There is no point in *getting to know* me, for i am such a poor example of how a Christian should act and live and witness.

At this moment in time,sadly,my zeal is dampened, and my time to evangelise is so limited, as to be virtually non existant.

My heart is breaking.

Thankyou for your gracious comments regarding mum. She IS the Lords and bears a remarkable testimony,for she has had numerous bodily ailments including aggressive cancer,including a masectomy,and now has it in her liver.

She has shingles at the moment,plus problems with radiotheraoy,and is basically in bed now on high morphine to releive the pain,and drifts in and out of sleep.

You may like to know that since i went self employed at the beginning of the year praying the Lord to fill my diary, if it was His will,i have now reached 49 customers. he giveth and taketh away!

Recently,i have set up a stall in various places with free gospel calendars (Words of life,Joyful news,Revival Movement,and railway mission) plus gospel tracts.

So far,in 4 locations ,76 calendars have been taken. even those who stop,look,and dont take a calendar,still read Gods word which wont return unto Him void !

Finally,the Lord uses me in outdoor preaching as well as placard carrying.
All praise to His glorious name,as i am such an unworthy,weak vessell.

Thankyou for sharing your testimony,may the Lord continue to bless you and your dear family Kenny.

With much love in the Saviour.
Norman.

May the Lord bless you all for your kindness.

Terry,yes i hear and understand what you are saying...Romans 14:5,6 has been a blessing,in the context of Xmas.

Spiritually alive,yes,Naomi and myself originally tried to view this season by the writing of Arthur Pink,( enjoy the season,but dont bring Christs holy name into it.)

Seaton,i actually beleive the regulative principle of worship is Biblical and correct,Naomi and myself sing Psalms only in our family worship.

Last ,but not least,my dear,dear brother Michael,my heart is at one with you,as Davids was with Jonathan,i hope that Stephanie and Sarah are keeping well.

I heard last night that there is a sister church who are sending some at the same time,including the pastor who is bringing his trumpet.

This smacks of the sheep entertaining the goats...so i will not be attending,..also ,my mother is dying of cancer and i will probably ,if she is still alive, use that saturday to see her DV

So i will not be attending the open air Carol service,and may the Lord have mercy up on me if i am wrong in my decision.

The church i belong to plan to have an open air Carol Singing session on Dec.15th.They will also be preaching and handing out gospel tracts.

I kind of feel that i should not join with them, because of the history and roots of *Christmas*.

However,i am all for preaching the gospel at every opportunity,as people on these forums know.

My question i ask is this :-
Would you join in an outdoor Carol Singing,or not,and if you could give a reason,or better still,a scripture,for yes or no,then i would really appreciate it.

I will prayerfully consider every response,as i want to do what is pleasing to the Lord in this matter,without causing any offence to my brethren and sisters.

Interestingly,i used to read Fred Hoyle as a teenager before i was converted,thinking that HE had the answer to all lifes problems !

Boy,oh,boy,hasnt the Lord been gracious in saving us from so much ? Bless His lovely name.

As you know,i used to try and make comments which were Biblical,and also tried to be warm and enthusiastic towards my fellow saints on SA, but like you,just lost confidence,one cannot compete with strong characters who are articulate.

Someone once said that SA forums are not the place to find Christian fellowship..maybe not,but what a sad state of affairs.

The word says Let not your good be evil spoken of,so it was best just to get out of it,like many have.

Chin up dear sister, ...For we can do nothing against the truth,but for the truth. 2 Cor.13:8

The end of Eph.4 we read of being kind and tenderhearted one to another.

He is a dynamic preacher,with a wonderful heart for the Lords people.

I heard him preach from the epistle of John,and it was absolutely awesome.

He is a humble,gracious brother in the Lord indeed,and it is a shame that more of his sermons arent on Sermonaudio.

He is now in missionary work amongst the Amish people,he has a burden for them,and the last i heard he is helping some converted Amish people
(by the preaching of the gospel)in the things of the Lord. For converted Amish people are persecuted .

So glad that you are desirous to prove all things ,in regards to Alpha course,et al,and may you hold fast that which are good.

May the Lord bless you dear brother/sister.