Psalm 102:14 (KJV)​

For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, And favour the dust thereof.

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Job 3:20-23 Why is light given to him who is in misery, and life to the bitter soul, who longs for death,

but it does not come, and searches for it more than hidden treasures? Who rejoice exceedingly,

and are glad when they can find the grave? Why is light given to a man whose way is hidden,

and whom God has hedged in?

John 8:12 Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, I am the Light of the world;

the one who follows Me will not walk in the darkness,

but will have the Light of life.

Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?

The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

2 Timothy 1:8-10 Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord or of me His prisoner,

but join with me in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God, Who saved us and called us

with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which

was granted to us in Christ Jesus from all eternity, but has now been revealed by the appearing of our

Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel.

Job 33:30 To bring back his soul from the Pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of life.

Psalm 36:9 For with You is the fountain of life. In Your light we see light.

John 1:4 In Him is life, and this life is the light of men.

Proverbs 6:23 For the commandment is a lamp, and the law a light;

Reproofs of instruction are the way of life.

Proverbs 16:15 In the light of the King’s face is life, and his favor like a cloud of the latter rain.

John 12:36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.

These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and was hidden from them.

Ephesians 5:8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord.

Walk as children of light.

1 Thessalonians 5:4-6 But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you

as a thief. You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness.

Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober.

Narcissus was a tragic figure in Greek mythology. So transfixed by his own reflection in a pool of water, he fell in love with his handsome image and could not tear himself away. He could not accept genuine offers of love from real human beings, and so endured a life of frustration as his love object was just his own reflection.

This tragic story is the inspiration for the term 'narcissism' that is used so readily today. But it is not pity that inspires much of the discourse, but contempt. "How to avoid dating a narcissist" is a regular theme on social media, as is "recovering from a narcissist" and lamenting "the narcissism epidemic", among others.

Narcissists are characterised as people who pretend to be nice to get what they want, but will be unconcerned about hurting others or discarding them when it suits, making terrible spouses and family members. Narcissism is blamed for the horrendous scandals committed by church leaders and some of the worst evils of the world.

A narcissist is seen as so excessively self-involved, selfish, focused on the self, in a way that can make a person dangerous. It's one of the "dark triad" personality traits that is linked with a lot of nasty human behaviour. And worryingly, some argue that it's becoming more prevalent in society.

Growing alarm

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To many Christians, she is considered a living saint, whose work with India's poor demonstrated a life dedicated to Christ's teachings. But, a new study from the University of Birmingham has explored the doubts and struggles Mother Teresa battled throughout her ministry and life, revealing a human side that many believers will be able to identify with.

The research, published in Critical Research on Religion, delves into the 'the dark night of the soul' that was revealed in the book Come Be My Light, an edited collection of her personal writings from 1929 to 1994 that was published 10 years after her death. At the time of its publication, the book caused surprise among both her supporters and detractors with its revelations that she experienced deep loneliness and struggled to find God in a world of pain and suffering.

“In Roman Catholic spiritual theology, the concept of 'the dark night of the soul' refers to a period of extreme spiritual agony that eventually leads to a complete mystical union with God," Dr Gëzim Alpion, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Birmingham and author of the study, said.

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ThatRobGuy said:

I'm not blaming them for anything lol.

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Wasn't saying you we're. I just need to remember that their philosophical offspring arose millennia ago...

ThatRobGuy said:

I know their situation is rather unique. Just giving a potential explanation for the question "why the disproportionate fixation among some groups?"

"Disproportionate Influence" is always going to equate to some "Disproportionate Attention".

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Heavenly Father, we pray you will empower Withhope to pass work training, in the Name of Jesus. Amen and Amen.

I’m thinking of statistics. Messiah said that few would take the straight path to heaven.

This means that a few of those people are going to be saved. I’m not saying none will be. I’ve believe a few will be. Likely very, very few.

And I have prayed for them. But I mostly pray for the far greater number of people and even animals that they have hurt and will be intent on hurting in horrific ways.

I pray for protection and discernment for naïve Christians and others, who are in the world with these incredibly deceptive people who may seem like the nicest people in the world on the surface. While secretly they are in groups that abduct and mutter people who do terrible things to them and also animals.

Satanists
commonly give people presents that have curses placed on them or maybe even poison people in covert ways. So that is why I say people need to pray for discernment and protection from these incredibly dangerous and deceived individuals.

See Christians get tattoos?

Unfortunately and as per usual, MTG turned the questioning of Dr. Fauci into a circus, and that is what is grabbing headlines. There's been precious little coverage given to the fact that Dr. David Morens, one of Fauci's top advisors, admitted under oath that he was using Gmail and misspelling words on his company emails to intentionally avoid FOIA requests. One has to wonder what exactly he was trying to hide. There was also not a lot of play given to the countless flip-flops that the committee highlighted that Fauci denied.

One particularly poignant moment was when Rep. McCormick, who is a doctor that actually treated patients during the pandemic, played an audio clip of Dr. Fauci stating the following:

Then, McCormick asked Dr. Fauci, "Are all objections to COVID vaccination ideological bull----?", to which Dr. Fauci responded, "No they're not, and that's not what I was referring to."

At this point, Rep. McCormick should have simply asked Dr. Fauci to clarify what he WAS referring to, but instead, he continued to pontificate. It would have been quite interesting to watch how Fauci would have tried to spin away his clear proclamation that preventing people from being able to get an education or a job would cause them to lose their "ideological bull----" and get vaccinated, and how that really didn't mean that there are valid objections to refusing a novel vaccine that has no track record of efficacy or safety, particularly in otherwise young, healthy people. Heck, even the Telegraph yesterday acknowledged (on the front page!) that COVID vaccines "may have helped fuel rise in excess deaths". Seems the only thing that separates conspiracy theory from facts is just a few years.


Sadly, these committees are rarely more than political theater. There are serious questions about nearly all pandemic-related policies and positions that deserve to be investigated and scrutinized, but that can never happen when you have morons like MTG shrieking "EVIL!" like a crazed lunatic.

See Did Jesus drink wine on the cross after promising not to drink it at the Last Supper?

tz620q said:

Unfortunately she will probably do neither. She was Manuel Lopez Obrador's VP and will probably follow his policy of "Hugs, not bullets' for the cartels.

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Darn. Well, that kinda sucks.

GospelS said:

It's not the governments or the money that rule the world, but rather the little children through their words, thoughts, and actions. The devil seeks to corrupt the minds and hearts of children by removing the life-giving spirit from the Law and the Grace of God. Those in leadership positions are mere reflections of these children. God allows the devil to reach its peak so that it may ultimately fall on its own. (Revelation 12:12). There is no one who doesn't believe in God. It's just that everyone has their own gods. People either resurrect unto life or unto death.

The Anointed one's, The Messiah, the stars of the promised seed of Abraham are the one holding the real power by the right hand of the Father in Heaven. We, who are childlike, in the image of Christ, transformed in our minds and hearts, bearing in our flesh the scars of Jesus, are reigning from heaven with Him. We are the Father's heaven where Jesus lives and He is ours. We are the witnesses of His resurrection in our bodies.

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My sister in Christ, I made a similar post about protecting the children. We think the same.

Matthew 19:14 (NIV): "Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.’"

Jesus Christ, God the Son, came to earth, took on human flesh, suffered as we suffer, and was tempted as we are tempted, yet without sin. He was despised, rejected, persecuted, abandoned, denied, betrayed, beaten, mocked, and killed, although he had done no wrong.

God made him who knew no sin to be sin for us so that we might be saved from sin and have eternal life with Him in glory. Jesus was crucified on a cross, and he buried our sin with him, and then he rose from the dead in victory over Satan, death, hell and sin. He did this so that you and I might be free from slavery to sin, spiritually healed, freed to walk in his holiness and righteousness, and freed from eternal punishment in hell.

Yet, we can do nothing to earn or to deserve such a great salvation. It is a free gift to us by God’s grace through our faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of our lives (Ephesians 2:8-10). Yet, he did this so that we might die to our sin and live for his righteousness (Romans 6:1-23). For the grace of God teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age (Titus 2:11-14).

So Jesus Christ, by His Spirit within us, will counsel, direct, guide and instruct us in the way of Christ’s righteousness, as well as he will empower and equip us, and he will give us all we need to live upright and godly lives. Also, because he loves us, he regularly disciplines us for our good, to mature us in our walks of faith, to teach us perseverance, and to draw us close to him. Yet he will also heal us. Amen!

[Isaiah 53:1-12; Matt 7:21-23; Matt 26:26-29; Lu 9:23-26; Lu 17:25; Jn 1:1-36; Jn 6:35-58; Jn 8:24,58; Jn 10:27-33; Jn 20:28-29; Rom 5:8; Rom 6:1-23; Rom 8:1-14; Rom 9:5; 1 Co 6:9-10,19-20; 1 Co 11:23-32; 1 Co 15:1-8; 2 Co 5:15,21; Eph 4:17-24; Php 2:5-11; Col 2:9; Tit 2:11-14; Heb 1:8-9; Heb 2:14-15; Heb 4:15; 1 Pet 2:24; 2 Pet 1:1; 1 John 3:4-10]

Praise Be Told!

An Original Work / December 28, 2013
Based off Various Scriptures

He was pierced for our transgressions.
He was crushed for all our sin.
Our chastisement was upon Him.
By His stripes, we now are healed.

He has witnessed all our trials,
And the sins we choose to wear.
Yet, while we were dead in our sin,
Jesus died, our sins to bear.

He himself bore all of our sins
In His body on a cross,
So that we might die to our sin,
And live for His righteousness.

By faith in the pow’r of Jesus
And His blood shed for our sins,
We can be forgiven our sin,
And have life with God in heav’n.

He will lead us and He’ll guide us
In the way that we should go.
He will comfort and protect us,
Because Jesus, we do know.

Though He disciplines for our good,
He will heal us – Praise be told!
Do not fear, your Lord is with you.
Just have faith in Christ your Lord.

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“The anointing” is not something talked about much these days, at least not that I am aware of. So I looked the word up in a Greek interlinear, and I learned that the word “anointing” refers “to the teaching ministry of the Holy Spirit, guiding the receptive believer into fullness of God’s preferred-will. This anointing functions through faith (pístis), i.e. God inwardly persuading the believer of His preferences.” And what God prefers is all that is holy, righteous, godly, morally pure, honest, faithful, and obedient to him.

For, when we put our faith and trust in Jesus Christ to be Lord and Savior of our lives, and we are crucified with Christ in death to sin, and raised with Christ to walk in newness of life in him, no longer to live as slaves to sin, but as slaves to righteousness, the Holy Spirit of God comes to live within us and to guide us into all truth, and to teach, encourage, warn, counsel, empower, and instruct us in the ways of righteousness and in holy living. Now God, in the person of the Holy Spirit, dwells within those of us of true faith in Christ.

[Mk 13:11; Lu 2:26; Lu 4:18-19; Lu 10:21; Lu 12:11-12; Jn 14:26; Jn 15:26; Jn 16:13; Acts 1:8; Acts 2:17-18; Acts 11:12; Acts 13:2; Acts 20:23; Rom 8:9,14; 1 Co 2:14-16; 1 Co 6:19-20; 1 Co 12:1-31; Rom 12:1-8; Eph 4:1-16, etc.]

Yet, when this says that, since the anointing that we received from him abides in us, that we have no need that anyone should teach us, this is not doing away with the spiritual gift of teaching or the need for us, as the body of Christ, to instruct and to teach one another. Otherwise we would not be given those gifts of the Spirit, and we would not be instructed in the Scriptures that we are to instruct and encourage and exhort one another, and that we are to speak the truth in love, one to the other, too.

[Romans 12:1-8; 1 Corinthians 12:1-31; Galatians 6:1; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:1-16; Ephesians 5:15-21; Philippians 2:1-8; Colossians 3:16; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:13; Hebrews 10:23-25; James 5:19-20]

What I believe this is teaching us is that we now have the Holy Spirit living within us teaching us, if we are willing to be taught by him, and if we will listen to him and obey him. For we now have the Word dwelling within us. But we must still test whatever we hear against the Scriptures, in their full context, to make certain that “the spirit” that we are listening to is the Holy Spirit and not another spirit which may be trying to influence us in any particular direction. But it is the Holy Spirit who enlightens us to all truth.

And in order that we not be deceived by other human beings who are trying to teach us the Word of God, we must be listening to the Holy Spirit, and we must test all that we hear or read against the teachings of the Scriptures in their full context. For many false teachers are among us who take Scriptures out of context, and who twist them to make them say what they do not say if taught in their appropriate context. And this is trickery that is widely being used today in order to deceive those who are lacking in biblical knowledge.

And now, we who believe in Jesus Christ with God-persuaded faith in him must abide in him. And to abide in Christ is to live in him, and him in us, and it is to continue in him, and to keep on walking in obedience to his commands, and to keep on in holy living, and in denying self and dying daily to sin. And it is for us to surrender our lives and our wills to the will of God for our lives, and to submit to God’s will and purpose for our lives in walks of obedience to his commands in holy living, by the grace of God.

For the grace of God, which is bringing us salvation, is training us to renounce (say “No!” to) ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives while we await our Lord’s return. For Jesus Christ gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works, the good works which God prepared in advance that we should walk in them as his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works (Titus 2:11-14; Ephesians 2:8-10).

So, faith in Jesus Christ, that is genuine God-persuaded faith, denies self, dies daily to sin, and follows Jesus Christ in obedience to his commands in practice, though not necessarily in absolute perfection. For if we hold on to our old lives of living in sin and for self, we will lose them for eternity. But if for Jesus’ sake we deny self, die daily to sin, and follow him in obedience, then we have the hope of salvation from sin and of eternal life with God. For if sin is what we practice, we will die in our sins (Luke 9:23-26).

[Matt 7:21-23; Lu 9:23-26; John 1:12-13; John 6:44; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Rom 2:6-8; Rom 6:1-23; Rom 8:1-14; Rom 12:1-2; 1 Co 6:9-10,19-20; 1 Co 10:1-22; 2 Co 5:10,15,21; Gal 5:16-24; Gal 6:7-8; Eph 2:8-10; Eph 4:17-32; Eph 5:3-6; Col 1:21-23; Col 3:1-17; Titus 2:11-14; 1 Jn 1:5-10; 1 Jn 2:3-6,24-25; 1 Jn 3:4-10; 1 Peter 1:15; 1 Pet 2:24; Heb 3:1-19; Heb 4:1-13; Heb 10:23-31; Hebrews 12:1-2; Rev 21:8,27; Rev 22:14-15]

Only in Him

An Original Work / February 19, 2014
Based off Isaiah 30

Woe to those who look to man’s help;
Who turn away from Jesus Christ;
Forming an alliance not in step with God;
Making their own plans, and praying not.

Willing not to listen to truth,
They close their ears to what is right.
Pleasing words are all that they’ll hear;
Feel good messages that bring cheer.

Trust in your Lord; turn from your sin.
Put your faith now ONLY IN HIM.
Do not turn to idols. They’ll not satisfy.
Jesus will save you. That’s why He died.

Your Lord will be gracious to you.
He cares all about you, ‘tis true.
He forgives you all of your sin
When you give your life up to Him.

Oh, how truly gracious He’ll be
When you bow to Him on your knees;
Turning now from your sin; walking in his ways.
He’ll lead and guide you all of your days.

Now you will sing praises to Him.
He delivered you from your sin.
You’ll tell others now of His grace,
So they may see Christ face-to-face.

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What does it mean to be “antichrist”? The prefix “anti” means “against or opposite” of something or someone. So, to be “antichrist” is to be against or opposite of Jesus Christ. And someone who is antichrist can even profess faith in Jesus Christ, for “against” Christ is not in words only, but in our deeds. And when you think of the term “wolves in sheep’s clothing” that describes those who give the outward appearance of being followers of Jesus Christ but who are, in reality, against Christ in actions and in intentions.

Now, when this says that “they went out from us, but they were not of us,” first of all we must define who “us” is. And in this context, the “us” being spoken of are those who are of genuine faith in Jesus Christ, who have died with Christ to sin, and who have been raised with Christ to walk in newness of life in him, no longer to live as slaves to sin but now as slaves to God and to his righteous. We are those who are following Jesus Christ with our lives, in truth and in righteousness, and not in fakery. So we are for Jesus Christ.

And when it says that “they went out from us,” “that it might become plain that they all are not of us,” it doesn’t necessarily necessitate a physical departure from us, though it may, but it definitely is a spiritual departure from among those who are of genuine walks of faith and obedience to the Lord Jesus Christ. And they may do that even while they are still physically among us, and even while pretending that they are of us. So just because they may still be among us, it doesn’t mean that they are truly of us.

Also, this is not speaking of gatherings of the institutional market-driven incorporations (businesses) under the state that are being called “church” here in America. Just because someone attaches the name “church” to a gathering of people, it doesn’t mean that those who are part of those gatherings are genuine followers of Jesus Christ or that those who gather together are operating at all as the biblical body of Christ. So if you leave such a gathering, that doesn’t make you antichrist. You may be for Christ.

So, the real departure that we need to be concerned about here is a departure from biblical faith in Jesus Christ. And many of these market-driven businesses called “churches” have definitely departed from biblical faith in Jesus Christ and from the biblical body of Christ and its purpose, and from how we are to operate as the biblical body of Christ when we gather together with one another. And our gatherings can be anywhere appropriate, at any time of day or night, on any day of the week, and still be biblical.

Body of Christ: [Matt 5:13-16; Matt 28:18-20; Jn 4:31-38; Jn 13:13-17; Jn 14:12; Acts 1:8; Acts 2:14-18; Acts 26:18; Rom 10:14-15; Rom 12:1-8; Rom 15:14; 1 Co 12:1-31; 1 Co 14:1-5; Eph 4:1-16; Eph 5:11-27; Php 2:1-8; Col 3:16; Heb 3:13; Heb 10:23-25; 1 Pet 2:9,21; 1 Jn 2:6]

And now this asks the question: “Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ?” But, again, when you think of “wolves in sheep’s clothing,” they are those who may give lip service to the Lord but by their actions they deny him. So they will pretend that they are of us so that many people will believe them and put their trust in them, so that they can deceive them, which is their goal and purpose. And there are many among us who give lip service to Jesus Christ but who by their actions deny him.

Now, granted, there are many who deny Jesus Christ with their lips, too, but I am just making us all aware, hopefully, that some who deny Christ do give lip service to the Lord, and this can be for many reasons, one of which is to hide their own sinful practices and to put on a show of righteousness so that others will think they are good Christians. But there are many among us, too, whose goal is to deceive and to lead us away from our pure devotion to Jesus Christ and to lead us to follow after a false christ and a false gospel.

So, again, denial of Christ doesn’t have to be in words at all, but it is definitely in actions, for our actions speak louder than words. But if we are teaching a false message of the gospel in order to tickle itching ears which want to hear and embrace the lies, then we are denying Christ both with our lips and with our actions. So it is not enough to just make professions of faith in Jesus Christ with our lips. We must deny self, die daily to sin, and follow Jesus Christ in obedience to his commands (Luke 9:23-26).

Now the instructions given by John to the Christians of his day were for them to let what they heard from the beginning abide in them. But in our day and age, with so many people teaching lies in the name of Christianity, what we heard from the beginning may not be the truth of the gospel. So we need to let the truth of the gospel, as taught by Jesus and by his NT apostles (in context) abide (live, remain, continue) in us, and then we will abide in Christ and in God the Father, and we have the hope of eternal life with God.

[Matt 7:21-23; Lu 9:23-26; John 1:12-13; John 6:44; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Rom 2:6-8; Rom 6:1-23; Rom 8:1-14; Rom 12:1-2; 1 Co 6:9-10,19-20; 1 Co 10:1-22; 2 Co 5:10,15,21; Gal 5:16-24; Gal 6:7-8; Eph 2:8-10; Eph 4:17-32; Eph 5:3-6; Col 1:21-23; Col 3:1-17; Titus 2:11-14; 1 Jn 1:5-10; 1 Jn 2:3-6,24-25; 1 Jn 3:4-10; 1 Peter 1:15; 1 Pet 2:24; Heb 3:1-19; Heb 4:1-13; Heb 10:23-31; Hebrews 12:1-2; Rev 21:8,27; Rev 22:14-15]

Only in Him

An Original Work / February 19, 2014
Based off Isaiah 30

Woe to those who look to man’s help;
Who turn away from Jesus Christ;
Forming an alliance not in step with God;
Making their own plans, and praying not.

Willing not to listen to truth,
They close their ears to what is right.
Pleasing words are all that they’ll hear;
Feel good messages that bring cheer.

Trust in your Lord; turn from your sin.
Put your faith now ONLY IN HIM.
Do not turn to idols. They’ll not satisfy.
Jesus will save you. That’s why He died.

Your Lord will be gracious to you.
He cares all about you, ‘tis true.
He forgives you all of your sin
When you give your life up to Him.

Oh, how truly gracious He’ll be
When you bow to Him on your knees;
Turning now from your sin; walking in his ways.
He’ll lead and guide you all of your days.

Now you will sing praises to Him.
He delivered you from your sin.
You’ll tell others now of His grace,
So they may see Christ face-to-face.

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Mr. M said:

What deception is involved with eating food sacrificed to idols?

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The same deception as eating at McDonalds today.
Deceived into thinking it is healthy food and it is not going to harm you in the long run.

Diamond7 said:

You are adding words to the Bible. Isaiah says the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord. So we need to study the earth.

Isaiah 11:9
They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.

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Isaiah 11:1-12

I am not adding words to the Bible. Please do not accuse me of doing so. Also, please when looking at words of prophecies that you interpret them accordingly with the figures of speech that the prophet used.

saved24 said:

Please pray for my nephew Joel. His wife is drinking and it's affecting his marriage. He wants to go to counseling, she does not. He is very hurt and wants his marriage to work. Please pray they give their lives fully to Jesus and turn their lives around. Please pray for their children too. Thanks.

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I pray that Joel's wife repents of drinking, and that Joel, his wife and his family receive and seek healing through God and affordable faith-based marriage counseling. Amen.

Yahudim said:

Thank you all for your prayers. It was an unqualified successful procedure and my brother is resting comfortably. Again, thank you all so very much!

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Amen to this. The surgery lasted as long as a flight across the ocean, but I am glad that your brother is doing well. I will still pray for his speedy recovery.

hislegacy said:

I’m heading today to Stuttgart and Ulm. I’ll check it out when I get there

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Once again, I pray for the safe travels to Germany, sir. By the way, the Germans are good looking. Yes, I have an obsession with Europe, well, the early 2010s Europe. 2020s Europe has gotten a little too political (on both sides) for me.

German Woman & German Autobahn (2/3 deregulated sections)


German Chocolate


German Architecture & Castles

一些中國人墮落到了一個程度，連眼淚都是假的。虛偽的社會風氣造成了這種現象。很多中國人認為所有事情都可以造假，包括眼淚都可以造假，真理是不存在的。
Some Chinese people have fallen to a point where even tears are fake. The hypocritical social atmosphere has caused this phenomenon. Many Chinese people believe that everything can be fake, including tears, and that truth does not exist.

大約30年前，我在教堂看到一位美國基督徒跪在十字架前面，流出感恩的淚。對我衝擊很大，我發現真實的眼淚。我發現真理是存在的，並不象我想象的那樣一切都是假的。
About 30 years ago, I saw an American Christian kneeling in front of the cross in a church, shedding tears of gratitude. It had a great impact on me, and I found real tears. I found that truth exists, and not everything is false as I imagined.