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hi there. I understand what you are saying here. I think that lifes knocks can build strength, determination and consequently confidence in self. I think though that these knocks and hard times can be amazing opportunities to find God. By this i mean that it is always in the trials that i...

(For Life;18661) It is not my intention to single out the Church. I didn't even really want to say the denomination in case of prejudice. respect!

(For Life;18638) This may sound silly to some but I have been wondering for the last few months where thoughts come from. Do we have any control of them whatsoever? After about three months of really monitoring the things I see and hear, I am noticing a real difference in the thoughts I have...

(thesuperjag;18630) Well penguin, The way I said it on fasting the flesh is not really being rebellious (if I understand you correctly) It just that they are tons of things that can lead to idolatry, and becomes a obsession and you lose sight of God. This is wjy I rather enjoy the things that...

i think too that fasting the flesh is about doing something that you don't want to do or feel like doing, because it is something which is God given and out of obedience. Maybe this is where it becomes the rubber hitting the road in relation to being rebellious. I hope for life feels able to...

humm, makes you stop and think!1, I am a 30 year old single woman2, I love the colour turquoise3, I am dyslexic and proud to be. I fully believe God made me dyslexic becuase instead of it being a negative, i focus on what i am able to do as strengths because of it rather than the usual approach...

there is a scripture about his somewhere, but i'm sorry, i currently have no idea where. ie, what you are agreeing with is scriptural you may like to know!

(celia;18316) Mark 152Thessalonians 19They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the majesty of his power . thanks for your post on this... ah, this scripture supports my understanding on the fact that Jesus was in hell and hell is a...

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hello 'for life' Penguin here... having said that, i hope others contribute their experiences and thoughts in this thread! As a result, here is the previous correspondence.original txt from another thread:-quote=For Life; I believe that my elders are wiser than I am and have something worth...

i am interested to hear other peoples views in this area. i have trained and worked in the beauty industry, and while training, i became increasingly aware of the broad range of holistic therapies out there, such as yoga, reiki, shiatsu massage, hot and cold stone treatments, reflexology...

ok, here are my thoughts on this for what it is worth. I believe in God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. I believe that there is a Spirit rhealm, and that there are Spirits which are of God and spirits which are not. you can read time and again of such spiritual forces in scripture, such as...

hi, i have an additional thought on this and would love anyone to respond...my understanding is that hell is hell because it is a place where God is not. Jesus' presence in that place will have changed the 'dynamics' of it for that time. Anyone there prior to Him heading there folowing the...

I am writing to you, single, no children, but i work with children and have over the years, worked with a wide range of ages from birth to 18. My heart goes out to you, and i hope i can offer support. This would be my feeling on your situation. He clearly is searching. God is so much bigger...

i think you have hit the nail on the head. love is the key. :grouphug: See 2 Peter 1 v3-11. The whole journey we go on with Jesus, is that we might grow more in love, with him, our Father and the Spirit of God. The outpouring fruit which comes from the journey enables us to v7, 'have genuine...