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sirender
in Romans 8:28 > ALL means ALL! Glory to GO
yeah - I knew HE needed to be more important than that friend. It was hard to get the right perspective. -- it was a weakness -- for sure... not sure what to do about that friend now... just let 'em go I guess... if ya love sumpin let it go - right?
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actually, that is true....and i'm kinda in the same place right now....this friend is a good friend, and a dear one, but yet....i MUST be willing to let go....it's necessary....otherwise it could be a "stunting" experience for both of us.....any "neediness" has GOT to be turned over to God...and i was just meditating on this earlier today...that i'd NEVER, ever wanna clip his wings or him do so./....uh-uh....in a true friendship, both must grow their wings as far as they're meant to grow.
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well, to be honest, with all this stuff of inexplicable proportions that i've been goin through, i do not have the impetus to be speakin to anyone, in depth, unless they ARE sent by God Almighty, and then, even then, the "freedom" thing rings real clear with me.
What i believe more than ever:
respect, genuine respect, is more important than the warm fuzzies in a relationship.
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sk8Joyful
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Hi Kathy,
You had an accident?
I'm praying you'll be good as new 
asap.oh dear, our neignbor's house burnt to the ground, 3 yrs. ago,
and so I offered them our house, rent-free
of course. - They accepted, andthen re-floored
half our house, & installed the carpet we bought, in the other 1/2 of the house.
You sure do ALOT of traveling, you don't have to work?, and
THANKS for your loving
kind heart.stay
SAFEand
posting less & less in CF. Come back asap.
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wow! - that is another reason I won't return to church.
God Lovingly suffered for my sins, so I can be His beloved
child...but
in NO-way does He want me to suffer pain, just so
we know His pain to some degree. <- I'm sorry but
that makes absolutely no sense to me.
My relationship with God is so
sweet. - And I'm not gonna go to church 'til I find people I can fellowship
with likewise.
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Hello group.Whitebeaches, you are a good Christian, friend and daughter. You will sure be in my prayers.
Hi Annie, I guess you are right, I never thought of it that way. Our Lord died for ours sins, NOT so we would have to suffer as He did.
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Good afternoon. I think God allows different things in our lives for different reasons. I think human nature and the fall of man have a lot to do with why we suffer. We aren't in 'Eden' any more. I think we as people make enough of our own mistakes and create suffering. As long as we have our human nature there is no such thing as perfect. Why we suffer....... that's the million dollar question.
I think God allows different things in our lives for different reasons. I think human nature and the fall of man have a lot to do with why we suffer. We aren't in 'Eden' any more. I think we as people make enough of our own mistakes and create suffering. As long as we have our human nature there is no such thing as perfect. Why we suffer....... that's the million dollar question.
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Only we can truly experience our pain and get through. Thank goodness God is on our side and walking with us. Take care.
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god allows us to suffer in hopes to draw us closer to him. but i wish i uderstood why he allows somethings to come into our lives that honestly we could have done without. and why do some ppl receive a healing here on earth while others wait till they reach those pearly gates. ah, the mysterious ways of our Lord. Who cam know them?
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