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What Manti Te’o teaches us about Christianity

This heroic football figure spent 3 years dating a catfish and was so humiliated when he discovered his catfish girlfriend was a fat man pretending to be a woman, that he developed personality disorders from all the people mocking him and questioning his gender identity, he was a very selfless...

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The happy way to be happy - bible talk

Matthew 6:33 in the bible says, ”Seek first the personal service of God And His boundaries And all else will be added unto you.” So how do you serve God? Do you have to wear a special hat? Do you have to bring milk to a temple for ritual offerings? Do you need an arranged marriage...

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Why God doesn’t immediately give you what you want

Yesterday I had a very blissful and happy dream of sailing over water, followed by a very serious warning from God to avoid the guy I like because he had problems I did not know about. Then this afternoon, as I was washing dishes, I became angry that the dishes were so tiresome to hold, and I...

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What the bible says about pure and untainted compassion

I heard a story on the news about a woman who helped her son escape jail by fleeing to Mexico after he killed 3 innocent people in a car crush, I thought the woman was more guilty than the son and deserved to be punished worse than him for trying to help him escape the due consequences of his...

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Why the Lord is described as a husband in the bible

The reason the king of heaven is described as a husband is because the bible wants to communicate that your relationship with the King is a voluntary and emotionally fulfilling love relationship and not a hateful boss and angry wage slave relationship, God is the husband and father that you...

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What the bible says about achievement

The bible says that he who exalts himself will be humbled and he who humbles the self will be exalted The way I view this verse, is that those who honour, respect, serve, and consider others and share their happiness with them will be promoted and given advantages. And those who dishonour,...

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A dream that God gave me about gifts

I had a dream where God told me I needed to be careful about receiving gifts from others because on judgment day I would have to pay God back for every unearned privilege that I received: Truly God seeking woman instinctively know they cannot be comfortable depending on others, no matter how...

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What the bible says about fighting back

Lately, my stalker’s been making the lie I don’t fight back because I’m scared and not intelligent or dignified enough to take care of myself. But my reasons for not fighting back are different: 1 - Jesus did not fight back. 2 - Paul says God fights your enemies and you ignore them. 3 - I’m a...

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What I’ve learned from religion and non religious family

From around age 19 and onwards, I had a problem where I could not let people get away with things, if somebody behaved in a way that I considered to be inexcusably bad, I would go almost mad looking for affirmations or seeking ways to make sure they paid for it. At the time, I thought my...

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A sign I got from God and what I learned

For the last 3 years, my main goal that I wanted to achieve, was domestic comfort, safety, and economic power. I thought, if I had enough money to eat whatever I wanted, exercise where ever I want, live with whoever I want, buy any house I want, and hike anywhere I want, I would be satisfied and...

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Why rapid changes are dangerous - bible talk

Exodus 23 and Deuteronomy 5-11 both say God will not drive sin from your life all at once, cause if He did, the opposition you would face would be too severe. Exodus 23, suggests you would face desolation through the absence of emotion and an over fixation with sensory concerns if God changes...

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Why Sin leads to Self-Destruction - Bible Talk

I read about a man who won the Pulitzer Prize for photographing a starving child in Africa, he did not give the child food cause he thought, his photo would be more provocative if the child he photo remained a victim of poverty. Later the photography award receiver killed himself. I watched a...

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Signs of a Toxic Relationship - Bible Talk

In the bible the patriarch Jacob discovers a letter that goes to heaven with the angels and descending on it, meaning, it’s possible to raise your position in a peaceful and non reliant way that does not interfere with others. I’ve met many people who grew up in dysfunctional homes and they...

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The biblical secret to lengthening life

I believe God lengthens your life when you respect boundaries and serve God’s honour and interests and the honours and interests of others, my grandma was totally selfless and lived to 97, my grandpa was selfish and died in his 60s, my other grandpa was totally selfless and lived to his 90s, my...

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Why many people do not understand the bible

I believe you have to obey the 10 commandments to understand the bible and you do not have to obey them perfectly, as long as you try and seek improvement rather than increasing rebellion and pursuing self destruction, you will gain the capacity to understand the bible. I also believe the 10...

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Why many people lack wisdom

I believe wisdom comes with patience, a quote I always heard as a kid, a lot of people never develop patience so they never develop the wisdom which comes with patience. There are four types of patience 1 - Patience with God 2 - Patience with others 3 - Patience with self 4 - Patience with...

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What the bible teaches about value systems

There are 7 values that define the kingdom of God The value of humility The value of kindness The value of charity The value of fearfulness The value of surrender The value of justice The value of tolerance By these 7 values, all the powers of the kingdom run around

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The real source of happiness according to the Old Testament

The bible says that obedience to the 10 commandments and disobedience to the 10 commandments leads to depression, misery and disease, but the thing is, you don’t have to obey them perfectly, as long as you try, God will reward you, and you do not have to take the laws literally, “No other Gods,”...

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Why some people lack glory in their lives

The bible says when you interfere with the worship of others, or do not actualize your own worship, that God interferes with your assets and does not allow you to actualize your dreams. So how do you convey the worship of others to their rightful destination and encourage your own worship? You...

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What I learned from my pastor about life punishments

This is not my pastor, it’s a photo taken off the internet because my pastor is black and this photo is of a white guy, cause I don’t want my enemies to harass him for being my pastor if they find out who he is. Anyway, today the pastor said, if you see one who is successful, you must assume...

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