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[Saintscruiser]

The last few months in this household has been anything but peaceful and harmonious. Not between husband and myself.....against the enemy! he has infiltrated our lives and I told my doctor today that I was going to go home and 'kick satan's ...!' That is a direct quote and I hope I didn't offend anyone. I guess he has one, I only see the evidence of his influence, not his bootay! I mean, who'd want to see a devil's ..... Not I, to be sure.

So, a few moments ago, I said OUT LOUD (in case the twirp is hard of hearing)BY THE POWER OF JESUS CHRIST AND BY THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB I REBUKE YOU SATAN AND ALL YOUR LITTLE MINIONS AND CAST YOU INTO THE ABYSS!!!!!!!! I mean, is it just me he's after????? Doubtful!! I would think he's working overtime during Jesus' Birthday Season.....especially since the rapture is so close. For those of you who are new to the board I am a pre-trib person and it'll take Jesus Himself standing in front of me telling me I'm wrong for me to change my view point. WOW.....Jesus standing in front of me. That makes my soul and spirit leap. Just the thought shut down my anxiety. Whoa. Jesus and I are the majority. 'If He be for you, who can be against you.' As strong as my faith is, and to God be the Glory as it's strong, it has been really rough. My husband got run down, got sick and relapsed twice, got hit with vertigo twice, he gave me his illness, our babies have needed vet attention, the business can't grow if husband is unable to work, savings twindling to nothing, me being disabled and trying to work everyday, pushing so as business can get done, doing spread sheets for 3rd quarter....ad nauseum.

Then, there is the person who says, "The Lord doesn't put more on us than what we can handle." That's when I want to deck 'em. You know, those well wishing people trying to help and instead of a promise of God, or a Scripture of love, they come out with that! The fact that they are correct doesn't even get through the ear canal!

The straw that broke the camel's back today, was my doctor making me take another drug test as my test 2 weeks ago didn't show I was using my medication of soma and lorcets. I have no idea why it didn't register, but I had to take another one today. If today shows up negative, I get a letter stating that I must find a new doctor. Thanks to Uncle Sam, I have to take these tests every 2 months to prove I'm using my meds. If I'm negative, they think I'm out selling them on the streets. I told my doctor that I guess I'll have to take up drinking! I had 2 doses each yesterday, and if it does turn up negative, I want them to do a test that is done on the premises instead of sending it to Lab Corp. I told him, and I rarely do this, on the Honor of Jesus, I'm doing what I'm supposed to do. I've been on this medication since 1993. Why would I jeopardize it. He told me not to worry. THEN, I found out that my thyroid is working and the weight gain I've done since the summer is on me. I'm going to jump into the toilet and pull the chain. Other than that, things are great!

 

[Southern Gent]

So........do you want those pills back that you sold me? I mean geez......all ya had to do was ask.

 

[Saintscruiser]

Yeah, I guess I'm going to need them back! I LOVE HOUSE! I've been hooked form the very first episode! Thanks for the smile. How one can watch House, and not smile is beyond me, ya know????????

 

[LisaLisa]

So........do you want those pills back that you sold me? I mean geez......all ya had to do was ask.

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You be quiet SG before I slap you upside the head!

 

[LisaLisa]

The last few months in this household has been anything but peaceful and harmonious. Not between husband and myself.....against the enemy! he has infiltrated our lives and I told my doctor today that I was going to go home and 'kick satan's ...!' That is a direct quote and I hope I didn't offend anyone. I guess he has one, I only see the evidence of his influence, not his bootay! I mean, who'd want to see a devil's ..... Not I, to be sure.

So, a few moments ago, I said OUT LOUD (in case the twirp is hard of hearing)BY THE POWER OF JESUS CHRIST AND BY THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB I REBUKE YOU SATAN AND ALL YOUR LITTLE MINIONS AND CAST YOU INTO THE ABYSS!!!!!!!! I mean, is it just me he's after????? Doubtful!! I would think he's working overtime during Jesus' Birthday Season.....especially since the rapture is so close. For those of you who are new to the board I am a pre-trib person and it'll take Jesus Himself standing in front of me telling me I'm wrong for me to change my view point. WOW.....Jesus standing in front of me. That makes my soul and spirit leap. Just the thought shut down my anxiety. Whoa. Jesus and I are the majority. 'If He be for you, who can be against you.' As strong as my faith is, and to God be the Glory as it's strong, it has been really rough. My husband got run down, got sick and relapsed twice, got hit with vertigo twice, he gave me his illness, our babies have needed vet attention, the business can't grow if husband is unable to work, savings twindling to nothing, me being disabled and trying to work everyday, pushing so as business can get done, doing spread sheets for 3rd quarter....ad nauseum.

Then, there is the person who says, "The Lord doesn't put more on us than what we can handle." That's when I want to deck 'em. You know, those well wishing people trying to help and instead of a promise of God, or a Scripture of love, they come out with that! The fact that they are correct doesn't even get through the ear canal!

The straw that broke the camel's back today, was my doctor making me take another drug test as my test 2 weeks ago didn't show I was using my medication of soma and lorcets. I have no idea why it didn't register, but I had to take another one today. If today shows up negative, I get a letter stating that I must find a new doctor. Thanks to Uncle Sam, I have to take these tests every 2 months to prove I'm using my meds. If I'm negative, they think I'm out selling them on the streets. I told my doctor that I guess I'll have to take up drinking! I had 2 doses each yesterday, and if it does turn up negative, I want them to do a test that is done on the premises instead of sending it to Lab Corp. I told him, and I rarely do this, on the Honor of Jesus, I'm doing what I'm supposed to do. I've been on this medication since 1993. Why would I jeopardize it. He told me not to worry. THEN, I found out that my thyroid is working and the weight gain I've done since the summer is on me. I'm going to jump into the toilet and pull the chain. Other than that, things are great!

Yea, it really sucks sometimes. I feel like I'm under attack too.........no kidding. The days are getting harder all the time, that's for sure.

Satan just keeps it up, keeping us distracted, making problems, starting trouble.........all to wear us down. Nothing new under the sun.

I know how hard it is............I really do.

 

[LisaLisa]

I"m dealing with some persecution too.........my husband (unbeliever). Today I told him that I want to not do any work on the sabbath because I just feel that personally, that's what I should be doing.

He gets all ...... off and says something like "Oh great, just another excuse for you to do nothing on one more day of the week, that's just great" or something like that. Then he says something like "Why don't you just become a nun now or something".

I felt like kicking him in the balls..........you know what I mean? It's an uphill battle........every day an uphill battle.

But then I read about what christians go through in other countries, real intense persecution where they are killed, burned, deformed, because they are a christian, like in africa and other countries........and I think to myself, I have nothing to complain about.

Helps to put things in perspective sometimes. I feel your frustration tho

 

[Saintscruiser]

Ah ha......one '...' and one 'balls' all in the same thread. Yep, we're persecuted. It's not that I'm making light of your situation, but we have to laugh at something!

I would personally love for the rapture to be tonight. Spending Christmas with Jesus sounds so wonderful. Yep, I can deal with that. There are days that I'm just sick and tired of it all. We're looking forward to going to Pigeon Forge over Christmas. It's our one and only vacation. Now we do go to our yearly convention, but that's different. We have the coolest cabin rented for 4 nights. We take husband's mom with us, along with our 3 4-legged babies. Tranquilizers all around! And, it's possible that we might have snow showers on Christmas Day. My husband has never had a white Christmas. I've had a couple of them, when I was in Germany. People are surprised that I want Mom-in-law with us and I tell them it wouldn't be Christmas without her, since my parents are both deceased. Too funny!

I'm sorry, Lisa, about your husband's attitude. That makes it much more difficult....especially at this time of the year. You do what the Lord lays upon your heart. Your husband is looking at you through scales over his eyes. It's very difficult to see clearly when you have scales. The Lord will honor your prayers. I promise. The really funny thing is that Jewish people think that all gentiles are Catholic. Don't know why, but they just do.

 

[angelique510]

Saints, I hear ya sister!! There are times when you just can't decide between chocolate an alcohol <sigh>

I know what you mean about those times when all sorts of bad things are thrown at you. I take it as confirmation that I am doing something right. Satan really hates that. I've noticed it in church lately; the music is powerful and I can really feel the flowing of the Spirit, and BANG - a little Screwtape and a little Wormword are whispering in my ear and telling me things "This Christianity stuff is nothing but a cult of crazy people. The whole world is telling you so, just read the internet." or "You just like being one of the weird ones and getting attention like you did with the punk rock clothes and hair in high school before it was cool. Now that Christians are the weirdos, you want to be one of them."

So, you know what I tell them? I tell them "My big brother and my daddy are gonna kick your butts!" and "GO TO HELL!"

That's basically a paraphrase of "In Jesus' name I cast you into the fiery pit" but the way I word it just has a little more Oomph to it and makes me feel better. LOL

Lisa, don't fight with your husband. He may not be Christian, but you still have to behave like a Christian wife. A friend was talking me through something a while back and she gave me a great quote. "The art of wifely submission is ducking low enough so that God can punch your husband in the nose."

Love you both (and you too SG)

~A

 

[blondeambition3]

Yep... when things get 'rough' just keep pressing in closer to Jesus... the Devil wants to give you a breakdown when he sees Jesus workin' on your breakthrough...

 

[trukinlady]

I know exactly how you feel!! I had many days where I thought if one more bad thing happened, I would just explode!! I cried out to my Heavenly Father many times and asked Him how much was one person supposed to take!! I wasn't Job, and I didn't want to be!! I didn't think I could take any more without losing my sanity! At the time, I couldn't even take things one day at a time. I had to do it by the hour, and by each minute.

Angelique has a good point. When satan attacks us, we must be doing something right. he wants us beaten down, and broken.

But--Praise God--He took everything the enemy threw at me, and turned it for His Glory!! AMEN!! My faith really took a severe beating, and there were many days I just didn't have the strength to fight. But my Heavenly Father fought for me!! AMEN!! His strength is made perfect in our weakness!

It was extremely hard for me at times to focus on His Word rather than my circumstances. But I knew then, and even more so now, that He would never leave me, or forsake me!! Thank You Father!!

I'll keep you in my prayers, Saints!! You WILL get through this!! In Jesus' name, I pray!! Amen!

In His Love,
'T'

 

[LisaLisa]

Lisa, don't fight with your husband. He may not be Christian, but you still have to behave like a Christian wife. A friend was talking me through something a while back and she gave me a great quote. "The art of wifely submission is ducking low enough so that God can punch your husband in the nose."

Love you both (and you too SG)

~A

The fact that I'm still with him, even tho he says things like "So, when are we getting the sign?" so I say "What are you talking about?" then he says "You know, the KINGDOM HALL sign to hang above the front door"

and stuff like that.........all the time.........shows that I'm faithful to his sorry azz anyway.

He's a really good man tho, I guess I really can't complain.

 

[blondeambition3]

The fact that I'm still with him, even tho he says things like "So, when are we getting the sign?" so I say "What are you talking about?" then he says "You know, the KINGDOM HALL sign to hang above the front door"

and stuff like that.........all the time.........shows that I'm faithful to his sorry azz anyway.

He's a really good man tho, I guess I really can't complain.

Bless your Heart... it's so hard when you're unequally yoked. I can relate. Not now... previous Husband.. y'know? the Lebanese Sniper?

 

[LisaLisa]

Bless your Heart... it's so hard when you're unequally yoked. I can relate. Not now... previous Husband.. y'know? the Lebanese Sniper?

Yea, what a gem he must have been..........oh geez.

 

[Saintscruiser]

AND THEN MY INTERNET WENT DOWN LAST NIGHT. Where is a box of Calgon when you need it! Gee whiz! @#$%^@#$%@#$%^!

Lisa, my dear sweet Sister, my human side says to go ahead with an 'accidental oops'....so sorry, sweetheart. I didn't mean to hurt you.....but my spiritual side agrees with everyone else. It's like having an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other. I really feel for you. BUT, when my husband and I split up years ago, God told him flat that He was honoring my prayers when we put things back as they should have been. That floored me! We are happier than we've ever been.....for years, now. How do your in-laws treat you? I wish I could help and encourage you, somehow. Anyway, you know how us danged woodchucks just keep chucking your wood! And SG, he won't even stop for a lunch break!

 

[blondeambition3]

Yea, what a gem he must have been..........oh geez.

Oh! The stories I could tell. May write a book, it'd be a bestseller... after my hanging!

 

[blondeambition3]

AND THEN MY INTERNET WENT DOWN LAST NIGHT. Where is a box of Calgon when you need it! Gee whiz! @#$%^@#$%@#$%^!

Lisa, my dear sweet Sister, my human side says to go ahead with an 'accidental oops'....so sorry, sweetheart. I didn't mean to hurt you.....but my spiritual side agrees with everyone else. It's like having an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other. I really feel for you. BUT, when my husband and I split up years ago, God told him flat that He was honoring my prayers when we put things back as they should have been. That floored me! We are happier than we've ever been.....for years, now. How do your in-laws treat you? I wish I could help and encourage you, somehow. Anyway, you know how us danged woodchucks just keep chucking your wood! And SG, he won't even stop for a lunch break!

..... you guys just KEEP killin' me with this!!!!

 

[blondeambition3]

The fact that I'm still with him, even tho he says things like "So, when are we getting the sign?" so I say "What are you talking about?" then he says "You know, the KINGDOM HALL sign to hang above the front door"

and stuff like that.........all the time.........shows that I'm faithful to his sorry azz anyway.

He's a really good man tho, I guess I really can't complain.

I'm going to pray the SAME prayer for you that I used to pray for me;

"Father, first & foremost, you are so worthy of my praise and thanksgiving.. so it's not with a spirit of ungratefulness that I petition you with this burden of mine... but.... if it's truly YOUR will that this marriage be healed, then please, in Jesus' name, heal it. Make me the Wife that reflects you so strongly that my Husband only sees you when he looks at me. Give me your wisdom, your strength and your love in which to accomplish this because I know I can do all things in Christ who strengthens me and with you even the impossible is possible. I pray you open my Husband's eyes to the awareness of you and instill in him a new Heart. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen"

 

[LisaLisa]

AND THEN MY INTERNET WENT DOWN LAST NIGHT. Where is a box of Calgon when you need it! Gee whiz! @#$%^@#$%@#$%^!

Lisa, my dear sweet Sister, my human side says to go ahead with an 'accidental oops'....so sorry, sweetheart. I didn't mean to hurt you.....but my spiritual side agrees with everyone else. It's like having an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other. I really feel for you. BUT, when my husband and I split up years ago, God told him flat that He was honoring my prayers when we put things back as they should have been. That floored me! We are happier than we've ever been.....for years, now. How do your in-laws treat you? I wish I could help and encourage you, somehow. Anyway, you know how us danged woodchucks just keep chucking your wood! And SG, he won't even stop for a lunch break!

Yea, it's hard, but I made my own bed so now I have to lay in it. We reap what we sow.

He's a very good man, and I love him dearly, we just aren't on the same page spiritually, but I pray every single night that someday we might be. I have hope for him, he's come a long way in the last 2 years. Used to be an agnostic, but not anymore. He now believes in God, he's just not sure who God is. And that's ok for now because it's a huge step forward as far as I"m concerned.

No inlaws, they are dead, no extended family on his side at all that he is in contact with. Which, makes it easier in some ways.

But, being a faithful christian is hard, it's a daily struggle. I think about my brothers and sisters in other countries like africa, who are put on trial and brutally murdered for their faith and I feel like a huge jerk for complaining about anything. We have it so good in this country right now with our freedom to openly worship.

I'm sure the day will come when we don't have that freedom, and we will look back and remember how good we really had it back then.

 

[LisaLisa]

i'm going to pray the same prayer for you that i used to pray for me;

"father, first & foremost, you are so worthy of my praise and thanksgiving.. So it's not with a spirit of ungratefulness that i petition you with this burden of mine... But.... If it's truly your will that this marriage be healed, then please, in jesus' name, heal it. Make me the wife that reflects you so strongly that my husband only sees you when he looks at me. Give me your wisdom, your strength and your love in which to accomplish this because i know i can do all things in christ who strengthens me and with you even the impossible is possible. I pray you open my husband's eyes to the awareness of you and instill in him a new heart. In jesus' name we pray, amen"

amen! Amen! Amen!