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Posted by MAC (Member # 47) on :

WHEN a man desires a thing too much, he at once becomes ill at ease. A proud and avaricious man never rests, whereas he who is poor and humble of heart lives in a world of peace.

An unmortified man is quickly tempted and overcome in small, trifling evils; his spirit is weak, in a measure carnal and inclined to sensual things; he can hardly abstain from earthly desires. Hence it makes him sad to forego them; he is quick to anger if reproved.

Yet if he satisfies his desires, remorse of conscience overwhelms him because he followed his passions and they did not lead to the peace he sought.

True peace of heart, then, is found in resisting passions, not in satisfying them. There is no peace in the carnal man, in the man given to vain attractions, but there is peace in the fervent and spiritual man.

Posted by J4Jesus (Member # 1367) on :

That is correct. Good stuff MAC. Man, I wish I could think up something like that. Cause my mind is so empty of God and full of other mess.

Posted by becauseHElives (Member # 87) on :

J4Jesus,

Remember one inescapable fact, input = output

Posted by MAC (Member # 47) on :

The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye
is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when
[thine eye] is evil, thy body also [is] full of darkness.
Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not
darkness. If thy whole body therefore [be] full of light,
having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as
when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.

Luke 11:34-36

Posted by J4Jesus (Member # 1367) on :

Hey guys. Thanks. But don't try to help me anymore. Cause You CAN'T!!!!! I don't mean that ini a bad way, it's just that, you're only human, I need God now. And where is He on this? I haven't recieved NOTHING!!!! I mean, I'm asking Him to help me. Would He leave me out? I mean, I have a MENTAL BLOCK!!!!!!! Making me too lazy to do what I have to do to get into Heaven. I can't handle this. Too much stuff. How much longer do I have to go through with this DOUBT, EVIL THOUGHTS, and ALL THIS STUFF!!!!!!!!!

Posted by art (Member # 6) on :

I think you need to stop fighting every thought and emotion that comes along and just sit down and daily read through your new testament. Ask the Lord to illuminate your eyes as you read and learn about Him, taking your eyes off yourself.