tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816094.post4927432852106712111..comments2023-05-05T08:16:56.970-06:00Comments on An Amateur Christian Journalist's Insights: Allegrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13835592075776262704noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816094.post-15495480642891138392008-03-25T21:31:00.000-06:002008-03-25T21:31:00.000-06:00Hey Allegra! I just wanted to tell you, if you're ...Hey Allegra! <BR/>I just wanted to tell you, if you're going to RMC, I"m TOTALLY praying for you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816094.post-88701821017832371982008-02-26T20:13:00.000-07:002008-02-26T20:13:00.000-07:00Call me if you break! Or if you don't break and ne...Call me if you break! Or if you don't break and need to vent/cry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816094.post-62775637157425563002008-02-26T19:49:00.000-07:002008-02-26T19:49:00.000-07:00I will *try* to update after the tournament. Thank...I will *try* to update after the tournament. Thanks for the reminder. Hope all is going well in your part of the world. :)Allegrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13835592075776262704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816094.post-69363954147866211702008-02-25T13:06:00.000-07:002008-02-25T13:06:00.000-07:00*whispers*Tournament update?*tip-toes away**whispers*<BR/><BR/>Tournament update?<BR/><BR/>*tip-toes away*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816094.post-50301062443449534932008-02-11T21:25:00.000-07:002008-02-11T21:25:00.000-07:00I'm very sad we can't stay with you. :( (I underst...I'm very sad we can't stay with you. :( (I understand, of course.)<BR/><BR/>We have so much to catch up on. So, so much! <BR/><BR/>See you soon!<BR/><BR/>Love ya.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816094.post-52491039583144205212008-02-11T17:49:00.000-07:002008-02-11T17:49:00.000-07:00No, guilt is not a good motivator. The best motiva...No, guilt is not a good motivator. The best motivator is God! <BR/><BR/>Predestination, there's a verse in the bible that says, who God knew He PREDESTINED. So I would say yes, God does predestine. However, I would have to say that God reveals Himself to ALL people. another verse in the Bible says, (I wish I knew where it was, go to www.bible.com and find it) "So that NONE may perish" Just my 0.02 <BR/><BR/>Matthew, you bring up an interesting point, however I'd have to disagree with you. Jesus paid for our sins so we don't HAVE to die, but we CHOSE to die. We choose to reject God and unless you CHOOSE to follow Jesus, and CHOOSE to have Him pay for your sins, then you get sin's penalty, death. (I'd be more than happy to continue this discussion)<BR/><BR/>Yes, we did choose to be dead, when we choose to reject God then we can't live. I'm pretty sure the Bible says, "apart from me there is no life." <BR/><BR/>Does that all make sense? <BR/><BR/>(Again, I'd be thrilled to discuss this more)<BR/><BR/>Allegra, sorry for this REALLY long comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816094.post-17958998945825933732008-02-11T12:02:00.000-07:002008-02-11T12:02:00.000-07:00Guilt, hmmm... I think it depends on the person. I...Guilt, hmmm... I think it depends on the person. I also think it depends on whether it's retrospective or prospective. I might do something because I would feel guilty if I didn't, but guilt about things I've already done just depresses me. But if guilt keeps this blog going, it must be a good thing!<BR/><BR/>As for predestination, here's a thought I heard once: If Jesus died for all of mankind, then aren't people who go to hell paying for their sins twice (since Jesus already paid...). And then again, just for the sake of argument: did we really choose to be dead? I can't quite get my arms (actually brains) around that one.FCNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05944936975841446609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816094.post-14189958237502984572008-02-11T09:08:00.000-07:002008-02-11T09:08:00.000-07:00Statistically the people sitting in the front of c...Statistically the people sitting in the front of classes get higher grades. Of course that's where all the nerds sit. And it's harder to text without being noticed ;-(Mark Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02300473800616803439noreply@blogger.com