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These share a common theme, so... 1. A man finds himself in Hell, and is asked by his demon guide to choose one of three doors. Through the first door, he hears terrifying screams of fear and pain. Through the second door, he hears even louder and more frenzied shrieks of sheer agony. Through...

Two ditch diggers, one older and one considerably younger, had been digging their ditch in the hot summer sun all morning, so, taking a break, they both lean on their shovels, wiping their brows. The older one asks the younger one, "Son...do you believe in Heaven?" The younger one replies...

Why did the road cross the chicken? The paving crew wasn't paying attention.

I've long though that Heaven and Hell are names for the way that each of us experiences the love of God. Many hate and fear that love, out of shame, guilt, selfishness, or many other things. For them, God's light is experienced as heat, fire, fear and pain. For the believer in God's love, the...

Simple, really: 1 Cor. 4:6 - "(do not go) beyond what is written..." 2 John 9: "Any one who goes ahead and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God."

I think it is always safe to look to the example of Jesus. While here on Earth, Jesus loved people, loved to be around them, loved to heal and help them, and give them joy and peace. From his enemies' slanders against him (Matt. 11:19, for example), we can even infer that he enjoyed a good...

My thanks to you for your very kind encouragement! And, of course, things are never as bad as they SEEM...

Three more years, Three more years. Three more years to retirement. And it isn't the non-ringing Monday morning alarm clock I'm looking forward to; it's the end of the Sunday night "aaand here we go again" feeling.

I am 56 years old, so I have danced with this demon far longer than you have, and I know his ratty little tricks inside and out - and yet, sometimes, in our wrestling, he can still have me lying flat on my back in a moment. Here's a spiritual exercise that I hope you will try: look at your...

Jesusdaughter, sorry; I had to go do something. I also wanted to tell you this. I am myself troubled with great anxiety (which, for me, required medical intervention - maybe you might want to talk to your doctor?), and a tiny bit of annoying OCD, so I know what you are feeling, at least in my...

Jesusdaughter,

Jesusdaughter, God bless you! I'd like to share with you a few things that, I believe, God taught me. First, I'd meditate on two of the Psalms: Psalm 131 & 23. You feel "lukewarmness" - but I'd like to suggest that what you may be feeling is the Lord's peace and comfort. How "zealous" do you...

kodadog 1024, I am you, almost exactly (for me, it was either the rope or the knife - but I couldn't, because of the family). But I can tell you that there is hope, for my wife and I are working out the same things. I agree with everything that has been said so far, and ask you to consider this...

I also suffered from crippling anxiety and depression for many years, leading to various addictions to try to ignore the pain, and ultimately to thoughts of despair, suicide, and the belief that even if there were a God, the most likely destiny for me was either a trillion white-hot hells (which...

cloudyday2, you've hit the nail on the head, right there. I've taught English for 31 years, and intensively studied it for even longer, and I can say without hesitation that words, as such, are not language. Words are only the most basic tools and/or ingredients of language. It is the...

What do you think of this analogy? -A (human) person is to the Trinity as a square is to a cube, or a triangle is to a pyramid? That is to say, God is suprapersonal. His personality has more depth and content than does ours. It is more solid, real, substantial. Perhaps even extradimensional...

Being of a literary bent, I was reading the mentioned book by Ambrose Bierce, and ran across his definition of "Scripture:" "The sacred books of our holy religion, as distinguished from the false and profane writings on which all other faiths are based." In your opinion, is this just snark, or...

Since this thread seems to have been "resurrected," I thought I'd put in a word. To me, the whole idea that the world is a "neutral ground", or some kind of "test" or "school", and that after we die, we will "go" to one of two "locations," Heaven or Hell - to me, that whole construct is as...

Please pray for me and my family. I have been a depressive for some time, but it has gotten noticeably darker in the slightly more that two years since my dad died. Alcohol and suicidal thoughts have been constant "companions." I feel more and more that the work I do is pointless and...

Hello, everyone. I was a semi-regular about ten years ago. My life and faith journeys have led me to some strange places, but I feel a new season coming on, so I'd like to hang out again and relearn a few old lessons; you know, "look for the good old ways, and walk in them."