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Do do you like blacked grouper? I've been eating it like it's going out of style while visiting Florida. 
I couldn't get enough of it.
Mind I got very upset when I went to a KFC. Waited in the queue for about 45 minutes. I was starving.
Got to the firm of the queue and asked for a bargain bucket and fries only to be told, we don't do fries would you like some mash potatoe.
Who on earth has mash potatoe with KFC?
Not me for sure.
Yes i get that aerial... Im still struggling tho is some aspects of my new found security.
You say that believers repent when the spirit convicts ? But I say surely our hearts must grow to the point where the holy spirit doesnt convict us to tell us to repent..
I mean surely the holy spirit should only need to convict you maybe a few times for the same sin and not forever ?
You know what i mean ?
Like the conviction should be a like a scar to me ie once convicted that scar doesnt leave.
Like today i charged the guy with the audi quatro and antique furnishing the full premium.....
I also charged a difrent lady who was a single mum with an ok house and a just as freindly personality as the other person 30 percent less.... I felt convicted i Guess and followed honest weights for equal measures..
I always try to sell customers an upgrades or make them see new is better rather than say anything bad i do pray a lot to for this lol..
Anyways i just wonder if i should treat the rich the same as the poor ? im not sure if its conviction i feel or its a warning not to get to greedy ?
You say that believers repent when the spirit convicts ? But I say surely our hearts must grow to the point where the holy spirit doesnt convict us to tell us to repent..
I mean surely the holy spirit should only need to convict you maybe a few times for the same sin and not forever ?
You know what i mean ?
Like the conviction should be a like a scar to me ie once convicted that scar doesnt leave.
Like today i charged the guy with the audi quatro and antique furnishing the full premium.....
I also charged a difrent lady who was a single mum with an ok house and a just as freindly personality as the other person 30 percent less.... I felt convicted i Guess and followed honest weights for equal measures..
I always try to sell customers an upgrades or make them see new is better rather than say anything bad i do pray a lot to for this lol..
Anyways i just wonder if i should treat the rich the same as the poor ? im not sure if its conviction i feel or its a warning not to get to greedy ?
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Yes....and the fact that others have tried to discuss things but were met with insults and constantly being mis-represented in what is really being said and thus it does no good to continue to interact with them ...so it's time to do this...
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That's a tough one. You have to pray about it Jimbo.
I believe all material wealth is entrusted to our care and stewardship. We keep it not because we are greedy but so we can bless others.
The way I see it, you blessed the young lady by giving her a discount. It's like giving someone grace.
The regular price is how the world normally works, but God can bless us and help us accomplish something for us we cant do for ourselves without His love and mercy.
That is grace...getting things we didn't earn but are given because of love.
I believe all material wealth is entrusted to our care and stewardship. We keep it not because we are greedy but so we can bless others.
The way I see it, you blessed the young lady by giving her a discount. It's like giving someone grace.
The regular price is how the world normally works, but God can bless us and help us accomplish something for us we cant do for ourselves without His love and mercy.
That is grace...getting things we didn't earn but are given because of love.
I do not hate the guy or dislike him.....it all comes down to doctrine and perception....maybe my problem is I am straight forward, say what I mean and mean what I say.....I know I am CONTROVERSIAL and blunt with my approach....
Not where I went they didn't, or If they did they didn't tell me.
Man I was gutted and grumpy. Mind you that was probably because I couldn't adapt to the time difference and I was starving.
Mind you I'm grumpy full stop when I'm tired and hungry.
When I am my beautiful wife says to me "Do you need something to eat?
This tends to happen most of the time when I'm working at home.
I say in a grumpy voice "No I don't" she walks off and comes back with some food.
I eat the food and all is ok.
Its a good job she don't put me on ignore.
Man I was gutted and grumpy. Mind you that was probably because I couldn't adapt to the time difference and I was starving.
Mind you I'm grumpy full stop when I'm tired and hungry.
When I am my beautiful wife says to me "Do you need something to eat?
This tends to happen most of the time when I'm working at home.
I say in a grumpy voice "No I don't" she walks off and comes back with some food.
I eat the food and all is ok.
Its a good job she don't put me on ignore.
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I am trying to figure out how to put to words my understanding of conviction..,,
I think we need discernment. Sometimes the Enemy tries and condemns us of sins we have already repented of and sometimes the Enemy condemns of things we aren't guilty of.
For example you are looking out the window to see if it's raining and a man comes and picked a fight with you that you looked at his wife.
Satan does things like that and makes us question ourselves and if we are awful people.
However God tells us He loves us and has forgiven us. We need to focus on His love and doing His will.
If we feel condemned or convicted we need to pray and ask God which it is.
You know the difference because God's convictions comes with instruction of how to OVeRCOME our sins.
Satan's condemnation says we are sinners and will never change.
Don't listen to Satan's lies. He wants to steal your joy and peace of you let him.
Just remember God is stronger.
I think we need discernment. Sometimes the Enemy tries and condemns us of sins we have already repented of and sometimes the Enemy condemns of things we aren't guilty of.
For example you are looking out the window to see if it's raining and a man comes and picked a fight with you that you looked at his wife.
Satan does things like that and makes us question ourselves and if we are awful people.
However God tells us He loves us and has forgiven us. We need to focus on His love and doing His will.
If we feel condemned or convicted we need to pray and ask God which it is.
You know the difference because God's convictions comes with instruction of how to OVeRCOME our sins.
Satan's condemnation says we are sinners and will never change.
Don't listen to Satan's lies. He wants to steal your joy and peace of you let him.
Just remember God is stronger.