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Hi Haymanot. I don't believe that the Apostle Paul in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 expected that every moment of our day is taken in prayer. Christians are not ascetic monks isolated from society, taken up with prayers & meditations - of course they do it for other motives.

But to "pray without ceasing" I feel, is to live such a godly lifestyle, where prayer becomes as natural to us as the air we breathe in - where prayer is the exhaling of spiritual expressions to a loving Heavenly Father Who seeks the love & adoration of those in Christ His Son. Do we arise in the morning with thoughts of God's Presence & Love? Or before meals, before we jump into the car, before we are to meet someone, or even seeing something beautiful around us that causes us to lift up our hearts in thanksgiving to a loving Creator? But God knows that we still have to focus on our daily work & plans, but in it all, we can always pause & praise Him & commit our paths ahead, to Him in 'unceasing prayer'.

I don't believe that eating halal food is wrong or leads to sin. Halal essentially means 'whatever is lawful or permitted', so to this end, Muslims have to meet certain criteria before their food can be declared 'halal'. Without going into all the requirements, the food has to be of a certain type (i.e. not an 'unclean' product); if it is animal to be slaughtered, it is to be killed under strict rules, including a recitation of doing so in the Name of Allah (God); it has to be carried out by a Muslim.

Those Christians living in Muslim countries generally only have access to halal food, whether from the butcher shop or grocery stores, unless they do the killing themselves & only eat produce grown in their gardens & have their own milk supply - and not many do. Halal food is not food offered to idols as what pantheistic temple worshippers practise (Muslims worship the one God, albeit not the biblical revelation of One & True God) - their food is simply food that meets strict requirements & in my understanding & experience, eating halal food should not trouble our hearts. But if our conscience is weak over the matter, then one should refrain from partaking. You could look at 1 Corinthians 10:25-31 for an instance of how we can deal with this matter before the Lord & for our own consciences.

Dear, if you want to study, start with the Romans so you can learn what grace we have received. My suggestion is Matthew and all the others. God bless you in Jesus Holy Name.

Luke 6.

Hallo Random, Acts15:28For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

29That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

God bless u in Jesus Holy Name

Dear friends in Jesus.

Luke 6:20And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

21Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

22Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

23Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

24But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

25Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

26Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

27But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

28Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

29And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.

30Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

31And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

32For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

33And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.

34And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

35But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankfull and to the evil

36Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. And the rest now space here God bless you.

How to pray without ceasing?

Thank you for replying. I have contacted law enforcement. I just can't prove what is happening. Unfortunately, I don't have the money to go anywhere. The last time I tried to get away, I was found. My own family has deserted me. They don't believe what is happening and sit and do nothing. I tell them over and over that people are doing these things and they ignore it. I am completely alone. But, for God. I know that He is with me. I can feel His presence. He has kept me throughout this happening. But, I have no family or anyone that I can trust who supports me when it comes to this. It doesn't affect them, so they don't care.

Jesus is building his church , it's not a denomination or institution. It's a Spiritual invisible church , until he comes for it on resurrection day . Praying for you Donna and the rest of you too !

Hi Michael,

Thanks for having the courage to share that and to seek possible wisdom from others. There are many who have suffered from addictions but have successfully escaped the bondage of that situation. It will likely be a multi-prong approach where you may need to utilize several strategies for the motivation to escape the destructive habit.

I found a page of verses on strongholds:

Link

I personally don't believe you have a demon based on the information you shared. Satan sometimes wants us to believe there's something inherantly wrong with us where we don't deserve or can't escape sin, but beware of lies from the devil. That's not true, millions of people have escaped such bondage of addiction and broken free from horrible destructive habits and found freedom and a new joy in a life liberated from that. But it will likely require support from others and support from God. Pray for help and really mean it. You also have some personal decisions to make. Obviously part of you is not totally convinced you want to break free from it yet. I would shine light on that and ask what exactly keeps you attached to it, so you can figure out your motivations and what to replace it with. I would definitely seek support through counseling, groups, online support, friends to keep you accountable, anything and everything.

God bless.

This site has a page of verses that may be of help: Link

Sharina, I'm sorry to hear this, but am grateful that you are reaching out. Please don't give up. You deserve better and I believe in you that you will escape this situation.

Since you are able to access a computer and send messages on it, have you considered emailing your police department and asking them to visit you right now? You would answer the door then ask them to protect you and you could then leave, could you not? Is it possible for you to find a private place and call 911 right now to have them escort you away? Sometimes those in power project themselves as more powerful and more all knowing than they really are, based on fear. Does anything prevent you from walking out your door and leaving right this moment?

Please leave everything behind and leave now if you can. Later when under protection you can claim your stuff. If you have a phone you can record voice and video, but that is way less important than you fleeing to safety right now.

I will be in prayer for you to find safety immediately. God bless and protect you through this difficult time.

Thank you for praying this for me - I will gladly accept the crumbles from His table. Anything his Grace and Mercy allow

I need prayer for guidance in a job decision. There's a good chance I will be offered jobs at 2 different companies. Yet both have their negative aspects & for both I have to pay out of pocket for housing when on call. I pray that God sends the Holy Spirit to guide me when making the decision. I give all thanks/glory to God for the jobs. I declare Your miraculous power to take control during my financial deficit. I ask for your mercy/grace to help me overcome my financial problems. Forgive me for all the wrong decisions Ive made, all my failures and the hurt Ive caused.

"God loves the world ". You added your own words unto scripture, be careful. ( Deuteronomy 4:2)

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

Key word in that verse is "loved", meaning past tense. no longer.

God does hate, and he's perfectly justified in doing so:

Psalms 7:11-12

"God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day. If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready."

Proverbs 6:16-19

16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

Obey those that have rule over you_meaning the leadership at the church you attend. They must give an account of you.

We obey God; concerning marriage and divorce.

If we behave as unbelievers, why even be a Christian?

If you want to know why the young people are out of control, it's because of what society dictates. Not God.

Revelation chapters 2 and 3. Concerning Jezebel- many good videos on youtube about her.

If we become one with the people we marry, or sleep around with: that is a lot of soul ties my friend.

A comforting verse:

Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."

My condolences for your lose, If you're getting back into reading the bible, I recommend Job as you could relate and find comfort in God's words in there.

But since you asked for new testament, I recommend starting at Revelation Chapter 17 and going all the way to the end (which is like 5 chapters). As you get to the end, you'll see the bright future and promises Christians have.

I am in an abusive situation. I am being physically tormented often. I cannot prove the people involved. There are multiple and I cannot escape. They monitor me and follow me secretly. I have tried to tell but no one listens. I am a believer.

Can Christians eat halal food or is it a sin?

you just talk to God. You thank him for the blessings he has given you, you ask for forgiveness for your sins, you pray for your loved ones, you ask him of the thing you need/want :)

here is some Bible verses about prayer:

Philippians 4:6 - "Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God."

John 15:7 - If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

Jeremiah 33:3 - Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

psalms 34:17 - The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

I hope this helped! :)

God bless.

It's simple to get saved, but the process of sanctification is hard. Before I elaborate, I assume you're referring how a sodomite can get saved; "gay" biblically means cheerful, "sodomy/sodomite" means those who practice same sex fornication.

You meet God in his own terms:

1.) You have to be in a broken and contrite state.

Psalms 51:17 "The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise."

2.) You call upon Jesus to save you.

Romans 10:13 "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

3.) Put your faith in the Lord. (Take note that the eunuch called upon the Lord, he didn't just believe his way to salvation)

Acts 8:37 "And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."

If you followed these steps, then you are saved; you will have assurance of your salvation as it'll come through chastening, if you don't have any chastening in your life, then you're not saved.

Hebrews 12:7

"If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?"

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If you're still confused, ask Jesus to show you the way to salvation, he'll give you wisdom.

James 1:5 "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him."

John 14:6 "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."

Please pray for me. I have court on 1/31/22. Pray I don't get any jail time. I have 3 small children and 7 months pregnant. I learned my lesson. Pray for a favorable outcome for no jail time.

"Have you not read lengre?". Intresting, I've never heard of lengre before. What is that? Did you accidentally make a typo, or is that a name a book that I do not know?

"Follow the references too :)". What are "the references" you're referring to?

I don't put much coin in comments that don't provide scripture verses to back up their claims. Unless you can cite your sources through God's perfect Word, I'll just dismiss your post as another philosophical matter of man.

I'm willing to change my stance, but you need to provide scripture; I obey God's words, not man.

1 John 4:1

"Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world."

Acts 5:29

"Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men."

SCRIPTURE: Jesus is our husband now if widowed.

Where?

I'm also asking for prayers,

for my fianc. We have been arguing a lot & our personalities can collide. I need peace & more happiness. We need peace & more happiness in our relationship. I'd love for us to be able to get married & have a great life. When we are good, we are great, but when we are bad it's horrible. He continually drinks. I beg him to slow down & he always says he will, but he doesn't. He's stuck in addiction with beer. He works very hard in hard labor, but doesn't realize how much me and the babies neee him to be here with us & not numb with alcohol instead. Just please pray that he sees that isn't where he should be. Thank you all!

My prayer request is for my parents, I'm 26 years old, my mom & dad has been together my whole life until recently, they split, but did not get divorced. They have went down a very dark path & have been using "meth" for years now. They act as if they're so stuck in it. They have horrible addictions. Even so far as putting other things before their family & I've had to watch them lose everything from their jobs to a beautiful home, vehicles. Etc. my dad lives with his parents, my grandparents while my mom lives with her boyfriend, because she was kicked out for my dad being in jail & she had another man in the house. I never know a million years thought my parents could end up like this. My children can't even have a relationship with them, because they're so deep down stuck at the moment and have been. I just need prayers for them, my dad Kevin Whiting & my mom Thelma Whiting (maiden name Thaxton) she goes by "Katie" she will be 41 in august. They're still very young. I would love to have them back, clean, & with a normal life. So, I can have my parents & my babies can have their grandparents.

I'm neither advocating nor discouraging the 'vaccine', but this one shot is not the devil's mark. Your dna is altered everytime you get a virus, travel for a long period/ long distance, and many other scenarios. I did choose to get the Pfizer vaccine after much research and consideration, but I chose it specifically because of its anti-androgenic properties, perfect for a woman past childbearing age, but I supported my older teen daughter not getting it for the same reasons. My mother chose a one-dose shot after almost losing my dad to Covid. It's an individual decision. My relationship with God is stronger than ever.

Yes God Bless you Gigi A story I will tell a cross that Iwore so well. A time came when it strangled me because I had eye's but did not see.

Chapter 5 is fairly short and to the point. Moses and Aaron get an audience with Pharaoh. They request a three day release of the Israelites to go out into the wilderness and worship the God of the Israelites. Pharaoh says that He does not know this god at all. He refuses Moses and Aaron's request. They leave from the Pharaoh. Pharaoh instructs the taskmasters over the Israelites to not supply straw as before for brickmaking with mud. So the Israelites had to scavenge for straw/stubble and still needed to meet their daily quota of bricks. Moses and Aaron meet the Israelites on their way back from the Pharaoh. The officers (leaders) of the Israelites went to Pharaoh asking him why he had made their work harder. Pharaoh says that they are idle and need to work harder and not concern themselves with serving their God. The Israelite leaders meet Moses and Aaron and inform them that their has been made so much more difficult as a result of the request made to Pharaoh The leaders wonder why God would allow this and not deliver them the first time Moses and Aaron petitioned Pharaoh for their release.

I think the interesting thing to me was that Moses and Aaron did not do anything miraculous at this meeting. Instead they warned Pharaoh that God had met with them and sent them to him. They ask Pharaoh again to let the people go three days journey into the wilderness to serve God and if not, God would bring pestilence and the sword upon them.

It is obvious that Pharaoh had no respect for the true God. He probably thought all of the gods of Egypt could defeat Him, so he thought God was insignificant compared to the greatness of Egypt backed by all of those idols. So, he was prideful and smug. And God knew this about Pharaoh and hardened his heart further.

In answer to your 1st question, Psalm 23:4,Rev.21:4, John 14:1-3, Psalm 147:3

Remember to turn to the Lord when the going gets tough

Your 2nd question, if you are feeling far from God, check out these vs. I'm aware many of them are in Psalms, but I personally find the book of Psalms comforting. Luke 19:10, James 4:8, Psalm 42:5-11, Psalm 139:1-18, Psalm 145:18, Psalm 107:4-9.