To think I figured that the three words you were dreading was, "There's no God." That or, "Lula was right." 

Be well, ~Alderic

wooops!  Thanks BFD....will take care of that.  Wrote it in a hurry while waiting for the hubby to take his shower before we headed out for this meal! 

Too funny!    Since we're talking typo's let me return the favor...... 

It's Armageddon!! 

I think I even know why! 

because you don't have a relationship with the one who not only is going to bring it but would protect you from it. 

Are those coupons transferable across state lines? If so I'll take them off hands.  I'm always meeting people and our conversations always turn to religious and philosophical.

When you eat out frequently two main things happen:

1. The money goes really fast especially if you treat people

2. you gain a lot of weight

I don't think my body has fully adjusted to the sugary fatty content of food back in here the States even though I have been back for some time.

Cici's pizza is cheap and I guess its ah alright or as DMB would say 'you pay for what you get'

not sure what you're saying......nah you don't have a relationship, nah you don't believe what I said or nah you really do have a relationship but just don't want me to know? 

Ha!  now you say.....I only have one more free month left.  I don't think it is.  I won this because of a grand opening of a local CiCi's.  Stood in line for 2 hours or so....can you believe it?   So it's a local promotion. 

ya, it's not really that good.  Last night I was really hungry so it did fill up that spot. 

Of course I believe in God.  He changed my life and made himself known to me.   Do I ascribe to a religion meaning what?  Do I think any one particular group is better than another?  No.  Do I think some are preaching the truth?  Yes.  Some are, most are not.  Depends on the preacher and his relationship with God. 

When Christ came he didn't come to start a denomination.  He came to seek and save the lost.  He said his kingdom is not part of this world so I don't believe he came to set up any kingdom on earth only believers that would follow him. 

Don't have one, and don't really believe what you said; though I am open to it, and perhaps I will "find God," somewhere down the road of my life.  (Or maybe he'll find me, as you've implied)

Be well, ~Alderic

and if you look at the exchange in the garden you'd see that this is exactly what Satan was trying to get Adam and Eve to do.  He wanted them to take their focus off God and put it on themselves.  That's the whole point.  It's all about focus. 

I don't buy those things either....because they're not true.  It's what the world tells you but it's not the reality at all.  But again, it's like getting to know someone, when you finally get to know them, then you realize all those rumors weren't true afterall.  Have you ever had that happen before?

I hope so Lucas.  I do pray for you on occasion.  So keep looking for him.  He may show up one day and if/when he does, he'll knock you over for sure. 

ha!  Mine either.  I think we have the same virus! 

he says......"I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me."   

he also says:

"For I  know the thoughts tht I think toward you says the Lord thoughts of peace and not of evil to give you an expected end......and you shall seek me and find me when you shall search for me with your whole heart. "

he also said:

"Call upon me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things which you knew not." 

now you said this:

and every single verse I just gave you above came from the OT.  Sound bad?  There's hundreds, perhaps thousands more......So see what I mean by making making a mistake here?  The vengence that you speak of are against those who rail against God.  So if you're only seeing the vengeful God, maybe that's because you are railing against him  yourself? 

Think about this.....if you have someone railing against you, making things difficult for you by going against you every which way, isn't it your perogative, especially as God, to be vengeful to make it stop?  Why is this wrong? 

If someone was doing hateful things to you, are you telling me you should have no right as a person being done wrong to make things right?  Say someone is slashing your tires, stealing your things, breaking your windows, do you have a right or not to take action against this person? 

Who said anything about hate?  God's all about justice, not hate.  The vengeance you see in the OT on occasion against God's enemies is all about justice, not hate.  So when you defend yourself or your family, it's getting justice correct?  If you do nothing it can get progressively worse until it gets stopped......think Hitler.  

Same  with God.