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#Post#: 1343--------------------------------------------------
The New Suit
DIR By: Runner
Date: October 31, 2012, 11:15 am
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~Billy Graham's Suit ~
Billy Graham is now 91-years-old with Parkinson's
disease.
In January 2000, leaders in Charlotte , North Carolina ,
invited their 'favorite son', Billy Graham, to a luncheon in his
honor.
Billy initially hesitated to accept the invitation
because he struggles with Parkinson's disease. But the
Charlotte leaders said, 'We don't expect a major address. Just
come and let us honor you.'
So he agreed.
After wonderful things were said about him, Dr. Graham stepped
to the rostrum, looked at the crowd, and said,
"I'm reminded today of Albert Einstein, the great physicist who
this month has been honored by Time magazine as the Man of the
Century.
Einstein was once traveling from Princeton on a train when the
conductor came down the aisle, punching the tickets of every
passenger.
When he came to Einstein, Einstein reached in his vest pocket.
He couldn't find his ticket, so he reached in his trouser
pockets. It wasn't there. He looked in his briefcase but
couldn't find it.
Then he looked in the seat beside him. He still couldn't find
it.
"The conductor said, 'Dr. Einstein, I know who you are. We all
know who you are. I'm sure you bought a ticket. Don't worry
about it.'
"Einstein nodded appreciatively. The conductor continued down
the aisle punching tickets.
As he was ready to move to the next car, he turned around and
saw the great physicist down on his hands and knees looking
under his seat for his
ticket.
"The conductor rushed back and said, 'Dr. Einstein, Dr.
Einstein, don't worry, I know who you are; no problem. You don't
need a ticket. I'm sure you bought one.'
Einstein looked at him and said, 'Young man, I too, know who I
am.
What I don't know is where I'm going!''
Having said that Billy Graham continued,
"See the suit I'm wearing? It's a brand new suit.
My children, and my grandchildren are telling me I've gotten a
little slovenly in my old age.
I used to be a bit more fastidious.
So I went out and bought a new suit for this luncheon and one
more occasion.
You know what that occasion is?
This is the suit in which I'll be buried.
But when you hear I'm dead, I don't want you to immediately
remember the suit I'm wearing. I want you to remember this: I
not only know who I am.
I also know where I'm going!"
#Post#: 1359--------------------------------------------------
Re: The New Suit
DIR By: Laurie
Date: October 31, 2012, 6:19 pm
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That was good. I think it'll be a good story to tell the kids
and grandkids who show up this Thanksgiving. :)
#Post#: 1386--------------------------------------------------
Re: The New Suit
DIR By: Leaf
Date: November 1, 2012, 3:09 pm
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Yes, that is a good one to share.
#Post#: 1868--------------------------------------------------
Re: The New Suit
DIR By: Amadeus
Date: November 16, 2012, 7:06 am
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Do we also all know both who we are and where we are going? We
must certainly hope that we do or will soon learn the answers to
those questions. The time is short! The end is near!
#Post#: 1871--------------------------------------------------
Re: The New Suit
DIR By: Kerry
Date: November 16, 2012, 8:58 am
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I don't know exactly where I'm going, and I can't say for sure I
know who I am. Should I worry about these things?
Matthew 6:34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the
morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient
unto the day is the evil thereof.
If I fall, the angels will have to pick me up, I guess.
Psalm 91:11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to
keep thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy
foot against a stone.
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Re: The New Suit
DIR By: guest6
Date: November 16, 2012, 10:38 am
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I take comfort in knowing that even if I don't know exactly who
I am, God knows all things.
Ps. 139:1 O LORD, you have searched me and known me!
2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up;
you discern my thoughts from afar.
3 You search out my path and my lying down
and are acquainted with all my ways.
4 Even before a word is on my tongue,
behold, O LORD, you know it altogether.
5 You hem me in, behind and before,
and lay your hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
it is high; I cannot attain it.
As for where I am going, I find peace and comfort in knowing
that my life rests in God's hands and my soul belongs to Him,
that He will be with me.
Ps. 23:4 Even if I shall walk in the valleys of the shadows of
death, I will not be afraid of evil, because you are with me;
Ps. 139:7 Where shall I go from your Spirit?
Or where shall I flee from your presence?
8 If I ascend to heaven, you are there!
If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!
9 If I take the wings of the morning
and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
10 even there your hand shall lead me,
and your right hand shall hold me.
#Post#: 1876--------------------------------------------------
Re: The New Suit
DIR By: Leaf
Date: November 16, 2012, 10:48 am
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Surely this is starting to go off topic, but just today due to
another thread I began thinking of a description of who I am. It
seems to me that I am an individuated spark of God; or, in other
words: a piece of God with a consciousness.
And that is only by His grace.
There's more that could be said, but that would only cause
things to be more complicated.
As for where I am going... same as where I am now... within God.
If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in
hell, behold, thou art there. Psalm 139:8
I do not really concern myself with where I am going. Seems I am
more concerned with this present moment... figuring that if it
is handled well by God's standards, then what follows for me
will also be well.
My life is in God's hands... He shall do with me as He pleases,
and I trust Him completely.
#Post#: 1877--------------------------------------------------
Re: The New Suit
DIR By: Kerry
Date: November 16, 2012, 11:02 am
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--- Quote from: Leaf link ---
>
> [size=12pt]Surely this is starting to go off topic, but just
today due to another thread I began thinking of a description of
who I am. It seems to me that I am an individuated spark of God;
or, in other words: a piece of God with a consciousness.
--- End Quote ---
If that is true, how could we know what we are unless we also
knew what God was?
I have this foreboding too that were we ever to figure
everything out, we'd vanish. Some ignorance may be necessary to
keep us "apart" and "individuated."
Lies persist. A problem persists until the light bulb goes off
and we see what the lie was. When we see the truth, the problem
evaporates.
#Post#: 1879--------------------------------------------------
Re: The New Suit
DIR By: Leaf
Date: November 16, 2012, 11:21 am
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--- Quote ---
> If that is true, how could we know what we are unless we also
knew what God was?
--- End Quote ---
You mean other than just intellectually knowing, don't you.
--- Quote ---
> I have this foreboding too that were we ever to figure
everything out, we'd vanish. Some ignorance may be necessary to
keep us "apart" and "individuated."
--- End Quote ---
Vanish? Yes, but they would still exist. The person who vanishes
from here becomes somewhere else that their vibration matches...
even if that somewhere is the pure potential that exists that
isn't 'anything' yet. LOL, but that then would truly be vanished
for all intents and purposes, except that it can yet still 'be'.
Like you say, in order to remain individuated we have to have
some ignorance, but other things accomplish this too. Not only
ignorance will maintain the individuality. Attachment also will
keep us apart... even if that attachment is love and compassion.
Then, there are those pre-birth agreements too. So, more than
just ignorance will keep us as individuals.
For some reason the idea of apathy has me thinking it would
cause nothingness.???
--- Quote ---
> Lies persist. A problem persists until the light bulb goes
off and we see what the lie was. When we see the truth, the
problem evaporates.
--- End Quote ---
And that is exactly how it works.
#Post#: 1881--------------------------------------------------
Re: The New Suit
DIR By: Kerry
Date: November 16, 2012, 12:29 pm
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--- Quote from: Leaf link ---
>
> If that is true, how could we know what we are unless we also
knew what God was?
> You mean other than just intellectually knowing, don't you.
--- End Quote ---
Yes. The type of knowing that doesn't involve mental
gymnastics.
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> Vanish? Yes, but they would still exist. The person who
vanishes from here becomes somewhere else that their vibration
matches... even if that somewhere is the pure potential that
exists that isn't 'anything' yet. LOL, but that then would truly
be vanished for all intents and purposes, except that it can yet
still 'be'.
--- End Quote ---
Oh, I think something could vanish completely out of existence
entirely.
--- Quote ---
> Like you say, in order to remain individuated we have to have
some ignorance, but other things accomplish this too. Not only
ignorance will maintain the individuality.
--- End Quote ---
The idea of space is one -- but the idea of space also depends
on ignorance in a way since it implies "I am here" so my
viewpoint is limited.
--- Quote ---
> Attachment also will keep us apart... even if that attachment
is love and compassion. Then, there are those pre-birth
agreements too. So, more than just ignorance will keep us as
individuals.
--- End Quote ---
I'd say there are two ways to go out of existence. One as an
individual, or one can be part of a group that achieves
perfection of a sort that leaves nothing more to be
accomplished.
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> For some reason the idea of apathy has me thinking it would
cause nothingness.???
--- End Quote ---
Apathy is, I'd say, a step above death where awareness is lost
and "self" becomes "dead" and "inert." Self exists but isn't
aware of it. I'd say that is the reason matter seems so solid
and "persists" so well.
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