Hi Doug,

What are the other letters in *s*? Just wondering what I'm missing.

It's not my intention to start a religeous subthread here. Unless we succeed to stick to the original topic.

Aargh, I can't resist. I have to ask. You are telling me that I was anthropomorphizing. And right you are. But aren't you doing the same thing? E.g. He doesn't need anything and He wants.


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>No, He has so much He's just looking for folks who are willing to accept it. Think infinite. :)
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>Love isn't taking, it's giving. God doen't need my response to complete Him. You are anthropomorphizing here. He has all qualities in their infinite perfection so He doesn't need anything from me. That He WANTS to share this with us is pretty neat.
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>Don't blame Him for refusing His gifts. :) That's your choice.
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>>God must be a very lonely and selfish person, that he needs the love of so many people to become happy. :)
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>>>Love God with all of your heart, mind soul & strength. And love your neighbor as yourself.
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>>>:)
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>>>>Mike Beane's situation is reason for this post.
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>>>>It seems getting older, retiring from a job, undergoing a "fractuosity" like a heart attack, cancer, or anything that may take you to the intersection of life and death causes one to ask, "what matters?"
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>>>>Having been almost killed on numerous occasions, growing older, retiring from one job, etc, I've given it a lot of thought. I have come to the conclusion that family, friends and making things better than they would otherwise be, without you, are the only things that REALLY matter. Everything else is fluff or distraction, it seems.
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>>>>As I was getting closer to retirement, I asked myself, "did I make a difference?" I think I did, and I continue to do so in my chosen field. It is my passion, so it's easy to do. The next hard question is really the same question for life. I've heard it said that few people will say, on their deathbed, "I wish I had worked more." I've been a work-a-holic all my life, or so I'm told. So, I've been working on spending time with others who matter. It's like I tell my wife, God's not through with me yet!<g>
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>>>>Mike, this is for you, buddy. What matters in life?