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Re: I guess it is both good and bad. You can run from it but not escape it.
WOW! What a mouthful! And who says Christians are not thinkers!!??
Thanks for your insightful comment, Whacky!
posted by
GEPRUITT
on January 10, 2008 at 8:21 PM
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I guess it is both good and bad. You can run from it but not escape it.
Maybe it is a test. One we can't avoid, or fail.
A smile
from me and you know who =^..^= woof!
posted by
Whacky
on January 10, 2008 at 7:49 PM
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Re: Hmmmm
Ariala,
Your comment is so honest and encouraging that, with your permission, I would like to use it in it's entirety to introduce my own post on the subject. Please let me know if you have any objections to this. . .
Over all, all the comments here indicate an underlying strength of the Christian Faith and the richness of its variety. Thank you all for being so free with your opinions!
Gerald
posted by
GEPRUITT
on January 10, 2008 at 2:36 PM
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Re: GEP
An excellent reply!
Thanks for responding.
Gerald
posted by
GEPRUITT
on January 10, 2008 at 2:23 PM
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GEP
As I learned from my 8 year old grand daughter two summers ago, 'Temptation' is can indeed be a beautiful thing, as sweet and pure as her sisters hands (my first post in Blogit.).
posted by
SEEDLINGS
on January 10, 2008 at 8:14 AM
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Temptation seems to take more people down than it could possible build up. Everything in moderation is my motto! sam
posted by
sam444
on January 10, 2008 at 7:07 AM
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Hmmmm
"Lead us not into temptation" seems to indicate a desire from God (since Jesus taught us this prayer) to protect and lead us not into areas of temptation. However, sometimes it's good to be tempted to learn where our weaknesses lie, and to keep us humble, knowing our strength is not in ourselves, but in God. Good question.
posted by
Ariala
on January 10, 2008 at 3:51 AM
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Re: Temptation whether bad or good...
Dear Purple,
Your comment was a good one. You are obviously a deep thinker, and I appreciate your thoughts!
posted by
GEPRUITT
on January 10, 2008 at 2:31 AM
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Re: Thinking
The Biblical injunction to "lead us not into temptation . . ." might have a much broarder meaning than one's first thought might indicate!!
Thanks for your thoughts!
posted by
GEPRUITT
on January 10, 2008 at 2:16 AM
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In our prayer that Jesus thought us we pray to "keep us from temptation".. but as I was considering your question, I came to think it can also be seen as a good thing... if we overcome it. we become stronger. we learn to rely more and more on God`s strength. we can help others afterwards. but again - as with all things there is a level. and from Bible we can see that sometimes if you find yourself in a situation of temptation and you don`t know how to handle it, running away can be an an option too.. :)
posted by
gold_dust
on January 10, 2008 at 1:54 AM
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Temptation whether bad or good...
gudam sir, it's a very good question...though i feel rather skeptic if i may have an appropriate answer...with all due respect; a temptation is a temptation whether good or bad...anything challenging is always tempting our curious senses...however, if we pull off a stunt to devoure on temptation unmindful of in-depth concern on the conflicting aftermath then i might agree to the 'bad' answer...but if it's anything good...should it be called 'temptation'?...i dont know sir, if im making a point or its alot of crap...pls excuse my courage to stress opinion....it's a quite intriguing question..thank you my dear...
posted by
__Purple_Mermaid11__
on January 10, 2008 at 12:48 AM
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