What's on your mind?

[Travelers.Soul]

OMM: Sometimes people make me very sad.

 

[PeachieKeen]

Perhaps in a zippered garmet bag.

I think the ones from David's might be clear. But I guess I could always buy a black one to put over it.

 

[Strider1002]

Behind every great man is a controlling woman... that’s how the saying goes, right?

 

[Squeakers]

How you like having no idea what anyone is talking about?

Happens to me all the time, particularly when I start talking about video games to a non-gamer.

 

[Multifavs]

How do you have faith and trust in God without wavering? Lately I have personified the double-minded person in the passage from James "But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways." How do you stay strong in the face of trials without giving up?

My faith is weak where it used to be strong. Please pray that God would strengthen me to get back to where I was before.

I know it sometimes isn't easy. I'm sorry I'm not so good with advice in this area, but others have given some great advice that I'm sure is helpful to you. I'm going to pray for you, though.

OMM: Sometimes people make me very sad.

Aw I'm sorry to hear that. Will pray for you too!

 

[Multifavs]

And here is the stuffed bear!

I named her Daisy. Now I've made all three animals from the pattern I got for Christmas!

 

[Noxot]

You people and your animorphs.....

Thundercats!!!!!!

How you like having no idea what anyone is talking about?

THUNDERCATS HOOOOOOOOO

eh I enjoyed the remake more but only watched a few episodes, I liked how it was drawn. I was really young when thunder cats was on tv but the first shirt I remember wearing was a thunder cats shirt. watching old cartoon intros is enjoyable.

2Cor 12:9-10 (YLT)
and He said to me, `Sufficient for thee is My grace, for My power in infirmity is perfected;' most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may rest on me: wherefore I am well pleased in infirmities, in damages, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses--for Christ; for whenever I am infirm, then I am powerful;

 

[Rigatoni]

And here is the stuffed bear!

I named her Daisy. Now I've made all three animals from the pattern I got for Christmas!

And the trio is complete. They all turned out great!

 

[leothelioness]

I know it sometimes isn't easy. I'm sorry I'm not so good with advice in this area, but others have given some great advice that I'm sure is helpful to you. I'm going to pray for you, though.


Aw I'm sorry to hear that. Will pray for you too!

Thank you, Multi. Your prayers mean a lot.

 

[Multifavs]

And the trio is complete. They all turned out great!

Thank you! ^-^

Thank you, Multi. Your prayers mean a lot.

You are welcome.

 

[Paulie079]

How do you have faith and trust in God without wavering? Lately I have personified the double-minded person in the passage from James "But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways." How do you stay strong in the face of trials without giving up?

My faith is weak where it used to be strong. Please pray that God would strengthen me to get back to where I was before.

So I think that passage you quoted, when taken in context, is talking about asking God for wisdom. Which...I guess it could be extended to include asking God for other things. But the way that I see it, there is such a difference between asking God in a way that's not a lot different than buying a lottery ticket--"Okay God, this is kind of a shot in the dark since I'm not really sure you are going to follow through, but..."--and asking God believing that he is there, he is listening, and he cares deeply about what is on your heart.
I think too that there is a difference between doubt as a momentary struggle and a state of the heart. We all have momentary doubts at times. If we didn't, we wouldn't really need faith. But I think doubt as a state of the heart where we aren't trusting in God being who he says he is might more be the thrust of what that passage in James is getting at. The very nature of doubt really is that we are kind of tossed around, isn't it? We waver about whether or not what we believe is really true. But whether your reaction to the shifting tides of doubt is to drift away with the tide or to anchor yourself in Christ I think really separates the double-minded person from the faithful one. And Leo, you seem much more like the latter to me.

 

[SarahsKnight]

Raked up the leaves in the yard, and bathed the dog.

I think that is sufficient chores for a day.

 

[Strider1002]

Sometimes education leads people to overthink. In that case, too much education can be a bad thing... if one cannot humble oneself and consider simple human explanations for things.

 

[Saucy]

Remember that guy who had his whole left side cut off? Well, he's all right now.

 

[Strider1002]

Remember that guy who had his whole left side cut off? Well, he's all right now.

I’m sure his family is thrilled

 

[PeachieKeen]

And here is the stuffed bear!

I named her Daisy. Now I've made all three animals from the pattern I got for Christmas!

So cute!! And you're making these so quickly!

 

[( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)]

So there's this CFer here that seems to be a theme poster. The other night they called someone of the opposite sex part of their username. I thought it was a bit weird and funny at the same time. Or maybe this gal's name was actually Sarah. Who knows. I try to stay out of the loop on these things.
#nofilter

 

[leothelioness]

So I think that passage you quoted, when taken in context, is talking about asking God for wisdom. Which...I guess it could be extended to include asking God for other things. But the way that I see it, there is such a difference between asking God in a way that's not a lot different than buying a lottery ticket--"Okay God, this is kind of a shot in the dark since I'm not really sure you are going to follow through, but..."--and asking God believing that he is there, he is listening, and he cares deeply about what is on your heart.
I think too that there is a difference between doubt as a momentary struggle and a state of the heart. We all have momentary doubts at times. If we didn't, we wouldn't really need faith. But I think doubt as a state of the heart where we aren't trusting in God being who he says he is might more be the thrust of what that passage in James is getting at. The very nature of doubt really is that we are kind of tossed around, isn't it? We waver about whether or not what we believe is really true. But whether your reaction to the shifting tides of doubt is to drift away with the tide or to anchor yourself in Christ I think really separates the double-minded person from the faithful one. And Leo, you seem much more like the latter to me.

You are right, I never thought of it that way.

 

[Paulie079]

Sometimes education leads people to overthink. In that case, too much education can be a bad thing... if one cannot humble oneself and consider simple human explanations for things.

IMCO, more education doesn’t necessarily mean more wisdom. I think the more wisdom a person has, the more they realize how much they don’t know.

 

[SarahsKnight]

I was given a text message of encouragement last night from my former coworker at Dr. Pepper, Marina, saying she and some of the old crew misses me, and that she wishes to hang out with me sometime soon. I'm all like

I shall certainly not regret it being Marina who was the first and so far only girl I ever went on a date with.