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SUNDAY MARCH 3, 2019...THE WEATHER IS GREAT, AT LEAST IN MY NECK OF THE WOODS SAVANNAH GA, 75 DEGREES...TOTALLY DEFIES SHOULD NOTS AND SHOULDS MY NORTHERN PALS CAN`T WEAR THEIR SHORTS AND FROLLIC IN THEIR TEE`S THEY BUNDLE UP TO GO OUTSIDE AND STARE AT THE SNOW COVERED TREES I LOVE THE WARMTH AND WOULDN`T TRADE A 75 DEGREE SUNNY WINTER SUNDAY I `M JUST A BIG OLE KID AT HEART, WHO ALWAYS WANTS TO GO OUTSIDE AND PLAY KEEP YOUR COLD, ICE, AND SNOW, AND ENJOY WHAT YOU CAN I`M GONNA STAY WHERE THE WEATHER IS MOSTLY WARM...AT LEAST THAT`S THE PLAN ??☀️

The song is still very true! Most of Ray's songs have a very powerful message. God used him desire his bad decision. I will listen to his older songs, but certainly don't approve of his new lifestyle.

I`m kinda glad the rules aren`t the same for us today! Boy, would a LOT of people be put to death!!!! Praise God for Jesus`s sacrifice!

That was a LONG One Jeff! ? Simple Jeff, simply put....MY friends or the people I've known (MY most people) have been overwhelmed "at times". We share our experiences often! I'm no "SUPER SPIRITUAL" person! I'm flawed and have my share of struggles. Probably always will! I ALWAYS get through them because of "WHO'S" I am! I just ALWAYS try to keep it real. Being overwhelmed is certainly not the worst thing that could happen to a person. It's just another means for us to grow spiritually. All through the Psalms David writes of being overwhelmed when being chased by Saul. Another way to look at it is... Without being overwhelmed at times wouldn't be as desperate for God. I think it's important to realize how desperate we are in need of God rescuing us in this life we live. Nonetheless I think you for your lengthy words. ? I don't take offense that other people see things differently than I do. And last but certainly not least. I love you brother. ???

Promises, Promises...I indeed will ALWAYS find rest in Him. Just keepin it real. We ALL struggle, don`t we! That`s why this site is so incredibly helpful. We MUST encourage one another daily. ?

David really got deep in the Psalms. Intense stuff!!!

It's truly amazing isn't it ?

It is very poetic and just fun to read out loud ?

It's so soothing, reassuring, encouraging

Sometimes we go and go, pushing ourselves to the point of becoming "overwhelmed". It's happened to most of us. We rarely see it coming! When we find ourselves "there", it's not all that way to deal with. Our personalities are different, so how we deal with depends on how we tick. As for me...I can become depressed and quiet miserable. We have to learn ourselves. That's when we'll be able to deal with being overwhelmed. Instead of getting into a "funk", we need to recognize and already have a plan on how NOT to stay there. I give myself a day when I'm feeling REALLY bad. I may go to bed and just stay there. The thing I DON'T do, is allow it to be carried into another day. I INTENTIONALLY refuse to NOT accept God's "new" mercies the next morning. Sometimes I am able to gain control much quicker. That's something I'm working on daily. God is helping me greatly. We got this! We can overcome overwhelmed. ?

Most of my life, half empty. Now, half full. There may even be a third position. "Still some in there"!!!

Interesting! Have never heard it before. Different perspective. Different is good! Thanks for posting a song about a carpenter, as I too am one of those ?

Peppers, I'm always learning. I just take opportunities to represent well. God knows me heart. I want to react in a way that pleases my Lord. I don't always. ?

I love you guys and just want to encourage you as I hope you'll encourage me. I absolutely hate the evil in the world and don't think for one minute that God isn't seeing it. There are some things happening that just tears at my heart but all I can do is pray, as evil will be worse and worse before Jesus comes back. I ain't mad at nobody so let's just keep on loving Jesus ?

Okay the last thing I want to do is anything that don't bring glory to God. I was merely speaking of the freedom to praise the Lord and fellowship with other believers.

It's not something to be taken for granted that we can get on a FREE site like this and discuss ANYTHING we want to. Some Countries control everything! We are blessed beyond measure. This is like better than Facebook, in that we have Jesus as our commonality. That's SWEET!!! Yes I will still do Facebook! ?I hope to spend MORE time on here tho. I'm just so very thankful for the freedoms we have in this Country. LOVE THIS SITE!!! BTW...I WILL BE DONATING MONEY SO GOD'S WORK CAN CONTINUE.

If it were Okay to be gay, I would have kept living the lifestyle. I tried HARD to prove that God was cool with it. I wanted my cake and to eat it too. The harder I tried to dismiss the VERY CLEAR scriptures on this subject, the more God convicted me. At one point I was almost ready to choose being with a woman rather than God`s way. It was BAD!!!! Praise God I`ve been married, to a man, [the ONLY marriage that counts in God`s eyes] for 8 years. Do I still deal with temptation...once in awhile. It`s very rare tho. I love this wonderful man in my life. Praise God for delivering me from this sinful lifestyle. BTW...I LOVE gay people! I pray for them to see the truth however. I`m only a hater of sin, never the sinner.

I sure wish DT was a more humble man, but I tell you what I have noticed since he`s been President. He seems WAY more open to prayer and God in general. Can`t say that he`s repented for his sexual sins, but I pray for him almost everyday. I pray for salvation to happen in his life. A repentant heart. I see baby steps, but steps none the less.