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       #Post#: 15302--------------------------------------------------
       Because I Can
   DIR By: Amadeus
       Date: November 8, 2020, 10:45 am
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       Troubles here? Apparently not except that it seems to be quite
       empty.
       CB was getting too bad prior to the election. Now that the
       formal part of the election [the voting] it is over
       supposedly... off they mostly run for the fighting or arguing
       about who cheated and who is the good guy or the bad guy among
       the contenders. I can insert that Jesus is the good one, the Son
       of his Father, but few want to discuss that... not interesting
       or confrontation or whatever it is that people want. I'll check
       in at CB for alerts or PMs, but I am going to back away from it
       for a while.
       Of course over there one can also join the Halloween,
       Thanksgiving, Christmas and other festivity clubs or follow all
       of the tatoo and/or smoking type threads...
       #Post#: 15303--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Because I Can
   DIR By: Ivor
       Date: November 8, 2020, 11:24 am
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       But for the simple view that Jesus not man wins in the end
       #Post#: 15304--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Because I Can
   DIR By: bbyrd009
       Date: November 8, 2020, 2:15 pm
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       --- Quote from: Amadeus link ---
       >
       > Troubles here? Apparently not except that it seems to be quite
       empty.
       >
       > CB was getting too bad prior to the election. Now that the
       formal part of the election [the voting] it is over
       supposedly... off they mostly run for the fighting or arguing
       about who cheated and who is the good guy or the bad guy among
       the contenders. I can insert that Jesus is the good one, the Son
       of his Father, but few want to discuss that... not interesting
       or confrontation or whatever it is that people want. I'll check
       in at CB for alerts or PMs, but I am going to back away from it
       for a while.
       >
       > Of course over there one can also join the Halloween,
       Thanksgiving, Christmas and other festivity clubs or follow all
       of the tatoo and/or smoking type threads...
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       hey, life, more abundantly is hard, and requires responsibility
       for today; i understand how compelling Death, More Abundantly
       is, i mean who doesnt desire immortality?
       i just wish my screen wouldnt keep locking up here lol, i guess
       ipads dont like this forum architecture or something?
       #Post#: 15308--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Because I Can
   DIR By: James
       Date: November 9, 2020, 1:57 pm
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       They say John that variety is the spice of life. This carnal one
       maybe but not the life of the spirit.  I do not understand the
       desire for confrontation, discussion yes, an exchange of views
       because one wishes to see a little more than one can at this
       moment of time.
       You are so right not many here any longer, by the time I arrived
       more than half had wandered away. I think maybe the rebirth of
       this site was considered to be self replicating once set in
       motion, the trouble with that is that with any birth there comes
       the responsibility to care and nurture the new born. With out it
       the new babe is guaranteed to die.
       Life each day is interesting, it has the usual round of
       fundamental chores and yet it seems to crackle with spiritual
       energy. To the naked eye there is so much that is plain wrong to
       such a degree that it makes me continually look for what the
       Lord is intending to do. I know for sure he is not sitting on
       the side lines idly watching the game, no like a chess grand
       master he watches the moves ready at the precise moment to
       reveal his checkmate. Glory to God!!
       #Post#: 15310--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Because I Can
   DIR By: bbyrd009
       Date: November 10, 2020, 12:40 pm
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       --- Quote from: James link ---
       >
       > They say John that variety is the spice of life. This carnal
       one maybe but not the life of the spirit.  I do not understand
       the desire for confrontation, discussion yes, an exchange of
       views because one wishes to see a little more than one can at
       this moment of time.
       >
       > You are so right not many here any longer, by the time I
       arrived more than half had wandered away. I think maybe the
       rebirth of this site was considered to be self replicating once
       set in motion, the trouble with that is that with any birth
       there comes the responsibility to care and nurture the new born.
       With out it the new babe is guaranteed to die.
       >
       > Life each day is interesting, it has the usual round of
       fundamental chores and yet it seems to crackle with spiritual
       energy. To the naked eye there is so much that is plain wrong to
       such a degree that it makes me continually look for what the
       Lord is intending to do. I know for sure he is not sitting on
       the side lines idly watching the game, no like a chess grand
       master he watches the moves ready at the precise moment to
       reveal his checkmate. Glory to God!!
       >
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       seems like we cant help but focus on all the wrong, huh?
       i dont know if that is a sin, or just how we are compelled to
       progress
       #Post#: 15311--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Because I Can
   DIR By: Amadeus
       Date: November 10, 2020, 2:12 pm
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       --- Quote from: bbyrd009 link ---
       >
       > hey, life, more abundantly is hard, and requires
       responsibility for today; i understand how compelling Death,
       More Abundantly is, i mean who doesnt desire immortality?
       >
       > i just wish my screen wouldnt keep locking up here lol, i
       guess ipads dont like this forum architecture or something?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Ha! Someone else is here. More even than one! Thank you Lord for
       the small gift of people... even if many are into that death
       more abundantly thing!
       #Post#: 15312--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Because I Can
   DIR By: Amadeus
       Date: November 10, 2020, 2:32 pm
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       --- Quote from: James link ---
       >
       > They say John that variety is the spice of life. This carnal
       one maybe but not the life of the spirit.  I do not understand
       the desire for confrontation, discussion yes, an exchange of
       views because one wishes to see a little more than one can at
       this moment of time.
       --- End Quote ---
       If more people were really interested in discussing and growing,
       it would not be so bad. Some do not, as it seems to me, even
       realize what their real purpose is in coming to forums. The
       shifting from this place back to CB or somewhere else like that
       tells the tale.
       Some may need fellowship, but many like at least to see the
       confrontations, if not personally involve themselves in them.
       How many really want to grow and help other to grow? Some who
       say that they do however show little tolerance for someone with
       even slightly difference understanding or beliefs about the
       things of God (Are they the things of God?)
       But to be fair, I need to consider my own purpose. Is it any
       better than so many others?
       --- Quote ---
       >
       > You are so right not many here any longer, by the time I
       arrived more than half had wandered away. I think maybe the
       rebirth of this site was considered to be self replicating once
       set in motion, the trouble with that is that with any birth
       there comes the responsibility to care and nurture the new born.
       With out it the new babe is guaranteed to die.
       --- End Quote ---
       Well the loss of Helen on the other forum made for a new
       beginning here... then they reinstated her. I won't blame it all
       of her or perhaps I should be speaking rather of giving her
       credit because so many people like/love her. Recently she hasn't
       been on there, at CB that much. I have been there more than I
       thought I would, but there are now too many people and too many
       threads. Even when I work at it a little I cannot even browse
       through the whole thing. Truth is that much of it is not worth
       the browse except as to satisfy my curiosity once in a while.
       --- Quote ---
       >
       > Life each day is interesting, it has the usual round of
       fundamental chores and yet it seems to crackle with spiritual
       energy. To the naked eye there is so much that is plain wrong to
       such a degree that it makes me continually look for what the
       Lord is intending to do. I know for sure he is not sitting on
       the side lines idly watching the game, no like a chess grand
       master he watches the moves ready at the precise moment to
       reveal his checkmate. Glory to God!!
       >
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Game is often, if not always, the best name for it. Maybe the
       Halloween, Christmas emphasis is more honest than some of the
       "one way" preacher/teacher types.
       #Post#: 15313--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Because I Can
   DIR By: Amadeus
       Date: November 10, 2020, 2:35 pm
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       --- Quote from: bbyrd009 link ---
       >
       > seems like we cant help but focus on all the wrong, huh?
       > i dont know if that is a sin, or just how we are compelled to
       progress
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       This wrongful focusing seems to be part of the general and
       specific way that men travel... even many claiming to be
       followers of Christ!
       #Post#: 15315--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Because I Can
   DIR By: bbyrd009
       Date: November 11, 2020, 11:53 am
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       --- Quote from: Amadeus link ---
       >
       > This wrongful focusing seems to be part of the general and
       specific way that men travel... even many claiming to be
       followers of Christ!
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       ha well i have it too i guess, even as i realize that by most
       measures we have never had it better! pretty weird
       #Post#: 15316--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Because I Can
   DIR By: Amadeus
       Date: November 11, 2020, 2:06 pm
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       --- Quote from: bbyrd009 link ---
       >
       > ha well i have it too i guess, even as i realize that by most
       measures we have never had it better! pretty weird
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I can remember wanting this or wanting that, but any more I have
       learned to, most of the time, be content with what God has given
       me and my wife. We are blessed and we know that we are. All of
       our married lives we had only one functional car with the
       exception of one short time period. When we had two cars it was
       mostly one car too many. That was a long time ago.
       We once had a large beautiful home with everything we wanted in
       it, fully furnished with all brand new heavy wood furniture.
       When we moved to our little apartment we gave away or sold the
       excess furniture. That was several years ago now and we do not
       miss those things. There is really nothing that this world has
       to offer that we are yearning for...
       We could express with you, 'We have never had it better'!
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