Theology, Music, History, Poetry, Herbology.... Just married Will correct the rest of my profile later.
I don't smoke and I don't like to be around smokers
I don't touch the stuff
Some college
I have children and would gladly accept someone else's!
I was 20 years old when I became a Christian. Not that it is necessary, but mine was a more "radical" conversion. My walk with God has been immensely blessed, and I have never been closer. However the path here has been one of extreme affliction.
Not much... just my view of God, of myself, of the world, and of .... everything. There is something about seeing these truths that changes your view of everything, and something about Arminianism which corrupts everything, and while the change was immediate... its also ongoing.
I used to study many different books, and that was great... recommended even. For the last 8 years or so, however, I have been reading nothing but the bible. I simply start in Genesis and read through Revelation, and then start over. It has been a most extreme blessing. My reading/prayer time has been interrupted here and there, but am on track with reading, but presently my prayer time is suffering. Am working on that.
Joseph. He suffered many long years of credited slander, and simply waited, hoped, and trusted. As always with the believer, by his very afflictions God was bringing him to the place of his dreams. When his envious brethren said, "We will see what will become of His dreams", they didn't know what prophets they were. Kind of like the Pharisees saying to Jesus on the cross... "He saved others, Himself He cannot save". Well..... amen to that!
It's a trick question. If what is being asked is whether or not I'm happy despite the extreme pain of my domestic isolation, then that would be a big yes. God has made so VERY glad in Him, and only He can change that. But if what is being asked is if I am content in the state of my singless per se, then this would be a curious venue for such a confession. I think people are tempted to confess how content they are, lest they look desperate or dependent, and unspiritual, but I see it as a biblical teaching that if people are content truly, then they are called thereby to remain single. (ICor.7) When Adam was in a sinless state and in perfect harmony and fellowship with God, GOD said that his condition of singleness was "not good". I don't think God was being unspiriutal. :D I feel much pain in my singlness.
Passionate for the truth; Intelligent, biblically learned, a very accomplished guitarist, old-fashioned, not influenced by personal popularity, a devoted father
My children, The welfare of Christ's church, a return to historical Christian matters of practial sanctification, music, (playing, writing, recording, ministering through), Natural medicine/health. Others
My Saviour/salvation, the beauty and glory of Creation, Providence, my boys.
I surmise that this is asking what personality traits I would look for in a woman..... 1. Faith, and therefore ... transparency, patience, honesty 2. A love for and genuine heart-felt ENJOYMENT of God, and life of worship toward Him 3. Femininity, and a biblical detestation for feminism in all its modern and accepted forms. 4. Intellectual cultivation.... someone who thinks about what they believe, and does not just jump on the prevaling band-wagon as the safest and most accepted place to be. Me: 1. The things I list above, (omiting the 3rd one obviously, lol), are the traits I aspire toward. To what degree I attain them is perhaps more than I am equipped to say. 2. I'm passionate about life and truth. I don't just follow popular culture. Everyone says that, but can't seem to think outside the box..... the tv, that is, and seem to get their morals and ethics more from the evening news than from their bibles. I am above all else, a biblicist.
Well.... I have not been blessed with earthly mentors. Those from literature which have had the most influence on me would be these: "The Reign of Grace" by Abraham Booth, "Thoughts on religious Experience" By Archibald Alexander, and "Pilgrim's Progress" by John Bunyan. My favorite preachers of the age are Piper, Begg, and MacArthur
I could elaborate on her failings and mine, but it's not the point. The point is that we vowed before God and witnesses to stay together DESPITE such failures, and she could not do that, but left repeatedly. I would get her to return only for her to do it again, and at length I filed. She immediately plunged herself into sin, and has been wallowing there ever since, and as many have noted about this issue... that pretty much says it all. In other words, I was dealing with that same person in my marriage whose bent for the world the flesh and the devil was only being restrained by me, and whose profession of faith was but the necessary condition of existing in what proved to be intollerable circumstances for her, and which she eventually cast off altogether.
If I, with the loudest voice, and clearest exposition, declare every portion of the word of God, except that little point which the world and devil are at that moment attacking, I am not confessing Christ, however boldly I may be professing Christ. Where the battle rages, there the loyalty of the soldier is proved, and to be steady on all the battle front besides, is mere flight and disgrace if he flinches at that point. Martin LutherOne more:No guilt in life, no fear in death....This is the power of Christ in me;From life's first cry, the final breathJesus commands my destiny.No power of hell, no scheme of manCan ever pluck me from His hand,Till He return, or call me home...Here in the power of Christ I stand.Stuart Townsend, from the song, "In Christ Alone"Another: Practice makes perfect..... So be careful what you practice!A Poem.....I Walked a Mile with PleasureI walked a mile with pleasureShe chatted all the way,But not a thing I learned from herFor all she had to say.I walked a mile with sorrow,And not a word said she,But oh the things I learned from her,When sorrow walked with me.Author unkownLast one, I promise! “As it is not within my power not to be a man, so it is not my prerogative to be without a woman. Again, as it is not in your power not to be a woman, so it is not your prerogative to be without a man. For it is not a matter of free choice or decision but a natural and necessary thing, that whatever is a man must have a woman and whatever is a woman must have a man”. Martin Luther
I own and operate a window washing business in Springfield. I have passed the written test for hearing instrument sciences, and have yet to pass the practical exam, at which time I plan to start a hearing aid dispensing business, and will likely continue with the window washing by hiring it out. I also have plans to get my securities license.
To raise my boys for the Lord. To live again attain a place of prosperity in my own business. To live a life of worship and gratitude toward God for His saving goodness to me. To do something more significant with my music ministry.
Mainly just doing stuff with my boys. I'm just not into the fan fare at all... I enjoy a walk in the park with my boys more than any television show I've ever seen. I don't own a television, and havn't for 25+ years. I enjoy being TOGETHER and just hanging out. People need to rediscover PEOPLE, imo. I write and record music, and write poetry also. If you may care to visit my web site to look at some of these you can Click Here for Music Or Click Here for Poetry
Born in Florida; raised in Oregon, live in Mid-West Travelled, Canada, Mexico, England, Scotland, Wales, France, Hungary, Switzerland, and approximately 30 of the 50 states.
My original family is a disaster. About every religion under heaven there. We are not close. My children all live here in Springfield, and while many of them followed their mother into sin, yet they see through her now for the most part, and while they havn't returned to the Lord, to varying degrees they have returned to me. I have to share the children with my ex, and so I'm pretty well fixated here in Springfield for a while, as I have a 9 year old. You never know how God could fix that, however, and if it could be fixed, I'd love nothing more than to relocate.
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