Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
Short story ; in 1978 , I was bussed to a primarily "ALL BLACK INNER CITY SCHOOL" ( Junior High / 43 whites - all bussed in - and 780 other students. ) The commute from my suburban neighborhood home ( Los Angeles ) was 1 hr there - 2 hrs home. My bus driver was 6'3" / 260lbs of badass Vietnam Vet LA Native African ethnicity Guardian Angle !!! My School Principal was 6'4" 300lbs " " " " " - and a God Send as well. At least once a week , i would get the shit beat outta me by a pack of neighborhood locals punk school students ( 4 to 6 guys on average. ) to the point of broken nose X- 7 / Busted teeth / flesh wounds requiring stitches / concussions / internal bleeding - ETC . . . I had numerous and very long conversations with both of these very large impressive black men - over and over and over - in regards to racism. I also had conversations in regards "WHY" the F is LAUSD doing this bussing shit ??? These men knew the score. These men knew the corruption. These men knew the "TRUTH" - and passed it on to me. "TRUST ME" ! God has beat me down HARD ! Christ has lifted me back up as well. God has broken my heart , my bones, and my will - and God has shown me love, as well. ??? Faith in GOD ??? - try "FEAR" in God / of God / of my repetitive sins and repentance. "FINDING" my Faith in God ??? - Ha !!! I run , duck , and cover , from God. "ONE" doesn't "Find GOD" !!! - He Find's you !!! "HOPIUM" you say ??? I'm pretty sure that i am one of God's favorite "Lab Rats" , and he likes it when i'm jumpy and nervous !!! "HOPIUM" ??? I'm ALL smiles, my friend. Andy knows me - and I know him.
It sounds like to me you’re blaming God for a lot of things that happened in your life, when it was really Satan. Coming from a person who’s been angry at god a lot in my life, I know that nothing good will come from it. It’s time to move on from the past, and rest in the loving arms of Christ. He only wants the best for you. I’m sorry you had to go through what you went through, but we’ve all been through a lot of crappy things in this life. And probably more to come. Just remember it’s not God’s fault but all those bad things happened. It Satans fault. If you spend your life full of anchor, bitterness, and resentment, towards God, you will never find peace. At least not on this planet. I wish you the best, and I pray that the Lord will heal your soul and your past traumas. He loves you so much.
That all sounds terribly traumatic...what were they thinking? It seems like you have personally been to hell and back...but God's grace is sufficient...we are living in very interesting times and it will be more than interesting to see what tomorrow brings...God bless you and yours...
Proverbs 1:7 KJV The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.