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Recent content by Simon P

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    What is the biggest challenge facing us as followers of Christ?

    This is a question that I have been thinking about and researching. It feels to me, looking at the challenges in our world that we have a responsibility as followers of Christ to live his commandments - love God and our neighbour and help the vulnerable and suffering in our world. However...
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    Please Read and Agree before Posting

    Read and agreed. Thank you for leading this forum.
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    What is your favourite scripture/most meaningful scripture to you and why?

    Thank you for sharing. I love how the 1 Corinthians passage succinctly describes the Christian faith - Christ died for our sins and rose again. The 1 John passage neatly describes Christ's atonement for us
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    What is your favourite scripture/most meaningful scripture to you and why?

    Wow, very powerful. Thank you for sharing pescador. I can imagine how comforting and strengthening hearing that scripture was when you were in hospital.
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    What is your favourite scripture/most meaningful scripture to you and why?

    There are two scripture passages that have the most meaning for me personally - one Old Testament and one New Testament. Old Testament Isaiah 40:1-31 I remember studying this passage in a Bible study and it spoke very deeply to me. At the time, I was suffering from a deep depression and it...
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    [Original Content] College: my manifesto of regret

    Thank for a fantastically well written article. I went to university myself here in the UK, mostly for the love of the subject I studied (music), but also because I was told I needed a degree education to pursue the type of career I ought to be aiming for. Through my own experiences and more...
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    Reintroducing myself

    Hello everyone, Been away for a while, so thought I would reintroduce myself. I'm looking to connect, share and learn with my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. Planning to be a more active participant this time round :)
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    How can I deal with almost unmanageable loneliness?

    Hi redletters, I'm very sorry to hear you are going through a challenging time. I feel you need to put first things first and focus on moving out of where you are currently. It's a toxic environment and it's not helping you to be there. I related very much to your feeling of loneliness. I've...
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    Career/college

    I can't tell you what to do, but I would suggest spending some time reflecting. I went to college and I enjoyed it, but it's not for everyone. Reflect on and feel where do you want to be when you are looking back at your life at a later time. Who is the person you want to be? Who are the people...
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    What is your definition of "successful"?

    For me, being successful is about understanding and realising my potential. My potential is a God given gift and God wants me to realise it. Through realising my potential I am able to create value - human, material and financial. We need all the types of value in balance. Money in itself is...
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    Struggling with loving my parents

    I'm really sorry to read about the issues you have been having with your parents. I feel for you because it's a difficult situation. We have a Christian duty to love our parents, but in doing so that doesn't mean we ought not to create some space to reflect and get any help we need. My...
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    Hello!

    Hi everyone, My name is Simon and I'm from the UK. I am very excited to have found this forum and to be part of this wonderful community. I've been a Christian my whole life, but I've been on a journey around different denominations. I was brought up as a Catholic, but never felt at home there...