phynestone
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I am definitely being tested right now. I will not lose focus on the goals I've set for myself.
**2010 Random Christian Thoughts Thread**
- Thread starter Laela
- Start date
Laela
Sidestepping the "lynch mob"
Amen to that.. I pray against fear, anxiety, depression and doubt for anyone who would feel this way. No one can feel so low that God can't save them; I pray for their strength in spirit; that they trust Him, to lean on him and cast all their cares.
Laela
Sidestepping the "lynch mob"
The Lord is My Shepard, I shall not want.... 
Psalms 23
Due to their strong flocking instinct and failure to act independently of one another, sheep have been universally branded "stupid." But sheep are not stupid. Their only protection from predators is to band together and follow the sheep in front of them. If a predator is threatening the flock, this is not the time to act independently. Source: Sheep 101: Sheep and Goats
Behavior
Flee, not fight
Sheep are a prey animal. When they are faced with danger, their natural instinct is to flee not fight. Their strategy is to use avoidance and rapid flight to avoid being eaten.
Sheep have excellent senses.
Appetite is an indicator of health
Appetite is another strong indicator of health. Healthy sheep display normal eating and cud-chewing behavior. They will chew their cuds for several hours each day. Healthy sheep are eager to eat. They are almost always hungry. They will overeat, if we let them. Sheep bleat in anticipation of being fed and will rapidly approach the feeding area. Lack of appetite is probably the most common symptom exhibited by a sick sheep.
Social animals
Sheep are a very social animal. Animal behaviorists note that sheep require the presense of at least 4 or 5 sheep which when grazing together maintain a visual link to each other.
Flocking together
Flocking instinct is strongest in the fine wool breeds, but exists in all sheep breeds, to some extent. It is the sheep's flocking instinct that allows sheep herders to look after and move large numbers of sheep and lambs.
Follow the leader
Wait for me
Sheep have a strong instinct to follow the sheep in front of them. When one sheep decides to go somewhere, the rest of the flock usually follows, even if it is not a good "decision." For example, sheep will follow each other to slaughter. If one sheep jumps over a cliff, the others are likely to follow. Even from birth, lambs are conditioned to follow the older members of the flock. This instinct is "hard-wired" into sheep. It's not something they "think" about.
John 10 (KJV)- The Shepherd and His Flock
1 "I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber.
2 The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep.
3 The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.
5 But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger's voice." 6 Jesus used this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.
7 Therefore Jesus said again, "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep.
8 All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
9 I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.[a] He will come in and go out, and find pasture.
10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
11 "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
12 The hired hand is not the shepherd who owns the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it.
13 The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.
14 "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me—
15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd.
17 The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again.
18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father."
Psalms 23Due to their strong flocking instinct and failure to act independently of one another, sheep have been universally branded "stupid." But sheep are not stupid. Their only protection from predators is to band together and follow the sheep in front of them. If a predator is threatening the flock, this is not the time to act independently. Source: Sheep 101: Sheep and Goats
Behavior
Flee, not fight
Sheep are a prey animal. When they are faced with danger, their natural instinct is to flee not fight. Their strategy is to use avoidance and rapid flight to avoid being eaten.
- Safety in numbers
After fleeing, sheep will reform their group and look at the predator. They use their natural herding instinct to band together for safety. A sheep that is by itself is vulnerable to attack.
Sheep looking at predator> >
- Never a straight line
Sheep tracks are never straight. The winding of trails allows sheep to observe their backside first with one eye, then the other. Sheep can spot dogs or other perceived forms of danger from 1,200 to 1,500 yards away. - Keen senses
Sheep have excellent senses. Their wide angle of vision allows them to see predators. They can direct their ears to the direction of sound. They are very sensitive to what different predators smell like. - Pain
Sheep have an amazing tolerence for pain. They do not show pain, because if they do, they will be more vulnerable to predators who look for those who are weak or injured.
Sheep have excellent senses.
- Vision
Sheep depend heavily on their vision. They have excellent peripheral vision and can see behind themselves without turning their heads. However, they have poor depth perception. They cannot see immediately in front of their noses. Some vertical vision may also have been sacrificed in order to have a wider field of vision. For example, it is doubtful that a sheep would be able to see something in a tree. - Color perception
Contrary to previous thought, sheep and other livestock perceive colors, though their color vision is not as well-developed as it is in humans. Sheep will react with fear to new colors. They tend to avoid shadows and sharp contrasts between light and dark. They are reluctant to go where they can't see. - Hearing
Sheep have excellent hearing. They can direct their ears in the direction of a sound. Sound arrives at each ear at slightly different times, with a small difference in amplitude. Sheep are frightened by high-pitched and loud noises, such as barking dogs or firecrackers.
Appetite is an indicator of health
Appetite is another strong indicator of health. Healthy sheep display normal eating and cud-chewing behavior. They will chew their cuds for several hours each day. Healthy sheep are eager to eat. They are almost always hungry. They will overeat, if we let them. Sheep bleat in anticipation of being fed and will rapidly approach the feeding area. Lack of appetite is probably the most common symptom exhibited by a sick sheep.
Social animals
Sheep are a very social animal. Animal behaviorists note that sheep require the presense of at least 4 or 5 sheep which when grazing together maintain a visual link to each other.
Flocking together
Flocking instinct is strongest in the fine wool breeds, but exists in all sheep breeds, to some extent. It is the sheep's flocking instinct that allows sheep herders to look after and move large numbers of sheep and lambs.
Follow the leader
Wait for me
Sheep have a strong instinct to follow the sheep in front of them. When one sheep decides to go somewhere, the rest of the flock usually follows, even if it is not a good "decision." For example, sheep will follow each other to slaughter. If one sheep jumps over a cliff, the others are likely to follow. Even from birth, lambs are conditioned to follow the older members of the flock. This instinct is "hard-wired" into sheep. It's not something they "think" about.
John 10 (KJV)- The Shepherd and His Flock
1 "I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber.
2 The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep.
3 The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.
5 But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger's voice." 6 Jesus used this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.
7 Therefore Jesus said again, "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep.
8 All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
9 I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.[a] He will come in and go out, and find pasture.
10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
11 "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
12 The hired hand is not the shepherd who owns the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it.
13 The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.
14 "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me—
15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd.
17 The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again.
18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father."
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Guitarhero
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How far can prejudice go? Can we "hate" another who has harmed our people when they were not directly and personally involved? Expecting apologies and reconciliation from one nation to another, sure...but you can't just hate another because they are different from you. You can call another on their prejudice attitudes against you but you can't attribute something awful to a person you don't know. Wouldn't that make you un-Creator's enlightened child if you did? lol Family and community problems again....sigh. We've got to get out of that mentality and embrace our diversity. This half-breed crap gotsta go!
We're all going to live together one day (if we are righteous). What better thing than to practice unity now. Reminds me of that minister who had a wonderful choir and a white guy told him, "y'all sound so good, when I get to heaven, I'm gonna have to come over to you (black) side and hear y'all sing." And the preacher told him, "Oh, no you ain't!"
One love.
We're all going to live together one day (if we are righteous). What better thing than to practice unity now. Reminds me of that minister who had a wonderful choir and a white guy told him, "y'all sound so good, when I get to heaven, I'm gonna have to come over to you (black) side and hear y'all sing." And the preacher told him, "Oh, no you ain't!"
One love.
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Vonnieluvs08
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Thanking the Heavenly Father for an awesome weekend!! I went to the Women's Weekend at Sandy Cove and it was great!! The women I went with from my church were so much fun and it was great to learn more about them and spend time with them. The Speakers RoseAnn Coleman, Kim Bolton, and Sharon Ewell Foster were truly women of God that help to make the Bible and Christian life easily understandable and funny. Their transparency was so encouraging. The Lord truly had his hand all over that retreat and he met each women where their need was. It was a great experience that truly reinforced why I am a Woman of God and that the Father truly loves me.
HeChangedMyName
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Laela, i love ur post about sheep. It is Confirmation for God's Word about us.
Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.--Heb 10:25
14For the body is not one member, but many.
15If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
16And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
17If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
18But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
19And if they were all one member, where were the body?
20But now are they many members, yet but one body.
21And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
22Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
23And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
24For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked.
25That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
26And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
27Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. 1 Corinthians
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead,
And your eyelids look right before you.
26 Ponder the path of your feet,
And let all your ways be established.
27 Do not turn to the right or the left;
Remove your foot from evil.--Proverbs 4
(Just think, if the sheep turn to the right or left, they may not see the enemy--we really gotta start seeing in the peripheral rather than craning our little necks around trying to see everything for ourselves head on)
Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.--Heb 10:25
14For the body is not one member, but many.
15If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
16And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
17If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
18But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
19And if they were all one member, where were the body?
20But now are they many members, yet but one body.
21And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
22Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
23And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
24For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked.
25That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
26And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
27Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. 1 Corinthians
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead,
And your eyelids look right before you.
26 Ponder the path of your feet,
And let all your ways be established.
27 Do not turn to the right or the left;
Remove your foot from evil.--Proverbs 4
(Just think, if the sheep turn to the right or left, they may not see the enemy--we really gotta start seeing in the peripheral rather than craning our little necks around trying to see everything for ourselves head on)
Guitarhero
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The eagle soared and met us at prayer circle. Creator is with us. It was a beautiful moment. May our prayers be carried and heard and answered.
Laela
Sidestepping the "lynch mob"
I'm sharing a free flyer I received by email from Gregory Dickow:
http://cylbookstore.com/SpecialOffers2010/pdfFiles/FreeFlyerDownload.pdf
ETA: Great supplement to the Fasting from Wrong Thinking..
Reading this Flyer reminded me of a powerful song that stirs my spirit every time I hear it. Hope you're blessed by this song as well!
[video=youtube;yPAVnQazd3I]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPAVnQazd3I[/video]
http://cylbookstore.com/SpecialOffers2010/pdfFiles/FreeFlyerDownload.pdf
ETA: Great supplement to the Fasting from Wrong Thinking..
Reading this Flyer reminded me of a powerful song that stirs my spirit every time I hear it. Hope you're blessed by this song as well!
[video=youtube;yPAVnQazd3I]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPAVnQazd3I[/video]
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LovingLady
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With you guiding my life Lord I have no fear.
Vonnieluvs08
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Is excited to see the Lord's love in action. A very good sister in Christ got engaged yesterday. It has been such a blessing to me to see her relationship blossom and grow and Christ always at the center of it. I can't wait for the wedding (as I get ahead of myself).
Guitarhero
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I'm scared to face this situation. It's been looming there for awhile and I knew I'd come to this point. I don't want a bad outcome. I don't suspect it will be but it's so hard to push forward and move onto the next level. I want my blessing. I have to trust. Please pray for me. I feel that I'm on the verge of that great blessing I've been praying for...but there's this something first I have to do. I'm scared of it because it has represented so much oppression in my life. Please pray I have the strength to move forward without fear and that I have a good outcome.
Vonnieluvs08
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I am praying for you. I think of this scripture when I become fearful about a change in my life or a situation that I have to face that I feel I'm not ready for. Lord cares for us and our anxiety, worry, stress is already been taken care of by Him. The Lord cares for those he Loves.
Matthew 6
Do Not Be Anxious
25 "Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? 28And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, 29yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
34 "Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
LovingLady
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Today is another beautiful day given to us by God. Praise the Lord.
Guitarhero
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Procedure number 3 getting ready to happen. I should be siked...but I'm sitting here afraid to go in. Anyhoo, onward march! It's a good day to die...meaning, I should have lived my life righteously to the extent that if it were my last, that would be a good thing. Imperfect as I am, I can feel my ancestors, I can feel the saints cheering me on. This is a good day! Thank you, Unetlvnvhi. Tunkashila....lelelelelele!
You say: 'It's impossible'
God says: All things are possible
(Luke 18:27)
You say: 'I can't figure things out'
God says: I will direct your steps
(Proverbs 3:5- 6)
You say: 'I'm not able'
God says: I am able
(II Corinthians 9:8)
You say: 'It's not worth it'
God says: It will be worth it
(Roman 8:28 )
You say: 'It's impossible'
God says: All things are possible
(Luke 18:27)
You say: 'I can't figure things out'
God says: I will direct your steps
(Proverbs 3:5- 6)
You say: 'I'm not able'
God says: I am able
(II Corinthians 9:8)
You say: 'It's not worth it'
God says: It will be worth it
(Roman 8:28 )
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Vonnieluvs08
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I woke up this morning with my friend F (see prayer request thread) heavy on my heart. I prayed about the situation and asked God if it was for me to speak with her then she will answer. She did not. I thank God for the peace he has given me over the past week. I am still sad that I am not speaking with my friend, but I am no longer angry or at the point of crying. I am seeking the Lord in how he would have me respond and if I should go to the wedding if that is what he wishes for her. Please continue to pray for her, the gentleman, and her friends.
LifeafterLHCF
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I don't know where to post this and I don't want to blog tonight.My step father as some know was my abuser and jacked me up for all my childhood.It has been hard living back at home since he here.Well this morning I had enough with him cursing at my mother about little things.I asked him why do you have to be mean to her.She does everything for you.Isn't she entitled to a mistake or two.He then went to say he didn't curse and that he wasn't mad but I told him his tone was so angry.
Then I went in my room and he came into my room and talked to me about how sorry he was for all the years of abuse,and how he is so proud of me and that he is more proud of me than any of my relatives bc I sent me to school alone.He said that his sole purpose is that he say my potential when I was two.Its funny how I always wondered why I was singled out so bad.I had to show him that as much as you say I can't I can.He also said that he happy Im back and that I made him proud by graduating and that I can do anything bc of my mind.
The whole time I wanted to hit him in the face,stomp on him,and scream.How could you say these things now.I'm already blanked up now.Right now my heart and soul is just soaring.Like it needed that to release itself from its self-imposed prison.
I will stop typing I know you ladies get bored of things like this.I don't know how to feel or think.Im nothing yet in my definition but eventually I will be great like so many here.
Then I went in my room and he came into my room and talked to me about how sorry he was for all the years of abuse,and how he is so proud of me and that he is more proud of me than any of my relatives bc I sent me to school alone.He said that his sole purpose is that he say my potential when I was two.Its funny how I always wondered why I was singled out so bad.I had to show him that as much as you say I can't I can.He also said that he happy Im back and that I made him proud by graduating and that I can do anything bc of my mind.
The whole time I wanted to hit him in the face,stomp on him,and scream.How could you say these things now.I'm already blanked up now.Right now my heart and soul is just soaring.Like it needed that to release itself from its self-imposed prison.
I will stop typing I know you ladies get bored of things like this.I don't know how to feel or think.Im nothing yet in my definition but eventually I will be great like so many here.
Guitarhero
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I don't get bored. You will never be another, only yourself. Something a wise person said:
"Stay true to who you are and how you are made. Never allow anyone to make you different or think differently about what Creator fashioned you to be"
Vonnieluvs08
Well-Known Member
I am sorry that the abuse happen. I am glad to see that you are able to forgive him (or begin to). The Lord will continue to work on you and it is exciting to see his work in you. I am glad that this area of your life is being worked out. You are gaining the freedom to move forward in your life and the Lord will be with you still. Never be afraid to share your story becuz it shows the awesome work of the Lord and his work in you.
topsyturvy86
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luthiengirlie
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Please pray for me and my Church..we have just had our foundations shaken
LovingLady
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God please release me from this wilderness.
luthiengirlie
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God is shaking the foundations of the Church AND the Earth yet again.. but He is also blessing
the enemy DESIRES sacrfices
Lives ruined
Church ruined
People walking away fromt he Faith is what feeds the advesary
Witches and Jezebel spirits int he Church running rampant
hurrying trying to secure sacrifices for what the enemy plans to do.
but they know but they don't realize
the enemy sits at the chessboard
SMUGLY stating....CHECKMATE
but that's a lie......
YHWH.. EL ELYON makes the final move
ALLL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR THE GOOD OF THOSE WHO LOVE YHWH ALLL THINGS.
THIS IS NOT THE END....
the enemy DESIRES sacrfices
Lives ruined
Church ruined
People walking away fromt he Faith is what feeds the advesary
Witches and Jezebel spirits int he Church running rampant
hurrying trying to secure sacrifices for what the enemy plans to do.
but they know but they don't realize
the enemy sits at the chessboard
SMUGLY stating....CHECKMATE
but that's a lie......
YHWH.. EL ELYON makes the final move
ALLL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR THE GOOD OF THOSE WHO LOVE YHWH ALLL THINGS.
THIS IS NOT THE END....
Vonnieluvs08
Well-Known Member
Lord renew my faith. I desire a husband but I know you are the ultimate husband. Make my desire for you greater than my desire for a husband. Make my desire for you greater than my desire for companionship. Make my desire for you greater than my desire for sexual relations. Make my desire for you greater than my desire for children. Make my desire for you greater than anything else.
Lord I desire these things and I pray if it is in your will these things will come to pass. Lord give me the strength to wait on your perfect timing. Allow me to find peace and solace in you even when it seems impossible and flesh tries to over take the spirit.
Lord I desire these things and I pray if it is in your will these things will come to pass. Lord give me the strength to wait on your perfect timing. Allow me to find peace and solace in you even when it seems impossible and flesh tries to over take the spirit.
luthiengirlie
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Really God.. I'm getting tired of trials.. I want ONE thing in my life to go the way it's supposed to... really i'm getting tired of trials.
LifeafterLHCF
New Member
^^ Why you not in class..and what doesn't take us out is used to build us up..Lord I wish I was so eleqant as some are in this section of the board.Some are hard core bible thumpers..Im am def not.I know that I may never be.Im not the praying for hours or tongue speaker yet I know oh so clearly when you speak or show me something or put something so heavy on me I can't breathe.I can't get off this love kick.Love has been in all my fb status lately.I want to love again and I want to be loved.I want to be wanted and thought of in a pure way.God is there hope for a fat soul like me or is it only for the pretty ones.I know we are all made in your image but sadly society has made those who are lighter,skinner and more prestigious be most sought after..but maybe one day I will be sought after for my loving heart even though its small now God you have restored others I trust you will do that in me.
luthiengirlie
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Please LET ME BE.. all that You need me to be. despite whats going on with me.
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