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I can do all things through christ who strengthens me
How do you know if it is God's will for you to be a video game developer. How do I know if God gave me the talent? And He would give me the talent if it was His will? therefore I am feeling God is my enemy in that sense
Because there are people who say you may have a disability but you just have to work harder.But people would not really ever give such a non productive person as me a job. Some people just want to make me like( similar to them) them ignoring the treating of my problems to make me more productive (perhaps I have a spiritual issue of doubt and focusing as I judge the wisdom of all my actions and attempts to be beneficial- feeling all the time I am wasting my success in everything I do) or which may make me successful in where God leads me and in His way leading to my content that God had not been limited or forsaken me
I have a dream it seems which God I do not if He can (ofcourse God can do all things) or will help me fulfill
as a people of the church we have asked this question so many times and no good answers are coming
how to find our talent and why is it because God is not answering, billions of people are pursuing careers where they are not successful in or talented in?
As you know God does not perform miracles it is not His will because He thinks I am being more greedy I worry
I am worried most people are told God does not want them in a field because they do not know how to guide and counsel this person they are just supporting the idea of giving up on a dream
I don't think I have tried enough to know if it is not within my talents. So who are the people making these games. Are they the people who score geniusely in math competitions? or people with passion? I always give up when I am focusing on something because I always question the wisdom of what I am doing?
I understand if noone desires to help with this I might try elsewhere I felt this is a spiritual problem of lack of faith in God or something
Some people think not everyone was born to be very successful billionaires or people but I think God has provided for everyone to be unless He has guided them elsewhere with a feeling of usefulness and success. When He says to some Come you blessed from the foundation of the world. Therefore we were born into royalty and riches
why is focusing so painful I want to grab my throat wrestle with a pillow (well I used to do that in high school but only sometimes now I do other things now) and run from the task by praying or singing does that mean I should just give up ?
Because there are people who say you may have a disability but you just have to work harder.But people would not really ever give such a non productive person as me a job. Some people just want to make me like( similar to them) them ignoring the treating of my problems to make me more productive (perhaps I have a spiritual issue of doubt and focusing as I judge the wisdom of all my actions and attempts to be beneficial- feeling all the time I am wasting my success in everything I do) or which may make me successful in where God leads me and in His way leading to my content that God had not been limited or forsaken me
I have a dream it seems which God I do not if He can (ofcourse God can do all things) or will help me fulfill
as a people of the church we have asked this question so many times and no good answers are coming
how to find our talent and why is it because God is not answering, billions of people are pursuing careers where they are not successful in or talented in?
As you know God does not perform miracles it is not His will because He thinks I am being more greedy I worry
I am worried most people are told God does not want them in a field because they do not know how to guide and counsel this person they are just supporting the idea of giving up on a dream
I don't think I have tried enough to know if it is not within my talents. So who are the people making these games. Are they the people who score geniusely in math competitions? or people with passion? I always give up when I am focusing on something because I always question the wisdom of what I am doing?
I understand if noone desires to help with this I might try elsewhere I felt this is a spiritual problem of lack of faith in God or something
Some people think not everyone was born to be very successful billionaires or people but I think God has provided for everyone to be unless He has guided them elsewhere with a feeling of usefulness and success. When He says to some Come you blessed from the foundation of the world. Therefore we were born into royalty and riches
why is focusing so painful I want to grab my throat wrestle with a pillow (well I used to do that in high school but only sometimes now I do other things now) and run from the task by praying or singing does that mean I should just give up ?
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I can think of things like they are not particapating in what life has to offer. Also that it isn't spirit, in that it doesn't glorify God by the good works that we do.
If I was a doctor say, then I'm healing people, and I'm doing for God's glory, and that it wasn't only about me or the people I'm healing, but that I was doing it for God.
I was only saying the above because I would hope you see what I'm saying. It's because I know the problems you have and I see a video game developer as not your best option. My thoughts on that it is that it is about control. Not only that but if you did that job, you would be getting others to be like you in trying to be in control when you are not managing your life. Someone who plays video games is someone who trys to control what they are playing.
Truth is simple, so why not make life simple as well? What happens in Life? We are born, we grow up learning, leave home, get a job, and maybe marry and have children, and then we die.
I went to the youth study group yesterday. It was about communication. I said we should try to make communication as simple as possible. Avoid distractions and take the compications out of it. If we lived life as is simple as it should be, like above, they we would not hate God because we wanted control, but love Him because He has helped us to live a good life by being obediant to Him.
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But Who is the person within the church that being a video game developer is good for ?
do we encourage people to learn no skills?
That was perfect Purity2. Praise God. It is about love and loving our neighbour. Very nice from Pope Tawadros 2nd.
The question is if you did do the job of video game developer. Would it serve your brother because of your love for him? Or would it be out of your own desire? But if that is your true desire and because you are knowledgable about it. Then you could give tithes like you have said before. But I still would be a bit concerned over the effects of kids playing videos, because it can be addictive and unproductive. It is a distraction to the communication of life.
Love is a very discerning emotion. Sometimes we have to do a lot of work on how we deal with those emotions. But we do have to think of others to begin with.
When we are innocent God will destroy the philistines and work true miracles among us
However I am not so sure our innocence is perfect yet I am referring to discrimination of ethnicities when they enter our church by the people of the church and by other Christian sects in not welcoming the stranger and making his life easy by training others in a job the same as you would treat your own ethnicities and the popular
Let our words become actions and I pray the whole world benefits otherwise God might do it by force
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HH Pope Tawadros 2 made a wise choice to make peace between the churches now God has room to defend our innocence please read 1 Samuel where the philistines steal the ark of the LORD and are destroyed instead of what we would expect which is keeping the faith to themselves the philistines knew the God of Israel as merciful through the innocence of holding the faith among the Israelites due to Gods work of discipline so they humbled themselves and respected the person of God unlike pharaoh of Egypt
When we are innocent God will destroy the philistines and work true miracles among us
However I am not so sure our innocence is perfect yet I am referring to discrimination of ethnicities when they enter our church by the people of the church and by other Christian sects in not welcoming the stranger and making his life easy by training others in a job the same as you would treat your own ethnicities and the popular
Let our words become actions and I pray the whole world benefits otherwise God might do it by force
That's very nice Mike what you have said here and true. It is about peace and it is so hard to obtain as there is fighting and arguing everywhere. God gives us peace and it is always an ongoing process throughout our lives. Some pray (talk to God), some read the bible (listen to God), but which ever way is best for that person, they are trying to obtain God's wisdom so they can have peace in their lives.
You know so much of the bible Mike, so I know your'e always listening to God. God bless.
Praying is not only talking to God it is a two way communication and reading the Bible is not only listening to God it is also praying.
Let us not confine spiritual things to fit our imagination. Spiritual things are far beyond this world or our senses to model them.
When you pray you both talk to God and listen to God, the same goes for reading the Bible. Actually it all starts in your heart and mind. Prayer is like something you become than something you do.
Praying is a virtue but God is love and that Jesus Christ is the word so love and the bible come first.
No it was that it was part of my life that I was someone who listened to others and this was a humble approach. When I listened to a Pope Tawadros 2nds sermon about loving our neighbour, he mentioned that praying was a virtue but it was one of many and that love was the greatest virtue. So to me, since God is love and the first commandment is to love God first with all your might, and that Mike knew alot of the bible, so was his strength. That he might do better with that strength than praying when he has psychosis. Not only that but to look at his subject title. Putting things together; Christ is the word; Mike knows the bible; keep on obeying the first commandment.
Pope Tawadros has officially implied other churches can be saved when bringing up the good Samaritan
I know you hate Protestants because you think some coptics will never be saved well Gods arm is stretched out to save forever will you grab His hand and be saved there is hope in the bible
Do not hate me without a cause
If there is a lack I am doing to bring other Copts to be saved I will be humbled and speechless truly I left it in the hands of God
Indeed it is Gods will that I am good to all and be more friendly with all those who have not had someone thought they matter to God to live right
Also never be quick to judge God does see
You really act like Protestants are unclean
Actually I am not protesting I am suffering from them
I have no Protestant friends I talk to but it is one of my goals to
I do not listen to their tv because I am busy but me and my FOC approve
I am not a Protestant because they have some evil fruit I am a person not ready to cast away people like you are
As long as we are taking any small action towards making an income but that would contradict not to worry
As long as we are truly seeking first the kingdom whatever that entails God will look after our needs but what does that entail ?
Surely we must be working hard for God's kingdom in our hearts or life
God will not give anything to an unprofitable servant
I think He wants us to do our best in small jobs or finding an income but there must be no worry and not growing weary we must be happy to serve others
Hence David says do not be envious of one who suddenly grows rich
and smoothly God will provide the next step
I am still quite confused I think God wants us to be diligent about riches but not to worry when it seems we are getting nowhere knowing the impossible is achieved by those who trust in God and keep His commandments we should meditate on the law of the LORD I do not but He says You shall keep Him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee and nothing causes them to stumble or worry
I am still quite confused
If it is Gods will to receive visitors and be kind to family surely God will use that to accomplish our desires in our life I got that from a book I do not trust too much yet
I am very confused and I want to die
I think binC meant me mike. It's ok. I do sound like a protestant, but it's mainly because I have very little time for anything and so can't referance the church fathers, or have I read a book in five years. What i can do is use what I do know within the context of what the church does or says and apply my thinkings and feelings. It was not only that, but I came here to learn and I do love it when someone does referance the church fathers. We have to realize that most people are young on the forum and the people here a very nice and do know alot, sometimes impatient but it's all good.
I try to be brave which means I not someone who stands back and does nothing. There is a girl at my work who is going to be fired and I feel guilty because have done nothing to stop it. I am the only one left out of my department and I feel I have much blood on my head. Do nothing but pray. does it mean keep the orthodox flock together in exclusive terms. Or does it mean that I can go to where someone is and go on their level whatever it is and help them because I am doing it for the glory of God?
But you can't keep running away from things or you will accomplish nothing
No point suffering for someone who will not suffer for you
a->c. I don't hate protestants but I hate their heresy. Just because I love a thief it does not mean I have to steal. In the Bible it even says don't greet them.
Anyways I am sorry...peace and love to you all !
It is true that I'm not egyptian, but adopted and have no race, but you who probably are egyptian. Aren't you to be adopted to Christ? Are you to experiance life as I been a stranger in the world, or am I to experiance life in a culture that is using the word heresy to enforce it's own exculsivity.
I don't want to get too much into this as I believe it would lead to shame for the ones I consider my loving brethren. It is where judgement takes us. I do hate the sin of pride as it is all about not listening with mind and heart.
Well I think you should not disrespect your boss or your position I think this is a time you can only pray you have to weigh if you really need this job or you can work somewhere else
But you can't keep running away from things or you will accomplish nothing
No point suffering for someone who will not suffer for you
I suffer for Christ Mike. My factory's aim was to be the best in our country. It is owned by the largest electrical company in the world with 100,000 employees.
I was given a test to get my job there and I got in the top 2% in the country. The company who did the testing, tested blue and white collar workers.
I went to school with our now prime-minister who told me he wanted to be a millionaire and prime-minister when he was ten. When I was ten, I was looking in my fathers library for the bible, but I found a book with psychology, so I read that.
My friend was jewish and I was christian so it was not about money for me. His mother was a survivor of the holocaust and I loved the way she looked after them in that they sat down and talked about not only what they did during the day but talked about any problems they had. It's a part of my life.
I tried to change his socialist thinking to conserative, and I did.
In my workplace, I have not done anything with out been witnessed and this is what I do in life because it is my strong point that God is my witness and that I compare it to anyones witness of me.
My friend the Prime-minister was bullied in school and I still remember that day. My thoughts were we are all there to learn and I still hold to that. I did not want to be successful like him but humble and that is why I work in a factory. My father was a manager covering half of our country and opened the largest mall in the country. But my parents pride in me was un-conditional.
I think I will fight for this girl and maybe try to change our countries thinking on employee relationship.
It is based on good faith which is what is fair. but people argue over what is fair. So I think change that word to respect because it makes it more even in employer/ employee relationship.
When we try and make an employer responsible, they talk in generic or general terms to make what we say get lost. But when they talk to us it is always specific. I'm going to tackle them in a specific way.
please pray for me.
But maybe some choices only have cons but the pros are a delusion such as what I will talk about myself maybe inside this post later
The advice I have been given is to know my limits. I guess it might apply to both of us.
God bless you Mike take care and hope you will be all right.