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To me it sounds like she is very insecure in herself and needs to validate herself by being 'better'. Hence the competitive spirit. Possibly she finds your achievements a threat and worries you will show her up. That's just what I sense - and I could be completely wrong. If you plan to...

I agree with heron about being cautious about opening yourself up to someone on here, especially if you are planning to communicate on an ongoing basis. We don't know the truth of who anyone is on here and can only take things at face value. Finding someone to connect with is an excellent...

Yes, I am :-) If you are more comfortable with it I'm happy to message you first and tell you a bit more about myself.

You are welcome to message me if you like. I'll be able to answer fairly promptly :-)

What I dislike is that people like that tend to paint ALL Christians with the same brush. Some of us are genuine and not of the stereotype :-). To be fair though, I think it can be very productive to admit that yes, Christians, who are human, can do some awful things, Christian leaders can...

Possibly. But it could be from your own spirit as well. We are told to test all things and there are some ways we can do this. When God gives a word he will normally confirm it through another channel. Also, I would ask the question about whether this is an amount it is realistic for me to...

It is true that we need to forgive but we do not need to forget. Nor is forgiven sin (by God or ourselves) free of consequences. Nor does forgiveness mean we have to trust someone again if the offense is serious. Some younger Christians seem to think that forgiveness means that we pretend...

Just be yourself in front of God. :-) There is no right or wrong way to worship as long as it is genuine and from the heart. I have been in churches where there has been pressure to conform to a certain style of worship i.e. raising the hands. I've also been in a church where the pastor has...

Baptism is NOT required for salvation. What is required for salvation is to repent and believe. Baptism is a work that comes out of our faith and works cant save us. Baptism is done because Jesus set the example for us and is an outward sign of our faith. God may be speaking to you about...

To my knowledge professional counseling bodies will not usually intervene unless a situation or complaint involves a counselor that is a member of their body. I am in a different country to you though so it may well be different where you are. I have to say that I wouldn't expect a counselor...

Maybe God is asking you to be quiet for a little while and wait on His perfect timing? I've been where you are where the fire was gone from a very successful and powerful ministry when I was very hurt. God gave me time to heal, be restored and looking back, I understand there were some very...

The only thing I can say to you is 'be who you are'. If you have to change to get a guys attention you are not going to be happy. You need to be with someone who will love you for who you are. This may happen in future but if not, why do so many women think they cannot be whole people without...

I think you are normal.

You are correct in your observations and I've noticed the same. I don't think the odd outing to McDs is going to do any harm and if you go with your group you could opt for lighter options (salad, no dressing, water, juice, etc). Doing so might open the way to conversation with your group...

I think your friends actions were disgusting given she knows how much your son has struggled with this. If her son asked her she could offer an opinion but he didn't and to go on for an hour is excessive in any case. I would talk to the friend and point out to her that you are handling this as...

It is possible to be too nice but that can be caused by poor boundaries, low self-esteem, avoidance of conflict (where it shouldn't be), lack of valuing the self, etc. If you're too nice and get walked over, used and hurt often then that's something to explore.

Forgiveness and healing are two different things sometimes. Has anyone thought of offering to mediate between the two people so that they can handle each others company?

Another thing to consider is that when something is forbidden it can lead to deception. A friend of mine has a younger teen son who was forbidden to read Harry Potter. He would read it when he went to the library so his mother didn't know about it. If it happens this way then you will lose...

Like Harry Potter, you will find a lot of people have made up their mind against Twilight without having read the books or seen a movie. I have read the books and seen the movies. First, I think this series is more suitable for middle to older teens. It does have sex in it but the characters...

What part of Aussie are you in? I'm assuming you're going to a more 'traditional' church?