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  1. I am a fairly new Christian and I have a deep desire to have a relationship with the Lord. I come from a very broken family, and neither of my parents has ever lived for God. I left home at a very young age and met my husband shortly after who was raised in the church, and I gave my life to God when we married. My husband and I now have two children and now more than ever I’ve had a burning desire to really know the Lord, I just don’t really know how. My husband is in the military and we just relocated to or current location. We have joined a church but I don’t feel like we are being properly feed and I feel like the women at the church are not really connected like we should be as women of God, we’re all just consumed with our own lives. My pastor’s wife told me that I just need to focus on God and not the women of the church, and I think she misunderstood my concern. Anyway, I was just doing some research online about tithing because, my husband and I just bought a house. I was actually working fulltime for a bit and felt like was I losing my mind and could no longer stand my children going to the sitter for 10 hours a day, I was in agony and asked the Lord for guidance. The Lord told me to resign from my job and raise my two young children and also be more of a support to my husband, and my husband also felt the same in his spirit. So I left my job and I’m at peace with it, but now money is tight, especially with a mortgage now. We can’t really afford to tithe right now and I’ve been feeling such guilt about it, they’ve been times when I didn’t go to church out of shame because we weren’t able to tithe. Just tonight after coming home from church I thought to myself “there must be a better way, this is not of God, this is not right”. So I ran into your site while researching the origins of the tithe, and I am so sad right now, I am still confused in some aspects because our pastor just told us that we need to be tithing off of our gross income because I’ve always thought that it was the reasonable thing to tithe off of the net. So I calculated how much 10% of our gross income is and it’s not doable right now, and I’m just torn about this issue.
    So as I’m typing this message to you with a heavy heart I want to ask you how can I become that mature Christian that you mention again and again? Because I’m not gaining the same knowledge about the original purposes of the tithe and the purpose of the pastor to the church just from reading my bible. Where do I go and what do I read to find out about those things that aren’t necessarily in the bible, but have so much to do with it?

    Last question, as I mentioned before my family members are not Christians and I tend to receive lots of ridicule for me choosing to go to church and live for the Lord. My mother really told me off the other day and laughed at me for giving money to the church. I don’t have found memories of my childhood but I want to be a reflection of Christ to my family. I love my parents and I really want my kids to know who there grandparents are, but at the same time I feel like I need to protect them from the negativity and the coldness that has been a family plague. I believe that there has been a curse on my family that the Lord has broken off of me and the generations to come, but I do believe that the environment in still so unhealthy. So my question is to what extent does “honor thy mother and thy father” apply to these situations? Am I obligated to withstand certain treatment and be in certain environments because they are my parents or can I love them from a distance? What is your take? Thanks in advance for your time.

    Naseeka said this on December 4, 2008 at 6:37 am | Reply

    • Dear Naseeka,

      I just come across this page.
      May I suggest that you try to get to know the religion of Islam. Who know you will find some peace in there.

      Sheriff said this on October 27, 2009 at 9:45 am | Reply

      • A few personal thoughts on Islam:
        I’ve read the Koran and there’s not a lot of peace to be found there.
        Compare the life of Jesus versus that of Mohammed and you will see what I mean. (Read history books for the latter).
        Islamic women are considered second-class people and are relegated to the sides and back of the mosques when praying. You won’t like that.
        Most of all, if you accept Islam you must by default reject the divinity of Jesus. Since believing that Jesus died for your sins is the one thing required for eternal life, you will lose it if you accept Islam. And you can’t get it back by martyring yourself either.
        Sorry Sheriff. He’s my God and I’m sticking with him.

        James Giordano said this on October 28, 2009 at 2:55 am | Reply

  2. Dear Naseeka,

    From your letter, you are already more mature than you think. Tithing today is an abused law that is twisted by the church in order to stay in business. Not even the Jews tithe now, because there is no temple in Jerusalem. Only the temple tax is used for synagogue support, which is about $500 – 800 a year per household. The rest is voluntary offerings.

    1. purpose of the tithe – It originally was for the poor. The law did not collect tithes from the poor, or the needy (low income), but GAVE to the poor from what was brought in. It was only collected once a year, not every week. It did not go to a pastor’s salary, personal car, a building program, or to pay a mortgage on the temple. There are 2 posts on tithing. Be sure you read both of them. one is more extensive. The tithe was old testament law, when there was a theocracy, and no other taxes. We are now under grace. We just give from our hearts as we are able. The “10% of gross salary” is a lie. It is not in the bible anywhere.

    http://heavenawaits.wordpress.com/108/

    http://heavenawaits.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/tithing-for-jews-and-christians-for-internet-pdf-conversion.pdf

    2. maturity – this comes with a full commitment to Christ and a knowledge of the scriptures that is sufficient to support one’s faith. You do not have to memorize the bible first. You just have to be able to search out topics you need to get the correct information. Remember the early apostles were most likely in their 20’s, and they were ready to go out and preach. It only took a few years to train them. Remember bible schools are only 2 years long.

    3. original purpose of a pastor – this was to train the new converts, who were usually gentiles, since the Jews already had religious education since they were young. once the new converts were trained, they went out and preached also. The pastor afterward was just a support system and friend. The pastor was never paid a salary. The bible said that everyone had to work and contribute. Staying in one church one’s entire life, listening to, and paying, one man to teach you things you already knew after a while, was unheard of. new converts became mature in a short time, and they went out on their own ministries. “gifts” were not for the chosen few, but for everyone to use to bring in new converts.

    4. how to resolve your Christianity with your family. I would first stay home from the church you are with. I am sure it has some good points, but the pastor is out of line, and is typical of the materialistic orientation of today’s churches. Read the bible carefully, starting with the new testament, and study it carefully. Take notes. You can visit other churches, but do not settle in until you find the one that matches what you read.

    Let your family know that you are looking for the REAL Jesus, and the REAL Christian faith, and not just something people see on Tv. I think your honest search, and your avoidance of any false teachings, will send the signal to the family that you are REAL too.

    Most unbelievers are turned off by what they see on TV, and they should be turned off. Everything on TV is about money. In time, they will appreciate the wisdom that you are collecting. This is because you will be about Jesus, and not money. They will see it in your life.

    They may never go to a church, but they may eventually start listening to what you have to say, because they will know you are going to the original source, and coming up with a pure knowledge of the faith.

    5. you are always welcome to contact me. I was in the church for 50 years, and then I left. I realized I was more mature and bible knowledgeable than the pastors. I needed fresh bread, not stale bread.

    blessings
    marianne

    Marianne said this on December 4, 2008 at 10:45 am | Reply

  3. Good morning. Am enjoying your posts. I added your link to my blogroll. Can I assume you are Texan? I’ve been adding where the authors are from as a point of interest to my readers.

    Archie said this on December 10, 2008 at 12:45 pm | Reply

  4. Hi Archie,

    Thanks for the blogroll. I will add you too. NOPE !! I am not a Texan. I have visited there, but I have never lived there. I was born in Virginia. I now live in North Carolina.

    blessings
    marianne

    Marianne said this on December 10, 2008 at 2:29 pm | Reply

  5. hey mama!

    Angier said this on December 11, 2008 at 2:47 am | Reply

  6. I SO relate with Naseeka on so many issues she was talking about. My pastor has been telling me the whole “tithe on your gross” and “not on your net” as well… and well…we were tithing nearly 20%… firstly, i felt irritated with feeling like they were asking for money more often than usual during the “economic times” we are in, when I just wanted to hear something encouraging from the Word…Then, I felt guilty for being irritated with them asking for money cuz I don’t ever want to hold grudges or get irritated like that (God is not OK with that) Now I am torn on whether to attend at all because it was always a good message but now that we have come into these “Economic times” it seems all the pastor talks about for the first 20-30 minutes lately in the beginning is tithing and planting a seed… And now, maybe because he has noticed his attendance and congregation is shrinking, he has chilled out considerably. But EVERYTIME he mentions tithing or “seeds” I’ve noticed I get defensive internally RIGHT away and look over at my husband with an amused smirk… But I’m not badtalking him and I have love for the pastor. Its just not what I need to hear because we’re already givers and don’t need to be “coaxed” into giving… I just feel like this place is family after going there for a year or so and being very involved, making close friends, etc… am now drawing back…It feels a lil awkward cuz I’m not tryin to leave on bad terms but do I just stick it out n pray for our Pastor? Left feeling somewhere between confused & guilty if I don’t keep going here…We would have talked to Pastor but he has his own TV show and it is next to impossible to get ahold of him…all his emails get filtered through an office assistant & an associate pastor. I feel guilty even telling you about this! What would God want me to do?

    Theres another church my husband and I had went & visited just recently. we were impressed that the service went on for 4 hours. I guess they’ve been having an outpouring of the Spirit since May 2,2008…I don’t really want to make an evaluation of this ‘other’ place based on my little knowledge of them… But it did make me feel special that the pastor sent some people out to visit from 30 minutes or so away, and called my cell phone the day after we visited the second time…Maybe we should be going to a smaller church?

    Anyhow, I really do appreciate your page and advice. I will be prayin for you tonight. I really am happy to have your friendship. Feel like you are so cocerned for others but hope you have someone there to talk to when YOU need to as well. :) I can always lend an ear. God bless you Marianne.

    Catrina said this on December 23, 2008 at 4:09 am | Reply

  7. One more question for ya, Marianne…? :D Do you believe that speaking in tongues is for EVERYONE? God Bless! catrina

    Catrina said this on December 23, 2008 at 4:19 am | Reply

  8. Dear Catrina

    You are not obligated to any pastor or church. It is possible to stay somewhere for a season, or for a certain purpose. once that is up, you are free to fellowship any way you want. That is the liberty we have in Christ. You may be meant to visit many places and have many experiences.

    Your pastor has pros and cons. He gives good messages. But then he is not accessible to you, and he is too concerned with expecting money. Remember Jesus did not collect tithes from his followers. You can keep your friends there and move on if you wish.

    A true minister is more concerned about YOU than money. If you can find one like that, then I would advise switching, so you can have fellowship without the guilt, and demands for money. If the prosperity message really worked, and were biblically true, the pastor would be benefiting from his own tithing, and would not need to ask for money.

    Speaking in tongues is for anyone who wants it. It is not required for salvation, but it helps the prayer life. Look at the side menu for for information on that.

    http://heavenawaits.wordpress.com/baptism-of-the-holy-spirit-tongues/

    blessings
    marianne

    Marianne said this on December 23, 2008 at 4:36 am | Reply

  9. Marianne,
    I stumbled across your website while Googling “Euphrates River”.
    You have an interesting website. I notice that you also have an Islamic Antichrist belief. There is an increasing trend for belief in this concept. About 1 year ago I read Joel Richardson’s book “Antichrist: Islam’s awaited Messiah” and was absolutely amazed about the parallels between Mahdi and Antichrist. I am now reading Walid Shoebat & Joel Richardson’s new book: “God’s War on Terror”. This shows even more parallels between Mahdi and Antichrist. In case you are interested here are a few websites that I view on a regular basis: (some religious others about Islam)

    http://www.joelstrumpet.com/
    http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?p=r&user=TicTocMinistries&page=1
    http://www.wnd.com/
    http://www.jihadwatch.org/
    http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/

    Will

    Will said this on January 1, 2009 at 3:01 am | Reply

  10. THNKS FOR THE WEB SIGHTS AND AGREE WITH YOU MARIANNE HAS ONE OF THE BEST WEB SIGHTS ON THE WEB IT MAKES YOU THINK. SO GLAD YOU FOUND HER WEB SIGHT . IT IS ONE OF MY GREAT JOYS OF THE WEEK.
    SHALOM,
    NHEL O.

    Nhel O. said this on January 6, 2009 at 11:21 pm | Reply

  11. Hey Marianne,

    This is David…..Catrina’s hubby..Anyhow I need help. I recently went to the local zoo and was shocked to see several Buddha statues. I made a complaint and they are currently taking a vote from KMBC News and the local papper whether or not it should be removed. To my understanding God does not like Idols of any sort especially of Eastern religions. Anyhow can you please vote on both sites and send this to whoever else you know will vote a Godly vote…Here are the 2 links

    God said not to make any idols over and over again in the Bible. He said to make No images of heaven above or earth below. Vote to remove the Buddha statues from the KCMO ZOO and maybe you can leave a comment in my defense. THANKS David Engle

    http://www.kmbc.com/news/18479668/detail.html

    http://www.kansascity.com/637/story/979947.html?pageNum=2&mi_pluck_action=page_nav#Comments_Container

    Please get everyone you can to vote to remove the Buddha statues at the Kansas City Zoo.. The anti-Christ is in full effect as you can see in most of the comments left on these pages slander me..help me out…We need all the Godly votes we can get before this goes to the board for a vote..

    David

    Catrina said this on January 15, 2009 at 6:25 pm | Reply

    • Just so you know, the “Buddha” or “The Enlightened One” was a man by the name of Siddhartha Gautama. Like Confucius, he was a wise man but not a god. Buddhists have no God. So don’t fret. You wouldn’t want the Buddhists to make us take down all our statues of George Washington would you?

      James Giordano said this on October 28, 2009 at 2:05 am | Reply

  12. How do I intercede in breaking a soul tie between my husband and his children’s mother.

    jae said this on February 11, 2009 at 3:52 am | Reply

  13. Hi Jae,

    Try the prayers on these pages. They are not written in stone. You can modify them to fit what is unique for you. It will take patience on your part. Also watch carefully, to be sure they are not getting back together, so you will not be hurt. Print them out and use them, with whatever changes you make to them to personalize them.

    http://heavenawaits.wordpress.com/prayer-closing-doors-against-witchcraft-control/

    http://heavenawaits.wordpress.com/prayer-for-unsaved-loved-ones/

    Some of these have to do with witchcraft to some degree. So, if that does not apply, then just skip it. If your husband seems like the weaker, passive type, and the ex wife is somewhat controlling or dominant, then keep the prayers on witchcraft. Witchcraft is based on control.

    Let me know how or if this helps any. You also need a support system of friends and family. Make sure they are with you, in case there is any kind of confrontation or argument over this issue. You need people on your side.

    blessings
    marianne

    Marianne said this on February 11, 2009 at 12:55 pm | Reply

  14. Dear Will,

    I am so deeply sorry. I think I missed your comment when you first wrote it and I did not respond. It had gone into the spam folder first, because of the links you provided, and I had taken it out. But then I did not respond.

    Walid Shoebat is very insightful. I would follow whatever he says, since he is speaking from personal experience. I agree about the Mahdi being Islamic.

    I have posted some on this too:

    http://heavenawaits.wordpress.com/the-radical-future-of-america-as-it-turns-its-back-on-god/

    http://heavenawaits.wordpress.com/the-fouth-beast-of-daniel-and-revelation-the-antichrist/

    http://heavenawaits.wordpress.com/the-number-666-according-to-muslims/

    http://heavenawaits.wordpress.com/god%E2%80%99s-war-on-terror%E2%80%A6-the-200-million-man-army/

    I want to thank you for all the links you provided for the readers here. It is good to be informed and alert, for our own safety, and to avoid deception.

    blessings
    marianne

    Marianne said this on February 11, 2009 at 1:08 pm | Reply

  15. Marianne, you are a little one, and G-d LOVES YOU SO MUCH. I see this, it is reflected in EVERY post. :)

    Paulette said this on March 1, 2009 at 6:01 pm | Reply

  16. Not really sure where to ask this question but I had a simple dream last night and I cannot understand it. ALthough I know it means something….

    I was in my bedroom that I had as a child ( i am married and live else where of course ) And apparently there was a problem that needed to be fixed in the room. So a man came and showed up at my house and begin to move all of my furniture out of the room. Well as he proceded to moved boxes upstairs for temporary storage. I began to start helping and I moved 3 boxes to another room seperate from where he was storing his items. Well he assured me that he had it and so I said ok. Well he once all the furniture was moved out of the room. He fixed what ever problem there was ( i think it was something with the wall behind the dresser, not really sure ) but once he had fixed the problem. He moved all of the furniture back and left. And the dream was over.I know this is so simple and probably not worth asking. But i know it means something.. help please..thanks for your time in advance

    Mel said this on March 23, 2009 at 1:39 pm | Reply

    • hi Mel

      I can only give an impression. The room represents your spirit. There is something difficult in your current relationships that is related to an emotional injury from your childhood. What is fortunate is that it is being “fixed.”

      Subconsciously, we all have lifetime hurts and issues that affect us, because we are a product of all our life experiences.

      The hardest way to deal with them is in real life, where these issues continue to come up, and we suffer again and again. The easiest way to heal is for our minds to work on it while we are sleeping, and repair the injury that way.

      This is something that God provides, to gently heal things that are too painful to deal with in the conscious state.

      Maybe this helps?

      Marianne said this on March 23, 2009 at 2:09 pm | Reply

  17. China Takes Aim at Dollar, Urges New Global Currency!

    We are getting closer to a cashless society!
    Chris

    Chris said this on March 24, 2009 at 2:43 pm | Reply

    • Hi Chris

      I think we are already at a cashless society. Between credit cards, and electronic transfers of money, all we see is numbers on a page.

      Marianne said this on March 24, 2009 at 2:49 pm | Reply

  18. I pray I can stand as strong as thy will when the time comes must read

    http://disc.yourwebapps.com/discussion.cgi?disc=149495;article=123736;

    flybird63 said this on April 18, 2009 at 9:39 pm | Reply

  19. Who are you? http://www.soldieringodsarmy.com Why did Jesus say fast and pray?

    Don the baptist said this on May 2, 2009 at 1:13 am | Reply

  20. Hi Marianne,

    I LOVE THIS SITE! You are so wise in the word of the lord. I have yet to go through every subject posted though. I first came across your site b/c I was googling info about possible curse that could make people dislike or despise you. The issue with me is that I’m not quite sure what my issue with people in general may be.

    First of all I am a black, young adult female who feels despised almost crusified by society. I am married, I have 2 small kids but I still feel lonely and I feel emotionally wounded, depressed, and stressed. When I talk to people they wont look at me in my face, people do not seem to want to be around me at work etc, and I try over and over, year after year to make friends but the friendships seem short lived. I have had people who yelled at me for saying hello to them and one girl on my job started crying one day and said she didnt care if I died tomorrow b/c she hated me! I never did anything to her. I simply asked her to help me do some work while at work! She seemed to never like being in the office with me. I do not smell, I dont act weird, many say that I’m pretty, I’m not a backstabber, I generally care so much about others but I never seem to get the same, general treatment. God says treat others as you want to be treated, but it seems to not be working for me. I feel like 1 in a billion. All the rejection has hurt me emotionally as well as physically. I feel extremely tired and forgetful. Marianne what could be wrong with me?

    Hungryforchange said this on May 6, 2009 at 4:14 am | Reply

  21. Dear Hungryforchange,

    There is nothing wrong with you. It is them.

    Social and psychological:

    You are young, pretty and with children.

    Being decent makes women, unhappy with their husbands, hate you, because they see you as a threat to them, someone their husbands might be attracted to. They want to be free, but need the money and the social status of being married. They may also resent you because they may have had abortions, and you have children. So you have something they don’t, and they are jealous.

    For men, you are an attractive target, to exploit. This is a general lack of respect by men for women in today’s world.

    General – once people start beating you down, this affects you emotionally, and people see you as wounded, insecure, incomplete, and not whole. Since they have no love or compassion for anyone except themselves, you being there is irritating -since you need compassion, and they do not want to give it, and be friends. This requires some virtue from them that they lack. And since you bring out this psychological inadequacy of theirs, they resent you. You remind them that they are not what they should be inside, and make them feel guilty. So they need to attack or avoid you as an enemy.

    Spiritual:

    We are not alone. Although we cannot see them with our natural eyes, we are surrounded by spirits. Some are angels, there to protect us, if we call upon God. Some are demonic, nasty creatures who bring curses upon us, even if we are innocent. We can be innocent, but also ignorant victims of what they can do.

    Since we are ignorant about protecting ourselves from them, they can get away with causing problems for us.

    The key is knowledge, and knowing how to take authority, rebuke them, and reject what they are trying to do. It is possible to “reverse a curse.”

    See this post:
    http://heavenawaits.wordpress.com/do-people-hate-you-on-sight/

    Prayers against witchcraft and demonic oppression can help. People may be putting word curses on you.

    Marianne said this on May 6, 2009 at 12:16 pm | Reply

  22. Hallelujah! God bless America!

    Susan Fox said this on May 6, 2009 at 7:12 pm | Reply

  23. Hi…I came across ur website searching for the functioning and the working of jezebel spirit…God is speaking to me through visions but im alone …i need ur prayer support… im suffering since years and i need a breakthrough…can u guide me how to move ahead????

    samna said this on June 9, 2009 at 12:37 pm | Reply

    • Hi Samna,

      yes, I will support you with prayer. I will help you any way I can. Just write to me and tell me more about your circumstances, and I will reply to you.

      Marianne said this on June 9, 2009 at 12:50 pm | Reply

  24. Hello and God bless you. Add me to the email list please.
    In Him,
    R

    Robbi said this on June 14, 2009 at 7:26 pm | Reply

  25. I’m a jewish Christian and I’m having problems being friends with this group its a spiritual drain on me. lol Here is the site and I know this person personally http://www.myspace.com/mariaisalolita Check it out and tell me what you think of her music? My other physical problems could be spiritual of trying to be nice to non-Christians.

    Barry said this on June 16, 2009 at 3:42 am | Reply

  26. I ran across this website in search of how to fight the jezebel spirit. A man stalked my daughter and took over her and my 4 grandchildren – he has isolated them and nothing we or any authorities have done has helped to release them. His exwives said he was evil and a detective who followed him for 5 years said he was a threat to our family – but nothing seems to be able to be done to stop him – he has turned my daughter in to this lying, profaning person and somehow convinced her to turn on her husband and us. I knew it was an evil spirit but had no knowledge about these things After much study and research I found out about the Jezebel spirit and need holy spirit filled believers to stand in agreement with me for her release and the release of my 4 grandchildren.

    Her name is Heather and his name is Kenneth.

    Please pray for the release of my family.

    sue

    Sue said this on June 25, 2009 at 1:14 am | Reply

    • Hi Sue,

      I will put Heather on my prayer list for deliverance. She is under his influence. Poison breeds poison, and the weaker vessel will give into the stronger personality. So she is with this man, instead of her husband?

      I took the last name off for confidentiality.

      Marianne said this on June 25, 2009 at 1:26 am | Reply

  27. Hello Marianne, I would like to be placed on your prayer list…for breakthrough. Ever since I accepted Christ it’s been one battle after another(like most of us) However, I am feeling very weary. I had a situation with a Jezebel Spirit in my last church and left, and feel exhausted emotionally and spiritually. I am seeking a good church now. I also need a job as I was laid off months ago. Numerous health issues and no insurance. Anxiety attacks, weight gain….And I am trying to maintain hope in Gods promise to send me a wonderful husband. I’m in my late thirties, and feeling like I’ve got so much to overcome. I know God doesn’t lie and His promises remain, but sometimes you just need someone to believe with you….and I don’t have my church family any more. I just need to believe again that I’m going to be ok, and the dreams that God placed in my heart will happen.
    Thank you and God Bless!!!!

    lynne said this on July 24, 2009 at 11:48 pm | Reply

    • Hi Lynne

      You have a lot going for you. Do not give up. I added you to my prayer list. I am in agreement with you for restoration.

      Marianne said this on July 25, 2009 at 5:04 am | Reply

  28. Please pray for a final decree of Primary Joint Managing Custody for my children. One day when I got home from work my spouse was gone with the children. Gone for about 7 months then when she couldn’t get any money (from the welfare system in another state or child support) she came back with two of my children with delays. They were not taken care of properly with my son who can’t talk any more. When I approached my wife at the time she would dismiss it. So I left her, filed for temporary custody, got it, then I took them to a doctor where she confirmed their delays and neglect. She’s had five older children before the marriage none of which finished high school (3 with delays also) she constantly makes me out the lie to my friends and family, I’ve been betrayed at every hand, she has even separated me from my closest friends in ministry. I am trying to fulfill my call of God but found myself in a Jezebel situation. Please pray against the spirit of witchcraft working through her.

    Russell Bell said this on September 4, 2009 at 5:51 am | Reply

    • dear Russell.

      The children are the top priority here, so yes, I will put you on my prayer list, to get the help you need with them.

      But now I am going to counsel you a little bit. I see this too much.

      This is a situation you should have anticipated.

      She has been married before, and produced problems. Marrying her was an act of adultery, and you should not have been with her, producing children, to begin with.

      I know this is a common practice now in the church, but it is still sin, according to the bible, and pastors/ministers are not only ignoring it, but engaging in it themselves. The church has gotten away from obeying the Word of God, so it will have to expect the consequences.

      Divorce and remarriage is sin. SO when you married her, you enabled her to continue the same pattern of delayed, neglected children, as well as allow her to commit adultery. Now the children suffer for the mistakes of the parents.

      Right now, you should not be in ministry, because you have disqualified yourself. There are too many “ministers” in sin now in the church, and it is a mockery of Christ, as unbelievers are not won by you, and believers deserve better.

      You should spend time reflecting on the Word of God, and what it says about marriage, repent, and DO NOT get married again.

      The call of God on your life now is to repent of the marriage, and to live for those children, provide for them, and spend time with them, so they are not neglected further. The church can do without you, but your children can’t.

      I apologize if this sounded hard, but the “church” now permits too many people to continue in sin without repentance, or corrective action.

      This is why we now have legalized sin in this country, because the church has become liberal, rather than remaining the pure Bride of Christ. It does not oppose sin like it should.

      Now our country is in moral decay, and ministers -especially on TV – with their divorced, remarried lifestyle, and their exploitative prosperity preaching – have been the reason for so much anti-Christian hatred.

      Unbelievers do not reject Christians for loving Jesus, they reject us for being frauds.

      Jesus is coming soon. Spend the time with your kids, and help them heal.

      Marianne said this on September 4, 2009 at 2:17 pm | Reply

  29. Dear Marianne,

    I thank the Lord for your website. I stumbled on it while researching about the end times. However, my question has nothing to do with the end times. Several years ago, I was diagnosed with an incurable disease. I went through a period of depression, however it was then that I gave my life to the Lord. I also started learning about divine healing. I began believing God for my complete and miraculous healing. It has been many years and the Lord has kept me in good health. Sometimes, I get discouraged because I want the complete healing. I have got to the point where now I am comfortable with being the way I am because I feel as though God has decided not to do it. I have been prayed for healing many times. I sometimes feel bitter towards God and I don’t want to feel this way. What is your take on healing? What reasons are there for not receiving healing? Any wisdom that you can impart to me will be appreciated. I feel like I am loosing my fire for the Lord. I want to change.

    Miraclebeliever said this on September 10, 2009 at 4:38 pm | Reply

    • dear Miraclebeliever,

      Your story reminds me of a Katheryn Khulman meeting I heard of once. They were praying for healing for people.

      One lady had some sort of arthritis, or crippling disease. Her body, legs, hands, were all twisted from the disease.

      She was healed…..all over, and she rejoiced…then she noticed that God forgot one of her fingers, which was still bent.

      She complained to Katheryn that God did not do a complete healing, that he overlooked her little finger.

      Katheryn replied, “He left that, so you would not forget how you were before he healed you.”

      Sometimes, with a complete healing, we rejoice and then go on our way. We are now healthy, and turn our minds to other things, now that we are able. The healing becomes a past event.

      I have had complete healings and incomplete ones. I have also had healings that were lost, and I went back to the way I was before.

      So why?

      For me, it seems that as long as I am incomplete in some way, I still look to Him to complete me. I am reminded constantly that any healing comes from Him, and I cannot achieve what he did for me myself.

      So I dwell on past miracles he did for me, and this reminds me of how good he is. Healing me is optional for him. Any healing he has EVER done for me was a gift, and I am grateful. I should not take anything he gives me for granted, and one healing I lost, because I turned my eyes back on the world, and put him second again.

      We need to learn patience as well. and that can be a reason for delays in healing or answers to prayers. We also need to be humble about our healings. Some people, if completely healed, would rush back into the world, and get lost in it.

      So do not worry about something you do not have. Be grateful for what he has done for you so far.

      you will be ok.

      Marianne said this on September 10, 2009 at 5:02 pm | Reply

  30. Dear Marianne,

    Thank you so much for your words of encouragement. Your email brought so much conviction as I began thinking about how ungrateful I had become. He has done so much for me and I would not be here today if it was not for him. He has restored my life and continues to bless me with good health regardless of the doctor’s report. Wow, that in my book should have been bolded in RED ink. He has been so good to me and I have been so blinded to see it. I feel so sad for how I have treated the Lord. I know I should continue to have the faith that I used to when I gave my life to the Lord. The faith to believe that whatever happens, my life is in his hands and he will take care of me. I thank the Lord for using you to help me see how blind I have been. I also thank you too.

    Please pray for me that I will begin to draw close to him and have the fire I had when I got saved. A few month’s ago, I had a dream that I was alone in a room sitting on a chair. I looked down on my lap and my bible was open to Jeremiah 33:3 and I began to read that verse alone in my heart. However, there was a loud voice in the room that read that verse with me. I knew that the voice was God in my dream but I just sat there quietly. After that all I remember is waking up, saying Jeremiah 33:3 and reciting the verse. The funny part is that I had never read that verse before and I woke up knowing the verse and having memorised it. I believe that the Lord spoke to me in a dream. Since then, I have done nothing. My question is, how do I begin to seek him and where do I start if I have to start in the bible? Thank you once again for taking the time to answer.

    Miraclebeliever said this on September 11, 2009 at 4:35 pm | Reply

    • hi Miraclebeliever

      how nice a verse:

      Jer 33:3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

      I happen to have that same verse taped above my phone.

      Sometimes we have to get past our pain before our mind can clear. I am nothing special. I have just been through the same thing.

      I would start with Jeremiah, since that book was given to you. Read the other prophets, since they have special messages too.

      Then read other places, as you feel led.

      Marianne said this on September 11, 2009 at 4:55 pm | Reply

  31. talofa…

    I’m happy to read your message that you have been send out to the people.Which I’m grateful for your spiritual words of advice giving out to our nation.

    Peaches said this on October 22, 2009 at 3:33 am | Reply

    • Talofa!

      Thank you so much for visiting and reading. It is such a blessing to hear from you and your island nation, which has been through so much danger and difficulty. May the Yahweh God protect you, and keep you safe, and bless you with what you need, and give you much happiness.

      Marianne said this on October 22, 2009 at 11:16 am | Reply

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