hillsong_girl

I can understand that!! God is the only One we can trust 100%, today, tomorrow, and forever!! All we can do is follow Him and try to live for Him in this world.

We should be careful of the words we speak. That said, I don't see anything wrong with joking that has no malice and is all in fun and not meant to be hurtful. We all need to laugh sometimes...and sometimes joking each other and being silly can be fun!

You would be correct.

I support cremation. I either want to be cremated or have a natural burial...in the very far, far future...not any time soon!!

Honestly, I didn't read everyone's responses...but this person doesn't even sound like a friend to me at all!! If she was your friend and had concerns about something, she would have approached you about it directly, not by "sending an e-mail" to your husband! Sounds like the kind of person I would not want in my life. Maybe that is just me. Forgive such a person? Of course. Trust them? Don't think so.

I think it is healthy. I tend to be a skeptical person and sometimes yes I am suspicious - whether of things in the world or even in the church sometimes. We should always be watchful...

I could relate to that. There are days when I feel I am living for the Lord...and many days when I know I've failed to acknowledge Him or to try to live for Him better. Just another reminder of who I should be becoming - someone more like the REAL Jesus I believe in!!

I am friends with both believers and un-believers. I guess when you are friends with an un-believer, it is just important to remember to stand with your convictions. I don't know, just a thought!

I agree with you on that one. The government needs to stay out of our healthcare and frankly, out of our business.

Ok...so just from scanning some of the posts on this topic...maybe a kind reminder to be respectful of each other is needed. There seems to be quite a bit of hostility on this thread. Ok? Anyway, the way I think of is like this: God is merciful...but God is also just. God is loving...but God also hates evil. God is full of forgiveness...but God also judges. Anyone see where I am going with this? God is perfect and we will never fully understand His ways, because they are above our ways. So when it comes to talking about these wars in the OT, we have to remember that God is a God of justice and maybe He was just using people to carry out His justice? I'm just saying

I understand how you feel. I recently posted something in the general forum expressing my feelings about some things. I have slowly been trying to get closer to the Lord and things have happened to me. I have been in 2 car accidents in less than 2 months time, I had problems with my home, problems with my health, and now recently I had an issue at work that got me in trouble. Add that all of this has happened while my husband is deployed and you can imagine how I've been feeling. It will be ok though! Things do turn around and these matters have actually forced me to my knees in prayer at times and helped me talk more to God about different things...which is what He wants from us!! To rely on Him and communicate with Him daily!! Just be strong and continue in prayer, you will make it through

Psalm 63 ESV 1O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. 2So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. 3Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. 4So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands. 5My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips, 6when I remember you upon my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night; 7for you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy. 8My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me. 9But those who seek to destroy my life shall go down into the depths of the earth; 10they shall be given over to the power of the sword; they shall be a portion for jackals. 11But the king shall rejoice in God; all who swear by him shall exult, for the mouths of liars will be stopped.

Take it all literally unless the writing is clearly metaphorical.

My views are pretty set in stone on this subject: marriage is a union before God, intended for life, but under certain circumstances that union needs to be broken. Spousal abuse, child abuse, drug abuse, and other such choices....if the spouse involved has no desire to change or get help....game over. I know I would not stay married to someone who was abusing me. (Not that my husband would do that because he is wonderful!!!) But my point is I think it is a deep shame when anyone would be qucik to condemn someone who is being HURT by their spouse and look down on them if they sought to leave that spouse. I would hope no one would be so heartless, but I have met some who think that way.

If I were going to a Bible school or Christian college....they better be accredited. In fact, I was accepted to a few Christian schools (though I chose not to go)...and they were all accredited. Seems like a big risk to go to school that is NOT accredited.