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  1. Purposeful_Life

    I need Help!

    The issue you have is not uncommon - the tension between serving the young person and respecting their request to not tell their parents. For me the issue is: are they at continuing risk? If you feel they are then you need to do whatever it takes to reduce that risk. For me - and in the...
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    question for the guys...

    I would say it isn't usual, but I wouldn't like to guess as to why. What did he say when you asked him about it?
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    biblical word association

    Word: tongues Association: baptism New words: fire
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    biblical word association

    Word: Prophet Association word - future New word - Aramageddon
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    Two ministries...decision needing to be made...

    Sticking real close to God [by that I mean reading heaps and listening real close] - then go for the one you want to; the one you like the most - He will tell you if you have got it wrong.
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    Favorite scripture and why

    For me I am currently leaning towards Ezekiel 22:30 as I believe I stand in the gap on behalf of the young people of my nation [being a youth worker since 1991]
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    Mother would not allow union because of seeing evil spirits in me

    For sure will be praying here too. What ages are you both? The reason I ask is that will determine the amount of independence you both have from your parents. I am not saying you should ignore or go against your parents - but my thoughts would vary, for example, if you were both 14 or 44.
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    How long did you know each other?

    We met on November 1st; I proposed on January 2nd and we married [yes, the next year but = 2 months]/ We married in April - 15 months after the proposal. It worked for us - because all of that was 31 years ago
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    trusting God.. i'm so scared!

    I have said for a long time that I am not afraid of death - but am quite concerned about dying. Being a male of the species I don't like pain [have seen childbirth for example!]. So my desire is to go to bed one night and wake up in the morning dead.
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    Hey Everyone

    I have been paid to work with young people full time since 1991 - would be great to hang out together!
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    trusting God.. i'm so scared!

    Fear = False Evidence Appearing Real The antidote to fear was discovered by Moses when he went to see Pharaoh - Moses focussed on the invisible. So - my suggestion is that you don't focus on what you can see [pain, air crashes etc] - but focus on the invisible - God, His power, His love. Then...
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    Attendance

    Attendance - the issue is simply stated but not simply solved. Young people often don't need to be polite or to follow what adults do [I am not knocking them - I love them!] - but if they don't want to go then they will just stay away and not feel bad about it at all! So - simply stated - they...
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    changes in people when changing churches

    It is a touch on the vague side - but I would expect some changes in people if the change churches - assuming you mean to a different denomination rather than to move house and go to their local church. Where are you leading with the question?