What is reasonable to give up....?

[bafa]

I thought i'm battling against evil spirits that's tempting me. i discern that i'm being misunderstood..
lol! but anyway i'm blessed still!

 

[bafa]

Hi Bafa, my name comes from a song that touches my heart deeply. The lyrics are "Grace like rain falls down on me, all my sins are washed away, they're washed away." I love that feeling. That the Lord is literally pouring grace down over us like rain, and we are soaked through with it. What a beautiful picture that makes. (My real name is Angie.)

I've only ever been on this site under this exact name, so I'm pretty sure we haven't encountered one another before.

The rest of your post looks like maybe it was just your own personal answer to the original post questions. If there are items that I listed which you object to, I'd be happy to address them if you'd highlight them specifically.

(The main reason I love my job/business is because it's flexible, and I can work mostly from home. I have two teenage daughters that I stayed home to care for and homeschool until they were teens, and even now I am home when they get home at noon. It's a wonderful situation.)

of course you are.. if you think that this is about you: i don't like issues w/ other people. i understand.

 

[bafa]

of course you are.. if you think that this is about you: i don't like issues w/ other people. i understand.

i mean against other people

 

[bafa]

I agree. But let's not derail this thread's important topic of the womanliness of Taylor Swift.

or of course, we can always go back to the original topic instead...

i thought i saw temptations there. hmm. . ok. Let's go back to the topic.

 

[bafa]

I am sure that Grace-like-rain can defend herself, but I want to respond because I read this post too. Your criticism is invalid Sister bafa, because -
1) You don't know Grace-like-rain
2) You don't know anything about her situation or the problems she is facing
3) You don't know why she is currently working
4) You presume that she is not taking care of her children enough because of the choices she has made

I can tell you that she has been a blessing to many on this forum, including me. I am sure that her family is happy and well-nourished by her and by God. You have a right to your opinion, but please don't use it to criticize or discourage a fellow believer, much less someone whom you don't know.

critisism..?

 

[bafa]

this is my tongue.. i own my tongue.. i use my tongue.. i like my tongue.. i don't want my tongue to be dirty.. so i tack my tongue all the time.. my tongue..

 

[cinder]

this is my tongue.. i own my tongue.. i use my tongue.. i like my tongue.. i don't want my tongue to be dirty.. so i tack my tongue all the time.. my tongue..

You comments are making no sense and seem completely off topic. If you have nothing to add to the discussion please don't flood the thread with posts. You can make your own thread or blog for that.

(BTW, this is me being nice. I restrained my impulse to be insulting or make a joke at your expense)

 

[bafa]

You comments are making no sense and seem completely off topic. If you have nothing to add to the discussion please don't flood the thread with posts. You can make your own thread or blog for that.

(BTW, this is me being nice. I restrained my impulse to be insulting or make a joke at your expense)

seriously? really? uh, never mind..
i don't think this is relevant to what your saying? and whatever bondage your into right now, flooding me on some kicking me off sort of(on my own net?); post's i don't care..
if your a discerner, you will understand everything..
and hybernation on substances can't help.. and Jesus Christ the redeemer is the ultimate trip.

now if you'll excuse yourself.. i'd like to write more..

 

[bafa]

i'm blessed, and bless still..

i'm an heir.. my co-heir are my little brothers and sisters, my Father gave us our inheritance since birth. it's a big inheritance actually and i couldn't just handle it on my own. if i'm going to give up my father's will- i will lost everything(it's an ordinace that i should follow for me to keep it). if i'm going to gave it up; it's as similar as giving up my soul.. for me this is a matter of life and death .

my father's ordinances are:

*Do not kill.
*Do not steal.
*Do not pollute the sabbath day.
*Do not commit adultery.
*Do not bear false witness against your neighbor.
*Do not covet.
*Honour your father and your mother.
*There's no other God but our God the creator of heaven and earth.
*Do not commit idolatry.
*Thou shall not use the name of God in vain.

it's in exodus 20:1-20

 

[CatHerder]

We've had threads about what we like about being single.
We've had threads about what we don't like about being single.
We've had threads about what we are looking for in that special someone.
We've had threads about how to prepare ourselves for that special someone.
We've had threads about being content to be single...

...and we may have even had a thread like this before. If so, I missed it.



What parts of your current lifestyle would you give up for a relationship?

Would you change your look? Gentlemen, would you grow or shave off a mustache or beard if your lady preferred that? Ladies, if your guy didn't like bangs, would you get a new hairstyle?

If you are close to your family, geographically and emotionally, would you move to a different part of the country? Would you move out of the country? What if there was a language barrier in your new part of the world?

Would you marry someone poor but who manages money well and is a good steward of his or her resources? What if this meant living a different lifestyle than the one to which you are accustomed?

Would you give up certain things like eating fried chicken over the sink in favor of eating together as a family? Would you give up staying up too late to play on the computer or watch TV in favor of going to bed at the same time as your spouse...maybe even...praying together?

Not giving up some of these things may be selfish, but is it possible to give up too many things? Can you lose what makes you YOU in the relationship?

How does one find the balance?

Here is the OP again in case anyone needs the reference. I thought that I was pretty clear about wanting to discuss things that may or may not be reasonable to give up once in a relationship with a special person. It is obviously not a "one size fits all" solution. Answers seem to vary from person to person, as individual preferences and histories are taken into account.

i'm blessed, and bless still..

i'm an heir.. my co-heir are my little brothers and sisters, my Father gave us our inheritance since birth. it's a big inheritance actually and i couldn't just handle it on my own. if i'm going to give up my father's will- i will lost everything(it's an ordinace that i should follow for me to keep it). if i'm going to gave it up; it's as similar as giving up my soul.. for me this is a matter of life and death .

my father's ordinances are:

*Do not kill.
*Do not steal.
*Do not pollute the sabbath day.
*Do not commit adultery.
*Do not bear false witness against your neighbor.
*Do not covet.
*Honour your father and your mother.
*There's no other God but our God the creator of heaven and earth.
*Do not commit idolatry.
*Thou shall not use the name of God in vain.

it's in exodus 20:1-20

Bafa -
It goes without saying that, as believers, our relationship with Christ is the most important relationship that we have. No one is talking about giving up one's faith. Nor are we discussing the merits of being single over being married. We are also not discussing demonic oppression, or evil spirits of any sort. Your inability to convey your thoughts in written form should not be confused with a lack of discernment on the part of the reader. The only clear thing I see from your posts is that you want to discuss many things other than the topic I have started. Feel free to do so in one of the random topic threads, or better yet, start a thread yourself. But please stop creating chaos and confusion in this one.

 

[bafa]

Here is the OP again in case anyone needs the reference. I thought that I was pretty clear about wanting to discuss things that may or may not be reasonable to give up once in a relationship with a special person. It is obviously not a "one size fits all" solution. Answers seem to vary from person to person, as individual preferences and histories are taken into account.

Bafa -
It goes without saying that, as believers, our relationship with Christ is the most important relationship that we have. No one is talking about giving up one's faith. Nor are we discussing the merits of being single over being married. We are also not discussing demonic oppression, or evil spirits of any sort. Your inability to convey your thoughts in written form should not be confused with a lack of discernment on the part of the reader. The only clear thing I see from your posts is that you want to discuss many things other than the topic I have started. Feel free to do so in one of the random topic threads, or better yet, start a thread yourself. But please stop creating chaos and confusion in this one.

i really don't understand what your saying.. i had post also some personal relationship to other existing opposite sex, i thought i'm on the main thread title, and about my relationships w/ Jesus Christ is still much the same. i thought my post's was not about confusing someone like your doing so like the others(replying one by one on some lines that is not even relevant to what i mean.)if your talking about confusianism? i'm not one of them. i have my own tongue boldly speaking it is God's gift. i'm a believer of Jesus Christ the good shepperd that's why i know. and i'm a real heir physically and spiritually, so without God's ordinaces; where would my riches go to?: again (physically and spiritually). about chaos? and confusing you and everyone else in this room? i even own this net. your just a volunteer to accompany me.. and i don't permit publishing. so if your an heir, i don't think you've ever experienced to have wealth in your entire life; except when you we're only at that child age. you will know what is it like..

and don't tell me your a wolf because your not.
and if you persist about confusianism and aikido stuffs. i'd rather die fighting!

i guess i'm not a dreamer after all

 

[bafa]

and fyi? it's normal to burp

 

[biscuit]

We've had threads about what we like about being single.
We've had threads about what we don't like about being single.
We've had threads about what we are looking for in that special someone.
We've had threads about how to prepare ourselves for that special someone.
We've had threads about being content to be single...

...and we may have even had a thread like this before. If so, I missed it.



What parts of your current lifestyle would you give up for a relationship?

Would you change your look? Gentlemen, would you grow or shave off a mustache or beard if your lady preferred that? Ladies, if your guy didn't like bangs, would you get a new hairstyle?

If you are close to your family, geographically and emotionally, would you move to a different part of the country? Would you move out of the country? What if there was a language barrier in your new part of the world?

Would you marry someone poor but who manages money well and is a good steward of his or her resources? What if this meant living a different lifestyle than the one to which you are accustomed?

Would you give up certain things like eating fried chicken over the sink in favor of eating together as a family? Would you give up staying up too late to play on the computer or watch TV in favor of going to bed at the same time as your spouse...maybe even...praying together?

Not giving up some of these things may be selfish, but is it possible to give up too many things? Can you lose what makes you YOU in the relationship?

How does one find the balance?

It has to be reciprocal in nature: "give & take." If not? it will be a 80/20 relationship that won't work. There are just too many relationships where one partner makes nearly all the adjustments just to keep the relationship floating. Definitely a "red flag."

 

[Roh_Chris]

i really don't understand what your saying.. i had post also some personal relationship to other existing opposite sex, i thought i'm on the main thread title, and about my relationships w/ Jesus Christ is still much the same. i thought my post's was not about confusing someone like your doing so like the others(replying one by one on some lines that is not even relevant to what i mean.)if your talking about confusianism? i'm not one of them. i have my own tongue boldly speaking it is God's gift. i'm a believer of Jesus Christ the good shepperd that's why i know. and i'm a real heir physically and spiritually, so without God's ordinaces; where would my riches go to?: again (physically and spiritually). about chaos? and confusing you and everyone else in this room? i even own this net. your just a volunteer to accompany me.. and i don't permit publishing. so if your an heir, i don't think you've ever experienced to have wealth in your entire life; except when you we're only at that child age. you will know what is it like..

and don't tell me your a wolf because your not.
and if you persist about confusianism and aikido stuffs. i'd rather die fighting!

i guess i'm not a dreamer after all

Bafa, are you using a translator software to translate English into Filipino and then using the same software to translate your response from Filipino to English? If that be so, you may want to try out Google translator. I think it is far more accurate (seriously, I use it on a daily basis).

There is no other reason I have to offer for your discordant response here.

 

[1still_waters]

I think certain "vices" might be worth giving up. I like an adult beverage once every three or so months, but if the other person wanted NOTHING to do with that whatsoever, I'd never have one again, because eh...Who cares..right.

 

[Hoffco]

To bafa, I like your style, and I like this tread, and if that person who is complaining all the time about bafa, would PLEASE stop complaining I will enjoy this thread more. I am interested in learning more about that Google program to translate Phip. into Eng. I could us that, I'm Amer. married to a Philippine and happy , even when she likes to control me. in many ways. It is that the Philippine women are controlers, and it gets sickening after the first 2 minutes of her shouting at me. I wish she would give up the controller i and Just let me be me. Love to all Hoffco

 

[1still_waters]

I might even give up Apple products...Coz Android really isn't that bad.

 

[Oncefallen]

I might even give up Apple products...Coz Android really isn't that bad.

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[1still_waters]

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KJV cat seems shocked.

 

[BananaPie]

I might even give up Apple products...

Oooo! I'm telling! Mom!!!