Praying to God for a coffee?

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WannabeWinner

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I prayed to God for a coffee today. I had no money. I went to the mall and I had a voucher on my phone for a free coffee. I went to the place and they said their systems are down but I can use eftpos. I tried to scan my voucher in but it didn't work. She said do you still want the coffee and i said no and was too embarrassed to say I had no money.

My family thinks it wrong to ask for money. They call me selfish for asking. But the bible says the opposite. It says to give to the one that asks for a loan. give to the one that begs. I've seen people including them get into trouble (cursed) the same day after i asked for help. then they are asking to stay at my house lol.

I've also been cursed when i didn't give. When I give everything goes well.
 
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Back in the day I prayed for a pack of smokes. I don't think that it is wrong to ask for money. I am going to say a prayer for you for a financial blessing.
 
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...and yet you have a smartphone? There is so much wrong with this post.....(and no I won't explain).
 
WannabeWinner

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Seeker47 said:
...and yet you have a smartphone? There is so much wrong with this post.....(and no I won't explain).
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The smart phone is pretty much needed. For a job you need one. to get into venues you need one. Unless I wanna go full amish and live there and work 100 hours a week and grow a massive beard whats the alternative?

I'm grateful that i got a phone. Im grateful i got to walk into a shopping mall. My abs are starting to show. No sugar from the coffee today just makes me more ripped. Maybe thats a blessing from God himself.
 
Roughsoul1991

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WannabeWinner said:
I prayed to God for a coffee today. I had no money. I went to the mall and I had a voucher on my phone for a free coffee. I went to the place and they said their systems are down but I can use eftpos. I tried to scan my voucher in but it didn't work. She said do you still want the coffee and i said no and was too embarrassed to say I had no money.

My family thinks it wrong to ask for money. They call me selfish for asking. But the bible says the opposite. It says to give to the one that asks for a loan. give to the one that begs. I've seen people including them get into trouble (cursed) the same day after i asked for help. then they are asking to stay at my house lol.

I've also been cursed when i didn't give. When I give everything goes well.
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You do not have because you do not ask says the scripture. Now I often take this to mean we ask within the context of God's guidance as in being aware of our wants and are they Biblical.

Not saying coffee is bad.

Theologically I do not understand the concept of curses.
 
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Seeker47 said:
...and yet you have a smartphone? There is so much wrong with this post.....(and no I won't explain).
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I have had a smartphone but by the time bills are paid, no money to buy a coffee. Sometimes that coffee can be one of the best parts of the day when the mental health is low.
 
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tourist said:
Back in the day I prayed for a pack of smokes. I don't think that it is wrong to ask for money. I am going to say a prayer for you for a financial blessing.
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Please sir may I have some more caffiene & nicotine ?
 
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WannabeWinner said:
I prayed to God for a coffee today. I had no money. I went to the mall and I had a voucher on my phone for a free coffee. I went to the place and they said their systems are down but I can use eftpos. I tried to scan my voucher in but it didn't work. She said do you still want the coffee and i said no and was too embarrassed to say I had no money.

My family thinks it wrong to ask for money. They call me selfish for asking. But the bible says the opposite. It says to give to the one that asks for a loan. give to the one that begs. I've seen people including them get into trouble (cursed) the same day after i asked for help. then they are asking to stay at my house lol.

I've also been cursed when i didn't give. When I give everything goes well.
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does the Bible say Give to one who asks for a loan? Does the bible say give to one that begs?

I think the Bible says to help one in need and one who gives to the POOR Lend to God. We are to help those in need when it is in our ability to do. BUT we are not to be placed on a guilt trip by those who expect we bail them out because of their own problem they created. I have family that is addicted and trying to help them I tell them what I am able to do with many choices they can choose.

My sister is almost homeless and was willing to bring her home to provide the help she needs, but she will not stop drinking and smoking weed. I told her I can't allow this in my home she said she will not stop she needs a life too. I reminded her she called me and I am here to help and have the means to do but you cannot tell me who is willing to help HOW I MUST give the help.

This is a big issue with people today with an entitlement mentality and an ungrateful spirit. The Lord supplies all our needs not WANTS to name it and claims it is scubala. We must ask according to God's will.
 
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does the Bible say Give to one who asks for a loan? Does the bible say give to one that begs?

I think the Bible says to help one in need and one who gives to the POOR Lend to God. We are to help those in need when it is in our ability to do. BUT we are not to be placed on a guilt trip by those who expect we bail them out because of their own problem they created. I have family that is addicted and trying to help them I tell them what I am able to do with many choices they can choose.

My sister is almost homeless and was willing to bring her home to provide the help she needs, but she will not stop drinking and smoking weed. I told her I can't allow this in my home she said she will not stop she needs a life too. I reminded her she called me and I am here to help and have the means to do but you cannot tell me who is willing to help HOW I MUST give the help.

This is a big issue with people today with an entitlement mentality and an ungrateful spirit. The Lord supplies all our needs not WANTS to name it and claims it is scubala. We must ask according to God's will.
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Plently of people smoke weed and drink but ain't nearly homeless. Myself I don't see the point in smoking weed because im high most of the time and drink just makes ya fat and wrecks ya liver. it also just costs a ton of cash.

My problem is I can't fit in at work. I'm easily distracted. Do one day of good work and get there the next day and im bored.
 
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Roughsoul1991 said:
You do not have because you do not ask says the scripture. Now I often take this to mean we ask within the context of God's guidance as in being aware of our wants and are they Biblical.

Not saying coffee is bad.

Theologically I do not understand the concept of curses.
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And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.
James 4:3

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I did not and will not watch it

all about yourself then, eh?

ridiculous op

God is not cursing anyone because they did not give you money, coffee or whatever else you wanted for free

you say you are a Christian, but you do not seem to understand very much about Christianity

if you were saved a year ago, what have you done to learn about Jesus or the Bible?
 
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Plently of people smoke weed and drink but ain't nearly homeless. Myself I don't see the point in smoking weed because im high most of the time and drink just makes ya fat and wrecks ya liver. it also just costs a ton of cash.

My problem is I can't fit in at work. I'm easily distracted. Do one day of good work and get there the next day and im bored.
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many of people who do are. The Lie from the pit of hell is weed and alcohol are ok harmless. Dying from liver failure is not a laughing matter. The Los Vagas Raider wide receiver Ruggs was drunk and killed a woman and her dog. He is only one of the thousands who have done such a thing. If you are bored with what you do seek something else.

my sister is not drinking and doing weed anymore she is hooked on meth. She uses weed and booze when she can't get meth to take the edge off you were saying about weed?
 
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so here is another post in this thread, from the op. something really off as another poster already stated

I have no clue whether im homosexual. I don't particularly lust and then masturbate over guys. i have done but normally i don't seek that out. I'm in gay clubs all the time called connections and I must say when i look into peoples eyes theres some sort of chemistry there. with guys and girls. Theres no arousal as such. they do though.

gays are very proud of the fact they are homosexuals. get very angry if you say a trans is a guy. lol i had a trans say shes a guy. She was just offended. I offend alot of people there. Even just turning up a girl said are you here mocking gay people? she said they are her people. I was just dancing.

gays always say im straight. girls say im straight. they say dont hate on them when i don't wanna talk to them. then they are trying to kiss me.
 
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CS1 said:
many of people who do are. The Lie from the pit of hell is weed and alcohol are ok harmless. Dying from liver failure is not a laughing matter. The Los Vagas Raider wide receiver Ruggs was drunk and killed a woman and her dog. He is only one of the thousands who have done such a thing. If you are bored with what you do seek something else.
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they ain't harmless. but neither is mcdonalds or prescription medicaton. Or even eating a piece of steak. I know of people who have coked on eating a piece of steak and died.

I'm a firm believer that when its your time to die its your time to die. All we gotta do is trust God. Millions of people drink everyday and a very small percentage die. I'd still stay away from it personally as much as can but not because i think I'm going to die if i drink.
 
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It comes back to what we value. Some use God as a source to supply their lusts. God wants us to not be in want, but the Lord says first comes the kingdom of God and all these things will be added. For some, all prayers are "give me" prayers, about their physical life in the world. You can go to demons for that.

The Lord wants us to first live in the kingdom of heaven as our true home, not the kingdoms of the world. Both kingdoms are ruled by laws, we are to live in the world and obey the laws of the world as long as they are second to the laws of the kingdom of heaven. God wants us to have "abundance" but not luxury. The world wants us to have luxury. Luxury steals from the poor, and all our lives and what we earn belong to Him. It is taking from God.

Romans 14: …7For none of us lives to himself alone, and none of us dies to himself alone. 8If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
 
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also from the op....in this thread #145...I can see you have much to contribute...to the delinquency of some

I'm a good looking guy but i've never had a girlfriend. I never had a girlfriend when i was captain of the high school football team. Girls called me ugly. I tried going to the gay club for advice and even gays say I will get no girls because im too innocent. I talked to this hot 20 year old romanian chick on omegle and got her instagram the other day but she not a christian. she got thousands of followers and im losing friends on facebook and i ain't even contacting them. This girl i know just thinks im a troll. another girl said im a boy. a trans thought i was a player. another trans threaned to kill me because i told her she just wants sex and i wasn't aroused.
 
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WannabeWinner said:
they ain't harmless. but neither is mcdonalds or prescription medicaton. Or even eating a piece of steak. I know of people who have coked on eating a piece of steak and died.

I'm a firm believer that when its your time to die its your time to die. All we gotta do is trust God.
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LOL that is the problem with many they try to justify a wrong by pointing out another wrong or sin.

McGee's doesn't cause a woman to hoe to get her next burger or happy meal. Drugs do that. The sad thing is many people today say those same things you say until they need a cup of coffee, or a loan, or help.

eating a steak and choking on it is the same thing as drug addiction. The foolishness is overwhelming.
 
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