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  1. I'm not much on Evanescence, but I'll check out Fireflight. If you've never heard it, listen to All Around Me by Flyleaf. And Red Sam Arise Fully Alive
  2. Someone should listen to and read the lyrics of Beautiful Bride by Flyleaf!!!!!!!!
  3. You guys, I'm really really really enjoying reading John. Can someone (or everyone) pray for my Mammaw? She has surgery July 27th.
  4. Time-keeper, that gave me new inspiration. I've been doing more swimming and relaxing than reading, to be honest. I've only gotten through like 4 chapters of John...not good. But someone is reading it with me! Thank you! Guys, I really think I need a little more help. I have so much OOMPH (if you get what I'm saying), but I don't really...know what I'm doing I guess. I don't what to pray for, what I need to talk to God about, how I really can become closer, things that are essential...I know it's kind of like I need to learn it more on my own than help from others...is that the way I should go about it? Oh, and Jake's dad (he's a pastor), he told me that there are some things in the bible you won't be able to understand the first time you read it, because the spiritual understanding hasn't come yet. God will reveal more to me in time. That sounds perfectly right. What are your views?
  5. My apologies for being absent. (: I've been swimming and I got a new bible from Jake's mom! And I now know the difference between what a King James Version is and the..IV version or something like that I think it's called. The bible she gave me was the other version. And I asked Jake's dad if sometime in the future, he could baptize me, and of course he said yes. And I'm going through John right now. (: It's taking me a bit longer because of all the swimming I did, and with the swimming came eating a huge meal afterwards and sleeping foreverrrrrrrrr, lol.
  6. How about reading the entire Gospel according to John? Figure how many chapters a day you want to chew on at a time, and then read and chew on that many chapters a day (even if just one) until you get to the end. That is so awesome! Traveller just recommended I read the entire book of John! That's what I'm working on next! AHHH! I'm excited! I hope it's not super super hard to read. Pray that God will help me understand what I am reading, and help me take it in......or something along the lines of that.... Thanks!
  7. Any reccomendations on what I should read next? Anything to start my day out or just something I should start off with or.....anything?
  8. Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Hebrews 12:2 Lay aside every weight? I feel like I can. But the sin that so easily besets me? I'm still afraid. But I think that's where the patience part comes in.... Let us run with patience the race that is set before us....... Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts. Jeremiah 15:16 This is me, right now, at this very second. Once again, I don't want to sound corny or cheesy or fake.....but this brought tears to my eyes. Because all of this really is making me happy. Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. Job 13:15 I know the story of Job. Well, I think I know the jist of it, I'm sure I don't know all of it.....but it is mind-blowing. I hope I never lose my faith...I had it before I had the dream and came here and posted and everything, but I have a stronger hold now. I know I do. I'm not just getting "carried away", like a few certain people around me in my household are telling me (and even making jokes). I know I know I know I know I know I know this is good. This is amazing. I don't want my faith to fade. But if it does, that means that I did it to myself. I won't let it happen. But I don't know that.....who knows what could happen to me.....but I hope that WHATEVER happens, I never lose my faith. I really do believe God will never forsake me, so I should NEVER turn around and forsake Him...... I read your post in the link you sent me.....and I kind of don't feel like I'm going to sound corny or cheesy or fake anymore. You are honest and open and unafraid in the way you talk about God. Thank you. That inspires me. (: Oh, I forgot a few questions I have. I think I was baptized (sp?) soon after I was born, but is it okay to be baptized again? My boyfriend's father is a pastor at a local church here, and the idea popped into my head to be baptized again. Oh, and I don't know a lot of the things I need to know about God and about this life....a LOT of the things I need to know. Apparently when I sin I need to immediately confess my sin and ask for forgiveness, but what ALL is exactly a sin to God? And there is no way everyone can immediately realize they sin right after they do it. I'm sure God accepts late "please forgive me for this sin" prayers. I couldn't figure out a better way to put it, lol..... And what is the difference between the King James Version and the.......other version? See, I am so ill-informed I don't even know what the other version is called! How many versions of the Bible are there? And which one is REALLY God's Word?
  9. Thank you, Joe, for taking the time to organize a post like that to help me out.......today has been the first day that I've actually read scripture and thought on it. Every new one that I see is doing something.....I don't want to sound cheesy or corny or fake....but that's the truth...
  10. So, I read Romans 6-8 Of course, a lot of it was hard to understand, and I didn't get some parts of it. I'm sure that if I read it over again, time and time again, I would get something new out of it each time, but I'm going to jot down some of the stuff I got out of it. Not in order, really, but just some of the things I've gotten from it. If I miss something that you guys have gotten out of Romans 6-8, feel free to give me your thoughts on it...or if I've interpreted something wrong, let me know.... When we become dead to sin....we should no longer live in sin. (Well, that's obvious....that would be the perfect Christian I guess...once you commmit to turning your back to sin, never sin again. But that's impossible. Humans are going to sin no matter what, but one of the first words in Romans 6-8, is that grace is abound. God's grace is abound because He knows we will sin, even when we give our life to Him. We're still going to make mistakes. remember guys, this is just my opinion....I hope I'm not getting anything wrong. This is literally the first time I've ever done anything close to Bible Study.) Romans 6:9 - "Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him." What I get from that is that when we live in Christ, death has no dominion over us either, because Christ is eternal life, and the only way to eternal life is Christ. Also, after reading Romans 6-8, I think that the only way to be truly alive is to be alive in God and Jesus, and dead to sin. Well, as dead to sin as a human can be. And sin can control you.....it can take you over...and the things you do that you regret and end up being ashamed of is your sin acting out in you.... Romans 6:21 makes this point, in so many words (at least to me): What good and frutiful things came out of those times that you are ashamed of, what good and fruitful things come out of sin? The end of all of those things is only death. Sin is death. If you live in Christ and the Lord, there is no such a thing as death. Romans 7 talks a LOT about the law. Now, what I get out of all of it, is that even law of man can lead you into sin. But some law is good. This part confused me a lot. I guess when it comes down to it, you have to know what law to follow that is right in God's eyes. I think that totally makes sense. Law is created by man. Man is flawed, sinful. So some of the law can be flawed and sinful. So you have to follow what you believe God wants you to follow. Spiritual law. Those words soind good in my head. That concept makes me feel good. Following spiritual law. And when it comes down to it, we have to keep our minds and heard and souls on things of the Spirit, not of the flesh. Which is hard, and that's why we sin repeatedly and falter in our path and all of that. All of the things that I'm afraid of. It's hard for us as humans to focus on things of the Spirit and not of the flesh, but if we try our best, I believe God will recognize that. Romans 8:35-37: "Who shall seperate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, for thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us." I LOVE THIS. We are CONQUERORS through Christ. Man, that gave me a jolt when I read that. Maybe it hit me hard because I've had such an open mind and heart to God all day, but I literally feel like I have more power now. I am a conqueror through Christ. Or am I? Listen to me, talking like I know what I'm talking about....now I feel like a fool again. I feel like I'm getting ahead of myself again. Or am I just doubting myself again? Whatever, I don't know. The last point Romans 8 makes is that nothing at all, regardless, can keep us from the love of Christ. And that makes me happy. Brings a little peace to me. I love that. Absolutely love it. So I feel now that no matter how hard it gets or how far I stray, NOTHING will keep me from the love of Christ and God. And I know that I will always come back. I know that now. So, what do you guys think?
  11. Nebula, thank you. For all of those replies. "Words are not as important as the intention of the heart." I like that. That makes me feel better, because sometimes when I pray I feel like I can't explain what I mean to God right. I know He already knows what I mean, He already knows what I need, but He wants me to come to Him in need and say it.....right? Am I right in saying that? Oh, and what exactly is praying against the Lord's will? Maybe I'm just jumping ahead of myself, but just this day, all of this conversation, this website, these people, have made me want so much more. I know that sounds corny and cheesy, but that's how I feel. I'm gonna take it slow....day by day. Not freak myself out, overwhelm myself.... Romans 6-8? I'm going to read it and post my thoughts and my feelings and what I got out of it. I don't want to read it and interpret it wrong. That's something else I'm afraid of - reading the Word and interpreting it wrong.
  12. Maybe I should go to church.....and I say this because my boyfriend, who I have been with for 1 year and 9 months, his father is a pastor at a local church here. Jake, my boyfriend, and his dad, Frank, are the very people who helped me accept that God was here for me. I was far lost than I am now when I met Jake. I've come a long way, even as I am now..... But Jake understands that I have to do this on my own....but he helps. And I like that.....all Christians need each other....
  13. I knew something didn't sound right about someone telling me that I could pray wrong. I think God will listen to you no matter what. I know God will never turn me away, and I know that He would help me when I fail and falter, but something makes me scared and makes me feel liek I'm not ready to do the whole "giving everything" to God. I don't think I'm ready, and I'm being honest. I, personally, think I need to learn more.....ready myself for it....do you get what I'm saying?
  14. If the dream isn't from God, if nothing else, the dream brought me here. A place where I can ask questions and actually have them answered.... I downloaded Java, but it still wouldn't do it. I tried to do the trouble-shooting, but it just confused me. So no chat. :/ Now, I believe in God and I pray, but I'm guessing that doesn't mean I've "given my life to the Lord".... Honestly; I'm scared I'm going to screw up and do something wrong if I fully commit. Like I'm going to make the commitment and then utterly fail. That's what is holding me back. I am afraid. That's the simplest way to explain myself. Oh, and what are all these different names? Yeshua? Adonai? Where does that come from? I've never even heard of that... And I have a question: Someone once told me that if I don't say "In Jesus's name I pray", or "In -insert these names you guys are using- I pray", at the end of my prayer, that I'm praying wrong. Uhm, WHAT?! I can pray wrong? If I pray wrong, is my prayer not ACCEPTED? I don't know how to take that.... At the end of all of my prayers, I say "I love You, God, Amen." That is what I say each and every time. Have I been wrong? Please pray for me.
  15. Well, I tried the chat thing, but the stupid Java download thingy stuffs prevents me from getting on....so I can't do the chat. I'd prefer to just stick to the forum. Okay, so this is a little of the dream: I knew this Spanish family, I believe the name was like....DeLeroso or something like that. That's really not important. But something really bad had happened to the woman in the family...her daughter had died or something.....but I ran to this family's house, I bursted into their door, ran into this room, laid down on the bed and felt this INTENSE sadness, and I said "This is the room, everything has to get out of here except for the bed....." And so the Spanish woman helped me get everything out of the room except for the bed, and we went into the kitchen and waited. Apparently she had cameras set up in that room, and so we waited and watched the camera. In the dream, I still had NO IDEA what I was waiting for. I even got on the computer in the kitchen....talked to her sons.....completely normal things. And then I saw this figure on the camera, and I looked at the woman and I said "Someone's in the room!", and she said "Go!" This is where it gets weird. He didn't look like Jesus. He didn't have long hair, he had short hair. He didn't have a long beard, he had a short beard. But okay. I walked into the room, and just KNEW that it was Jesus, even though it didn't look like Jesus. He was on the cross. Thorns on his head, nails in his hands/wrists, it wasn't clear, but his feet weren't nailed and he didn't have the spear wound. I walked in and he looked at me and said "Save me." I immediately said "What do I need to do, what do you need?" And he told me to go get two nails. Why would he ask to me to save him, by helping crucifying him? That's why I'm so confused as to if it's a message. But I ran into the kitchen, and I knew I had to hurry....but at first it was SO HARD TO SPEAK. I couldn't say that I needed two nails, I couldn't even speak at all......I couldn't get ONE word out...in the dream, I didn't even see how I ended up with the two nails, you know how dreams get weird like that where events get skipped......but suddenly I was back at the door, with two nails, after not being able to speak. I opened the door, and BOOM, his feet were nailed....I didn't do it, he didn't do it, it just happened.......and then he told me he loved me, and I told him I loved him and I hugged him around his stomach and left. I came back later, it was instantly, but I knew it was later, and Jesus was lying on the bed that was left in there, and he was perfectly fine. Everything was okay.......Jesus was perfectly fine......and the dream ended up fading out, I can't remember anything after that. We didn't soeak after that or anything... So am I reading too much into just a random dream, or could this mean anything at all? I feel like a fool now that I've typed the dream out....I feel lame. The only reason I went so far as to sign up on this forum JUST to get an answer about this dream is that I couldn't forget it. It kept replaying in my head all day. Does it mean anything at all?
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