No problem... I just wanted to let you guys know that today I texted my best friend "I lost my phone, do you have any idea where it is?" She texted back "I have no clue, I hope you find it soon."
Onfire, I've probably said this before, but I love how supportive and kind you are. Just the simple encouragement you give to everyone has helped me feel better on some really bad days. Thank you so much for your support!
I was feeling rather tired today, so my dad told my mom, "Rub her forehead, we have to get rolling." Although it helped, my drive to get my work done was still sluggish. My brother raced way ahead of me and I had to speed through to catch up.
Good morning and hello to everyone on here whether or not they took part in this 'debate'. I'm not quite sure whether the participants in this were trying to seem upset at the other's message. I don't agree with everything both of you said as you argued quite a bit. However, no matter your beliefs I would encourage you to be careful how you reply. Both of you give off the impression of being quite aggravated at the other. Perhaps that is not the case. But this space is for discussing, not arguing. I would ask that you pay attention to your 'tone' as you talk, as it adds greatly to the spirit of your message. This is not to scold anyone or show my irritation, as I am not irritated at either of you. I have siblings and I hear this kind of thing 24/7. I would simply ask that in a space designed specifically for not arguing but simply discussing that we would try to follow the rules. And I myself will do my best to follow the same. Godbless.
One thing that this Halloween subject reminded me of is a story I heard from a well-respected man at my church. I can't remember whether he knew this man, or a friend did. But either way, let's call this man in the story Bill. For many years, Bill had been in the occult and worshipped Satan. Then he got saved. He came to a prayer meeting and watched as they prayed for a while, then afterwards the group went to get coffee and donuts. Bill was aghast, and told my friend, "You pray for thirty minutes, and then you go mingle and talk and eat sweets. Do you realize that when I was in the occult, we would pray to Satan all night? On Halloween we put curses on the candy!" This reminded me just how lazy we can be when it involves our faith. Having eternal security is not a proper reason for setting aside your faith because you are bored. Christ is not a religion. He is a way of life. Let's live like it.
Hi, I decided to join this group because you guys are having some really good conversations on here that are really making me think. Onfire, thank you for your message about getting into the mud to save people drowning in it. I believe strongly that if we do not get soiled for our beliefs, we are not being a witness as we should. For if we are witnessing and letting Christ's light shine through us, the world will hate us and revile us just as they do Christ. That is not to say we should try to stir up trouble. After all, God hates he that soweth discord among brethren. But by spreading peace we have to knock over the pedestals of evil, to lay out the foundation of righteousness. To show God's love we have to expel the hate around us.