You certainly gave folks a lot to think on here this morning----needed to be said. Several points you made often throw me a curve ball, maybe it is doubt as Thomas, I don't think so, I lean more to the idea of much I do not understand and every morning I ask for the Holy Spirit to teach me. I wish many times that as a young man I had not gone my way but instead back then spent time in the Scriptures, maybe I would have understood today------I seriously doubt it, I am pretty thick up there. Not long ago I was discussing this eternity subject with someone, I admitted that I was not one to 100% listen to, as like them, much I did not understand, but, part of my understanding is the thief on the cross, there were 2, as we know, 1 mocked and denied---the other at his last moment believed. I often think this man was no church member, did not tithe, did not to help his fellow man in need-----in that moment he only believed and ask Jesus that he would be in paradise with Him, & Jesus said he would be there. I told the person I was chatting with that I would never suggest waiting till my last breath to talk with Jesus, we may not get that opportunity. I know I "believe", yet I know I do not understand, I don't think it was in my ticket to have an excellent understanding, I can only struggle through this life and strive to walk the walk. Yesterday I had my last day at my Cardio Rehab and they had like exit interviews with a few different workers, I have had 36 visits there and they only knew I had heart issues, however yesterday, there were medical questions they asked and I was in a place that I had to tell them of my cancer, they were sort of speechless, any way my response to them is that which I tell many folks from time to time, and if I may pat myself on the back, a great thing to put in your memory from ole Plugger:
"Nothing going to happen to me today that the Good Lord and I can not handle"
Heaven or hell, good or evil, sin or righteousness,,,,,the Good Lord & I got this-----A non-believer here, please pay attention to what Rick's post said-- it is so true, a believer here, put in mind what I said above, -------we all stumble, we all fall short---we are the ones who are the askers of forgiveness ----God is the one who forgives---Not a priest, not preacher, not a family member or friend, Just God forgives--------------GOD BLESS
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