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ok so I have never looked into or considered the thought of turning to faith until seeing what’s going on in this world today until I researched what was going on and realizing who is pushing this disgusting evil agenda against America and the world

I don’t know where to start what questions to ask or what’s off limits I know who is portraying evil on earth in my eyes they have been since the beginning of time pretty much from what I can see they are the root cause of all problems

I wanna learn of the Christian faith not necessarily to change my life but to understand why I have this sudden passion and willingness to die to protect/stand for something I know nothing about other then I can see plain as day it’s what’s right…

I’m not currently a man of any faith but I know who I want to stand with when the time comes… I may never be a proper Christian and I’m ok with that but I want the almighty to know that I will not back down when he needs me most …
I know this is a lot of rambling but like it says I’m lost and confused right now…
 

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I don’t know where to start what questions to ask or what’s off limits I know who is portraying evil on earth in my eyes they have been since the beginning of time pretty much from what I can see they are the root cause of all problems
Precious friend, A Very Warm Welcome To Chat. I will pray for you.
Please start here - From God, we can have:

Grace, Peace, And JOY!…

and, then:

Please Be Very RICHLY Encouraged And Edified In
The LORD JESUS CHRIST, And His Word Of Truth, Rightly
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RICH Blessings
 

HealthAndHappiness

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ok so I have never looked into or considered the thought of turning to faith until seeing what’s going on in this world today until I researched what was going on and realizing who is pushing this disgusting evil agenda against America and the world

I don’t know where to start what questions to ask or what’s off limits I know who is portraying evil on earth in my eyes they have been since the beginning of time pretty much from what I can see they are the root cause of all problems

I wanna learn of the Christian faith not necessarily to change my life but to understand why I have this sudden passion and willingness to die to protect/stand for something I know nothing about other then I can see plain as day it’s what’s right…

I’m not currently a man of any faith but I know who I want to stand with when the time comes… I may never be a proper Christian and I’m ok with that but I want the almighty to know that I will not back down when he needs me most …
I know this is a lot of rambling but like it says I’m lost and confused right now…
Hi metalhead.


Do you know what coffee and chocolate make? This requires math, so put on you best metal head thinking cap.

Coffee + Chocolate = Mocha

God is good. He gave us mocha.

My Mom had a pretty little dog named Mocha. She was the happiest dog I ever saw.
She kinda reminded you of the color of coffee and cream with chocolate highlights. She was also hyper like she drank a pot of coffee when you went to visit. ☕🙂👍🍫 She was sweeter than chocolate. What a happy doggy.
I guess I have that on my mind because I just made a batch of homemade fudge. Before I take it to my Mom's tomorrow or the next day, I will grind a little fresh coffee and sprinkle it on top with the organic cocoa powder.

Here's a short message that's sweeter than mocha and it should answer questions for now about your search.
Better than Mocha

Not Mocha, but another happy doggy.
🐕Happy Guy
 
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ok so I have never looked into or considered the thought of turning to faith until seeing what’s going on in this world today until I researched what was going on and realizing who is pushing this disgusting evil agenda against America and the world

I don’t know where to start what questions to ask or what’s off limits I know who is portraying evil on earth in my eyes they have been since the beginning of time pretty much from what I can see they are the root cause of all problems

I wanna learn of the Christian faith not necessarily to change my life but to understand why I have this sudden passion and willingness to die to protect/stand for something I know nothing about other then I can see plain as day it’s what’s right…

I’m not currently a man of any faith but I know who I want to stand with when the time comes… I may never be a proper Christian and I’m ok with that but I want the almighty to know that I will not back down when he needs me most …
I know this is a lot of rambling but like it says I’m lost and confused right now…
God bless you. I believe with all my heart that the Holy Spirit is convicting you. God is drawing near to you, so you’re drawing near to him. Satan is the ruler of this world. The time is near for Christians to rise up. For sinners to repent and be transformed to saints of the Most High. I believe that God is going to change your life. I pray that the Lord is moving in your life, even in this moment. I believe you will put your old past behind you, for you are a new creation in Christ. I believe that God will put people in your life to lead you to him. I believe that you will accept Christ as your Lord and Savior and you will make him the Master of your life. I pray that you will change lives. I pray that you will give your life for Christ. I pray that you’ll be unashamed of the Gospel and that you will love the Lord will all your heart, soul and mind. I pray that you will never be the same, and when your time comes, the Lord will tell you, “Well done, good and faithful servant. Enter thy paradise.” Blessings✝️😀
 

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ok so I have never looked into or considered the thought of turning to faith until seeing what’s going on in this world today until I researched what was going on and realizing who is pushing this disgusting evil agenda against America and the world

I don’t know where to start what questions to ask or what’s off limits I know who is portraying evil on earth in my eyes they have been since the beginning of time pretty much from what I can see they are the root cause of all problems

I wanna learn of the Christian faith not necessarily to change my life but to understand why I have this sudden passion and willingness to die to protect/stand for something I know nothing about other then I can see plain as day it’s what’s right…

I’m not currently a man of any faith but I know who I want to stand with when the time comes… I may never be a proper Christian and I’m ok with that but I want the almighty to know that I will not back down when he needs me most …
I know this is a lot of rambling but like it says I’m lost and confused right now…
Hello metalL333head, Sir, we will be in prayer for you.

Love, Walter and Debbie
 

Karlon

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ok so I have never looked into or considered the thought of turning to faith until seeing what’s going on in this world today until I researched what was going on and realizing who is pushing this disgusting evil agenda against America and the world

I don’t know where to start what questions to ask or what’s off limits I know who is portraying evil on earth in my eyes they have been since the beginning of time pretty much from what I can see they are the root cause of all problems

I wanna learn of the Christian faith not necessarily to change my life but to understand why I have this sudden passion and willingness to die to protect/stand for something I know nothing about other then I can see plain as day it’s what’s right…

I’m not currently a man of any faith but I know who I want to stand with when the time comes… I may never be a proper Christian and I’m ok with that but I want the almighty to know that I will not back down when he needs me most …
I know this is a lot of rambling but like it says I’m lost and confused right now…
Psalm 95:7,8, Hebrews 3:7,8, & 2nd Corinthians 6:2 all teach that when you hear about the Lord Jesus NOW is the time to accept Him & believe on God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit. Maybe the Holy Spirit is calling you to believe. For Jesus, the Almighty son of God, to know that you will not back down from Him you must be a born again Christian, a child of God, adopted in His family. You join God's team, become born again & you will not be lost. You will experience the everlasting joy Jesus has to give. Read Hebrews 11:6, 2nd Thessalonians 3:3, Jeremiah 29:11-13, John 14:26.
 

Walter

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ok so I have never looked into or considered the thought of turning to faith until seeing what’s going on in this world today until I researched what was going on and realizing who is pushing this disgusting evil agenda against America and the world

I don’t know where to start what questions to ask or what’s off limits I know who is portraying evil on earth in my eyes they have been since the beginning of time pretty much from what I can see they are the root cause of all problems

I wanna learn of the Christian faith not necessarily to change my life but to understand why I have this sudden passion and willingness to die to protect/stand for something I know nothing about other then I can see plain as day it’s what’s right…

I’m not currently a man of any faith but I know who I want to stand with when the time comes… I may never be a proper Christian and I’m ok with that but I want the almighty to know that I will not back down when he needs me most …
I know this is a lot of rambling but like it says I’m lost and confused right now…
Hi again metalhead, And welcome here with us, maybe this scripture will help,

Luke 19:10
10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
Read full chapter

Love, Walter
 
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One of the things I am thankful for is that after I had a horrible experience in 2014, which led to me repenting and being baptized, God delivered me from so many things like porn many times a day, alcohol, premarital sex, etc. I messed up in 2015 with my ex girlfriend once, and since then no premarital sex.

Not saying I am perfect, but God is helping me when I find new areas where I need it, whereas before I was truly a slave. There is freedom from porn. There is freedom from sins. I was treating the people I loved the most bad, and I didn't realize it at the time. God can help us be better for our loved ones, as well as to love our neighbors as we do ourselves and to Love Him wholeheartedly.

This is not boasting, because the yoke of Jesus is easy and the burden is light compared to how it could be, and it is because of Jesus Christ that there is any improvement. There are people who used to be this or that, and now they are completely different, loving people because God healed them of their sinful natures.

I pray the same for you, and take care.
 
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Hebrews 6
1Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith in God, 2instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

https://biblehub.com/strongs/hebrews/6-1.htm
https://biblehub.com/strongs/hebrews/6-2.htm
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repentance from dead works

of repentance
μετανοίας (metanoias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3341: From metanoeo; compunction; by implication, reversal (another's) decision).

Acts 17
30Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent. 31For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”

Acts 26
19So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision. 20First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.

Revelation 22
12“Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done. 13I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”

Matthew 6
14For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive yours.



faith in God

Acts 10
37You yourselves know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that John proclaimed: 38how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
39We are witnesses of all that He did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And although they put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree, 40God raised Him up on the third day and caused Him to be seen— 41not by all the people, but by the witnesses God had chosen beforehand, by us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead. 42And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead. 43All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”


Romans 10
8But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: 9that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.



instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands

Mark 16
15And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. 16Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

Romans 6
3Or aren’t you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? 4We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.

5For if we have been united with Him like this in His death, we will certainly also be united with Him in His resurrection. 6We know that our old self was crucified with Him so that the body of sin might be rendered powerless, that we should no longer be slaves to sin. 7For anyone who has died has been freed from sin.


Acts 19
4Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”

5On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. 6And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. 7There were about twelve men in all.

Acts 8
16For the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. 17Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.



the resurrection of the dead

John 5
28Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice 29and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.

1 Corinthians
51Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed— 52in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. 53For the perishable must be clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.


eternal judgment.

Revelation 21
8But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”

2 Thessalonians 1:8
7and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels 8in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 9They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might, 10on the day He comes to be glorified in His saints and regarded with wonder by all who have believed, including you who have believed our testimony.

Matthew 13
40As the weeds are collected and burned in the fire, so will it be at the end of the age. 41The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness. 42And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
 
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furthermore (this is one of the things I need to get better at, with communion, so I repent for that)

John 6
53So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you. 54Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. 55For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink.

Galatians 6
7Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. 8The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

9Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.

1 John 1
9If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
 

MyrtleTrees

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furthermore (this is one of the things I need to get better at, with communion, so I repent for that)

John 6
53So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you. 54Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. 55For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink.

Galatians 6
7Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. 8The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

9Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.

1 John 1
9If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
 

MyrtleTrees

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Hi! Yes, to be a Christian, means to live by the Word of God, and through having repented and having asked Jesus to be Lord and Savior of one's life.
John 1:1
1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
KJV

John 4:34

34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
KJV

Matt 6:11

11 Give us this day our daily bread.
KJV

John 6:34-35

34 Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.

35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
KJV

John 4:32-34

32 But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.

33 Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat?

34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
KJV
Matt 4:3-4

3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
KJV
 

HealthAndHappiness

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#14
ok so I have never looked into or considered the thought of turning to faith until seeing what’s going on in this world today until I researched what was going on and realizing who is pushing this disgusting evil agenda against America and the world

I don’t know where to start what questions to ask or what’s off limits I know who is portraying evil on earth in my eyes they have been since the beginning of time pretty much from what I can see they are the root cause of all problems

I wanna learn of the Christian faith not necessarily to change my life but to understand why I have this sudden passion and willingness to die to protect/stand for something I know nothing about other then I can see plain as day it’s what’s right…

I’m not currently a man of any faith but I know who I want to stand with when the time comes… I may never be a proper Christian and I’m ok with that but I want the almighty to know that I will not back down when he needs me most …
I know this is a lot of rambling but like it says I’m lost and confused right now…
Hi again metalhead.
Did you get a chance to listen to that link with the good news?

Here's another one I listened to shortly after reading this thread. It "coincidentally" was posted right afterwards. Please tell me if this next one doesn't apply perfectly. How cool is that?

Felix Trembled
 
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ok so I have never looked into or considered the thought of turning to faith until seeing what’s going on in this world today until I researched what was going on and realizing who is pushing this disgusting evil agenda against America and the world

I don’t know where to start what questions to ask or what’s off limits I know who is portraying evil on earth in my eyes they have been since the beginning of time pretty much from what I can see they are the root cause of all problems

I wanna learn of the Christian faith not necessarily to change my life but to understand why I have this sudden passion and willingness to die to protect/stand for something I know nothing about other then I can see plain as day it’s what’s right…

I’m not currently a man of any faith but I know who I want to stand with when the time comes… I may never be a proper Christian and I’m ok with that but I want the almighty to know that I will not back down when he needs me most …
I know this is a lot of rambling but like it says I’m lost and confused right now…
My friend, this can happen only by the Holy Spirit. The first thing to remember is that there is an eternal destination for all of us. That is Heaven or the lake of fire. Out of love for you, Jesus paid the price for you to get to heaven. For you, and every Christian that accepted Jesus Christ as lord of their life, he took a punishment that no human can ever endure. He was beaten in the face and other areas beyond recognition. He was whipped with a roman flail which ripped chunks of flesh out until his ribs were showing on his back and sides. His beard was pulled out. They pressed a crown of thorns in his head with one-inch thorns. This should have killed Him, but it didn't. He was forced to carry a 100+ pound crossbeam to his crucifixion site. Then he was nailed to the cross and lifted fifteen feet in the air in a shameful manner naked for all to see. He was mocked, cursed at, spit o,n and made fun of. When he died, they pushed a roman spear through his heart to make sure He was dead. He did this out of love for you so you don't have to go to the final destination... the lake of fire. Are you willing to accept Jesus Christ as the Lord of your life? You have to confess this openly and with your mouth. Call out to Him and make your choice. Go into a room and speak your heart out to him. He will come in and open God's word to you. He tells us, "I stand at the door and knock." You have to let him into your heart to transform you into an amazing person through getting to know Him and building a relationship with Him through his Word and fellowship with other Christians. He proved his promise of eternal life through His resurrection. This was His example of what our new beginning will be like at the end of the world. No other religion claims resurrection. Allah is dead, Buddha is dead and all of the others never resurrected. The empty tomb of Jesus Christ and all of the archeological evidence proves this. The only regret I have is not accepting Jesus Christ as the lord of my life earlier in life. Accepting Christ is only the beginning.....
 

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ok so I have never looked into or considered the thought of turning to faith until seeing what’s going on in this world today until I researched what was going on and realizing who is pushing this disgusting evil agenda against America and the world

I don’t know where to start what questions to ask or what’s off limits I know who is portraying evil on earth in my eyes they have been since the beginning of time pretty much from what I can see they are the root cause of all problems

I wanna learn of the Christian faith not necessarily to change my life but to understand why I have this sudden passion and willingness to die to protect/stand for something I know nothing about other then I can see plain as day it’s what’s right…

I’m not currently a man of any faith but I know who I want to stand with when the time comes… I may never be a proper Christian and I’m ok with that but I want the almighty to know that I will not back down when he needs me most …
I know this is a lot of rambling but like it says I’m lost and confused right now…
It's not what you can do for God. It is what God can do for you and your life. God is love. God wants you to love and feel loved by Him and by the world which God put you in, in God's way.

Evil is none of your concern. God has victory over evil. That's why Jesus died for our sins on the Cross. God defeated evil once and for all. And through Jesus, you also share in that victory. Not just you. Every believer in Christ does.

So, all you have to do is believe in God and find peace in your life.

God wants none of His people to die. He calls you to live life for Him. Not die.

I hope that some of what I say makes sense to you.

God bless you and stay blessed my friend.
 

TabinRivCA

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So nice to have you here and good on you for jumping right in the Forums👌 I pray you continue to seek God and all the above Scriptures are what equals truth. So God bless & keep you and WELCOME to CC!
 

oyster67

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I’m not currently a man of any faith but I know who I want to stand with when the time comes… I may never be a proper Christian and I’m ok with that but I want the almighty to know that I will not back down when he needs me most …
I know this is a lot of rambling but like it says I’m lost and confused right now…
This may surprise you, but you are in a very good spot right now. You are what Jesus would call "ripe for the picking."

You understand that you are lost.
You know where to look for the answer.
You are willing to call out to Jesus.

We all start out being lost. Jesus died on the cross to make it easy for us to come to Him. He wants us to invite Him into our very being so His Spirit can guide and protect us. He paid for our sins so we don't have to. He has made a place for us in Heaven. All we must do to receive these things is to open up to Him and let Him guide us. You can do that right now. It seems too simple and too good to be true, but it's not. It is just a step of faith. Open the door.

Revelation 3:20
“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.”
 
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ok so I have never looked into or considered the thought of turning to faith until seeing what’s going on in this world today until I researched what was going on and realizing who is pushing this disgusting evil agenda against America and the world

I don’t know where to start what questions to ask or what’s off limits I know who is portraying evil on earth in my eyes they have been since the beginning of time pretty much from what I can see they are the root cause of all problems

I wanna learn of the Christian faith not necessarily to change my life but to understand why I have this sudden passion and willingness to die to protect/stand for something I know nothing about other then I can see plain as day it’s what’s right…

I’m not currently a man of any faith but I know who I want to stand with when the time comes… I may never be a proper Christian and I’m ok with that but I want the almighty to know that I will not back down when he needs me most …
I know this is a lot of rambling but like it says I’m lost and confused right
 
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New here myself, but just wanted to say: The bible is full of answers, but will also create more questions. Just never stop asking questions or pursuing those answers. As long as you do that you will continue to grow and find answers. Yahweh guide and bless you on your journey