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
Just a reminder...
Remember to "zoom back out" again...
It's easy to get caught up in the minutiae of things and miss the forest for the trees ... AKA, the big picture.
It's a great way to gain perspective through this realization. Davinci used to put a chair on the moon and look down. Stalk yourself... observe yourself and life from this perspective.
The real "you" - is timeless & never changes. God never changes. Find what doesn't move or change. Look on the other side of your eyes.
If you believe you are only your body and mind/thoughts/emotions - you're missing/overlooking the greatest part of you.
None of us are here for very long. Find out what happens to "you" when your body dies.
Everyone will experience death. Very, very few can allow themselves to think or talk about it.
God's plan is always perfect. "It's perfect, or it simply wouldn't be."
In spite of the rampant exposure of evil - the clarity of God's perfect plan comes into focus. Every facet of life they try to pervert or adulterate, only leads you to surmise that pursuing those avenues are fruitless and empty.
As such, those awakened and alert, realize that the correct path - even if only deduced from process of elimination, is the Godly choice; the "right" choice - whether that's about untainted food or not supporting those who groom children - inevitably....
ALL ROADS LEAD HOME TO GOD. All else is a misdirection...a bad neighborhood...a fruitless venture.
The hunger in your soul - longs to "go home" - to be free from the dark, heavy burdens of this world and in the light of God's perfection.
Here's hoping God's grace, warmth, compassion and love shine down on you today as you chop your wood, carry water and make your daily bread.
We're not here for long... discover what really matters.
So much mind control in the media.
Had to turn it off.
I do like perfect things.