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@sinbach While I now have getting started 😄 would you please explain also your thoughts about the Rocky movie, so I can learn something of you..?

Because, what I know about it: there was a friend of Rocky who started boxing with the Russian guy (Dolph Lundgren) and because of his stubborness (=he refused to quit in time) he died, being knocked out by the Russian. So then Rocky starts to exercise as a crazy, because he wants to take revenge on behalf of his friends death. And finally he beats him and wins.

I can in a way understand Rockys eager to win the Russian. But what I have most difficulties with, is the vengeance Rocky is feeling. I see that's nothing for a Christian to learn from. Whats you're thoughts of it, or do you see it in some other way than me? But that's one big reason for me why I can't recommend it.

Also the boxing in itself of course is something I don't enjoy watching, but I don't know if testosterones would help for that. Probably not. 🙄😂

@sinbach Thanks for your answer!

I think you might be underestimating me and what I'm capable to understand, even as a woman 😉

If wearing a gun is because of giving protection, like as a bodyguard, I don't have problems understanding that. I think my husband would react in a similar way as you, if he had to go on a tour with a woman that had been given fatwa. So I do respect your way of thinking and I can see the love behind your actions.

I even understand how sometimes obeying God could mean breaking the law. God sure can lead us to act so, for His greater purposes.

And no, I'm not that kind of a person who get offended too easy. So as long as I'm concerned, I have no problems for us remaining friends. 😇 I don't mind us having different views in some areas, but I do like to change thoughts and express my opinion! In that way I might learn something or understand things in a new way. If that's OK for you. 😊

@sinbach Okey, could you please explain to me why would someone carry a gun with him on the streets? I as a Finn don't understand this at all. I can somehow see that to have a gun inside your house, you might be able to scare away possible intruders or burglers (if you are living in a very bad area of a large city.) But why carry it with you? What is the meaning of a gun in your pocket? I do wish to understand this!

@Berrybunchfamily 😂

@Berrybunchfamily 😅 exactly! I just read in the Finnish national news (yle), how it's bad for the environment that the cows chew the cud! That's how crazy it can get when you understand nothing about God as the Creator...

@Cherishingsparrows2020 @Jo_PrayerN_actionCenter
This is the book:
https://www.ywampublishing.com/p-1808-face-to-face-with-jesus.aspx

@Jo_PrayerN_actionCenter I have actually one thought myself to share on the subject.
I read a book about a muslim woman who became a Christian. She lived in a country where there was a risk as a lonely woman to be raped on the streets if not walking with a man escort. Then she heard of a Christian missionary who had started giving women courses in self defense (including karate or something !) and she felt God lead her to go to the courses. With those skills, she was then able to attend church meetings on other side of town and yes, she was sometimes forced to use her skills for not being raped or harassed.
BUT when her own father found out about her Christian faith, he became full of anger and started heavily beating her up. At this moment she didn't resist him at all, but let him do what he did, in other words she turned the other cheek and just felt God's love in that moment and towards her father too. This I found very interesting to read.

@Jo_PrayerN_actionCenter Dear Lord, bring your healing to those injured and recovering and help those who got arrested! Amen. 🙏

@Jo_PrayerN_actionCenter This truly is a very hard question, which I've also been pondering many times. Where goes the limit between turning the other cheek and defending yourself (or your family, people, country etc) ? What if the attackers would had for example started raping the woman in front of your eyes, would it had been right to just do nothing..?
I would love to hear peoples comment on this subject. 🙏

@Olamide Amen, Glory to God! 🙌Blessings to you dear brother. 🙏

@Olamide Thank you, good words! I have the experience from my church background, that we are preaching the word (which is of course the fundamental thing!), but we don't as a church search for spiritual gifts, well, we do pray for the sick, but we dont cast out demons AT ALL. And this is also a problem -because I'm sure God would love to give us also these things for equipping his church to minister to the lost, because He wants not only save people but also do these things of his goodness! It's sad that the prosperity movement have in a way spoiled this in that way that many Christians are afraid of all kinds of healings and miracles, because they have seen how these movements are abusing these gifts for selfish purposes. So it feels in a way safer to just preach the word, and not search for anything more. It's great to hear you have found a balance in this! Jesus did these things because he cared for people, and that should also be our heart, and only so that God can have ALL glory.

@weavers4jesus I pray for you and your daughter that the things you have faced today and the anger and the words you have had to listen, would just lose it's effect and be wiped off your minds and hearts by the grace of God and in Jesus mighty name! Lord, lift this whole family above all these negative things and fill them with your love! You have lead them to China and you are able to work all things for good! Thank you Lord that you will give them everything they need to fulfill their task, because you are strenghtening them. (Phil. 4:13). 🙏💖

@faith20 Also in Finland the talks about the threat of nuclear radiation started when Russia attacked Ukrainian nuclear plants. In just couple of days all iodine was sold out at shops and pharmacies, even from the stock, when people became aware of it.

@faith20 You spoke earlier about the situation in Italy, and it's quite shocking to hear. Sadly I don't believe it's going to get easier with time, instead it seems to be something they want to make happen in other European countries, too. I got a confirmation about this when we had covid in my family just couple of weeks ago. I haven't taken the vaccin, so I called a nurse to ask whether I should need a pcr-test to verify it's covid. She said that a verification showing you have had covid wouldn't be of any use, because they are preparing for a vaccine passport next.
And that means, you can get the passport only by taking the vaccine, not in any other ways. So it's obviously coming to Finland too. What they'll use the passport for is something we'll have to wait and see.
We are praying for you and your family. God bless you and give you hope and strenght to each day 🙏

@Knittinggrace by the way, does anybody know how the underground church in China is working today when there's all the covid restrictions? Are they able to meet face to face?