Hi beloved. I am new here.

[Underwhosewings]

I love you, and your are probably spot on, I just don’t understand.

The more you spend time with God, walk closer to God, the more likely you are to hear his voice. I have proved it.
Read His word. KJV is best.
Obedience and humility.

 

[Deuteronomy]

@ChefJoe, I forgot to mention a couple of books to you, one pretty ancient, the other, modern. Both will help you learn to practice the presence of God in your life, even in the midst of your busiest moments on your busiest days and nights.

The first book, by Brother Lawrence, is called (aptly) The Practice of the Presence of God. It can be read online and/or downloaded for free here. The other book, by Dr. J I Packer, is called Knowing God, and you will need to purchase it if you want to read it.

Both books will help you find ways to grow in obedience to certain commands like the ones that we find in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, commands that, especially at first blush, seem pretty impossible for us to fully obey.

God bless you!!

~Deuteronomy
p.s. - finally, one last thing on the topic of witnessing. I believe that you will find Greg Koukl's book on witnessing/evangelism to be EXTREMELY valuable/helpful to you in a number of ways. You can check it out at the following link if you'd like to.

Tactics, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions - Kindle edition by Koukl, Gregory, Strobel, Lee. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

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1 Thessalonians 5​

16 Rejoice always;​

17 pray without ceasing;​

18 in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.​

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[Magenta]

I get tired from work , I put in 15hr days and sometimes I feel I am not staying focused with Him…do you know what I mean?

I was at my doctor's office this morning, waiting, waiting, waiting for my turn, sitting in a chair where
I could see the TV that I normally sit underneath (and therefore cannot see), and it had on a foodie show...
the sound was all the way down but there was text across the bottom of the screen, as the owner/chefs
showed how they made their culinary delights and had the show host give a helping hand, and then taste
the results, as well as getting customer feedback... some of the meals looked extremely delicious! It was
a Canadian show and the first restaurant was all about poutine .. I hope you have good help in your
restaurant business and make many people happy with the yummy delicious and nutritious food you serve up...

 

[Magenta]

Excuse me but why do you have a picture of a woman with purple hair any other color then the normal hair color that you have such as purple pink any of the rainbow colors are clearly signs of somebody who is either into New age mysticism which is demonic and neopaganism or the lbgtq+ pedophilia group well I pray for them daily interceding for them I certainly don't advocate and I believe we need to speak the truth in love and boldness not back down That's what Satan wants us to do to be intimidated so while I'm not judging you I find it strange that you would pick that as your picture can you please expand on why you have purple hair next to a horse as your logo picture for yourself?
I want to see what type of a so-called Christian forum this is because if this is some kind of a demonic new age thing I don't want to be a part of it thank you very much.
As an older believer who has been through everything you can imagine I know the Bible very well which is the word of God it's inherent it is alive and active and it says that we are"TEST ALL THINGS"
Most lukewarm Christians do not do that hence the reason the judgment of God is upon us and we are in the last of the last days. Please respond thank you so much!

Cookie cutter Christianity is not my thing, nor do I generally make such unfounded erroneous
assumptions about people as you have here, but I do appreciate the fact that you took the time to
share your concerns with me, even as unfounded as they are, for it really was time for me to update
my auto siggie picture, since it is quite old and outdated, so thank you for that .. And just so you
know, I will not stop designing women with purple or pink or blue hair just because you don't like it.

Psalm 104:33-35

 

[BlessedByHisWisdom77]

My name is jim A and I am a Christian author.

Hello Jim. Congrats on becoming an author! Such a wonderful achievement.

 

[GRACE_ambassador]

Hello Jim. Congrats on becoming an author! Such a wonderful achievement.

Precious friend, A Very Warm Welcome To Chat.
Congrats on being "Blessed By His Wisdom."

Please Be Very RICHLY Encouraged And Edified In
The LORD JESUS CHRIST, And His Word Of Truth, Rightly
Divided (+ I and II). ← PG Rated "Approved" *

Grace, Peace, And JOY!… + RICH Blessings

* PG = Perfect God / Parental Guidance:

 

[Jaime4Jesus]

Cookie cutter Christianity is not my thing, nor do I generally make such unfounded erroneous
assumptions about people as you have here, but I do appreciate the fact that you took the time to
share your concerns with me, even as unfounded as they are, for it really was time for me to update
my auto siggie picture, since it is quite old and outdated, so thank you for that .. And just so you
know, I will not stop designing women with purple or pink or blue hair just because you don't like it.

Psalm 104:33-35

Yes I can tell a lot about you first of all you're not a Christian and I'm not judging I'm speaking the TRUTH and that's what Christians do they speak the truth I pray you find God because he's coming very soon and he's more powerful than your new age mysticism or if you're Satanist which you very well could be on here pretending your a Christian. A true Christian would want to emulate Christ I wouldn't want anybody to live through the GREAT TRIBULATION much less live through hell for eternity burning and fire and damnation so good luck with thinking that you can come against Jesus Christ our Lord and savior oh and by the way for those that you deceive God will punish you EVEN MORE for being wicked and deceiving people as he righteously should as the Bible said "Even Satan who transforms himself into a angel of light, so can the unrighteous. 2 Corinthians 11:14

 

[GRACE_ambassador]

You are fifty two and lived most of your life distant from what you now believe.
Surely you cannot expect others to just suddenly change their world view?
Treasure the passion you have for your new found faith, and live it out without
trying to force it on others. It is the Holy Spirit of God that brings any to God.

Amen. We, like Paul and Apollos do this:

"I have planted, Apollos watered, but..." God's Part!:​

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God Gave the increase." (1Co 3:6)​

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Amen.