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arwen83

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I've come to deplore my facebook page. Well facebook in general, but mine especially. I feel it an advertisement of myself- smiling with people in pictures that are screaming 'see! i am popular too', 'Look! I have friends!'. Or 'Look! I like this band, or this movie' I feel as if I am false. Misrepresenting myself in some manner, I mean, I do have friends and do like certain things but, it's the advertizing that gives a bad taste in my mouth. And I question myself. I am in a spot between the desire to express myself, wants and likes, and generally show who I am, and the desire to not be cliche. I am compulsed to edit.
 
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I'm easily amused.

It's a good thing for me that 1/3 of the Kingdom of God is Joy! Lol.

Btw, I am quite impressed by your post count, Jullianna. :D


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Some people, maybe even a lot of people, seem satisfied with shallowness. Superficiality. Temporary satisfaction. Being entertained. I don't understand it, but there it is. The question in my mind is how they ever expect to have what is meaningful and lasting. How can personal growth occur under such conditions? A lasting marriage? Fellowship with the Lord? Revelation of the Kingdom of God?

Fun is great. I love fun. :) But I also want to be a grownup. I want to grow in God. I want to release my life to Him and allow it to become all that it can be. I want to make a difference. I want to build what lasts.


You have encircled this mountain long enough. Turn northward.
Deuteronomy 2:3​
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GreenNnice

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arwen83 said:
I've come to deplore my facebook page. Well facebook in general, but mine especially. I feel it an advertisement of myself- smiling with people in pictures that are screaming 'see! i am popular too', 'Look! I have friends!'. Or 'Look! I like this band, or this movie' I feel as if I am false. Misrepresenting myself in some manner, I mean, I do have friends and do like certain things but, it's the advertizing that gives a bad taste in my mouth. And I question myself. I am in a spot between the desire to express myself, wants and likes, and generally show who I am, and the desire to not be cliche. I am compulsed to edit.
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Make your facebook page a reflection of what you would want Jesus to see :)

Not easy sometimes, we want to hide what is in 'the mirror.'


But, I don't see anything wrong with expressing yourself, surely, arwenbaggins :) I would just, hmmm, express yourself in 'Fireproof' ways and '7 Days in Utopia'' ways, and, 'Saved' ways, so to speak, or, an expression that shows your trueness to who you are, who you are really following in life. So, others see this side of you, that is the truth of you, and , just, pray but --and not sure of what you mean by advertising of stuff--your wanting your facebook page to be able to go through His refining fire, IF that is what His Spirit is asking you to do, milady. The Lord leads. :)
 
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Jullianna

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Cee said:
I'm easily amused.

It's a good thing for me that 1/3 of the Kingdom of God is Joy! Lol.

Btw, I am quite impressed by your post count, Jullianna. :D
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Thank you, Cee. My keyboard understands me. :D

I have read your posts re: the Kingdom of God. Joyous? From time to time. Superficial? Never. :)
 
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wwjd_kilden

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I wonder why the word "ambulance" is spelled as if it is mirrored on most (all?) ambulances here.
 
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I am back, I have missed having internet. I am back and happy about it.
 
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Jullianna

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I can't blame God when I walk away from things that are right for me. I can't blame God when I don't walk away from things that are wrong for me. Why have I been so stubborn?
 
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MissCris

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Flowers planted. Sweet success!

...stupid sun burn.


 
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Homemade brownies from scratch are so much more legitimate than box-mix brownies.
 
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I had an awesomely amazing day today! Found some maternity pants I actually like (3 PAIRS TOO!!!), got to see my little one today and found out that I've been calling my little girl a "he" for 5 months. I get to start making her a blanket of her very own (with at least one giraffe on it), and get to start planning out her baby book (which will also be giraffe themed).
I'm so excited! I get to have a little girl to dress up and cuddle with! I really hope she looks like me, only even more adorable.
 
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I don't want to be a comfortable Christian... I think I will suffer for those around me. This place is in need of a really crazy "Christian" who loves blindly and can throw money back to where it belongs.

And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”
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GreenNnice

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Searching4Truth said:
I don't want to be a comfortable Christian... I think I will suffer for those around me. This place is in need of a really crazy "Christian" who loves blindly and can throw money back to where it belongs.
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Tough to do. I've both done and not done that, truthsearcher.

And, with Him, happy to report, you can do exactly what you are wanting to do. But, by yourself doing it, that is 'suffering,' for His name's sake ? Not a chance.

But, together, He in your working, living, doing, you will do it :)

The Lord leads.

Thankful for another day living with Him, choosing His choices for me, at least, I hope and pray I do, I know, sometimes, I don't. He is knowing when we are going to do something before we do it. Did you know 'Jesus wept,' Scripture says, and, that God 'grieved' in His heart at the frolicking of man RIGHT before He punished man, with a flood......
 
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The quarter sized chunk of skin taken from the back of my hand while removing bikes from the bike rack is now a scab less than the size of a dime. This seems really fast. I wonder if I have "healing factor" superpowers, like Wolverine.
 
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arwen83

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Being non-cliche has become cliche. We are witnessing the extinction of the 'true hipsters', because hipsters became a cliche/ a fashion statement/ popular, even. The mission of the hipster is to be original, separate from the sheep. But these 'true hipsters' can no longer be a part of that population; the originality is gone. They will be seen as 'false hipsters'- want-a-bees. Which is completely deplorable to them.

Where will they turn to next? They will need to latch on to some new underground wave (if the term 'underground' hasn't already been cliched), before it becomes popular, causing them to move once again. But where will it end? Is there anything original anymore? Anything we haven't already seen? People appreciated Lady Gaga's crazy 'original' waredrobes, but then other pop stars began to be as eccentric and the 'greatness' died down. When different/original becomes popular, it loses it's purpose.

Will the 'true hipster' find a home where he/she can foster his/her originality and defiance of all things common and popular? Or melt into the common society, forced to live off the land and accept that they can never be what they idealize? That there is nothing is new under the sun?

Only time can tell.
 
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Why do I eat burritos at 2:30 in the morning when I'm trying to get into cadet shape?
 
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Man, so many emotions just swirling through me these past few weeks. Some good, some bad...some I don't know how to handle. I kinda just wish I could put all my emotions on a shelf and lock 'em up at this point (at least the ones I don't need).
 
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Does anyone else think the chat has been a lot less quieter than usual recently? I don't remember it having such extended periods of silence.

Also, my calculus exam is tonight. I hope and pray I will do well.
 
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MissCris

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The house is mine once more. A relief, but also a bummer. It's nice to have other adults around during the day.
 
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wwjd_kilden

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shawntc said:
Does anyone else think the chat has been a lot less quieter than usual recently? I don't remember it having such extended periods of silence.

Also, my calculus exam is tonight. I hope and pray I will do well.
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I'd say good luck, but I don't really believe in "luck" so... uh, God be with you :)
 
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