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What is your Age Difference Limit for a Relationship? Nov 1, 2008 3:44 am
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What is your Age Difference Limit for a Relationship? Do you have something kinda preset in your head? If you do why do you come to your conclusions?
They say age is just a number but I still think it matters
Age difference really does not matter to me
5-10 years either way
10-15 years either way
Yes I could marry someone almost my childrens age
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do you think there are "other Jesus' " to watch out for? Nov 1, 2008 3:40 am
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Just curious what you think and why you believe that the Jesus you embrace is the Christ.
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Clinging to Jesus alone Nov 1, 2008 3:32 am
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Clinging To Jesus Alone


The greatest trap that Satan sets for every hungry Christian is to fill them with a love for religion and religious activities instead of a love for Jesus Christ. At many intervals of my life, I have found myself literally filled with enthusiasm for the Lord’s work, His Kingdom, souls that needed mercy, and every good work; but suddenly feeling empty inside. His wonderful mercy has on each occasion gripped my heart to refocus my attention on Him, the Lover of my soul. The greatest moments of our successes while laboring for the Lord are the most perilous times. The flesh is so quick to rejoice in victories and to enjoy the process more than our relationship with the Master.

I shall never forget a story I heard many years ago. The source I do not remember. A father and his daughter were very close and each afternoon would go for a walk together. Suddenly, the daughter was preoccupied and would beg to be excused from the walks with her dad. After weeks of excuses, the father was grief-stricken. His birthday arrived and he invited the daughter for an afternoon together. She joyously accepted and met her father at the appointed place. In her hand was the most beautiful sweater, hand woven and intricately designed by her masterful patience. “Dad,” she said. “I have woven for you this special gift over many weeks because of my love for you.” He suddenly knew and wept with joy; but his response was two-fold. “My daughter, your gift overwhelms my heart but please, please never wi thdraw your presence from me again to make for me a gift. Your presence to me is far more wonderful than the greatest thing you could ever create.” What a story about our labor versus our time with Him.

Oh, the joy of just coming into the garden of love and worship to think of nothing but Him. To reach out in faith and attention to His triumph on the cross and His victory from the tomb and just to share that victory because we are redeemed is precious to Him. He is forever our Savior and Lord. To Him we owe all our praise and obedience. It is a relationship not just an experience. It is an experience, but religious people have experiences. Our experience must move into a relationship that we covet and build until we talk together one on one. If I could name one place where I have failed the most over fifty-six years as His servant, it would be this alone. All other weaknesses have resulted from this failure.

Jesus said as quoted by John the Beloved, “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned” (John 15:4-6). This disciple is the only one to quote these words of the Master because he knew the meaning best. His leaning on Jesus’ breast opened his heart to the glory of his relationship over his experience. The greatest faith is learned not in the head but in the heart.

The perfect heart is not just a heart free from sin; it is a heart free from self and attached in unfailing love to Him. This is greatness of surrender that exalts the heart to be so overwhelmed with Him that we can worship without a song. We must all confess that worship is usually the result of great songs, powerful sermons, and wonderful fellowship with His saints. He wants us to learn to worship just because we are His and He is ours. Then, worship can move beyond a sanctuary to become a lifestyle. We will not want to miss His House of Worship once we learn the worship that consumes our greatest moments of every day.

He said, “If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love” (John 15-9). Remember, fruit is different from works. Works are our religious responsibilities, but fruit is the nature of the vine extended in the branches. Never allow the works to consume you until the vine cannot provide this nurture and nourishment of Him. Clinging to Him (abiding in Him) is the Believers’ greatest joy.

Joseph R. Chambers
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You close to your mom? Nov 1, 2008 12:59 am
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Back in 1956 when I was 6 months old my biological father found me at my mothers girlfriends house as she had been out carousing apparently and he had not been able to find her for three days. I had not been changed in two days and had a bad rash from that. I also had not been fed. Much of the time I was just left alone.

He was struggling finding work as he had just been a few years out of the Navy. He put me up for adoption. The foster parents that I stayed with adopted me. My mom was the greatest. My dad was quiet. He was in the battle of the bulge in WW2. His dad had died when he was 13. He helped run their farm, go to school and drove a local semi underage to help his mom and siblings. I guess that may be where I get my stubborn hard-nosednes.

My adoptive parents both died of cancer. Mom in 1976 when I was 20 and my dad in 1979 when I was 23. Yeah to some that was a lifetime ago. But, missing them never changes despite time. I really loved them.

I knew, from papers my parents had, the names of my biological parents. I met Stella in 1981. She lived 30 miles from me. It was strange. She would never be like a mom for me, but that was not what I was seeking. She pretended to be interested in the PTL club because she knew I liked that. I was married at the time to Brenda. Just married.

I moved to Florida for good in April of 1982. Stella Had I kept in touch. My bio dad lived in Winter Haven. I met him in 1982. He always talked against her. I think she had let go of most of that.

By the late 1990's things just changed for me and Stella. Its just strange. I knew she had lied about a lot of things, but I didn't care. Just wanted to be friends. Be herself, ya know? I hadn't been able to talk to her in 7 years since my dad, Dennis Sr died in 2001. I called. She stopped calling back.

A few weeks ago, I had a flat tire and AAA was fixing it and it was maybe 9pm. I was bored so i called her, not expecting her to answer, but she did. We had a nice conversation. It lasted maybe 15 minutes. I had to go to talk to the AAA guy. Told her I would call her right back. She said ok. I called, she didn't pick up.

It makes me sad. But long ago I realized how great my parents were that raised me and how fortunate I was that I was put up for adoption. However, there is now a void because of the strange behavior.

Blessings
Dennis
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Jake Roberts Nov 1, 2008 12:39 am
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I was watching a late night documentary on Starz this morning. I went to bed early because i was so tired and yeah here I am up at 3 am.

They had a guy in the documentary talking with Jake and Jake's father had been a wrestler. His father had never shown him any love. It was one of the reasons Jake got into wrestling. To be more famous than his dad and kinda shove it to him. He was able to accomplish this.

On the road, Jake was unfaithful to his wife. He mentioned many perversions that he indulged in, to the point that when he was home, it seemed impossible to make love with his wife. Jake also said when he was young that he would never treat his kids as bad as his dad had treated him. 25 years later he realized that he had done the same thing to his kids. How sad. I just would like you to pray for Jake.

Blessings
Dennis
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