{"id":7243,"date":"2016-04-22T00:13:58","date_gmt":"2016-04-22T00:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pjhmail.wordpress.com\/?p=7243"},"modified":"2016-04-22T00:13:58","modified_gmt":"2016-04-22T00:13:58","slug":"the-blessing-of-a-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pastorjohnshouse.com\/mailbag\/7243\/the-blessing-of-a-body\/","title":{"rendered":"The Blessing of a Body"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pastor John,<\/span><\/p>\n

We are blessed to have a place (that “place” is us!) to take our testimonies and our experiences with Jesus to.<\/span><\/p>\n

While preparing for work this morning, the Spirit let me know that having a place to tell your testimony and having a place to tell what you have heard or experienced from God is a wonderful blessing!\u00a0\u00a0I don’t think there are many people or groups out there, who would\u00a0embrace the experiences that Jesus continues to give us….pure doctrine, wisdom, truth and judgment, music, hearing from God, being led by the Spirit, correction, and on and on.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

It made me consider, what if we had no one to tell our testimony to, no one who loved it with us, no one to tell, \u201cwhat Jesus said this morning\u201d, and no one to encourage us in our right thoughts\u00a0from God?<\/span><\/p>\n

We are washed by passing out those experiences that Jesus gives to us.\u00a0 And we are blessed to be allowed to do it.\u00a0\u00a0It cleanses us and gives us strength.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We need to pass those experiences on as much as we need the experience itself.\u00a0 What a privilege it is to be a part of the body of Christ that wants to hear, and\u00a0that\u00a0understands what God is saying and doing in each of our lives, everyday.<\/span><\/p>\n

That was a good reminder for me this morning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We are a valuable group of people, to God and to one another.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jerry<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hi Jerry.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks for this.\u00a0 I especially was touched by this thought: “We need to pass those experiences on as much as we need the experience itself.” \u00a0That is so very true!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Any group of saints that God puts together is a holy blessing for the individual members of that body, and for the body of Christ world-wide.\u00a0 I am so thankful for the body of saints that God has created here, for you and me, and for all of us!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Pastor John<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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I love this (Jerry’s email). I’m so thankful for us, too. <\/span><\/p>\n

There were times when I would listen to people testify and I would think, “I want to speak up. I want something to say.” As I’ve gone through these past two years, Jesus has given me testimonies! Ones to tell to the body and other ones to tuck away in my heart. How valuable are those experiences! It really does make you thankful for the harder times when you draw closer to Jesus. <\/span><\/p>\n

I love having that place (us – a “who” not a “what”) like Jerry said, where people understand you. As this world becomes crazier, we have such an oasis. It is not something to be taken for granted.<\/span><\/p>\n

Carrie<\/span><\/p>\n

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