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Recent content by blmiles

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    What Will be Said of ME?

    Jim, I just wanted to say that I've recently faced this same situation. A few weeks ago, I found out that my high school English teacher, Mrs. Rich, had passed away. It's been almost 10 yrs since I graduated high school, but I still found myself crying...not because I was sorry or sad for her...
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    The Character of God [NO DEBATE]

    Ok here are a few of my favorite verses that I read when I'm going through a tough time: Genesis 28:15 Behold I am with you and will keep you wherever you go and will bring you back to this place; for I will not leave until I have done what I have spoken to you. Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know...
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    Have You Ever Got A Word from God That Hurt?

    I've never really gotten a word from God that hurt....especially not from other people. If He uses someone else to deliver a message to me, then it's always been good. I do, however, think that God can give us a word (through prayer or Bible reading or someone else even) that we don't want to...
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    Best friend but also Animal Passion.. is it possible?

    I sure hope its possible....because that's what I'm waiting for and hoping for.
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    Does anyone else feel this way?

    Ok...I just tried to post a reply to all of this on here but somehow my reply got lost.....hmmmmm....oh well...I'll try to remember what it said and type it again. First of all, I just want to thank all of you for your replies and your prayers. They mean so much to me. Second, I have a...
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    Does anyone else feel this way?

    Just a warning....I have a feeling that this will be a very long post. Sorry! I just noticed that someone posted a thread "things are not well between me and God". Maybe I should have posted this under that thread....because that describes me to a T right now...I don't know why I didn't...
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    Just venting

    Maybe this is a good place to rant. I'm in a similar situation. I am (without a doubt) in love with my best friend. He isn't dating anyone right now...although he has over the years we've been friends. We talk all the time...seriously we spend like an hour to two a day on the phone (he doesn't...
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    The Bizarre, the Strange, the Mighty Hand of God

    LOL I had heard the one about the talking donkey....hadn't heard some of the others. Here's another odd one.... In Ezekiel 4:4-6, God tells Ezekiel to lie on his left side for 390 days to bear the iniquity of the house of Israel. Then to lie on his right side for 40 days to bear the iniquity...
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    Familiarity with God

    I understand what you're saying foadle. I'll start off by saying that I know that there is always a deeper level to God, and we should never be satisfied with where we are. We should constantly strive to get closer and closer to Him. He should be our very best friend...and there's comfort in...
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    Your Thoughts - on Prayer & Waiting

    LOL....I know that God meant for me to read this thread. I'm actually going through this right now. I, too, have prayed for patience not too long ago. Didn't know what I was praying for at the time! I expected it to be like so many of my other prayers....God would hear it and say "OK, it's...
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    Which verses do you use when trials come?

    Like so many others have mentioned in previous posts, which scripture I use depends on what situation I'm in. One that is pretty generic and can apply to any situation is my favorite verse (or one of them anyway)....Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to those who...
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    Does feeling spiritually dead=being spiritually dead?

    Hi Maharg, I've just recently been in that situation, and I'm going to assure you that just because you feel spiritually dead does NOT mean that you are. It's a very hard place to be when you're praying to God and it just doesn't seem like he's listening....when God is silent...
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    The Divine Purpose, in the middle of disappointment

    You're absolutely right. Sometimes we forget that God knows best. We forget that he can see the future and see what will happen to us if we get whatever it is that we're wanting at the time. Instead of trusting him, we focus on what it is that we want and forget Isaiah 55:8-9. Thankfully though...
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    Here's an ambigous one: Why Christianity?

    I can't honestly say that I know where you're coming from. I was raised in a Christian home and the question of whether God is real never even crossed my mind. So Christianity (here I'm talking about Christianity as a religion) wasn't a choice for me so much as a way of life. My choice was in...
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    How can I be sure?

    Even before I read the other two replies I was thinking that you should tell the person although I understand your hesitancy completely. If you share this with the person and God hasn't been dealing with them on it, they don't have to accept it. At least you've done your part. Perhaps this...