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    Favorite Comments

    Not sure where to put this, so putting here for now. Some of my favorite comments. Will add with time. Feel free to do the same. I have never met a person that I could despair of, or lose all hope for, after discerning what lies in me apart from the grace of God. - Oswald Chambers The truth...
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    Discussing Theology, and Everything Else

    Discussing Theology, and Everything Else Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that “We all possess knowledge.” But knowledge puffs up while love builds up. ~1 Corinthians 8:1 I love theology. Why? Because I love God and theology is another tool God can use to help us get to know...
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    Doctors, Vets, and the use of morality

    I've been caregiving for some time now, including for fur babies. One of the big issues I've had to deal with while caregiving is doctors and vets looking down on me for my decisions that did not line up with their morality. In my "less confident" years regarding this topic, it made me feel like...
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    A New Voice of Reason Emerges

    UK prime minister Starmer: "We need to put Ukraine in its strongest position to negotiate and we will double down on our support." From a weakened position, the more powerful can manipulate the situation to their own interest. And as a Christian I must add that I don't intend to partake of...
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    War of Idealogies

    It appears to me that at its basic level the Russia and Ukraine war is a war on ideologies. This can be seen in religious circles too. So when has one ideological group overstepped their boundaries? Here are three to consider: 1. When we have abandoned the love of God, or put it under our...
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    The Mark of the Beast

    We know Revelations has much symbolic reference. I believe the mark of the beast is serving human power and interest over God. Basically it is humanity, empowered by the enemy of our souls, over God. Believers will eventually be shut out, etc. Revelations 13: 15 The second beast was given power...
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    Billy Graham on demonic items

    Not sure if this is the place for this, but I was falling asleep with the tube on and I noticed Billy Graham came on, whom I love, but was more intent on sleeping. Anyway, as he spoke i was half-heartedly listening, until I felt the presence of the Lord awakening within me. I listened more...
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    Not counting sins, but reconcilling

    The gospel message is GOOD NEWS. 2 Cor. 5: 16 So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:[a] The old has gone, the new is here! 18 All this is from...
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    Is it wrong to care about what others think of us?

    Is it wrong to care about what others think of us? Is it a sign of weakness, as it is often posed, or is that just half the story? Does another story exists? I only see two right now.
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    Prejudice and the topic of Auto-Pilot

    I admit, I may be prejudice due to the racism I encountered when I first moved to the south many years ago. When I see a white male or female in a cowboy hat, or hear them speaking in a southern accent, it gives me the weevy jeevies and my heart goes into auto pilot and creates a guard. I am...
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    Is Bigfoot Real?

    I decided to put this thread to rest as I do believe Bigfoot is a tormenting spirit and questioned the wisdom of all of it, and still questioning it I think I was ok, but when in doubt, especially on spiritual matters like this, I'll lean on the safe side. I'll have to see about something...
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    Preaching?

    I was going to ask this of a moderator, but I thought I'd place it here as have seen the issue arise more than once and felt it would help for all to see, that way it can avoid pressure, and even bullying, from stopping if we are doing nothing wrong. I noticed when one speaks of God and our...
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    Faith and Science

    Faith and Science For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. ~Romans 1:20 “How can anyone not believe in God?!” Looking back at where...
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    Discernment needed

    Of late I have been noticing a pattern. It appears some seem to have the right words, or close to it, especially if they are using Scripture, but you can sense the heart is off. I don't claim to be perfect in that department myself, but I know I need to step back when the carnal nature...
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    Seek God, not Happiness

    I have never met anyone that sought happiness and caught it; even wealthy people with great spouses and lovely children. Matthew 6 Lay Up Treasures in Heaven 19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust[e] destroy and where thieves break in and steal, 20 but lay up...
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    Godly Sorrow and Repentance

    Godly Sorrow and Repentance (A look into relational change over change focused on self) Godly sorrow focuses on God. Worldly sorrow says what's going to happen to me. You understand? I couldn't get free from that sin because I was afraid I would be judged for that sin. But a year later I said...
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    Are Mars and Venus Really that Different?

    Are Mars and Venus Really That Different? Psalm 42:7-8 Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over me. By day the LORD directs his love, at night his song is with me— a prayer to the God of my life. Awhile back John Gray wrote a book that...
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    Lose the Weight Weighing You Down

    Signs That You Have Gained Weight From Brownies When you are driven to witness to gain brownie points with God, rather than letting the love of God drive you. When you see keeping God's commands as brownie points towards salvation, rather than something that is already fulfilled in his love...
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    The Major Love Story and Bearing his Fruit

    The Major Love Story and Bearing his Fruit Mark 22:27-28 Then Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath was made to meet the needs of people, and not people to meet the requirements of the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord, even over the Sabbath!” We often make a great deal about the law...
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    Food Fight

    What can I say? I'm a drama queen. I'm blaming God as He can get quite dramatic and hilarious in my dreams. I love it! Anyway, not sure if this fits into this category, but I felt it is definitely a good read for this section. We'll see if it stays or lands elsewhere. Hope it puts a smile on...
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