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We are growing, amen. If a tree doesn't grow it doesn't produce fruit. Not sure if that's biblical but its just a thought i had.

Romans 5 New King James Version Faith Triumphs in Trouble 5 Therefore, having been justified by faith, [a]we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; 4 and perseverance, [c]character; and character, hope. 5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Thank you. I believe all things, even suffering, even sufferings God may not have caused or meant to happen, can help us and work good. Say someone treats us wrong, God didn't intend that to happen but if we turn to God for comfort the suffering actually works good for us. Also our experience can help others who suffer in such a way. My greatest blessings have come from being mistreated by other people. I use to be immature, and still am sometimes, but before i would stumble when others did that to me, but now i have grown and developed a relationship with God, and im glad to suffer although it feels horrible at first, but God loves me and that love is shed in my heart and im very glad.. If any of this wrong forgive me, just my thoughts.

Maybe WCF will preach the word.

Luke 18:9 To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’ 13 “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’ 14 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

Perhaps it can be said some of them are baby Christians, still carnal.

1 Co 3:16 Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst? 17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for God’s temple is sacred, and you together are that temple. 18 Do not deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise by the standards of this age, you should become “fools” so that you may become wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness”[a]; 20 and again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.” 21 So then, no more boasting about human leaders! All things are yours, 22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas[c] or the world or life or death or the present or the future—all are yours, 23 and you are of Christ, and Christ is of God.

Paul said he was given a thorn in the flesh to keep him from pride. Other scriptures say suffering helps us in our spiritual growth, and it produces perseverance. This seemed like a good discussion, i welcome your thoughts and scriptures. Thank you.

God can use clever folks too, but they have to use their cleverness and intelligence to love others. If we dont use gifts or talents to love others its useless, even damaging. 1 Co 1:26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, 29 so that no one may boast before him. 30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. 31 Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”[d] 1 Corinthians 13 If I speak in the tongues[a] of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10 but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. 11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. 12 For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

If i say guns kill a certain amount of people each year, or Police kill so many people a year, is that wrong? Am i judging all Guns and all cops? If i say black lives matter, should i instead say all black lives matter?

See my last post

What kind of bills? How many GOP votes were cast on these bills? I don't consider mostly democrats and a few republican's as bipartisanship. Republicans wanted to introduce a bill to address police brutality but the democrats were not interested in bipartisanship on that, we still haven't addressed that that i know of. Pelosi didn't want to agree to a Stimulus until after Biden got in office. It seems like she wanted Biden to get credit for the stimulus instead of Trump. When she finally signed off on a covid relief bill they asked her why she didn't do it before. They asked her what changed? She said we have a new president. She didn't want to work with Trump it seems. I just don't see bipartisanship on the left. Maybe Republicans are wiling to work with democrats but democrats are not willing to work with republicans. If its not their way its no way.

There is no reason to ban this rifle. Critics say you can easily modify them to full auto but thats only true of the older ones, the newer ones are not like that. The only reason they want to ban it is because they think they can. The truth is most gun violence is done with handgun not rifle, but they cant ban handguns so they dont even try.

Amen.

Ive had depression and suicidal thoughts. Im too much of a coward to do it though. Presently im happy and thank God for that, but sometimes i want to leave this world. Thats why im glad i have Jesus, he gives me a reason to go on, not that i have the courage to end it, but such thinking can be difficult. I dont even know what to think about it. It is what it is i guess.

My example could be better. I suppose my political opinions dont help.

Just wondering. Is bipartisanship dead?

1 Co 1:26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, 29 so that no one may boast before him. 30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. 31 Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”[d]

That one is a little rough, ive seen much better ones.

There was a guy at the flea market that made all kinds of jewelry out of silverware. He must make money because he had an indoor premium spot to sell his stuff.. I like that ring you made, its nice.

Thanks for the info. I noticed from videos that they use a plastic hammer and a tapered metal punch type tool as an anvil. They also use small steel balls to start pressing and folding the ring over into a ring shape.

I plan on making some ring coins too. I just need the right tools.

Why is it insulting? Is it false? Democrat leaders and media do falsely accuse people of racism, they did it to Trump. They did it to the police as well.

I made a spoon ring once. I used a piece of 1/2 bar stock for the bottle opener. I forged it down to a flat bar, then hot chiseled a slot into the end, then punched that out with a round punch to get a round hole shape, then i forged that into more of an oval shape. The handle tapers down a little. It didn't turn out that good because i made a mistake, but you learn from those, and i didn't have proper tooling. I need to make some tongs and punches. I could make a few bucks on bottle openers but would need to buy steel that is already close to what im making, that will save gas and labor. The less gas and labor the more money i can make.

A forge is just a thing that uses either gas, charcoal or coal to heat steel up to a forging temp. Around 1200 - 1500 degrees F, i think. It will get much hotter too