Posts by CandleLight

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Interesting books to read

by watersprout in

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i need all your book suggestions!.

i'm planning on immersing myself in many books over the near future and need a list to work through.. soooo what are your suggestions??.

peace.

CandleLight

Gone with the Wind...

or

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory..

Not exactly interchangable. :)

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According to WT 8/11: YOU MIGHT BE MENTALLY IMBALANCED IF YOU PROFESS TO BE ANOINTED!!!

by JustHuman14 in

according to the august 2011 watchtower magazine:.

memorial partakers.

this is the number of baptized individuals who partake of the emblems at the memorial worldwide.

CandleLight

hahaha.. your quite right.. they would never admit they were wrong.. just enlightened.

and peace to you and your family

Love

CL

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According to WT 8/11: YOU MIGHT BE MENTALLY IMBALANCED IF YOU PROFESS TO BE ANOINTED!!!

by JustHuman14 in

according to the august 2011 watchtower magazine:.

memorial partakers.

this is the number of baptized individuals who partake of the emblems at the memorial worldwide.

CandleLight

Uh-ohhhhh... Well, plan to see THAT number go away. I'd say, starting with the 2012 annual publisher whatchamacallit report. Certainly by 2013. Causing too many questions and too much of a ruckus, that number is. Therefore, it's gotta go. Because, as they now say, they don't NEED to know.
Peace to you all... and wait for that "new" light. It's coming, sans a number they've been counting for, what, close to a centure now?
I could see that.. new light being: It was wrong for David to order a count of Isreal and it displeased God, and so it is wrong for them to keep a count of Spiritual Isreal.
CL

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Curious about the name "Jesus"

by tec in

my niv has notes at the bottom of pages, regarding other possible meanings and some definitions, etc.. anyway, it says that jesus is the greek form of joshua, which means the lord saves.

would that mean that joshua is the english form of his name?

thanks for your comments,.

Thanks for sharing the notation, I enjoyed the observations. Have been doing some ancestry research on some of my family and I found it interesting how names evolved along the way.. Some cultures slightly changed spellings, others change the same name to fit the language rendition of a similar name in their language.

I found it enlightening as to how the same person and can be called by many names, and still be correct, perhaps not the orginal birth name given in the language at birth, but still retaining the meaning and representation of the person through time as they moved through other cultures.

For to the Jews he is Yaheshua and to the Greeks Jesus... and to us how he chooses to reveal himself... for heavenly language is not limited to our national interptations.

Much love

CL

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...Aguest/Shelby is out of the Hospital and Recovering...

by OUTLAW in

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i`ve recieved an email from one of the dearest people i know,here on jwn... shelby had major surgery at the end of february..she is just getting her strength back... this thread is for her... leave a message..say a prayer..send good vibes... it all helps when a person is recovering... thanks... .

shelby... i`m sending good vibes your way... get well soon my friend... .

........................... ...outlaw.

CandleLight

Shelby,

Rest up and may you feel his peace. Get better soon!

much love

CL

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So me, of all people, had a religious experience

by sabastious in

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i was sitting in my garage, as i often do, to chill out and i actually ended up becoming angry.. so here i am, in my garage, kicking it on the stool for the drum set that is in there (i am a pianist/composer, not a drummer).

i start to think about all the crazy stuff that transpires on this planet.

we have all seen shows and heard stories or maybe even witnessed events that don't add up.

CandleLight

Interesting thing about God... He chooses ways to reach us that we would understand. You knew how absolutely impossible it was for that sequence of hands to happen, and how sentimental it was to you.

So now that he has reached out to you to answer your question.... keep listening.

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What's Your Worst/Best Quality About You?

by minimus in

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i'd say my worst is sometimes i don't like to deal with important things and don't unless necessary.. my best quality (and there are so many that this may be difficult.

what aboutchoo?.

CandleLight

I can have great empathy

and also be too emotional...

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Is Forgiveness Overrated?

by leavingwt in

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is forgiveness overrated?.

if i'm being completely honest with myself, there is a short list of folks who i haven't forgiven.

CandleLight

It is impossible to understand love, without knowing forgiveness.

-CL

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Understanding Christ's Sacrifice

by tec in

i haven't always understood how christ could have carried our sins for us, and had them forgiven.

i've sort of understood because that's what people say he did, but the ransom (in a legalistic adam/jesus way) never held weight for me.

but something recently happened that allowed me to understand.

CandleLight

Tammy,

Thank you for sharing. This too has been in my thoughts.

Much Love

CL

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Have you ever seen/felt/known God's power in YOUR life?

by XPeterX in

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you spent months,years or even decades as a christian.you sacrificed everything for god,gave him everything you had,you would speak every day for him to others and would live as a person dedicated to god.what did you receive in return after all your efforts?did he help you when you were in need?if yes,are you 100% sure that he was the one who helped you?could you feel his holy spirit in your life?.

p.s:this topic has nothing to do with the org.

i am talking exclusively about god and your relationship with him.

CandleLight

Lady Lee and LITS

I understand.

It saddens me you have never felt his love, I do pray that it does not continue on that way.

please know, you have mine.

CL