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Yes, I agree.

Thanks! (and I can guess the response which you voted for!) Some ppl are open to the idea of faith based ink for their witness potential; others are not. Those with witness friendly faith based ink have seemed to be strongly motivated; there does need to be the strong motivation there first...

Yes, well these Psalms tie in also with Isaiah 48.10: 'I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction'. What counts is not absence of suffering but the fact that we are chosen, that the Lord is indeed with us throughout.

Some ppl are accustomed to inhaling and in that sense do it in a matter of fact way. I think non-smoking Christians need to ignore it and enjoy fellowship with the smoking Christian, and not guilt manipulate.

Thanks for your comment! Did you vote in the poll? Seems like faith based designs have become very widespread and sought after.

As in Psalm 46 also: '...a very present help in trouble'.

It's the faith that counts. While it's right to be aware of not stumbling ppl, yet I also think that guilt-manipulating ppl about not having managed to quit smoking is wrong also.

I remember this Psalm was of particular help in my family years ago when we were going through a health difficulty.

121 is one of my favorites! "He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep".

Oh okay. But all things considered, do you think she was a genuine believer?

@justbyfaith Can't remember if I asked you, did you see this fairly recent thread and poll?

One does feel sleepy... :)

Interesting experiences; thanks! Did the smoking ministry lady keep in contact, and do you know what her doctrine is now, beyond smoking?

Faith is indeed the key! :)

There are several videos about her on Youtube; the emphasis on each seems to be slightly different. One of them is about her team of 4 artists, including herself. It used to be that tattoo artists were nearly all men; Ryan Ashley's team is all female; kind of goes to show both how much demand...