Ask JimfromOhio

[JimfromOhio]

What do you think is the most worthy charitable organization?

Wow... that will be tough to pick which I should mention since I have many Christians and Secular organizations. My first would be missionary for Christian and for secular is Multiple Sclerosis Society.

 

[JimfromOhio]

Are you and your family going to enjoy a white Christmas this year?

Yes.. we will enjoy white Christmas this year because we love snow. We were going to go to Massachusetts since they have more snow than Ohio and visit my side of the family but we decided to wait until Summer. So, we will relax and make it more spiritual.

 

[JimfromOhio]

Do you exercise regularly? If so, what is your favorite form of exercise?

Once I get everything settled and find a pool, I am going back to swimming and perhaps hopefully join United States Masters Swimming. I grew up as a swimmer and was on various swim teams over the years. I enjoy competitive swimming.

My second favorite is cycling. Before I was diagnosed with MS, I used to cycle 25 to 100 miles. In fact, I even raised money for MS Society about 3 years before I was diagnosed with MS. LOL

 

[JimfromOhio]

What kind of animal would you like to be and why?

An Eagle. I love to fly and I think an eagle is a very wise bird.

 

[JimfromOhio]

Would you mind sharing your testimony with us? (how you became a Christian)

I termed myself as a prodigal christian. While, there is a possibility that I was never saved in first place. Was I saved from my heart before I went "prodigal"? Maybe but looking back, I studied my heart because God meets me in my heart daily. Was my heart pure with the Holy Spirit or was my mind thinking I am a Christian? Its really interesting. I am beginning to think I was never "truly saved" but I did follow Christ. When I came back to God, I made sure that my heart is bearing fruits from the Holy Spirit rather than works. Am I bearing fruits because I think I am saved and performing works so that they can see I am working for God? OR..... am I bearing fruits from my heart and actually serving God in spirit that others can see me through my heart. The best thing I know about my Lord and Savior is that He loves the sinner like me. He has always loved the outcast-and for that I should be glad, for I, too, was once an outcast. During my "prodigal days", I lost my personal relationship with God simply because I rebelled and went my selfish ways. My actions brought me to the bottom. With that, I have learned that being humble and lowly in my own eyes have brought me to understand. I understood my spiritual desire and confessed my guilt, and thirst after Jesus Christ. I mourned but now I am happy because my godly sorrow have brought me true repentance with humble mind, and continual dependence for acceptance on the mercy of Jesus Christ. I understood that I lost my "relationship" with God by playing with "sin"; I blindly stumbled through this dark world. God send the Holy Spirit, who convicted my heart causing me to repent. With the Holy Spirit, I have new life, new hope, new enjoyments, new interests, new purposes, and satisfying spiritual goals.

 

[Tricia4Jesus]

Have you ever gotten coal in your stocking before?

 

[edie19]

What's your favorite Christmas song (secular or religious)?

edie

 

[JimfromOhio]

Have you ever gotten coal in your stocking before?

Nope but I was threatened to have a coal in my stockings one time LOL. But I was really a good boy. he he he

 

[JimfromOhio]

What's your favorite Christmas song (secular or religious)?

edie

My all time favorite Christmas and Easter song is:
George Frederic Handel's - MESSIAH

 

[mesue]

What is your most favorite time of the year?

 

[JimfromOhio]

What is your most favorite time of the year?

Fall season !!! (If we have one that is)

 

[~Wisdom Seeker~]

Please name one of your strengths and one of your weakness'.

 

[JimfromOhio]

Please name one of your strengths and one of your weakness'.

One time, patience was my weakness but now its one of my strongest strengths.

Right now, my weakness can be prayer. I need to work on that.

 

[TabCat]

What is a secret dream that you have?

 

[edie19]

Ok - it's getting to be the time of year when we have to consider *gasp* New Year's Resolutions. . . . Do you make them? How well will you succeed in keeping it?

edie

 

[JimfromOhio]

What is a secret dream that you have?

Secret dream? retirement. I can't wait to retire so I can spent more time with my wife (without the kids).

 

[JimfromOhio]

Ok - it's getting to be the time of year when we have to consider *gasp* New Year's Resolutions. . . . Do you make them? How well will you succeed in keeping it?

edie

I tried New Year's Resolutions but I often fail. Often now, I have ONE New Year's Resolution to focus on each year and that works much better.

 

[~A.Pure.Heart~]

When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

 

[JimfromOhio]

When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

Firefighter and pilot. LOL I love big machines

 

[~A.Pure.Heart~]

Are you either one of those things now that you're an adult? And if not, do you work with "big machines"?