tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post115253200039442251..comments2024-03-24T03:21:03.154-04:00Comments on CAMPONTHIS: The Juniper Tree...learning to treasure Christ in the hard placesSJ Camphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15844201288864307481noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-42722915552948420912020-10-09T20:31:23.164-04:002020-10-09T20:31:23.164-04:00Hello my name is Belinda i want to share my amazi...Hello my name is Belinda i want to share my amazing experience with the greatest spell caster Dr irekenagba. my husband was cheating on me and when i found out we had a fight which lead to him filling for a divorce i cried and fell sick when i was searching about love quotes online i saw people talking about him and his great work whose case was similar to mine they left his contact info i contacted him and he told me not to worry that after 24hrs he will cancel the divorce and be back to me after i did everything he asked me to do to my greatest surprise the next day evening it was my husband he knelt down begging me to accept him back,thank you once again Dr irekenagba you are indeed a blessing to me he can also help you contact him on........ <br />WhatsApp: +2347059630655 <br /> email:doctorirekenagba@gmail.com<br /><br />belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15272177463378670547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-20681709575137278762020-07-11T16:54:01.456-04:002020-07-11T16:54:01.456-04:00Stay single women are expensive and time consuming...Stay single women are expensive and time consumingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534931080617699328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-78058759236879023572019-09-07T18:43:44.715-04:002019-09-07T18:43:44.715-04:00Steve I also have been under a juniper tree. But i...Steve I also have been under a juniper tree. But it wasn't the limb of divorce that blocked the glorious Son, it was the death of the love of my life who was my wife. My experience is somewhat different than that of divorce. But the feeling of pain and seemingly defection of our Heavenly Father felt the same. My best friend and confidant had been taken to be with Christ at the age of 35 because of the lung disease she was born with(cystic fibrosis). It is the most painful and traumatic experience I've ever had to deal with. The consolation in her death was that she no longer has to gasp for air on this tainted Earth but since her passing, she is now breathing the heavenly oxygen that our Heavenly Father provides. It is easier probably to lose a wife through death than divorce, she didn't choose to leave me it was God's will for her to go. Steve our Lord will continue to use you to minister to others, besides no one knows the circumstances of you separating from your former wife. Bo one can and or should judge you in this matter. You are very aware of 1 Corinthians 7:15. Just pray for the one you lost through divorce and keep serving the Lord. God bless you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09787988425141889269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-55101721372931198872019-01-27T03:00:03.220-05:002019-01-27T03:00:03.220-05:00i came in contact with this man was also through a...i came in contact with this man was also through a testimony written about him and i have also encountered many testimonies about how he has been helping others with their life. To get back with an ex is one of the most inner most feeling many people would love to experience especially as those memories with our ex always cloud our mind when someone else does some of those things our ex used to do. 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If you want to successfully get back with your ex, contact this great spell caster at his whatsapp No.+2348064080208,or Email:dr.usmanspellcaster@gmail. com<br /><br />susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17869409262662040300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-27779115249172757942018-02-16T22:58:54.003-05:002018-02-16T22:58:54.003-05:00As a possible divorce looms over me, I’ve battled ...As a possible divorce looms over me, I’ve battled doubts and fears. I doubted God even cared about me anymore. I was ready for my life to be over. I tried talking to my wife, and she said it was unforgivable. I told her all things can be forgiven. It just takes time. Then, I sensed God’s presence. I’ll be ok whatever happens. God has this. Please pray for our marriage. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06662846199543553865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-84011236795612435572011-09-29T06:45:54.452-04:002011-09-29T06:45:54.452-04:00Thank you so much for your transparency. Oh that ...Thank you so much for your transparency. Oh that more leaders and believers would be open about their dark struggles! <br /><br />It seems like I have built my home under the branches of the Juniper... and it was just striking me how sad it is that the very people I should be experiencing fellowship with, I find myself hiding from because I just know the condemnation that would come if I were to be totally honest with them. <br /><br />My struggle brought me to pray the prayer that my life would not last much longer--just minutes before stumbling upon this blog. <br /><br />You have no idea how much of a lifeline the reminder to TREASURE HIM is right now. And, as I bask in that treasure, I just might bring myself back to blogging again (after a season of 'hiding' because I've been so certain nobody wants to hear my groaning under the Juniper).<br /><br />May God bless you!rebekahscorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02124765573951999847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-24444746414493877912008-04-03T13:34:00.000-04:002008-04-03T13:34:00.000-04:00Even though it's been almost 10 years since my hus...Even though it's been almost 10 years since my husband left me for another woman, the fallout from divorce never really goes away. The worst part, for me, is the loneliness. My ex-husband married the woman he had the affair with, but I have not had a single date or any interest since November 1998. I was blessed a four-year relationship with a kind, nice, good Christian man, but he told me from the start he was only interested in friendship. I thought maybe, somehow, as he got to know me better he'd change his mind. I spent several years hoping against hope that he was "the one," wanting to believe God brought him into my life not for 'just' friendship but that eventually we would marry, but I finally had to admit it would never be what I wanted it to be. However, the friendship he showed me healed a lot of the woundedness I'd endured in my marriage. I remember hearing God say to me, "this is a time of practice and preparation." Of course, I assumed (or wanted so desperately to believe) it was practice and preparation for marriage. But I realize now it was preparation for restoration and practice in allowing myself to receive love, kindness, generosity, thoughtfulness, and other blessings from a nice man.<BR/><BR/>The loneliness is definitely the worst part of my life. My youngest child is a sophomore in college, so I have "empty nest" syndrome. I stay busy and active with friends and involvement in my church, the local community of an international Christian organization, I work full-time and have the typical housework, chores, shopping, etc. I'm a very busy woman. But, at the end of the day, I go home to an empty house and talk to my cat. <BR/><BR/>The best part of my life is God's faithfulness, provision, teaching, and presence. I have been through some very difficult times in the past 10 years, but He has always always always brought me through. It's sad that I had to have everything stripped away before I finally fell face down before him and began to seek His face always, dig into His word, pray diligently and--finally--surrender my will to His. I feel as if He is cleaning out my "jar of clay", scraping out wrong thoughts, ideas, notions, and beliefs--anything that has kept me from fully knowing Him. <BR/><BR/>"Knowing You" is one of my absolute favorite songs. Its words (taken from Philippians 3) remind me that there IS no greater thing than knowing Him.<BR/><BR/>Thank you, Steve, for your ministry, your testimony, and your vulnerability.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08350110814846415524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-1153190522766173512006-07-17T22:42:00.000-04:002006-07-17T22:42:00.000-04:00This is a great, great post.Piper relates this sam...This is a great, great post.<BR/><BR/>Piper relates this same thought in one of his latest DVD's "The Blazing Center". In it, he shows that this is the point of the parable of the "pearl of great price": Christ is to be treasured more than life itself.<BR/><BR/>What a refreshing way to end the day.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03880337516584157981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-1153026836207306192006-07-16T01:13:00.000-04:002006-07-16T01:13:00.000-04:00Steve,It is ironic that I saw this post today. Ju...Steve,<BR/><BR/>It is ironic that I saw this post today. Just recently, someone found my blog by searching for the phrase "Steve Camp divorce". Apparently, because I had linked to your blog, and also talked about divorce on my blog, they found my blog on that search.<BR/><BR/>Up until then, I had no idea that you had experienced this. And then, I came here to COT today, and saw this post.<BR/><BR/>My heart and prayers are with you, my brother. I, too, have experienced the heart-rending pain of divorce, and been on my knees in violent tears wondering if God would ever be able to use me again.<BR/><BR/>Praise the Lord for His grace, however! He can, <B>and does</B> still use those who turn to Him.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing this personal information. I trust that God is sustaining you and encouraging you.<BR/><BR/>Under His Grace,<BR/>steve :)Steve Sensenighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366847574145407186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-1152945801729061882006-07-15T02:43:00.000-04:002006-07-15T02:43:00.000-04:00Steve,Out of brokenness the Lord is able to use us...Steve,<BR/><BR/>Out of brokenness the Lord is able to use us. The way you find out that Jesus is all you need, is when He is all you have! And He sustains you, Twila Paris sings that song to the Lord that she thanks Him for the thorn, may we thank God for the thorns in our life that draw us closer to Him! <BR/><BR/>2nd Corinthians 1:3 and 4: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and comfort. who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-1152757266365533462006-07-12T22:21:00.000-04:002006-07-12T22:21:00.000-04:00You have no idea how much this blesses me. Thank y...You have no idea how much this blesses me. Thank you for sharing your life, your music, your heart with all of us.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08601718675860240867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-1152711695103655072006-07-12T09:41:00.000-04:002006-07-12T09:41:00.000-04:00Steve, I appreciate your heart as put on display t...Steve, I appreciate your heart as put on display through this message. I've had a few juniper tree experiences, and even now am in somewhat of a low point in my spiritual growth, feeling afraid and useless before God. This very passage of scripture has haunted me for days now, isn't it amazing the way the Lord works!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12222277489952276343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-1152708196950283762006-07-12T08:43:00.000-04:002006-07-12T08:43:00.000-04:00Paige Patterson stated, "I see no biblical evidenc...Paige Patterson stated, "I see no biblical evidence for Irresistable Grace." Hugh? <BR/><BR/>Visit my blog for post.<BR/><BR/>God bless,<BR/><BR/>CRChristopher Redmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649412200796772283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-1152641559590703322006-07-11T14:12:00.000-04:002006-07-11T14:12:00.000-04:00Steve,I linked this Post to my Blog and posted thi...Steve,<BR/>I linked this Post to my Blog and posted this on my Blog.<BR/>I thank you from my HEART for this POST as well as Your Blog! <BR/>Praise the LORD.<BR/>You bring GLORY and HONOR to our RAISEN LORD. GLORIFY HIS NAME.<BR/><BR/>THIS IS one of the best Posts I have seen on all the BLOGS, <BR/><BR/>YOUR BROTHER IN CHRISTWayne Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14218244632682134340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-1152639765426328362006-07-11T13:42:00.000-04:002006-07-11T13:42:00.000-04:00Heart rending Steve! God's ordained suffering in o...Heart rending Steve! God's ordained suffering in our lives seems to be the only thing that will draw us into the proper persective. God's pruning actually cleanses us of our self-focused, self-gratifying lifestyles.<BR/><BR/>You mentioned that treasuring Christ is far more important that being doctrinally sound. I couldn't agree more. Doctrine is vital, but without treasuring Christ we are the one without love from each verse in 1 Corinthians 13. We are just being religious. Treasuring Christ must be the beginning. I fear that all we are if we don't is a clanging gong.<BR/><BR/>In Christ<BR/><BR/>Mike RatliffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-1152596668045756582006-07-11T01:44:00.000-04:002006-07-11T01:44:00.000-04:00What a great post! I have just started blogging an...What a great post! I have just started blogging and reading blogs. I must say, this is one of the better posts I've read anywhere.<BR/><BR/>This particular post has more ministry and more powerful, faith enriching messages than the all the other posts that simply debate points and positions.<BR/><BR/>(My own blog included)<BR/><BR/>CRChristopher Redmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649412200796772283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-1152585252791338232006-07-10T22:34:00.000-04:002006-07-10T22:34:00.000-04:00Thanks Steve for sharing. Such words from the hear...Thanks Steve for sharing. Such words from the heart truly help.<BR/><BR/>"He also brought me up out of a horrible pit,<BR/>Out of the miry clay" Psalm 40:2donsandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665794015011057098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-1152569112045475102006-07-10T18:05:00.000-04:002006-07-10T18:05:00.000-04:00I've read this before, but missed really seeing th...I've read this before, but missed really seeing this; why? because it hadn't happened yet.<BR/><BR/>>Have you ever been there my friend; one minute doing great things and accomplishing much for the Lord and then with frightened abandon asking the Lord for your life to end?<<BR/><BR/>Yes.<BR/><BR/>You have ministered brother. Thanks. I sorry to have judged you in the past. Its hard to understand another until you go through something similar.<BR/><BR/>Don't feel bad about not teaching people to treasure Christ. That is in His power. He can use any and all of our feeble attempts. We're all just playing chopsticks really while he is the great pianist playing behind us. Have you ever heard that story about that Polish Concert Pianist and the little boy who snuck up on stage before the concert and clumsily picked out chopsticks or twinkle twinkle little star on the piano? If you ever hear it...tell it to Joni sometime. It seems like a story that she would love to hear and retell.Bhedrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08091896907803479900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-1152557894694896322006-07-10T14:58:00.000-04:002006-07-10T14:58:00.000-04:00Well, my discerning friend, you appear to have don...Well, my discerning friend, you appear to have done it again. I ran across this jewel in the a1m archives a long time ago, before COT, and went back to it just two weeks ago when I found myself suddenly in view of my own personal juniper tree........(which had appeared without warning to loom on the horizon). So even though I'm aware that this is an older article, your posting it here is oh-so-timely. <BR/><BR/>I have listened to "Knowing You (All I Once Held Dear)" probably a hundred times during the last two weeks....and on one particular day I'm certain that I played it at least 20 times. This is the stanza I cling to: <BR/><I>"Oh, to know the power of your risen life,<BR/><B>And to know You in Your sufferings,</B><BR/>To become like You in Your death, my Lord,<BR/>So with You to live and never die"</I><BR/><BR/>One other song is proving to be of great encouragement to me...I alternate between it and "Knowing You." If you'll indulge me, I'll post them:<BR/><BR/><I>"When your world has been shaken to the core,<BR/>And your faith is stretched to breaking;<BR/>And you can't take anymore,<BR/>Though the storm's a'raging-<BR/>Your heart is peaceful still;<BR/>If you've made your home in the center of the Father's will<BR/><BR/>So when those trials come a'knocking at your door,<BR/>Will you treat them as strangers, <BR/>Or visitors from the Lord?<BR/>We're broken earthen vessels, <BR/>That will never be fulfilled;<BR/>'Til we've made our home in the center of the Father's will<BR/><BR/>So carry on, weary traveler,<BR/>Carry on___to journey's end;<BR/>Knowing He's your constant companion,<BR/>And His grace will carry you, my pilgrim friend"</I><BR/><BR/>Lyrics from "The Center of the Father's Will" by sjc@mp.<BR/><BR/>Thank you, Campi.<BR/><BR/>Commenting from an imposing view of the Juniper Tree,<BR/>--littlegallittlegal_66https://www.blogger.com/profile/09424599483109788899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-1152537337568158942006-07-10T09:15:00.000-04:002006-07-10T09:15:00.000-04:00I wish I could see the keyboard... tears make it h...I wish I could see the keyboard... tears make it hard to type, you know. Thank you for sharing your heart in this pilgrim journey.<BR/><BR/>There have been times I have found myself being too prideful and I began to plead for the Lord to break me. Scary but necessary prayer. But the Lord is so good. For in that breaking, He always does it perfectly. <BR/><BR/>Holiness is what I long for and need. I have far to go. But I rest in the promise of His preservation so that I can persevere and progressively be sanctified for His glory.<BR/><BR/>I am going to have to beg to differ with you in one point, my (decade older:-) brother. God has used you as an instrument of causing my heart to treasure Him more and more.4givenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16604421713579961024noreply@blogger.com