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Recent content by DeAnn

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    On Tithing...

    What is the real purpose of tithing? Is there a purpose? If you are expected to be blessed (and the Church teaching points focuses on material blessings more than it teaches spiritual blessing of of obedience), then why isn't the Church or world filled with many christian...
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    Is sickness & disease a blessing or a curse?

    Agreed. I can see that you are passionate about this. I am in agreement with this, even though I can truly see why people would hold God responsible. He is Sovereign so everything that occurs points back to him because even our free will was given to us by God. Sovereign means He is quite...
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    Is sickness & disease a blessing or a curse?

    I know I am new to this forum and I have been following these conversations with interest. But, honestly, I think Jim and Justin are in agreement--you are just not looking at each other's responses closely (my opinion). I saw where Jim agreed with this response posted by goliath slayer(?)...
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    Is Everything That Happens God’s Will?

    Of course we are in his Original plan..but we were not in his original plan as depraved people rejecting his love and turning away from His presence. That is who we have become because of sin. No wonder He has to see Christ in us. That is the reason Christ instructed us to do everything in His...
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    All Religion are the same

    It is only in Christianity that one prophet declares that he is God. It is on Christ's claim that Christianity is founded. Personally, I think that Christianity-the formal structure of the religion-is just the outer shell of the essence of Christianity-relationship with God through/because of/...
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    Is Everything That Happens God’s Will?

    Hi GeneZ, Sin has consequences as true as the law of gravity exists; it is a given that consequences follow actions-whether actions are positive or negative. That in itself is punnishment enough for the individual who choose to follow the path of sin. I don't think our loving Father...
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    Is Everything That Happens God’s Will?

    mmmm the age old arguments of Predestination versus free will......Well, it's been a civil conversation so far...Good points on both sides..Is one side of the argument false and the other true? Or can both be true? I don't know.... What is God's Perfect Will? Personally, I believe it is...
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    What song or music genre....

    ..just lift you up out of the 'dumps' ALL the time? For me, I to listen to gospel reggae and praise and worship.
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    Hopeless or Less Hope?

    Hi Denise, I know exactly what you mean when you say finding it hard to pray for yourself..It's easier to believe for others but it's so difficult to believe for myself..I wish you well too and thank you for your prayers. You can have Jimmy's prayers for you too..it's a nice prayer..I'll pray...
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    Hopeless or Less Hope?

    By the way Sojourner, you are not bad company..Sorry I was in a selfish mode and did not see the depth of your pain also...I am reading again and I wanted you to know that too... We can both pray for each other...I guess no harm in praying for each other right? Probably the best thing When I get...
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    Hopeless or Less Hope?

    Thanks to you too AntiExistence..I will most certainly look into the links.. Speaking of suicide..I will confess that last night was so low that I thought that if i was brave enough I would just rid myself of my existence..but I am afraid i am not one of those brave ones..It's a blessing in...
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    Hopeless or Less Hope?

    ....And AMEN!!! Hello Jimmy, thank you for that wonderful prayer. Just keep doing that for me, okay? Your suggestions are the best suggestions and boy do I know what to do-spiritually that is..I know that I need to take everything to God in prayer and all that..I grew up in church by the way...
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    Hopeless or Less Hope?

    Thank you all for taking the time to respond. And thanks for the prayers. I am grateful for the responses. Those are the realness of a conversaiton I am looking for. I sure needed t feel like a human being and for someone to relate to me as a human being. I am usually known as the strong person...
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    Greeters Annex - fellowship for greeters and newbies (2)

    Sorry I forgot to introduce myself.. DeAnn is the name..nice to meet you all...
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    Hopeless or Less Hope?

    Hello to all, I just registered on this forum. I think I just wanted to share with strangers tonite. Today i am feeling so depressed. I feel very hopeless. I have ben struggling with so many things for the past couple of years. Sometimes I feel like I'm cursed. Maybe I have chronic...
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