seabrook

On 7/1/2016 at 10:11 AM, CaringBrit said:

Thanks.  

On 7/10/2016 at 5:53 PM, LadyKay said:

There is this guy at my church who interrupts the pastor's sermon. Not in a bad way. I mean he isn't disagreeing with the pastor. He just adds to what the pastor is saying. For example the pastor was being very serious as he was preaching a very serious sermon. The pastor was telling us that we should be praying for our town. That our town was in need of prayer. Just then this guy yells out  saying "If you don't think this town needs prayer just look at the drug problem that we have!"  It's like that. Like he is adding his own words to the pastor's sermon. It is a bit distracting and I just don't think he should be interrupting the pastor's sermon. There is a time when it is acceptable to speak up and to share your thoughts about things. Like in testimonies or prayer request. But when I am at church I want to hear what the pastor has to say, not what this guy has to say. Well anyway for the most part I haven't thought too much about it when it happens. But today it kind of bugged me when it happen as I was really trying to pay attention to what the pastor was saying when this guy yelled out adding his own thoughts to the pastor's sermon. As if he was trying to explain what the pastor was saying to the rest of us.  I thought that he really shouldn't be interrupting the pastor. But then I can be a bit critical at times so perhaps that is what I am being. Critical. But what do you all think of this? Would you be a bit annoyed by it?  Or am I just being critical?

No, you are not being critical.  This surely sounds distracting and annoying.  If it were me I would possibly approach the guy and tell him how it affects you or else talk to the pastor and tell him how it is affecting you.  There are likely others who find this a problem.  Even if nothing is done at least someone will know that it does bother somebody.  If you do nothing..likely nothing will happen to change it unless someone else decides to do something.  Pray first to find the right timing and the right words speaking the truth in love.  

Praising God I have been on this forum one year and two days today!  

Today is our 55th Wedding anniversary and I am praising the Lord for a lifetime married to my husband and for his being a good father to  our three children now in the 40's and 50's..and a good grandpa too.  Thank you, God 

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Welcome to the forum...nothing is impossible to our great God.  May you continue to walk in the new path He has given you with new life and purpose. 

14 hours ago, gentlegemini said:

I praise god today for giving me patience to wait for the right job, I left a very stressful job last sept as the fast pace was too much for me, I had been applying for jobs for the last nine months, had lots of interviews, but all to no avail, until last week when I got an email from a business that I had interviewd for several months ago asking me if I would come for a second interview, they contacted me a couple of hours after that second interview to say I had got the job, and the best part is that its a job caring for elderly Christians, I have lots of training to do first, but im so excited to be where god designed me to be, thank you, thank you sweet lord

That is surely something to be praising the Lord for!  \o/ 

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Since there are no Mermaids except in the imagination and the animated ones on screen (leave it to Disney)..I would say it is what it is..a pretend Mermaid. 

Cacti blooming in the desert (on my cactus house plant as well), the smell after a rainfall, birds..especially at my feeders and nests in the birdhouse or plants;chickadees, juncos, sparrows, towhees, finches, and more.

1 Corinthians 14:32 (NIV)

"The spirits of prophets are subject to the control of prophets."    This verse immediately came to mind when I read this post.  I do believe the power of God can be present and move as this article  indicates across the crowds so who am I to question especially because I have felt it myself more than once.   Considering the above scripture verse....however, I not ready to conclude this was not necessarily beyond Benny Hinns control at the moment.  He simply wanted it and flowed with it.  Hopefully he didn't engineer it himself.
 

Thanks be and praise be to the Lord.  My grandson graduated this week with honors.  Off to college in the fall. 

Oh, goodness, what a difficult situation and I can understand how hard it may be to take any action or make a decision based upon what you have shared.  Truly do feel for you. 

It sounds to me that your husband may profess to be a Christian;  but his actions are saying he is not abiding in God's will nor taking the responsibility for his family and you and is not under conviction for his lack of conscience or compassion.  In other words the fruit of the Holy Spirit is not coming forth.  See Galations 5:22.   He sounds like he won't accept counsel from Christians but getting in a Christian community (church) if you are not in one...and  on a regular basis should help both of you. 

I think you need to talk to a good Christian or pastoral counselor yourself, someone who can help you, not necessarily change your husband but help you make a decision as to whether you stay or go.  The world may be telling many (especially here in the U.S.) that abortion is an option.  It is not. 

It goes without saying..protection against further pregnancies is a must in your situation.  This is not a man who understands parental or spousal obligations.

Praying for you both and the babies.  <><    

On 5/15/2016 at 9:06 PM, bopeep1909 said:

Probably Colby/Jack.

Me too! 

Giving thanks to God today and yesterday (on National Cancer Survivors Day...for surviving cancer 26 years ago.  Doing good!  Thanks, precious Jesus, my savior, healer, and king.

Welcome to the forum! 

On 6/2/2016 at 7:08 AM, angels4u said:

Hi Seabrook,

Amen but some  Christian women choose still to do so let no men judge them, I believe too that it was a culture thing.

 

1Do not judge, or you will be judged. 2For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.…

Matt.7:1

Right!  Good point!  In other words..not to judge; but gotta admit if it's not what I would consider a nice looking hat..I can still not like it!  The hat that is, not the person.  

On 6/2/2016 at 5:10 PM, Ezra said:

Hazard,

I am in full agreement with you except that the term "the Mystery of God" appears in Scripture several times because ultimately the triune Godhead is a mystery to the human mind. We can still believe what is revealed.

Thanks.  Good point!  

Years back I spent a year as a mod for a bible discussion forum.  The first task we had was to identify and report trolls which could appear on any section of the forum.  It wasn't hard because they were generally pretty obvious.  The thing about them is that they don't like to spend much time in one place and move around a lot.  A good forum administrator usually has a handle on trolling activities so they get removed and blocked right away.   If we posters (non-mods)  think we have encountered one the thing to do is report it.  It is up to the mods to then take action.  However, sometimes this can happen in the middle of the night when not many, if any, mods are online.  Then the troll can wander around on the forum taking pot shots.   You can usually tell by the troll's  interruptive and truly unkind remarks which usually have nothing to do with the subject being discussed;  but once in a while one subtly puts on a good  poster face for a while and then....generally it's hit and run for them.  Mod's can't catch them all so good to report if you encounter one.  Always remember not to convince, or argue with or even respond... (that will make them worse) ..but pray for them.   Never let them disturb you or rob you of peace.  That's what they want to do.  After reporting them, ignore them.  

In my mind the Trinity  has always been and always will be a sacred Mystery of God that our minds cannot totally grasp.   And, in that, it is beautifully faith based.   What seems impossible to us is not impossible to God.  Three persons in one each distinct from the other.  All are equally God (not gods)..yes,  a mystery grasped only by faith. 

Also good to remember that  all Christian denominations and also many non-denoms have in common  their  basic belief in the doctrine of the Trinity as well as the Nicene Creed written in 325 a.d. 

Some women just like wearing hats so it seems to me that presently among Christians it is simply a matter of choice.  When I was a girl and raised in Catholic traditions we still wore hats or something on our heads in church.   I believe it was based on the culture of  Paul's day when women were to cover their heads.  Not relevant to Christian women now.

Yes, but in the meantime we live and walk and have our being in our temporary home right here and now. 

It is not compatible with biblical beliefs and culturally there can be problems.  Question is all about what love means and what lifelong commitment entails.  The two will have different values that way.  It is easy to think that "love conquers all." and that in time one or the other will convert.  But that should happen before the marriage and not likely to happen after the marriage.  Of course, if the marriage has already taken place then it is up to the believing (Christian) spouse to win over the other by their example and behavior. 

Life is full of choices and sometimes love can be blind and fleeting.  It is based on more than physical attraction and lofty ideals or even unity of interests.  It involves the focus on the same goals and purposes especially in raising children.  These two religions are not compatible.  So, my answer, briefly is "no" ;  that won't work. 

So thankful for the help of my older daughter, who has been helping me with paper work for financial help for my husband, who needs to go into memory care assisted living soon.  Thankful for God for all three of my adult children.

Thanks for your prayers. 

She recently celebrated her 25th wedding anniversary.  She does get tired easily so needs lots of sleep but so far her treatment has been going well.  I am sorry that I am not sharing  what all she is taking or more treatment details. I just know that it is something new. Mainly  I just pray for her and so am asking the same here.   Bless you all for your prayers.  God hears!   

Thanks for the honesty.  I can relate as when I am going through the most challenging, tiring, and hopeless of circumstances it becomes easy to lose sight of positive goals and purposes and truly long for it all to be over.  Like you, I wouldn't be ending it myself, but have longed for that time here after more than once.  That is when faith can really kick in although you don't feel like it and you feel like you may be having a melt down.  I won't say go talk to someone because that can make it worse unless you get very desperate and need professional or medical help.   I would say keep saying.."God, I trust you.  This is in your hands,  Show me the way of escape from the darkness." 

He is in the darkness as He is in the light.  He hears.  He has taken my hand in the darkness more than once especially in the last 70 years.