What's on your mind?

[Saucy]

Happy Friday everyone!

 

[SarahsKnight]

Happy Friday everyone!

 

[GodDoesListen55]

I love it when people say, “You've changed.” It's like, “Yes, I have changed; thank you for noticing.”

 

[Hawthorne]

A common attack against Protestants is we reject Roman Catholicism b/c of the obsession w/ tradition. This is over simplifying it.

The main Protestant objections to Roman Catholicism I've been seeing these days are:

- Works-based salvation / A perceived insufficient atonement (A lot of this appears to be heavily-laden semantics; also shows continuity with the duties of an Israelite in the Old Testament Church)
- The Pope (Old Testament typology with the King's office and cabinet.)
- Mary (Old Testament typology of the Queen Mother and the ark of the covenant.)
- Saints [patron/intercession/veneration] (It makes sense when the doctrine of theosis is considered.)

If you only knew how all the typology coalesces, you couldn't help but become Roman Catholic! Tongue in cheek, of course, but it is true that typology unlocks great vistas of interpretation and does seem to be how the scripture interprets itself and how the apostles understood it.

 

[bèlla]

This guy also came out of her car from the driver's seat. Even though they weren't holding hands or were cuddly, I just got the impression that this guy, is her guy.

Unless the Lord gave me a word I wouldn’t assume. His presence confirms the necessity for temperance and discernment. Not knowing is a factor. Admitting it is powerful.

Bella have many times warned me that I lived in a fantasy and she was right. I kept telling Bella and myself that deep down I knew and I did know. But there was this tiny thought inside of me, mystery woman could have been sent by God.

Why would the Lord send a ‘virtuous’ woman? Her conviction must exceed the sin to avoid calamity. In like fashion, you’d need the same to overcome a woman who struggles in that area.

I started to see her as my way out, that God had sent her as an incentive for me to become a better Christian like I could win her as a God given prize, like going from Santa's clause's naughty to nice list.

Love is your incentive. Not a wife or girlfriend. Your desire for Him isn’t contingent on marriage. That isn’t love its compensation. He already paid. You owe Him.

While Mystery woman don't have any love for me, God does. I owe you a great deal of gratitude for being the voice of reason in all this. Your words strengthened me and made me ready to brace myself for the impact, when I was forced to come to my senses. Now that the dust has settled I am still standing. God bless you for that.

This was orchestrated by the evil one for your demise. The next attack will come from this place. Because you’re susceptible you can’t act haphazardly. You must be strategic.

Prayer is your weapon. Recall the first time you saw her and how you felt. Note her appearance, what you found attractive, and why you desired her. Write it out. Within three days from doing so fast and pray against everything you wrote.

Confess it to God. Rebuke the lie. Renounce the fantasy. Reject all spirits of bewitchment and command them to leave. Get rid of the sexy pictures and everything related to that imagery.

The temptress is a siren. You cannot have it in your home. I don’t have time to cover that but research sirens and their impact on the opposite sex. Make a note of their behavior and methods. Counter them in prayer with virtuous characteristics.

Ask for protection against the negative and provision for the positive. Evil vs. godliness. I’ll touch base soon.

 

[GodDoesListen55]

Feeling so uneasy right now...

 

[.Mikha'el.]

Feeling so uneasy right now...

 

[ReesePiece23]

"Body language experts" - are they ever to be trusted?

Humans are such random, arbitrary creatures that no formula or 'code' can ever truly define them. We're not cars, nor are we a DIY wardrobe. It's a case by case basis.

To you, crossing my arms might look defensive. To me, I literally just don't know where to put my arms so I cross them and keep them out of the way.

A woman might play with her hair because she likes you, but she might also (and most likely) be playing with it because it's in the way, or she's just had it done.

Not everything has a deep meaning.

 

[SarahsKnight]

Guys, I'm not going to lie. I am pretty angry right now. I just got the news that a person is out spontaneously from here to the 17th. So where I thought before work last night that I was only doing one day of overtime this month, it just turned into five. In particular, where I was once working just working from last night to Monday night, just turned into me getting out of my first night shift of seven in a row. This is going to suck.

But I try to tell myself right now that, as much of a burden as this is, people on the other side of the world and right here at home have commonly gone through much worse things, and, well, the Lord did grant me this job back in a city I loved more, whereas I could have still been stuck in Houston with a job at Dr. Pepper that routinely burdened me like this with extra spontaneous overtime at an even more frequent rate ... and paid me less for it.

 

[SarahsKnight]

Miss @Multifavs , I just had to let you know that when this picture came on my desktop background, ... I thought of you.

 

[ReesePiece23]

After nearly three years of being ball and chained to this island we call Great Britain, I'm finally crossing the pond again in May.

I'll be in my 'second London' home of NYC if anyone is interested in grabbing a cold one. It'll be good to see you.

 

[bèlla]

Guys, I'm not going to lie. I am pretty angry right now.

Most of your attacks occur in this area. Have you noticed? He runs the same play to unhinge you. If that’s your battleground you ought to respond to it spiritually.

Pray against the adversary…atmosphere, behaviors, scheduling, etc. Discern the real reason for the battle. How much light is in that place? How many God fearing blood bought believers do you work with? Not Sunday Christians.

Compare the answer to total employees. If the numbers are small you have your answer. One morsel of light can open a door that impacts the person and those they come in contact with.

 

[SarahsKnight]

Most of your attacks occur in this area. Have you noticed? He runs the same play to unhinge you. If that’s your battleground you ought to respond to it spiritually.

You've hit the nail on the head there. And I am guilty of hardly ever having responded in the way of the Spirit.

 

[DragonFox91]

This Owl House show seems........satanic. I get it's all cartoon & make-believe, but it glorifies witchcraft in a way something like Harry Potter or other magic-based works don't. I'm not sure. It's just on in the background. The lore seems really fleshed-out unlike other Disney Channel shows would do, which I like. Just seems off to me.

& as a fan of fantasy works, it's not common for me to say 'this work w/ magic is satanic.' I guess I just don't like it's on Disney Channel. (but cartoons have always had violence & other 'evil' things'). Maybe I'm being too judgemental on this.

Something's just off about this show.

It's a cartoon about a bunch of demons & witches in a fantasy world.

 

[DragonFox91]

Some important Hebrew artifact found, apparently.

 

[bèlla]

You've hit the nail on the head there. And I am guilty of hardly ever having responded in the way of the Spirit.

The revelation is His. Pull up your posts about work and prayer requests on this thread. Document the issues. Look for themes. Pray against the circumstances, perpetrators, and spiritual influences.

Strife, confusion, negativity, division, weariness, heaviness, unfairness, meanness, unrighteousness, and oppression. You may notice others. Do it on a weekly basis and pray in the positive elements you’re missing.

Balance is a must. Every removal (praying against) must be followed with a deposit (praying in). Remember the scripture.

When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, but finds none. Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when it comes, it finds the house empty, swept, and put in order.

Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there, and the last state of that person is worse than the first.

Deposits avert that. God bless.

 

[Sketcher]

With everything that I know, and everything that I've learned over time,

I went to a social event last night (watching the Final Four) and put my foot in my mouth twice. Once badly enough to be called out on.

I guess the ladies that were there won't be recommending me to their single friends any time soon.

 

[bèlla]

I guess the ladies that were there won't be recommending me to their single friends any time soon.

Practice makes perfect. Next time you’ll do better. Ask the Lord to set a guard over your mouth and help you to communicate in a manner that glorifies Him and reveals the real you.

 

[Sketcher]

Practice makes perfect. Next time you’ll do better. Ask the Lord to set a guard over your mouth and help you to communicate in a manner that glorifies Him and reveals the real you.

Maybe. But I'd have to turn around the bad impression or meet new people. Meeting new females does not happen as easily as it used to.

To clarify, I wasn't looking to date the women that were there, because none of the women there were single. Just hoping to impress enough so that one of them might put in a good word.

 

[DragonFox91]

I am supposed to be the bride to Christ. I need to be spending more time w/ him. It's not enough. I cheat on him & need to be faithful to him. I need to pray more & read his word more. He has called me. I must answer.

Maybe. But I'd have to turn around the bad impression or meet new people. Meeting new females does not happen as easily as it used to.

To clarify, I wasn't looking to date the women that were there, because none of the women there were single. Just hoping to impress enough so that one of them might put in a good word.

Dang, I was just gonna say at least you're meeting singles so be happy about that. Appears to be common problem on here.....