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What are your foreign gods?
prarrydog:
Sorin,
Maybe someday (soon) we can quit together. I'm sure our brothers and sisters will pray for us.
Yellowstone,
That does put it into perspective. Thanks for the post.
Sorin:
How did I forget. I too don't "love my enemies" but I'm sure you all know that. Or atleast most of you here. And I'm also struggling with my belief in God, not only whether or not He exists, but also whether or not He cares, and is still watching what's going on in the world or has He Forsaken us. Or perhaps He just created life to see what happens, in other words we are left to fend for ourselves. And there is no plan or purpose. So I suppose I also struggle with doubt and too many questions. Those are my "foreign gods". Or atleast some of them.
Sorin:
--- Quote from: prarrydog on July 05, 2006, 10:59:39 PM ---
Sorin,
Maybe someday (soon) we can quit together.
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Maybe. ;)
--- Quote from: Prarrydog ---I'm sure our brothers and sisters will pray for us.
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As much as I don't really believe that's going to make any difference, it is still a nice thing to do, and I thank them in advance anyway. But who knows, I may even be wrong. :o
--- Quote from: Prarrydog ---Yellowstone,
That does put it into perspective. Thanks for the post.
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Yes, it does bring new meaning to the term 'love your enemies". Or atleast another way of looking at it.
inezray:
I am a smoker also. When I became a believer back in the 70's I tried to quit smoking for five years. It was daily torment for me as I felt I was a bad witness for the Lord and I wanted to please him. When your heavily involved in church you feel condemend constantly if you have these outward behaviors that people can see. Well it got to where my will to quit became stronger than my will to smoke and I quit cold turkey. That is not the end of the story sorry to say. I quit for 10 years but the things that happened in the church were worse than the smoking and I went back to it. In my heart I was mad at God for all the years I served him and our lives were in shambles. All it took is one cigaret and I was hooked again.That was 16 years ago. I do not feel condemed anymore about smoking or that God is mad at me but I want to quit because of my health so I am going on the patch on Friday, leaving for SanFrancisco for 8 weeks. If you are a smoker in California you feel like a leper so it might be easier. I need prayers.
God Bless
prarrydog:
I will pray for you Inez.
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