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
🙏Prayer Garden Podcast Episode 15: Matt (u/Exila)🙏
https://youtu.be/4ywsXuHSrfw?si=HuSau0YRf724SR2W
On this episode we speak with my friend Matt (Exila on communities.win). Matt and I met on the Prayer Garden Server and he is one of our first members that came over from Reddit. We get to hear Matt's testimony and how growing up with his grandparents pointed him in the direction to Christ. We also listen to the very honest discussion about battling the flesh when it comes to lust and how the Bible's instruction in 1 Corinthians 6 : 18-20 is instrumental to avoiding temptation. We then discuss how Matt feels lead by the Lord to help his local community in advancing the Gospel and the coming Kingdom of God.
Thank you for tuning in! Together through Christ we have endless potential.
Timestamps:
0:01 - Introduction
1:31 - Opening Prayer
2:20 - Bible Verse (Psalm 23:4)
4:40 - Announcements
6:12 - Beginning of Testimony
7:42 - Matt's Grandparents
10:25 - Teenage Years and Turning Away from Jesus (Battling the Flesh)
16:30 - How Matt Returned Stronger in Jesus
19:34 - God's Design for the Family
24:33 - How Sin can Creep Back In and Control Us (We NEED a Savior)
30:45 - Helping the Local Community
38:36 - Creating the Prayer Garden Website
44:50 - How Talking With Each Other Helps Overcome Our Strongholds (1 Corinthians 6 : 18-20)
49:17 - Closing Prayer/Remarks
Great stuff!