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Elynn

Zedekiah, "Right/Justice of Yah(veh)"

It sounds like conviction to me...

"If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink; For so you will heap coals of fire on his head, And the Lord will reward you." Proverbs 25:21-22 NKJV

Basically, as I go about my business from day-to-day, I see my surrounding [things, events, people, etc.] as I always have, but I also see many of those same things from a Higher perspective, at the same time. The latter did not happen before I got Saved. It became more consistent as I walked...

Ulysses

Samantha

Othniel = "force of God" or "compelled by God"

I think it needs to be consistent with one's call or, least, not interfere with it. I travel in circles (artistic & intellectual, for example) where a blatant evangelical tattoo would put people on the defensive before I could ever open my mouth. Without such a tattoo, I can connect as a bona...

"Something nice" is pretty low-bar.

There are too many variables to be certain of that.

It doesn't mean that they are. Tattoos & piercings (beyond ears & nose) are not exempt from that admonition. And I think that sense of self-restraint only improves as we cede more of our heart's territory to the Holy Spirit. He promised to write His Law on our hearts. I think that as He does...

I would tend to agree with simple designs. Both motives may be present in more elaborate designs. I am reminded of another verse that speaks to outward adornment, "Do not let your adornment be merely outward—arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel— rather let it be the...

Could be (at least, for a particular genre of tattoos & piercings). In that context, it seems to be related to "cutting." Being autistic, correctly interpreting others' emotions is not a strong suit of mine. I am skeptical that simple, evangelical tattoos are such an expression.

Jordan (one of my sons)

Just fictionally; one of my lay figures. (Her friends call her Zip.)

Daniel = Judge appointed by God (one of our middle names)

When we forgive, WE get freed from bondage. That freedom is made available to the other person, too, but that doesn't guarantee that they will receive it. I do not believe that forgiveness requires us to trust untrustworthy people. It just means that all current debts are canceled. Jesus wants...

Zipporah

Yes.