Comments on: Thursday March 10, 2005

By: motpenguin

motpenguin — Sat, 16 Apr 2005 04:33:00 +0000

Hi Ester. You are a brave girl and strong in Christ. Pray for the people who have judged you. Thank you for being an inspiration.

By: Ephesus2J

Ephesus2J — Sat, 19 Mar 2005 00:44:00 +0000

Thanks for the suggestion on Dante’s works, I’ll have to pick up Dante’s Club.

By: Ninjitsuknifer

Ninjitsuknifer — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 03:41:00 +0000

Misjudged twice in one day…sounds annoying. Annoying enough for me to don a burka. If I was a girl, I mean. Maybe they make them in unisex. :P

By: soccermax783

soccermax783 — Wed, 16 Mar 2005 21:59:00 +0000

Esther, that is horrible. I found your Xanga off one of my best friends Xanga - Elliott Yinger's. Just continually remember that the LORD Himself says that you are blessed when you are persecuted and He WILL sustain you through these things, no matter how much the Devil tries to degrade you. You ARE a child of the LORD, you will never be snatched away from His presence, Satan knows this and will try to make you bitter, hateful, hurt, and break you down in a degrading way. But, as Satan is a sad imitator, creating NOTHING, His attacks are a continual pounding of the SAME crap and weaponry. Isaiah 54:17 says that "NO weapon formed against me, shall prosper." Satan's attacks to hurt you and degrade you shall not prosper and He has no power over you. I will pray for you Esther that you will continually have a mind of authority over this trash from Hell. The gates of Hell are afraid of you because you have the Living God inside you.

God is allowing you to go through these situations because He knows it's what you have the most trouble dealing with for sure, you yourself said you hate those two words more than anything. He's putting you through the fire right now to rifine you more and more, like purified silver and refining your heart by giving you purified gold (tougher situations to trust Him in) so that He can prepare you to bear an amazing amount of fruit in this area of ministry (sexual harassment of women) for the Kingdom of God. You sound like an amazing woman of God, Esther, and the LORD only puts you in each situation so that you may understand Him greater and seek Him in it. As the LORD says:

"God blesses those who are persecuted because they live for God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. God blesses you when you are mocked and persecuted and lied about because you are my followers. Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a reward awaits you in Heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted, too." (Matthew 5:10-12)

In Christ b/c of His grace and mercy,

Ross Turner

By: eaglewind

eaglewind — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 23:23:00 +0000

Great thoughts- such perversion and sin is so ugly! And, I’m glad to hear you say that not ALL men are that way, even in Jordan. My wife and I have prayed for you on several occasions and will continue to do so.

By: kellyfromindy

kellyfromindy — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 07:37:00 +0000

Esther, you don’t know me, but i’m in XA in Auburn, AL. God has truly used you to share an incredible testimony. Keep your eyes, heart, and ears open for more coming from Him…perhaps with regards to saving children.

By: guardian_eve

guardian_eve — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 04:02:00 +0000

Esther, you are a true example of Girl Power. I love and miss you so much it isn’t even funny. Please come and see me in P-town when you get back!

By: jules_tt03

jules_tt03 — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 02:16:00 +0000

I’m praying for you! Your XA pastors posted on my site and told me to read your post….they are so proud of you and the amazing work that you do! I’m so encouraged by your strength and faith! It’s mind boggling! I got this from a devotional that is sent to me: “I’ve discovered that nothing encourages me in hard times as much as
the Word of God. And that shouldn’t surprise us, because the Bible says: “Whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.” (Romans 15:4 NASB) God’s Word is filled with promises that we can cling to in times of trouble–promises that will build our faith, reassure us, and help us persevere. One of the promises that kept me going through this latest trial was Psalm 71:20-21: “You, who have shown me great and severe troubles, shall revive me again, and
bring me up again from the depths of the earth. You shall increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.” (Psalm 71:20-21 NKJV) I took this promise from God personally, and I put it in prayer form, and
claimed it as my own.” You should do the same when you pray! CLAIM IT AS YOUR OWN…

By: j_co36

j_co36 — Mon, 14 Mar 2005 13:35:00 +0000

wow… i’m really speechless. sorry you had to go thru that. i’ll pray for you.

By: abbybeal

abbybeal — Sun, 13 Mar 2005 20:43:00 +0000

Thank you for sharing about your experiences. I agree with you…This kind of thinking has to stop. I’ll be praying for you hardcore, and the men who continue to view women as they do.