Recent content by Ben Collyer

its not much different from the feeling of being "on fire" with the holy spirit. its just a bit TOO intense for my liking, its not anxiety so much as a very intense feeling

wouldn't he? I just found that listening to and singing worship music eased the feeling a bit...so maybe it is the holy spirit?...or maybe it isnt

Have you ever had that feeling when you drink too much coffee and you feel jittery and restless? Thats how I feel when I read the bible or pray, I feel incredibly uncomfortable, it doesn't feel like conviction of sin, just anxiousness. It makes me not want to read the bible. I value inner...

he isnt involved with illegal stuff?

I met him today, he showed me all the paperwork that shows his businesses are registered and legit, and also clarified that he isnt into anything illegal, people just assume he is because he is succesfull he offered me a $40,000 investment in exchange for 51% of the business and showed that the...

he is funding the business, I would have controlling share, I would be in control of how taxes and everything are managed. We are meeting today for a discussion and I intend to tell him that if we are to proceed, everything will be done legitimately and on MY terms

because he has offered to invest money which I don't have, and I want to improve my financial situation

Is it feasible for a christian to become a shareholder in a startup company with an unbeliever who is involved with illegal ventures in his other investments? even if the company you two make is legal?

I havent been prioritising time with Lord, at all, but I really struggle with that area, I never struggled against anything like I do against spiritual laziness, giving up my 10 year tobacco addiction was easy in comparison

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The first few years I was a christian the word of God was so exciting and every page verses and sections were jumping out at me and these "wow" moments and moments of awe were constant, now I'm 6 years old in the Lord and I can't remember having any wow moments for about a year, is this part of...

Hi all, God has fulfilled a promise he made to me last year and I feel a lot happier in life right now and am working through a lot of issues with a therapist. Praise the Lord. Im sure you can relate to me when i say that its easier to hunger and delight in Gods presence when your depressed or...

I am quietly grateful, but Im not one of those people who wake up and spring out of bed thanking God audibly, there is a stench of legalism and phariseeism in these replies

what are the consequences of not doing these things then if it isnt a law?

I've been reading a lot from christian hedonists such as piper who seem to think that we must do everything to the glory of God he makes it sound like if im eating a steak then I MUST be thinking about Gods glory as communicated by the steaks flavour, or if im watching a sunset I MUST be...