On Sun, 2 Mar 2008 08:11:49 -0000, "Mary" <mary123@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>Wisdom is not a by-product of age.
>> But it's a major contributor.
>No, it is not. If you have spent your whole life burying your head in
the
>sand by believing in some non-existant entity, then why would you be any
>wiser when you reach old age ?
Now I'm absolutely sure of God's presence - I have had a lifetime of
finally
arriving at and saying "yes" to his words. His words "I give you a new
command
- that you love one another as I love you" is compelling.
His words don't say anything about getting rich, or famous, or good
looking, or
living an earthly life forever. His words don't say anything about being
sick
free, or pain free, or no disease, pestilence, war, hatred, etc in the
world.
These are the problems caused by man, so well shown by A&E when they told
God
"no, we'll decide, not you".
God so loved his creation that he sent his only Son to show us the way to
the
Father thru full and complete obedience, and then sent the Holy Spirit to
guide
us and keep us on the right track.
There's nothing so wonderful as rolling out of bed in the morning and
setting
aside all man-type hatred and letting God's love come into your life.
> Surely wisdom is gained by opening your eyes
>and actually start thinking - something you don't know how to do, it
seems.
>Have you ever "thought" about why so many people (including myself) have
>called you a moron.?
God doesn't. And he's the one that counts.
duke, American-American
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