Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary? And His brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?
Matthew 13:55

Hey I'm Romanian! cum e ziua ta prietene!

That was my original thought.

Yeah what comment did I make that made you think that just curious

what do you mean?

Did I say something indicating that I was Romanian? @Supertonesfan91

Cool...i know someone from tsiormina (i probably misspelled the city).

Oops it's taormina.

Nice

Romanian has a beautiful land when you got the country side

I didn't know that you were I was replying to your comment "Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary? And His brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?
Matthew 13:55"

And not very many people have the bragging rights of being born in transylvania too...but romanians do. Lol

Oh lmbo I feel dumb I didn't see what you pinged 😂🤣😅😆

it's all good

wasn't Richard Wurmbrand Romanian?

Seems like romanians know what religious oppression looks like...after the age of vlad the impaler, commies took over and really did a number on Christians there (mainly the orthodox).

No lol

Honestly I don’t think vlad was that bad with religious people but I’ll look into it, the commies SUCKED though I’ll tell you some stories later, maybe an hour and a half from now

I think legend goes that vlad made his own "forrest" out of the invaders.

We killed are commie leaders thats what my parents told me

Wait Jesus had a Latino brother whaaaat 😂

So, new bit of info that may or may not help someone, idk
I struggle with obsessive, invasive thoughts and shameful memories that haunt me most of my waking hours. It's a living nightmare, especially when you work boring eight hour shifts where you stand for around five to six hours a day doing nothing - sleeping to make them go away is no longer an option and I've been coming home more and more depressed as each day goes on. These obsessions usually last a few days and are replaced by new bad memories or insane thoughts that I seemingly have no control over. However, after talking with my mother about it, she recommended I start finding new things to replace the bad memories and thoughts. She offered that memorizing Scripture helped her, but I'm realizing that hymns are what make me calm down despite having diagnosed anxiety issues.

In short, I've had "Still, My Soul Be Still" stuck in my head for the last half hour and it's been much more peaceful than my usual mental attacks.

Side note: it sounds better when sung in church like a hymn that it does on the original recording oddly enough

An extension on that story

Maybe another half an hour

Ok, so, my grandfather was a pastor in communist Romania, he actually knew Richard Wurmbrand. He was one of the pastors who wasn’t spying on his own church despite several offers from the government. He taught the Truth and knew some others who did too. My father would often take trips with my grandfather and their family friend to play guitar in the city and after my dad was finished singing and playing guitar my grandfather and their friend would go and share the Gospel. One Sunday my grandmother wouldn’t let my dad go cause I think he had chores. My grandfather and their friend left for the city. He had a hit ordered on him and his friend by the government. A huge 18 wheeler rolled over their car plowing the backseat and the passenger seat. Their friend died and my grandfather had pieces of glass stuck in his head that couldn’t be removed. The place where my dad would have been sitting was also destroyed

This was one of several hits ordered on my grandfather by the Romanian communist government and he survived all of them

The dark side of communism nobody ever talks about.

If your not part of the unique snowflakes that fall in line and do as your told, the government makes you disappear.

Hi, I suffer from anxiety too. Ask God to “heal your memory”, it won’t cure it instantly, but will work long term. If you have had any past relationships where pre-marital sex was involved, you can ask God to “break those soul ties”. Our souls bind together when those relationships occur, so you need to break those off. You don’t have to name the person. Just say “God I ask that you break any soul ties that are not of your will.” Follow by blessing yourself with the sign of the cross (hand to forehead, heart, and both shoulders, forming a cross over your body)

I wont say soul ties couldnt be a thing, but its certainly a theory.

Ok rq question about the book of Galatians

So when it says that you’re neither male or female, is it referring to the soul? Someone I know used that book to defend his point to be trans

Galatians 3:28 to be exact

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise.
Galatians 3:27‭-‬29 ESV
@Scout#3953

@Scout ^

It just means we have one identity

Oh ok

I think it's great we have actual eyewitnesses like urself here to tell ur story. I myself have never seen the true face of communism and what it does to religious beliefs (pastors installed by commies to spy on their own congregation)...we in the usa only hear on the news what u folks have/had to put up with. It gives u a unique insight. When u get a chance, please share more with us. 🙏

@dastenhero it's great u found solace in the scriptures, as we all go through rough patches. It's also house rules pertaining mental issues, for members to get a more qualified medical expert's oppinion.

Right, I am not a medical doctor. My advice is just about some prayer that has helped me. Of course, one should seek real help from real people.