RonD1120

Nothing screams personal responsibility like reliance upon an imaginary friend. Who will forgive your sins? Only those who I've sinned against are able to forgive my sins. I live with them and their repercussions my entire life. What about that one thing that you don't want anyone to know about? Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

When Jesse is on a roll he is hilarious. Many folks look upon these televangelists as entertainment. They send money same as you people pay for concerts, Broadway shows, Star Wars tickets or I-phones. The reason is that they do not attend secular venues. However, I won't send them a dime. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

As a veteran who voted for him, it made sense to me. For God and country. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Nothing screams personal responsibility like reliance upon an imaginary friend. Who will forgive your sins? Certainly not an imaginary being whose idea of love is to burn in eternity all those who don't show obsequious fealty. Then who and by what authority? Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Nothing screams personal responsibility like reliance upon an imaginary friend. Who will forgive your sins? Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Why should he? Well, he told us that avoiding STDs was his own personal Vietnam and that in doing so he was as heroic as any soldier, so like any good soldier he should have studied the enemy. people.com/politics/trump-boasted-of-avoiding-stds-while-dating-vaginas-are-landmines-it-was-my-personal-vietnam/ Quote from trump, in the story: "“You know, if you’re young, and in this era, and if you have any guilt about not having gone to Vietnam, we have our own Vietnam — it’s called the dating game,” Trump said to Stern in a 1993 interview. “Dating is like being in Vietnam. You’re the equivalent of a soldier going over to Vietnam.” and Unprotected sex with a porn star. In 1993 President Trump was 45YO and experiencing financial crises. That would influence my thinking and speaking to some degree if I were trying to be entertaining on a sex-oriented talk show. IIRC, Hillary was heavily involved in the defense of her husband's philandering as a sexual predator by denigrating his abuse victims. Fast forward to 2016, Hillary continued on her personal path to fulfilling the Peter Principle and Donald became the POTUS. And your last statement is still an allegation. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

You picked up on that also. Ron, I'm not responding to the newsfeed. I'm responding to your words. I'd like to know just how you can counsel anyone when your curiosity goes no further than your own self interest and is limited to your own past experiences? Seriously, how do you reconcile your ignorance of things that anyone should know, like HPV, with your belief that you can counsel troubled minds? Do you honestly believe that your own life's experiences and personal beliefs are sufficient for the task? A professional counselor, the good ones, do not tell people what they know. They ask questions much more than give answers. The only goal in counseling is to facilitate growth in the client whereby he can function in society at a productive level of personal responsibility. Becoming aware of the spiritual component of life plays a major part. To change your life, I believe you must have a higher power on which to rely. Jesus Christ is the Lord of all or He is not Lord at all. Thirty-seven years ago He changed my life and I am certain He is willing to save all those who call upon Him. Then, by your own words, you are not a real counselor nor ever have been. Apparently, you don't really seek to help people with their problems. You seek to convert them to your beliefs. That would be the description of a common proselytizer. What counsel would you give to a young gay kid? Be happy? Your value is no less than any other person. People will love you and you they no less equally than any other? Or, would you point them in the direction of the holy spirit in the hopes that Satan will be driven from their souls and they will then be normal like you. I believe a genuine counselor helps people get comfortable with who they are, not with who they are not. Nor do they pass the sort of judgements on lifestyles and desires as you do, ay least here, with regularity. They seek, using a variety of understandings, to get folks comfortable in their own skins. You seem to want your clients to abandon themselves in exchange for a belief system that meets your personal approval; that is to accept your higher power and if they refuse then there is no help. You have made an understandable and often repeated error. I have explained many times in this forum, but not to you directly, the nature of my counseling practice. Three times in my career I was able to legally share the gospel of Jesus Christ with my clients. First with the Salvation Army, next in my private Christian Counseling Practice and last with Metropolitan Ministries. Most of the programs I worked with received federal money and we were not allowed to offer any religious direction. Be that as it may, the spiritual component with substance use disorder is actively emphasized and encouraged. The client may choose whatever they prefer. Most generally referred to as My Higher Power. Your statement above: You are correct with the exception that in SC I have no clients. I received no fees for my posts. I am free to express my Christian belief, offer Scriptural advice and give glory to Jesus the Christ as I deem appropriate. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

You picked up on that also. Ron, I'm not responding to the newsfeed. I'm responding to your words. I'd like to know just how you can counsel anyone when your curiosity goes no further than your own self interest and is limited to your own past experiences? Seriously, how do you reconcile your ignorance of things that anyone should know, like HPV, with your belief that you can counsel troubled minds? Do you honestly believe that your own life's experiences and personal beliefs are sufficient for the task? A professional counselor, the good ones, do not tell people what they know. They ask questions much more than give answers. The only goal in counseling is to facilitate growth in the client whereby he can function in society at a productive level of personal responsibility. Becoming aware of the spiritual component of life plays a major part. To change your life, I believe you must have a higher power on which to rely. Jesus Christ is the Lord of all or He is not Lord at all. Thirty-seven years ago He changed my life and I am certain He is willing to save all those who call upon Him. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

You picked up on that also. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

No, I do not. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

That is my point. It did not concern our work. I suspect that it played a zero part in real estate development and contract negotiation as well. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Both STDs have frequently been in the news over the past several years. He absolutely should be expected to have known the difference less than two years ago. Any informed US citizen would have known the difference. I guess it depends on where you live. I worked as a clinician in the west central FL area and I do not recall ever seeing an article in the news about HPV. HIV was a daily concern but no one discussed HPV. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Because it’s 2018 and awareness of STDs is high school knowledge nowadays? Teenagers should not know more than the POTUS Does that mean we need to lobotomize the teenagers? The President should know MORE than teenagers. According to the article, Bill Gates stated that the conversation between them took place in Dec 2016. He would not be expected to be that knowledgeable about the disease at that time. It seems as though he was asking a question of someone (Gates) whom he thought had reasonable information. And that seems to be a reasonable thing to do. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Thinking about the terminology of the physical realm, it is something like that. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

And live your life as a serf. Screw that noise. What about the drivel that "no one knows the Son but the Father?" Don't you claim to know the Son? No can do per the above. You omitted part of the verse. Matthew 11:27 New King James Version (NKJV) 27 All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him. I am in no way validating what is obvious sophistry to any open minded reader by responding, just to put that behind us. But isn't the Son revealing the Father in the above? Seems to me you take it the other way around. >and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.< I am one whom the Son has willed to reveal. That is what salvation is all about. The concept of God is inherently within. It is not to be developed. It is to be discovered. Jesus the Christ provides the path of discovery. It remains a choice. The choice depends on willingness and intention. It is very simple but difficult to accept. We've all been there and just changed our minds. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

And live your life as a serf. Screw that noise. What about the drivel that "no one knows the Son but the Father?" Don't you claim to know the Son? No can do per the above. You omitted part of the verse. Matthew 11:27 New King James Version (NKJV) 27 All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

You provided a fitting reply. Matthew 11: Jesus Gives True Rest 25 At that time Jesus answered and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes. 26 Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight. 27 All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him. 28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am [f]gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Why should he? I worked in the clinical field for years utilizing universal precautions and I did not know what HPV was until about a year before I retired. One of my female counselors told me during a coffee break conversation. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

That fits with my understanding of my experiences. So said the bee as he tended his Queen. Your very words describe a frightening obliviousness to the world around you. Clearly, in the Ron-centric universe, there is no room for the views of others lest they meld perfectly with your own; your mind is closed for business as you seek this state of "everpresentness and timelessness". What do you hope to achieve next? Omniscience? Why are you frightened Joe? I have nothing left to achieve. I am content to just be and wait for my translation west, as they say. That is not entirely accurate. At election time I seek to achieve Christian conservative elected leaders. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

That fits with my understanding of my experiences. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

That's the difference between you and me; I don't have a side. I think and act independently. My opinion is swayed only by facts and logic. That is what I call ego linear thinking. Dr. David R Hawkins and A Course In Miracles discuss this at length. I have spent a good portion of my life leaning to think spherically. Especially, I try and am now focusing on thinking without thought itself to the infinite beyond the boundary of the sphere. Be that as it may, my wife, my mother and those who know me personally believe I am independent. I have never fit the mold. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Couldn't you look in the mirror and say the same about yourself? I did meet George and Jeb Bush, much earlier Pat Robertson along with Joseph McAuliffe, Terry McAuliffe's brother. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

The deep state is a fictitious construct invented to help Trump's supporters rationalize that support in the face of reality. I think of the deep state as the opponents. They are worthy opponents because we are forced to deal with them. The goal is to defeat our opponents. They simply cannot be ignored. Your side has the same viewpoint, ergo worthy opponents. It is similar to an NFL game. Peace on earth is a long way off. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

We believed all that before the election. That is why, for the most part, we elected Donald Trump. The other part is, of course, our hatred of Hillary. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

My understanding of the deep state is that it is comprised of both Democrats and Republicans. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.