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Post by Robert Bishop on Jun 10, 2016 16:30:56 GMT -5
Praise God for that. I prayed for Todd for years. I'll get the rest of you, too, and your little atheist dogs, too! Just kidding. All we can do is pray for them. I've met a lot of people who claim to be atheists. After some friendly banter I discover they are actually agnostic. That's a pretty easy reach for God if we do our part. somebody had to John (pray for me)...lol Lord knows i needed it. like a lot of folks on here, experiences bring God into your life....I asked God to show himself. Guess what he did!! I don't preach to anyone i just speak from the heart. i have my moments of doubt and still question everything. But I've experienced God first hand and I accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. I probably don't look at things the same way some you guys do, but Ultimately it's about do you believe. I spent many years with bubbled up hatred and pain. I lost my Dad who my best friend in the world, this spun my life around. I stopped being a husband, i stopped being a dad. There was signs of a good person in me, but evil prevailed and guided me to wrong side of Heaven. (for you Metal heads out there). My Dad gave his life to Christ before he died. I held his hand and felt his last breath. I think he wanted me to find a better side of me, and I have. I feel as if a Dark cloud was following me around and I could do no right. I was considering suicide a few years back and something snapped in me and EVERYTHING changed for me. That black cloud lingers around at times but I now handle it much better than before. I've suffered from Depression for many years and I used alcohol to medicate it....that's why I won't let people talk crap about people who suffer from depression. Depression is REAL, it's no joke.... I always said I was a free thinker, and left my mind open for change. There you go. change happened folks, and I've been on both sides of the coin. I love and cherish my family, and also love and cherish the guys on my Arm wrestling Team, these guys stood by me in my worst times. I couldn't ask for better Team mates, because it's always been about more than AW....it's about family. too much to read....i'm done. the TK update!! TK wow that's awesome |
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Post by Robert Bishop on Jun 10, 2016 16:35:56 GMT -5
yup we all have our battles to fight
and when you overcome one then another shows up
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Post by John Wilson on Jun 11, 2016 19:55:46 GMT -5
like a lot of folks on here, experiences bring God into your life....I asked God to show himself. Guess what he did!! I don't preach to anyone i just speak from the heart. i have my moments of doubt and still question everything. But I've experienced God first hand and I accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. I probably don't look at things the same way some you guys do, but Ultimately it's about do you believe. I spent many years with bubbled up hatred and pain. I lost my Dad who my best friend in the world, this spun my life around. I stopped being a husband, i stopped being a dad. There was signs of a good person in me, but evil prevailed and guided me to wrong side of Heaven. (for you Metal heads out there). My Dad gave his life to Christ before he died. I held his hand and felt his last breath. I think he wanted me to find a better side of me, and I have. I feel as if a Dark cloud was following me around and I could do no right. I was considering suicide a few years back and something snapped in me and EVERYTHING changed for me. That black cloud lingers around at times but I now handle it much better than before. I've suffered from Depression for many years and I used alcohol to medicate it....that's why I won't let people talk crap about people who suffer from depression. Depression is REAL, it's no joke.... I always said I was a free thinker, and left my mind open for change. There you go. change happened folks, and I've been on both sides of the coin. I love and cherish my family, and also love and cherish the guys on my Arm wrestling Team, these guys stood by me in my worst times. I couldn't ask for better Team mates, because it's always been about more than AW....it's about family. too much to read....i'm done. the TK update!! TK Todd, Thanks for sharing that, man. That is a fantastic post. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2016 12:19:40 GMT -5
That is pretty deep man, thanks for sharing.
I went through a phase a few years ago where I tried my hardest to believe, I really did. The fact is I just don't, never have, even as a little boy. I only went to church because my dad would always take me out to our favorite Mexican restaurant afterwards.
My daughter believes, she loves God and I encourage that, I'm down for anything positive in her life.
I'm guilty of trying to stir sh it up on here in the past but I don't really care about that anymore, with that being said, who is God? Depends who you ask.
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Post by TK on Jun 16, 2016 15:36:38 GMT -5
That is pretty deep man, thanks for sharing. I went through a phase a few years ago where I tried my hardest to believe, I really did. The fact is I just don't, never have, even as a little boy. I only went to church because my dad would always take me out to our favorite Mexican restaurant afterwards. My daughter believes, she loves God and I encourage that, I'm down for anything positive in her life. I'm guilty of trying to stir sh it up on here in the past but I don't really care about that anymore, with that being said, who is God? Depends who you ask. I went thru the same stuff, I used to "make" myself not believe. Truth is for guys like us is having an experience you can't explain.....I never discouraged my wife and family. All i can say is open your mind. It'll happen. |
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Post by John Wilson on Jun 17, 2016 10:09:11 GMT -5
A bad church has run more people away from God than the devil could ever do himself. But some of that has to do with the way we see church, especially when we are young and we put a lot of faith in adults. People will let you down. If you get caught up in the fact that people are phoney and hypocritical, then church is going to seem like a sham. But that's not God, that's people. Church is a hospital for sinners, not a club for saints.
People always fail, every time. Life is hard and things suck. Some people try to put on the happy face, especially at church, because they don't want others to know they don't have it all together. But something really special happens when people let down the facade and admit that life has them down on the floor, kicking the snot out of them. That's when God truly shows up in a church.
Here's the thing about God. God gave you the ultimate gift, which is choice. And he respects your choice. So if you keep telling God that you don't want him to come around, he's going to give you what you want. Then you'll look around and say, "See? What did I tell you? I don't see any proof of God." Well, yeah. You told him to take a hike and he did.
Todd said it just right. Open your mind. You won't find God just by looking, if you told him to get lost. But if you let your guard down and accept what you see and feel, you'll find out that he is there. God doesn't ever actually go away, he just stops letting you feel his presence. If you're ready, just open up and let it happen. It's like turning the radio on. The radio is the receiver. The music is always there, but you turned your radio off. The music won't play if you don't want to receive it.
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Post by Robert Bishop on Jun 27, 2016 16:40:59 GMT -5
People should never put their trust in people or church leaders because they will diapoint you. Men's righteousness is as filthy rags in the sight of God so even the people you think are the most holy are still imperfect and make mistakes
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Post by TK on Jul 11, 2016 9:54:01 GMT -5
get an app that plays words backwards. say "yes we can" backwards and say " let me express" backwards and tell me what you hear?
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Who is God
Sept 4, 2016 15:40:02 GMT -5
via mobile
Post by Kyle Darby on Sept 4, 2016 15:40:02 GMT -5
This makes me smile. Todd I hope you're doing good.
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Post by Ryan Thames on Feb 19, 2017 12:26:46 GMT -5
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:14-18 KJV bible.com/1/gen.1.14-18.KJV |
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Post by TK on May 31, 2017 15:52:38 GMT -5
JOSHUA 10:13
AND THE SUN STOOD STILL, AND THE MOON STAYED, UNTIL THE PEOPLE HAD AVENGED THEMSELVES UPON THEIR ENEMIES. IS IT NOT WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF JASHER? SO THE SUN STOOD STILL IN THE MIDST OF HEAVEN, AND HASTED NOT TO GO DOWN ABOUT A WHOLE DAY.
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Post by TK on May 31, 2017 15:56:04 GMT -5
HABAKKUK 3:11
THE SUN AND MOON STOOD STILL IN THEIR HABITATION: AT THE THE LIGHT OF THE THINE ARROWS THEY WENT, AND AT THE SHINING OF THY GLITTERING SPEAR.
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Post by Ryan Thames on Jul 20, 2017 10:43:11 GMT -5
heyyyyy
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Post by TK on Jul 27, 2017 15:16:03 GMT -5
GETTING BAPTIZED THIS SUNDAY!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2017 7:28:12 GMT -5
That was a great read Todd thank you for that. I'm newer to this forum and my way of life is God, Family and Love. I know it sounds like everyone else but it is the truth. I would have not thought of an arm wrestling forum to be filled with so much love for God. I know there are haters out there but if your faith is strong in the Lord then you will have no worries. I too have been on both sides of the coin and asked God to show himself to me and he did in the most unique way, a woman (my wife). I was a drug user, law breaker, and a all out bad guy, then one day I asked for him to prove he is in my life. In 1995 I started working in a department store and walked in to work and my boss said "did you see the new girl "? I walked over to the aisle and told him right then and there I'm going to marry that woman one day. 6 months later we were married. She is a great Christian woman and she is how God turned my life around. I stopped using and dealing, started to love myself again it was like the world was lifted from my shoulders. it has been 21 years now for me and my wonderful wife and I hope for it to be another 50. Sorry for the life story but I couldn't help it God works in mysterious ways. I will pray for all of you and your families.
Keep pulling MH.
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