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Date Posted: 13:29:21 08/08/07 Wed
Author: Catie
Author Host/IP: h32.237.213.151.ip.alltel.net / 151.213.237.32
Subject: Barb
In reply to: Barb 's message, "Catie and all................" on 09:41:33 08/08/07 Wed

You certainly did not offend me. I respect yours and everyone's else's opinion's here. :) I realize that what I believe is my own opinion. I certainly don't expect everyone to take hold of my personal beliefs. HOWEVER, I am right! *hee*hee (okay that's a joke y'all) LOL

Will you allow me to add this one thing? Just by way of understanding me: If I understand what you were saying about fear, and I might have misunderstood, I want to say I too believe we are not to live out our lives in fear. Some "HOLY" people, churches, denominations, et al, use the fear-factor to scare folks in to living "holy" lives. (ie:Hell, fire and brim-stone stuff) I see God as a merciful and loving father. I genuinely love him too. I don't believe for one second he is eager to find fault with me, (how could he? I'm adorable...*hee*hee) or standing over me making sure I'm crossing every T and dotting every i! I don't live by "rules" that a church expects neither do I do anything out of fear, (respect & love yes, fear no). I do all things out of joy and peace that he has given to me. Sure I'm certainly making every human effort to live according to his word but I'm not stuck in a box worrying. I long to keep fellowship with him and that keeps my phone line open to him. Not fear. I've accepted by faith that God exists and that he is tending to my every need, spiritual included. That then frees me from all fear. I am free to be me, but to be me in a new attitude, as a new "creature", geniunely longing to do good. I live by faith, not fear. I'm doing my part and I'm accepting in good faith he is doing his while I live this good life he has given to me. :)

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[> [> [> [> We are absolutely on the same page, Catie........ -- Barb, 15:48:43 08/08/07 Wed [1] (clgrtnt7-port-29.dial.telus.net/161.184.52.29)

our words may be different, and our way of getting there may be different, but the end result is pretty much the same. Thank you for your good words, always so graceful, kind and thoughtful. What I most love about you though, is your total lack of arrogance! lol

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[> [> [> [> I do a little of both. :-) -- Joan, 05:18:50 08/09/07 Thu [1] (ip68-0-253-131.ri.ri.cox.net/68.0.253.131)

"neither do I do anything out of fear, (respect & love yes, fear no)."

For me it's a little of both. The thought of doing something so bad that God would get really, really mad at me is a fearful thought. I don't want to disappoint the one who made me.

I act out of love and respect, and I don't act (sin) out of fear of offending God and risking damnation.

I think the Act of Contrition says it best.

"Oh, my god, I am heartily sorry for having offended thee.
I detest all my sins because I fear the loss of Heaven and the pains of Hell, but most of all because they offend you, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love."

So for me it's a little of both. Fear isn't the motivating factor in what I do, but it is part of not acting inappropriately.

Joan

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