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Drill, tape, nails, hammer, axe, hands, jigsaw, old ply-board, screws... Okay. I got everything for a woodshed. I think this needs to be done now. The wind is cold today. The fragrance in the wind tells me it might snow... But I can't be too certain. The trees and leaves are changing too. It went from hot to cold in the matter of one day.
Nature, i like you. But these days you're not the same.
Nature, i like you. But these days you're not the same.
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Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and, lean not on thy own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and, He shall direct thy paths. Proverbs 3
"...but we have the mind of Christ." 1 Cor. 2
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I'm glad God listens to me when I'm struggling, He is always there, and, when I fail, He is right there to pick me up, greet me with Love and showing me a blessing when, perhaps, I deserve a cursing. Harsh words said there, but, I am human, we are all human, we all have things on our mind that we just don't understand and we think we can understand them without Him sometimes. Bad idea. Bad thought. In everything we do, we should bring 'it' before God. He will make it good, for goodness only comes from God
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Hope in the Lord, He is our only hope, for all things of our life.
"...but we have the mind of Christ." 1 Cor. 2
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I'm glad God listens to me when I'm struggling, He is always there, and, when I fail, He is right there to pick me up, greet me with Love and showing me a blessing when, perhaps, I deserve a cursing. Harsh words said there, but, I am human, we are all human, we all have things on our mind that we just don't understand and we think we can understand them without Him sometimes. Bad idea. Bad thought. In everything we do, we should bring 'it' before God. He will make it good, for goodness only comes from God
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Hope in the Lord, He is our only hope, for all things of our life.
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I have a date coming up. Its kind of a shot in the dark. He's my type, but he's not Christian (I know I know, yoke and all that. I don't need to be hounded down with replies, so please don't quote scripture to me, it will only annoy me). I'm taking a shot, but there are two things that I am wondering about. Will he accept that I don't want to have sex until marriage? And will he accept me even though I am epileptic? Its odd really how many guys will not date a decent girl just because she doesn't want to have sex. I could be the most beautiful, graceful, dream girl, but if I aint gonna put out, then see ya! I don't know if this guy will be like that.
I am decent person with flaws, and a conviction, but I feel like those two things will cause me to be single for the rest of my life. My epilepsy isn't going anywhere, nor is my promise to God going to be broken. It makes me feel like a leper. Guys look at me, 'why are you still single?!', well in my heart, I think because my conviction is causing me to have higher expectations of myself and with guys. What I am really looking for is acceptance. And its frustrating because I'm not attracted to many of the guys on the Christian sites, a few on there are really creepy :s The guys that I am attracted to on secular sites, most likely will not accept my conviction.
Is it deceitful to know that I will not have sex before marriage, and not tell the guy so he can make his mind up and reject me outright? Kind of feels like it. But I am more than a partner, I am more than physical. I am a whole person, with a heart and a soul. If he got to know me first- who I am, and who I am is good- then he may understand and accept me and my conviction.
I am frankly tired of waiting for a guy to drop out of the sky. I wasn't promised by God that He would put someone in my life, I didn't get any assurance like Abraham did. Thus it is not a matter of having faith that God will stay true to His promise. That indicates to me that I need to take matters into my own hands. I am unsure what that looks like right now. Maybe its just about taking a shot.
I am decent person with flaws, and a conviction, but I feel like those two things will cause me to be single for the rest of my life. My epilepsy isn't going anywhere, nor is my promise to God going to be broken. It makes me feel like a leper. Guys look at me, 'why are you still single?!', well in my heart, I think because my conviction is causing me to have higher expectations of myself and with guys. What I am really looking for is acceptance. And its frustrating because I'm not attracted to many of the guys on the Christian sites, a few on there are really creepy :s The guys that I am attracted to on secular sites, most likely will not accept my conviction.
Is it deceitful to know that I will not have sex before marriage, and not tell the guy so he can make his mind up and reject me outright? Kind of feels like it. But I am more than a partner, I am more than physical. I am a whole person, with a heart and a soul. If he got to know me first- who I am, and who I am is good- then he may understand and accept me and my conviction.
I am frankly tired of waiting for a guy to drop out of the sky. I wasn't promised by God that He would put someone in my life, I didn't get any assurance like Abraham did. Thus it is not a matter of having faith that God will stay true to His promise. That indicates to me that I need to take matters into my own hands. I am unsure what that looks like right now. Maybe its just about taking a shot.
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Today, I remembered what I went through in prison. I also remembered swearing that I would never forget my hardships in there and I would never take for granted every minute of freedom I had when I got out. I swore that I would use every minute of my life wisely, not wasting a second. I swore that I would never eat like a glutton because I grew to be satisfied with the rations I was getting in prison. I swore I would write to the brothers I made in prison every month and remember them everyday. Why is it so easy to forget our hardships. And why is it so easy to live in idleness like the world wants us to? Man, I need to get up and remember what The Lord showed me in there. What the hell am I doing wasting this precious life that God gave me out of love? I swore that I would live EVERY MINUTE asking God to guide my next decision. Lord, why do I forget you as soon as it gets easy? Wake me up again Lord, please, cz You deserve better than what I'm giving You!
J
There are times when I see the bazillion threads about a couple of merry-go-round "Bible" topics and this appears in my brain:
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Hope all goes well, Arwen. There are some days when I seriously doubt my calling to work with children. I love them. I'm great with them. I have tons of fun! But some days....I just want to talk with grown-ups and/or have time to myself. -_- Maybe I'll go to a coffee shop and read a book tonight. Yeah, I have to LEAVE my house in order to read. haha Oy. Back to work! ^_^
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I would have to disagree with that, there are some situations which God is not in control of- mainly when it has to do with free will. I'm not talking about my situation in particular but when it comes to free will God has very little say and control over the matter. I am in control of stabbing myself right now (just an example, not really), God has little control over my action. It is a nice thought, and truly know you mean well, but its just reality that in some areas God is limited.
Today I had a customer who MAJORLY sassed me and was just very, very rude. So much so, that after he left, the branch manager came up to me and asked if I was alright. It did leave me a bit flustered, though I was very calm during the whole ordeal. He said I handled it perfectly, though, and another coworker who saw it said I did a great job.
In a study I attend, we've been going through a video series on Philippians by Matt Chandler (which is excellent). Philippians discusses viewing others as better than yourself. I have taken that to heart, especially at work, but sometimes it's so hard when customers are rude or sassy (and I don't mean a fun sassy like I can be, I mean...a bad sassy). Yet, I try to be more like Jesus. I feel like I have to pretend at work, I have to pretend to be happy and cheerful when really I just want to give a rude customer an earful. But Jesus didn't lie or pretend, he just...worked with them through it, if that makes sense. I feel that God has been testing me in that area at work, because even if I'm nice to a customer when I'm with them, but in my heart, sarcasm and anger are present. And that is something I can tell God has been telling me I need to keep in check.
In a study I attend, we've been going through a video series on Philippians by Matt Chandler (which is excellent). Philippians discusses viewing others as better than yourself. I have taken that to heart, especially at work, but sometimes it's so hard when customers are rude or sassy (and I don't mean a fun sassy like I can be, I mean...a bad sassy). Yet, I try to be more like Jesus. I feel like I have to pretend at work, I have to pretend to be happy and cheerful when really I just want to give a rude customer an earful. But Jesus didn't lie or pretend, he just...worked with them through it, if that makes sense. I feel that God has been testing me in that area at work, because even if I'm nice to a customer when I'm with them, but in my heart, sarcasm and anger are present. And that is something I can tell God has been telling me I need to keep in check.
