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I am the dummy here...You keep repeating the same untruths. Am I that bored? Or addicted to this site? And I have a lot to do today.
You are missing your calling. you should be street preaching. Nothing anyone says will detour you. Maybe God is trying to show you a new gift you have for the church.
See, He does work all things to the good.
You are missing your calling. you should be street preaching. Nothing anyone says will detour you. Maybe God is trying to show you a new gift you have for the church.
See, He does work all things to the good.
C
In order to always be healthy and never get a cold you have to take the dog inside and put your baby in the freezing cold outside.
No kidding, my nutsy into the healthy stuff grandparents did that and my dad is never sick. The neighbours would make comments. Also he always ate vegetarian.
But his dad started eating meat again and everything he liked and became 96.
No kidding, my nutsy into the healthy stuff grandparents did that and my dad is never sick. The neighbours would make comments. Also he always ate vegetarian.
But his dad started eating meat again and everything he liked and became 96.
I never said you haven't learned anything from your doctor friend. I'm sure you have. Sure, you can offer advice, BUT if some don't want to try out that advice, then don't keep shoving it in their face. Yes I CAN ignore what you say, because you aren't a doctor. That would be like me saying to smoke pot if you want to be cured of all disease. See how dangerous that sounds? What if someone listened and DID smoke pot, and it adversely affected them and they died? Then I would be held responsible for dispensing advice while not being a doctor. Do you see the point I'm trying to make?
It makes no difference if your friend has counseled 1 person, or 10,000 people. He hasn't informed ME of this algae diet's pro's and cons. Or that it could help or harm me. Or what side effects there may be. Etc, etc. If the diet works for those 10,000 people, that's great. But it may not work for ALL people. Just because they see some benefit does NOT mean it's an ultimate cure for any and all diseases.
As for "living in my ailments", I'm not quite sure what that means. I've lived with epilepsy for nearly 41 years, I've lived with degenerative disk disease in my back since I was 27, which was in 1997. I have lived with depression since a very young age, I've lived with suicidal thoughts my entire life, and more than one attempt at it. I've lived with cancer, and beat it. I've also seen others die of it, and felt/feel guilty because I survived and they didn't. I've lived the last 2 years in bed 24-7-365 with a herniated disk and sciatica in my left leg, which resulted in 3 trips to the ER and finally, a 3-day hospital stay. That started in November 2014 and to this day, I'm still recuperating from it.
Have I let any of this beat me down? NO!! Why? Because I always trusted God to pull me through, no matter what. Do I identify with my ailments? I sure as heck do, because I am a much stronger person for having gone through, and currently going through, all the agony I go through on a daily basis!! Is my agony worth it in the long run? Absolutely because one day soon I'll be receiving my new pain-free body.
THAT is why I persevere through my ailments, and THAT is the reason that I haven't offed myself!! God gave me these ailments for a reason, so I use them to the best of my abilities to help and inspire others going through some of the same situations I have. Read the threads in my signature. You just might learn something..
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A: Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
B: This is what one must avoid. Moderation in all things. I take 3 kinds of pain medication, and while that sounds a bit out of order for a believer, I have taken more of them and in more quantities than I now am.
It would have been easy to stay tranquilized, but there is extreme danger there, as you have experienced. I don't let them interfere with my worship. For instance, I don't read when I must take them, nor do I go to church when I am under their influence.
Only in the last 8 or 10 months have I finally started approaching it in earnest as God would have. As most here know from previous posts, I hate to ask God for personal needs. He has done so much for me already it embarrasses me to death.
But I have gradually started asking for relief on occassion and He has granted it. I expect the time to come, hopefully this year, when my dependence is all or greatly reduced and I can return to the workforce.
I get stronger every day and I'm confident He will aid me in doing that.
B: This is what one must avoid. Moderation in all things. I take 3 kinds of pain medication, and while that sounds a bit out of order for a believer, I have taken more of them and in more quantities than I now am.
It would have been easy to stay tranquilized, but there is extreme danger there, as you have experienced. I don't let them interfere with my worship. For instance, I don't read when I must take them, nor do I go to church when I am under their influence.
Only in the last 8 or 10 months have I finally started approaching it in earnest as God would have. As most here know from previous posts, I hate to ask God for personal needs. He has done so much for me already it embarrasses me to death.
But I have gradually started asking for relief on occassion and He has granted it. I expect the time to come, hopefully this year, when my dependence is all or greatly reduced and I can return to the workforce.
I get stronger every day and I'm confident He will aid me in doing that.
I never said you haven't learned anything from your doctor friend. I'm sure you have. Sure, you can offer advice, BUT if some don't want to try out that advice, then don't keep shoving it in their face. Yes I CAN ignore what you say, because you aren't a doctor. That would be like me saying to smoke pot if you want to be cured of all disease. See how dangerous that sounds? What if someone listened and DID smoke pot, and it adversely affected them and they died? Then I would be held responsible for dispensing advice while not being a doctor. Do you see the point I'm trying to make?
It makes no difference if your friend has counseled 1 person, or 10,000 people. He hasn't informed ME of this algae diet's pro's and cons. Or that it could help or harm me. Or what side effects there may be. Etc, etc. If the diet works for those 10,000 people, that's great. But it may not work for ALL people. Just because they see some benefit does NOT mean it's an ultimate cure for any and all diseases.
As for "living in my ailments", I'm not quite sure what that means. I've lived with epilepsy for nearly 41 years, I've lived with degenerative disk disease in my back since I was 27, which was in 1997. I have lived with depression since a very young age, I've lived with suicidal thoughts my entire life, and more than one attempt at it. I've lived with cancer, and beat it. I've also seen others die of it, and felt/feel guilty because I survived and they didn't. I've lived the last 2 years in bed 24-7-365 with a herniated disk and sciatica in my left leg, which resulted in 3 trips to the ER and finally, a 3-day hospital stay. That started in November 2014 and to this day, I'm still recuperating from it.
Have I let any of this beat me down? NO!! Why? Because I always trusted God to pull me through, no matter what. Do I identify with my ailments? I sure as heck do, because I am a much stronger person for having gone through, and currently going through, all the agony I go through on a daily basis!! Is my agony worth it in the long run? Absolutely because one day soon I'll be receiving my new pain-free body.
THAT is why I persevere through my ailments, and THAT is the reason that I haven't offed myself!! God gave me these ailments for a reason, so I use them to the best of my abilities to help and inspire others going through some of the same situations I have. Read the threads in my signature. You just might learn something.. So unless one is a licensed therapist, or has some type physiological degree, we should not be taking any advice from anyone else, right?
No sense in taking any theological advise from someone unless they have a degree in seminary, right?
Only teachers can teach our kids, correct?
How about prayer? Can we have someone prayer for us, or do you need to see their Christian degree? I guess so, because otherwise, how would you know they are not a wolf in sheep's clothing?
I never said you haven't learned anything from your doctor friend. I'm sure you have. Sure, you can offer advice, BUT if some don't want to try out that advice, then don't keep shoving it in their face. Yes I CAN ignore what you say, because you aren't a doctor. That would be like me saying to smoke pot if you want to be cured of all disease. See how dangerous that sounds? What if someone listened and DID smoke pot, and it adversely affected them and they died? Then I would be held responsible for dispensing advice while not being a doctor. Do you see the point I'm trying to make?
It makes no difference if your friend has counseled 1 person, or 10,000 people. He hasn't informed ME of this algae diet's pro's and cons. Or that it could help or harm me. Or what side effects there may be. Etc, etc. If the diet works for those 10,000 people, that's great. But it may not work for ALL people. Just because they see some benefit does NOT mean it's an ultimate cure for any and all diseases.
As for "living in my ailments", I'm not quite sure what that means. I've lived with epilepsy for nearly 41 years, I've lived with degenerative disk disease in my back since I was 27, which was in 1997. I have lived with depression since a very young age, I've lived with suicidal thoughts my entire life, and more than one attempt at it. I've lived with cancer, and beat it. I've also seen others die of it, and felt/feel guilty because I survived and they didn't. I've lived the last 2 years in bed 24-7-365 with a herniated disk and sciatica in my left leg, which resulted in 3 trips to the ER and finally, a 3-day hospital stay. That started in November 2014 and to this day, I'm still recuperating from it.
Have I let any of this beat me down? NO!! Why? Because I always trusted God to pull me through, no matter what. Do I identify with my ailments? I sure as heck do, because I am a much stronger person for having gone through, and currently going through, all the agony I go through on a daily basis!! Is my agony worth it in the long run? Absolutely because one day soon I'll be receiving my new pain-free body.
THAT is why I persevere through my ailments, and THAT is the reason that I haven't offed myself!! God gave me these ailments for a reason, so I use them to the best of my abilities to help and inspire others going through some of the same situations I have. Read the threads in my signature. You just might learn something..
I never said you haven't learned anything from your doctor friend. I'm sure you have. Sure, you can offer advice, BUT if some don't want to try out that advice, then don't keep shoving it in their face. Yes I CAN ignore what you say, because you aren't a doctor. That would be like me saying to smoke pot if you want to be cured of all disease. See how dangerous that sounds? What if someone listened and DID smoke pot, and it adversely affected them and they died? Then I would be held responsible for dispensing advice while not being a doctor. Do you see the point I'm trying to make?
It makes no difference if your friend has counseled 1 person, or 10,000 people. He hasn't informed ME of this algae diet's pro's and cons. Or that it could help or harm me. Or what side effects there may be. Etc, etc. If the diet works for those 10,000 people, that's great. But it may not work for ALL people. Just because they see some benefit does NOT mean it's an ultimate cure for any and all diseases.
As for "living in my ailments", I'm not quite sure what that means. I've lived with epilepsy for nearly 41 years, I've lived with degenerative disk disease in my back since I was 27, which was in 1997. I have lived with depression since a very young age, I've lived with suicidal thoughts my entire life, and more than one attempt at it. I've lived with cancer, and beat it. I've also seen others die of it, and felt/feel guilty because I survived and they didn't. I've lived the last 2 years in bed 24-7-365 with a herniated disk and sciatica in my left leg, which resulted in 3 trips to the ER and finally, a 3-day hospital stay. That started in November 2014 and to this day, I'm still recuperating from it.
Have I let any of this beat me down? NO!! Why? Because I always trusted God to pull me through, no matter what. Do I identify with my ailments? I sure as heck do, because I am a much stronger person for having gone through, and currently going through, all the agony I go through on a daily basis!! Is my agony worth it in the long run? Absolutely because one day soon I'll be receiving my new pain-free body.
THAT is why I persevere through my ailments, and THAT is the reason that I haven't offed myself!! God gave me these ailments for a reason, so I use them to the best of my abilities to help and inspire others going through some of the same situations I have. Read the threads in my signature. You just might learn something.. The only side effect of what I have offered is good health.
I never said you haven't learned anything from your doctor friend. I'm sure you have. Sure, you can offer advice, BUT if some don't want to try out that advice, then don't keep shoving it in their face. Yes I CAN ignore what you say, because you aren't a doctor. That would be like me saying to smoke pot if you want to be cured of all disease. See how dangerous that sounds? What if someone listened and DID smoke pot, and it adversely affected them and they died? Then I would be held responsible for dispensing advice while not being a doctor. Do you see the point I'm trying to make?
It makes no difference if your friend has counseled 1 person, or 10,000 people. He hasn't informed ME of this algae diet's pro's and cons. Or that it could help or harm me. Or what side effects there may be. Etc, etc. If the diet works for those 10,000 people, that's great. But it may not work for ALL people. Just because they see some benefit does NOT mean it's an ultimate cure for any and all diseases.
As for "living in my ailments", I'm not quite sure what that means. I've lived with epilepsy for nearly 41 years, I've lived with degenerative disk disease in my back since I was 27, which was in 1997. I have lived with depression since a very young age, I've lived with suicidal thoughts my entire life, and more than one attempt at it. I've lived with cancer, and beat it. I've also seen others die of it, and felt/feel guilty because I survived and they didn't. I've lived the last 2 years in bed 24-7-365 with a herniated disk and sciatica in my left leg, which resulted in 3 trips to the ER and finally, a 3-day hospital stay. That started in November 2014 and to this day, I'm still recuperating from it.
Have I let any of this beat me down? NO!! Why? Because I always trusted God to pull me through, no matter what. Do I identify with my ailments? I sure as heck do, because I am a much stronger person for having gone through, and currently going through, all the agony I go through on a daily basis!! Is my agony worth it in the long run? Absolutely because one day soon I'll be receiving my new pain-free body.
THAT is why I persevere through my ailments, and THAT is the reason that I haven't offed myself!! God gave me these ailments for a reason, so I use them to the best of my abilities to help and inspire others going through some of the same situations I have. Read the threads in my signature. You just might learn something.. God bless you for your strength. I admire that. Your spirit is strong, even if your body is weak.
The Lord keep you and bless, shine His glorious face upon you.
Enjoy the next few beautiful days here in VT (finally).
Are you with a church? I ma not asking which one, but if you can go?
Taking advice, yes. Following it through without researching it first, nope. If someone doesn't want to do your diet, then stop trying to convince them they should. Would you swallow cyanide just because I advise you to? Sorry but I'm NOT eating wheat grass OR algae. Never ever. If God intended us to eat algae, I'd be a fish in the ocean..lol