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       CAUSE ME TO KNOW
       By: Laurie Date: April 30, 2013, 7:22 am
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       CAUSE ME TO KNOW
       “Cause me to hear Thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in
       Thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk;
       for I lift up my soul to Thee.” Psalm 143:8
       We cannot form and fashion a revelation out of our own mind, it
       has to be born of the Spirit, as He “shall receive of Mine, and
       shall shew it unto you”, (John 16:14). Hence the prayer remains,
       “Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days,”
       (Psalm 39:4), and “cause me to know the way wherein I should
       walk.”
       Perhaps one of the important facts to remember is that while
       “to every thing there is a time, and a season for every
       purpose”, and God does not skip over parts of His plan, yet that
       which is to be revealed in fullness in coming days, has its
       roots in the developments taking place in us today. The inner
       formations of the Spirit, which are yet quite indefinable, must
       be wrought in us now, if we would see the manifestations of
       victory in coming days. There is an intertwining of events, so
       that we read, “in the days of these kings shall the God of
       heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed”,
       (Daniel 2:44). He is not waiting until all the other kings are
       destroyed, before He sets up His kingdom, it is being
       established in the hearts of His elect now. Thus we need to know
       the “measure of our days” now, that we might walk before Him
       now, so that the foundations being laid in us now, we’ll see the
       ultimate glories revealed.
       Even now while iniquity abounds, His grace is also much more
       abounding in the hearts of His elect. While the earthly rulers
       press their claims upon men, in the midst of their years of
       reign, the God of heaven is setting up His own kingdom, which
       shall grow until it fills the whole earth. This is not an
       instant manifestation of total kingdom over all the earth, but
       the future victory is certainly rooted in the work of God within
       the hearts of His apprehended ones today.
       Lord, cause me to know for today Thy will for me, for in Thee
       do I trust. Amen
       Ray Prinzing
       #Post#: 4778--------------------------------------------------
       Re: CAUSE ME TO KNOW
       By: Mike Date: May 2, 2013, 1:27 am
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       Beautifully simple and true Laurie.
       But sadly not the sort of post that generates many replies.
       Needs to be controversial to do that. ;)
       #Post#: 4780--------------------------------------------------
       Re: CAUSE ME TO KNOW
       By: Laurie Date: May 2, 2013, 7:55 am
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       A reply isn't always necessary, dear Mike.  :)
       I don't always reply to posts and videos that give me a boost of
       encouragement before I have go out and deal with whatever the
       day might bring my way.
       Don't be discouraged....your uplifting posts are appreciated.
       It is a wonderful thing to be able to fellowship with a
       spiritual like-mindedness---and more often than not....the hope,
       joy, and peace being gleaned from the lines are way more
       rewarding.
       #Post#: 4781--------------------------------------------------
       Re: CAUSE ME TO KNOW
       By: Kerry Date: May 2, 2013, 8:21 am
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       Still, it's nice to get feedback.   If no one says anything
       about something I post, I wonder if I should shift gears.  Maybe
       it's not their cup of tea?   When someone says they like
       something, it's an encouragement to do more along the same
       lines.
       In a way, it's like cooking.   Do the people like this dish or
       not?  If they say nothing, maybe they don't?   If they say they
       do, it's a clue how to please them in the future.
       LOL, and it gets the post count up too!   :)
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       Re: CAUSE ME TO KNOW
       By: Laurie Date: May 2, 2013, 9:09 am
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       [quote=Kerry]Still, it's nice to get feedback.   If no one says
       anything about something I post, I wonder if I should shift
       gears.  Maybe it's not their cup of tea?   When someone says
       they like something, it's an encouragement to do more along the
       same line.
       In a way, it's like cooking.   Do the people like this dish or
       not?  If they say nothing, maybe they don't?   If they say they
       do, it's a clue how to please them in the future.
       LOL, and it gets the post count up too![/quote]
       LOL. Maybe they're too busy eating...maybe they already know
       it's gonna be good...maybe they're just relaxing, or dreaming,
       or contemplating, or appreciating having their appetite so
       wonderfully satiated.
       I could always ask....so how did you like that dish?  Or, I
       could just look and see what was left uneaten.
       There are many, many posts and videos where the views far
       outnumber the replies.  :D
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       Re: CAUSE ME TO KNOW
       By: Kerry Date: May 2, 2013, 10:02 am
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       ^ That's assuming there's no dog under the table to take what
       the humans don't want but also don't want to leave on their
       plates?
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       Re: CAUSE ME TO KNOW
       By: George Date: May 2, 2013, 10:20 am
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       [quote author=Kerry link=topic=499.msg4781#msg4781
       date=1367500895]
       Still, it's nice to get feedback.
       [/quote]
       I would wonder what is the real intention of the poster? If they
       post positive things for others, I don't see where it would
       matter much about replies. I agree with Laurie, The amount of
       views says how many have read it. If they choose not to reply,
       then so be it. If there is no question posed then every one can
       say beautiful, or thank you if they choose. But when the poster
       is always complaining about no replies, it makes me wonder, did
       they make the post to help others, or are they expecting replies
       to flatter themselves? If your intent is truly to help others,
       or post something uplifting that you hope lifts the spirits of
       others, then what does it matter about replies?
       If you seen a bum on the streets and you handed them a burger,
       and they tore into that burger walked off and never said thank
       you, would you think, well he didn't say thank you so he wasn't
       appreciative therefor I wont ever give that bum anything again?
       It is my opinion if your intention is pure in that you are
       trying to be encouraging, or helpful, then one wouldn't complain
       about feed back. feed back has nothing to do with the person
       trying to be encouraging or helpful.
       Yes it is nice to know that you are appreciated. But if you need
       to be reminded every time you do something that it is
       appreciated in order for you to feel complete, I say there is
       something wrong within you, and your intentions are not pure.
       Just my 2 cent.
       #Post#: 4787--------------------------------------------------
       Re: CAUSE ME TO KNOW
       By: Kerry Date: May 2, 2013, 10:39 am
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       ^ I don't think you can always judge a thread by the number of
       views.   There's no guarantee that people liked it or even read
       it all.  At You Tube, I often don't watch a whole video because
       it's not appealing to me, but I think it registers as a view.
       I've also been a member at other sites where I kept hoping
       people would stop posting the same stuff they had posted in the
       past.  I'd be tempted to click on the thread.  Sometimes I would
       read the first line and that was enough.
       #Post#: 4794--------------------------------------------------
       Re: CAUSE ME TO KNOW
       By: Laurie Date: May 3, 2013, 7:31 am
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       I think we're all right....feedback is nice....not always
       necessary---probably depends on the type of post.
       I've been chatting with most here for a while....I feel
       comfortable---not bothered by lack of replies or differences.
       I don't see any of my friends here as having intentions other
       than sharing and discussing---it's a social outlet for me, where
       I can talk about 'whatever'.
       I've been a little quiet lately, too much junk going on and I
       don't want to sound like 'woe is me'---LOL!
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