A Story of Faith

The Story:

A woman invested in the digging of an oil well because she believed that God had opened this "investment" to her. After much drilling, no oil was found and the decision was made to stop drilling. The woman went back to God and asked Him what was going on and what should she do? God told her to go back to the "investment" and encourage them to continue drilling. Eventually, they struck oil and she became a millionaire. Later, in her time with God, she asked God what happened with the oil well? God told her that there had never been any oil at the bottom of the well. He moved the oil so it could be found because of her faith.

My thoughts:

I have been with PIPs for less than 2 years and never posted. I have watched the "investment" go up and down and disappear. I, like the woman in the story, invested (by faith) because I believed that God had brought this wonderful opportunity into my life. I refuse to receive any of the bad reports that keep coming up. I am choosing to keep my faith activated. He will meet me right where my faith is at. I am choosing to cast this care on God and my investment will bring a return. Maybe that return will come through PIPS and maybe it won't, but my return is still guaranteed simply because God can move my harvest anywhere He wants so it can get to me.

Yes, I never invested more than I could lose. Yes, I check in with PIPS, but it is not my whole life. PIPS is not my savior, Jesus is. My faith is activated in many directions so I have no fear about my harvest whether PIPS is successful or not.

I hope this story is able to bless someone on this PIPS journey.

Have a great day everyone.
mycbc

Hey, nice first post :-)

On a similar note:
Recently I have been revisiting some of my fave movies and watched 'X-Men 2'... A nice film for those who like the superhero genere but surely not the most inspiring for a spiritual seeker. However, there was a dialogue that made me think.

Storm: Sometimes anger is a good source of strength!
Nightcrawler: Even Faith!

I never cease to be amazed by how things that don't seem to go our way sometimes turn into a greater good. I am already reaping benefits from the loss of money on pips (which I believe will be temporary). The site went down at a time when I had just lost other money on forex, and ended up with more debt than actual cash in hands. It was really the my most frightening time of my life (I wasn't even that afraid when I was studying for University, thank God I failed :biggrin:)

But in the meantime many lessons about money and the true value of things are coming in abundance, and I believe they ae coming to prepare me for something geater.

Here is a list of what I learned.
1) I have learned that I am not valued by my bank account & that I can still carry on with less cash in hands.

2) I have learned about many sources of income

3) I have better learned to control greed and fear of not having money.

4) I have learned that some money is suppose to be used for worthwhile causes not left to accumulate, I am less afraid of spending money on ventures I have always wanted to do before but never dared.

5) I have now taken a better & more independent approach to forex trading rather than have someone hold my hand as I was before.
I learned that the best investments are those where I have most control on... My bad decisions may be better than the good decisions of others.

Now not only do I trade differently but with even more profit & confidence. Forex trading is a very rewarding activity for those who can be detached from wins and losses (see 3). Sure I'm not a perfect trader, but I'm profitable and getting better. I wouldn't be so if it weren't for the initial panic that I had to control.

6) I decided to actually start to use the self-development stuff & psychology I have been learning all these years... in fact that is where I would take refuge in the hope of dealing with the problem. (probably the reason why ths forum exists). This thought me alot about myself.

7) I am still learning that I am not my feelings, and how I feel is up to me.

8) how I deal with issues & circumstances is up to me, I am above them, I have any control I allow myself to have, and any problem has a solution.

9) I am amazed by how strong a human can get in the face of challenge (as if I haven't boasted enough about what I have learned :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: )

Last but not least
10) I learned that if I never give in, never give up and just trust that God (or, Higher Intelligence, the Universe, Karma, Destiny or whatever you believe in) is guiding me... I can conquere and do anything!

Personally I used to find having faith to be hard, un-reasonable, even stupid.
Because I considered faith to be a form of trust, and trust is something one must earn, even God himself!!!
But ever since then, (my idea of) God earned my trust, so when another hard time came I decided to give faith a try, and more trust was earned :-)

Faith helps one bypass many fears most of which are imaginary.
Faith whether in oneself, in God or in both... is power.

Which is why I'm glad this post appeared... thanks :-)

Really, really nice posts you guys! Thank you both so much for sharing these stories of faith.
Peace.
Kim

I just learned something else (I have just been looking at the Pips Program forum and...) The frustration on Pips' situation is mindblowing! :sads:

What could this mean?

Are Some people are greedy?
Were some people in need and took a risk they couldn't afford, ignoring the disclaimer?
Were Some just ok, but decided to put all their life in the hands of Pips, also ignoring the disclaimer?

So here comes lessons 11, 12

11) Money is a sensitive & emotional subject most people lose their minds on. I know (not so close) friends who would rather reveal problems in their sex life than talk about money. Buddha was right to realise that Greed and fear lead to pain! Just look around.

12) Related to lesson 8; Circumstances do not make a person - They reveal him/her... I don't know each person's story with money but our own thoughts have been proven to influence our life more than circumstances. I know of people here (and elsewhere too) who were once in a state of panic and decided to get out of it and be strong.

I'm glad there's this Self-Development forum, which I consider an oasis for those who don't want to be contaminated by the negativity present elsewhere. Thanks for the company guys... I'm glad to be here with you, please let's keep sounding our positivity!

In fact!!! How about a party to celebrate? :party: :woohoo: :party:

I'm buying the first round of drinks for everyone!
:cheers: cheers!!! :beer: :drinkbudd :blueh:

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Originally Posted by Wacky

I just learned something else (I have just been looking at the Pips Program forum and...) The frustration on Pips' situation is mindblowing! :sads:

What could this mean?

I'm glad there's this Self-Development forum, which I consider an oasis for those who don't want to be contaminated by the negativity present elsewhere. Thanks for the company guys... I'm glad to be here with you, please let's keep sounding our positivity!

In fact!!! How about a party to celebrate? :party: :woohoo: :party:

I'm buying the first round of drinks for everyone!
:cheers: cheers!!! :beer: :blueh:

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I'm with ya on this whacky trip to our pub here...mate!!! Now, if thats who I thought it to be ...then let Heather flush me down with the usual pinta..she knows my fav...:ro_emote:

YB. :beer:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/3...eng_pa_300.jpg

First god must trust you. After all he is much older.

'And I said to the one who stood at the gate of the year, "Give me a light that I may tread safely into the Unknown." And he replied, "Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the hand of God. That shall be to you better than light and safer than a known way.'

Sorrow looks back, worry looks around, faith looks up.

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Originally Posted by Water

First god must trust you. After all he is much older.

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But I'm visible, have an address, and answer my phone calls. You can't blame people for lacking trust in God can you?

Second mouse... you forgot that:
hope looks ahead in doubt
expectation looks ahead with a smile
& introspection looks inside
( may I add that Kristin Kreuk looks good :biggrin: )

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Originally Posted by Wacky

But I'm visible, have an address, and answer my phone calls. You can't blame people for lacking trust in God can you?

Second mouse... you forgot that:
hope looks ahead in doubt
expectation looks ahead with a smile
& introspection looks inside
( may I add that Kristin Kreuk looks good :biggrin: )

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If they sincerely look for Him.... take one step humbly towards Him... He will come the rest of the way....

and, my dear friend wacky... :tongue: ... my hope and my faith have...
no doubt.

(and Kristin would look wonderful at your side:smiley: )

Yeah, i seem to be taking the stance of proove to us the existance of god.
(To me a mass consciouness of all divine creation). Yet still it is up to our
own divine comandment. Sticky bit. I figure when moses stood before the ocean
it wasn't, "hey god, help me out here. Theres all these people and the bad guys
are chasing us, what can you do". There had to be a great command. Even
though by the direction of the lord, he was. Still i think to witness moses at this
time would have been equal to that of the great ocean parting. What then is
our role to play. Must we demand that god take command of the situation ?
After all, the higher beings cannot intervine with our own free will. We must
make it absolutly certain that we want there help. Any thoughts ???

God is always in command of the situation, there's really no need to beg for anything. Someone once told me that prayer should be delivered in a spirit of gratitude, I think it's in the scriptures somewhere "it will be to you as you believe" or something like that -- I'm not familiar with the Bible in English.

Since I started to believe in God that has been the most frequent lesson... he's always in control.

I also perceive God to be the collective consciousness of everything in the universe... God s a great architect of events, she doesn't mess up :-) so when we're in some 'trouble' we must consider that we're not seeing the big picture like God is.

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Originally Posted by second mouse

If they sincerely look for Him.... take one step humbly towards Him... He will come the rest of the way....

and, my dear friend wacky... :tongue: ... my hope and my faith have...
no doubt.

(and Kristin would look wonderful at your side:smiley: )

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Oh, my dear mousy friend, you're such a good rodent. I would certainly feel wonderful with Kristin at my side (you threw me in a fantasy trance witht that comment :smiley: )

Incidentally today I received another invitation to Vancouver from (yet) another company! That's where SHE lives... its like everybody wants me to go to Vancouver & God is again working the tapestry of my life in wonderful ways (he's giving me many signals to go there! hmmmm!!!)...

And of course I won't refuse a trip to Vancouver, no matter what! :woohoo:

Thankies be to God!

Nope, god gave us our own free will. One flower stayed shut, and became
the rose. The other one opened and became discord. There are laws of
creation, and this way god is always in command. eg karma. But to re-enter
into gods great divinity,perfection and harmony we require assistance. That
assistance cannot be forth comming unless we ask for it. This, otherwise
would be an incringment on our own free will. Ask and ye will recieve. This
is no more begging than a child asking for a drink, because they are not tall
enough to reach the tap. In the situation of pips, i would much rather ask
for assistance than leave it to the people that head the banks. And this
further re-inforces the insistance that god/divine creation come into and take
command of the situation. This then removes the human desires of greed and
false power by keeping all those less fortunate Weak. (ie without the financial
backing/power to show the truth and create a better world). Begging is more
like saying, god if you give me this money i will do good, i promise.

I think we're saying the same thing!

We do our best and if we do, God does the rest.

Yep... :ro_emote:

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Originally Posted by Wacky

I'm glad there's this Self-Development forum, which I consider an oasis for those who don't want to be contaminated by the negativity present elsewhere. Thanks for the company guys... I'm glad to be here with you, please let's keep sounding our positivity!

In fact!!! How about a party to celebrate? :party: :woohoo: :party:

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Thanks Wacky. I really appreceiate all your nice posts.

Good luck in Vancouver. Follow your dreams! :smile:

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Originally Posted by nanni

Thanks Wacky. I really appreceiate all your nice posts.

Good luck in Vancouver. Follow your dreams! :smile:

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Thanks nanni, you're welcome.

I have noticed you liked some of my posts before, I like yours too, although to be honest I only just skimmed through some loooong ones. :tongue:

Thanks for wishing me good luck too, I can't wait to put my pic of me & Kristin somewhere on this forum actually :waiting:

Must go now... I've got some serious dreams & life purposes to follow! :smile:

Any new topic, unrelated to the PIPs & Bryan Marsden trial will have to be created & posted in the correct Forum in ROLClub.

I am closing this thread and all that are related to the Marsdens/PIPS/Hallotto disguise deceit. For returning members wanting to trace or track related posts concerning the current development some call it a stupid saga, a farce and even a silly & endless waste of time, well whatever anyone feels opinionated by their individual viewpoints or argument, the Trial on the Marsdens is NOT over and far from closure hence, a main sticky thread will cater to that attention

at this link>>>:

http://www.rolclub.com/pips-program-...gnment-18.html

Any further new threads open just for the sake of an individual's ignorance to the progress surrounding the Marsdens or the Trial or anything else on PIPS or PicPay and all the parties involved will find their newly created thread deleted. Issues related to the past and further back in the past, will be posted in the above thread, click that and stay there with your submitted posts please. This is a start of some pruning and spring cleaning on the PIPS related Forum.