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Re: Ponder the things of God
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:04 am
by ageofknowledge
Byblos wrote:Gman wrote:Trust me.. This is FAR more exciting than chasing UFO's, bigfoot, careers, shopping, video games, TV, stock market, football, clothing, and the likes.
You gotta admit football is second though (a distant second, yet second nonetheless).
Sorry, I thought I'd lighten up the mood a little. But I can see where both you and Age are coming from, really. My wife and I are hitting an extremely rough patch as of late but I thank God every day for his grace. Yet my ungrateful, sinful self can't help but wonder sometimes why we should be going through this to begin with.
Blessings.
Preachers like David Wilkerson say it's because God is shaking the secular foundations. I think it's because the people in charge made a lot of really bad decisions and we are paying the consequences of them. As for why us? Why not us? Tragedy is impartial. I've looked into a wealthy dying man's eyes and a poor dying man's eyes. Now I look in the mirror. Except for their color, they look pretty much the same to me. Make the best choices you can is my advice.
Re: Ponder the things of God
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:35 am
by Byblos
ageofknowledge wrote:Preachers like David Wilkerson say it's because God is shaking the secular foundations. I think it's because the people in charge made a lot of really bad decisions and we are paying the consequences of them. As for why us? Why not us? Tragedy is impartial. I've looked into a wealthy dying man's eyes and a poor dying man's eyes. Now I look in the mirror. Except for their color, they look pretty much the same to me. Make the best choices you can is my advice.
At least in this country, we have but ourselves to blame (or to thank) for putting the people in charge in charge. I do agree with you, though; why not us. I tend to suppress the part of me that wants to question that, but it's not easy.
Re: Ponder the things of God
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:47 pm
by Gman
Byblos wrote: You gotta admit football is second though (a distant second, yet second nonetheless).
Oh I hear you.. Being a fanatic myself (a Boise State fan). It's a hard call, but I believe there is more to life than just that. For some it is...
Byblos wrote:Sorry, I thought I'd lighten up the mood a little. But I can see where both you and Age are coming from, really. My wife and I are hitting an extremely rough patch as of late but I thank God every day for his grace. Yet my ungrateful, sinful self can't help but wonder sometimes why we should be going through this to begin with.
Blessings.
Sorry about that. Prayers up for you John.