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Maggie
All is well darlin..............thanks for thinking of me!!!
posted by
TIMMYTALES
on July 14, 2006 at 3:31 PM
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Timmy, hope all is well and that things are better.
Thinking of you.
posted by
MaggieMae
on July 13, 2006 at 12:43 PM
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What can I say, Timmy, I don't have those answers.
posted by
Blanche.
on July 12, 2006 at 5:26 PM
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Blanche
All that I can say is that I have not called on him, as far as I am concerned he has abandoned those that I love and care for. Although there are days that I don't want to get up and do it again, I am the one that makes the choice, I am the one who summons the strength and does it.
posted by
TIMMYTALES
on July 12, 2006 at 5:23 PM
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Wiley
Thanks my friend
posted by
TIMMYTALES
on July 12, 2006 at 5:21 PM
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Strat
Good point.
posted by
TIMMYTALES
on July 12, 2006 at 5:21 PM
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maggie
I think no such thing. My questions arise from the bitterness that I feel.
posted by
TIMMYTALES
on July 12, 2006 at 5:20 PM
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janesopinion
But we continue to see the downside on a daily basis
posted by
TIMMYTALES
on July 12, 2006 at 5:19 PM
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muser
I was a firm believer. Then when everyone that I cared about began getting hurt, I began to question why such a loving God would bring such pain on those that follow his path.
posted by
TIMMYTALES
on July 12, 2006 at 5:18 PM
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TIMMYTALES, it sounds like you're going through something and
wondering if and from where the strength to get through it will come from. Personally, when I hit the end of my rope (or the skids or whatever you want to call it), and I gave up, I knew I was done for, all out of air and lost without love, I felt a warm spirit giving me energy, strength, and peace. I'm not saying I hold onto that 24/7, but it sure helps get through the day. That's my version and I'm sticking to it.
So, to answer your question, I'm weighing in on the "God" side.
posted by
Blanche.
on July 12, 2006 at 4:49 PM
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TIMMYTALES
Well, as a recovered alcoholic, I feel it was the Spirit, not my spirit, that got me dry nearly 40 years ago. Nice post my friend.
posted by
WileyJohn
on July 12, 2006 at 3:47 PM
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I think it's probably whoever or whatever you want it to be.
Someone once said, only those who are concerned with souls have them. Others want to believe they have essentially superpowers.
Who cares, as long as whatever you draw strength from gives you the strength you ask for?
posted by
strat
on July 12, 2006 at 6:28 AM
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Timmy, when I was at death's door, it was God who took my hand and
lead me back. The memory of his face is embedded in my mind. I cannot, and do not want to, forget Him. I know He's real.
Now He's not visible, but He's here, helping me through each day, as though He brought me back and is now responsible for me.
You might think I'm a bit touched, but I tell you that prior to that experience, I never thought about it or acknowledged His presence. 
posted by
MaggieMae
on July 12, 2006 at 6:26 AM
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Huh. Good question.
I believe we are gifted in certain ways. How we use those gifts from God is up to us. We can succeed or blow it. No matter how we do, the choices we make, etc, God has promised that He will never leave us or forsake us.
posted by
JanesOpinion
on July 12, 2006 at 6:01 AM
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Timmy, I think the answer is obvious...did the changes in your life occur
before ...or after you called on HIM? I could never convince another that He is real...or not. I have no concrete proof that He exists... I only know what I know from my own experiences in my own life,in my own body, in my own mind...and in my own spirit. I KNOW that when I have called upon HIM in times of great need, HE is there...sometimes with miracles...always with comfort, strength, and peace. I am a believer. I don't pretend to have all the answers...I don't. In my seeking, I have come full circle. I found nothing that could even begin to compare with God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit. I can't see Him, but I see Him in eveything; I can't hear His voice; but I hear all of nature singng His song, and I hear that same song within myself, I can't touch Him, but I feel His touch upon my heart all the time... I am human, frail, weak...I stumble still...too often. His love is overwhelming, never endng, unconditional...and I can feel it, I instinctively know it...recognize it. I could not walk this path I am on without HIM...
posted by
muser
on July 12, 2006 at 1:06 AM
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Blogtwown
Time to bid you all a good night
posted by
TIMMYTALES
on July 11, 2006 at 10:17 PM
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Depends what is your definition of God. Within or without?
If both, the GODSPIRIT can help an opne person reach higher, deeper, further........ God helps those who help themselves, does not mean God WILL NEVER lend a helping hand. That's my two doallrs worth. (3 clciks back)
good questions (I foolishly called myself a functional atheist believing in a hands-off God at some point)
posted by
ILLUMINATI8
on July 11, 2006 at 8:44 PM
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blackcat
It did indeed.......it gets hard to explain
posted by
TIMMYTALES
on July 11, 2006 at 6:50 PM
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interesting....
I think that God gave us the strength when we were born. We just have to reach for it. So, it's really us... but we wouldn't have it in the first place without Him? Did that make sense?
posted by
-blackcat
on July 11, 2006 at 6:48 PM
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Ari
Mmmmm..........might get lost in there!!
posted by
TIMMYTALES
on July 11, 2006 at 6:35 PM
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lilane
I am familiar with the sayings.......I am trying to become familiar with a God that is supposed to be loving but who in reality is cruel
posted by
TIMMYTALES
on July 11, 2006 at 6:34 PM
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Timmy, I'm glad I wasn't? LOL
posted by
Ariala
on July 11, 2006 at 6:34 PM
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ARI
You had to have been in my mind a few minutes ago.....lol
posted by
TIMMYTALES
on July 11, 2006 at 6:34 PM
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GOD
I dont know if its God or not but there are so many tests and when the tests are complete you somehow fnd what you are looking, for but it doesnt come easy. Read God works in mysterious ways in my family section
posted by
Lanetay
on July 11, 2006 at 6:31 PM
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Timmy, come again? LOL
posted by
Ariala
on July 11, 2006 at 6:21 PM
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Ari
Hmmmm.........oompa loompa laborers. lol
posted by
TIMMYTALES
on July 11, 2006 at 6:20 PM
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Mandalee
I can see that you have no indecision!!
posted by
TIMMYTALES
on July 11, 2006 at 6:19 PM
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No, I don't think He does everything...I think He is the author and
finisher of our work, though.
posted by
Ariala
on July 11, 2006 at 6:19 PM
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Sunny
That is kind of my point.
posted by
TIMMYTALES
on July 11, 2006 at 6:18 PM
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Offbeat
Welcome back!!!!
Is it God the being or merely the essence of what we believe?
posted by
TIMMYTALES
on July 11, 2006 at 6:17 PM
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Yes, it is God!
posted by
Amanda__
on July 11, 2006 at 6:17 PM
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ARI
As far as acknowledgements go, a true believer will thank God for everything. Do you really feel that he (God) does everything?
posted by
TIMMYTALES
on July 11, 2006 at 6:16 PM
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The first step is the acceptance of the problem and the desire to want
to change.
In my beliefs, you are not seperate from the divine source.
You have the desire, you create the strength you need from within.
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on July 11, 2006 at 6:14 PM
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TT
I think it is God who gives us the strength to get through the tough times. In my mind anyway!
posted by
Offy
on July 11, 2006 at 6:13 PM
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All good things come from God, including the good will and strength
needed to do what gets done. Some people acknowledge God for it. Some don't.
posted by
Ariala
on July 11, 2006 at 6:09 PM
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passion
But, is it really God? Or is it really us?
posted by
TIMMYTALES
on July 11, 2006 at 6:09 PM
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We do our part. God does his part.
Of course we have to be willing to change.
posted by
Passionflower
on July 11, 2006 at 6:07 PM
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afzal
I feel that we use him as a crutch to accomplish something that we could have done (and did) on our own
posted by
TIMMYTALES
on July 11, 2006 at 6:02 PM
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A combination of both . We are God's creation and we reciprocate on
his command.
posted by
afzal50
on July 11, 2006 at 6:01 PM
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