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Recent content by Big Country

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    How men view friendships versus women

    I think it's always beneficial to be honest and clear about your desires and expectations when it comes to relationships on any level. Otherwise, you're essentially running an emotional bait-n-switch operation. In my limited experience, both in single life and in married life, about 150% of...
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    confessing a sin

    Word. Physical position is not a requirement for your prayers to be heard, but the position of your heart IS a requirement. God only listens to he humble (See Luke 18:9-14).
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    The Paradox of Christian Living

    Paradox - a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. This is the definition I was working with. Sorry for any confusion. I understand that these things are not contradictions. Afterall, how can God contradict Himself? It's...
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    The Paradox of Christian Living

    All of Christian living appears to be a paradoxical balance. Three examples: We are saved by God's grace, not by our works. However, we are told that anyone who lacks works (in the form of obedience) lacks salvation. Those who are saved are no longer slaves to sin but slaves to...
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    When do you find time for the word..?

    The command to love your neighbor as yourself is not a command to love yourself. 2 Tim 3:2-5 lumps people who love themselves with several other forms of evil men all of which we should avoid. Regarding the original post: In contrast to the some of the advice already given, I think you're...
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    fear of death

    You fear death because you think that life here and now is better than what awaits you on the "other side". That means that either you've not put your faith in Jesus Christ for salvation, or you have but don't have a clue what that means for you. I recommend you put away the drugs, the...
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    My First Time to Church

    It's actually not that easy. "Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it." Matthew 7:13-14...
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    Becoming a Better Christian

    Though you are saved, you are still a sinner. I presume we can agree on that. Yet for some reason you want to become "better" at acting like you're not a sinner when you are... I agree with Godchild87, slay yourself daily. You either do it or you don't.
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    The Way I Dress

    Why is that a problem? Because you don't want your Christian freedoms to be limited by the weakness of a brother? This is self-centerdness 101. Perhaps you should read Romans 15:1 again. 1 Cor 11, particularly vs 4-10. Sounds like alot of rules and regulations. Paul wasn't against rules...
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    The Way I Dress

    I'll admit I didn't read every post, but those that I did read were pretty much advising you to be self-centered. Poor advice at best. Luckily the Bible speaks to this issues, as it does with most issues... Romans 15:1-2 and 1 Cor 8:1-13 - Our activities ARE limited by the perception of said...
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    Relationship stuff

    Ask her what her problem is.
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    dealing with a horrible sin and need help!!!

    Agree with the above - confession is the answer.
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    Very little time for my desires

    So you're asking if you should help God out a little because He doesn't seem to be "getting it done", at least not as fast as you would like...? I hope that rephrasing the question is enough. If not, the answer is - you should put your faith in God and not in yourself (Romans 8:28). Don't...
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    confessing a sin

    Do what you would do after being convicted of any sin. Get on your face and repent.
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    How men view friendships versus women

    Sounds like a normal guy to me. Generally speaking (there's exceptions to every rule) it goes something like this, based on my own experience. - What you would call an aquaintance-ship he would call a friendship - What you would call a friendship he would call a relationship. - What you would...
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