best by what gained you have by it.

Don't buy a car off ebay or online, especially a collectible. Regardless what condition the seller says its in.

[tanzanlinnear]

I'm sorry to hear about your father in law, you must have got on very well with each other. In your attempts to re-sell the car, have you tried advertising it in a club for enthusiasts of that model? You might have more luck in getting a buyer who would not only pay for what the car was worth, but also the cost of work that you've had done to it as well. I really do understand how soul-destroying it is to have debts, good luck with conquering them

[Cem-Ji Pobroo]

Thank you, yes we got along quite well and miss him terribly. My father died when I was 11, so my father-in-law filled the void. I'm glad I got to know him for the 10 years like I did. I have not advertised it yet. I did ask a few questions on a classic Mustang forum website. However, after describing it, the replies I got back about how much I'd get for it, were between $5-7k. Unfortunately I've spent about $15k. I will try local first to sell it. Maybe I can get lucky and can get at least $10k. I hope.

[tanzanlinnear]

You're most welcome. It's strange in a way, becaus my father's still alive, and it's not that we don't get on, it's just that neither of us have anything in common, so we just never wasted each other's time by pretending we did. However, my fiance's step-dad and I get on really well, and he's been more of a father to me in the 11 months we've been together than my own father has been my entire life. Give the Mustang forums another go, but be sure to explain that the car itself may be only worth $5-7k, you've put $15k worth of restoration into it, and that might get a more sympathetic/understanding buyer. Alternately, you could always try selling it back on eBay. If people get into a bidding war over it, you'd probably recoup your losses quite easily:)

[Cara Drume]

Wow. I must admit, a Star Wars site was the last place I expected to find fellow Believers. My heart sang when I found out the founder of this site is a Christian. I thought something was pointing me here.

I have a testimony, but it it's fairly plain. I must admit, I've never given my testimony online before...much less at a Star Wars site! Here goes...


I've lived my entire life in a Christian home. At the early age of three, I saw the 'Jesus' film and asked Him to come into my heart. Ironically enough, that was also the age I first saw Star Wars at.

But as I got older, my early memories became hazy. I didn't remember asking Jesus into my life. I was also drifting away, beginning to focus less on Him on more on the world. I was also intensely shy and worried that I didn't know how to witness.

Then came my first winter trip to Camp Cedar Crest, a Christian Youth camp in the San Bernadino mountians. There I learned that worship didn't have to be 'broing', as I had thought it was at my church. I learned that it could even be *gasp* fun! I was eager for more and went back the following summer. It was then that I heard the true story of Easter and Jesus' sacrifice in a completely different way. I'd had no idea the suffering that He'd gone through.
Later that night, I re-dedicated my life to Christ.

My spiritual life went on a prepetual yo-yo for most of my teen years. It seemed that up at camp, everything could be perfect and I could talk to God anytime I wanted. I felt His presence so strongly up there. I got so 'on fire' for God and all excited about what He could do in my life.
But within a week to two weeks of coming back down the mountian, my fire died down again. I wondered what was going on.

It took a few more years of looking and waiting and looking and waiting some more before I finally realized, not more than a year ago, what was happening.
It wasn't in the location or the friends or the music or even the message, but in my own heart. I expected God to do things up at Camp. I didn't expect anything at home. What I needed to do was not put God in a box.

Now I'm nineteen, and I feel my faith has definately been strengthened.

I won't say my life been perfect or even easy since then. The past year and a half has been very trying on my entire family. We've moved twice, been in financial difficulties, and I've lost a grandma, an uncle, and a very close church friend. My old Youth leaders recently moved to Arizona.

But I know that if I just trust in God, we can get through whatever tough times come.


Whew! Funny. I feel better now.
You'll all be in my thoughts and prayers. What an encouragement to find you guys here!
Sincerely,
Your Sister in Christ.

[Jauhzmynn Enz]

Hi Undercover Jedi,

Awesome testimony. In my mind no testimony is boring. Everyone is a miriacle.:-)
You've another sister in the faith, me.

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God is watching over you theundercoverjedi.

[Cara Drume]

Thank you, Tanthos and Jauhzmynn!

I hope you don't mind if I bring forward a prayer request.

My older sister is about eight months pregnant. Last night I was tormented by a dream that I feel was directed by the enemy. I keep worrying that something will happen to her or her baby. My dad worries alot about her too.
We just need prayer that God will give us peace on the issue, and continue to watch over my sister and soon-to-be neice or nephew.

[Jauhzmynn Enz]

No problem undercover jedi.
I need some prayer too. I'm under nearly constant attack by our mutual enemy.