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If you get the chance, you should read it, sure got me to looking at Paul's thorn differently!

Nope, had to look it up :) It was mostly friends who were into The Dead. But yeah, now I know your vice! Lol.

"Such a long time to be gone and a short time to be there" Box of Rain! The Grateful Dead. :)

For reals Helen! The Church=His Body, period...not brick and mortar. All we need is a bible, the Holy Spirit and the desire to know Him! We can get teaching from many teachers today, and many awesome authors. One can outgrow a "Church", if they keep teaching on the same things and...

"In evangelism I think it is more biblical to say something along the lines of “I do not hold your belief. This is what I believe...” and proceed with the message of the gospel. Once you establish that understanding is not the issue, then “I disagree on a few points, namely _____”. What I...

Hello @John Caldwell, I love your dog! I have 3 little ones. I am only on post 5 right now but, I would like to say, I hope you stick around. In Him, nancy

"some even feel that somehow it is their God give right to do so , ( siting Jesus turning over the tables) and are nasty while doing it... that is a good message for everyone today..." So agreeing here Helen, and not just because I love you ♥ How will they know that we are His followers? ;)

"He asks for a broken and contrite spirit." Amen!

"This thread is getting far too complicated for me...it is making my brain ache." Ahaha, Helen, I am so with you on that...I gave up on this one pretty much from the beginning! Makes my brain bleed...ah, the simplicity of the wondrous Gospel...sigh.

Hi Waiting, I do believe Epi sees truth a bit differently when it comes to spiritual things. I could never say that someone who claims to have had an experience with God is not telling the truth as, how could any but God know that? I do understand what you say here too, about measuring up but...

Oh boy...you are so kind to say that Waiting ♥ But, there are little pockets of pride still in me :oops: mostly not knowing my physical limits because I do not want to appear weak or lazy. And...there is the issue of criticizing others in my mind...HATE that! Of course, there is also...

Episkopos said: ↑ If we would depart from iniquity and seek the Lord now....would we not be shown God's pleasure in His gifting of grace? Hi Marks, I believe Epi does have a good point here because we ARE to depart from iniquity. God hates sin, cannot and will not ever accept it. If we are...

Very interesting take on the thorn in Paul's flesh, one of the more interesting articles I have read in quite awhile. Have not heard it put this way before. It does fit the scriptures pretty well...especially the OT use of the same word "thorn" as messenger/angel. "In the Old Testament, the...

Yes Marks, That fullness seems to be given to each of us more and more as we grow in knowing Him. All I WANT in this life and the next is Christ Life! Amen! :)

Fully agreed!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Then, if He sees fit to allow me to reach this higher calling, I will gladly accept it. It is not that I haven't been praying about these things like, constantly! Ha! And, He will not shut His children off if we ask. He has taken away all of my outward sin habits...drinking, drugging...

Epi, Where do you see people here looking for "feel good" about yourself? If we are truly seeking Truth, will God not enlighten us, especially if our hearts are in the right place. A daily prayer of mine : Lord, continue to show me your Truth, no matter how hard some of it might be on this...

Hi Epi, Not sure where you see selfish natures being brought about. The Word is what I filter every single spiritual thing through and, if I cannot find something that lines up, I must discard it. This is not to say that I would EVER scoff at or downplay another's experience, that is way...

Ahhh, HRT! I never took that and, when I went through the menopause, there seemed to be no difference in how I felt, lol. Praise God for that!!! I agree Rita, I also am so tired of I'm right they are wrong posts and, this forum is rife with them. Some good folks no longer come here because of...

"... and maybe wishes she hadn’t even commented..." Hi Victory, You are a kind lady. And yes, I do regret posting in here, it was a tough day and Satan barraged me with doubt and I kind of panicked. And for any others on here, I do not need a pat on the back but, like all of us, a little...