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danagonzalez:
Thanks, love-magnified, I needed a laugh!!  Ray is great with his responses!!!---LOVE DANA,  GOD BLESS  :)

danagonzalez:
Hi, jenny06, I just want to say that I think I am struggling with a similar problem, in that my husband isn't where I am-- in understanding God's truths.  He isn't even looking for God's truths.  Sometimes I talk about what I've been reading on bibletruths and he just falls asleep right there in a chair!! It has become quite obviious to me that my husband doesn't have any hunger for the truth.  Can you believe it?!  I know, it's God's plan, not mine, His timing, not mine.....I do still get frustrated, though!!!So I Pray..... LOVE DANA ::)

rvhill:

--- Quote from: YellowStone on July 10, 2006, 11:55:44 PM ---This is an interesting concept RVHill :)

Are you suggesting that Paul did not love God?

That each one of us falls short of what even we imagine is an expectation of God is a given, but the amazing thing is that God's love is unconditional. :)

I have always thought of James verse to mean it is better to say nothing and do a little than say a lot and do nothing. The cool thing about works is they are measured from the heart, and only God can do that.

I think I know exactly how Paul felt. 

Darren

--- End quote ---

Mark 10:18
"Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered. "No one is good—except God alone.

Romans 3:12 All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one." [ Psalms 14:1-3; 53:1-3; Eccles. 7:20]

If you loved God would you not be good? I believe Paul tried to love God, and the things of God, I believe he wanted to love  them also, but did that mean he loved them? I want and try to love God and the things of God. It does not mean I love them though.

 Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
 doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil;
 rejoiceth not in unrighteousness, but rejoiceth with the truth;
  beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
  Love never faileth:

By Paul own definition not one loves, but God.  this why No one is good—except God alone.

jenny06:
Thanks all. Although I am not sure how the reverse psychology would work. Am I supposed to say, "Oh, no, don't read that"? LOL
Earlier tonight I did mention the site and that he might want to make create his own identity for this forum or a connection on his computer settings for BT. Fancy computers these days let each family member create their own settings. Anyhow, he asked me why it was so important to me that he share my way of thinking. I just told him that I did not want him to share my way of anything and that I just want him to come to his own conclusions. I would like him to be a stronger head of the household, stronger in faith that is. I just keep thinking that if he was deeper rooted that some issues we deal with would ebb. He, to be honest here, has anger issues. It is a bone of contention between us about causing the children to wrath , if you get my drift. One of our sons is very verbal and has no problem calling his father to the mat. Quite frankly, I think God is trying to get his attention, but my son is as a prophet in his own house, so to speak. My husband does not receive from me. If I say the sky is blue, he ignores me or argues that it is not blue. If another person, man or woman, tells him that the sky is blue, he proudly tells me that he learned from so and so that the sky is blue! I kid not. With no one to account to outside our home, I am at odds. I cannot help but feel that if he grows in Christ, the blinders will be lifted.

We came from different ends of the pendulum. His parents disciplined harshly, mine were not present most the time. When he says, "Jump," the kids better jump, according to his view. I guess I am getting off track. I will definitely drop the subtle hints with copies of paragraphs from Lake of Fire. And, Dana, I fully understand. Mine falls asleep also or sometimes he expects me to yell over the volume set on 30. He makes a face when I ask him to turn the volume down so I don't have to yell. I have pondered why God would put me with such an obstinant man. I guess it may be because I am stubborn and we are a perfect pair or at least I have the stamina to keep him hopping. LOL   

inezray:
Hi Jenny,

Your story is identical to mine. Even the part of how each of you were raised. My husband just is not interested in spiritual things at all. We spent many years in the church system together but he never seemed to be searching for truth. Sometimes I think he was just pacifying me to keep the peace. We are on totally different wave lenghts sorta speak. When I first came to the truth of UR I couldnt' contain my joy and told him what I believed. Since then he no longer wants anything to do with God. He is a great man, a wonderful father, extremely generous, and I love him. I am at the point now of letting it all go and not worry about it. He will come if God calls him and until then I will work out my relationship with God by myself. It seems that we have to come to the end of ourselves,at least that is how I see it now.
God be with you,
Inez

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