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Because, just as we obey our earthly parents in the Lord, we obey our Father…. Because He says so. :)

Master, the tempest is raging now, but we trust in You! And soon we will be singing,… Master, the terror is over. The elements sweetly rest. Earth’s sun in the calm lake is mirrored, And heaven’s within my breast. Linger, O blessed Redeemer! Leave me alone no more, And with joy I shall make...

Lol… oops! Well…. How about a little butterfly? :)

@farouk, you are quite right that the church had not been established in the days of Amos, the prophet; but the message of the book is definitely applicable to us today. God chose Amos to prophesy to His people who, in spite of their prosperity, were an ungrateful people who lacked love one...

@Wynona, I’m so glad you had a good day! My day started out great, too, with a little Bible study and a walk. On my walk, I met a new neighbor with two HUGE bulldogs, one of which thought my legs and shoes were worthy of a good sniff. His big nose felt like the soft side of Velcro, lol...

We boldly stand on the promises of God; we even remind Him of them in our prayers. We trust in Him completely and call on Him at the first sign of fear or distress. We keep ourselves armed against the fiery darts of the enemy by studying His Word. We take His advice for daily living, walk...

Hi, @Truman the Levite …. You pose a very interesting question. Many of those baptized in the days of the early church were receiving mixed messages. In Acts 8, many of the believers had been under the influence of Simon, a sorcerer, who was able to perform “magic,” and they thought he...

Hi, @soul man, the 8th chapter of Amos is a good picture of what we see happening today. Watered down messages from weak pastors, corrupt translations and paraphrases of the Bible, and idols everywhere “swallow up the needy” (v.4). Those familiar with prophecies about the end of this age are...

Amen! For example…. 2 Corinthians 5:21: “God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.” :)

Thanks for the welcome, @farouk… :) It’s great to be here; I’ve been blessed already!

Thanks! I’m so happy to meet you, @thelord's_pearl! :)

Thanks for your reply, @MatthewG…. That suffering is part of the Christian walk doesn’t have to be taught in churches. There’s enough suffering in this world to touch us all. But mature Christians should be well-equipped to handle tough times—and we should be living examples for those younger...

Hi, MatthewG…. I confess that I haven’t read this entire thread… yet. So forgive me if I am just repeating what others have said. To me, being a Christian is all about being blessed far above anything I have ever hoped for or deserved. How can I not be totally delighted in having a...

Hi Wynona…. You make several thoughtful points. It truly is impossible NOT to love others when we remember how much love has been shown to us in Christ. Yet all around us every day we hear and read irresponsible, rude remarks by people who should know better, and often we observe terrible...

Hi Wynona…. So nice to meet you, and what a coincidence! I was just reading one of your threads. :) Thanks for the welcome.

Well, I just have to add an amen to that! Thanks for the welcome, too, Cachalot. :) Oh, and let me just add that I love your profile pic. I don’t know what kind of huge fish swallowed Jonah, but I bet that by the end of his experience, he wished he had focused on the good news that God wanted...

Thanks for sharing this story, Truman. The sadness that Covid has visited upon this world is totally obscured by this truth—that the Lord has added two more to the great cloud of witnesses who will be returning with Him soon. I smile to think that May and John will be hand in hand, shouting in...

Okay!:) Isaiah 46:4…. “Even to your old age, I am He, and even to gray hairs I will carry you! I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.”

Hi, devin… nice to meet you! Yes, 2 Timothy 3 teaches us to expect trouble (as well as troublesome people) from time to time. It’s okay. We have good news, right? :)