Thanks for your response.
You're right, we both shared our opinions and I'm glad to see that you weren't offended with mine, nor was I with yours.
We can agreeably disagree.
Wish you the best!
Sorry to learn of your relapse. Keep the faith, keep on truckin', be well.
dA
I just hope we all come out of this okay...I shared my opinions, you shared yours, fair enough...it would be strange if this many people agreed on everything, be well...
So very sorry to hear of your relapse. Jesus will come through for you. Many people on this board will obviously be praying for you. I know you appreciate the "supportive" words I just gave you.
Forseegood,SoCal and others concerned about Faith...
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At this moment GrandOak and others are finding that a drug failed them.
Some of these people have a faith, such as I do, that believes that though things look impossible, though man may have failed, God can and will come through.......
BUT...... even being a believer, a time such as this, your faith can be quenched....doesn't mean that the person is now going to become an atheist,or turn from God, it means that those surrounding him, gather together and remind him that God can and will work it all out.
Should I hold my mouth shut, when I know that its God's word being spoken to him that will lift him up?
No sorry, I have to give him the support on this support forum that would work best for him during this time of discouragement. I can't hand him a new drug, but I can remind him of the hope he has in Jesus.
Would I tell someone Jewish on the forum that they must receive Jesus. NO absolutely not,I don't believe this is the place for it.
Would I share the gospel "off the forum" with Jewish people, yes absolutely,I do it all the time.
I'm commanded to do it. It is what you call "The Great Commission." But on this forum, I haven't tried to "convert,"as some call it.
I am not new in faith in Jesus. Being zealous is a good thing, but I am not looking to tell Jewish people, Buddhist, or Muslims on this forum to follow Jesus. But I do expect that I can share my faith with like-minded people.
People of other faiths can engage in their exchanging of spiritual encouragement, if they so choose. But if they choose not to, that should not be the standard that the rest of the forum has to adhere to.
Another reason you see scripture quoting on the forum is God knows we will get discouraged in this life and that is why the bible says "encourage one another daily." This is not something that a Practicing Christian can turn off.
As GrandOak mentioned, science is even taking a new look at spirituality and faith in relationship to health.
Politics, well, I can see your point, but.. because we are hanging out with one another forming relationships, it will happen once in a while, I'm sure. No biggy as far as I am concerned, ..but that's just my opinion.
Hey, ya know what, I'll be honest with you...I voted for Bush.Do I regret it? YES. But there was slim pickins.
So now does that might make me "all inclusive".The Republicans on board will like me for voting for Bush and the Democrats will say, "thata, girl, you've seen the light."
I would like to see Pat Buchanan run and win if I had my choice,.... so now I lost all my friends on forum.
So in a nutshell, people should just skip over things that they don't want to read. It's not hard to do.
Take care.
I sure hated reading that you relapsed! Be Strong,,,There will be another way to get rid of the virus,,,You just went one route and it didn't work so another plan will be in the making. You are in my prayers!