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shittim said:
looks like he isn't here anymore.

most in "church" today don't seem Spirit filled as required of His Own.
If we are indeed Spirit filled we won't "fit in" with those who aren't, Jesus was clear on this for this time.
Playing "church" an hour a week doesn't count.
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YES! More people need to say this! You can't just play Christian for one hour out of 168! You cannot dabble in god! You cannot choose to have two masters! If you are on fire for god you will lose a LOT! Your friends will leave, you wil be looked weird at. But I know it is well worth it, for I'm going to heaven and the world will not.
 
aalligator45 said:
YES! More people need to say this! You can't just play Christian for one hour out of 168! You cannot dabble in god! You cannot choose to have two masters! If you are on fire for god you will lose a LOT! Your friends will leave, you wil be looked weird at. But I know it is well worth it, for I'm going to heaven and the world will not.
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you gotta take off for sleep periods, rest periods, meals, showers, housework, etc.

Still though even if you have a 50hr/week job (or career) that still leaves around 40 when I took the time to calculate it. Gotta calculate "you time" (for most people I've met).

This might actually be a good standalone thread discussion because everyone has different needs.

Some people they might take well over an hour to "wind down" each day before bed and some people conk out when their head hits the pillow practically.



Also consider that while some people spend 2 or so hours/week in "organized church" that doesn't mean they don't have a walk with the Lord outside of church.

Personally, I feel like I project my own frustrations (in unmet needs) on others at times. Some people may only need a tiny bit each week corporately and others might need to live in constant community at a retreat center or something similar. If I'm that retreat center type person it is easy to view "sunday christians" with a bias. I find it quite helpful to just give the benefit of the doubt and realize there are variables (children for instance) that I (being single/childless) don't keep as a forefront factor.
 
aalligator45 said:
YES! More people need to say this! You can't just play Christian for one hour out of 168! You cannot dabble in god! You cannot choose to have two masters! If you are on fire for god you will lose a LOT! Your friends will leave, you wil be looked weird at. But I know it is well worth it, for I'm going to heaven and the world will not.
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c & t! (completely true). lots of people get turned off by me speaking about Jesus to them. basically, nobody wants to hear it. & i am looked at weird meaning they think i'm weird because I'm not of the world. sure is worth it, totally worth it. i'm doing what i'm supposed to be doing. PRAISE THE LORD!!!
 
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Yeah, I visit a Seniors Forum that has interesting conversation, but also I share Christ when i can. And I do so in a respectful manner and only when the topic related to faith comes up. This morning I let them all know how things like Ouija boards are tools of Satan when occult is pursued as someone posted about pendulums used to predict things. As a result, I think most of the members have me on “ignore” as I tend to be a “thread killer” when I post. That’s ok though!
 
MichaelZ said:
Yeah, I visit a Seniors Forum that has interesting conversation, but also I share Christ when i can. And I do so in a respectful manner and only when the topic related to faith comes up. This morning I let them all know how things like Ouija boards are tools of Satan when occult is pursued as someone posted about pendulums used to predict things. As a result, I think most of the members have me on “ignore” as I tend to be a “thread killer” when I post. That’s ok though!
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while on that subject, we're in the halloween season. i do not celebrate halloween because it's not Biblical & it contains pagan worshipping & rituals to bring in the harvest with people wearing costumes back in old days.
 
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Karlon said:
while on that subject, we're in the halloween season. i do not celebrate halloween because it's not Biblical & it contains pagan worshipping & rituals to bring in the harvest with people wearing costumes back in old days.
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YES! YES! YES! Why would I give the devil one day and give 364 days to god when I can give all 365 days to him?
 
Maybe start a new thread on the topic of Halloween and should Christians celebrate this? (I say no)
 
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