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Really…you ought to read The Word! We're all broken and in need of a Savior! As for the "harden the fuck up…", you couldn't be more wrong! He is strong in our weakness! I (very respectfully) caution you to humble yourself…or you WILL be humbled!
Thanks for your reply! No…not passive aggressive! It just "is what it is"! It all comes down to the fact that God Is! Thus ALL is on His terms! Check out Dr. Ivan Panin's research…cannot be refuted! Not being a prick towards you…I've been a bad guy…I've allowed pride and arrogance to dominate my life…and it entails a VERY high price!
Yeah, all I'm saying is we're all broken…and there is only one answer…God! I (as the world defines it) was an alcoholic…12 pack after work every day, case w/a 1/2 pint of Crown (downed first) on Friday evening and Saturday evening…back to a 12'er on Sunday…you know…to get ready for work! That was 28 years ago…but today, I couldn't even finish the single beer I had with dinner! Maybe it's like this: Maybe addiction is a lie, BUT, if you BELIEVE the lie, the impact of the lie is catastrophic! All I can give is my testimony…I used to be a violent guy that was labeled an alcoholic…I went full tilt on AA - one night I was sitting in a meeting and I heard God say: "Look around and tell me what you see", so I did and quietly replied, "Well God, there's a lot of people here" …but God pushed me further and gave me the same command again…and I took another look around and quietly answered: "Well God, there's a lot of people here, some are drinking and using and some are not"! To which God replied: "Yes! But all are still under the bondage of drinking and using"! This "just for today" stuff is bondage! God set me free from alcoholism, and will do the same for anybody else!
Enjoy it…just don't allow it to control you!
I'd be happy to…we'll see what God does!
Amen brother!
I think you're mostly right…but, man, I believe we're missing out on a lot because we don't live with each other the way we're supposed to! I agree with you about judging others, but that pertains to those that are still in the world…and doesn't exclude all judgement…remember "take the log out of my own eye before I examine the speck in my brothers eye"…judgment is required, but it MUST be righteous, or God honoring judgment! Because I KNOW from experience that God is not mocked, and man WILL receive with the same measure that he uses…I tend to lean more towards compassion and empathy when judgment starts welling up in my heart! It's God way, or the highway! Our own way is too tragic!
If you believe in Jesus…you're saved…after that, the only thing you'll be judged for is your works! Peace brother!