• Starting today August 7th, 2024, in order to post in the Married Couples, Courting Couples, or Singles forums, you will not be allowed to post if you have your Marital status designated as private. Announcements will be made in the respective forums as well but please note that if yours is currently listed as Private, you will need to submit a ticket in the Support Area to have yours changed.

Big Mistakes : Little Mistakes

mrghost

Well-Known Member
Mar 1, 2008
680
15
In the Sticks Horse & Buggie
✟898.00
Faith
Christian
Marital Status
Married
Politics
US-Others
This is a True Story About My Cousin Denis A. Who passed away at the age of 39 in 1988

In his younger days as a druggie and a rebel he had a lot of crazy Ideas, But I loved him greatly, He looked like Crockadile DunDee, And Lived on the Colorado river as a Wild man with no money, or resources, nothing but the clothes on his back, When he had any. He used to go hunting with nothing but a knife, He always found something to eat. I have a picture of him with a 70 lbs Beaver he caught and ate. He did allot of fishing.

Back in the late 60'S outside of San Diago Ca. He was involved in the process of making pure Meth. in a illeagal lab. The Chemicals they used very highly poisonous on there own.
One of the chemicals was red Phosphorus. He was young and Dumb and had his heart on making a pyle of money. Well the FBI caught Him and threw him in Prison. Where he served 7 or so years, When he got out. he moved to the river and lived off the land staying out of trouble. 20 years later he became deathly Sick, The Doctors said the red
Phosphorus had gone right through his skin into his blood stream, Killing his whole immune system and had an a adverse affect on his Kidney's. He lived for two more years then passed on.
Big mistake, even though he changed his lifestyle his past came back on him, and killed him Dead 22 years later. His Ashes were scattered over the Colorado river.
Everyone that Knew Him Loved him. He always cleaned up the river after the City folks would trash it on the weekends. He was a good man respected by all who knew him. I wish He was still here, He was allot of fun to be around. He could make anyone laugh until they had gut cramps. I told him about Jesus and I sure hope he is in Heaven. The wages of Sin is Death..RIP Dennis.

We all make mistakes, some more deadly than others, the outcome is always the same, Grief and Sorrow. and Death or injury. Are your mistakes covered by Jesus ? Because it is almost the end and death is on a fast trak.
 

mrghost

Well-Known Member
Mar 1, 2008
680
15
In the Sticks Horse & Buggie
✟898.00
Faith
Christian
Marital Status
Married
Politics
US-Others
He did the Crime, Then he did the time. He paid for His Mistake.
But others Did not see it that way, They would not give him a job, cause he did prison time for a mistake he made when he was a teenager. Little mistake or Big Mistake.
Even after paying for his mistake, Still 22 years later It came back on him, He died a hard death.
WE all make Mistakes, I mabey more than others, You do learn allot from them, If you are honest and open; and they dont kill you first.

The truth of it, the more mistakes you make, the more you understand others and yourself.If you live long enough.

Sex: I don't need it, I don't want it. I no longer need to repoduce. It is like a mosquito bite, the more you think about it being there, the more it itches, the more you scratch it the worse it gets.

My mistake also was a deadly one, 30 years later it has come back to slay me. Who knew.

Now to me everyday I get to live and warn others of the deadly consequences of a wrong choice; It is a privilege and freedom.
How does it go...Your sins will find you out.....

A wrong choice ( SIN ) even though you may have been forgiven, your wrong choice can still kill you.

If you put your hand in a Bee Hive and get stung. Then mabey you should not have made that choice, that one will not kill most people.

If you jump into a snake bed of Vipers and get bit. You will sureley die before they can get you to a hospital.

Some sins or Choices bring instant death, others bring a slow death.

If you dis-obey the bible and eat a Hawk that just ate a plagued mouse, then you will catch the plague; and die, you loose cause you did not take and listen to Gods instrustions.

The Ruler of Egypt Would not listen to Gods instruction's about letting the Jews go, And cuased all kinds of trouble
not just for himself loosing His first Born, But all the Egyptians suffered cause he was so stiff-necked his bad choice to ignore God's warnings caused many Eygptians to die and suffer. That was his choice a rather bad one at least.
When you continue to ignore and refuse God's warnings
Then many bad things will come your way, and mabey even affect those close to you. Your Bad Choices can Hurt others.
If God wants your attention for some reason, Believe me He will find some way to get your attention. the longer you resist the more it may cost you in the long run.

My youngest brother at the age of 35 was struck down by a unknowen ailment, No cure for it, They dont even know what it is that has struck him, So they dont know how to treat it. He is still crippled today 10 years later.

There is a reason why you are here at CF, Gods wants you For some reason or purpose, You Dont think so, Then watch what happens to you this week, Buckle up, The ride is gonna get a little rough for you this week.
Mark my words, God is calling you.
 
Upvote 0

Eudaimonist

I believe in life before death!
Jan 1, 2003
27,482
2,738
58
American resident of Sweden
Visit site
✟126,756.00
Gender
Male
Faith
Atheist
Marital Status
Private
Politics
US-Libertarian
We all make mistakes, some more deadly than others, the outcome is always the same, Grief and Sorrow.

Huh? :doh:

I'm not immune to mistake-making, but I've never been in jail, do not abuse drugs, have a productive career, and have a degree of happiness. I am not mired in all this promised "Grief" and "Sorrow". My life is not defined in such terms.


eudaimonia,

Mark
 
Upvote 0

yasic

Part time poster, Full time lurker
Sep 9, 2005
5,273
220
37
✟22,058.00
Faith
Atheist
Do you really think that your cousin would be okay with you using his story in order to try to convert people?

Do remember that the OP genuinely does believe that God is there and that we must repent and believe in order to avoid the worst possible outcome that can exist. Furthermore he believes that his cousin is a good person and currently also knows God (as he is in the afterlife, regardless of which one he made it into) thus his cousin Will want him to use any means to help people avoid hell and reach heaven and live a better life.

So the answer for the OP, at least in my opinion, is yes.


And yes sorry bout your cousin, he did seem like a great guy based on what you told.
 
Upvote 0

HannahBanana

Well-Known Member
Dec 11, 2006
9,841
457
38
Concord, MA
✟12,558.00
Faith
Agnostic
Marital Status
Single
Politics
US-Democrat
Do remember that the OP genuinely does believe that God is there and that we must repent and believe in order to avoid the worst possible outcome that can exist. Furthermore he believes that his cousin is a good person and currently also knows God (as he is in the afterlife, regardless of which one he made it into) thus his cousin Will want him to use any means to help people avoid hell and reach heaven and live a better life.

So the answer for the OP, at least in my opinion, is yes.


And yes sorry bout your cousin, he did seem like a great guy based on what you told.
So what if the OP believes in Hell? That doesn't mean that he can use his cousin's story for his own personal gain.
 
Upvote 0
S

Steezie

Guest
Ya know, Im all for squattin' around the campfire sharing heartfelt stories about people in an attempt to convert them by guilt to your way of life.

I mean heck, who WOULDNT enjoy my story about the guy who got his finger caught in an abrasion saw!? Or the pidgeon in the tailpipe, or my neighbor convincing my friend that, yes, even though it smelled funny, that spoonful of Wasabi was ACTUALLY avocado and it was ok to heap it onto his plate. I've even seen certain people here admit they were wrong (if ya knew who I was talkin' about, you'd be shocked too). And I got a BOATLOAD of 'em about getting kicked out of class in high school

Point is we all have stories. Those stories make us who and what we are. And its going to take a lot more than one to change that.
 
Upvote 0

yasic

Part time poster, Full time lurker
Sep 9, 2005
5,273
220
37
✟22,058.00
Faith
Atheist
So what if the OP believes in Hell? That doesn't mean that he can use his cousin's story for his own personal gain.

I am saying that you should take a look at it from their perspective.

Let me throw the question back at you: Lets say YOU believed in Hell, a place of eternal damnation with no escape that lasts for all eternity. The absolute worst place that could possibly exist, a horror that knows no greater. You also believe that many people around you are blindly walking right into this Hell.

Furthermore you have a cousin, whom you loved, who died and you knew he was a good person who wanted the best for everyone else, and who believes the same thing you do about Hell. If you could (and believed that if you would that it would work), would you use his story to help save a few people from the worst possible outcome? Would you think your cousin would be mad at you for using his story to do the greatest good possible?
 
Upvote 0

HannahBanana

Well-Known Member
Dec 11, 2006
9,841
457
38
Concord, MA
✟12,558.00
Faith
Agnostic
Marital Status
Single
Politics
US-Democrat
I am saying that you should take a look at it from their perspective.

Let me throw the question back at you: Lets say YOU believed in Hell, a place of eternal damnation with no escape that lasts for all eternity. The absolute worst place that could possibly exist, a horror that knows no greater. You also believe that many people around you are blindly walking right into this Hell.

Furthermore you have a cousin, whom you loved, who died and you knew he was a good person who wanted the best for everyone else, and who believes the same thing you do about Hell. If you could (and believed that if you would that it would work), would you use his story to help save a few people from the worst possible outcome? Would you think your cousin would be mad at you for using his story to do the greatest good possible?
I guess I can see where he's coming from. I still think that he should have asked his cousin before using his story for his (meaning MrGhost's) own personal gain, though. I mean, it's just common courtesy to do so.
 
Upvote 0

Autumnleaf

Legend
Jun 18, 2005
24,828
1,034
✟33,297.00
Faith
Charismatic
Marital Status
Married
Your cousin lived how he wanted to. I think if someone gave him a job when he got out of prison he would have been miserable. If he had made money from the meth he would probably have ended up losing it fast. Then he would have been back to his life at the river. I don't know if making meth killed him because it was sinful so much as because it was dangerous. Lots of merchant marines, like Steve McQueen, died from inhaling asbestosis on ships.

Your cousin seems like a fun guy the world is less of a place for having lost him.
 
Upvote 0

mrghost

Well-Known Member
Mar 1, 2008
680
15
In the Sticks Horse & Buggie
✟898.00
Faith
Christian
Marital Status
Married
Politics
US-Others
HannahBanana

My Cousin: Don't you think it would be a little difficult to ask him now,Cause He's gone. I can't talk to dead people. And I dont know if he Accepted Jesus or not. So really, I do not Know where he is. No offence meant. I hope he is in Heaven. And If I thought you were dead set on going to hell out of the lack of what ever, I would not be much of a person If I did not warn you.
If you see a friend making a fatal mistake, I know you would warn him, cause you are not a jerk. Right ?
 
Upvote 0

mrghost

Well-Known Member
Mar 1, 2008
680
15
In the Sticks Horse & Buggie
✟898.00
Faith
Christian
Marital Status
Married
Politics
US-Others
And I can not ask his permission, for He is Dead.

We were talking one Day, and he was feeling sorry for himself: He then quickly Pulled a gun and put it to his head. Had his finger on the trigger.

Quickly I snatched the Gun up and Away from him. He Died 5 years later from a bad liver. Was I wrong to save His life ? True Story...:cool:...
 
Upvote 0