~This side of the 'glass'~

[Bingo]

https://christianchat.com/threads/subtle-warnings.198616/post-4962291




"And great disturbances shall arise within the 'Christian' social media spectrum,
and unsavory disturbances bring cause of an intensified 'spiritual malady'.

 

[Bingo]

"And with all the social media clutter, I find it refreshing to have a reminder of a time that was.
And my memories are just that. I am glad though there were unpleasant times as society was
coming to grips with social adjustments. And resentment and hatred then and now shall never be
compatible with mankind unity. The world at large has set the stage. And the 'orchestrator' will close the curtain
for all, when our time has expired, here in the now. And the spiritual realm cannot be comprehended.
And it has been told of that spiritual preparation here in the now shall be upon each individual...no more...no less."


"The time that was. Oh my, never to be forgotten."
https://safeshare.tv/x/FEDEwZHZXu
Time of 50's

"And we did!"

 

[Billyd]

"And with all the social media clutter, I find it refreshing to have a reminder of a time that was.
And my memories are just that. I am glad though there were unpleasant times as society was
coming to grips with social adjustments. And resentment and hatred then and now shall never be
compatible with mankind unity. The world at large has set the stage. And the 'orchestrator' will close the curtain
for all, when our time has expired, here in the now. And the spiritual realm cannot be comprehended.
And it has been told of that spiritual preparation here in the now shall be upon each individual...no more...no less."


"The time that was. Oh my, never to be forgotten."
https://safeshare.tv/x/FEDEwZHZXu
Time of 50's

View attachment 245947 "And we did!"

Interesting side on the show. Only one episode actually had Route 66 in it. Only three actually mentioned it.

 

[persistent]

Never knew of this song till about 2003 and even though it is negative nostalgia something speaks to me.

Staggering down the street, the blue light of tv's in windows on a cold snowy night.

 

[Bingo]

"And a spiritual awareness allows a spiritual consciousness that hopefully
spiritually illuminates a fullness of the spiritually influenced sacred words.
'And being without, the heart and mind most likely will be spiritually depraved."
"Many seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own."

 

[persistent]

View attachment 245992
"And a spiritual awareness allows a spiritual consciousness that hopefully
spiritually illuminates a fullness of the spiritually influenced sacred words.
'And being without, the heart and mind most likely will be spiritually depraved."
"Many seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own."

Romans 8:5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

 

[Bingo]

"I Thank God I am able to play golf even though I have reached the super senior
level (80 +) at our local golf course. And yes, we get reduced membership fee.
Started playing regular here in 2010 when first moved here from Az.
Weather has been decent to be able to play this time of year here in Mo. Ozark
area."
'Praise God'


'Photo two months ago. Grass has turned brown, but hey, it's all good."

 

[Bingo]

*'A moral dilemma is also called an ethical dilemma and refers to a situation where an individual needs to make a choice but faces a conflicting situation between one or more alternatives. Ideally, the choice they make presents a dilemma because every available option may be wrong or incorrect. This creates a situation where there is a conflict of morals or ethics. Moral dilemmas are important as they help individuals interrogate their moral standing and who they are in terms of the choices they make when presented with conflicting options or situations.'
(* 'Intended solely as informative and subjects of 'Reflections of Life'...'This side of the glass')

 

[Bingo]

"Hope of a miracle may rest on nothing seen."

 

[Bingo]

"And it shall know to be, or not to know to be. And all the 'letters' of all words known, will not change the spiritually inspired words
that of which influenced the Divine wisdom."
"And ignored wisdom shall be great among 'Worldly Christianity' perpetrating 'man-mind' illusional deception, foolishness
and untold falseness. And being witnessed that of a great spiritual malady."

 

[Bingo]

"Interesting article."



A recent ABCNEWS/Beliefnet poll found 83 percent of Americans self-identify as Christians. But if 83 percent of the nation’s population is Christian, why do we have so many abortions and out-of-wedlock births, and so much divorce. And why is homosexual marriage now the law of the land?

In other words, why is sexual freedom trumping biblical sexual ethics even to the point that — now — our laws force the acceptance of sexual immorality? If so much of the nation claims Christianity, shouldn’t that Christianity be reflected in the prevailing morals and practices?

One answer is that lots of so-called Christians are simply defining their own Christianity. In this same poll, the open-ended question, “What is your religion?” was asked. Among the self-identified Christians, there were 50 different answers. Most of the 50 affiliations cited are Christian denominations, ranging from the Assemblies of God to the United Church of Christ. But, when you drill down, you find that many of the denominations mentioned have strayed far from biblical orthodoxy on sexual and other matters. We’ve lost the cultural consensus that once held to a biblical sexual ethic. So, on the hot-button issues concerning sexuality, sin and selfishness reign in the culture.

If we ever were a Christian nation, we aren’t one now. Still, the vast, overwhelming majority of people say they are Christians. So, why don’t we, as a nation look like it?

I think it’s because so many Christians have a sort of fruit-salad understanding of their faith. Along with healthy doses of poverty-fighting and environmentally protective beliefs they’ll throw in tolerance for serial marriage, cohabitation and a willingness to easily jettison the God-ordained definition of marriage. We often find these fruit salad Christians really can’t answer questions about the basics of the faith.

In many of the 50 denominations cited in this poll, having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ is not stressed. In others, that personal relationship doesn’t extend to obedience. My pastor says, “Faith has to be personal, but not personalized.” “Faith is not customizable.”

Some denominations have de-emphasized learning and reciting the historic creeds of the faith. Others are not formally catechizing (or teaching) members their historic doctrinal positions.

A creed is a statement of faith, of belief, not of required behavior. It says, ‘I believe this.’ Americans are individualists. But American Christians are part of Christ’s body. God’s rules for its proper functioning are laid out in scripture. Creeds are not scripture, but they help us internalize basic scriptural principles agreed upon by respected theologians over the centuries. A creed is not up for a vote. Its purpose is to declare and safeguard God’s truth about Himself.

Reciting, for example, the Apostle’s Creed, concisely summarizes the Christian faith. If someone asks what you believe, the basics are right there. It’s no coincidence that as American denominations have de-emphasized learning and reciting the great creeds, the church’s influence on the culture has lessened.

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Intended solely as informative and subjects to reflect on. Be sure to do your own careful 'inventory' before
taking action based on anything you find in this content. Intended solely as informative and
subjects of 'Reflections of Life'...'This side of the glass')

 

[Bingo]

Kicking a Child Out of the House

• MsMediator
• Nov 26, 2022

"This thread touches upon a personal heartbreaking personal experience of which I sincerely hope
no one has to ever be involved with. And somewhere in a previous thread I believe I shared in part, pertaining
to our experience of raising our grandson, now twenty-five and Thank God, is doing great and we shared a
hug and I love you only about an hour ago as he was working in the garage on his classic '66' Chevy. Praise God!

"Having raised him since a year old due to an abusive stepdad, and the legal and emotional drama cannot be
emphasized sufficiently to fully grasp the impact on all involved...believe it!

"I am thankful God's love and our love prevailed through it all. And folks...here is where love plays such a profound
role in any family circle for any meaningful relationship to be sustained."

"And only yesterday, my oldest daughter, (of a previous marriage) called and had disturbing update on her son, a grandson two
years younger than the one we raised. He was in a drug rehab and left and back on the streets, and she is being confronted
with the dilemma of the fatherless children. We shared 'wireless tears' and about the procedure to proceed with acquiring legal
guardianship, as she knew we had gone through this years ago. I can only hope and pray for all involved.

"This is merely a 'scratch' on our family circle, as everyone contains their own experiences with endless emotional scars
that are most likely to linger on. I now know of God in my life and this being a great reprieve. "Praise God"

"And one thing that has seen us through...my surrender and willingness to change and put myself in God's care the
best I know how. And to fully realize my greatest resource being love! I Thank God each day that my old life is gone,
and a profound spiritual enlightenment has allowed a renewed life, here in the now.

"I can only hope the sensitive subject of 'kicking' a child, children, or adult out, should be looked upon as a matter that
should be approached with great care, heartaches are not to be trifled with, of any age."

'Bingo'...Believe I need God, Ok

 

[Bingo]

"And being witnessed are the effects of 'the rules have been changed'.

 

[Bingo]

"And selfishness and self-centeredness are not compatible
with true devotion.
'And it has been rightly concluded that at the root of many of life's
problems are just that...selfishness and self-centeredness, and I can
attest to this!
'And there being no better time than the present...an honest 'assessment' of ...self!
And 'cleaning house' many of us were able to be rid of much 'dirt'.
'Thank God'

 

[Bingo]

"Faith and trust in God's wisdom becomes reality more so when applied and actually
put into practice in our life with daily perseverance. And I have learned over the past
two plus decades of this being of great significance in attitude and conduct of my life...believe it,,,,,,
so long as I am willing to change, and this being of profound significance...Thank God!

'And without earnestly striving to practice the love and wisdom and honestly knowing it works
in one's own life circumstances, perhaps many should honestly ponder the foundation for faith and trust and to
understand assuming without knowledge may very likely simply be following 'Christian' protocol habits.

'And with habits most often brings cause of unconsciously acting without seriously contemplating the
end results of one's own constitution, whatever that may present.
'And the teachings of lessons influenced through the spiritual revelations of Christ our Lord God being
meaningful and powerful messages that of which pertain to the nature of life to strive to live by....
and that would be by all...here in the now.

'Words seen are not meant to judge nor offend and to be ever mindful of the thread title... (~'this side of the glass'~)
I am here to share through my 'reflections of life'...here in the now. And by the grace of God...
I came...I came to...I came to believe...
'Bingo'...Believe I need God, ok.............and I Am you...You are I..........Christ in Us......in our midst!
'Thank God'

 

[Bingo]

(A review of realism)
'Here in the Now'
(Part #1)
Social media maladies are conditions affecting productivity of the human network. It is often construed to be a social condition associated with specific symptoms and signs.

It may be caused by external factors, such as influence of technology or simply using technology in the wrong way and for the wrong purposes. It may also be caused by the influence of media. Causes include a lack of knowledge or wisdom by individuals or groups, sometimes both. The lack of knowledge and/or wisdom in use of this thing everyone calls “social media” has become a social media malady.

Social media maladies cause pain, dysfunction, distress, social problems, and lost productivity to the person(s) afflicted, or similar problems for those in contact with the person or organization. In this broader sense, it sometimes includes injuries, disabilities, disorders, syndromes and mental infections. Social media malady can also be classified as communicable and non-communicable “social disease” of the mind. Got it yet? You really don’t want to get it.

An Epidemic of Social Proportions

Everywhere we turn in every form of media we are surrounded with this thing called social media. Facebook dominates magazine covers, stories, broadcast and our mobile devices “tweet” with content from” twits”. The human network is more consumed with reading and watching “the latest and greatest” than they are about their own safety on the road or that of others. Technology is influencing our belief systems to believe the “popular and influential” vs. the “meaningful and significant” things that define life, if we can remember what the definition of life is.

Life is the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally. Living things are systems that tend to respond to changes in their environment, and inside themselves, in such a way as to promote their own continuation. A social media malady promotes the continuation of meaningless and insignificant things that do not promote progressive continuation of the human network.

The epidemic at hand is production and consumption of meaningless and insignificant things that do not enhance continuation of the human network. The continuation of the human network is fueled by knowledge and wisdom. Social media maladies are spread by not knowing or not using knowledge wisely. Said maladies include:

(Part #2)
Believing that life is shaped and fueled by marketing messages
Believing that results are best achieved by manipulating those who lack knowledge or wisdom
Believing that “popular and influential” means “knowledgeable and wise”
Believing every tweet, status update, email or text is worthy of immediate attention
Believing “friends” are more important that your “meaningful and significant relationships”
The commercial world knows that the human network suffers these common maladies and more. We are fed media that sustains our maladies existence, and all “social media” are doing is creating an epidemic of social proportions.

The only cure for social media maladies is knowledge followed by wisdom. You are not likely to get cured by popular and influential Social Media Therapists because the reality is they are the ones spreading the epidemic with self-centered promotional media disguised as knowledge and wisdom. Real knowledge and wisdom come from the soul of the human network. If you put your head in the sand, you won’t find it because you can’t see it.

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Intended solely as informative and subjects of 'Reflections of Life'...'This side of the glass')

 

[Bingo]

" And in all your assemblies, put away and be done with your discord. And know this and know it well,
any disturbance which brings cause of discord, destroys the quest of truly knowing of God in your life.
The glory of God being trifled with in any form of conduct shall be considered contempt of obedience.

'God's love has been abandoned for the sake of idolatry, boastfulness and the clamoring of selfish and
self-centeredness to gain nothing of spiritual value and of which the spiritually depraved man-mind
brings cause of meaningful scripture to grow stagnant and sour of any hope of love to bring about spiritual enlightenment."

(Ponder these words carefully)
https://christianchat.com/threads/the-abcs-of-life.184057/post-3923342


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[Bingo]

"Over two million posts with over forty thousand topics and growing.
And precisely what has been accomplished and or learned remains a mystery.
It can be assumed basically, there are many that can type, text, read, quote and lend an opinion.
And this may be good and well-intended/ and or/ blatant and erroneous activity from a
group that may be misguided by behavior of man-mind foolishness and fanciful delusions.

'And this only being an observation of one's own perspective. It is out the jurisdiction from here,
and anything read here certainly is not intended to be judgmental. And I share many things from
and through a heart of spiritual revelations and conviction.

'The mystery and wisdom surrounding the... 'Inspired Words of/ from God'... are of a miraculous and
extremely extraordinary circumstances that man/men of different times and culture were so greatly
influenced that many historic chronicles came about. Obviously, any logical common sense would
conclude language culture etc. etc. would prevent any complete accuracy of how, why, who or where
many things occurred and by/with whom...being forever unknown!

"And this spiritual reality being mine and mine alone as each shall choose their own path, and there appears to be a different path for different personalities. And these paths most likely will continue to collide with an immense amount of dysfunctional disharmony bringing cause of confusion and promoting delusional worldly 'thinking' ...bringing cause of lost souls to wander off in search of hopefully finding witnesses that have testimony of God's work being practiced and how a life may have been changed by acting upon and applying the teachings of Christ.
'And with a sound mind it can be witnessed across the land that 'Christianity' and society as a whole has become labored with a great morality decline. Love seemingly abandoned for the sake of fitting in with the dilemma of the wireless communication delirium."


'Praise God'

 

[Bingo]

#ICAMETOSHARE
https://www.facebook.com/100088784138406/
"Practicing LOVE comes ALIVE with practicing GOD'S 'PRINCIPLES' OF LIFE!
And let us HOPE and PRAY this comes about...HERE IN THE NOW!
And I am not here to 'commercialize' God's sacredness!
Loss of gratitude and humility being part of morality decline!

 

[Bingo]

"And being declared that God created man in His image. Being made in the 'image' or 'likeness' of God
means that He made us to resemble Him in some, but not all ways. We do not resemble God in the sense
of God being flesh and blood as we are, because God is spirit, and He therefore exists without a flesh-and-blood body.

'Idolatry with selfish and self-centered intentions having many attributes and considered the abomination
of the world that leads to untold deception, untruths, falseness and heresies... perpetrated through 'commercialization of God'...
bringing cause of shaming the integrity and sacredness of God's intended 'inspiration for life', here in the now."
'Christ In Us'...Mirror Mirror on the wall, what is it that YOU see!
I AM You...You Are I
'Thank God I saw the 'light'!
'Praise God'!