"Why are people so desperate to support a picture of an angry jealous male chauvinistic God "

I don't know a God like that.

I wonder why some people are so desperate as to make the God of the bible seem that way.

Every single evening

As I'm lying here in bed,

This tiny little Prayer

Keeps running through my head:

God bless all my family

Wherever they may be,

Keep them warm and safe from harm

For they're s o close to me .

And God, there is one more thing

I wish that you could do;

Hope you don't mind me asking,

Please bless my computer, too.

Now I know that it's unusual

To Bless a motherboard,

But listen just a second

While I explain it to you, Lord.

You see, that little me tal box

Holds more than odds and ends;

Inside those small compart me nts

Rest so many of my friends.

I know so much about them

By the kindness that they give,

And this little scrap of me tal

Takes me in to where they live.

By faith is how I know them

Much the sa me as you.

We share in what life brings us

And from that our friendships grew.

Please take an extra minute

From your duties up above,

To bless those in my address book

That's filled with so much love.

Wherever else this prayer may reach

To each and every friend,

Bless each e-mail inbox

And each person who hits 'send'.

When you update your Heavenly list

On your own Great CD-ROM,

Bless everyone who says this prayer


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Nicely put Markum and welcome here.

No it is not an error. It says use, not abuse.

There is a medical use for the active ingredient in marijuana, That is legal.

No, I do not think it is okay to use the illegal form.

blessings MS.

Perhaps not so much as one does not care, but has the wisdom to accept others as they are, not that that means one has to accept the behavior.


If we believe that God gave free will, to all then it is incumbent on each individual as to what they do with that.

It was interesting, elucidated well with a touch of humor.

Hi Rapunzel,

glad you enjoy the thread.



Giacomo - how true.

I hope you are drinking lots of hot lemon, or some nice peppermint tea.

Hi Bocelli,

well this last weekend has been busy, just making all kinds of preparations for an upcoming wedding in february. We did enjoy some lovely sunshine which made a very recent change from the snow we had been having during the first three weekends in January.

I hope you an everyone else who stops by here, had a very pleasant weekend.

You are most welcome Bocelli.
Glad to see you back, and I hope you are
feeling much better.

Being a Brit, I had a good chuckle over this.

I took a look at that site, I shall need to look into it further, thank you for bringing it to our attention.

There is always something new to learn every time we look at the scriptures.

He fulfilled the law, rather than replaced.
Basically as Allen explained.

Good advice from Drago01. Welcome here.

You are most welcome Laura.

Dramatic Sunrise
Van Walton
Proverbs 31 ministries


"Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete..." James 1:2-4 (NLT)

Devotion:

Have you ever risen early in the morning with one purpose -- to watch the sun rise?

One morning I found myself sitting on the dock facing east, looking for the sun to rise up over the lake.

Days later, toward the end of my trip, I wrapped myself in a heavy blanket and curled up in the glider on the front porch of the cabin where I had spent the night.

Soon a bright orange blaze appeared, forcing me to close my eyes because of its brilliance. In a few seconds, with wide-opened eyes, I continued my search for the morning's drama, only to see a half globe sitting on top of the mountains. I kept watching, not wanting to miss the spectacular sight. Then, in another blink of an eye, the sun lifted itself from the peaks, and hung there in the sky - a perfect golden circle.

That was it. It went so quick. The sun had come up, creeping into the day, and now it simply dangled -- a yellow ball in the air, surrounded by blue, looking like a child's simple drawing.

For a few minutes I pondered my disenchantment with this particular sunrise. Is there such a thing as an incomplete, imperfect sunrise? At that moment I believed there was. I had just experienced it. And, I remembered others like it, somewhat lackluster.

Why had the sunrise not impressed me this day? Where was all the drama I had expected? Then I realized there is no drama in a sunrise without clouds.

Clouds - they've been given a bum rap, but all along, these predictors of bad weather, these symbols of negativity, sadness, blues, and gloom really serve to expand light, reflect color, cast dazzling rays, and paint incredible scenes in the sky.

A sunrise without clouds is like a life without trials and hardships. I do all I can to avoid challenges and difficulties, but the fact is the so called "clouds" in my life can cast me in a certain aura of God's splendor. A life free of complications and struggles can resemble a bland sunrise ... little contrast, seemingly dull artistry, and little context in which I can reflect the Son.

Truth is, the people I respect and admire most are those whose lives have been filled with "clouds" but they walk through any weather with God. These people walk in splendor, surrounded with a certain attractive and hard-to-capture beauty. They are people I seek out on a regular basis. I pursue them because I want to bask in their glow and confidence.

I'm never disappointed when I find myself in the company of those who have learned to rise up in the midst of clouds. They don't seek to avoid cloudy days; rather they stand up to walk in dignity, accepting the brilliant contrasts and magical rays God can create despite and through their adversity.

It is in their presence I realize, a life free of clouds holds no attraction. Now I see cloudy days in a positive light. May I never shun them again, for I realize clouds build character, add color, and separate the bland from the brilliant.

I am not sure if they really feel it is right, but certainly they justify it in that manner.

I think the fact that they will not kill one another, unless they can justify that, indicates they know it is wrong to kill.

What bearing does that have on your 'moral excursion' as you refer to it?

He is indeed a remarkable man, well-learned
and articulate.

Fabulous,

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"Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God,….”

i. The spiritual infant is concerned with self rather than service.

ii. The spiritual infant is concerned with argument rather than action.

iii. The spiritual infant looks to people rather than the Master.

It appears you are saying you do not know if it is right or wrong (according to your beliefs). You know you should refer to the Scripture as another poster suggested, but it appears you are trying to justify not being able to do that because of the fact that other Christian denominations may interpret scripture in different ways, so how can you know if it is right or wrong? It appears tha you may be looking to find some ‘wiggle room’.



Yes, I think you are correct here, that is part of spiritual growth.