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Thank you everyone for sharing. Cinder, could you please do me the service of sharing the title of this book? It sounds like an interesting and helpful read.

Thank you very much for your response, and clearly experience and scripture-grounded wisdom. And, your enjoyment of The Princess Bride is indesputably BASED! Great film. I suppose I find my thoughts drifting and fixing on the melancholy and grievous things of life, even when plenty of good...

SeoulSearch, Thank you for your response and thoughtfulness. Your words bring encouragement and insight without fail. I too have seen what you described about some Christians "talking the talk," but not "walking the walk." And jumping to "rebuke" a speck in their brother's eye while they...

Good morning all. Time constraints forbid me from including relevant scriptures that I can think of with this question. In terms of application, I am thinking of the kind of person / mindset that is always solemn and serious, and the light-hearted jovial joker. I know it's never this "black...

Hey everyone I want to quickly return on my lunch break here to say thanks again. The wisdom and encouragement that was shared here surprised me, and I once again wish I could reply to each person one by one; but in the meantime, your words are heard and valued! Have a blessed remainder of your...

That is a brilliant and humble perspective. Thanks for sharing your good sense. I guess it's just the permanence of eternity that gets to me. Like after 50,000 years I might think back and wish I had done more. Be the most I could have been for my King. I would think that anyway, as we all...

Good afternoon everyone, Wow, I sure wasn't expecting all those responses! Thank you. I have been very busy since I posted that and as much as I want to respond on detail to each reply, I just don't and won't have the time soon. That said, I did want to show my appreciation for your wisdom and...

All, thank you for the contributions of truth and encouragement.

Yes, lesser than Jesus, like everyone else. Other than Jesus? Let's just say I know some David-like figures where I fear I am more like Saul.

Hello All, I have been wrestling with covetousness for as long as I've been alive, but recently I have found myself deeper in the muck than usual. I can't seem to knock away some serious questions I have about God. Namely, does he pick favorites? Here is why I ask: Everyone in my family is a...

My bad. The ending of the post led me to that conclusion. If I knew any Catholics I would have asked them myself but they are almost devoid in my area.

Thank you, your view makes a lot of sense to me. Especially the point "as Moses did."

Very interesting, thank you! For some reason I was under the belief that the RCC also prayed to minor saints. I was not aware it was only Mary that they threw in with God.

Hello all. I was reading Exodus chapter 18 and a question formed in my mind. After learning that Moses was taking care of Israel's problems alone, his father-in-law Jethro, a righteous man, instructed Moses to delegate the people by tens, hundreds, thousands etc. to righteous men (who will...

I confess that in the earlier stages of this thread I too was discouraged, but after things developed to the point they got to I really started to see him as the clown he was. But really, thanks again for caring. I am really impressed by the long-time members here on CC. I also confess that I'm...

I definitely can have a grave tone even when joking. And he did piss me off before. But I assure you that I don't actually believe this guy is a satanist and that his immature little digs more stimulated me than angered me :) Have a good night! I have enjoyed the messages we shared today.

Thanks for the warm consideration :giggle: I stopped taking this guy seriously shortly after some of his first replies and could no longer deny myself the temptation to play his game a bit. I was not offended or emotional although I can see why it was perceived that way.

I called it an "act" earlier for a reason. Only a lunatic would act this way seriously in real life. I'm convinced he gets a hit from stepping on people's toes and spitting in their faces and scripture is just one way he does that. I enjoyed going over the top Lynx, and playing his game for a...

Maybe someday God will show you the great grace of humility and conviction and you will turn from your wicked and foolish ways. I will be praying for you.

Your deceitful twisting of scripture and complete lack of any kind of empathy or brotherly love (Rom. 12:10) is less like "truth" and more like slander, lies, and ragebait. You are not speaking "the whole counsel of the Lord" and if you think you are then you think that you are either God...