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My name is Jane and I live in Arizona. I'm happily married and have been blessed with one beautiful grown son. I have completed a couple of Pastor Ralph's lessons. Each one has been a blessing to me, and I have been looking forward to beginning this one. I pray everyone enjoys it as much as I know I will. God bless!

The whole process is valuable to me. It's a time when I search my heart for sins I need to confess; when I concentrate on what has been done for someone as undeserving as myself; when I truly open my heart to allow the Holy Spirit to enter...it's wonderful!

The words "given", "broken for", "poured out", and "forgiveness" should make us all think of the sacrifice that Jesus made so we can have the forgiveness of our sins and be able to go to heaven. Jesus specifically tells us to do this in REMEMBRANCE of Him.

In my opinion, extreme symbolic interpretation causes us to forget all the meaning behind it. I think it's best to concentrate on the meaning of the love, mercy, and sacrifice that's in it.

I've always looked at it in a figurative fashion. No matter what I say here, I could never say it as beautifully as Pickledilly did.

With more praise and worship. Forget ourselves and concentrate on God. By not waiting for others to initiate things. Work harder at letting others see Christ in me. Pray...Pray...Pray! Personal note...thank all of you who have e-mailed me regarding some of my first comments during this forum, and offering your prayers. I had said that in turning to God and getting my life back on track and doing what I knew was right, I was losing everything. God works in mysterious and wonderful ways. During the remainder of this forum, I have found a church with wonderful brother and sisters who have taken me in their hearts. One of the main things I was losing by following God, was the man I love very much. Praise God! We're now married, he's going to church with me, and owns his very first Bible! Again...thank you for your prayers. God bless you all!

I can ask for much greater things than I do. We limit His answers. Keep praying!!!

No, I don't think I have. I'd be praying that they allowed God to take up complete residence in their heart and that God would fill it with Himself, until all the bad things were knocked out because there was no more room for them. It relates to the fact that the more Christ fills the heart, the closer we come to being perfect.

Because Paul wants everyone "to get it"...to fully understand Christ's love. Not just on the surface, but deeply. Understanding this love changes everything about a person. No, I don't believe there's an end to Christ's love.

It's the same thing as christ dwelling in our hearts. We have more control of our lives, when Christ is controlling it. We can pray exactly as Paul did. We need to pray this. Christ can't live in an evil heart...it needs to be clean. When Jesus lives in our heart, we become stronger and stronger.

It gives fuel for our faith. I need to ask God more to open the eye of my own heart, so I can see it clearer and clearer all the time. Ask the Holy Spirit to be in them and show them the way.

They won't work very hard at their faith or praying if they don't think there's much to hope for. The glorious inheritance helps keep us motivated, know that there's something awesome at the end. I can pray for God to "open the eyes of their heart".

My Christian "hope" has kept me alive...literally! Not too long ago, I was suicidal. Now I have hope and excitement for the future. I would pray for others, by praying that they feel God's comforting hand in the midst of the storms in their lives.

He prays without ceasing, with thanks, and specifically. I believe people would still come to know God without Christians praying for them because other things can help lead people to Christ...the way a person lives, for example. But, that being said, the single, most important factor in leading others to Christ, is prayer.

No, He didn't get any special consideration. The same help is at our disposal.