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cmarieh

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dcontroversal said:
It is not those things that enter into a man that defiles a man........moderation is the key word and reality of the bible!
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I agree DCon that the key word is moderation as I don't have anything against it. I have never tried alcohol, drugs, or even smoked a cigarette, but it really wasn't because it was something I was not supposed to do. It is simply the fact that it never appealed to me. Now, I am not saying that I never will try it because I may or may not.
 
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atwhatcost

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crossnote said:
C'mon Max, I'm tryin reeeel hard to be a yes on yes man...:)
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In which case, come to my house and listen to me when I ask you to do all the housework and all the maintenance. I need a Yes Yes person. Yes?
 
posthuman

posthuman

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atwhatcost said:
In which case, come to my house and listen to me when I ask you to do all the housework and all the maintenance. I need a Yes Yes person. Yes?
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it would be a joy for me to help you out :)

live anywhere near me . . ?
 
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atwhatcost

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Jesus4ever said:
Ok, sister. I was thinking about answering you in detail, regarding specific parts of what you wrote, but I won´t do it. It was not my intention to be doing this when I wrote this thread. Somehow you don´t like me and somehow you assume I do things in a particular away (bad one). You see me doing things that I´ve never thought about when I write my posts.

Nevertheless, thank you for answering my question and making clear your opinion about me. I´ll take in account what you said and I´ll pray about it.

For me, this matter is closed. Like I said, I´m sorry if I offend or upset you with my posts and threads. Therefore, my apologies for that.


God bless you!
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I didn't respond earlier because you said for you this is closed. I've thought that one over. Nah, I dismiss that for the obvious reason. It can't be closed until we resolve this. I have four blood brothers and a sister. Not like we always agree. I reject any concept that they would disown me. They can't. I'm their sister whether they want that or not.

Same deal here. No matter what, we're family, so no disowning allowed.

I also think you have some ideas of what I think 180 degrees from what I really think.

I don't hate you, dislike you or like you at this point. You're my bro, so I do love you. At this point, that's just based on we're both adopted by God, so we're family, not just for life but eternity. One day -- either on earth or in heaven -- we will be worshiping God together in perfect love.

I'll give you a big hint if I don't like someone on this site -- I ignore them. Notice, you're not ignored. I haven't much noticed you though to really decide if I like you yet. I've already told you what action you take that I don't like. It's an action I don't like. Much different than not liking you. My younger brother has a two and a half year old son. I like my nephew. I don't like it when he picks his nose. I tell him not to pick his nose. Note the difference.

I called you a shallow-believer. I never told you what that means. It means you go for the To Not Do list. (Don't smoke, don't do illegal drugs, don't divorce, don't drink but X amount of alcohol. That's some of the To Not Do list.) It's easier than delving into the deeper stuff. It's hanging out in the shallow end of the pool.

What's the deep end? "Love God with all your heart all your soul with all your strength and with all your mind and your neighbor as yourself." The focus changes drastically from what I can do to what does God want? The focus is off me. The To Not Do list keeps the focus on self.

Do you think you're a shallow believer? You don't need to tell me. It doesn't matter. I suspect my nephew picks his nose when I'm not around anyway. My objective is just to let him know what isn't acceptable behavior. Hopefully, one day, he learns why that's not a good idea. I'm going to love him either way. (Of course, if he never stops, I'm not going to shake his hand when he gets older, but that's a different story. lol)

I've already told you why the behavior isn't a good idea, but that doesn't mean I don't like you, you're not a bro, or any other thing you think I was trying to say before.

Also, if you still disagree with me, I do not expect that to mean you disown me, I disown you, or that we can't come to some kind of agreements (and probably other disagreements lol) in the future.

I have four blood brothers and my sister. Sheesh! If we can't get along just because we disagree we wouldn't have ever gotten along. I can list with one finger the only thing we really do agree with -- we're family, so we'll stick by each other no matter what. (Okay, sometimes we don't stick by that either, but those are rare moments. lol)

Same deal you get.

I'll even give you another promise -- the day I figure out if I do or don't like you, I'll let you know. I don't decide that one easily, so it might take some time. After all, as far as my memory goes (and I have a lousy memory), we've only talked to each other over two posts, so what can I base that decision on other than you have a tendency to condemn others... apparently as easily as you condemn yourself. Stop it! God already decided you aren't condemned! :D

If you want to get over that, we have rafts, rubber duckies, life preservers and other flotation devices in the deep end. When you get scared by facing love God fully and love other's fully, you're free to hold on to one, until you get brave enough to keep swimming again with just God as your safety net. I know. I use those devices often myself in the deep end.
 
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atwhatcost

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posthuman said:
it would be a joy for me to help you out :)

live anywhere near me . . ?
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Philly? Mind taking a jet, if you're not near me? (Remember you're a Yes Man. lol)
 
Jesus4ever

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atwhatcost said:
I didn't respond earlier because you said for you this is closed. I've thought that one over. Nah, I dismiss that for the obvious reason. It can't be closed until we resolve this. I have four blood brothers and a sister. Not like we always agree. I reject any concept that they would disown me. They can't. I'm their sister whether they want that or not.

Same deal here. No matter what, we're family, so no disowning allowed.

I also think you have some ideas of what I think 180 degrees from what I really think.

I don't hate you, dislike you or like you at this point. You're my bro, so I do love you. At this point, that's just based on we're both adopted by God, so we're family, not just for life but eternity. One day -- either on earth or in heaven -- we will be worshiping God together in perfect love.

I'll give you a big hint if I don't like someone on this site -- I ignore them. Notice, you're not ignored. I haven't much noticed you though to really decide if I like you yet. I've already told you what action you take that I don't like. It's an action I don't like. Much different than not liking you. My younger brother has a two and a half year old son. I like my nephew. I don't like it when he picks his nose. I tell him not to pick his nose. Note the difference.

I called you a shallow-believer. I never told you what that means. It means you go for the To Not Do list. (Don't smoke, don't do illegal drugs, don't divorce, don't drink but X amount of alcohol. That's some of the To Not Do list.) It's easier than delving into the deeper stuff. It's hanging out in the shallow end of the pool.

What's the deep end? "Love God with all your heart all your soul with all your strength and with all your mind and your neighbor as yourself." The focus changes drastically from what I can do to what does God want? The focus is off me. The To Not Do list keeps the focus on self.

Do you think you're a shallow believer? You don't need to tell me. It doesn't matter. I suspect my nephew picks his nose when I'm not around anyway. My objective is just to let him know what isn't acceptable behavior. Hopefully, one day, he learns why that's not a good idea. I'm going to love him either way. (Of course, if he never stops, I'm not going to shake his hand when he gets older, but that's a different story. lol)

I've already told you why the behavior isn't a good idea, but that doesn't mean I don't like you, you're not a bro, or any other thing you think I was trying to say before.

Also, if you still disagree with me, I do not expect that to mean you disown me, I disown you, or that we can't come to some kind of agreements (and probably other disagreements lol) in the future.

I have four blood brothers and my sister. Sheesh! If we can't get along just because we disagree we wouldn't have ever gotten along. I can list with one finger the only thing we really do agree with -- we're family, so we'll stick by each other no matter what. (Okay, sometimes we don't stick by that either, but those are rare moments. lol)

Same deal you get.

I'll even give you another promise -- the day I figure out if I do or don't like you, I'll let you know. I don't decide that one easily, so it might take some time. After all, as far as my memory goes (and I have a lousy memory), we've only talked to each other over two posts, so what can I base that decision on other than you have a tendency to condemn others... apparently as easily as you condemn yourself. Stop it! God already decided you aren't condemned! :D

If you want to get over that, we have rafts, rubber duckies, life preservers and other flotation devices in the deep end. When you get scared by facing love God fully and love other's fully, you're free to hold on to one, until you get brave enough to keep swimming again with just God as your safety net. I know. I use those devices often myself in the deep end.
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I see your point, sister.

Thank you this post.



May God bless you!
 
posthuman

posthuman

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atwhatcost said:
Philly? Mind taking a jet, if you're not near me? (Remember you're a Yes Man. lol)
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ah, not really near at all. about 11 hours by car.
can i send my sister? she lives in Philly!

better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.
(Proverbs 27:10)

:p
 
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