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@soul man Oh so it was well back in your single days, then. (I don't suppose Mrs. soul man would have gotten inked either, if yours was that far back?)

@soul man PS: I do like J N Darby's hymns; they seem to express a strong sense of the believer's pilgrim character.

...like dead fish floating on a river... no life required...

@Rita Oh yes I see what you mean. I was referring really to the idea of knowing in advance; and supposedly understanding everything before we believe. Like you say, trust is such an important faith principle.

@VictoryinJesus Great verses there, too...

@VictoryinJesus The Matthew 24.21 reference seems to be to a unique, future event: "For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be."

...I'll fly away...

@Marvelloustime Such a wealth of encouragement in the Psalms! :)

@VictoryinJesus Shows how we are not to pay attention to misquoted Scripture and skewed interpretations.

@VictoryinJesus I would say that the great tribulation is something that the church does not go through; Matthew 24 seems to have a strong Jewish background, as does Luke 21. But all believers can indeed take comfort in the Lord Jesus' promise: "These things I have spoken unto you, that in me...

Paul indeed never forgot the episode with Stephen...

@Mayflower Hence also - some would say - the sheer effectiveness of faith based tattoo designs that serve as a tool in witness discussions with ppl, right?

"I'll fly away"....

@shortangel Christmas preparations already...

@Rita In the end, the Lord does not expect us to know all sorts of things - especially the future.... Rather, we are called upon lovingly to trust. (Proverbs 3.5: "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding".)

@soul man It's so easy just to fall back into legalism and pursue going through the motions of "rules" and religious observance, as if these were a sign of supposed, great spirituality. Paul to the Ephesians, in contrast, speaks of being strengthened in the "inner man" (ch. 3).

@soul man Oh so you had the dots done separately; okay...

It's possible that the state of his heart at that time was linked to his wish to take the census - against the will of God.

@soul man You mean, a surgical one?