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Bruised in the Battle

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When I became an Officer in the Salvation Army I never really understood the extents that the enemy would go to ...to beat me up and try and cause me to give up. Let me go back, I remember well, sitting in the seats of the old Perth Fortress and listening week in and week out to the truth of the gospel. Many times I found myself responding to God in surrender, repentance and confession, and many times I was forgiven and restored, still am. I will always be grateful for faithful and courageous Officers and Leaders who inspired me, challenged me and showed me what it meant to be true to Jesus. One day, in those days, that seems like, " forever ago...", I distinctly heard my name being called to go into ministry as an Officer in TSA and I said yes and have given it my best shot for 20 years now. But if you had told me that I would be constantly beat up by the devils attempts at my life, by the temptations and criticisms, and complaints and "stuff" that an Officer must

Go Home and Bake !!!!

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This is the basic transcript of todays Message at Ringwood Salvos 10am service. It would appear as though we didnt actually podcast this one, so if it will help someone you know to take a read, can I encourage you to pass it on... May the Lord God bless you in your situation. ( Gary ) Words of Hope.. Words of healing.. Words of help   Martin Luther Quote: 2 most important days in your life..   " My today, and That Day "...   I am pretty sure that Luther was reminding us that the 2 most important days in our lives, are today, the choices we are making today, the decisions, the actions, which all lead us towards that final day when we leave this planet and face our Father in heaven, all of us here today are in the same boat... none of us are exempt from facing these 2 days... so today lets be listening out for the still small voice of God as He whispers in your ear.   ..................................     the other morning in my quiet time I was reflecting on