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God is the greatest scientist and has given to each something that can benefit or hinder him /her and those around him /her and around this world. To Him all the highest of praises! God breathes in His soul into all human life. Since the creation of earth; Some are born with great intelligence to create and discover quite complex things. I feel very small when I look around me and what others have come and done through their God given intelligence. I have to accept my limitations and work from that point of reference to make the best of my given situation in this life. we all have a value to this life to contribute to it however big or small our capacities. I am so grateful for: The mechanics of engines, clocks, how metals are taken and made into materials that create other things. wood making, plastic making, paper making, metal mamking, ruber making. making tools water used to power things The buildings and manufacturers in which some materials are produced. the art/skill of clothing, the art/skill of knighting crocheting. ŧhe art/skill of farming The art/skill of food preparation, The art/skill of building. The ar/skill of music,.. The art/skill of dance... The art/skill of drawing, sculpting... The science of engineering... The science of medicine... God has given to certain an intelligence that has been capable of creating and developing things further. To each something was given to be of good use for Gods purpose. Some have been given greater skills than others. Without some of those who God blessed with greater intelligence to create and develop things, we would not have what we have now. However like with king Solomon, granting greater intelligence does not necessarily mean granting also a greater capacity to find God. Matthew 5:45 45 that ye may be the children of your Father who is in Heaven. For He maketh His sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. Psalm 104 1 - v2 I say to myself, "*Praise the *LORD!" *LORD, my God, you are very great! (As a person wears clothes), you wear *honour and *majesty and light. You have put the skies as a roof (over the earth). v3 You have built your home above the waters that are over the skies. The clouds carry you and you ride on the wind. v4 The winds carry your messages and burning fires are your servants. v5 (The *LORD) built the earth on its *foundations. Nobody will ever move it. v6 You covered it with the deep (sea) as clothes (cover a person). The waters were higher than the mountains. v7 When you shouted (the waters) ran away. At the sound of your *thunder they *fled. v8 (The waters) moved over the mountains. They went down into the valleys. They went to the place that you had made for them. v9 You made a mark that they could not cross. Never again will (the waters) cover the earth. Gods son shines same on the good and the bad, its what we do with God's son that makes the difference with the condition of our hearts and soul. In finding God, we all are on equal footing. As each one has been given a measure of faith. Its what we do with this measure that makes the greatest difference. God meets us in our hearts not in our intelligence. There just is so much that through some of the great intelligences that have come into this world, we have now what we have , good and bad. Should we be grateful? Yes I am grateful , I am grateful for the great minds that came before and those that are and the one to come. I am grateful that collectively with great minds and with great workmanship, we have been able to create and through these creations discover our limitations as well. I am grateful ( in that sense you can say that I give praise to the pioneers and scientist, because God created them too) for those who think "their are no problems only solutions" I am grateful for the roof over my head, I am grateful for the heat in my house. I am grateful for the running water in my house. I am grateful for the food in my fridge and the food that i can prepare on my stove. I am grateful for my coo-coo- clock and also for my batteries run clocks or solar run calculators. I am grateful for lawn movers, for tractors, for cars, for generators,for canoes to get me across the lake and snow shoes to get me to walk over deep snow. I am grateful for hospitals that have trained and skilled personnel to take care of me as best as is possible. I am grateful for certain medications and certain flue shots or other shots that can prevent a disease. I am grateful to know more about the planets and stars because of those who pioneered before me and with the greater minds that came to discover and create from what they discover. So yes I give praise to these that God bestowed with great intelligence that through their great minds and fortitude opened pathways to broaden the learning capacities of great and lesser great minds alike, Because of these great minds of pioneering through with their ideas, I have a greater possibility of resources that alone I could never have come by. Of course there are also problems that can come from these blessings. God also has placed good people with humanitarian goals, to assist and to guide us, But God is always in our midst to be of help, through and beyond And for that I am the most grateful to give praise to.

Thanks for sharing Dang Spong. Praying naturally form your heart is what God is looking for from you. The more you pray naturally from the heart, the more God is able to guide you. Also reading the word of God found in the bible, is another way of God speaking to you. Sometimes He guides you to read a passage of scripture that can help further deepen your understanding and refine your soul and give you an answer to a certain question. About the dream? what sense did you get from the dream? Ask God what he wanted to show you from that dream. The inner sense that you got from the dream, is the one to go by. Also if someone else is trying to interpret your dream, if their interpretation speaks to your heart and further confirms your sense of the dream, than it has been helpful. Dreams can come from God, they can come for review, for clean up from current events,or past events, they come form "so they say" indigestion, they can also come form the enemy. Also to add that you are part of Gods family: John 10:27,28 … 27"My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; 28and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand.… The important thing that you mentioned is that you prayed to God in sincerity and from your heart. That's all that God wants from us a sincere relationship from the heart. Then the Holy Spirit of God can then come into your heart, make a home in it and begin working in your heart, restore, healing, guiding it. And when you go the wrong way, the Holy Spirit of God will nudge you, give you the sense that you are going the wrong way. In the bible, Christ Jesus says that he will not leave us orphan or abandon us. John 14: Jesus Comforts His Disciples 14 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God[a]; believe also in me. 2 My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. 4 You know the way to the place where I am going.” Jesus the Way to the Father 5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” 6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you really know me, you will know[b] my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.” 8 Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.” 9 Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. 11 Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves. 12 Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. 13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it. Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit 15 “If you love me, keep my commands. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be[c] in you. 18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 19 Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. 20 On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. 21 Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.” 22 Then Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, “But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?” 23 Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. 24 Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me. 25 “All this I have spoken while still with you. 26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. 28 “You heard me say, ‘I am going away and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. 29 I have told you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe. 30 I will not say much more to you, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold over me, 31 but he comes so that the world may learn that I love the Father and do exactly what my Father has commanded me.

Hi Gray Wolf, I don't know if what I am about to say may apply to you but here goes; Everyone goes through tests of faith. It sounds like you seem perhaps forced or obliged to do something you don't want to do and that may be bringing on a bit of resentment. I don't think God wants us to feel that way. I think that He wants us to freely choose Him because we want to not because we have to. But maybe it is not a bad thing to just take a step back and give things a break for a while and see how you really feel about things. God is always there , and will not let his own go to far astray without beckoning them back into the fold. He knows your heart, understands your struggles and desires that they end up bringing you closer to Him always. I know that for me, all my life, since I was a child I have been interested in having a relationship with God. My journey has been one of growth, set backs, growth, set backs, more growth and now the setbacks are more small personal things I must overcome within my soul over questioning my belief in Him. My relationship with God has progressed to a point that there is just to much stuff that God has done in my life for me to go way back and question His existence. I understand John 10:10, because that is what happened to me in my life Sometimes we don't realize what we got until its gone. God allowed me to experience this. 18 years ago, I experienced through a set back what it was like to be absent from the presence of God. It was the worst experience one could want to experience=the absence of God. I pray for you that if you decide to take a time out that God keep you protected and under His wing and let you experience what you need to, so that your relationship with Him, becomes even more profound and with greater understanding. In scripture, all the great men of God, have had their share of struggles before greater understanding occurred.

Richard, this time of the year like some other times can be real lonely for many and for many different reasons. Its good to know about resources that are available to keep connected and that some form of help can be found. I just googled: how to keep from falling deeper into depression and found a page from the site: Spych Central. Sometimes it helps to know that you are not alone feeling lonely or depressed. Even though we are all different with different struggles and life challenges, there is comfort sometimes in knowing that others too are going through a rough patch and can at least relate to feelings of loneliness and depression that can keep us stuck. On the christian side, God knows your life,and is always there for you and will not leave you or abandon you. Everyday we are given new test of faith. Deuteronomy 31 6, 8 6- 'Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you. 8- And the Lord, He is the one who goes before you. He will be with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you, do not fear nor be dismayed Hebrews13:5,6,15 Let your conduct be without covetousness, and be content with such things as you have. For He himself said. "I will never leave you nor forsake you 15- Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that this the fruit of our lips,giving thanks to His name. Matthew ch4:4 Christ Jesus said:" Man shall not live by bread alone, but by everything that proceeds from the mouth of God. 1Peter ch5:7. Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you John ch 16: 32.33. Behold, the hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me. I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” Psalm 34:18 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit Psalm 73:23 Nevertheless, I am continually with you; you hold my right hand. Psalm72:12 For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper. In the blood redeeming name our our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus: May God Bless you Richard and surround you with His love. Amen! Amen!Amen! Looking these things up to and praying for you to try and bring solace to you has also helped me to get a bit of solace and to remember the hope there is in Christ Jesus. Halleluhia Praise God!

Brother Snow, those are very wise words you just shared. When we feel suicidal, I believe that we are under spiritual attack. This is the time to pray directly to God for help in overcoming the dark oppressive spirit of suicide. We need to utilize our spiritual armor from God. Ephesians 6;10,11,12,13,14,15,16 Depression and suicidal thoughts can be very strong, but God is stronger. Remember never to forget that. We can overcome with God as our shield. We are called to be overcomes. As Christians we are called to endure the race to a higher calling Philippians 3:,13,14,15 13Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet ; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, 14I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 15Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, have this attitude; and if in anything you have a different attitude, God will reveal that also to you;… In our weakness God is made stronger, if only we hold unto our Faith ,faithfulness to God and remain faithful to Him, through, the only begotten Son of God, our lord and savior Christ Jesus. 2Corinthians 12:9,10 9And He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness ." Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 10Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong. God is life and wants us to live and live eternal with Him in His light, in His love. Love is life and light and eternal. death is dark, cold, void of love. 1John 1:5 This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. -6 if we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice truth. Part of having faith is trusting in God, trusting that the Lord is in control of our lives, as we have surrendered our lives over to Gods will and not our own or satans for that matter. Satan is the spirit of death, his goal is to steal, kill destroy satan is the greatest Ponzi scheme ever. don't fall for him. Suicidal thoughts are just of of his schemes. Satan is the greatest snake oil salesman. he will try to sell you anything to get to your soul. he plays with our weaknesses, seduces us and hopes to; steal, kill, destroy John 10:10 Christ Jesus said: The thief does not come except to steal, kill, destroy, I have come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly Revelation 6:8 And I looked , and behold, a pale horse, And the name of him who sat on it was Death, and Hades followed with him. And power was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword, with hunger,with death, and by the beasts of this earth. Revelation 2: 10,11 Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed the devil is about to throw some of you in prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death.

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I can see the trinity all over the new testament even thought the word "trinity isn't used, I understand the Father , the only begotten Son of God, the Holy Spirit of God,point to One God. Christ Jesus is also referred to in the old testament as is the Holy Spirit of God.(not necessarily the scripture that I found and posted in my last post here, but in other places of the old testament. Here in 2 Peter ch1v20-21 -20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation. -21 for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God, spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. (For me, this points clearly to the Holy Spirit of God. and that His presence helped holy men of God to write down prophecy. I believe in the Father God, the only begotten son of God and the Holy Spirit of God, The three are written all through the bible.) Also from my own experience, I understand how God's Holy Spirit works in my heart. Christ Jesus said that He had to leave so we could receive the comforter, Holy Spirit of God into our hearts John14:11-16 Christ Jesus said: Believe in Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me.... -16 "And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide in you forever. 17 "eve n the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. -18 " I will not leave you orphan, I will come to you." John ch16:7,8 Christ Jesus said: " Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. v8 "And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness and of judgment. For me it is clear that the Godhead is 3 in one. Praise God! 1to3

In Genesis 2:7, God breathes into the nostrils of man and gives him life, but all land animals have this same breath as well. "And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life." (Genesis 7:15 (KJV)) I have owned many animals in my life, they all have their own character,they can feel pain, they can be playful they can be loving,they can be mischievous, they can be mean, they can be sad.they can mourn in their own way. They may be simple, but Gods breath is in them too. I have witnessed a person dying in front of me. I have noticed that their spirit was no longer, all that remained was a corps, I have witnessed an animal taking its last breath in my arms. When it took its last breath, it was like it gave up its spirit back to God. All I was holding was the body that contained the spirit. God also had a wonderful sense of humor when he created living creatures. Have you ever looked at some of the mating dances of certain bird species? Poverbs 12:10 A righteous man regards the life of his animal, But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. If God is righteous, he is not cruel. God also regards the life of creatures. Even Christ Jesus said that God in Matthew 6:26,27 "Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them, Are you not more than they? (Christ Jesus was also talking about trusting in God and not to worry so much.) -27" Which of you be worrying can add one cubit to his stature?" In my humanness, yes if their is a heaven like is is on this earth, yes it would be nice to see our animals there. But I dunno ,all I can do is understand what I can perceive and within its frame of limitations and trust God that He is in control and that He is love and that light goes back to light and darkness cannot enter that light. 1John 1:5 This is the message which we have heard from Him, and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. God is in control, and like it has been said: God will provide all we need in heaven.

Zachariah ch4 v11,12,13,14 11-The I answered and said to him, "What are these two olive trees, one at the right hand of the lampstand and the other at its left? 12- And I further answered and said to him, "What are these two olive branches that drip into the receptacles of the two gold pipes from which the golden oil drains? 13- Then he answered me and said, "Do you not know what these are? And I said, "No my Lord." 14- So he said, "Those are the two anointed ones, who stand beside the Lord of the whole earth." How wonderful to see the trinity explained like this in the old testament.

Not only did I see the video, I have listened to the news and debates on the subject, even up until this morning. I have dial up internet, or some kind of delay, My edited version occurred at a delay. I was not able to come through for a while and somehow my post here came up in another forum and I had to edit that as well. I edited Lady C from just lady to be polite and edited: Trying to justify a wrong does not make it right to justify a wrong for a right does not make it right.

You can be a whole bunch with a different opinion. I still have a right to voice mine. I stand by what I wrote: Trying to justify a wrong for a right does not make it right. Your untitled to your opinion, I'm untitled to mine. God knows the truth.

you saw a portion of a video clip. you didn't witness the entire event, or even the entire video or you would have seen the police trying to reason with him for several minutes before the take down. you'd have seen eric garner, who was not only selling cigarettes illegally outside of a smoke shop, but who was also out on bail from another crime he recently committed, struggling with the cops during the take down. you did not witness a murder no matter what you THINK you saw. he was alive when he was put in the ambulance, which didn't even arrive until several minutes after he was taken down. he had a heart attack on the way to the hospital... he had a history of respiratory and heart problems. the cops had no way of knowing that. a grand jury heard, saw and weighed evidence for three months before determining that according to the EVIDENCE, the officer was not responsible for his death. this isn't justification on one side. it should not be demonization from the other. What ever you THINK lady C. I stand by what I wrote. Trying to justify a wrong for a right does not make it right.

I saw a video of a big man of color being brought down by police. I saw the big man with his hands down in suppination position=non threatening. this is a non threatening position. I saw how the police jumped the man anyway. I did not see any of the police trying to reason with the big man, I just saw a bunch of police encircling the big man, just waiting to pounce on the man. I saw the police hold the bid man down. I witnessed a murder. Trying to justify a wrong as a right does not make it right.

people also need people, for encouragement and help. I have to trust that God will never give me more than I can handle and that He places people in our lives, however brief the encounter as a sign of His loving help, care and hope Hi19Duggarfan, Did you ever hear this?: " I lamented about not having good shoes until I passed someone with no feet." God loves you 19DuggarFan, you know that. You know all that God has done for you so far. God does not quit loving you, nor will He keep from guiding you throughout your life So please don't quit God by thinking of ending it, doing something like taking your own life. You known that's not God leading you to think that, right?. Those thoughts come from the enemy. The enemy tries to get to you by digging at your weak spots. Please don't give in. Remember always that when you think of suicide you are under spiritual attack from the enemy. Place your armor of God on. Eph ch6 Remember you have the sword of the Spirit that is the WORD of God. with God and Gods Holy Spirit we are more than conquerors over the enemy. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.”— Rev. chap. 3:5 “I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” —Philippians 3:14 Fall Down Seven times, Get up Eight (Japanese proverb) living , a lifelong process. We all crawl, get up and fall, all through life in many different ways. This is how we learn and come to understand things if we keep an open mind towards this process. You don't need the aid of another human being , woman or man, bishop or polish scientist to help you find these confideo questions, as confideo means trusting God alone, to lead you , and to developing a daily relationship with God for this to produce within growth from the original source. Just in the privacy of your being, just ask God to help, you, to come and make his home in your heart and to guide you. He will. I know you know all this already, just sometimes its good to be reminded. Be Still and know (Psalm 46:10) It will wake you up To the Truth And the Truth shall set you free from the enemy. Isaiah 40 29,30: "He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength. Even the youths shall shall faint and be weary; And the young men shall utterly fall, But those who wait on the Lord, Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint. Forgive me if I upset you with bible verses. They are what bring me strength when nothing else is to be found, not even a human. And the Gift... I am not skilled to understand What God has willed, what God has planned I only know at His right hand Stands One who is my Savior I take Him at His word and deed Christ died to save me, this I read And in my heart I find a need Of Him to be my Savior That He would leave His place on high And come for sinful man to die You count it strange so once did I Before I met my Savior My Savior loves, my Savior lives My Savior's always there for me My God He was, my God He is My God He's always gonna be Lyrics by Aaron Shust -My Savior My God

A change of heart and a willingness to let the Holy Spirit of God come into your heart and show you the way out and into becoming His new creation

God will always meet you where you're at. I have noticed that its in some of my most simplest prayers to Him that His answers and deliverance have come. God knows what we need even before we ask. He is just waiting for us to draw near to Him. God can do what men can't He gives, heals and delivers . Amen! Praise be to God. Proverbs 3: 5,6 Trust in the Lord with ALL your heart, And lean not upon your own understanding; In ALL your ways Acknowledge Him And He shall direct your path. Romans 8:28 And we know that ALL things work together for good To those who love God, And to those who are called according to His purpose. In Him, its going to be O.K. Things will find a way of working themselves out. A sister in Christ Jesus, our Lord and Savior, the only begotten Son of God.

Galatians 5: v13,14,16 v13For you brethren, have been called to liberty, only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serving one another. v14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word,even this: You shall love your neighbhor as yourself. v16 I say then: Wlak in the spirit , and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

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Yes God chastises His own. Hebrews 12:5,6 "And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons; My son do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him; For who the Lord loves He chastens, And scourges every son whom He receives" Poverbs3:12 for whom the Lord loves, He corrects Just as a father the son in whom he delights God must love me, not only because the bible tells me so, but also because I have received and continmue to receive the chastening of the Lord. But God is also very gentle when he chastens, what I mean by that is that He will show you in a way that you will be able to receive, without letting your pride come in the way to receive. Likewise like Him we are to be gentle as servanrs of God. 2 timothy 2:24 And a servant of the lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all,able to teach, patient, in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant these repentance, so that they may know the truth and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will.

Hi and welcome shas456; You thoughts are sound about the morals and ideals you have been sharing with us. And a lot of good advice has been given to you about keeping those sound thoughts and morals as a guiding compass for the rest of your life. It only takes one bad mistake at your age to set things off course for the rest of your life. And with much regret down the road. If you stay on track with school and keeping your virtue until you find a like minded moral fellow, you will have spared yourself a lot of grief and heartache. School at your age is the most important thing to focus on. This will determine your future. Please, please, please, guard your heart and virtue. These are yours and very precious. Very precious. They are like precious pearls, not to be thrown to swines, who will not appreciate them. This male friend you are talking about, I can understand your empathy and concern, but you have to save yourself and secure a good future for yourself. If this young man is struggling like you say, yes he needs help and he needs to find it, but not from you, from people, organizations that have the knowledge, experience and wisdom to guide him back in the right direction. He is not in a direction that is helping himself right now. And he cannot help you either. He does not need you either, he needs big time help, that may take for him years to a lifetime to recover from his wrong mind set. Distance yourself from him. Kindly but firmly. Keep healthy boundaries. If you don't know what boundaries are. Learn about them. They will protect you. Find out more about what boundaries are if you have to, and learn more about their importance for the well being and protection of your life. (Know that many people who have come from dis-function and abuse, also have lost their ability to utilize a healthy inner boundary system that God placed in every being, as a guide to protect and guide us all out of danger.) If this man has lost his boundary system, how can he help you to keep yours? With a broken or fragile boundary system, a man or woman can only act from that point of reference and bring down with them other fragile people until they find help themselves to resolve their broken boundaries system . Life is full of trickery. What is down, likes to take down others with them. What is young and innocent, the downtrodden seek to bring down with them. And then what? You then become worse off, the green stem becomes broken, less steady, with less of the good sound morals it began with. Prevention has sounder sense than having to fix something. Prevent a pregnancy, prevent a disease, prevent running into the arms of a man in trouble. Prophylactic measures ensure success. Trust the red flags that are warning you. They come from the right minded consciousness that God gave you to help save yourself. Your direction right now is tender and sound but it also needs to be guided further in that right direction. You need to follow what works, what is positive, what is sound. Your thought pattern of school and keeping your virtue is sound. Hold on to them with dignified integrity. Hanging to long around a person who has not this type of thought and virtue (be it female or male) and is going down the wrong path can absolutely bring you down with them. And then what? This man in trouble you are talking about getting more emotionally involved with, he can't help you, he will only drain and exhaust what you have. and you don't need that. You don't need to concern yourself further in getting more emotionally involved with him. Right now in the decisions making of your life and future well being, you need to keep level headed. Remember also that emotions can be misleading, they change to often. Drugs change emotions, Drinking changes emotions Sex changes emotions. Falling to quickly in love changes emotions When not sure, follow what is sound, morally sound and that does not change, like emotions do, follow what remains steady and proven to work good things in a persons life. Remember, you don't have to repeat the life path your parents went down. The choices you make now will determine the course for your very own future. Shas456,, when you give away your virtue, its gone . It will be lost, irretrievable. If you still have it now, be grateful and cherish it. Your life, your virtue, is to be given to the right man. A God fearing man, a man of morals, who wants to be the leader of the family and respect you as he respects himself, who wants to build a future with you, that is built on a rock and not on sand. To loose it to a man in trouble, without goals, moral direction for a future, without scholastic aptitudes for a future, who has trouble getting up on his own two feet, is like throwing the pearls God gave to you to the wind, trampled in the sand. Matthew 7:6 Your sound mind that you are sharing with us, is like a tender fresh green branch, full of life. It needs to be lovingingly cared for and tended to, with the right nourishment. This man is not the right nourishment that will care for you and make you become the vitues moral woman you sound like you want to be The wrong nourishment, and the wrong care especially at this time of your life, can whither away those bright green tender branches and turn them dry and hollow, brittle and broken. You don't need to throw your life and gifts away. They are yours. Be grateful you have them and take good care of them. Your life right now is a fresh, beautiful green stem, full of GOOD possibilities. Take care of it. Take care of you. Enjoy your youth, by developing your skills for your life and well being. Developing right now, your very own skills in these formative years, is also how you will get to know yourself better. Let the wise moral thoughts you shared, and that are warning you, guide you away from and towards the prize of a higher calling. It can be a wonderful time. You don't have to place yourself in a position to loose everything you got, just because someone else did. Protect yourself , protect the soul inside you, the little girl inside you who needs protection, care, and the proper love, that will bring and lift her to thrive and be of great value along the way to the jobs, people she meets , to her future children, and to her future husband. Their is a proper way to build a house and a sloppy way to build a house. A house build with a rock solid proper foundation stands the test of time. A house build quickly on a loose sandy foundations, quickly falls apart in no time flat, like a deck of cards The Holy Bible is a book that can guide you and teach you all through your life. In it, it talks about the right man a man should be, before he takes a lady to be his precious pearl. Listen to those good morals, they are your guide to life and also to God. When you go right you can't go wrong.