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NASB | Romans 14:22 The faith which you have, have as your own conviction before God. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 14:22 The faith which you have [that gives you freedom of choice], have as your own conviction before God [just keep it between yourself and God, seeking His will]. Happy is he who has no reason to condemn himself for what he approves. |
Subject: CHRISTIAN PLAYING MUSIC IN BAR |
Bible Note: humbleheart: Why didn't you state your question right up front and say you were the one singing in the bar. That makes me wonder if you felt someone might of disapproved of your outreach. In all your playing music in the bars ect. and elsewhere have you ever opened your Bible and introduced Christ to a unbeliever? If not, I would say you might better spend your witnessing time where satan is not in control. justme This is what you said to me above. You first accused me of having somthing to hide. Then you judged me on the way I wittness. Do you ever open your bible. Sir I ask your forgivness because I should have just taken what you said and just walked away. I do know what is like being around drunks and drug addicts. I grew up with them. I do know that pastors do a lot of good things for people and I never ment to down any one who is doing the will of God. Let me tell you a story. I served in a church for years. I got a job in a mexican restraunt playing dinner music while people were eating. I worked at the time with Metaly Retarded people. I came home for lunch one day and my bedroom had been brocken into. I had thousdands of dollars in music equipment in there. I called my wife who was a school teacher and she sounded way guity. So I went to my pastors house to ask him for advise. When I ask him he couldnt even look me in the face. And he finaly admited that he and my wife was the ones who took it. I told him that was way wrong. But he refused to give me it back. He said I would get it back after I loose my job. I stared down to the police station floored that they would do that. I didnt know what I would tell the police. But then I heard God speak to me as clear as someone talking. He said Go to the storage room and tell them that you got more stuff put in the storage room your wife just rented. I said but Lord theres at least 100 storage rooms in this town. He said Desert Hills. So I drove out there the next town over about 10 miles away. And I stopped at the first place I saw. I said to the manager just what God told me to say. She looked at me and said Oh you need the keys and handed me the keys. I went to the storage room and opened the door and there was all my stuff. I went and rented a trailor and when I went back to my house there were 10 to 15 people from the church that jumped right in my face. It was the end of my marrage and I gave the house and everything to her. I totaly forgave them both. A year later she got lukemia and the pastors family all became sick one by one starting with the kids. then finaly he got sick to the point of death. I was at a nursing home after getting a call that a good friend was not expected to make it through the night. He recived Christ that night as I lead a prayer with his family and friends from this town he was from. They were all unbelievers. But they told me later that he totaly changed after the prayer. And they all beleived it was God who did it. I was outside the room when someone I knew from that church came up and told me that the pastor was sick and dying.And all about his family. I cryed my eyes out for him because I loved him so much. I ask God to heal him his family and my ex wife. And everyone of them is totaly healed today.100 per cent. I was wrong comming back on you like I did. But when you Judged me I got mad. My mom was a bartender. My house I grew up in was a party every night. But God saved my mom by her getting lung caner. It was Gods mercy that she died that way because she was humbled greatly. I hate drunkeness and drugs more that anyone. But these are people whom Christ died for and I heard God just as clear tell me to love them into his kingdom. I am not downing anyones ministry. I only want us to understand how great Gods love is for even these people. Again I was in the wrong responding in anger to you. Please forgive me. |