New and kind of disappointed

Exactly, you've done it only a few times in the long time you've been here. It's apples and oranges.

Sometimes we should be less critical and cover people with love and prayers.

It took me a long time to realize I didn't need the world's approval and praise if I had God's love and acceptance.

Sometimes I still forget and sometimes it's nice to feel loved, appreciated and understood.

My take, it doesn't really hurt anyone why stress over it?

God says that if you do things to be seen by man then your reward will be of men and not Him. Whenever I see I've been rep'ed I think 'well there's one that's not banked in heaven'.

But don't let that stop you from repping me

It's okay You have no control over how others respond in appreciation to your posts. It's the desire to be seen of others that is the issue. So, enjoy your reps in privacy: D

The rep points themselves don't mean much to me, but I do admit I find the comments (if there are some) to be encouraging or challenging (both of which I need). It's amazing how a little comment can improve one's day.

You can do it publically too. Just make sure the people watching your happy dance understand and love you enough to know it's from joy and not pride.

Haha. Hey, nothing wrong with celebrating or being happy

Or destroy it. Like God said, there is power in the spoken (and written) word!

I'M SO SORRY YOU HAD THIS EXPERIENCE, SIS...SPEAKING AS SOMEONE WHO SUFFERS FROM DEPRESSION MYSELF TO THE POINT OF SUICIDE ATTEMPTS IN THE PAST, I CAN SYMPATHIZE ENTIRELY...I'M NEW HERE TOO...AND WHILE I DON'T SPEND MUCH TIME HERE, I WILL WATCH FOR SOMETHING FROM YOU ON HERE IF YOU'D LIKE TO TALK...

LOVE IN CHRIST,
JIM

WHAT THE HECK IS "REPPING"???

WHAT ARE "REPS"???

Click this link and read all about reps..

http://christianchat.com/user2user-tech-support/145171-reps.html

THANK YOU, DEAR...SO IT'S LIKE A THUMBS UP OR A SHOW OF APPROVAL, HUH? IS IT JUST FOR THE COMMENT YOU CLICK ON OR IS IT A SHOW OF APPROVAL FOR THE PERSON IN GENERAL?

God gives each of us free will, and no matter what we do God is ready to accept us and forgive us. People can change, but God never does. If God lets us choose our own way, certain we should let others choose their way and still give them love. Once I accepted all the behaviors of anyone around me my depression lifted.

THEN! Notice I am 91. I got sick and was taken to a home when I got well. It was the last I saw of any of my family. It has been almost two years, now. They will not answer phone, changed email, will have no contact. I thought we were close and enjoyed one another.

I went on a fast for five days, with nothing of the flesh even food. I devoted that time to study of scripture and prayer. I became another person, really. I went into the fast a mother and grandmother, I became another person. For me, the person I am now writes and paints with oils. I have the Lord's joy within me instead of regrets at loosing all those I love.

I tend to like individual posts, but rep people for their overall stand on things. But you're free to use it as you wish.

People may disappoint us. But not God. Keep in mind He hates seeing His children sad! That is why He is there!

I think people oftentimes are seeing too much pride in other peoples posts.

It's often hard to tell because you don't get vocal inflection or body language here

Yeah, that is true.