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YellowStone:
--- Quote from: Sorin ---I obviously don't "love my enemies" and whoever saw what I said(before modifying my posts) to "malachi12" after he said that he is
"superior" to me because he is an "Israelite" can attest. This forum is for those that are of "like mind" and I don't think I am anymore. So then perhaps I should just leave, or maybe I'll get banned but either way I don't feel like I belong.
I guess I'll stick around for the replies to this, but perhaps that's about it,
Sorin
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Hey Sorin, I know exactly how you feel. Love your enemies right, while they dance around burned bodies. Okay, how do you do that? How can I say "I love you man" to such as these in the same manner as I would say it to you?
It wasn't until a week or two ago that I learned the answer. Actually it was from a thread that you started, so I guess you must take some credit. :)
On one hand we are told to abor evil yet love, love, love. How?
Of course I love our folks in the milliary and all that they do bringing peace and freedom to parts of world who do not know even know the concept of either. So what is the one thing that I can do to help 100,000's of God hater's? Pray for their eyes and hearts to be opened to the love of Our God. Do I hate these people or the things they do and say? It must be the latter, becasue if they did and said these thing not, would I hate them? I guess not.
So here is the distinction between loving everything and loving the person but abhoring their evil actions. Of course I hate the actions of the terrorists and if my prayer can help just bringing one of these find the truth then cool, but that is not the point. It's knowing I do not have to love their actions and that made all the difference.
Oh, I do not believe all here are of like mind. Thats not to say we all are not searching for something. So hang in there Sorin, if you ever need to talk or vent then please feel free to PM me.
Looking forward to reading more of your posts.
With Love, YellowStone
prarrydog:
Sorin,
You know too much truth to leave. Don't get so down on yourself. If you can't pray right now then don't, if you can't love your enemies then don't, if you are not of like mind so be it.
Mat 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Get back to basics. Even if you don't believe in God at least hope that there is a loving God who will make everything good in the end. Everything starts with hope. Look up the word hope on e-sword. Faith, love ,patience, purity, perfection etc. all stem from hope. So never mind keeping the faith right now........keep the hope :lol: . We,ve all been there, that's why this is such a good support group.
Rom 15:13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
Indagator:
Sorin,
I completely understand your issue right now. I could go further with you about that in PM's...totally up to you...if you wish to talk or vent, I am here.
I would however like to point out one thing. I want you to google "Malachai (Malachi) York". The poster that is turning you off so much reminds me very much of "Malachai York". I have a copy of "The Egyptian Book of the Dead" that is translated by "Malachai York".
In fact, though I now live in Athens, GA I used to live in Milledgeville, GA and had enough interactions with his "followers".
I understand that you're having trials right now, but all that I ask is that you consider the source. Are you trials directly from God, or from the adversary instead? I read the posts. They angered me. I got to them late so I couldn't get in there and that's just God's will.
I will break it down to this bro....don't just give up. Convalesce, heal up, take care of you. You have enemies all around you. They will mix lies with the truth. They will attack you emotionally. They will appeal to your basest emotions all in order to lead you astray. I know this....I was lead astray. Even now I fight it.
I'm not perfect man. I screw up constantly, but all I really have is Christ. Eveyone else will always leave me to burn.
Your true strength is not found in disdain, but rather the honest smile you give in return to that disdain.
Or better yet...
The true measure of power is not what you CAN do, but what you choose not to do because YOU DON'T HAVE TO.
God could destroy it all with a simple blink. Yet God chooses not to, and that is the true measure of power.
I am asking you, Sorin, though I know you're hurting and frustrating....don't blink. You're better than that. I know it, so many others here know that. Don't let one blind, misled child lead you astray. Stay the path.
According to Christ, is it better to let that one sheep go astray? What if you're speaking to a messenger? Stay the path. Drink the cup. Be faithful. Yes at times it sucks, but honestly...what is better here where we are in this flesh?
Sorin, I know you don't know me, and I know you're frustrated...I was angered to by that person's posts, but you have to let that anger go. Anger, desperation, and emptiness will serve you nothing now. It may have once before, but not now. It may have lead you to Christ, but maybe you should be trying to ask Christ questions now.
I'm sorry for carrying on, but I could tell in that thread that you were being rubbed "off".
Mat 24:4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
Mat 24:5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
Mat 24:6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
Mat 24:7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
Mat 24:8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
These things MUST COME TO PASS. The wars are not outside of you, they are within.
Mat 24:9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.
Mat 24:10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
Mat 24:11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
Mat 24:12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
Mat 24:13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Keep enduring, Sorin, even if you must leave :( . No matter what though, always keep Christ with you if it be the Father's will and remember that you have a home should you need to search out further...I outta know...been there, done that :)
eutychus:
--- Quote from: Sorin ---Well I don't feel like pretending to be one that would be considered a "Follower of Christ" so I need to confess something. When I first came to the BT board I was a believer, and I wanted to learn more and more about
this newly found belief that all will (eventually) be saved and about the thing of the Spirit and all that. But I have stumbled somewhere along the way and now I'm not even sure I believe in God anymore. I can't even pray anymore because I just feel like I'm talking to myself. I obviously don't "love my enemies" and whoever saw what I said(before modifying my posts) to "malachi12" after he said that he is
"superior" to me because he is an "Israelite" can attest. This forum is for those that are of "like mind" and I don't think I am anymore. So then perhaps I should just leave, or maybe I'll get banned but either way I don't feel like I belong.
I guess I'll stick around for the replies to this, but perhaps that's about it,
Sorin
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sorin,
i was going to start a thread on this,
Mat 24:12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
do not let your love wax cold. may God grant you peace.
love
chuckt
zander:
You know what Sorin
Youre not alone.
I have grievances with God too. Right now. I am ging through a period of it. God took my girlfriend away from me man. Thats a sh** thing to do and i'm not mincing my words with him. I have thought about having sex with numerous women and whilst i dont think i will carry it out, it pains me to have to be in such a crap state. What agenda does God have with me, man that guy is so childish?
But all im doing is this ](*,)
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