Think.......

[vraiblonde]

I asked that I get a clear sign from God and I am still waiting.

Well, your dome is glowing. Isn't that enough?

 

[domeglowing]

Well, your dome is glowing. Isn't that enough?

Omg you got me on that one

 

[domeglowing]

...

2A, no disrespect but you have to break that one down for me.

 

[2ndAmendment]

2A, no disrespect but you have to break that one down for me.

God is the creator of everything. Everything exists for His purpose. There are no mind games involved. He is the Potter and we are the clay. He makes everything for His purpose and we are in no position to argue.

 

[2ndAmendment]

If there is so much good and God is so great then where are the real stories? With proof, and by that I mean proof, not just something some is reading into it. I asked that I get a clear sign from God and I am still waiting.

God loves you. Here is your sign. I don't know you and I love you too, because God told me to.

 

[vraiblonde]

Here is your sign.

Yeah, dome - here's your sign:

 

[domeglowing]

Yeah, dome - here's your sign:

you are on a roll aren't you? two in a row....but again I am still waiting.

 

[2ndAmendment]

Does Sharon know?

J/k

She knows I love you too even though we have not met ... and sometimes I think your opinions ... uh ... are not ... uh ... well if I can't say something nice.

 

[itsbob]

In the middle of the table was a
large pot of stew which smelled delicious and made the man's mouth
water.

Obviously it wasn't Pete's day to cook!!

 

[brendar buhl]

you are on a roll aren't you? two in a row....but again I am still waiting.

Domeglowing has a good point here. The problem is that when men try to make up some kind of cutesy analogy about how God relates to man it tends to fail on at least one of several levels.
a) Often the person making the analogy doesn't know much about or understand the person hearing the analogy.
b) Often the person making such an analogy doesn't really understand God that much either.
and
c) Often the analogy simply leads to more unanswerable questions such as, "How did they wipe their asses?"

Jesus made many such analogies which were often preceded by, "The kingdom of heaven is like..." And these are by far the best analogies because Jesus understands God and Man perfectly, but if you take them too far or make too many assumptions about it they too will break down in the end.

The one language that all men understand is love, and I don't mean me telling some guy on the internet that I've never met that I love him. I mean showing the people that are in my life everyday that they are valuable to me and that I care about them.
So, domeglowing, if there are not any Christians around you showing "that" kind of love then that is a big problem with the Church. There's no analogy that will suffice. Imagine trying to explain a heathly marriage to a man that had never met a woman.

 

[domeglowing]

Domeglowing has a good point here. The problem is that when men try to make up some kind of cutesy analogy about how God relates to man it tends to fail on at least one of several levels.
a) Often the person making the analogy doesn't know much about or understand the person hearing the analogy.
b) Often the person making such an analogy doesn't really understand God that much either.
and
c) Often the analogy simply leads to more unanswerable questions such as, "How did they wipe their asses?"

Jesus made many such analogies which were often preceded by, "The kingdom of heaven is like..." And these are by far the best analogies because Jesus understands God and Man perfectly, but if you take them too far or make too many assumptions about it they too will break down in the end.

The one language that all men understand is love, and I don't mean me telling some guy on the internet that I've never met that I love him. I mean showing the people that are in my life everyday that they are valuable to me and that I care about them.
So, domeglowing, if there are not any Christians around you showing "that" kind of love then that is a big problem with the Church. There's no analogy that will suffice. Imagine trying to explain a heathly marriage to a man that had never met a woman.

Hmmm, okay good post. I am capable of saying something nice when it is called for. Your post was well writen and clear. thank you

 

[Toxick]

Domeglowing has a good point here. The problem is that when men try to make up some kind of cutesy analogy about how God relates to man it tends to fail on at least one of several levels.
a) Often the person making the analogy doesn't know much about or understand the person hearing the analogy.
b) Often the person making such an analogy doesn't really understand God that much either.
and
c) Often the analogy simply leads to more unanswerable questions such as, "How did they wipe their asses?"

d) Often those listening to the analogy are incapable of grasping a metaphor, or are being deliberately dense.

 

[brendar buhl]

d) Often those listening to the analogy are incapable of grasping a metaphor, or are being deliberately dense.

O.K. Can't argue with that. In fact, that would be the case with the metaphors that Jesus used. Some people (myself included) simply miss what He was getting at. It may be because they are being deliberately obtuse or it may be that their minds are occupied with the cares of life, etc. My point is that the reality of Christianity is best demonstrated through the action of loving people.

P.S. Nice ass, domeglowing!

 

[domeglowing]

O.K. Can't argue with that. In fact, that would be the case with the metaphors that Jesus used. Some people (myself included) simply miss what He was getting at. It may be because they are being deliberately obtuse or it may be that their minds are occupied with the cares of life, etc. My point is that the reality of Christianity is best demonstrated through the action of loving people.

P.S. Nice ass, domeglowing!

Why thank you. I do love my ass....I work hard on it....and yes it is amazing. Anyways...thank you for taking the time to write back. Not everyone gets the divine word, or question it because....well I do not know why. For me I have to see it and not go by words alone....I may be missing out but may be it is just not my time to see it yet....

 

[buddy999]

Prove it. Ask God to send me a sign that he cares. A sign that does not have to be interperted but a clear sign that he is listening and cares.

God shows us that He cares by sending people to us that love and care for us. When we are growing up, it's up to these people to teach us the difference between right and wrong.

After all these lessons are taught, it's up to us as individuals to decide through our faith in GOD which road through life we are going to travel. Hopefully you will have enough faith to take the correct road.

I, for one, would feel really if you didn't have faith and took the wrong road only to find out at the end of that road that it was the wrong one. While you are traveling the road of life, there are always opportunities to change the course of the road you are on, good or bad. Since noone knows exactly how long the road of life is going to be, it's always best to do your best to ensure you are on the correct road. Once you reach the end of your road of life, there is no chance of turning back.

 

[wxtornado]

I, for one, would feel really if you didn't have faith and took the wrong road only to find out at the end of that road that it was the wrong one. While you are traveling the road of life, there are always opportunities to change the course of the road you are on, good or bad. Since noone knows exactly how long the road of life is going to be, it's always best to do your best to ensure you are on the correct road. Once you reach the end of your road of life, there is no chance of turning back.

An omniscient god already knows which road he will chose.

 

[forever jewel]

God shows us that He cares by sending people to us that love and care for us. When we are growing up, it's up to these people to teach us the difference between right and wrong.

After all these lessons are taught, it's up to us as individuals to decide through our faith in GOD which road through life we are going to travel. Hopefully you will have enough faith to take the correct road.

I, for one, would feel really if you didn't have faith and took the wrong road only to find out at the end of that road that it was the wrong one. While you are traveling the road of life, there are always opportunities to change the course of the road you are on, good or bad. Since noone knows exactly how long the road of life is going to be, it's always best to do your best to ensure you are on the correct road. Once you reach the end of your road of life, there is no chance of turning back.

I agree with you somewhat. I feel for anyone who does not have faith in God, something to believe in when times are good and bad. But I have a question for you: what do you consider the "correct" road?

 

[buddy999]

I agree with you somewhat. I feel for anyone who does not have faith in God, something to believe in when times are good and bad. But I have a question for you: what do you consider the "correct" road?

The "correct road" in my book, because I am a christian, is the road that gets me closer to the grace of GOD. This included treating people with all the respect that I expect to receive. It includes doing things for others, whether they are friends or strangers, without expecting something in return.

Being human, I have difficulty at times following this however, that is what prayer is for: to ask GOD for forgiveness. HE will know what is truely in your heart and forgive you.

 

[domeglowing]

Thanks Buddy999