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For me I think it would come down to a couple of things - maybe have a trusted mechanic give you the "plain English" version on how long the car/transmission has left and what it would reasonably take to fix it - if at all. Then budget out what you or your daughter can afford. There may be some...

Quoting scripture (an objective measure), then presenting an interpretation (subjective) is hardly "adding nothing to God's word". One must weigh the subjective against the objective by careful study of the conclusion. Does it accurately represent what is seen by the measure it purports to...

I had this question in another context this week. I don't think I'd do much different with the exception of letting those close to me know how much I love them and care about them. My dad was diagnosed with a form of Leukemia about 25 years ago and wasn't given much hope. He has been doing well...

Is this 'fear' a human fear (meaning a certain dread, trepidation, and the like), or can it be considered fear that includes awe, reverence, wonder, submission? Scripture may suggest all of these in saying "...God highly exalted Him (Christ), and bestowed on Him the name which is above every...

Waiting to go home and eat, then to bed

Well, in response I mentioned the subtleties of different circumstances. The fear of God's wrath is very real for some, and in that sense it does answer the "fear of what" question (which I did say was a good question...). So it can be fear about our daily lives, but may be more eternally...

Waiting for time to go home. It's such a beautiful day so I've kept occupied at work trying to ignore what a beautiful day it is! Really, though, the office where I decided to hole up for the day has lots of natural light coming in. I took a lunch break for salad and Starbucks coffee and had a...

I've fallen asleep on the couch more than once. With lights off it's no real problem. I can get pretty chilly during the night when my body temp goes down a bit, though.

I try not to be overly concerned with brand appeal over is it functional and will it get the job done. For some things I do look for the better price, and primarily that means a trip to the states. Even with the exchange rate, it's still cheaper than Canadian prices for the same (or better)...

And that's a beautiful thought whether it's messing up the presentation or getting the news from the doctor and being fearful of a (potential) future.

So now you have a nice thought every time you open a new carton :)

I agree. A holy, reverent, righteous fear that recognizes who God is - his power, majesty, wisdom... I could go on. And this, I think, is separate from a "do not approach - danger!" type of fear that we, as humans, might think of. Good point

Okay, in a practical sense, what does that mean? It's much the same to me as saying "if we have more faith we should have less fear" - a statement I heard on a Christian radio station that immediately made me turn it off. While out faith is in the Gospel, how does that look? It's fine to say...

It can depend on what's going on for that day sometimes. Some of the reserves we drive out to are between 45 minutes to over an hour away. And if we're there for a bit - sometimes two or three hours maybe for a drop-in clinic, then the day will go by fairly quickly. Plus, the drive out to some...

Thunderstorms seem to affect others differently for many reasons. I have fond memories of listening to rain and thunder when I was a kid. I found it soothing and still do. All in all not going too badly - been occupied with work and enjoying the four on-four off schedule I have. It's already...

That's a good question to consider. At times fear might be "what's going to happen at that meeting with the boss today? I know I messed up that presentation..." to "My Doctor has given me the 'bad news'. What shall I tell my family? How will I cope? I'm just full of fear about this..." Global...

Is faith the absence of fear?

:coffee: So how the heck is everyone? :wave:

I'm somewhat surprised by the OP. I think one of the things that unites the 'faith' is the recognition that Christ is the true head of His church and we are continually under His authority. His role as Head, then, isn't really in dispute among the churches but how it might actually look...

I know it's not very spiritual but... 'The Beatles' rooftop concert