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Caretaker
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Hi Gradmawmaw and welcome to the BB. I am a pawpaw of five. Hope you enjoy your stay and find a blessing and fellowship.
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hello, I am new too, but old. ha.
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Amen Ryan! I agree with you.
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And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
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Ryan
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I'm replying to Tyme's post on March 18, 2004- I know it's really late but today is my first day as a member and I wanted to make a comment regarding that post.
In today's society the phrase " a book is just a book and a movie is just a movie" is a very dangerous statement. The Devil just loves using subtlety and hidden messages in books, music, movies and games. Kids are tricked into believing that they are having just a bit of innocent fun. Even adults can be easily drawn in. One of the biggest examples that I can think of right now is Harry Potter! Kids and adults alike are oblivious to it's satanic message. I've even heard of pastors doing sermons and sevices on the "good of Harry Potter. We need to pay alot closer attention to all forms of media that we allow into our homes, into our minds, and into our hearts.
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Welcome Ellen,
We are all here to learn and grow regardless of the amount of time we have been saved, so you are in the right place. ![[wave3]](graemlins/18.gif)
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Welcome to the board. I am from Texas but now live in Washington State. I have visited Canada on day trips. Hope to see you often.
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Hi there! I am the former Warmsoul from Crosswalk chat. Have been browsing for a place to communicate, relax and participate in general discussion of life in general, spiritual things in particular.
A Canadian, I make my home in Ottawa, Ontario and welcome any communication from other chaplains who live and work in Ontario, or Canada for that matter.
Thanks for the opportunity to express in a safe and warm environment.
Warmly,
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Glad you are enjoying the board, Sherri. It has been great having you here. ![[hug]](graemlins/hug.gif)
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again, Welcome!!
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Numbers 6:24 May ADONAI bless you and keep you. 25 May ADONAI make his face shine on you and show you his favor. 26 May ADONAI lift up his face toward you and give you peace.
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Hi everyone. I'm Sherri. I live in a little town named Hodge. I've been reading the posts for a couple of weeks and have enjoyed them so much. I'm 30. My husband is Danny (37). Kids are Harley (10/girl), Jennifer (8), Dwight (8).....Yes twins.
Like I wrote before, I am enjoying being here,lots of wonderful people. Thank you all for being so nice.
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Hi Liberty23 ![[Smile]](smile.gif) Welcome to the boards.
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Welcome quakinsorca. What an awesome testimony! It is amazing how many walk away from God and their lives can become totally broken, yet the Lord will always tenderly bring his lambs back into the fold.
Welcome to you too Liberty23. Nice of you to pop by to introduce yourself.
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Just wanted to pop in and say hello, this is my first post to the forums!
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Welcome to the boards, Frimpy, Eduardo, and Quakinsorca!
We need to start a women's group (forum), because we have got some awesome women of God on this board with such neat testimonies!! Thank you for sharing your story with us Quakin.
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excellent testimony quackinsorca!
Welcome to the Christian BBS!
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Numbers 6:24 May ADONAI bless you and keep you. 25 May ADONAI make his face shine on you and show you his favor. 26 May ADONAI lift up his face toward you and give you peace.
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Hi everyone, I'm new to the boards and thought I would share my story. I am a 29 yr old single mom of two boys. 9&4. My oldest boy is struggling in school right now with some "behavior" problems and my 4 year old is a "special needs" child. He has neurological problems that Doctors can't pinpoint or dianose. He is as smart as a whip, but can't communicate vocally (his vocab is ah-ah-ah ah). He has "tremors" (unvoluntary shaking of the body) and has had a few "siezure" like episodes but has tested negative for seizures. We have been down to Children's Hospital located in Seattle, WA many times. Despite all this, he is a joy to the people that he meets, and has a smile that reminds me just how blessed I am.
I'll be the first to admit though, that I am not a perfect person.
I have a been a Christian for as long as I can remember, but walked away from the church I grew up in about twelve years ago, and I guess you could say that I walked away from God as well. I didn't forget Him by all means, but I couldnt understand why the preacher of the church would "preach" all the bad things we do that would send us to hell, then run off with a 14 yr old girl from the church, leaving his wife and church; or why God would allow things to happen in this world as they do. It put a "bad taste" in my mouth and I questioned a lot of things (but in the present a lot of things now have understanding)
A few years ago I got hooked on methamphatamine (crystal meth, speed) and began to struggle with this addiction. (but I never let it take away from childrens safety/well being/welfare; so I kept some control). But any extra money/time went on the addiction.
A couple years ago about the time my addiction started, my brother was tryng to get me to go to his church with him, but I would make up excuses why I couldn't go and/or even avoided him. He was persistant so to "get him off my back" I agreed to go. Really enjoyed it. It was a whole different kind of church. Non-denominational christian, modern, live "worship" band, and a GREAT pastor, but at the time my addiction was more important. So I would go on days I could stay "sober" to keep my family off my back.
On 10-18-03 I had a life changing moment with God. Our church had just started the "40 Days of Purpose" written by Rick Warren (an excellent book, part of what changed my life). I was at my lowest, coming down from days of being "high" finding out that my boyfriend at the time (which was my dealer) was sleeping around with girls that used needles.
So I began crying while "talking" to God asking him "what is my purpose in life?" and all of a sudden the word Aids popped into my head. "so that's it God, I've got aids." and began to cry more, thinking of my children. (yes, I know I should have thought about that long ago) then I heard a voice, not from my ears but from withn say to me "I am with you always, My child" and felt a warmth enclose my heart and I became at instant peace. However, satan tempted me one last time and on 10-25-03 I got high for the last time. (It made me sick for three days-puking. I believe it was God's way of turning me away from the drug, because I am terrified of puking.)
So I have been 13 months clean on the 25th, and still going through a series of blood tests, but so far so good, -HIV. I vouched my life to Christ, and life has been different ever since.
I love life and talking about Jesus any moment people will allow me to. I love my kids. I love all ranges of music, hiking, jogging, reading, playing piano, surfering the web, driving, taking my kids to new places and discovering the wonderful things that God has given us.
Phew...That's my story of how I became a "child of God". I love Jesus and I am very thankful to be a part of His abounding love, and family.
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Hello, just got off work- Welcome to the sight. I am new to this sight also, but I have been born again for lifetime it seems. I too am into Country Gospel write my own songs, compose some classical. I am an eccletic when it comes to music. The music I write is Gospel-Country Blues, some light rock, and I love playing the piano and singing. Thinking about doing a disc for my mom and sing some of her favorite, after all mom's are special. The saying I heard, "Mom means business and Daddies just play" Do not know how that is. However MY nephews are going to college up there. I do not know if the choose Jesus. But they are twins.
If God tends you to be a singer, then in your heart you will praise Him.
I wrote a song called "Love is the Higher Price".I kinda wrote it for a valentine day for the Mrs. Anyway I write stories, songs, poems. I read my Bible and Pray. My Son is a little younger than you.
Well here I go just talking to the wind, but have Good Thanksgiving Day and Praise Him.
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Thank you. I appreciate that.
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Welcome back into the fold Frimpy. A prayer has been said that the Lord will keep you under his wing.
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Welcome back brother Frimpy, stay strong and lean on Jesus.
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Hello, all...
I have been away from God for a number of years. I lived in Charlotte, NC, but worked in Rock Hill, SC. I recently moved in with my now ex fiancee. Shortly after that, she changed from the woman I was going to marry into the worst break up I've ever experienced. She kicked me out, so I stayed in a hotel for a week, until I found a roommate to share the bills with. I decided to save up money so that I could move to Cookeville, TN, where my daughter lives with my mother and stepfather. My stepfather is a pastor at a church there. I also decided that it was time for me to come back to God. Thats when the my life took a crazy turn. I was asked to work at the tent for my job at the last race at Lowe's Motor Speedway. While I was there, I was offered a promotion, and a transfer to Newberry, SC. I took it. For the first week, I was driving from Charlotte to Newberry and back every day, with a 12 hour shift in between. It was rough. I was on my way home one night after a very long and hard day, so I grabbed a beer, took a few sips off it, put the lid back on it, stuck it under my passenger seat, and headed home. I was very tired, so I was speeding. I got pulled over, and found out the hard way that my auto insurance had expired. I spent my first 2 nights in Newberry in jail. Speeding, no insurance, and an open container. My court date is Wednesday. The car is now insured, and I have the money to pay one of the 3 fines. I pray that the judge will see that as reason enough not to throw me back in jail.
I set out today to find a church, and I was led to a Church of God. The message was about forgetting about yesterday, and doing everything for today and the future. It was delivered with the intensity of a nuclear bomb. My outlook on life has always "That which doesnt kill us makes us stronger." It was nice to have that encouragement driven home like that. I went up for prayer after the service, and the only way I can describe the power I felt was a very intense head rush. They invited me back tonight, and I'm going to go. After that service, I am still very nervous about my predicament, but there is some calm there. I just have to keep my eye on my goal (my daughter in Tennessee) and not let anything get in the way of that, and take life as it comes. I know that the devil will do anything to keep me away, because he did for a long time. I'm back, and he wont be able to keep me away again.
I ask for prayer, and I'm looking forward to talking with everyone here.
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Yahoo ID: billselby9773 Come say hi if you like.
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Welcome Mac. Take a look around. A hint: most of the action is in the top two topics.
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Hello! I'm from Cincinnati!
Several months ago, I was inspired to read the Gospels by The Passion of The Christ. I found my faith had re-awakened after 20-odd years.
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Hello Everyone!
I'm glad I found this board, it looks like a great forums board. I live in Sallisaw Oklahoma, the eastern part of the state. I am an ordained Christain Chaplain ( nondenominational volunteer chaplains) and work outreach ministry with Community Chaplain Ministries. We work in the community at large. Our work presently takes us into county/city jails and community outreach. We hope to expand where ever the community needs us. We are a registered nonprofit ministry with the state of Oklahoma. God is doing wonderful things for us and opening doors for this ministry. My prayers daily is for the Lord to keep us focused on Him and His Word. May God bless this cyber community and those represented here. I look forward to the blessings of participating on this board.
In God's Love
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I have always been reading and writing a lot of horror and am a big fan of Stephen King, Dean Koontz, John Saul, Peter Straub, etc....in fact I have a collection of over 800 thriller, horror and fantasy books. I've had some success in publishing my own horror. I love the genre because the battle lines between good and evil are so deliniated, and because of the excitement of reading them. But my bible study leader, about a year ago, told me that I should get rid of them. This has been nagging on me. How do I know what God's will is?
I used to be a big fan of the horror genre myself. In addition to the authors you listed I was really into Poe, Stoker, and Hawthorne. And I was faced with the same question when my conscience started nagging at me (conscience, no, I believe it was the Holy Spirit). Yes, there is often a delineation between good and evil, though less so now days where there only seem to be shades of evil. But when we talk about good, what do we really mean? Gospel good? Godly good? Or humanistic, moralistic good? Rarely is it ever anything except the last group. But beyond that, I think the question is, 'Is it really beneficial for me to be exposing myself to literature that focuses on the kind of things which God condemns and the apostles warned against?' I know it's entertaining, sometimes to the extreme, but does it help you in your relationship with Christ? I don't think that anything really bad will happen to you if you keep it up, but it could impede your spiritual growth, and that ain't good.
Just food for thought.
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Ambariel,
I am from Texas but currently live in Washington State. I too found out about BBS places from a game. My son is into Everquest, but me I am a big Sims fan. The first BBS I joined was the Sims BBS.
I too use my conection there to talk about God. I am often asked by kids there to pray for them and of course I do.
I hope to see you around more often. I will try to find out why my son's character is at Everquest. I imed him but he is not on his computer.
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Hi. I'm new too. I have been having the same problem with entertainment and knowing where to draw the line. I have always been reading and writing a lot of horror and am a big fan of Stephen King, Dean Koontz, John Saul, Peter Straub, etc....in fact I have a collection of over 800 thriller, horror and fantasy books. I've had some success in publishing my own horror. I love the genre because the battle lines between good and evil are so deliniated, and because of the excitement of reading them. But my bible study leader, about a year ago, told me that I should get rid of them. This has been nagging on me. How do I know what God's will is?
BTW, it is nice to have found this forum. I am a 29 year old single woman. I look forward to meeting and getting to know all of you.
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"as for the Music. Heavy Metal, is just music, do all things because you enjoy them, know in your heart where you faith lies, and nothing can turn you.
as for the Game, Everquest, DAoC, Shadowbane, or what ever you wish to play online. There is nothign wrong with any game you play, as long as you understand, it's only a game, no diffrent then reading a book, or watching a movie, just a means of simple enjoyment."
I'm a bit concerned about this advice. I can tell you by the Spirit and by the Word and by experience that the things you participate in CAN AND WILL affect your walk with God. There is an Enemy who uses these things you're talking about to great advantage. 1 Corinthians 15:33-34, Luke 8:18, Mark 4:24-25, Galatians 6:7-8.
The things you willingly receive into your garden..those things will grow and bear fruit, whether for good or for evil. Satanic music and games will bear Satanic fruit. Don't be deceived. May God open the eyes of your heart and move you to exercise your spiritual senses so that you may be able to discern good AND evil.
I've known quite a few believers (me being one of them ) who thought they could hold on to their former entertainments and desires and still walk with God. They all found this not to be the case. NO ONE can become a disciple of Yeshua until he or she has forsaken and hated his own life. Luke 14:26-35
God bless you as you work out your own salvation with reverence, fear and trembling. Philippians 2:12-13
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Hi Saints,
About Me :-
I am vincent from India. I was born and brought-up in a protestant christian family and had a born-again experience at college 12 years ago. Since, then i have decided to live a life pleasing to the Lord, doing His will and not my will. I have undergone Water-baptism in obedience of the Scriptures and was fortunate to recieve the Baptism of Holy Spirit.
Since, then i have been striving to work-out my salvation with fear and trembling. Though i have gone through ups and downs in my spiritual life, the Lord has been merciful and preserved me in Him. I am looking forward for a fresh anointing and a new uplifting to a higher spiritual plane than now. I sense God's call for ministry. I covet the prayers of fellow-christians across the globe.
My Beliefs :-
I believe in the Holy Trinity - God The Father, God The Son and God The Holy Spirit.
I believe that the Bible was written by the Prophets of God as per the guidance from God the Holy Spirit, It is the WORD OF GOD.
I believe that God Himself superintended, directed and dictated the writing of the Bible, with the Human authors so completely under His control that the writing became the writing of GOD.
I believe that God speaks to us through the Bible and teaches us what is True and makes us realize what is wrong in our lives. It straightens us out and teaches us to do what is Right.
I believe that Lord Jesus Christ came to this world as a human sacrifice for the sins of all human beings.
I believe that Lord Jesus Christ was wrongly judged and was crucified on the cross after being tortured by misunderstood human beings. He died and was buried in an open tomb. He rose up on the Third Day.
I believe that Lord Jesus Christ ascended to heaven alive in physical bodily form and is seated at the Right Hand side of God The Father.
I believe that Lord Jesus Christ lived a sinless and perfect life as a human being when He lived in this world.
I believe that Lord Jesus Christ will come again to the world a Second time on a Great Horse as a King with His Saints.
I believe that Lord Jesus Christ will reign as King for a thousand years on this earth (The Millennial Reign) in the near future.
I believe that salvation from sins and eternal life can be received only through Lord Jesus Christ and there is no other name given to mankind under heaven through whom we can obtain salvation.
I believe that unless a human being is born-again as a new individual he cannot see or enter the Kingdom of God.
I believe in the Holy Water Baptism through complete immersion into water in the name of God The Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
I believe that Water Baptism is an Act of Obedience, and an outward show of Commitment to God.
I believe in the worthy partaking of the Holy Communion as an Act of Remembrance of the death of Lord Jesus Christ. Also, to show that we are members of His Body and purchased by His Blood.
I believe in the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. I believe no christian can live the Christian Life as he should without being baptised in the Holy Spirit.
I believe that a person ought to directly pray to God The Father in the name of Lord Jesus Christ for his needs as the Lord Jesus Christ in one and only mediator between God and men.
I believe that any place where born-again christians meet regularly for prayer, worship, listening to God's Word and fellowship is a Church.
I look forward for a blessed time of learning, sharing and fellowship with all of you. Thank you.
The Lord Bless You & Yours
Vincent
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Thank you. It's all a bit overwhelming atm. So many verses of scripture have been quoted to me in a short amount of time, whew! ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
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voxman41,
I rejoice with you as you run the race that is set before you.
Keep your eyes focused on Yeshua and His Blood.
Know that their are many that will try to lead you astray from the straight and narrow path.
Welcome to the Body of Christ and let the Holy Sprit lead and guide you into all Truth.
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Thank you and no, Softtouch hasn't warned me about you.....yet. I think I understand a little what you're trying to say, and I'll keep this in mind. ![[wiggle7]](graemlins/wiggle7.gif)
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Greeting and Salutations Voxman41
Welcome to the Message Boards. It is good to have you here among us.
My sincere hope is that we can offer you insight and learning to your questions on faith, and the Word of God.
I can not express how proud I am of you for overcoming your addiction to drugs, and your ascension to divinity of becoming a Christian, I shall do my best to pour you a pure glass of Milk to fill your soul and spirit.
Since it is SoftTouch that has pointed you here, I am sure she has warned you about my views and opinions of the Christian Faith, mostly regarding what is and is not sinful. But know that my heart and my soul are towards God and Jesus, regardless of what else might come. Like all people we shall disagree on our paths in this life, and in the end of things, at best, we can at least accept each others as Bothers and Sister in the faith, and if all else fails, we can agree to disagree.
I would like to say, there is no such thing as “Blind Faith” to a Christian, for you did as you chose to do, because you saw it as the way you wanted to live your life, there is no blindness to your actions, we can become confused at this time in our lives, because when our eyes open for the first time, and with the eyes of a new born infant we see the world clearly as our Lord and God intended us to for the first time in our lives, the sight can be blinding, but it is never in blindness we find our salvation.
As for the ramifications of your actions, like some (Myself included) it might take many years before you truly see the effect your choice has taken upon you, every day, I grow a little bit, and learn a little bit, and see new things for the first time, like a child exploring my world, the world of my soul and drinking the nectar of the wisdom of God and Christ, I grow, but like a child, we do not see the changes by day, but after we have journeyed a while and look back along our path in life, and see how our steps have changed, from the feet of a toddler staggering around, to the strong strides of a Man of the Lord.
Welcome and Blessing be upon you.
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Welcome Home Vox! I'm so glad you made it here That was quite an experience you've been through!
Don't worry Little Brother! It takes time to learn and the Lord works with each of us at His own pace. If you should start to doubt or worry (and All of us do from time to time) hang on to this verse...
"Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:" Philippians 1:6
We're all HIS work in progress ![[Wink]](wink.gif) I look forward to getting to know you better!
Your Sis in Messiah,
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Hi. I'm voxman41 and I live in West Des Moines, Iowa. I just joined this site today and want to thank Softtouch for showing me this site. I recently accepted Christ as my saviour and believe in God now. For those who are scratching thier heads ATM, I've been an atheist for my whole life. I spent the last 23 years as a drug addict. Last year, I went to treatment, discovered Narcotics Anoymous and became employable again. The job I got was thru the treatment center and as luck would have it, my bosses were both believers. They turned me onto the bible, and were willing to answer any questions I had on the subject. I took awhile for me to get there, and thru my NA meetings we learned the value of developing a spiritual life. I remember telling my boss one morning that I believed that spritiuality would lead me to God if I was meant to find him. I started attending my boss' church and a month ago, heard something that hit a nerve in me. So now I believe. Of course, that doesn't mean I understand the ramifacations of my actions. I think ATM it's more a case of blind faith, but am willing to learn. So anyway, that's my brief story.
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Hello Mills.
Welcome to the Boards, glad to have you here among us.
I hope that you will enjoy yourself here, as we shall enjoy having you here.
I look foward to what ever we might be talking about.
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Hi my name is Mills (yes I am female). I'm from South Carolina. My family has been in South Carolina for many generations.
I'm married and have two beautiful children. One girl and one boy. The Lord has richly blessed me because at the age of 16 I was told that I would never have children. Instead of consulting a Doctor again I consulted God. He saw fit to give me the boy and girl that I desired.
I work for a local business in my office. I mainly do FCC licensing and renewals. Purchasing is another one of my titles. My previous work was in the Dental Field and I worked in that field for almost eight years. I've been at my present job for 2 years now and this is where I hope to stay.
My faith is strong. I've been a christian for some time now. Having a close relationship with the Lord and raising my two children in his care are two of the most important things to me.
This is a great website.
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:: Looks at the Angel behind him ::
"he sais My feathers, not yours, relax, and put that sword away"
Good to see you Sorry.
I mostly hang out in the Bible Topics area, as that is what I enjoy the most.
I'll be wandering around, as more time permits.
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Hello Sorry.
Glad to see you here, and thank you for your interoduction.
I hope to hear more from you in the future. Maybe we can ruffle each others feathers about music, movies, and others things.
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That is a Great Idea "Help"
I think "Intro's" should be it's own "Sections" so that new members have a place to post and it does not get lost in the bustle.
Ohh yah, who controls this forum anyway, I have some suggestions, I would like to offer can you tell me where to post them?
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Hi and welcome everybody. I noticed that there were 9 Hi I am new threads opened in the General Forum today. I am going to make this a feature topic that should remain on top. I am hoping that we can keep introductions in this one thread. That way when someone looks at the today's current topic's page they see all the topics and not a whole page of Hi I am new with the others forced over to a second page.
Plus it makes it much easier to see who is new if everyone is meeting in one room.
I hope that made sense!
![[clap2]](graemlins/clap2.gif) Anyway! Hi Y' all (that is South Dakotan for Howdy! )Welcome to the Board!!!
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(this post is late because I just became a member, and JUST discovred that little scroll down thing that lets me look past todays topics)
Hello Ambariel.
Welcome, I'd hug you with a warm and fuzzy welcome, but alis will you settle for a simple
:: Hug :: as assume it's from the heart.
I look foward to talking with you, and getting you know you here.
as for the Music. Heavy Metal, is just music, do all things because you enjoy them, know in your heart where you faith lies, and nothing can turn you.
as for the Game, Everquest, DAoC, Shadowbane, or what ever you wish to play online. There is nothign wrong with any game you play, as long as you understand, it's only a game, no diffrent then reading a book, or watching a movie, just a means of simple enjoyment.
You have my deepest sympthese, about your previous feelings and expirences, and I know exactly what you mean. When you stand alone defending your faith, and feel the world is against you.(With the few other Christians out there going "Yah, your all gonna burn, now go away" which never seemed to help my case)
I make this promise to you, I will provide you as much spiritual help and aid as I can.
we will disagree, as all people do about matters of faith, but we share a common ground, and that is our love and aprication for the salvation of Christ.
This is my hope as you are my christian (Umm not sure, Brother or Sister on this) (sorry on that part.)
But welcome and bring your self a chair.
You are home among those that will love you and accept you.
it is my hope that we can all learn a bit from each other, that is part of the journey we take in life.
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Hmm just took 3 weeks for a reply to my thread (sigh).
RPGs don't have to be a bad thing - I take my faith in-game with me. Call it a ministry to those who might not otherwise hear the Word in-game.
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Hi there Ambriel
It sounds to me like you are one very frustrated musician who needs to find a church which would help you into a music ministry. If you can get there, take yourself to the River Church at Music City in Nashville - it is in the Centre - It is run by Dony and Reba Rambo Mcguire and pretty lively. (Quite a variety of young people in youth group and older people too).
I would avoid those role play games . They are not really healthy and because you are focusing on being attacked rather than having a person involved in these things coming to you to hear about Jesus then that is what the problem is. I think it sounds like you need to find healthy online and offline friends that are into Christian things.
Love in Jesus
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Originally posted by Ambariel:
Hello there!
I'm Ambariel and I live in Tennessee.
I have been around the internet and back and looks like I have finally found a christian BB that has more than five members actually posting, which is great. When things get slow at work or at home I do like to take part in discussions.
Hi Ambariel!
I've only been on here a couple of months myself, but welcome aboard! I thought it was pretty amusing, then reliazed, pretty sad, about your "more than five members actually posting" remark because it is so true.
I have been to so many Christian websites that have message forums (even commercial sites) and they are completely dead. Tried it myself (and I get a fair amount of traffic) and have talked with other webmasters who have tried it. It just seems that Christians do not like to participate in message forums. This one is definately unique. Perhaps it is because of the events that you experienced that they stay away. It is sad, because there are so many non-Christian message forums that always seem to be full of activity, but nothing in the Christian ones.
You'll notice it is not all peace and harmony here; there is a lot of debating that goes on. But at least we all love Jesus and that is the difference between here and the other boards you experienced.
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Hello there!
**Forgive me while I hijack your post Ambariel. Just wanted to let everyone know that we now have a section of the boards just for introductions.. be sure to introduce yurself there too! --salti**
I'm Ambariel and I live in Tennessee.
I have been around the internet and back and looks like I have finally found a christian BB that has more than five members actually posting, which is great. When things get slow at work or at home I do like to take part in discussions.
Over the last few years, I have been slowly learning the lessons of where I'm supposed to be, and where I'm not supposed to be.
I am a trained singer and spent some time in Nashville trying to make it in country music, but have kind of given up, it's a hard life and I am a person who wants to have a comfortable home and some decent clothing and some spending money in my pocket, so I got a real job and just do an occasional writer's night or something for pure enjoyment.
Music has always been a big part of my life and due in part to my siblings' influence, and my own personal tastes, I have been a fan of hard rock and metal for years, in addition to country, classical, and bluegrass.
To that end, some time ago, I started visiting and posting at the home page of a particular heavy metal singer who I have always thought had a really incredible voice. It's not necessary to name who it is, but let's just say that over time, I was shocked back to reality when I realized how many fans of this person were into wicca, paganism, were atheists, or were just completely hostile to christianity in general. Well, the battle was joined: I am not shy, and I have pretty thick spiritual armor and I did my absolute best to defend the faith. But eventually I grew tired of the pack of hyenas I was having to argue with, and how their attacks grew increasingly personal.
"Blessed are you when men revile you for My sake" was a verse that gave me comfort, but I'm not completely immune to having hurt feelings. Eventually I could simply take no more: I was the only christian there willing to defend the faith, and some of the song titles this artist was putting out were increasingly disturbing to me. It became suddenly very obvious that I was just in the wrong place, and wasn't doing myself any real spiritual good there, other than them heaping blessings on me by abusing me for defending Jesus. (though that's probably more good for me than I'll know in this lifetime).
Well my little brother (who lives away from me) got me interested in playing this online game with him so we could spend a little more time together. Some of you may have heard of it, it's called EverQuest and it's from Sony. A really spectacular role-playing style game, I will talk about it in another thread. To make an increasingly long story shorter, I thought, well, this is a lot of fun, and found BBs that had to do with the video game.
Now, I take my religion with me into the game. If you select my character, she will tell you that I'm a christian who heals the injured, feeds the hungry, and helps out newbie players, and I do, I don't see why you can't be a christian everywhere you go, and I take my faith in game with me.
So I found a new BB for EverQuest and became a member of that community, and all seemed ok until the subject of religion came up. I gave my thoughts and was instantly attacked by five or six people who were into wicca, paganism, deism, or were atheists. It was same old, same old. Again, I fought the fight for as long as I could until the attacks became personal, and a little creepy to me. I moved on, found another site that seemed very positive, so much that I asked to be a moderator, determined to keep things on a much more positive level, and for a while, I was successful. Until religious discussions came up...someone posted a quiz that showed you "what level of Hell from Dante's Inferno you would be sent to". I did not much like that, because it put no weight on repentance, and did not allow for Grace. That started a new battle, as people were proudly displaying results of what level of Hell they were sent to, apparently in delight. I could scarcely believe it.
Well, we are back to the "same old same old" there, I am obviously the only christian there willing to stand their ground and defend the faith, and I just can't stand it anymore. I really need to be among fellow Christians and I think that's what God wants for me, so again, I've moved on.
And it brought me here.
I never knew there were such folk in real life. I'd never met people like that before I got on the internet. I never met people like that in high school, or college. I never knew such evil existed. I never met such scorn, hatred, derision, and venom before. It was suffocating.
I hope I've finally found a home where I belong.
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