This is a good thought, Mat, thanks.
What I'm saying I'm applying to my own mind and heart and not to anyone
else's, by the way!
--
Carol
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From: "Matt" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: Slightly ticked off
> Hi, I am glad someone else responded to this.
> I wanted to expound a bit on my pointing to first peater 3 where it talks
of
> how a gental and quiet spirit is precious in the sight of god.
> The passage I spoke of is actually speaking to wives, but before that it
> says that we should submit in the fear of god, all of us.
> In short, god loves a submitted spirit. When we depend on him for our
wants
> and our needs to be met. Back in the beginning of man, when the woman
> listened to satan instead of to what god told her, she was not submitting
to
> God, she was attempting to handle things herself and achieve the outcome
she
> wanted.
> All of the griping and complaining in the world is going to bring us very
> little comfort, for if we depend on god once, we should depend on him from
> then on, not take little breaks inbetween to gripe because the world isn't
> giving us what we need.
> The world does not serve this pourpose, and people are not to be depended
> upon to meet our needs all of the time. If we have long suffering though,
> which is a fruit of the spirit, it will come to us if indeed that is what
is
> needed to happen.
> I am not preaching or claiming to know all of the answers you understand.
I
> am just using pointers I have been directed to in the bible.
>
> Take Care,
>
> Matt
>
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