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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Requesting prayers. I’m getting slapped hard by my sins, justifiably, of course.
I was thinking about sins while cleaning house last weekend. Sin is like dust, you wipe it off and not a day later it starts piling up again.. so you're constantly cleaning weekly till you can't anymore.
I know there’s disagreement on it, but I tend to think we are able, and should, put away known sins, and stop doing them fairly permanently. The alternative is “nah, keep sinning, it’s all good! Plenty of grace to go around!”
This specific one wasn’t one that I do all the time, thankfully, but it is one that grew out of an area I’m quite weak and prone to failure in. Oh well. Just pray for grace at the end of the race, and strength to endure until then.
There is a concept that there are known, willful sins, and unknown incidental sins (which might still be quite serious). In the OT, the sacrifices at the temple were only for accidental sins, not known ones. I hope that the cross covered known sins, or I’m gonna have problems. It sounds like it does, but we still aught always be trying to put it away anyway.
I know what you mean.. I guess I was referring to little daily sins like swearing, thinking negative thoughts, getting mad, or even being fearful or doubt myself instead of having more faith... big sins are different, I don't mean those..I can't even fathom how the deep state cabal can sleep at night with those.. I can't even sleep at night if I got into an argument or get mad at someone or unable to help someone. Idk for everyone else..life is hard as it is and to be perfect is impossible..only God can make us perfect through Him in the end.. sorry I'm not too good with the wordings.
We all fall off the (metaphorical) wagon every now and then. I’m so guilty especially when I think negative thoughts about others. Praying for you. Take a few minutes a day to talk to God, it helps me tremendously. At least I’m not taking to myself as much as I once did😊
I had an insight today...
Why is it we always think of God as separate from ourselves?
For instance, prayers... Praying to God, like somehow He's completely separate from us...
That's just not true - AT ALL.
It's literally IMPOSSIBLE for you to be separate from God, or even say, your Higher Self. Impossible.
WE create the idea of being separate. We are, through our free will, permitted to experience that... However, it's just not true!
Maybe that realization offers you comfort...
You are absolutely correct.
He made things to work a certain way. When we do things outside of that we can be allowed to suffer those consequences.
Voila!
This is a difficult time of the year for many people (myself included).
May God's love and mercy surround you today and always, fren.
1 Cor 2:9
All have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God. I will pray & ask God to take your burden and open your eyes to how much love, salvation, and mercy he has for you. ♥️🐸
I have always marveled at the longing that God has to gather us together and heal us that is expressed in this verse
Hope you have a good day dude
Ty 🙏