One of the biggest confusions that a new believer has in their new walk with Jesus Christ, is the difficulty in understanding "works" for God. “Faith” and “works” seem interchangeable in their mind, and usually results in one of four misunderstandings that can slow down their growth toward Him if not understood…
1. Confusing faith with works - You are saved by what you "believe". This belief is called faith. You will be rewarded for what you "do" for God. This is called "works".
Faith = What you believe. Works = What you do.
You must have faith to be saved. Once you have been saved, your desire for works grows deeper and deeper. God knows this desire, (a form of love from a true believer), and will use that believer for His works when He chooses.
2. Thinking worship of God is works - Prayer, praise, and singing are wonderful ways we communicate with God, and God refreshes our soul and guides us to do His Will. Worship is great. Worship is for God. When we worship, we are giving to God. The LORD GOD is such a loving Father, that when we give to Him, we receive His love back with full intensity. We bask in that warmth, and desire it continuously. HOWEVER...worship is not works. Works for the LORD GOD is allowing him to use your mind, body and soul for His Will, and accomplishing what His Needs are in the manner He Chooses.
3. Thinking their works must match the spiritual works of everybody else - True workers of the LORD GOD accomplish tasks not duplicated by anybody else. Let me try to explain.
Our LORD GOD is a great and awesome God. If He chooses a person to do His Works, He does not randomly pick them and put them into a situation over their heads. Quite the contrary, when the LORD GOD has chosen a person to do His Works, He gives them the knowledge, understanding and desire necessary to accomplish His Will. This is done in very many ways, but usually in a very controlled and methodical way.
Sometimes situations require quick responses in God's world, but most often, a person that does God's Work has been trained to do that very thing that He Wills. I can say with certainty, that I have never witnessed a person doing the Works of God that has copied the activities or actions of others. It's an individual choice that God makes, and it's an individual effort that He uses to groom His Chosen workers.
4. Not having a foundation built before they try to do the works of God - The LORD GOD gave us His Word so we would know. If we do not have knowledge, He is not going to use us as His workers. His best workers are those who have the most knowledge of Him. There is only one way to get knowledge of God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit, and that is through the study of His Word at His leading. It is impossible to have any deep understanding of His Word, unless the foundation of Jesus Christ is layed. Once this foundation is layed, deep teaching can began to take place, and a Christian can gain a new and deeper understanding of the things of God, and be prepared for the Works the LORD GOD Wills to be accomplished.
It is usually apparent to mature Christians when God has a new and challenging work to be completed by them. It is at this point of realization, that it becomes important to separate the things of natural life with the things of God in the spiritual life.
This conflict between the spiritual life and natural life exists continuously, but stops the works of God cold if we are unable to separate the two. If our soul, our body and mind is given to the LORD GOD, and we walk with Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit is within us, then the mundane tasks of everyday life seem to be useless, as well they should.
The Bible uses a word called "vanity" which means nothingness. Dishes, laundry, yard work, cleaning...all of the everyday and mundane tasks of social approval in the natural life are usually "vanity". Often Christians will feel the tug of their focus toward God, and the expectations of the world pulling at them from the opposite direction.
The rule of thumb is this...if God is moving you to do a Work for Him, forget everything and do it. What an honor to be chosen by Him to do His Will and complete a spiritual work that will glorify Him in Heaven!
Bucker
1. Confusing faith with works - You are saved by what you "believe". This belief is called faith. You will be rewarded for what you "do" for God. This is called "works".
Faith = What you believe. Works = What you do.
You must have faith to be saved. Once you have been saved, your desire for works grows deeper and deeper. God knows this desire, (a form of love from a true believer), and will use that believer for His works when He chooses.
2. Thinking worship of God is works - Prayer, praise, and singing are wonderful ways we communicate with God, and God refreshes our soul and guides us to do His Will. Worship is great. Worship is for God. When we worship, we are giving to God. The LORD GOD is such a loving Father, that when we give to Him, we receive His love back with full intensity. We bask in that warmth, and desire it continuously. HOWEVER...worship is not works. Works for the LORD GOD is allowing him to use your mind, body and soul for His Will, and accomplishing what His Needs are in the manner He Chooses.
3. Thinking their works must match the spiritual works of everybody else - True workers of the LORD GOD accomplish tasks not duplicated by anybody else. Let me try to explain.
Our LORD GOD is a great and awesome God. If He chooses a person to do His Works, He does not randomly pick them and put them into a situation over their heads. Quite the contrary, when the LORD GOD has chosen a person to do His Works, He gives them the knowledge, understanding and desire necessary to accomplish His Will. This is done in very many ways, but usually in a very controlled and methodical way.
Sometimes situations require quick responses in God's world, but most often, a person that does God's Work has been trained to do that very thing that He Wills. I can say with certainty, that I have never witnessed a person doing the Works of God that has copied the activities or actions of others. It's an individual choice that God makes, and it's an individual effort that He uses to groom His Chosen workers.
4. Not having a foundation built before they try to do the works of God - The LORD GOD gave us His Word so we would know. If we do not have knowledge, He is not going to use us as His workers. His best workers are those who have the most knowledge of Him. There is only one way to get knowledge of God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit, and that is through the study of His Word at His leading. It is impossible to have any deep understanding of His Word, unless the foundation of Jesus Christ is layed. Once this foundation is layed, deep teaching can began to take place, and a Christian can gain a new and deeper understanding of the things of God, and be prepared for the Works the LORD GOD Wills to be accomplished.
It is usually apparent to mature Christians when God has a new and challenging work to be completed by them. It is at this point of realization, that it becomes important to separate the things of natural life with the things of God in the spiritual life.
This conflict between the spiritual life and natural life exists continuously, but stops the works of God cold if we are unable to separate the two. If our soul, our body and mind is given to the LORD GOD, and we walk with Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit is within us, then the mundane tasks of everyday life seem to be useless, as well they should.
The Bible uses a word called "vanity" which means nothingness. Dishes, laundry, yard work, cleaning...all of the everyday and mundane tasks of social approval in the natural life are usually "vanity". Often Christians will feel the tug of their focus toward God, and the expectations of the world pulling at them from the opposite direction.
The rule of thumb is this...if God is moving you to do a Work for Him, forget everything and do it. What an honor to be chosen by Him to do His Will and complete a spiritual work that will glorify Him in Heaven!
Bucker
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Dear Mr. Becker,
I have been corresponding with you lately in another blog. You suggested I start out studying the Foundation of Christ, which has been so refreshing for my very weary soul! My husband is going to start working on it with me also!
I've been somewhat confused about works. So, are you saying that the everyday things we do as mothers, fathers, employees etc, are not works for God? Is it the bigger out of the ordinary things God is asking of us that constitute as works?
If so, in my speaking out about my abuse, would that be a works for God? Or does it depend on my motive etc? And on motive: I guess sometimes I don't really know myself if what I do is from God or not. How do I know for sure it is Him asking me and not my own selfish gain involved?
I don't know you, and have never heard of you before, but I can say this, God is using you, your words, your study material, and your website to minister to me! thank you so much! i know i will someday meet you in heaven!
Works are often done through our positions we hold in our family and at our jobs. However, it is not the tasks of the responsibility that is assumed by all good men, but rather the moving of God to accomplish something more that would not have been accomplished without His moving.
It is important, not only naturally but spiritually as well, to keep a clean house. Naturally speaking, visitors in a dirty house reject your potential witness of Christ, and spiritually speaking demons tend to hide in clutter and chaos. However, God is not watching you clean your house and rewarding points for accomplishing His Works.
His Will is that you do what He wants you to do. In most cases, He does not require specific Works until He has prepared you completely for the job at hand. There are certain situations where this is not the case, but normally, he begins leading a person closer to him in exactly the way that is happening to you.
You are in His Hands, and He is beginning to mold you through the study of His Word. You don't have to worry about recognizing the works, because when you it is time to accomplish His Will, you will know exactly what and how you are to do it.
Your job now is to relax and let Him lead you to His knowledge and understanding as expressed in His Word. Ask questions, journey everywhere He leads, and soak in His Touch, because He has Chosen you!
We cannot perform 100% for our LORD God unless we expel the things of nature and the world from our spirit. Sexual abuse victims must talk about their abuse in order to bring control over their soul once again. I believe that when children are abused, they move their soul to a place that cannot be dirtied and accessed by the monster demon. I believe that when victims feel safe, they began reuniting with that soul. And I believe with everything I am, that God knows about this condition, and blesses abuse victims with extra attention and strength to get through these things.
Your works may one day concern fighting the demon abuses of children, or it may not. It is not my specific work given me by God, yet He moves me to write on the subject, often, and leads you and others to read it, and began the healing process. It is a work for God, but not my focused work, if that makes sense.
I am so grateful for your kind words. One of the hardest things in this ministry is not meeting face to face with people, and seeing God's light glow brighter in their faces. Your words have touched me greatly, and you have just done a work for the LORD by encouraging my spiritual walk to continue.
That work is probably not your focused work that will one day be revealed, but it is a work that you will be credited for, and everything that I do as a result of that work, you will be credited for also. That's the way it works!
God's Blessings,
David "Bucker" Becker
Dear Mr. Becker,
That does help! thank you!
I tend to want to "fix" broken things or get busy "working" if I'm given the instructions on how to, so, as soon as I started reading and studying about works I got out my hammer and nails :]
Resting and waiting is so hard for me, but that's what makes the most sense for it to be God's work for me instead of me just working away to see a building go up.
I hope I'm not wearing you out with all my questions! I'm very hungry right now and getting good spiritual food here.
Have a wonderful day!
Answering questions is my focused Work for the LORD God. You just keep asking them!
Your eagerness to pick up that hammer, and your focused study on the Word of God tells me you are probably on one of God's fast tracks! Be careful not to slow down as He guides you to the places He Wills. Relax your spirit, allow Him to repair the damages, and watch and remember always His touch in these days.
Many of our students began a private journal of this time of spiritual growth, because things move so quickly it is hard to put them altogether at first. It is profitable for their spiritual growth to refer back to the supernatural journey of growth that God gives them later in time, when He gives moments of rest to reflect and recover from the fast paces of His Works.
God's blessings in your journey, and keep those questions coming!
David "Bucker" Becker
Dear Mr. Becker,
I have always struggled with journaling, but decided to journal what i am learning through the study of God's Word...makes a huge difference!
Okay, on to another question. Sin: Are all guilt feelings sin? For instance, i "feel" guilt over the abuse i suffered. I know the abuse itself was not my fault, yet there must be something that is sin on my part to feel guilt, right? I really want to heal and be used by God! I get so intense that i confuse myself :}
Thank you again, for all your words of wisdom and the love of God you show!
No! The feelings of guilt do not automatically equal sin!
The devil makes sure that when children are sexually and emotionally abused, that his wickedness continues into their adulthood, guaranteeing that they feel unworthy to reach God, and preventing them from seeking salvation.
Logically speaking, when we become adults, the sexual act becomes less threatening as we become mature enough and big enough to control what happens to us. This could possibly present a dilemma to the devil...maturity has a way of placing blame on the offender and declaring innocent the victims of abuse.
So, to prevent that from happening, the Devil adds something to the abuse victim that I call a "Block". It is a piece inside the mind of the abused victim that is activated by sounds, smells, circumstances, or whatever, that triggers this flood of guilt to rush over the victim. The guilt takes the form of blaming the victim for giving in to the abuse, enjoying the abuse, participating in the abuse, crazily making up the abuse...every victim under attack by the devil with the abuses of childhood suffers from one sort of "Block" guilt or another.
It is the devil that has planted this obscenity, and the quicker you can release that hold, the quicker you can heal, and become closer to God. You release the hold in steps...
The first is talking about the abuse, and assigning the blame to the abuser, (usually the one whom everyone else sees as perfect and innocent). You don't have to publicly bring charges against the abuser...it can be done in the privacy of your home amidst people that believe and love you...but you can't finish healing until you have spoken the abuse out loud.
Regrettably, to heal yourself, most victims must remove themselves from the family members who refuse to believe or act when the abuse is brought to light. These are usually the relatives that turned a blind eye to it happening in the first place, and who most often choose the abuser over the victim.
Once you are safe, and with people that love you and protect you from the abuser, is usually when the "Block" gets activated strongly, and the guilt starts flooding in. Recognize that guilt for what it is, and every time that guilt shows its ugly head, say to it...
"I am a child of God, and a follower of Jesus Christ! I command these thoughts of guilt to remove themselves from my mind in Jesus Christ's name."
Carry your Bible with you everywhere, and find a special Scripture, or Psalm that you can immediately began reading when these thoughts start lingering.
Boldly declare your faith in you position in God's Kingdom, and refuse to allow the demons to prevent you from knowing the great belonging you really have!
At some point, you are going to recognize the full extent of the attempts of evil to keep you from a faithful walk in Christ. When that day comes, you will feel an anger surge through you with such force with blame laid squarely upon the wickedness that has brought you down in the past, and you will never ever feel guilt again! I promise.
You are so close from breaking free! Keep the pressure on! Stay in the Word of God and fight the strong fight! You are a child of God, and you have a right to live and to grow for Him. Anyone who implies differently, can go to Hell!
David "Bucker" Becker
Dear Mr. Becker,
Well, I have taken some of the steps towards healing.
I have voiced the abuse to those I love and trust. I also voiced it to family that chose to disown me for exposing the "secret". You are right, they were the family members that turned a blind eye to the abuse. They have shown incredible hate towards me, even death threats, and gone to great lengths to protect the abuser.
I am now safe with my immediate family and friends that love and believe me, and have gone to great lengths to protect me.
So, this must be why the guilt is flooding my mind? The thoughts of abuse are constant, the nightmares are constant, and now this evil cloud or darkness comes to me at night and paralyzes me with fear. As soon as I can get God's name out, it leaves me, but I have to admit I fear going to sleep most nights for its return.
The one thing I havent done is your last few steps of advise. I will start right now!
I look forward to, desire, crave so badly to have that day you mention when I will be angry at the evil and free of guilt! And free, did I mention Free!
Please pray for me!
I am sorry to tell you I know the fear at night, and the disabling terror of closing your eyes for even a moment. I have seen my best friend lose her entire family as they made up lies to destroy her "secret" before it became known to the outside world. Twenty years of loss, separation and silence from an entire extended family, recently brought an arrogant brother to call and defend the abusers once again.
But this time its different. My friend broke free of the crippling guilt and shame during those twenty years. She became a powerful Christian leader that teaches victims of abuse all over the world on how to recover and to feel worthy to be loved by God.
Because of her influence, and the many, many broken men and women brought into our presence as a result, I sadly have heard and seen the results of the pain you shared with us today.
But I also know the VICTORY! I have seen broken Christians healed over and over and over by taking these steps! It isn't easy, and it isn't magical, but it works!
And in every case...the victims not only break the hold of the demons, and conquer their fears and guilts, but LOOK OUT WORLD!!!! They have all become very powerful and confident workers for the LORD God!
It seems as if to make up for all the terrible beginnings that they first suffered, that the LORD God multiplies their use to him in magnificent proportions.
I am so excited for you. Your spiritual wellness is at hand, and your spiritual growth beginning right now. You just have to make that last leap of faith, and trust in Him and the people he has put in you life to support you through this last process.
And it is a last process. Soon you will walk free and confident, and never fear again, because you are about to see the true power of God beat the devil to the ground, and make one of his precious ones shine brighter than most for the suffering she endured. I am positive and confident to proclaim victory for you, because I know!
I am praying for your swift spiritual healing, and the freeing of your nature and walk. I am also going to pray for a "very soft bed." It is a prayer that is answered often for victims of abuse, and I encourage you to pray for the "soft bed." Those who have received the blessing of a full nights deep sleep in the softest bed they have ever laid upon have shouted praises to God the next day when their strength is increased and their thoughts ordered.
Make sure you keep your journal, your Bible at hand, a confident faith that Jesus is right there with you,keep your loved ones close, and your prayers focused on recovery! And enjoy that "soft bed" when it is given to you, and when you wake in the morning do double duty at fighting the "blocks" of the demons away!
You are close, my friend, at becoming free, alive, and worthy! I am praying for you.
God's blessings,
David "Bucker" Becker
Dear Mr. Becker,
I am so full of emotion after reading your responses to me!
First, I feel like you "know" me; about my fears at night and the suffering due to the abuse. No one I have talked to understands these things well, and I have felt helpless to conquer it.
You do not know what your words have done in my heart. You give me hope that I will heal and that I will not always have this cloud of evil over my head!
The friend you talk about has faced the same circumstances and knowing she is OKAY gives me hope also. It's very unsettling to lose your entire extended family. It's worse to be lied about. But if she can make it, so can I.
For the last five years, I have been encouraged to "move on", forget about it, forgive and forget. Only now after stumbling across your blog have I truly been given the tools to heal! Thank you so much!
I have not slept an entire night in many years. I too, will pray for that "soft bed". I am worn out physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I have decided to take the next week off from my work, rest, pray, spend time with my husband and grown children, journal, and most importantly bathe in God's Word as much as I can.
Again, thank you so much for your prayers and encouragement! You are truly God sent directly to me at this time and place for his Glory!
I will keep you posted on my journey of healing! And I'm sure I will still have questions :}
Praise Be to God! My family and friends are remembering you in our prayers, and are confident that your healing will be complete and victorious!
I've shared your story with my good friend, and she wanted you to know that being able to help one soul past this terrible ordeal makes the suffering she went through lighten; and when healing comes to Christian Faithful who were once victims, but now VICTORIOUS, she knows with certainty that the very angels in Heaven add a beautiful song of Praise to God!
God's Blessings on your new journey of freedom.
David "Bucker" Becker
Dear Mr. Becker,
Taking time off from work and trying to focus my attention on healing and freedom has been very hard!
My mind has been bombarded with thoughts and feelings of guilt, fear, and inadequency. Is this supposed to get worse before better?
I am taking your advise; following the steps to healing. It seems that I have to constantly remind myself that I belong to God and that I am His follower. The nightmares are worse. The sleepless nights worse. How long before God will hear me?
I'm not going to give up! I am just tired.
I am so sorry for you that you must go through this difficult process. But you must remember...the devil has had his way through your victimization over years and years of constant reminders, and it is going to take time, faith and commitment to break free of his whispering voice.
Please understand. I am not saying that you are possessed, but rather that you were victimized as a child for the sole purpose to destroy your relationship with God, and the devil takes opportunities of weakness created way back then, to control your walk today.
You have got to convince the devil that you are not a victim, and have complete control over your spirit because you belong to God. Every time these nightmares come, and they will more frequently and more vividly until you overcome, the devil is hopeful that you will be affected and stay away from God and His people.
It's not that God isn't willing to heal you, but rather, the devil is pulling his punches so you can't see or reach your Father that can help. Now that's my take on things from a spiritual standpoint.
What do you do from here? It is difficult to advise you, because I don't know your limitations on health and faith, but I can tell you how others have conquered the "darkest of nights" when the devil realizes that the victim is beginning to refuse to be led to the darkness, and turns up the inner voices to discourage and prevent.
If it were me at this point in the battle, or one of my loved ones, I would advise to begin fasting and praying. This is not only Biblically supported, but also a common sense approach.
If the little demons of despair that were planted as blocks within you as a victim realize that you will choose death and a relationship with God, over life and a leading by them, then that sort of thing panics them, and they leave to find a safer vehicle to dwell within.
A fasting body puts the Will of God right in the midst of this battle, for it is He who controls life and death. A prayerful spirit during this time will uphold you in this state of fast, and in the midst of this tremendous battle. At some point, the demoniac planted blocks will realize that you truly do claim your right to be a child of God, and they will run for their lives out of you, and into a place where they have more control.
Normally, I do not share these things on the Internet, for fear of misunderstanding. I pray that you receive my advise in the Spirit of God's moving.
It is the intense increase in your nightmares that convinces me that I am on the right track with my advice. If the nightmares remained the same, then we might have to look to a psychological problem caused by your victimization...but since the nightmares are increasing, I believe even more that planted blocks are responsible.
We will continue to pray for you. If fasting is not a choice because of medical condition, then I advise you to consistently declare your faith in Jesus Christ and your right to be a child of God, loudly, firmly and with great conviction, spunk and fight.
Hang on kiddo. There is a light at the end of this tunnel.
David "Bucker" Becker
I have never fasted before.
Do I just not eat? And when I'm hungry that is a reminder to pray?
Are liquids okay?
And how long does a person fast? A day, couple days?
Your advice and correspondence is a hug from God!
In my spiritual opinion, the purpose of fasting is to place your human survival into God's hands, which declares to Him that you submit to His complete control with your free will.
When we fast, we are denying ourselves of the food we need to survive, so in a small sense, initiating a death process of our physical being, so our spiritual being can reach great heights and come closer to God. When we are in great despair and sorrow, and fighting tremendous enemies, the act of fasting let's God know 2 things...
1) That you are putting your very life into his hands, and submitting to His Control
2) That you truly have reached your breaking point, and need His complete presence to break you free from this darkened attack.
Fasting, as we spoke earlier, also does something to the demonic entities. When a Christan goes through the fasting process, it lets evil entities know that you are both serious about this fight, and confident that God will come to your aid and bring victory over them.
Most demons run like hell in hopes of getting away from the destruction of God.
The less you eat, the less you drink, the quicker this process of fasting begins, and the quicker you and God can claim victory over this darkness. If you are medically able to fast, my advise is to do it full throttle, no food, and partaking only of water.
Drink, Drink, Drink that water during your fast, but deny yourself of food. Pray, Pray, Pray that God both sees your commitment to Him, and responds quickly to the problem so your fasting for extended time is not necessary.
At some point, hopefully in time measured by hours and days, instead of weeks, you will feel a strengthening of you spirit and be guided to the next steps to take to fight this tremendous battle.
Remember, our Jesus went through this same process.
“And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence: For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee: And in [their] hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.” (Luke 4:1-13 av)
The devil will certainly release his hold quickly when he realizes that you boldly declare your right to be that faithful child of God.
Dear Mr. Becker,
Something happened today that was a breakthrough!
To make a long story short, my two-year-old grandson got lost in our woods. He is found, wasn't injured and just fine.
BUT, I was so frantic, didn't think I would be able to live if we lost him! During those moments of fear and anxiety I remembered the versus about Jesus fasting when He told satan that thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. I realized then that I have been serving other gods. The god of fear, self, victimization etc. God loves me as much, and more than I love my g-baby. That He cared when i was hurt and He still cares and that He doesnt want me lost in the woods anymore!
It's hard to even imagine that God loves me that much! I love my husband, children and my g-babies so much! Yet, I now realize that I am loved by the God of the Universe! I have never "felt" the love of God before. He's always been the "preacher" that hurt me so badly, but now I know he's not that man!
Thank you for your prayers, advise, guidance; and wisdom and please keep praying as God lays me on your heart.
Thanks Be To God!
The Lord has a way of getting through the deepest of our pains and reaching a place inside us that His Love can be known.
I am so happy that you were able to recognize His moving, feel His love, and associate it with the love you feel for your grandson.
Your journey will still contain bumps in the road, but the moments of clarity and confidence will come to you more often, and for longer times.
The biggest pitfall to prevent this will be reflection and focus on the times of hurt. Avoid that at all costs!
Bask in His newest revelation for you, and stand tall as you walk toward Him! I am very proud of your growth!
I am glad your grandson is found. There is no pain worse than to lose one that we love, especially the innocent child. That is the way your Father in Heaven, and your Lord Jesus Christ feel about you, and I know that it pleases them greatly that you recognize their love!
We will continue to pray for your spiritual growth. Thank you for sharing, and please remember us in your prayers! One of the best parts of my job...when I help bring a Christian closer to Christ, then when they speak my name in prayer, He's proud of me too!
God's blessings, my friend.
David "Bucker" Becker
Dear Mr. Becker,
I have thanked God for you in the past weeks more than anything I have ever been thankful for!
I will continue to pray for you and the mininstry God has given you.
It must be difficult for you as you guide people on the internet, never seeing or knowing them, but please know that God has used you tremendously in my life!
You listened to God as you directed me because you didn't beat around the bush or sugar-coat following Christ. I needed to hear the truth and the truth isn't always the easy way.
Also, I knew you were praying for me! It's like I could feel the prayers of others on my behalf when I didn't know what to say to God or how to call out to Him.
By nature, I love to give to others. I know the best gift I can give you for helping me is praying for you! And I will. I have copied all these blogs in my journal to remember this journey.
I do not expect all of my pain, and the ramifications that come with the abuse to disappear overnight, but I do now know that I am finally on the road to healing and that I recognize God and His love for me. Thank you for pointing me to Christ!
And yes, God is proud of you too!
I will look for you in Heaven!
Praise God from whom all blessings flow!
What a joy it is to hear you are on the road to recovery. You have blessed me greatly with your words, and strengthened me for more works that glorify Him.
Just this morning, we were discussing if our ministry was on track and doing all that we could to bring God's Word to those He Wills. And to be honest with you, I was feeling a little ineffective; it is difficult sometimes to do works that results are seldom seen.
Our LORD God is so providential in our lives, and He used your words this morning to let me know that we were on the right path, and effectively ministering the way He wants us to.
Thank you for the giving of yourself, and expressing your thanks. That single, beautiful act will bring many more works of God to hungry Christians, and restore our commitment even further to stand firm in these difficult days. And to be promised to be have our names spoken in prayer to our Savior! OH WHAT A GIFT OF CHRISTIAN LOVE WE HAVE RECEIVED!
Thank you.
David "Bucker" Becker
Dear Savior,
Please encourage David Becker and his family to continue their ministry on the internet. You know the great work they have done for You in my life alone. If for only one life lead to You it is worth it, isn’t it? Send the right people to his website. I know you sent me there during some of my darkest nights as I was searching for answers, searching for Hope.
Keep the people away that only want to distroy or critizise.
Bless Mr. Becker and his family for doing Your work, for sacrificing their time to help others like me.
And I thank You in advance for Your blessings and Your healing power to change lives!
Amen. Thank you.
God's blessings to you also, my friend.
David "Bucker" Becker
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