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I was obviously thinking of Isaiah 55.8-9: " 8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts."

Sorry, Jeremiah 17... @Dave L

@Dave L I think the North American gray squirrels are less afraid of humans than they are of other animals sometimes. In England there is supposed to be a big conflict between the grays and the reds.

Today, clear and dry but very cold.

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As Isaiah 55 says, it is the Lord Who searches the heart.

My wife and I talked to a young lady with the whole wording of John 3.16 tattooed on her wrist area; it was her favorite Bible verse and mine also. She seemed to have been very determined. Before she ordered the ink injected in that design, I can imagine the soul searching that she must have...

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Two strong keys to the thought of Paul are likely to be the victory of grace over the flesh through faith in Christ, and the purposes of God for Israel independently of the church, which by grace has its own glorious prospect and warfare.

"I know Whom I have believed..."

PS: @soul man: I guess you yourself didn't react adversely when your family members started getting tattoos?

The concept of sovereign grace in the Gospel is against the trend of 'easy believism' and popular evangelicalism.

"All of grace, yes, grace surpassing Such a portion to bestow, But the love, all knowledge passing, Grace has taught us now to know."

So do you preach regularly?

Some ppl try to guilt manipulate young women against first ink at around 18, saying it's supposedly bad rebellion. Others would plausibly say it's actually more likely a form of fairly benign conformity to a huge trend (a bit like double ear piercing was 30 or 40 years ago). To put a positive...

The sin question is huge; the work of redemption is wondrous and perfect to all who truly believe. Romans 8.38-39

Once sin came into the world, it took nothing less than the death of Christ to be able to have it taken away.

@soul man : Paul was in the situation of understanding what life or death would mean for him, but was seemingly content to let the Lord decide which was for him, when his time was right, one way or the other.

A lot of Psalms and Scripture passages have been profitably set to music; indeed, the Psalms were apparently originally meant to be sung.

@Butterfly: FYI, did you see @Dave L 's post - #74, above - indicating that Christians with faith based tattoos might be taken more seriously one ppl realized the depth of their commitment? Interesting point, right?