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[stoxjock]

Its a heart-breaking tragedy...We stayed so many times in Kerrville and in Comfort, on our way up and down our trips to West Texas from Houston...God Bless All the Souls with him now...

[cottonisking]

LBHI's Senior Creditors' will not obey anyone in this Bankruptcy and the Professionals' love it:

Money is a good thing, but the lessons that you learn from spending money are more valuable in the long run. A greedy person will remain greedy all their life.

AI Jonah's Disobedience:
God instructs Jonah to preach repentance to the people of Nineveh, a wicked city. Jonah, however, disobeys and attempts to flee to Tarshish by boarding a ship.
The Storm and the Fish:
A massive storm arises, threatening the ship. The sailors, realizing Jonah is the cause, throw him overboard. He is swallowed by a large fish (often depicted as a whale).
Jonah's Prayer and Deliverance:
Inside the fish, Jonah prays to God, acknowledging his sin and asking for forgiveness. God commands the fish to release Jonah onto the shore.
Jonah's Reluctant Obedience:
Jonah finally goes to Nineveh and delivers God's message of impending destruction. The people of Nineveh, from the king on down, repent, and God spares the city.
Jonah's Displeasure:
Jonah is angry because God showed mercy to Nineveh, despite their wickedness. He even questions God's compassion. God uses a plant to teach Jonah a lesson about the value of all living beings.
The story of Jonah is significant for several reasons:
God's Universal Love:
It demonstrates God's love and mercy extend to all people, even those considered enemies or outsiders.
Importance of Repentance:
It highlights the power of repentance and the consequences of disobedience to God.
Jonah's Character:
It explores the complexities of human nature, even within a prophet, and the struggle to accept God's will.

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adjective
having or showing an intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth or power.
"greedy thieves who plundered a defense contractor"
Similar:
avaricious
acquisitive
covetous
rapacious
grasping
venal
cupidinous
materialistic
mercenary
predatory
usurious
possessive
grabbing
hoarding
Scroogelike
money-grubbing
money-grabbing
grabby
pleonectic
Mammonish
Mammonistic
eager
avid
hungry
craving
longing
yearning
hankering
thirsty
pining
enthusiastic
impatient
anxious
desirous of
dying
itching
hot
gagging
Opposite:
generous
altruistic
indifferent
having an excessive desire or appetite for food.
Similar:
gluttonous
ravenous
ravening