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<blockquote data-quote="MissTea" data-source="post: 62600406" data-attributes="member: 325887"><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: Purple">I just wanted to add one more thing, mehrtens. I, to</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="color: Purple">o, often battle doubts, and I believe all Christians do. Did you know that Mother Teresa accomplished her greatest works for God during her time of <em>deepest</em> doubt of His love and even His existence? Faith is not feeling--it is continuing to act despite feelings. The Lord says that "faith as small as a mustard seed" is good enough (Matthew 17:20), because God's "grace is sufficient for you, for His power is made perfect in weakness" (2 Corinthians 12:9).</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="color: Purple"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="color: Purple">The Bible is a very challenging read for the perpetually-questioning like you and me. After all, mankind has spent two millenniums discussing it, and still has millenniums' worth of more to know. (I'd say any book that promotes that kind of discussion is pretty special, by the way!) However, despite all the many possible interpretations and symbolic meanings one may draw from the Bible, one fact rings abundantly true: "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16).</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="color: Purple"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="color: Purple">Draw near</span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="color: Purple">er to Christ--even when doubts and questions surge inside of you--a</span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="color: Purple">nd He w</span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="color: Purple">ill guide you th</span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="color: Purple">rough them. The doubts won't </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="color: Purple">cease at once, </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="color: Purple">but day by day</span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="color: Purple">, you'll grow in Him. </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="color: Purple">I feel</span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="color: Purple"> that </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="color: Purple">your very coming </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="color: Purple">to Christian Forums shows your "mustar</span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="color: Purple">d seed," and that God has a </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="color: Purple">wonderful </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="color: Purple">faith journey planned for you.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="color: Purple"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="color: Purple"></span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="color: Purple">Blessings</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: Purple"> and prayers for both you and your mother,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: Purple"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span 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[QUOTE="MissTea, post: 62600406, member: 325887"] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3][COLOR=Purple]I just wanted to add one more thing, mehrtens. I, to[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Garamond][COLOR=Purple]o, often battle doubts, and I believe all Christians do. Did you know that Mother Teresa accomplished her greatest works for God during her time of [I]deepest[/I] doubt of His love and even His existence? Faith is not feeling--it is continuing to act despite feelings. The Lord says that "faith as small as a mustard seed" is good enough (Matthew 17:20), because God's "grace is sufficient for you, for His power is made perfect in weakness" (2 Corinthians 12:9). The Bible is a very challenging read for the perpetually-questioning like you and me. After all, mankind has spent two millenniums discussing it, and still has millenniums' worth of more to know. (I'd say any book that promotes that kind of discussion is pretty special, by the way!) However, despite all the many possible interpretations and symbolic meanings one may draw from the Bible, one fact rings abundantly true: "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16). Draw near[/COLOR][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Garamond][COLOR=Purple]er to Christ--even when doubts and questions surge inside of you--a[/COLOR][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Garamond][COLOR=Purple]nd He w[/COLOR][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Garamond][COLOR=Purple]ill guide you th[/COLOR][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Garamond][COLOR=Purple]rough them. The doubts won't [/COLOR][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Garamond][COLOR=Purple]cease at once, [/COLOR][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Garamond][COLOR=Purple]but day by day[/COLOR][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Garamond][COLOR=Purple], you'll grow in Him. [/COLOR][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Garamond][COLOR=Purple]I feel[/COLOR][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Garamond][COLOR=Purple] that [/COLOR][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Garamond][COLOR=Purple]your very coming [/COLOR][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Garamond][COLOR=Purple]to Christian Forums shows your "mustar[/COLOR][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Garamond][COLOR=Purple]d seed," and that God has a [/COLOR][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Garamond][COLOR=Purple]wonderful [/COLOR][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Garamond][COLOR=Purple]faith journey planned for you. [/COLOR][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Garamond][COLOR=Purple]Blessings[/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3][COLOR=Purple] and prayers for both you and your mother, Miss Tea[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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