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[brittzak]

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I have posted my children here...they both have a facebook and a myspace...what the heck is the difference? Welcome to 2010....yearbooks are on the internet. I am proud of my chidlren. If you dont like looking at them...DONT! I have always been very open here...I dont give a crap who knows...God does and to me that is all that really matters. PS...he knows what me kids look like too.

[hippie37]

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PS...he knows what me kids look like too.

Classic!!!!

[more2life]

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I love the pictures of your kids Lisa!

[Grateful]

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Pro: I believe in prayer...and will pray for you and your family. Keep the faith, buddy.....and be proud of how far you have come. I enjoy reading your posts!

[Mercer]

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propartychief;813024 wrote: You are so funny!!!
LMAFO!!!!!!

I'm glad to see some here giving God the glory!.....I've been a "believer" for many years. A student of God's Word......but yet struggled with drinking. I love bible prophecy, I'm drawn to it like a magnet.

Early in 2009 in became evident, at least to me, we have entered the final chapter of God's plan. Now I know that is hard to wrap one's mind around, but it is what is happening. With that in mind I knew I could not drink. I'd been on my knees begging God to take this from me. But I wanted to beat it on my own. (Pride on my part, as I was hiding it from everyone I knew.) His voice kept telling me ; "WHEN YOU QUIT DRINKING I WILL COME!) God is faithful and true. He answers prayer! But not in the way we sometimes hope.

Two Fridays ago, after 3 days of not "feeling well", I woke up feeling very unstable. It scared me and once again i "heard" the voice saying "Go see Dr. ------! I imediately called to get in to see Dr. ------. Called my husband and asked him to come home. I honestly thought Dr. ----- would put me in the hospital. My hubby knew I desperately wanted to quit drinking. I told him I was going to fess up to the Dr.

To make a long story short, my Dr. was compassionate and told me, after considerable conversation, she did not think I was an alcoholic, but that i used alcohol to "self medicate"
She gave me a 6 month supply of campral. Told me it would take about 5 days to kick in. Told my husband to hang in there with me until it did! The first days were tough. Like not being able to sleep at at...ugh! But by day 4 , to me, a mircle happened. I no longer felt the need for a drink. I still can't sleep. But I don't lay in bed thinking a few drinks could knock me out!!

God, in His grace, stripped away my pride but connected me with a most wonderful woman doctor, who never judged me, but has been cheering me on. I have never in my life had a doctor who's eyes teared up as I shared my shame and struugle. Then followed up with giving me a big hug! My prayers answered!!

So, if you struggle, try our Gracious Lord's divine help. he is faithful and true. He answers prayer always. But expect a few surprises as He does. He knows what's best, doesn't He.

God Bless you all.......as life presents crazy things.....such as another earth quake in Chile....Look Up....He is at the Door:h

[hippie37]

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Enjoyed your post Mercer.

I've had pretty much the same philosophy about prayer for a number of months now. I feel when I'm asking God for "things" I'm trying to play God myself. If I have an expectation of what the outcome of that prayer should be and when that outcome is not what I expected, I would no doubt be cursing God for not giving me what I wanted or asked for.

For example: My daughter ends up in a horrible car crash and ends up on life support in hospital. Of course I don't want my daughter to die, but I would pray that God does what's best for her and my family and gives me the strength, no matter what the outcome, to continue with my life and be the best person I can be. With faith I can get through these situations knowing that God's will is what's best for me or any other human being.

So I don't pray asking God for things and I certainly don't expect that when something does go my way that my prayers have been answered. That is highly egotistical of me and I end up with the mindset that I am better or superior to God.

God knows what's best for me and even if that involves a lot of pain it is a lesson I need to go through in order to become a better person. I believe it was through the pain of my addiction that I was able to finally become freer in spirit. In doing so I'm becoming the man I've always wanted to be.

Love and Light
Phil
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[Cinders]

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Hippie and Mercer,

I believe the same thing spiritually. Do not pray for "things or outcomes," but pray for guidance in what is the next right thing to do and accept the outcome of all things are the way they are supposed to be.

It is difficult for me. Very. I know reading some of the prior posts, my intellectual brain kept pulling me back towards my old way of thinking. How could God exist and what good does prayer do when such horrible things are happening all over the world. When there is so much human suffering in the world? Why bother?

All I know is that when I pray, I pray for me to be better. Not just to be sober, but to be better in all things I do. Active addiction required that I turn my back on my spirituality. How else could I continue my addiction? Active addiction and leading a good life are jaxtaposed. It is that simple.

The hardest part of my journey as a sober person is accepting that I am loved by God despite my numerous failures and stumbles. It is hard to accept that something or someone could still love me after all this. But once I can fully accept that, perhaps I can fully learn to love myself, too.

Thank you for your posts. I needed them today.

Love,
Cindi

[shirazgirl]

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Really? Why would someone be so cruel? Not really called for? This is an open forum for people wishing to express whatever they feel is right for them. That includes photos, thoughts, verses,,,,etc.... Once again. Really?

[Mercer]

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Cinders;814096 wrote: Hippie and Mercer,

I believe the same thing spiritually. Do not pray for "things or outcomes," but pray for guidance in what is the next right thing to do and accept the outcome of all things are the way they are supposed to be.

It is difficult for me. Very. I know reading some of the prior posts, my intellectual brain kept pulling me back towards my old way of thinking. How could God exist and what good does prayer do when such horrible things are happening all over the world. When there is so much human suffering in the world? Why bother?

All I know is that when I pray, I pray for me to be better. Not just to be sober, but to be better in all things I do. Active addiction required that I turn my back on my spirituality. How else could I continue my addiction? Active addiction and leading a good life are jaxtaposed. It is that simple.

The hardest part of my journey as a sober person is accepting that I am loved by God despite my numerous failures and stumbles. It is hard to accept that something or someone could still love me after all this. But once I can fully accept that, perhaps I can fully learn to love myself, too.

Thank you for your posts. I needed them today.

Love,
Cindi

Cindi and all who responded to my post,

The first thing a person needs to remember Jesus is a real man sitting at the right hand of God the Father. He is interceding for us at all times. And when the Father says "go get your Bride"....we will go to meet Him in the air.

(Now, all unbelievers you can just skip past this post. There is no need to ridicule us as we pay no attention to you.)

I know that the knowledge that Jesus is coming so soon motivated me to get myself ready. What I want everyone to know is that Friday that I felt so terrible, so terrible that I thought I'd end up in the hospital, is that it really came out of the blue. God knew my pride is my downfall. My pride would never have me "confess" my addiction to anyone. I had a reputation to defend.......no one, but my hubby, knew I drank. I never drank in public.
Sooo, God sends a temporary "afflication" that sends me to the doctor and even calling my husband home from work!! The campral worked for me, and I take one day at a time.

Now, how soon is His return? Watch Israel!
after almost 2,000 years Israel became a nation in one day. May 14, 1948. Just as the prophet Isiah said.

Matthew 24
1And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.

2And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

3And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
4And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

5For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

6And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
7For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

8All these are the beginning of sorrows.
9Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. >
10And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

11And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

12And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

13But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

14And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

15When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand

16Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:

17Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:

18Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.

19And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!

20But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

21For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

22And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

23Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.

24For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

25Behold, I have told you before.

26Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.

27For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

28For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

29Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

30And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

31And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

32Now learn a parable of the fig tree (Israel); When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:

33So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.

34Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. (WE are that generation that will see Christ return)
35Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

36But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

37But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

38For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
39And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

40Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

41Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

42Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

43But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.

44Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

45Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

46Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

47Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.

48But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;

49And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;

50The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,

51And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

[Cinders]

Huge epiphany!!! Power of Prayer

Mercer,

I generally do not post religious ideas on the General Discussion Forum. I did reply to your post and Hippie's here because today was one of those days where those posts were needed and helped me greatly. I am grateful.

However, we have a forum called "What we Believe" that we use for our religious beliefs and sharing. I would recommend you post your religious thoughts there. You should not ever be ridiculed in that forum.

However, in General, many, many people of different faiths and ideologies from all over the world post here.

I am not in anyway criticizing your post, I am simply suggesting it would be more appropriate to discuss this in the forum dedicated to our beliefs.

Cindi

[Guest]

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Mercer;814111 wrote:
(Now, all unbelievers you can just skip past this post. There is no need to ridicule us as we pay no attention to you.)

Mmmm....

Now this is what I find confusing about Christians. You really believe your faith gives you the right to be rude.

I haven't ridiculed anything which is why I use words like "I think" in my posts rather than making blanket statements that assume everyone else agrees with me.

[tawnyfrog]

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Cinders;814120 wrote:
Mercer ...
I am not in anyway criticizing your post, I am simply suggesting it would be more appropriate to discuss this in the forum dedicated to our beliefs.

Cindi

I agree. Thank you, Cindi.

[JimBeam911]

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Mercer;814111 wrote: Now, all unbelievers you can just skip past this post. There is no need to ridicule us as we pay no attention to you.

I'm afraid many of us will not just skip past this post due to the immense arrogance it displays. I agree with Cinders; this is in the wrong section.

[KateH1]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mercer
Now, all unbelievers you can just skip past this post. There is no need to ridicule us as we pay no attention to you.

I'm afraid many of us will not just skip past this post due to the immense arrogance it displays. I agree with Cindi; this is in the wrong section.
Quote Jim Beam911

AMEN!

[hiddengoal]

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Oh Dear, Oh My - that's all.