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Michelle Montgomery

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  • Michelle M

    I think another thing new people don't know is that we usually have an opening night service. When they get their feast planner they book hotel for those days mentioned, for instance this year in the planner it lists October 10th through October 17th, but a service would also be held the evening of October 9th. This can be confusing for new people. It would be beneficial to also include opening in the feast planners as well, so no one misses that important service. It sets the tone for the entire Feast of Tabernacles.

  • Michelle M

    This is also how I have always understood the verse, like the prodigal son that returns. We teach them now and plant those seeds, training them in the right ways and making many mistakes along the way but one day it will ring in their ears again, maybe right now my child wasn't ready to answer the call. I really have no idea but I'm sure He does, and He knows better than me what is good for my child. But down the road it can turn around. This is my hope, right now it is still pretty raw, my child was raised in the truth since birth and when 18 walked away and is following the world, and this world right now is very sick and prevented. I try to stay positive and think on God's master plan and how He wants to save everyone on earth including my child but honestly most days I'm depressed and struggle.

  • Michelle M

    Whoever wrote this I want to thank you. There are several of us struggling with this right now. I've been deeply depressed over my only child leaving the truth that was taught since infancy. I'm blessed to have a wonderful congregation but outside of it there have been insensitive comments about my lack of faith in God's plan. We parents know God's plan but the pain of losing a child to the world is very difficult, especially when that child that is now an adult not only leaves the truth but goes against God & supports friends changing their gender or sexual preferences or even if they want to do that themselves. Either way watching them leave & go against God & not even believe He exists any longer is hard. The world is a cruel dark place & Satan has his eyes on our children. I keep getting told, I taught my child the truth & one day it will ring in their ears. But it is a difficult & heartbreaking thing to witness. I think about when God taught Adam & Eve & they rejected Him & no one could teach better than Him. It has made me realize the pain He felt. I pray for God to turn my child around when it's best. My timing isn't His. It would be nice to have more articles on this.

  • Michelle M
    Great message! Now how do we deal with it when it happens within our families? Some have been taught this way all their lives and then still go this route. Satan is very good at what he does, he can deceive people without them even actually knowing it's happening. Sad thing is this new generation Satan is really attacking and unfortunately everywhere I look I see it actually effected the people I love and am close to. I know they have been taught God's ways and what their true identity is but Satan got through the cracked door and let himself in fully taken over their minds completely it seems. This generation wants to fit in and Satan knows that and snatches them up. But how do we deal with this in our lives personally that have been somewhat effected by this evil thinking? We can't make others or our kids believe what we believe, even if they were taught this from birth, our children are set apart but still have freewill and make some pretty stupid and very ungodly choices that are an abomination to God. I know God has a plan for all, and He does not want anyone to perish but it is very hard to watch this happening to people in your family or very close friends. How do we cope?