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For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence,
    for my hope is from him.
–Psalm 62:5 (ESV)–

Be still, and know that I am God.
–Psalm 46:10 (ESV)–

Be not rash with your mouth,
nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God,
for God is in heaven and you are on earth.
Therefore let your words be few.
–Ecclesiastes 5:2 (ESV)–

Pray then like this:

“Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come,
your will be done,
    on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our debts,
    as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
    but deliver us from evil.”
–Matthew 6:9-13 (ESV)–

And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping.
And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour?”
–Matthew 26:40 (ESV)–

Today, if you hear his voice,
do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.
–Hebrews 3:15 (ESV)–

Seek the Lord while he may be found.
–Isaiah 55:6 (ESV)–

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Richard J. Foster, Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home, ch. 14: “Contemplative Prayer.” (HarperCollins, 1992).

—. Streams of Living Water, ch. 2: “The Contemplative Tradition: Discovering the Prayer-Filled Life.” (HarperCollins, 1998).

Clifford Wilson and John Weldon, Occult Shock and Psychic Forces: A Biblical View (Master Books, 1980), chs. 6-7.

Pilgrim’s Progress (C. O. Baptista Films, 1978).

16:00 – Dr. Gerstner says that evil does not come from God himself, because God is good in nature. And because God is good all the time, so also are his plans and purposes. Evil, therefore, originates from something other than God; evil, is something that has come up and risen against God and his good purposes for mankind and the universe. However, even though God allows evil to exist, his attitude toward evil is to work around it, and turn evil’s plans around into something that can be used for good. The crucifixion, for example. To make lemonade out of lemons, so to speak. Rather than omnipotently destroying evil’s existence in a single moment, the general attitude of the God of the Bible, is to take evil as a unit, and work around it, and offer a way out of it. The free choice of angels, demons, men, women, and God are all allowed to exist, and to act, and to place faith in either the Gospel or the various evils that Satan has wreacked upon mankind through temptation, delusion, and sin in the world.

18:30 – Dr. Gerstner says that evil must have originated from beings which were created good, just like God is, like the angels in heaven, and Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Good creatures made with a good nature, and created by a good God. One of these good creatures, which was good in nature, and came down from the good mind of God, must have fallen through choice. The Bible tells us that the first good creature to choose evil was a cherubic angel named Lucifer, Satan, and the devil (Ezekiel 28:13-15; Isaiah 14:12-15; Luke 10:18). The second stage of evil was when he led a third of God’s angels in rebellion to become demons (Revelation 12:3, 4, 9). The third stage was when Eve was deceived by Satan in the Garden of Eden, in Genesis 3:1-7. –J.B.

²⁵ They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen. ²⁶ Because of this, God gave them over to SHAMEFUL LUSTS. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for UNNATURAL ones. ²⁷ In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error. ²⁸ Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a DEPRAVED MIND, so that they do what ought not to be done.
–Romans 1:25-28 (NIV)–

THY WORD HAVE I HID IN MINE HEART,
that I might not sin against thee.
–Psalm 119:11 (KJV)–

I PUNISH MY BODY AND ENSLAVE IT,
so that after proclaiming to others
I myself should not be disqualified.
–1 Corinthians 9:27 (NRSV)–

Homosexuals always try to give the impression they are more numerous than they actually are. Their numbers are growing, but they still represent a small percentage of our total population. Those who are given over completely to homosexuality preach that all of us have latent tendencies and could become more homo than hetero. There is no truth to that at all. Many young people who had a homosexual experience in high school or college have overcome even the memory of it and are happily married and normal. They are fortunate. Many others never got out and are now hooked. Homosexuality is not incurable. Homosexuals can and do change. Homosexual urges, no matter how strong, need not be permanent. The cure is more likely for those under 25 years who have not developed a strong attachment to one person. Those who are confirmed homosexuals stand very little chance of being cured unless they become totally desperate to change. In one survey, of 300 homosexuals interviewed, only 3% expressed a desire to change. The homosexual who proudly flaunts his way of life and scoffs at every attempt to help him is incurable. A cure is possible only in the case of one who desperately despises his homosexuality, who wants out, and who still believes it is possible to be cured. There is much controversy today about a cure for homosexuals, but I can prove, by the testimony of many I have counseled, there is a cure. It is not a hopeless addiction for anyone who wants to live a different life. God has power to change the very nature of man. I have never met a truly happy homosexual. The majority are sad, lonely, full of fear, shame, guilt, anxiety and torment. Homosexuals are being cured all over the world. God can cure you and will if you really want Him to. Desperation is the key word. Cry out in faith. –David Wilkerson