Jacquis

Hey Wingnut. I'm trying to dust myself off and move on, it's just hard. I keep going over everything in my head and think I could have been a bit more tactful in some ways.

Hey Dr3032 Very true and good analogy. Yep. I asked this guy if we could just be friends (again) and he said no, that he has 'lots of female friends and it gets difficult with their partners'. On the other hand my daughter has a good male friend who is crazy over her - he's a Christian too. He's happy to just be friends with her because it means he can still see her!

Yes thank you. I have been reading up on no strings attached relationships, and they are no good.

Shalom Tzephanyahu. That's exactly how I'm feeling today. I have been fine on my own for eight years, and then I meet a guy and I get all self concious and now I can't stop thinking about him, can't even walk through town without fearing I might bump into him or he's in his car watching me. I hate the feeling. That si lovely, thank you for sharing. I have been there too. With my ex I knew something was wrong and felt uncomfortable from day one. I don't seem to learn well I do but I still get attached. Amen brother. Thank you

Shalom Tzeohanyahu, Your reply makes perfect sense, and is along the same line as most (and sometimes even my subconscious), are telling me. But I have been praying and can't help thinking that maybe I could have saved him somehow. He didn't believe in God, but his best friend since childhood is a pastor who is saving many people. I have this feeling that God will help him. Maybe one day he will understand me, and why I wasn't so easy. It is the first man I have been involved with in eight years, and it hurts. I realized through this I don't like being alone. But everyone else seem like strangers, where I knew this guy when we were younger, so he seems safer than anyone else I don't know. I need to have faith, and leave it in God's hands, and pray for him. Much love, and thank you.

Hi. Long story short I met an old friend who wanted a no strings attached (but loyal) relationship. We both came from bad past relationships, both been alone since (4 years and 8 years), and I was somewhat ok with it. But every time he tried anything I backed away. He was quite patient (though he told me to quit playing with him). But whenever I tried to explain my beliefs; that I needed to get to know him better first because once I made that jump I was bound to him for life (that is my personal Christian belief), he turned nasty and told me to delete his number (we're finished). That happened twice. It hurts, and even though it was only a couple of months together I can't stop thinking about him. Was I unreasonable to not just give him what he wanted in today's world, with the possibility he could change? I didn't know if I could trust him, or even if he was telling the truth he'd been with no one in years, which is why I needed time to get to know him better, why couldn't he understand that? Help would be appretiated.

That is sad.

Who rules the earth, Satan or God? I say God. Here's why: Rev 20:1 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. He threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations any more until the thousand years were ended Matthew 12:25 And knowing their thoughts Jesus said to them, “Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and any city or house divided against itself will not stand. “If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand? “If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason they will be your judges. “But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. “Or how can anyone enter the strong man’s house and carry off his property, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house. Hebrews 2:14 Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil. John 12:31 “Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out. “And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself.” 1 John 3:8 the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose,to destroy the works of the devil. Col 2:15 When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him. Luke 10:17 The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.” 18 And He said to them, “I was watching Satan fall from heaven like lightning. 19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you. ______________ Matthew 28:18 ‘And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying,“All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.“ 1 Peter 3:22 ‘Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you—not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, after angels and authorities and powers had been subjected to Him. Colossians 2:10 ‘For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form, and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over all rule and authority‘ Ephesians 1:20 ‘These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.’ Rev 1:4 ‘Grace to you and peace, from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and released us from our sins by His blood—and He has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.’