You might be the only person I've ever met who cannot abide a good chili. So sad.

You might be the only person I've ever met who cannot abide a good chili. So sad.
We named our booth Outhouse Chili one year at our work sponsored cookoff. We built a fake outhouse and served the chili out of it. We did not winFainn wrote:Chili season is coming up. I dread it because chili looks like puke. I have politely declined for years, but decided to be blunt this year because saying, "Well, you've just never had good chili" ain't gonna make it look less like puke.
I had a team named 3G Chili: Greenhouse Gas GuaranteedBeefyG wrote: ↑Tue Aug 18, 2020 5:04 pmWe named our booth Outhouse Chili one year at our work sponsored cookoff. We built a fake outhouse and served the chili out of it. We did not winFainn wrote:Chili season is coming up. I dread it because chili looks like puke. I have politely declined for years, but decided to be blunt this year because saying, "Well, you've just never had good chili" ain't gonna make it look less like puke.
So God, who is holy, and wiser than you or I has a will for you, but people shouldn’t pray that for you?Fainn wrote:The idea of God's will. Anytime someone has said they were going to pray God's will in my life, opportunities have been yanked from me. I also disagree that its God's will for people to suffer. Can you imagine telling a child sex trafficking victim that all the horrible things that happened to them were God's will. I think God is better than that.
You know, dogma isnt much use to a drowning man.Adam Z wrote: ↑Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:03 pmSo God, who is holy, and wiser than you or I has a will for you, but people shouldn’t pray that for you?Fainn wrote:The idea of God's will. Anytime someone has said they were going to pray God's will in my life, opportunities have been yanked from me. I also disagree that its God's will for people to suffer. Can you imagine telling a child sex trafficking victim that all the horrible things that happened to them were God's will. I think God is better than that.
His thoughts and ways are higher than ours. If opportunities were “yanked” following people praying God’s will for you - then that was God’s will too, and he knows in the long run what is best for you.
It was God’s will for Job to suffer. Joseph sufferered when he was sold into slavery, and later when he was in prison. It was God’s will that entire Hebrew people suffered under Egyptian oppression, and later for 40 years in the desert, and later again under occupation and exile at the hands of the Babylonians. It was God’s will that many of the prophets suffered. It was God’s will that Jesus suffered for us. It was God’s will that the apostles all suffered.
God often uses suffering to grow us. Why should any of us think that God’s will for us should not include some kind of suffering?
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Sometimes, I think we can be too quick with our answers in church: “Are you feeling sad? Life got you down? Well, that can’t be from God! Just pop on some K-love, ‘cause everything in the Christian life should be positive and encouraging all the time.”hugodrax wrote: ↑Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:25 pmYou know, dogma isnt much use to a drowning man.Adam Z wrote: ↑Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:03 pmSo God, who is holy, and wiser than you or I has a will for you, but people shouldn’t pray that for you?Fainn wrote:The idea of God's will. Anytime someone has said they were going to pray God's will in my life, opportunities have been yanked from me. I also disagree that its God's will for people to suffer. Can you imagine telling a child sex trafficking victim that all the horrible things that happened to them were God's will. I think God is better than that.
His thoughts and ways are higher than ours. If opportunities were “yanked” following people praying God’s will for you - then that was God’s will too, and he knows in the long run what is best for you.
It was God’s will for Job to suffer. Joseph sufferered when he was sold into slavery, and later when he was in prison. It was God’s will that entire Hebrew people suffered under Egyptian oppression, and later for 40 years in the desert, and later again under occupation and exile at the hands of the Babylonians. It was God’s will that many of the prophets suffered. It was God’s will that Jesus suffered for us. It was God’s will that the apostles all suffered.
God often uses suffering to grow us. Why should any of us think that God’s will for us should not include some kind of suffering?
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Yeah, that's pretty much what I was saying. Words without engagement are simply words, regardless of their overwhelming truth.Adam Z wrote: ↑Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:57 pmSometimes, I think we can be too quick with our answers in church: “Are you feeling sad? Life got you down? Well, that can’t be from God! Just pop on some K-love, ‘cause everything in the Christian life should be positive and encouraging all the time.”hugodrax wrote: ↑Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:25 pmYou know, dogma isnt much use to a drowning man.Adam Z wrote: ↑Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:03 pmSo God, who is holy, and wiser than you or I has a will for you, but people shouldn’t pray that for you?Fainn wrote:The idea of God's will. Anytime someone has said they were going to pray God's will in my life, opportunities have been yanked from me. I also disagree that its God's will for people to suffer. Can you imagine telling a child sex trafficking victim that all the horrible things that happened to them were God's will. I think God is better than that.
His thoughts and ways are higher than ours. If opportunities were “yanked” following people praying God’s will for you - then that was God’s will too, and he knows in the long run what is best for you.
It was God’s will for Job to suffer. Joseph sufferered when he was sold into slavery, and later when he was in prison. It was God’s will that entire Hebrew people suffered under Egyptian oppression, and later for 40 years in the desert, and later again under occupation and exile at the hands of the Babylonians. It was God’s will that many of the prophets suffered. It was God’s will that Jesus suffered for us. It was God’s will that the apostles all suffered.
God often uses suffering to grow us. Why should any of us think that God’s will for us should not include some kind of suffering?
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But when you are experiencing depression, you don’t need a quick encouragement. You need a God who walks through pain with you.
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,
casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. - 1 Peter 5:6-7
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." - Matthew 11:28-30
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. - Hebrews 4:15-16
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,
who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. - 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.
And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. - Romans 8:26-28
The greatest Christians in history were not those that God delivered from all pain and misery but those he delivered through their pain and misery. He is ready to walk with you through the darkness and do the same for you.
I could never be reformed. Most of the points have merit, but I can't get on board with predestination. I also can't agree that you're not supposed to get angry at God when things go bad even though its supposedly part of his plan.Adam Z wrote: ↑Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:57 pmSometimes, I think we can be too quick with our answers in church: “Are you feeling sad? Life got you down? Well, that can’t be from God! Just pop on some K-love, ‘cause everything in the Christian life should be positive and encouraging all the time.”hugodrax wrote: ↑Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:25 pmYou know, dogma isnt much use to a drowning man.Adam Z wrote: ↑Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:03 pmSo God, who is holy, and wiser than you or I has a will for you, but people shouldn’t pray that for you?Fainn wrote:The idea of God's will. Anytime someone has said they were going to pray God's will in my life, opportunities have been yanked from me. I also disagree that its God's will for people to suffer. Can you imagine telling a child sex trafficking victim that all the horrible things that happened to them were God's will. I think God is better than that.
His thoughts and ways are higher than ours. If opportunities were “yanked” following people praying God’s will for you - then that was God’s will too, and he knows in the long run what is best for you.
It was God’s will for Job to suffer. Joseph sufferered when he was sold into slavery, and later when he was in prison. It was God’s will that entire Hebrew people suffered under Egyptian oppression, and later for 40 years in the desert, and later again under occupation and exile at the hands of the Babylonians. It was God’s will that many of the prophets suffered. It was God’s will that Jesus suffered for us. It was God’s will that the apostles all suffered.
God often uses suffering to grow us. Why should any of us think that God’s will for us should not include some kind of suffering?
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But when you are experiencing depression, you don’t need a quick encouragement. You need a God who walks through pain with you.
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,
casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. - 1 Peter 5:6-7
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." - Matthew 11:28-30
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. - Hebrews 4:15-16
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,
who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. - 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.
And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. - Romans 8:26-28
The greatest Christians in history were not those that God delivered from all pain and misery but those he delivered through their pain and misery. He is ready to walk with you through the darkness and do the same for you.
It has been my experience that it comes from jealously. Not many people are willing to pray anything other than God's will if it means the person requesting prayer will have better opportunities than they do.Adam Z wrote: ↑Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:03 pmSo God, who is holy, and wiser than you or I has a will for you, but people shouldn’t pray that for you?Fainn wrote:The idea of God's will. Anytime someone has said they were going to pray God's will in my life, opportunities have been yanked from me. I also disagree that its God's will for people to suffer. Can you imagine telling a child sex trafficking victim that all the horrible things that happened to them were God's will. I think God is better than that.
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Did you use your cob for this?DepartedLight wrote: ↑Tue Aug 18, 2020 8:00 pm...I got handed a flaming turd yesterday that i am ramming down the pipe because I can.
Fainn wrote: ↑Mon Aug 24, 2020 12:18 amIt has been my experience that it comes from jealously. Not many people are willing to pray anything other than God's will if it means the person requesting prayer will have better opportunities than they do.Adam Z wrote: ↑Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:03 pmSo God, who is holy, and wiser than you or I has a will for you, but people shouldn’t pray that for you?Fainn wrote:The idea of God's will. Anytime someone has said they were going to pray God's will in my life, opportunities have been yanked from me. I also disagree that its God's will for people to suffer. Can you imagine telling a child sex trafficking victim that all the horrible things that happened to them were God's will. I think God is better than that.
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Fainn wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 4:42 pmI could never be reformed. Most of the points have merit, but I can't get on board with predestination. I also can't agree that you're not supposed to get angry at God when things go bad even though its supposedly part of his plan.Adam Z wrote: ↑Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:57 pmSometimes, I think we can be too quick with our answers in church: “Are you feeling sad? Life got you down? Well, that can’t be from God! Just pop on some K-love, ‘cause everything in the Christian life should be positive and encouraging all the time.”hugodrax wrote: ↑Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:25 pmYou know, dogma isnt much use to a drowning man.Adam Z wrote: ↑Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:03 pmSo God, who is holy, and wiser than you or I has a will for you, but people shouldn’t pray that for you?Fainn wrote:The idea of God's will. Anytime someone has said they were going to pray God's will in my life, opportunities have been yanked from me. I also disagree that its God's will for people to suffer. Can you imagine telling a child sex trafficking victim that all the horrible things that happened to them were God's will. I think God is better than that.
His thoughts and ways are higher than ours. If opportunities were “yanked” following people praying God’s will for you - then that was God’s will too, and he knows in the long run what is best for you.
It was God’s will for Job to suffer. Joseph sufferered when he was sold into slavery, and later when he was in prison. It was God’s will that entire Hebrew people suffered under Egyptian oppression, and later for 40 years in the desert, and later again under occupation and exile at the hands of the Babylonians. It was God’s will that many of the prophets suffered. It was God’s will that Jesus suffered for us. It was God’s will that the apostles all suffered.
God often uses suffering to grow us. Why should any of us think that God’s will for us should not include some kind of suffering?
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But when you are experiencing depression, you don’t need a quick encouragement. You need a God who walks through pain with you.
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,
casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. - 1 Peter 5:6-7
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." - Matthew 11:28-30
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. - Hebrews 4:15-16
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,
who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. - 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.
And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. - Romans 8:26-28
The greatest Christians in history were not those that God delivered from all pain and misery but those he delivered through their pain and misery. He is ready to walk with you through the darkness and do the same for you.