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I have had students who have missed a whole month of school, and were able to catch up. What is your illness, that you are out for so long? John

If you are sick, then the important thing is to get well. School is flexible, and you will be able to make up what you have missed. Your teachers will understand. As a teacher, I try to help my students who are sick by giving them extra time to make things up when they get back from a long...

Hi SH89, Don't fret over what you have missed. The good thing about it being the beginning of the school year, is that most of what you will be learning right now, is an overview of what you have learned already. Mostly the basics, as it were. You are doing the right thing by doing the...

Hi Rodney, A year and a half ago, I was in the same shoes. Perhaps worse, perhaps better, I do not know. When it is a matter of the heart, it is a personal pain that can not be compared. I was with a woman who I was convinced was God's choice for my life. The chemistry was so good, the...

It is one thing to find flaws where there are none, and another to ignore flaws so that something is perfect when it is not. There is no perfect English translation of the Bible, but the flaws are negligable. The KJV is a good translation, as are the NKJV, the NAS and NNAS, and the NIV. For...

And the words of your login name are false.

Considering the apparent condition of your heart, perhaps it best if you stay away from the Church, though sadly, it is only you who are being hurt by this. The Holy Spirit does not lead us to hate our brothers. John

Also, If you feel like God is telling you to continue going to church, but you find that it is too much for you, and you stop going, please do not allow the guilt that you feel to keep you from Him. It is not the end of your walk with Him, and when you reach the point where you are willing to...

Thank you for the commendation. In the case of this student, I would have, because he has a life threatening problem (a severe one, I should add) and there is hope for him, if he does do rehab. But it really would be a consideration of the student, the problem, and the likelihood of them...

Hi homewardbound, Yes, we have gone above and beyond the call, as it were, though sometimes there is much to be gained by chasing rabbits. I am glad that we see eye to eye here. It is refreshing and encouraging. When it comes to a minor, you are right, we have to consider their...

I can't slap you, you don't deserve it. But I can laugh with you! LOL! :D John

Hi homewardbound, I appreciate the clarification of your post. We were discussing gossip, in the conventional sense, and I assumed that that is what you were talking about. Agreed. This statement also needs a certain amount of clarification. Sometimes it depends on how you find out...

Hi Vollkommen Warrior, I just realized this as I was preparing food, and had to come back. By the way, I accepted your kind criticism in the manner that you intended, and hope that my wording above showed that. I ask that you always keep me to the standard of God's word. But I did find a...

Hi Vollkommen Warrior, I was not stating this saying as a doctrine, just as an example. I would never suggest that someone who was saved would go to hell. I believe in eternal security. But even Paul quoted a poet of Crete, when using something as an example. There is wisdom outside of the...

An old saying says that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Intent means nothing, if a sacred trust between two friends is violated. This is the problem with Christians who want to justify their gossip. They think they are doing it in order to help the other person, but in truth...

Hi Jan, A very good verse. In a quick study, I realized something important, that I think may shed some light on the fact that many Christians do not feel that gossip is a sin. The KJV no where uses the word gossip, but instead, uses the word tattler, slanderer, meddler, whisperer or busy...

Hi Vollkommen Warrior, Thank you for your comments and prayer. I learned a lot in the process of going through this, and learning to forgive the ones involved (though on occasion the flesh still grabs me over this). It kept me from going to a church from October, until a month ago. But God...

This is out and out wrong advice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would suggest ignoring this poster, if I were you. Your walk with God is the most important thing, as a young believer. I will leave it at that, for right now I am struggling with anger at the words posted above. John

Hi cat goes meow, Satan often uses our family members to cause us to stumble in our faith. He knows the love that we have for them, and He fights dirty, all of the time. For me, it is my oldest brother. He constantly tries to convince me that I am insane, and foolish to believe in God...

Hi eden, I see that another one of my posts was helpful to you, and I am assuming that it was in regards to this question. If there is any other questions that you may have, or if you feel that that other post was not sufficient to answer your above question, then please let me know. John