Re: a comment on Romans 8:28 by amanda_dcosta	amanda_dcosta 203.145.159.44	1-Jan-06/1:43 AM
Alchemy, I really enjoyed reading the above mentioned page. It's more like something that i have been trying to understand and pondering upon,...... 'the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and to depart from evil is understanding.' Job 28:28 Happy New Year to you. I pray the Lord grant you the answers you're looking for; the answers that will satisfy your logical mind and eager heart. Happy New Year.
Re: Not for Me by TLRufener	elderking 209.79.199.70	31-Dec-05/8:41 PM
you've described perfectly an "unhearing" person I knew...he never did "hear" me. enjoyed
Re: we hold hands when i sleep by hendrimike	elderking 209.79.199.70	31-Dec-05/8:24 PM
reading it made me feel achy? an empty longing? something along those lines I can't put into words. I liked all but the last 3 lines.
Re: a comment on ghost host by elderking	elderking 209.79.199.70	31-Dec-05/8:19 PM
Thank you, Prince. I wrote it many years ago and it remained unfinished until the day I posted it here. The Ghost stop visiting too. Thanks for your comment and Happy New Year!
Re: a comment on Romans 8:28 by amanda_dcosta	ALChemy 24.74.101.159	31-Dec-05/8:17 PM
Happy New Year Amanda.
Re: a comment on Romans 8:28 by amanda_dcosta	ALChemy 24.74.101.159	31-Dec-05/8:13 PM
Please read this: http://www.bible.org/page.asp?page_id=890 Knowledge + Love = Wisdom
Re: a comment on ghost host by elderking	elderking 209.79.199.70	31-Dec-05/8:13 PM
Right back at you, Amanda! As far as my "heart's desire"...he doesn't even have a clue yet...maybe the new year will bring me some courage to speak of it to him, ya think?? My ghost visits me seldom these days:>)
Re: ghost host by elderking	amanda_dcosta 203.145.159.44	31-Dec-05/7:36 PM
Happy New Year Elderking. May the new year bring you all that your heart desires..... except ghosts. (unless you really want them.) :-)
Re: a comment on Romans 8:28 by amanda_dcosta	amanda_dcosta 203.145.159.44	31-Dec-05/7:00 PM
Thomas you see and believe. Blessed are those who do not see and yet believe. (John 20:29).
Re: a comment on Romans 8:28 by amanda_dcosta	ALChemy 24.74.101.159	31-Dec-05/6:55 PM
I think you're a good person with or wothout God. Zodiac is a very good person and he is for all practical purposes an atheist. If you knew half the things he did to help unfortunate people you wouldn't be so hard on him when he occasionally lets off steam on Dovina or others. Especialy Dovina:) Just kiddin' D. There are plenty of good people out there who have never even heard of God. I hope you'll save a seat for them in heaven.
Re: a comment on Romans 8:28 by amanda_dcosta	ALChemy 24.74.101.159	31-Dec-05/6:42 PM
The really scary thing is I think I'm starting to understand you.
Re: a comment on Romans 8:28 by amanda_dcosta	ALChemy 24.74.101.159	31-Dec-05/6:40 PM
J. Edgar Hoover?
Re: a comment on Romans 8:28 by amanda_dcosta	amanda_dcosta 203.145.159.44	31-Dec-05/6:39 PM
Alchemy, I might be a good person, but only because my God inspires me through His word (in the Bible). Without Him I would be a wreck. Just as a vehicle needs refilling each time the fuel tank gets exhausted, ss does my life need refilling (infilling of His Spirit) to help me continue, for there are umpteen times when each of us is exhausted, and we come to a point where we say, 'O God help me!' Banking on His word gives me the confidence that I live in hope even through my toughest times, not worrying what tomorrow brings. You probably know the story about the 'Footprints in the sands of time'. A man walks with God along the sandy shore of life.... there are two sets of footprints.... and all along there's two sets of prints. But during the toughest times in his life, over the rocky edge of the shore leading him through utmost danger to the other side of safety there's only one set of footprints. He feels dismayed and questions God...'Why did you not walk with me. I was depending on you to hold my hand and lead me through, but have only left me alone to struggle on my own.' ' No', says God. 'The footprints that you see and not yours, but mine. It was through those difficult times that I carried you.'
Re: a comment on Romans 8:28 by amanda_dcosta	INTRANSIT 205.188.116.198	31-Dec-05/4:17 PM
"My name is Inigo Montoya. You keel my father. Prepare to die."
Re: a comment on Romans 8:28 by amanda_dcosta	Dovina 209.247.222.98	31-Dec-05/3:27 PM
Yes, you never said that you do not feel God's presence. I assumed that from your comments. Many things about God don't make sense logically as you say. But many more don't make sense to me without considering His presence. Your paradox is the same as mine. I feel His presence with an emotional awareness that can be shot in the head with logic. Yet, I don't understand him. The idea of Jes'us - just for us - appeals to me because it makes God personal, and not just for us, but for anyone who believes. But belief is harder than logic for me, so I try to merge the two and imagine logic as a part of God or his creatioin. I hope he understands me, because few others do.
Re: a comment on Romans 8:28 by amanda_dcosta	Dovina 209.247.222.98	31-Dec-05/2:46 PM
Show me a queen who ever gained her title democratically. I think the use of "her" eliminates the queens Intransit is talking about.
Re: a comment on Romans 8:28 by amanda_dcosta	ALChemy 24.74.101.159	31-Dec-05/12:43 PM
"Nothing gave Buttercup as much pleasure as ordering Westley around."
Re: a comment on Romans 8:28 by amanda_dcosta	ALChemy 24.74.101.159	31-Dec-05/12:12 PM
I don't believe that I ever said I didn't feel his presence. I feel God's presence when he leaves presents under my Christmas tree every year for instance. Her God's the same one of the great flood and Armageddon right? Just checking. I like the idea of calling him Jusus, like jus'us are getting into heaven. Sorry, Cheap joke. Amanda is close to God because she is a good person(her goodness only finds inspiration in the word of God). The bible did not make her that way, she did. She follows the "true God" because the "true God" inspires her. She'd likely be a good person even without him. In short God is real to me but so is logic. See my paradox yet? I'm surprised nobody has pointed out the obvious blunder about the J/H thing yet. My correction to it? God is really Hispanic. I think Zodiac is close to winning this debate with me though.
Re: a comment on order of events by skaskowski	skaskowski 70.225.165.248	31-Dec-05/11:45 AM
no, but that's what we named our cat.
Re: a comment on Romans 8:28 by amanda_dcosta	ALChemy 24.74.101.159	31-Dec-05/11:36 AM
Yes lets be democratic and have a vote. Next posts by the two after this date, we'll count the votes of 0 and whoever get's more over the period of a week will be queen. Self voting encouraged.