ND, so it was not really an answer to your prayers.. I remember reading in the bible that, as long as you ask with faith, it will be given to you, all you have to do is ask.. Well, I don't believe that anymore (but I really want to believe it) and you are right, listening to your common sense is much better than waiting for the answer to a prayer.
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I'm confused
by fairchild ini prayed and prayed about it.
i figured my prayers weren't going to be answered because jehovah doesn't hear your prayers if you aren't a witness.
i prayed for the witneses to come but they never did.
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I'm confused
by fairchild ini prayed and prayed about it.
i figured my prayers weren't going to be answered because jehovah doesn't hear your prayers if you aren't a witness.
i prayed for the witneses to come but they never did.
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fairchild
If you pray long enough you will get the milk man, post man, window cleaner, insurance salesman and god knows whoever else knocking on your door as well.
Exactly!! That's my point.. (and I know I have asked this question before), how do you know if it is coincidence, or God who actually answers your prayer..
I think that when you go looking for exact truth, you might as well stamp SUCKER across your forehead.
lol, my stamp thingy is out of ink. You got some that I can borrow?
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I'm confused
by fairchild ini prayed and prayed about it.
i figured my prayers weren't going to be answered because jehovah doesn't hear your prayers if you aren't a witness.
i prayed for the witneses to come but they never did.
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I prayed and prayed about it. I figured my prayers weren't going to be answered because Jehovah doesn't hear your prayers if you aren't a witness. I prayed for the witneses to come but they never did. I prayed for the Lord to show me the way and he did. A local preacher kept calling my house to invite my family to lunch. I finally went and it has been a blessing.
Praying for God to show me the truth, then the jws turning up at my door an hour later !
I took the above statements out of recent threads. For some reason, this confuses me quite a bit. Two people pray for God to show them the way. One gets a visit of JW's, the other gets a visit of a preacher. Please somebody help me out here..
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Crisis of Conscience
by Thinking inmy copy came in and i picked it up today.
i have a friend that i met online.....about 5 years ago.
at the time he was an elder and i was a struggling sister.
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****************I got lost on my way to the KH.************************
Hey, I'll adjust this one for you.
*I got abducted by aliens on my way to the KH
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What do you think should be the legal minimum age for drinking?
by jeanniebeanz in.
do you think that the government should be involved at all, or should this be a parental/individual decision?
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fairchild
I think if you're tall enough to reach the bar, you're old enough to drink.
The dwarfs are going to be mad at you, Dan-o
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Soft drink damage
by MegaDude ini was in a deposition today and one of the parties told us about her friend who was a heavy user of soft drinks.
for years she drank around five to seven a day.
she had been having bone pain and went to the doctor and was told "your bones have the consistency of lace.
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Nothing is particularly 'bad' or 'good' for us, as long as we eat/drink in moderation. Even things that are supposed to be healthy can do a number on your body, when used in excess. For a while, I was addicted to spinach. I ate it every day, (sometimes twice a day) for about 2 years. Eventually, my over indulgence with spinach caused kidney stones.
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Crisis of Conscience
by Thinking inmy copy came in and i picked it up today.
i have a friend that i met online.....about 5 years ago.
at the time he was an elder and i was a struggling sister.
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Soooooooooo I am running out of excuses!!!! yikes.
I usually like the honest approach. Always tell people what's going on inside of you. Although, when it comes to the JW's, it is different for me, as well as for many others. You can't just say "My meeting attendance is going to be a bit meager because I am reading Crisis Of Conscience, and In Search Of Christian Freedom is going to be next." It doesn't work that way, I know.
Sooooo, here are a few suggestions for excuses:
*I was about to leave for the meeting when the phone rang. It was a family member I had not heard from in years, and I didn't want to be rude and hang up. We talked forever.
*The dog/cat threw up on my suit/dress. The poor thing was real sick, and I didn't dare leaving.
*Ooops, the power went off overnight and it knocked my alarm clock out.
*I totally burned my breakfast. The smell was obnoxious, I had to open all the doors and windows, and didn't want to go anywhere with my doors wide open.
*The car wouldn't start.
*I honestly thought it was Saturday when I woke up on Sunday morning.
*Headache. On second thought, make it migraine.
*I'm coming down with something and don't know if it is contagious. I don't want to infect anyone, especially not the elderly.
*I got lost on my way to the KH.
*Been having bouts of amnesia.
There you go. This should get you by for a couple of months.
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What do you think should be the legal minimum age for drinking?
by jeanniebeanz in.
do you think that the government should be involved at all, or should this be a parental/individual decision?
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I grew up in Belgium where there is no such thing as a 'drinking age'. They sell beers with low alcohol contents, which many parents give to their children during dinner, as beer is said to help the digestion. Such beer is called 'table beer', because one usually drinks it 'at the table'. Some people use alcohol, and some abuse it, but it has nothing to do with being allowed to consume alcohol at an early age or not. Remembering too many drunk related fatal accidents involving teenagers, I'd have to say that drawing a line is not a bad thing. Young people don't have a lot of driving experience yet. Mix that with some alcohol and you could have a fatal recipe. If it was up to me, I would allow kids to drink at home at any age (as long as they don't have to drive somewhere afterwards), and keep the 21 age limit for bars and all public places.
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please help me
by angel1234 inhi every 1 im new here i would like to chat to a jw as i would like to have sum questions answer i do belive in god & prayre every night 2 him hope u can help me as i feel a little alone at the moment take care xxx thank you xx
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fairchild
Hi Angel, welcome to the board. You won't feel alone for too long, amongst such a nice bunch of people. All questions are welcome and we'll be glad to help.
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fairchild
How much does a tooth brush cost at the dollar store?