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I look around these forums and see men who have overcome tremendous difficulties (divorce, illnesses, past lives they aren't proud of, etc.) and are striving to be all God would like them to be. Men who are focused on family, raising godly children, men who are respectful of women, but not afraid to stand up to one for what they believe to be right. Men who are not ashamed to humble themselves before God.
There are women who work hard, love hard, and care deeply. Prayer warriors. Women of depth, wisdom and modesty.
All of these people have so much to offer, but they are so afraid of being rejected because of what they perceive to be weaknesses or imperfections. They think they aren't tall/young/old/fit/pretty/smart/educated enough for someone to want to be with them. Some of them talk about the other gender being shallow from time to time, but...here's the thing...if you think that about YOURSELF, aren't you being shallow too?
God has blessed you. You are amazing, loving, precious, beautiful, talented people. I love you so much. I look at you and think...WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH YOU???? Don't you see how special you are? Don't you realize that people who ARE tall/fit/pretty/educated/blah, blah, blah have issues and difficulties too?
I wish you could see yourselves as I see you. You are incredible men and women of God, and if other people CAN'T see it, you shouldn't want to be with anyone that blind and stupid anyway.
Maybe I'm being too blunt. Do I care? Nope.
I flushed all of my "nice" pills down the toilet this morning.
There are women who work hard, love hard, and care deeply. Prayer warriors. Women of depth, wisdom and modesty.
All of these people have so much to offer, but they are so afraid of being rejected because of what they perceive to be weaknesses or imperfections. They think they aren't tall/young/old/fit/pretty/smart/educated enough for someone to want to be with them. Some of them talk about the other gender being shallow from time to time, but...here's the thing...if you think that about YOURSELF, aren't you being shallow too?
God has blessed you. You are amazing, loving, precious, beautiful, talented people. I love you so much. I look at you and think...WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH YOU???? Don't you see how special you are? Don't you realize that people who ARE tall/fit/pretty/educated/blah, blah, blah have issues and difficulties too?
I wish you could see yourselves as I see you. You are incredible men and women of God, and if other people CAN'T see it, you shouldn't want to be with anyone that blind and stupid anyway.
Maybe I'm being too blunt. Do I care? Nope.
I flushed all of my "nice" pills down the toilet this morning.
This is a wonderful post... and you are exactly right. I've looked around at all of these great people and thought the same thing. Thank you for posting this
To me if he's not a godly man then he's not a nice guy...apart from God there is nothing good.
The desire to do something good and doing good are two separate things.
"18 I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. " Romans 7:18
The desire to do something good and doing good are two separate things.
"18 I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. " Romans 7:18
I look around these forums and see men who have overcome tremendous difficulties (divorce, illnesses, past lives they aren't proud of, etc.) and are striving to be all God would like them to be. Men who are focused on family, raising godly children, men who are respectful of women, but not afraid to stand up to one for what they believe to be right. Men who are not ashamed to humble themselves before God.
There are women who work hard, love hard, and care deeply. Prayer warriors. Women of depth, wisdom and modesty.
All of these people have so much to offer, but they are so afraid of being rejected because of what they perceive to be weaknesses or imperfections. They think they aren't tall/young/old/fit/pretty/smart/educated enough for someone to want to be with them. Some of them talk about the other gender being shallow from time to time, but...here's the thing...if you think that about YOURSELF, aren't you being shallow too?
God has blessed you. You are amazing, loving, precious, beautiful, talented people. I love you so much. I look at you and think...WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH YOU???? Don't you see how special you are? Don't you realize that people who ARE tall/fit/pretty/educated/blah, blah, blah have issues and difficulties too?
I wish you could see yourselves as I see you. You are incredible men and women of God, and if other people CAN'T see it, you shouldn't want to be with anyone that blind and stupid anyway.
Maybe I'm being too blunt. Do I care? Nope. I flushed all of my "nice" pills down the toilet this morning.
There are women who work hard, love hard, and care deeply. Prayer warriors. Women of depth, wisdom and modesty.
All of these people have so much to offer, but they are so afraid of being rejected because of what they perceive to be weaknesses or imperfections. They think they aren't tall/young/old/fit/pretty/smart/educated enough for someone to want to be with them. Some of them talk about the other gender being shallow from time to time, but...here's the thing...if you think that about YOURSELF, aren't you being shallow too?
God has blessed you. You are amazing, loving, precious, beautiful, talented people. I love you so much. I look at you and think...WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH YOU???? Don't you see how special you are? Don't you realize that people who ARE tall/fit/pretty/educated/blah, blah, blah have issues and difficulties too?
I wish you could see yourselves as I see you. You are incredible men and women of God, and if other people CAN'T see it, you shouldn't want to be with anyone that blind and stupid anyway.
Maybe I'm being too blunt. Do I care? Nope.
I flushed all of my "nice" pills down the toilet this morning.
This was too blunt? No...
It was the truth. "...and that day shall burn them up and all the proud shall be stubble...leave neither root nor branch." Truth is meant to burn away impurity like a refiner's fire so that what's left is a person who's like a pure metal of such priceless value.
You know...if I haven't lived up to the standard God has expected of me, as a godly man even on this forum, I repent.
I've also learned that it's proooobably best to leave the exhortation to you and others more qualified from now on; as it's a gift.
Romans 12:6-9
6 We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; 7 if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; 8 if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully. 9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.
K
LOL! Perzactly. With all of that adultery, lust, sex, murder, suicide, being torn asunder and boiled in oil, I can't imagine why that got left out. But I'm thinking if it wasn't important enough to mention in scripture, it's probably not something we ought to be focusing on much either, huh?
With all of that adultery, lust, sex, murder, suicide, being torn asunder and boiled in oil, I can't imagine why that got left out. But I'm thinking if it wasn't important enough to mention in scripture, it's probably not something we ought to be focusing on much either, huh?