Do you think God understands that it really is hard to be humble when you're as cute as I am?
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I know you don't know this so I'm going to open my life to the public and confess. I am old......very old. Older than dirt old. In fact...I knew God way back when he was a studly kid of 17. Oh he was adorable. Those rosey cheeks of his with the deepest dimples you ever did see. The sparkle in those crystal blue eyes of his would make women drop to their knees (which little do most people realize is why we pray on our knees today). Women hung on his every word. \n\nWell "sweet mother of God" would walk out of her abode and see God standing there with his "flock." She often compared these doting women to braying animals following their leader. Thus why God always looked so "sheepish." Well God's sweet mother knew she had stumbled upon a problem. How could she make her son humble when all else seemed perfect in every way?? Soooo, she cooked the first "humble pie." God took one bite of it and spit it right out. It was horrendous. Would he tell his mother this? No way! He loved her dearly and would never want to offend such a loving woman. \n\nAs a result of God not completely eating his humble pie, he forgives and completely understands when creatures such as yourself are overwhelmingly admired by your own "flock." \n\nAs for me? Well, now I must confess. I am your guardian angel sent down by your fellow cuteness up in Heaven. Uhm...he wanted me to give this to you. **Hands him a pie missing one slice.**
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Not only true for God, but for our mamas who can post bail and get us out of trouble. Sad, but taking an advantage of the love, mercy and grace can only go so far with God.  For even God has His limits. One day that grace period that we are grazing in will come to a sudden halt. Then we would have to ponder, did I acknowledge God in my good times, when I was missing Him or just wanted to let Him know how much I appreciate all that He does in my life? Or do I just take Him for granted?
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"I know, aren't I godly?"
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Yes in a way, but God teaches we should not do good to get thanks or good in return. Hopefully a kindness to someone will encourage them to be kind too and that can only be good as long as it is not for a selfish reason!
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Well, God works in mysterious ways.  Ask and you shall receive. That doesn't mean it is necessarily your way, but sometimes it is.  How sweet.  Sounds like it worked out for you.  Now move on and make some good friends that you want to be around.
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Telling others you're humble usually negates it...unless you're telling others HOW to be humble, in which case you're just teaching them.  I love telling people how humble I am.  Most of the time they don't get it.
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I AM AND I AM THANK FULL TO GOD FOR HIS GIFT TO US!\n\n\n\n\n\n"A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit." Proverbs 29:23
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for me, No...it's even a good example of being a committted person to the Lord, trusting Him to give that special sombody when the right time comes for him or her to go into a relationship. it just show that God needs to be first in that persons life, taking each day at a time, trusting in Jesus alone...
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I think I'll be remembered most for being the best person I can be. Lets face it thats all you can be in today's world. I've had problems non stop and I've cursed at the big guy more than once and he forgave me and decided to give me chance after chance to turn my life around and be a better person. To an extent I have done just that. I'm not perfect, I've made mistakes, I've crumbled a time or two, I've not been to church in a long time but I think about god regularly. Maybe I'm suppose to be more devoted, I don't know. The point is my faith in myself and god is there, thats all that matters. When I see him thats what I plan on saying, I had faith in you and in myself finally.
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trust me if he wanted you he could probely get with you sound easy. peple now aday greet that way would you date everybody if a symbol i am so glad to see you are frindly way  like if you went to church that is a brother and sister like a christin hug. maybe you are so ugly he feels sorry for you and he just hugs you to hold your head up you got a friend dont date everybody that hug you
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I feel you little buddy but you know what...keep on Praying God is listening...sometimes like gold before we shine there's a refinement process we have to go through..Stay strong...keep passing those opened windows and always always give God the glory no matter how tough things get...when you praise Him even in the tough times, praise him not complain to him I assure you things will become briter and you will reap the blessing from the seeds you sow.
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Yes, I think God is highly admirable.\n\nIn the account of Pharaoh's resistance to letting the children of Israel go, it is very important to note that there were several times that Pharaoh heardened his own heart.  So finally, God did what we do at times with our own children.  When they continue to be stubborn over and over about something, sometimes we just say, "Okay, since you refuse to obey, you go ahead and do what you have repeatedly insisted you want to do, but realize that you will have to suffer the consequences."  Pharaoh was warned by Moses of exactly what would happen (the death of his firstborn and of the firstborn of every Egyptian family).\n\nPharaoh had heardened his own heart so many times, God finally judicially hardened Pharaoh's heart, which is what Pharaoh wanted anyway.  \n\nAs a result of Pharaoh's steadfast beligerance, he suffered the consequences, and unfortuntely since he was the honored leader, his followers had to suffer, also.  But if, in the end, this suffering resulted in their realization/acknowledgement of the truth, that the God of the Israelites was both loving and merciful to His beloved followers, and they accepted this great God as their God also, it would have been worth it.  Some did, indeed do this, and countless millions have done it since, never to regret being a child of God of whom the Bible says, "God is love".\n\nDuring the Israelites journey, there were times that they lost focus and became angry at Moses and God and were disobedient to Moses and to God, yet here is how God responded to them over and over again:  "But they and our fathers acted proudly, hardened their necks, and did not heed your commandments.  They refused to obey, and they were not mindful of your sonders that you did among them.  But they hardened their necks, and in their rebellion, they appointed a leader to return to their bondage.  BUT YOU ARE GOD, READY TO PARDON, GRACIOUS AND MERCIFUL, SLOW TO ANGER, ABUNDANT IN KINDNESS, AND DID NOT FORSAKE THEM" (Nehemiah 9:16&17).\n\nOne more verse (out of many) describing the beautiful character of God:  "The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy.  The Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works" (Psalm 145:8&9).
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Yes I think so. You have to respect yourself first in order for others to respect you. Heidi
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Thankfully no.\n\nI HAVE been berated by a family "friend" for being a godless heathen... but that was years ago.  He has since abandoned his vituperation for civility and I've not faced any serious problems since.\n\nI'm one of the LUCKY ones, though.
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Yes I do.  God knows every hair on their head, and he created them in his image.  I am no more valuable to God than they are.  But actually, I don't have any enemies.  If we have enemies, that is not from God, but from satan.\n\nGod is love, forgiveness, peace, etc.  I once was very upset with my boss, who did a terrible thing to me.  Jesus said I must forgive him.  I couldn't.\n\nFinally, I did it as an act of obedience to God, even though I didn't feel it.  I prayed for him (against my will).  It took several months.  One day I saw myself in the heavens singing praises to Jesus as I looked up a white hill.  I was holding the hand of my boss, and he was singing praises with me.\n\nI was healed.
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not if they had a good heart. and most of them probably did. god looks at your heart, not only your belifs.
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Yes, felt that way b/4, but this is what helped me out. I have to get very close to God. Remembering what the scripture says in the book of Job 22:21 “Now acquaint yourself with Him, and be at peace;Thereby good will come to you" I remembered also remembered and read Numbers 23:19 which says “God is not a man, that He should lie,Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?" Having this at the back of my mind, I then strongly believed that God loves me by believing the scripture John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son ..." After then u can not imagine how well and healed I was, my worries disappeared. God is Great - give Him a trial today.