> Shaun,
>> Thank you, sir, for your wisdom.
> Give The Glory to The Lord...He gave it to me.
>> This is a lesson that He has taught me over, and over again...
> It's like the T-shirt that noted "Lead me not into temptation -- I'll
> find my own way". <G>
>> Again, I feel the need to read The Good Book again. Your paraphrase
>> really drills directly to the point of that lesson...
> I need to do likewise...but I will say that He has given me a Gospel
> Poetry Collection as a ministry to the saved and a witness to the lost.
> There are some secular ones on my hobbies...such as the BBS, amateur radio,
> and square dancing...but most are "sacred". You can find all of these at
> http://www.wx4qz.net/swj.htm -- over 550 poems are in there.
>> I can only hope that He continues to forgive me.
> As the Scripture notes, "The blood of Jesus cleanses from all sin", but
> that is ONLY for those who have done "the one thing God requires"...to believe
> on The One He Has sent (John 6:29, Acts 16:31, plus John 14:6,
> and Acts 4:12 -- the latter two are the most hated verses by the world.
> If only one sin was not paid for, Christ would still be in the grave, and
> all of us would be on our way to Hell and The Lake Of Fire with Satan and
> his demonic hordes (who hate our guts anyway, and want all of us to burn
> with them). Yet, one must make that decision for Christ BEFORE they take their
> last breath...tomorrow, let alone the next 5 seconds, is promised
> to no one.
> My late wife's favorite hymn was "Nothing But The Blood Of Jesus" --
> a beautiful a cappella arrangement, along with a harmonica accompaniement,
> is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJnD272vmns
> Many churches today won't sing or preach about The Cross, sin, repentance, The
> Blood Of Jesus, etc, as it's "too offensive and graphic". All they want is
> "prosperity gospel" (name it, claim it), feel good, messages that "tickle ones
> ears". God's Grace is a License to Serve, and NOT a License to Sin.
> They are afraid if they "preach the whole counsel of God" (what He called
> an abomination then, is still such today), will drive folks away, and the
> offering plates will dry up.
> It's like Josh McDowell, who penned "More Than A Carpenter", plus
> "Evidence That Demands A Verdict". He set out to refute Christianity as a
> farce, but when he was unable to do so, he got saved. He noted that before
> he was saved "the most I got out of church was the 25 cents I put in the
> offering plate, and the 35 cents that I took out for a milk shake". And sadly,
> that's about all most people get out of church.
>> Aye, you're quite right! And why I chose to excise my soul, rather than
>> marry a too-proud woman! And yet, that wound has never healed...
> The first woman I was engaged to always wanted me to take her to the most
> expensive restaurant, always pick up the tab, and to forsake everything else
> in my life (hobbies, etc.) outside of work, and spend every waking moment with
> her. In other words, she was going to do all the taking, and I was to
> do all the giving. That does NOT work in a relationship. I broke off the
> engagement and relationship just before Christmas, 1985...and she accused
> me of "using her".
> With my late wife, she didn't care whether we ate at McDonald's or The
> Olive Garden -- to her, "food is food". We were friends for 17 1/2 years,
> and never thought about marriage...let alone to each other. We hit it off
> in 2002, got married in 2003, and she died of a heart attack 3 weeks prior
> to our 4th anniversary in 2007. She had a defective aortic heart valve
> since birth...she was only 48 when she died. I didn't marry until I was
> 43, but never dreamed I'd be a widower at 47. I never remarried, as at
> this stage of life, most folks have too much "baggage" (they or their
> kids are in trouble with the law, they can't manage money, the kids
> treat the parents like crap, etc.) -- I didn't want or need that "drama"
> in my life. Because of medical issues, my wife and I never had kids...
> and the way the world is today, I'm glad I never had any.
I enjoy listening to the end of times podcasts and stuff about the end of the
age.. It certainly is!
How are you doing Daryl? Hope you are well!
>> Wars, and rumours of war. Rampant disease. Mountains exploding with
>> sulfur. Do you not think that this is the End of Days, as well? Am I
>> just paranoid?
> It is the end of days. I'm into Bible Prophecy (at least one third of
> The Bible is prophecy), and as one commentator noted "Things aren't falling
> apart...they are falling into place". Nothing that occurs is a surprise to The
> Lord, and He has it all under control...no matter what the world may think.
>> May He provide both of us with His Word!
> Amen.
> Daryl
> ... Frisbyterian: When you die, your soul goes up on the roof.
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