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Michie · 2025-12-06T11:08:44-0600

How do you respond to a missed Gospel opportunity? You want to share Jesus, but sometimes your feet don’t move. Your mouth fails to open. I have been there, and I’m guessing you have too.

What if we let God turn our regrets into resolve?

Two weeks ago, I was at a gas station and sensed the Holy Spirit prompting me to give a Gospel tract to a Muslim man nearby. Grabbing a tract from my dashboard, I slid it into my pocket. Intending to step out in faith, I opened the car door. But my two feet did not respond in obedience to the Holy Spirit’s prompting.

I have to admit, my response was hesitancy and excuses. Filling my gas tank, I just stood there. Excuses piled high in my mind. What will he think of me? What if it’s awkward? I’m tired. Do I really have time? I need to get home to my three young kiddos. I’m already running late.

Did you hear the common thread through all my excuses? Me, myself and I.

Like an intense ping pong game, my mind bounced back and forth between deep conviction and selfish, fear-filled excuses. It’s crazy how we can get in our heads, overcomplicating a very simple act of obedience. Deep desire to share the best news ever filled my heart. I saw a simple gospel opportunity before me. Why did my feet not move?

Regret sat with me as I got back into my car, Gospel tract still in my pocket. Immediately, I wished for a greater faith, deeper love and determined attitude. God provided an opportunity. The Holy Spirit prompted. I missed it.

How do we respond to missed gospel opportunities?

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2 tips on how to overcome fear of evangelism

How do you respond to a missed Gospel opportunity

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Michie · 2025-12-06T11:04:40-0600

Most of us hate being wrong. We associate it with failure, embarrassment, and weakness. But the Bible treats being wrong very differently — not as a sign of defeat, but as the starting point of wisdom.

Proverbs reminds us that “the way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice” (Proverbs 12:15). The greatest obstacle to growth is not ignorance; it’s arrogance. The wise person isn’t the one who never errs, but the one humble enough to admit when they do.

That’s what repentance really is — not shame, but reorientation. It’s the courage to turn around when you’ve been sprinting in the wrong direction.

Why admitting wrong feels so hard

It’s uncomfortable to confess error, especially in a culture that prizes certainty and self-assurance. Social media rewards the bold declarer, not the humble learner. We’d rather double down than backtrack, even when we know we’ve missed the mark.

But every time we resist correction, we cut ourselves off from the very wisdom that could save us. Solomon says, “Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid” (Proverbs 12:1). Strong words — but necessary ones. Correction, though painful, is one of God’s greatest tools for shaping our hearts.

In spiritual life, humility is not optional. God designed truth to be discovered through community — through counsel, Scripture, prayer, and yes, even rebuke. That’s why repentance, not self-defense, is at the center of the Gospel.

Jesus began His ministry not by saying, “Believe harder,” but “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near” (Matthew 4:17). Repentance is not a punishment for being wrong; it’s the gift of being invited back on course.

The blessing hidden in correction

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Being wrong often is a blessing. Here's why

Being wrong isn t the end of your story It s often how your next chapter begins

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d taylor · 2025-12-06T10:59:59-0600

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What a big ole lie and millions+ believe this lie.

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Benaiah468 · 2025-12-06T10:59:42-0600

Files from Gaza reveal Hamas' influence on NGOs in Gaza

NGOs in Gaza are part of an ‘institutionalised coercion system’ that serves the goals of the terrorist organisation, according to a new report by NGO Monitor. It said that the documents laid out how Hamas exerted control over NGOs at an institutional and individual level, and that they had no freedom of operation in Gaza. NGOs operating in Gaza were aware of the realities of working under Hamas rule, said the watchdog, but failed to disclose Hamas’s coercive conditions and exploitations.

Landon Caeli · 2025-12-06T10:58:31-0600

JohnB445 said:
That molecules ended up hitting each other forming amino acids and biological matter and that by chance Earth just had just the right properties to help harbor life, and that these molecules turned into living things, and eventually just knew how to evolve into more complex sentient beings, like all this happened by mere accident.

I believe God was involved, he created life. We are sentient because of him, he knew where to put our fingers, our eyes, and how to make our eyes work, and our body digest food, he has made this all possible.

But of course the scientists would say where is our proof for our belief in the existence of God, we point to Jesus and the testimony, however they want undeniable proof and facts. How do we give them that?

You can explore the concept that morphic resonance is an Act of the Holy Spirit. A "force" that exists like gravity, that is invisible, but guides the formation of matter from timeless energy into something material, and it's said to be testable, which makes it acceptable in a physical and life sciences debate.

Of course, scientific materialists will liken it to heresy, because they view scientific materialism and reductionism as the only acceptable methods of understanding... So be ready for that.

Michie · 2025-12-06T10:58:20-0600

Can a young child truly be saved and on their way to Heaven? Can he or she be in the Kingdom of Heaven here on earth, one of those who is a genuine believer?

A Christian educator once said that the faith of a child — up to age 12 — could be called a “borrowed faith”; this faith could be borrowed from his parents or a Sunday school teacher. Then, in his early teens, the child would develop their “chosen faith,” ultimately moving on to their “owned faith.”

Now, when we think of a borrowed faith, do we also think of it as a saving faith? Not exactly, and not something you’d want to count on when you’re not totally confident.

Let’s see what Jesus had to say about children’s salvation. “At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, ‘Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?’ And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, ‘Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven’” (Matthew 18:1-4).

Okay, so the disciples have a different question than I originally posed; they want to know who’s the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus calls a little child. In case you question whether this really is a young child, the Greek word is paidión, which means “little” or “young.” So, he didn’t just call a child, he called a little child. Now remember, in that culture, a 13-year-old boy enters manhood. Young people were married at 16. So, if they are calling a child little, they mean little.

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Can a young child become a Christian?

Can a young child truly be saved and on their way to Heaven

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durangodawood · 2025-12-06T10:58:01-0600

De-naturalization would be a terrific tool to enhance the power of the president.

Always in His Presence · 2025-12-06T10:56:49-0600

essentialsaltes said:
I don't think you thought this through very well. This means the Obamacare mandates are good, because the Supreme Court declared them legal. Or a billion other examples could be given. The legal power to do something does not mean that every use of that power is good. Might does not make Right.

Your mind reading machine is still broken - I mentioned following the law is good - you added a whole lot to try to make it sound like I said something else. - you are incorrect in your assumption.

essentialsaltes said:
Right, you have no idea whether the actual action was positive or negative. You're satisfied that Trump did it, and it was legal. Ergo good.

Your mind reading machine is still broken - I never addressed the individual actions - only that the President was following the law - Good Job Mr. President - you got all this from four words.

essentialsaltes said:
Because the way Congress, by law, planned these independent organizations to be set up helped to avoid political bias by having members hold terms that spanned presidential terms.

And the leaders in question were appointed by whom?

essentialsaltes said:
As should be obvious to a child, not all uses of power are necessarily good, regardless of their legality.

As well as it should be obvious to a child that the four words - were only four words and nothing else.

Oh. look - they were both placed POLITICALLY

MSPB Board Now Full as Third Nominee Confirmed

The Senate has confirmed employment lawyer Cathy Harris to become chair of the MSPB board, giving Democrats a 2-1 majority on the key board hearing appeals of disciplinary actions against federal employees.

Harris, of the Kator, Parks, Weiser & Harris firm in Washington, D.C., formerly was an assistant district attorney in the New York County district attorney’s office and has been an adjunct professor at the George Washington University law school.

Gwynne Wilcox was confirmed by the Senate on September 6, 2023 to serve a second term as Board Member ending August 27, 2028. Ms. Wilcox previously served as a Member of the Board from August 4, 2021 until August 27, 2023, and she served as Chair of the Board from December 17, 2024 to January 20, 2025. On January 27, 2025, President Donald J. Trump removed Ms. Wilcox from the Board prior to her term’s expiration in 2028.

There you have two POLITICAL APPOINTEES - and it is supposed to be a non political position?

Perhaps I am not the one not thinking this through very well

Always in His Presence · 2025-12-06T10:51:17-0600

And the peace deals continue!

Rwandan president praises Trump for bringing peace with Congo

Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Thursday offered praise for President Donald Trump after he brokered a peace between his country and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The conflict between the African nations has persisted for decades, a point that Kagame made during his speech at the Thursday peace summit.

"The biggest word of thanks goes to President Donald Trump. No one was asking President Trump to take up this task," Kagame said. "Our region is far from the headlines, but when [Trump] saw the opportunity to contribute to peace, he immediately took it."

David Hunter · 2025-12-06T10:41:43-0600

I'm back with another Sermon on the Mount Series, and this time we'll look at what Jesus says about knowing a tree by its fruit! And... the most scariest words He spoke...
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Landon Caeli · 2025-12-06T10:40:58-0600

NxNW said:
The intention on Jan6 was to kill multiple officials.

Not by all.

bbbbbbb · 2025-12-06T10:36:27-0600

Hentenza said:
In other words you cannot find a post crucifixion verse that teaches that the 4th commandment is required of the Christian or a verse that shows that the sabbath was kept before Moses.

Your misuse and weaponization of Jesus words to accuse me of not being a believer shows the extent to where you will go when presented with an argument that you can’t defend so instead of concluding that you are indeed wrong you resort to ad hom attacks. How typical. You have lost all credibility.

I agree. This base and groundless attack serves the only purpose to end any possibility of reasonable discussion.

lucypevensie · 2025-12-06T10:28:15-0600

postage stamps

lucypevensie · 2025-12-06T10:26:11-0600

You tried living in Uruguay?

URURA

essentialsaltes · 2025-12-06T10:17:57-0600

Kash Patel ordered FBI detail to give girlfriend’s pal a lift home: sources

Patel’s girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, asked FBI agents on her security team at least two times, including once this spring, to drive her friend home, and agents objected to diverting from their assignment, said the sources, who were granted anonymity to discuss nonpublic matters. But Patel insisted they do as Wilkins requested and in one case called the leader of Wilkins’ security detail and yelled at him to do so.

FBI spokesperson Ben Williamson broadly disputed that such events took place.

“This is made up and did not happen,” Williamson said.

At Patel’s direction, the FBI provides a separate security detail for Wilkins, 27, a country music performer who lives part time in Nashville for her work. The FBI security detail, first reported by MS NOW, is made up of members of an elite SWAT team based in the area. It has spurred concerns about Patel abusing FBI resources to essentially drive his girlfriend around for various events and appointments. The FBI has never before provided a separate security detail for a director’s girlfriend. Spouses of past directors typically received episodic security protection, but only when they were traveling with their spouse and the director’s detail.

Servus · 2025-12-06T10:13:39-0600

JohnB445 said:
I do take advice from AI, but I learned to not treat AI like it is perfect in its answers.

I asked AI about forgiveness, it said it's a good thing, but not good to forgive those who are not remorseful, and who are still malicious.

I would find it hard to forgive those people, and very hard to forgive someone who took pleasure in hurting me.

What does the Bible say, am I supposed to really forgive a murderer that killed my mom and dad if it happened? It did not happen just as an example, what if the murderer doesn't take any accountability has no remorse, and the murderer took pleasure in his crimes. Am I still supposed to forgive?

AI is pretty dumb at times and its answers should be challenged. I would have asked it "but isn't holding a grudge destructively unhealthy?". You shouldn't take its answers at face value unless you already know them to be correct. It still has a lot of learning and developing to do. AI itself will tell you as much.

iluvatar5150 · 2025-12-06T10:07:50-0600

essentialsaltes said:
Forget the autopen, now we have unelected bureaucrats determining who the president did and didn't pardon.

DOJ claims it has the power to decide who gets Trump’s sweeping 2020 pardon
The Justice Department is deciding who's covered by extremely vague pardons.

The pardon’s language is so vague and limitless that it could apply to thousands of people. And now Trump’s Justice Department says it’s up to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Pardon Attorney Ed Martin to decide who, and which possible crimes, Trump actually meant to cover.

There’s no modern precedent — and maybe no historical precedent, either — for a president to delegate his pardon power to subordinates on a pardon this vaguely worded.

Even past examples of blanket pardons, such as Andrew Johnson’s sweeping clemency after the Civil War, Jimmy Carter’s pardon for Vietnam-era draft dodgers and Joe Biden’s pardon for marijuana offenses relied on more explicit criteria.

The most comparable pardon, experts say, is Trump’s Inauguration Day pardon for the perpetrators of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol — a pardon so vague that it spawned legal battles across the country about whether Jan. 6 defendants could apply it to crimes that had nothing to do with the riot.

Trump’s latest blanket pardon applies to “all United States citizens for conduct relating to the advice, creation, organization, execution, submission, support, voting, activities, participation in, or advocacy for or of any slate or proposed slate of Presidential electors … in connection with the 2020 Presidential election.” And while Trump identifies 77 recipients, he emphasizes that the pardon is not limited to the initial list. Trump then charges Bondi and Martin to issue pardon certificates to “eligible applicants.”

Pardon experts say this unusual delegation of pardon power is exacerbated by the vague language of the pardon itself, essentially leaving decisions about who’s covered to the judgment of Trump’s subordinates.

Oh, it'll be interesting to see this go to the current SCOTUS, who loves letting federal agencies exercise their own discretion. /s

GoldenBoy89 · 2025-12-06T10:06:37-0600

stevevw said:
There you go then. All this jumping the gun stuff is typical of those who hate Trump and his admin. Lets just let all the facts come out.

What I find telling is that Trump haters are quite willing to crucify him and his admin at the drop of a hat making all sorts of crazy claims. Its their MO and its happened time and time again. They did it to Kirk and others. Attacked Musk and his business just because he was associated with Trump. Then they did it to Hegseth.

I don;t trust one word the legacy media and Trump haters say.

Why do you care so much if we like Trump? I don’t see what liking him has to do with holding this administration accountable to their actions. Do you believe Trump fans weren’t doing the same for Biden, Harris, Obama, Clinton?

BlessedDisciple · 2025-12-06T10:00:27-0600

The words are from O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.

The Liturgist · 2025-12-06T09:42:56-0600

CLEEB said:
What I read in the scriptures is that the number who will be saved is few. I read that Jesus said Christians are taught by GOD through Jesus the mediator. I read that Jesus had a GOD and it was his FATHER. I read that human beings are totally mortal and must put thrift of immortality on. I see that men cannot properly interpret scripture because only the Holy Spirit of the FATHER does that. I see there was to be a great deception. I look at this world with 2.2 billion people all claiming to be Christians and I do not believe that. Many think we chose GOD and Christ but scripture says they choose us. There is something very wrong in what is called Christianity.

Jesus Christ is God, the incarnate Logos, by whom all things were made, according to John 1:1, together with the Father and the Holy Spirit - three coeternal, coequal persons, ever one God, the holy, indivisible and life giving Trinity (Matthew 28:19, 1 John 5:7-9, etc).

johnnypapa · 2025-12-06T09:24:53-0600

This guy gets excommunicated but the German bishops and James Martin types are allowed to continue. No wonder he ignores them.

Lukaris · 2025-12-06T09:18:36-0600

I have found trying to conform my conscience to the Lord’s commandments useful for daily living. I need my conscience for necessary functional living and I need the Holy Spirit as my counselor. When, for ex., I read John 14:15-18 this seems very clear to me. I believe what Paul tells Timothy in 1 Timothy 1:5 can be applied here on an individual level although their discussion is on a pastoral level.

When I refer to the Lord’s commandments, of course I refer to Matthew 22:36-40, Matthew 7:12 per Matthew 7:1-12, Matthew 19:16-19, Romans 13:8-10 per Romans 13:1-14 etc. The basic way to live this is to try to practice basic charity & prayer ( see Matthew 6:1-13, Matthew 9:36-38, 1 Timothy 2:1-6 etc.).

Probably most believing Christians are already doing this but not seeing the whole picture & feeling something might be missing. Paul tells us realize that the Lord’s grace given to us is sufficient ( 2 Corinthians 12:9) & not to get confused by things we may not be able to handle ( 2 Corinthians 12:1-9).

I believe challenges continue to face us as we live. When I read Galatians 5:1-25 ( for ex.), I see the bigger picture but I am still, as with others, moving along ( see Philippians 3:12-16). I see myself more towards the slower end of the line but my faith moves me along.

LoricaLady · 2025-12-06T09:16:06-0600

Thank you. Sorry I was arrogant with you.

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