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	<title>Comments on: Urban Legend: God Wants You Happy</title>
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		<title>By: matt g</title>
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		<description>When I first was saved I was also with the thoughts that abundant life equaled easy, fat, and happy life.  I quickly learned this was not true.  God has blessed me with so many things I am forever grateful, but my life isn't all roses.  At times I feel as though I am under attack more than non-believers.  A pastor put it just about perfectly the other day, your going to suffer without Jesus,  may as well suffer for him.  It is our duty really  to endure.  

Revelation 3:14-22 "To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:
      These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God's creation. I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. You say, 'I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.' But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see. Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent. Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me. To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."

This message has been repeated to me through several sources over the past few weeks and I think god is really showing me something.  So many Christians are luke warm, or downright cold.  The are comfortable where they are and are in need of nothing.  God wants us to be overcomers.  He wants us to push beyond our comfort zone.  He has really been speaking to me about these very things lately.  I believe there is a huge revival coming.  I am in training so that I can serve when it comes.  The lord said in the last days he would pour out his spirit on the earth and I believe it is here, so I say rejoice in your affliction and suffering, for great is your reward in heaven.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When I first was saved I was also with the thoughts that abundant life equaled easy, fat, and happy life.  I quickly learned this was not true.  God has blessed me with so many things I am forever grateful, but my life isn&#8217;t all roses.  At times I feel as though I am under attack more than non-believers.  A pastor put it just about perfectly the other day, your going to suffer without Jesus,  may as well suffer for him.  It is our duty really  to endure.  </p>
<p>Revelation 3:14-22 &#8220;To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:<br />
      These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God&#8217;s creation. I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. You say, &#8216;I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.&#8217; But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see. Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent. Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me. To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.&#8221;</p>
<p>This message has been repeated to me through several sources over the past few weeks and I think god is really showing me something.  So many Christians are luke warm, or downright cold.  The are comfortable where they are and are in need of nothing.  God wants us to be overcomers.  He wants us to push beyond our comfort zone.  He has really been speaking to me about these very things lately.  I believe there is a huge revival coming.  I am in training so that I can serve when it comes.  The lord said in the last days he would pour out his spirit on the earth and I believe it is here, so I say rejoice in your affliction and suffering, for great is your reward in heaven.</p>
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