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eskimojerry:
Thank you, Rhys.

It says that 'good works' will be performed. Good works towards people, feeding, clothing, sheltering, etc...  helping the least. I'm not even at a point where I  could be 'accused' of doing these good works. That is my dream. To do good works and be yelled at to be less physical and more spiritual. To be a blessing and not a liability.

manuela:
Dear Gina,
I do not appreciate how you talk about Ray. Please stop posting things that have nothing to do with his character or his teachings. He did not believe in vanity like many other people.
Thank you
Manuela

Gina:
In my defense, Manuela, I was not putting Ray down.  I was just stating a fact.  I'm sorry that my comment upset you.  And if anyone thinks that I was putting Ray down by that comment, they misunderstood my point entirely.  I was referring to the fact that it matters NOT what people look like.  God drew people to Jesus and the Good News in spite of what Jesus looked like (appearance marred more than any man's).  That was my point.

Isaiah 53:2 He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.

I wouldn't compare Ray to Jesus, who also was no one of beauty and he was not vain, but I don't think that he would have denied that he was overweight, no fault of his own of course!

indianabob:
Hi Gina,
An excerpt from your message above was.
"Take Hugh Hefner for example.  He is old, wrinkled and fugly!  Do you think that matters to his new bride?"

Well yes, I do think it matters. It would to any sane, healthy young woman who has demeaned herself for money.
These folks are going to need help just as much as any of us on the forum, to salve their wounds and scars, when the time comes.

There are many down trodden people in the world and we don't know their struggles or background, but it seems plain to me that considering the number of "young ladies" this Hefner has had or pretended to have for advertising his magazine and keeping the income flowing, that his and their motivation was not love or true respect and affection.

Of course I cannot judge. But not judging (their fate) doesn't mean not evaluating the error of their ways.
I feel sorry for the women and men who sell themselves for money, position and fame.

Kindly offered, Indiana bob, still chugging along in Plymouth, IN

Rhys 🕊:
Thanks to everyone for your helpful advice to my topic here. It is quite a help to me and am sure for others as well.

The topic was about being thankful for the trials and tribulations and persecutions that come to us believers. I'm not sure what Hugh Hefner and his women has to do with this. I don't think much of the guy especially when he marries a women 60 years younger than himself. I don't even know why this guy is mentioned on my post.

I hope this thread can stay on target or perhaps the moderators need to look at locking it. I know some have been removed recently and I don't want this one to be removed as I feel I raised a good topic within the rules and there are a lot of helpful comments here.

I hope we can just keep focused on what Ray taught. His teaching is a massive blessing to me. It's just I need help along the way hence the questions. I'm sure I will have many more in the future. Dealing with the carnal man ain't so easy.

Blessings to each one.

Rhys

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