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Is God Angry Because My Bad Back Keeps Me Out of Church?
By Billy Graham, Tribune Media Services
Q: I have a bad back, and I just can't sit in one place for more than
a few minutes. This means I've stopped going to church, but is God
going to be angry at me because I stay at home now instead of
attending church? - Mrs. N.F.
A: God knows your situation - and that means He knows both what you can do and what you can't do. If it's not possible for you to go to church, you can be sure that God not only knows it but He doesn't blame you or condemn you for it.
At the same time, I strongly encourage you to keep up with your church and support it in every way you possibly can. Pray for your pastor; pray for your friends in the church; pray for its missionaries; pray for its efforts to reach out to others with the love of Christ. Make sure your pastor knows why you can't attend regularly, but let him know you are grateful for his ministry and are praying for him. Keep up your financial support also.
More than that, ask God to help you find new ways to grow spiritually. Elsewhere in your letter, you mention how much your church has meant to you spiritually over the years. God still wants to help and encourage you, even if you can't get to church regularly. Get recordings of the services if you can, find church services or Bible teachers on TV or radio who can help you, and set aside time every day to read your Bible and pray.
Most of all, my prayer is that you will sense God's presence with you every day. God knows what you're going through - and He loves you and is with you. Jesus' promise is for you: "Surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age" (Matthew 28:20). Thank Him for His love, and take comfort in His constant presence.
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07-01-2009 05:34
dominik wrote:
Dear Mrs. NF
(Part2)
Good day
I am Dominik Dumaraos from the Philippines... a member of the ONLY TRUE CHURCH OF GOD which is in the Bible... THE CHURCH OF GOD... presided over by THE ONLY SENSIBLE PREACHER of our time... his name is BRO ELI SORIANO.
Compare him to other preachers to know who really is the man of God. we are always up for that challenge. Dont just believe preachers holding the Bible to look as if he is a man of God. TEST THEIR SPIRIT (I John 4:1).
AND WE ARE SUBMITTING OUR GROUP TO TEST SPECIALLY OUR PREACHER.
Study with us... and learn the correct teachings of God sent thru our Bro. Eli, the only preacher in the universe who answers questions BIBLICALLY,,, LIVE!!! re faith AROUND THE WORLD.
Visit our address: wwwuntvwebcom / wwwangdatingdaanorg
wwwesorianowordpresscom
my ym is domdum06@yahoocom if there are things u want to clarify.
MAY YOU FIND THE RIGHT PATH (jer 6:16)
Thanks be to God
dominik
(Part2)
Good day
I am Dominik Dumaraos from the Philippines... a member of the ONLY TRUE CHURCH OF GOD which is in the Bible... THE CHURCH OF GOD... presided over by THE ONLY SENSIBLE PREACHER of our time... his name is BRO ELI SORIANO.
Compare him to other preachers to know who really is the man of God. we are always up for that challenge. Dont just believe preachers holding the Bible to look as if he is a man of God. TEST THEIR SPIRIT (I John 4:1).
AND WE ARE SUBMITTING OUR GROUP TO TEST SPECIALLY OUR PREACHER.
Study with us... and learn the correct teachings of God sent thru our Bro. Eli, the only preacher in the universe who answers questions BIBLICALLY,,, LIVE!!! re faith AROUND THE WORLD.
Visit our address: wwwuntvwebcom / wwwangdatingdaanorg
wwwesorianowordpresscom
my ym is domdum06@yahoocom if there are things u want to clarify.
MAY YOU FIND THE RIGHT PATH (jer 6:16)
Thanks be to God
dominik
07-01-2009 05:32
dominik wrote:
Dear Mrs NF
Good day.
Im a member of the Church of God International. Presided by the ONLY SENSIBLE PREACHER OF OUR TIME. His name is Bro. ELI SORIANO.
God is just and a very understanding God.
In The Church of God... you problem is not really a problem. If you cannot go to the Church and attend the service... the church WILL GO TO YOU for you not to miss any service. And we are doing this since we joined the Church of God.
We are really concerned with our Bros. and Sis... who encounter such problem. Our workers are spread around the world to help achieve this. Its one main part of their duties in the Church
Everytime our presiding minister teaches us... He always shares KNOWLEDGE sent to Him by God that no one have heard and it is for the first time we hear such WISDOM. Every service, we GAIN GOD'S KNOWLEDGE which is the most important thing to learn. (I Cor 1:25 forward.)
It is hard to explain here, Ma'm, unless YOU EXPERIENCE IT FOR YOURSELF and hear the teachings of Bro. Eli... It is the only way I can prove to you that Bro. Eli is really SENT BY GOD. You will testify for yourself and prove that what i am telling you is TRUE.
Many Churches in the USA, in Africa joined by GROUP including their pastors (not individually) who heard the teachings of Bro. Eli.
We will include you in our prayer that you may get out of that problem.
Thanks be to God
Dominik
Member
The Church of God International
Good day.
Im a member of the Church of God International. Presided by the ONLY SENSIBLE PREACHER OF OUR TIME. His name is Bro. ELI SORIANO.
God is just and a very understanding God.
In The Church of God... you problem is not really a problem. If you cannot go to the Church and attend the service... the church WILL GO TO YOU for you not to miss any service. And we are doing this since we joined the Church of God.
We are really concerned with our Bros. and Sis... who encounter such problem. Our workers are spread around the world to help achieve this. Its one main part of their duties in the Church
Everytime our presiding minister teaches us... He always shares KNOWLEDGE sent to Him by God that no one have heard and it is for the first time we hear such WISDOM. Every service, we GAIN GOD'S KNOWLEDGE which is the most important thing to learn. (I Cor 1:25 forward.)
It is hard to explain here, Ma'm, unless YOU EXPERIENCE IT FOR YOURSELF and hear the teachings of Bro. Eli... It is the only way I can prove to you that Bro. Eli is really SENT BY GOD. You will testify for yourself and prove that what i am telling you is TRUE.
Many Churches in the USA, in Africa joined by GROUP including their pastors (not individually) who heard the teachings of Bro. Eli.
We will include you in our prayer that you may get out of that problem.
Thanks be to God
Dominik
Member
The Church of God International
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