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[God_is_greater_than]

My name is Don Hope from Tuskegee, Alabama and Am currently an understudy of a few of the physics professors at Tuskegee University. I come from Burma, Alabama. I am a retired Union Pacific worker. I have been married 22 years, and have 2 children, Lexi is 14 and Matthew is 17. I currently attendBethel Baptist Church under Pastor Brad Smith. I graduated from Bob Jones University and have a degree in Theology and Public Speaking.

[Levi Jones]

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A theology graduate from Bob Jones? Impressive credentials.

What is your favorite sermon you give?

[God_is_greater_than]

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There was a woman who was going through some very difficult and trying circumstances. She was experiencing major distress in her marriage, her job was very unfulfilling and was causing her heartache. She became so distraught over her circumstances that she felt like just giving up. She felt lonely, dejected and very isolated. She had tried everything she could to better herself, her marriage, things at work but it seemed everything turned out horrible for her. Finally she came to the point of exhaustion and felt there was no way out of her terrible circumstances and there would never be any more joy in her life.

One day she was sitting in her kitchen very frustrated and lonely. She sat there for a long time and just wept. Then she noticed a small sparrow had somehow gotten into her kitchen, so she opened the door thinking the sparrow would simply fly out the door. To her surprise the sparrow kept flying into the closed window that was just above the door. This distraught woman noticed several times that the sparrow would fly directly into the top of the window thinking it was an opening to freedom and each time colliding into glass of the window. This small sparrow after each time hitting the window would become weaker and weaker. The woman also noticed the sparrow hitting the window lower and lower each time he flew into the window until he got so weak that he couldn’t even fly, all he could to was walk. Then she noticed this little sparrow very slowly, simply walked through the door to freedom. As she observed this little bird walk through the door, the sparrow began to regain his strength
and he flew off into the air free again.
It was as though God literally opened her spiritual eyes. She realized in just about every area of her life she was behaving just like this sparrow. She was trying in her own way to get out of the confining situations she was in, each time being knocked down in defeat. In reacting harshly to her family members - knocked down! Not giving her best at work - knocked down! Paying back evil for evil done to her - knocked down! Saying and doing things she knew were wrong - knocked down!

She finally realized that all she had to do was do just like this sparrow - to very humbly walk in the power of God’s grace and mercy and allow Him to work out all her heartaches and difficulties.

[Levi Jones]

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That's an inspirational message, Bob, but it appears to lack a scriptural tie in. We always try to keep focus on the Word of God around here.

What is your favorite scripture?

[God_is_greater_than]

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Philippians 3:10, 11
Psalm 73:25,26
Isaiah 12:2
Mark 11:22-23
Romans 6:23
Psalm 28:6, 7

[Levi Jones]

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Philippians 3:10, 11

I love that chapter so much!

Philippians 3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

We all suffer persecution for our beliefs!

Psalm 73:25,26

I love imprecatory prayers!

David is asking God to do some smiting for Him. I like you already!

Psalm 73:18-19 Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.

[God_is_greater_than]

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so you sound like you're in to some of the darker passages as well?
How about
Ezekiel 9:6
Isaiah 13:16
Leviticus 20:9
Exodus 31:15
Deuteronomy 25:11-12

[BelieverInGod]

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so you sound like you're in to some of the darker passages as well?
How about
Ezekiel 9:6
Isaiah 13:16
Leviticus 20:9
Exodus 31:15
Deuteronomy 25:11-12

Although I do not see how those particular scripture have anything to do with your story, yes, we follow the whole KJV Bible. Unlike the liebral christian and their whited out Bibles.

[God_is_greater_than]

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I wasn't asking if you knew it, I figured that was a given.

Can anybody help me with my life issues now that I made an intro thread? I'm getting very worried and it is not taking me good places.

[Levi Jones]

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Mark 11

Great chapter. I especially love it when Jesus curses the fig tree!

Mark 11:12-14 And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:
And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.
And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.


Romans 6:23

I love Paul's dissertation of how we are free from sin if we only believe.

Verse 22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.


Psalm 28

I you have to love King David's adherence to works in that chapter.

4Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.
5Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.

[God_is_greater_than]

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I feel like you and I are going to get on famously, friend! May I ask for your opinion on my situation please.

[Jedediah]

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Welcome, friend. There's no problem that can't be addressed by the Holy Bible (KJV 1611). What is causing you consternation?

[Levi Jones]

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I feel like you and I are going to get on famously, friend! May I ask for your opinion on my situation please.

I gave you an answer already, friend. The Word says you can divorce her, but I would take it up with your local Pastor.

[God_is_greater_than]

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Although I do not see how those particular scripture have anything to do with your story, yes, we follow the whole KJV Bible. Unlike the liebral christian and their whited out Bibles.

Welcome, friend. There's no problem that can't be addressed by the Holy Bible (KJV 1611). What is causing you consternation?

Thank you for your consideration, brother. I'm going to copy and paste what I asked in the thread that was locked because I hadn't made an intro thread yet. I am very tired so im copy and pasting what I said, Aplogies if it offends you.
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I come to you with a very sincere problem. Last night, I found out that my wife of 22 years, has been seeing other men, and exclusively seeing a certain man for the last 6 months, and that includes sexual contact. My daughter also came to me after my wife had, thinking that she could be open with me, and that she gave her boyfriend a "blowjob"*cringe* last evening. At first I didn't know how to react to this, praying to God, asking him why this has happened to me. We raised our kids right in all of gods word and blessing Lexi(14) and Matthew (17) and were blessed to have only had to beat them minimal times. I have no idea how to react to this. Please guide me and tell me what to do. I am constantly praying to God asking him what I should do, and feel he has directed me to some fine individuals after reading what you men have done.

Please brothers, this is killing me.

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This is why I believe my daughter knows such sexual act.

She said that she felt guilty and felt as she betrayed God and his trust. I assume her 'boyfriend' told her that bastard heathen. ( I was as shocked as you are finding out for the first time that my FOURTEEN year old has a boyfriend.) We only let her out when she is with us and she goes to volunteer at our church. She said they snuck away from the group and did that in the pews. Needless to say I pulled her from the program immediately and am having a nice long chat with the programs supervisor tomorrow morning.

Somebody asked why my daughter's name isnt from the bible.


The name comes from my wife's mother who devoted her life to God, helping the unfortunate and misguided children of America. I gave that gift to my wife because she gave me the gift of our children.





That is my journey friend, I hope you can give me some insight,advice.

[God_is_greater_than]

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I gave you an answer already, friend. The Word says you can divorce her, but I would take it up with your local Pastor.

I am sorry, Brother. I did not catch that. I am going to take it step by step for now and I am consulting the pastor.