The Positive Thread

[peaceful-forest]

I was inspired to create this thread based on another thread by Multifavs

We need more positive and creative threads

We have a lot of negative threads and pointless debates here on CF. It's not good for positive relationships with one another or our mental and emotional health, and it doesn't exactly make us look good. I'd like to see more threads about fellowship and creative topics, which don't seem to be...

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There's only one rule to this thread: only post positive things. No negative things.

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Here's something positive from me: I'm currently reading a book that is growing my understanding in certain Bible books/passages.

 

[peaceful-forest]

I'm currently learning Koine Greek. That was the language that the New Testament was originally written in.

 

[Maori Aussie]

I am going thru my tools and books that I have not used in a long while and giving them to others that need them.

 

[peaceful-forest]

I'm currently learning egalitarian explanations for some things Paul wrote in the New Testament about women.

 

[peaceful-forest]

I ordered a couple of Christian books. I can't wait for them to arrive!

 

[DragonFox91]

Put on the full Armor of God every day:

The Breastplate of Righteousness
The Belt of Truth
Sandals fit for the Gospel of Peace
The Shield of Faith
The Sword of the Spirit
The Helmet of Salvation

 

[jacks]

Today I was appreciating the miracles all around us.
We are all blessed in so many ways.

 

[DragonFox91]

Everytime God sees a problem, he promises to fix it - & he promises to fix it double.

Sometimes takes time.

 

[GodAndChocolateVanilla]

I'm grateful to still be alive. It's because of God that I'm still here.

 

[RileyG]

I'm currently learning Koine Greek. That was the language that the New Testament was originally written in.

Awesome! How’s it going?

 

[peaceful-forest]

Awesome! How’s it going?

I've been slacking and haven't been doing the lessons.

I was watching free lessons on YouTube. I completed 2 of the lessons, but I thought number 3 was a bit hard. I need to do it again.

(Here's the channel if you're interested: Alpha with Angela )

 

[ProsopoMillion]

I am able to join become a part of a community of Christians online worldwide!

 

[peaceful-forest]

Learning a language is difficult. And it takes perseverance.

I wish I could have reading and writing exercises of the Koine Greek.

I understand the perspective that learning a language should be done as a child learns, but I believe I will benefit better if I also have reading and writing.

 

[Learning always]

This is friendship court, so I'm sharing something good with you, actually it's better than putting gold bars into your pocket.

"The greatest privilege attached to virtue is the care which God exercises over those who serve Him. From this, as from a fountainhead, flow all other favours. Though God’s providence is extended to all His creatures, yet He manifests a special care for His faithful servants."
- Louis of Granada

 

[peaceful-forest]

Something positive - I don't have to work tomorrow.

 

[Learning always]

This is a positive story.

It was a warm afternoon in the Chinese city of Ch'eng-tu , the weather was pleasant. For children, it was a good day for outdoor games.

Ten-year-old Liu Wei darted through the narrow alleyways in a game of hide-and-seek with his friends. Laughter echoed off the walls, feet pounded over the pavement, and Liu, often the daring one, spotted what seemed like the perfect hiding place—a tucked-away metal shed behind a construction site. In his eagerness, he clambered atop it, not knowing that just above ran high-voltage power lines humming with lethal energy.


He reached up, maybe to steady himself or just to peek over the edge, and in that instant—a sudden crackle, a blinding arc of electricity. The world stopped. Silence, followed by screams. The current surged through him with devastating force.

He was sent to a hospital. Wang Hsiang-ying, Liu Wei's mother, said "I found the world had collapsed. What could I do?"

It would take doctors three months of delicate care and Liu’s own unbreakable will to survive, but when he finally opened his eyes after 45 days in critical condition, he was without his arms.


In the hospital, he met an armless painter, which inspired him to learn to use his feet to write, brush his teeth and eat. Liu Wei stayed in rehabilitation centre for 2 years, and witnessed many deaths. When he got out, he was grateful to be alive. Liu Wei said "I wanted to move on with my life, and if I could, that would be a success for me."

Two years after the accident, he was introduced to the capital’s paralyzed swimming team. Despite being a double-amputee, he managed to take two golds in the National Paralyzed Swimming Championship at 14.

But two missing arms weren’t the last of his physical ailments. Soon after his gold medals he was diagnosed with allergic purpura which forbade him from intensive exercise.

Liu's mother said "The moment I found out, I shouted to the sky: What have I done wrong to deserve this?" Liu Wei said "My body bleeds, and my kidney is dysfunctional."

 

[Apple Sky]

The sun rose again this morning

you tube https://youtu.be/3Rifby1tVE8?si=XNNjpK8VOfv6SH5V

 

[Sif]

A man is happy if he finds praise and friendship within himself - The Havamal

 

[peaceful-forest]

I listened to a Charles Stanley sermon yesterday. It made me realize I needed to make several changes.