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Making New Friends: You will make many new friends here on AAG. Some will send a friend invite to you. You have the choice to accept or decline. When an invite has been sent to you the “My Friends” the upper right box on your home page will be followed by the word “New”.” Simply click on the icon and make your choice. To invite someone to be your friend you simply need to go to their home page and click on “add as friend” under their personal photo. Once someone is your friend you will be able to email each of your friends on AAG. You can also leave a message on someone personal page, but note that everyone will be able to read what you leave there.

IMs: You can IM anyone who is on line by clicking on their picture located at the upper right part of the page.

Chat Room: There is a chat room located near the top of the AAG main page. It is a great place to get to know people better.

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If you have any questions feel free to ask. We are here to serve you to the best of our abilities.

We are glad you are here,
LT
Volunteer Forums Moderator

Welcome
Glad you joined our wonderful internet family, sharing the love of Christ, learning and growing in your spiritual life.And as a bonus making wonderful friends.

May you experience a wonderful fellowship and growth with all the others by joining in the groups and forums and share the love of Christ.
Blessings Nienie

Welcome Virginia,
God will definately keep you on the path he wants you to follow and you have found a wonderful place to be. God speaks to us through thoughts,songs,silence,other people etc. He lead you to this site for a reason, as he did with me. You are among some very wonderful people. I have recently realized if we accept the life that was "designed" just for us...that is all we need. We just need to use it in the way it was "designed" to be used so no purpose is wasted. (thank's for the prayers...I left you a message on there). Have a great day. God Bless You and Keep You Safe.
Debbie

Jessatrain!! I love your name! Thanks for coming!

This is Paige, another moderator here on TheNet, and Im very blessed to have you join our community of believers, as we grow in the love and wisdom of our Lord . Its soo neat to meet new friends here from all around the world . You will find TheNet a safe place to get to know other believers and share your love and life in Christ.
I really like it here because its a great online source of Christian information,and fellowship. When I find it hard to get out of the house or hard to get to church, I get online and get "filled" with His word and all the other believers and thier prayers. Its soo good to know that when Im hurting there are others that are too and in need of the same love and support I do from the Lord. Praise God for His work on the Cross!!! We are all one body now and can work together to heal and help other members.

Also, Id like to invite you to come over and visit us in the Womens Group where women from all ages and all walks of life come to encourage and be encouraged to help, and be helped, to share thier wisdom with other women , and get prayer that we all need as women to continue in our faith and the path God has set before us all.
I hope to "see" you often and I would love to get to know you more as we walk this faith. Im your friend, and if I can help or answer any questions for you, Im here.
God Bless you, Jessatrain!! I cant wait to get to know you more.
Paige
Network Moderator

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Hello my friend,
I thought Id just share a little with you. Dont feel alone in your frustration. I have a hard time hearing God, but He eventually speaks to me in the Word, a song or even through another person. I never hear an audible voice really. I did once and that was right before I got saved. It was calm,still,quiet,and like a soft female/male voice that said "This is not what I wanted for you, my daughter. Trust me, and Ill bring you home."(I was homeless) Anyway, I pray all the time that I am on the right path that He wants me on. Its hard to tell sometimes. Sometimes you dont know until after the fact. When you go down one path and you find out you made a mistake. Well, in that case, because you have Gods grace, and mercy, you can come back and try again. he is good like that. I have messed up soo bad, and he has proved to be faithful. He is faithful to you. he wont leave you nor forsake you. But anyway, I could go on and on, but Ill stop here. I hope to hear from you soon!
Blessings,
Paige/moderator

Your sister in Christ, Carla

Hi There,

Hi Virginia,

I have just lifted you up to the Lord... I will continue to pray as the Holy Spirit brings you to mind. Love in Christ, Carla

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Been worried about you are you ok? Deb

Hello my friend,
I am so glad to hear from you and that you are safe, I was getting worried. The Lord works in mysterious ways, we need to realize they're his ways, and I say "we" because I have had a heaviness of depression for the past week due to thinking about things I don't want to think about, but have to in order to continue on this journey (life) with God directing me. But the timing is his...3 months ago it would have been to overwhelming. I say that because you are in a place right now where you feel there is no light at the end of the tunnel...but there is. And biblically speaking I don't believe God (someone correct me if i'm wrong) has a problem with whining (as you said) as long as we DONT stay in that state. Pain is pain...you are hurting, however you won't stay in that "dark valley" when we are there the only place we can look is up! We drop to our knees and look up. Also looking back the valleys hold the most important lessons in our life, but we have to pay attention or we miss them.
Sweetie you and your family are in my prayers and I will do whatever I can to have as many people praying for you. For the time being if you are handing this over to the God, what can you do for yourself? One thing that's a possibility (to get the enemy out of your head)...Are you worrying about anything that there is absolutely nothing you can do about? I myself have been battling this..."You Cant Fix Yesterday, Today". Somethings we have to let go, I blame myself for everything, I'm working on forgiving myself. But I realize how not one ounce of the blame or worry went towards changing or fixing the past...it's done!! What's interesting is how many years a person can torture themselves over something that can not be changed...no more than the weather yesterday can be changed.
For now take sometime for yourself and spend it with God. You will come out of this just fine and it may not seem it but I believe you will be better for it. Your depression will lift, you have many things weighing you down, but this will change.
Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you" says the Lord "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope." At all times stay in Christ, do ALL unto the Lord...even if it's walking across the room. He IS with you, and he wants everything you have, you have to give it to him...he won't take it unless we GIVE it. Have a Blessed day, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Love In Christ,
Deb

Virginia,
My dear the last thing I claim to be is wise! If I can say something that helps it's from being at that same place. However if God is using all of the bad for good to make me wise...then I would have to say OK I"M WISE ENOUGH NOW!! Lol...I hope atleast you smiled. I myself have had some rough days recently which is why I haven't gotten back to you. It is so hard to see the good in anything when you're that low...there's no light. I do want to share with you: I started thinking of a few situations differently which helps even if it is only a little at some times. I have migraines and end up in bed (I have immitrex shots which help so i'm not in agonizing pain, but I have to lay down), when I had them before it was nothing more than discouragement, now I feel that is time with God...it's quiet and he speaks to me in those moments. The same thing if I lay down because I'm just depressed, I pray and wait to hear from him, and it never fails I do. Just a little suggestions! Also I read something last night that helped me out: God is with you when the going gets tough, but He's a perfect gentleman. He won't carry your load unless you ask Him to. I thought that was awesome. I keep getting the feeling God needs you to slow down. Don't despair everything changes!!!!
Love in Christ,
Deb

Jessatrain...Hello my dear...do not be discouraged. That is easy to say right! I wish I were there to hug you and cry with you. I know how hard it can be to have a child who lashes out at you in full disrespect. My 5 year old does that to me..and my husband. I don't know where it has come from...My older son is completely kind and respectful. My younger one has his moments..but he really knows how to push our buttons. I am seeking God in this completely.. I have so much to learn on how to teach him, encourage him and let him know he is Loved unconditionally. All I can say is trust in the Lord. God Blesses those who realize their need for Him. I am brought to tears knowing the rebellion of people in this world...Just how the Lord reaches out to them..and people continue to slam the door on HIM and scream "NO, I can do it by myself"....All I can say is 'Heavenly Father, forgive them, for they know NOT what they are doing'.

I am here for you....Love in Christ, Carla

..one more thought......Even God had to deal with the rebellion of Adam and Eve.....Our children have inherited that seed of rebellion in this fallen world..we all have! God help us!

1 Corinthians 13---read and pray on it!
Remember it is God's Love, not ours.

Virginia,
Thank you very much for letting me know how you are doing! Have you had any luck with tenants? It would be such a blessing if you could find a christian roomate...possibly the Lord has that in the works?? I pray for you, your situation, and think about you often. It's so hard at the times when we feel so alone, We know God is with us and working through us, but I can't think of a feeling worse than feeling utterly alone. I reached my bottom July 06, and took two years to get things taken care of and my affairs in order. I didn't think of suicide as a sin because at that time I didn't believe in anything, I took my cross off, gave up on God, gave up on heaven, gave up on myself. I was at a graduation party July 08, which I was thinking was going to be my last gathering with this group of people, because within weeks of that party I was going to be dead. ONE reason I am still here is because of something a women said to me at this party, a women I didn't even know! What I can say is "what she said was from God" there is no doubt in my mind! From there, God spoke to me in the car on the way home "you will come home when I tell you to come home", then I posted a prayer request on Joyce Meyer Ministries. I ended up on AAG...and Carla befriended me then her mom. If not for them I may not be here, my point is I was in a "very bad" place, but I haven't given up yet. "I wasted two years planning for the end", now I'm alive diligently searching for answers because I'm not living for myself, metaphorically speaking I hit bottom and died that day. I am receiving answers from the Lord and some things are making sense. When I do get that feeling of giving up...I don't dwell on the feeling, I dwell on the "word" and the word "wait". I will say "you can give up but...WAIT...BE STILL...LISTEN" Circumstances change...don't give up. The Blessing will be in proportion to the trials and pain!
Much Love,
Debbie

SISTER RENEW YOUR MIND THOUGHTS HOLD ON YOU ARE NOT ALONE REMEMBER THE FOOTPRINTS HE IS CARRYING YOU SMILE YOU ARE SO PRETTY KNOW THAT LOVE YOU

Hello sweetie, How are you??
It has been forever since we last connected and fellowshipped. I felt you on my heart and decided to swing by and say hello and check up on you. How was your Christmas and your New Years? I hope it was really good and a Christmas that you will cherish for a lifetime. I see that you struggled with your faith and in finding that special someone to share your life with. Have you found a possible canidate? Take it easy, and dont rush in. Use discernment and prayer. I know that sometimes it is soo hard to hear God, but I have come to the realization that if you dont hear Him say anything that maybe that means to wait. I have had alot happen to me in the last few months and it has really humbled me. But if He didnt humble me then I wouldnt draw close to Him. I probably wouldve just gone my own way. Be happy that oyu are in the loving hands of a father that will never let you go. I struggle believing that because I had alot of father issue growing up. But anyway, I pray that the Lord is really healing you during this time. Remember that you are not alone in your pain. Alot of people are going through alot right now. Anyway, I hope to hear back from you. You are loved. Have a blessed New Year
Paige

Hi dear how are you doing? I haven't spoke to you in a while, I wanted to touch base with you. I am really sorry it has taken so long to get back to you...but I think of you often. Please let me know how you are...and as always If you need anything...just let me know:) Bless You!
In Christ,
Debbie

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Hello my friend,
How are you doing these days? I pray that you will find peace and rest in the loving arms of our father God. That He will uphold you in times of trial,trouble and tribulation. These days there is evil, and we must be on our guard. Please give us discernment in every and any area of our lives as Jessatrain and I walk with you. We trust in you God, We need you God! Thank you God that you promised that u would never leave us nr forsake us. In Jesus name, Amen!
Take Care my beloved sister. You are missed. let me know what is going on in your life with the Lord.
Paige