It always happens like this... When I'm getting my spiritual 'nourishment', so to speak, things are good. I'm happy and uplifted, and i'm much more easygoing, positive, patient, kind, etc.

And when I stray, when I don't spend time w/God either reading the bible, or going to church regularly, praying, etc... I feel down, and some of my negative characteristics come out more, and life isn't as good.

Yes, I know, obviously the solution is to not stray. I wanted to go to church today, but my sister and her husband couldn't go, and I could've gone by myself, but I overslept this morning and when I woke up it was too late. :( The other thing that's kinda hard is that right now I'm not around other christians... with the exception of my sister, but she's a new christian, and she has her own things to deal with, her 7 month old baby, new house, etc.

I know I've said this before, but....When I was taking the ywam class, in Kona, I was always around lots of christians, and things were amazing. Those were the best 3 months in my life, and I was getting so much... and in comparison to now, it's like going from an abundant feast to starvation.

I know I should not complain about it and just do something, but like I said it makes it a bit harder when you're not around any other christians.

I'm also sad because my good, good, awesome friend Jenny got married yesterday, and I so wanted to go to her wedding! But it was on the other side of the country, in Tampa, and I wasn't able to get an affordable plane ticket. If i would've gotten it way in advance, it would've been much cheaper, but I didn't have the money at that time. Then later when I had a bit of money, the price was ridiculously high. And I feel bad because I haven't even emailed her.... She's probably on her honeymoon right now, but I'll write her an email and apologize.

Just needed to vent, I guess... sometimes getting it out helps.

<3
cindy

I'm sorry you're feeling down..
Pm me your email addy and I'll fixer you up!

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OMG that is the cutest picture I've ever seen!!!!!!!!!!!!

Awwwwwwwwwww :D That is the cutest picture, your sweetness brightened my day immensely. :)

Thanks Shell! I will pm you. I just found out, there's a Sunday night service at 6, so I can still go to church today.

I'm feeling much better, thank you for being so awesome.

Love you,
cindy

before I go :D

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It always happens like this... When I'm getting my spiritual 'nourishment', so to speak, things are good. I'm happy and uplifted, and i'm much more easygoing, positive, patient, kind, etc.

And when I stray, when I don't spend time w/God either reading the bible, or going to church regularly, praying, etc... I feel down, and some of my negative characteristics come out more, and life isn't as good.
My new job makes me travel, and I am not around a single Christian for over a week at a time

the other guys all want to go bar hopping, too

It is tough

And we need to pray more than anything. If we havent got human fellowship, we can always talk to Jesus.

He wont let us down, ever :nice:

Exactly! Thanks Jim. I appreciate my online friends, you are a blessing! :)

OMG that is the cutest picture I've ever seen!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ditto. What a bunch of cutie pies!

:)

*hugs*

Hope you are feeling better by the time you read this Cindy!

Hey bc, just think to yourself, everything you do, even outside of bible reading, church going, praying, is an exercise in religion. Its an everyday, all day thing. Even interactions with non-christians is a religious practice.

Wanna hear something funny? I applied to teach religion and literature at a Catholic school! Imagine if they would hire me! Baptism by fire!

:)

*hugs*

Thanks again. <3 You've got mail, btw!


Hope you are feeling better by the time you read this Cindy!

I am Zoot, thanks for the kind words! :)


Hey bc, just think to yourself, everything you do, even outside of bible reading, church going, praying, is an exercise in religion. Its an everyday, all day thing. Even interactions with non-christians is a religious practice.

Wanna hear something funny? I applied to teach religion and literature at a Catholic school! Imagine if they would hire me! Baptism by fire!

That's true, I definitely agree. I didn't mean to say that only those things were. Wow, teaching religion and literature! I want to hear more about that...I think it's awesome that you've done so well with your education... Congrats! But i'm gonna keep praying that you change your mind about gnosticism. ;)

Congrats! But i'm gonna keep praying that you change your mind about gnosticism. ;)

I think you've got me a bit wrong there BC. What's appealing about Gnosticism(s) is the introspective aspect of inner knowing. Also, the cosmology of the "divine spark" is also philosophically attractive. However, the former is marked by an exclusivity that I do not like. In terms of other aspects of the Gnostic philosophie(s); radical dualism, the material world being pure evil, etc, I fundamentally disagree with.

There's things I find appealing and things I don't...it's not a wholesale acceptance, never was...