Hiya... I agree.. it takes courage to be yourself... much easier to blend into the crowd and manipulate your beliefs to 'fit in'... I enjoy the varying views that people have on this site.. whether I agree with them or not... Stressfree, Trish and B.. are intelligent people with interesting things to say.. me and others like me have our own lil contributions to make also.. c'est la vie
.... yeah see since I have made the decision to become more faithful, I kinda have to suspend disbelief, because of some of the amazing things that I have felt and witnessed... Me 6 months ago, would not have believed the half of it... really.. the power of the Holy Spirit (which is present in us all to a degree) becomes more noticable and pronounced when you become a Christian and can only be described in the supernatural context and cannot be described logically, One can experience premonitions, and receive insight & wisdom which astounds even the receiver....and I have witnessed the power of healing.... to most (and me 6 months ago) it seems like a load of nonsense, but when you actually experience it, you have to concede that it happens, and that 'logic' does not always apply... the reason I say 'love' ties it all together is because 'love' of itself is a powerful divine force which if embraced could contribute to curing many ills in the world...
First of all here is a BIG hug hope that helps a bit...
As to feeling a failure, please try not to focus on such things.. what is 'success' anyway.. and you are not alone in feeling that you could be doing something more or something better we all feel like that at times..
There is a lot out good out there.. open your eyes to the sunlight once in a while... even if it just to observe the beauty of the world around you... while there is darkness there is also ALOT of beauty..
True... but I quite often see the logic in urs and Trish's posts on some level.. my views come from a 'faith' perspective in which 'logic' doesn't always dictate.. ya see I don't think 'knowledge' or 'logic' are the 'key' that ties everything together.. I think LOVE is.. though having said that, logic and knowledge appeal to me as I am a naturally cerebral position... so I often find my self in the curious position of not being diametrically opposed to while at the same time holding a different view... if that makes sense
In fairness to Kid.... I rarely disagree with him.. just he and I would be operating from a different spiritual base.. and B and Trish.. I always find their thoughts informative and they often lend inspiration and provoke debate....
Kinda tried too strongly there to emphasise my point... diametrically opposed is not all that accurate a term to use
Hiya... I can't understand that... .... to say the least it's not very 'christian' to be so reactionary... people are entitled to their views... some of my favourite people here.. Kidatheart, Trish and BNatural.. have diametrically opposed views to my own, and at times I strongly disagree with their thinking... but they are entitled to their view, and for me to get on my high horse and critisise them IMO would be hipocritical and not in the least bit 'Christian'...
Posting innane nonsense for the purpose of insulting is less understandable.. but even so.. I chose to let them...without comment.. again a free world...
I haven't been around much... kinda tiring of the forums for the moment, but I still come in from time to time to look around.. too nosy.. can't help it!!
My favourite one of you is the one where you are looking out the window, but the one you have up now is really fun, and shows your fun loving side
I think to be fair everyone does.. only natural..and human.. because it means letting go and placing trust in something that you can't logically quantify and it is a huge leap.. that is why in most cases people can't let go until they have reached the end of their tether and thing.. well what have I to lose...
It does work, and is actually quite freaky initially.. its a bit like all the stars line up and suddenly everything makes sense.. but again.. that is a difficult thing to understand also.. so perfectly understandable
Sorry in advance for bein pedantic... (I know you are only kidding ) but again... this is sooo not true... In fact the Bible positively REQUIRES us to start all over again...leaving our old life behind and starting a new and wonderful life in Jesus is what its all about ...
Jesus loves sinners and yearns for them to come home, he has a special place in his heart for his lost little lambs... think Prodical Son, the good, well behaved and loyal son was loved by the Father... sure, but he rejoiced and celebrated and roasted the fattest calf for the lost son who had returned...
"Deep in the heart of each man filled with hatered and bitterness lies the heart of a lonely lost child cut off without love. Human love never knowing the tender loving mother love. How could I a God of infinite love forsake a scarred and bruised heart which turns to stone for want of love and understanding.. who can feel more deeply than I the cruelty of mans inhumanity to man, as each act of hate breeds greater hate. But through love, my dying for love of all men, have I conquered death to death of sin, of hate and now behold the risen Christ a hope divine a new dawn the breath of new life re-awakening in man, the Spirit of Love. To cast aside for ever the old embittered heartless ways to behold a life filled with love of God's healing. When all the majesty that is Christ renewed (???)... a world of hardened sinners than all that is evil shall be filled with all that is Christ. For you, all you who have witnessed my miracles of love await my coming with joy knowing all is well, all are safe in my keeping as you give praise to my beloved Father, lord or all creation...."
"Beyond the horizon he's the rapture of the infinate. He who is who was, who shall always be. Search! seek out and find the living Christ in all the beauty you behold. As the dawn seeks out a new tomorrow, behold the beauty that is Christ... in all things great and small his majesty abounds, the beauty of the leaves the trees, the perfect beauty of each petal created by the unseen hand of a Christ that knows no limits, for him time is limitless in the beauty of creation. what human hand could create such beauty, what depth what majesty a star filled night alive with a million mysteries of God's creation. What human could ever doubt the wonder that is Gods existence as one (something??) into a sky aglow with Gods sunlight. what mind could bury deep the truth that only his majestic power could ever create. the Sun, the Moon, the Stars the vast and endless Universe of so great a magnitude. If all the men of every age couuld tr to comprahend the mystery of all human life and all creation their minds could not extend beyond a time fragment of the mystery that is every aspect of Gods creation. One tiny Star from the multitude of Stars could not be made by a million human hands...."
Ok.. no more promises I am just going to keep going... this is too good not to share..
"by my (stripes?) shall they be heard. By my blood shall they be cleansed, for this I died to save all men. I took unto myself their sins, fear not for though their sins be scarlet, they shall become white as snow. My love shall fill the earth as they breath of my pure breath of healing and they shall be raised above the poisoned darkness of earthly ashes. Even though they walk through the valley of death they shall not perish in their sinfulness. Remember it is for this I died to bring all souls back to God. At the hour of my calling they shall hear my voice. I shall cry out to them in their misery and they shall answer. For behold I shall make all things new. The time is coming it is fast approaching when all shall be revealed. The wisdom of the world shall be taunted and crushed underfoot when my divine wisdom shall come upon all. Through darkness and death through fire and destruction must they come, but they shall come, for this I shed my blood to draw all souls back to God my father..."
"Help us O Lord in our daily needs.. praise you.....
Walk the way of the cross with me and share my sorrow. Search your hearts and feel my pain my despair in conquering death, to restore life, that life eternal for you. However great the sorrow may be.. it can be conquered by love and the dying to self. Open your heart to me and let me make my home in you. Give in love and it will be given you. How great the love of those who humble themselves before the Lord, how spiritually rich the divine gain bestowed by Christ on those who die to selves for love of me. How great the divine power given to those who accept the little daily trials and scars inflicted on them by others when raised up to me in repentance for the scars the wounds inflicted on me by those my torturers on that path to Calvery. Let me strengthen in you, my divine discipline which I seek from you my disciples for to embrace completely the divine example for which you seek, you must subdue and gain full control over the human weakenesses.. Be ye therefore perfect as my father is perfect. This is my divine teaching for you who seek to take up your cross and follow me..."
RE: A little Message today and Everyday.
Love thy neighbour as thyself