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NASB | Genesis 1:12 The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit with seed in them, after their kind; and God saw that it was good. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 1:12 The earth sprouted and abundantly produced vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their kind, and trees bearing fruit with seed in them, according to their kind; and God saw that it was good and He affirmed and sustained it. |
Subject: question to smoke pot or not |
Bible Note: Norrie, I will rejoice in the Lord continually, for he has made me glad! I will rejoice in the Lord, for He loved me enough to continue to call me even when I rejected His calling! I will rejoice in the Lord always! My dear, dear sister, I am taking liberty here, on the forum, to share with you my salvation experience only because this thread is not appearing on the home page. Four things before I start; 1) This is my own experience with the Lord and it should not be assumed that the Lord will deal with anyone else in the same manner, 2) When reading this posting it should not be assumed that I am claiming to belong to or am promoting any particular denomination or doctrine, 3) To my understanding, and this is my opinion, it is important when posting to this forum that one needs to include a scripture reference(s), I may or may not in this posting, and, 4) Please bear with me. I have spent most all of my saved life in the KJV of the bible and my lanquage may reflect that, if need be, I apologize. This salvation of David, so I am called on earth, was like this. When I was a young man of 17 I was, as you know already, into drugs, alcohol (1/2 to 1 pint of vodka daily), heavy rock and roll music, and fornication. I was working in a factory driving a fork lift. Driving a forklift high on pot and drunk! I hit two people and was moved to driving the forklift in the warehouse (There was no pedestrian traffic there). God was so good and patient with me! Thank you so much Father! Jesus Christ began to call me. By the way, there was a woman that worked in that plant, who I consider my spiritual mother, that spoke to me of Jesus. Anyway, when driving alone in the warehouse I always had this feeling of someone, not something, but someone being there with me, no matter where I went. One night I had a dream of being chased in a city street by the police with flashlights. In the dream, I ran into a theater. In the center of the theater was a square opening so I jumped in to hide from the police. I found myself hanging on to a railing, and, there was no bottom! I was hanging on for life! There was just pitch black darness below me. I looked up, A light was being shined in my face. But wait! This was not the police! The light was so bright that it blinded me! What is this! The dream ended. Then, being a lover of music, a song came on the radio, it was in the top ten at that time, and, to me, and, probable me only, had a message from Jesus in it. Each time I heard the song I could here Jesus' voice in my heart. "What's happening to me!" I said to myself at that time. This someone would not leave me alone! Jesus is talking to me music I listen to, speaking to me all of the time when I'm awake, and, even in my dreams! I quit my job. But, my mother had been woking there at that time and talked with a man who I respected vey much, and, he talked with me so I came back to my job. I did move to a different department, not driving a forklift, where I would have to converse with people all of the time so I wouldn't have to deal with Jesus' voice. About 6 months or so after that, I can't remember right now, I met the woman who became my wife. She had two daughters from a previous marriage. I decided that it was time to settle down, after all I had children to take care of now. I became a supervisor in that same factory, and, sometimes to relieve stress I would take the country roads home. Guess who started calling me again when I was driving home alone, no other vehicles around. Jesus Christ called me into His life and I accepted on a beautiful country road. It was wonderful! I'm telling you the truth when I say that I had absolutly no desire for drugs, alcohol, sex, etc... from that point on. I LOVED everyone I met from that point on! My eyes were suddenly opened! Everything looked brighter! I couldn't wait to get up in the morning so that I could spend time learning more about Jesus! I couldn't wait to love someone! Well, that's it Norrie. Sorry for the long post. I love the Lord Jesus Christ so much! How could I not! How can I live any longer in sin! In the love of our Savior and Lord Jesus who thought not of Himself but died for the sins of the world, Cyclist I will bless the Lord at all times! His praise shall continually be in my mouth! |