As Bushie's World Turns (The Update Thread)

[Inks.LWC Supports Chuck Hagel]

Jeff, you never addressed my question: If you don't go to Kenya, does that mean God changed his mind?

[BushKenya]

Jeff, you never addressed my question: If you don't go to Kenya, does that mean God changed his mind?

No, it would mean I read it wrong.  I don't forsee that happening, though.

[I left.]

Have you ever imagined that God doesn't "want" you to either go or stay? You were given free will for a reason, and that implies that God wants you to make decisions yourself based on what YOU think is right.

[Big DaddyTX]

He didn't acknowledge our gang. He's afraid of it!

[Swing low, sweet chariot. Comin' for to carry me home.]

Jeff, you never addressed my question: If you don't go to Kenya, does that mean God changed his mind?

No, it would mean I read it wrong. 

there is so much illogical about your statement....

1) What exactly is it that you're attempting to read?

2) If God wanted you to do something, why wouldn't he communicate clearly to you so that there would be no misunderstanding?

[BushKenya]

Jeff, you never addressed my question: If you don't go to Kenya, does that mean God changed his mind?

No, it would mean I read it wrong.

there is so much illogical about your statement....

1) What exactly is it that you're attempting to read?

2) If God wanted you to do something, why wouldn't he communicate clearly to you so that there would be no misunderstanding?

The answer to question 1 would mean that I would have misjudged His perfect will but question 2 is spot on and answers that.  God has communicated this to me so clearly that it is unmistakeable.  Looking back over the past 30 years, I can see God preparing me for this very decision.  There is no such thing as luck and there is no such thing as chance.  I do not believe in those.  I believe that EVERYTHING in my life in the past 3 decades have led me to this point because God does not make mistakes nor does He change His mind.  Nobody can alter His plan for somebody's life, not even their own.  Even if said person commits suicide, God knew before the foundation of the world that person would take his own life.  Every minute of our lives from the minute of our birth to the minute of our death and our final word and everything in between has been pre-ordained and God knows it will happen before it even happens.  Nothing can suprise God.  He knows every single word one will speak and every single action one will take and every single thought one will think before even one of them occurs.  He knows before hand who will accept the free gift of salvation through Jesus Christ and who will not.

I said all this to reiterate that God has been using every single thought and every single word and every single action I have made to prepare me for this journey inspite of my own attempts to mess everything up.  He knows every mistake I have or ever will make, and He has already made provisions for said mistake.

[Inks.LWC Supports Chuck Hagel]

Jeff, you never addressed my question: If you don't go to Kenya, does that mean God changed his mind?

No, it would mean I read it wrong.  I don't forsee that happening, though.

But didn't you say he verbally spoke to you?

[BushKenya]

Jeff, you never addressed my question: If you don't go to Kenya, does that mean God changed his mind?

No, it would mean I read it wrong.  I don't forsee that happening, though.

But didn't you say he verbally spoke to you?

Exactly.  Read two things - read the second sentence of the quoted post and read my previous post in response to jmfcst's question.

[Mr. Morden]

Jeff, you never addressed my question: If you don't go to Kenya, does that mean God changed his mind?

No, it would mean I read it wrong.  I don't forsee that happening, though.

Yeah.  It's not like it's ever happened before.

[BushKenya]

Jeff, you never addressed my question: If you don't go to Kenya, does that mean God changed his mind?

No, it would mean I read it wrong.  I don't forsee that happening, though.

Yeah.  It's not like it's ever happened before.

You are correct.  It has happened before.  That's part of being human.  However, I know God has spoken to me directly about this adventure.

[Simfan34]

Jeff, you never addressed my question: If you don't go to Kenya, does that mean God changed his mind?

No, it would mean I read it wrong.  I don't forsee that happening, though.

Yeah.  It's not like it's ever happened before.

You are correct.  It has happened before.  That's part of being human.  However, I know God has spoken to me directly about this adventure.

As usual or in contrast to the past?

[BushKenya]

Jeff, you never addressed my question: If you don't go to Kenya, does that mean God changed his mind?

No, it would mean I read it wrong.  I don't forsee that happening, though.

Yeah.  It's not like it's ever happened before.

You are correct.  It has happened before.  That's part of being human.  However, I know God has spoken to me directly about this adventure.

As usual or in contrast to the past?

Judge for yourself.

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Anyway, this is very likely my final post in my 20's as I am turning 30 years old in just 2 1/2 hours.

[BushKenya]

This is my first post in my 30's!!  Mark it down.    The 20's are no more.  They are history.  I am now at the very dawn of my 30's!!

I am going to enjoy this 4th decade of my life because I know the mid-life years are not that far off!

[Grumps]

I am going to enjoy this 4th decade of my life because I know the mid-life years are not that far off!

That's a bad thing, Bushie?

[BushKenya]

I am going to enjoy this 4th decade of my life because I know the mid-life years are not that far off!

That's a bad thing, Bushie?

Not at all.  In fact, it is something to be embraced! I'm just thinking how short life really is!

[Inks.LWC Supports Chuck Hagel]

Jeff, you never addressed my question: If you don't go to Kenya, does that mean God changed his mind?

No, it would mean I read it wrong.  I don't forsee that happening, though.

But didn't you say he verbally spoke to you?

Exactly.  Read two things - read the second sentence of the quoted post and read my previous post in response to jmfcst's question.

OK.  But you said he spoke to you.  If he verbally spoke to you, what exactly did he say?  "Jeff, go to Kenya" or something you ahd to interpret?

[BushKenya]

Jeff, you never addressed my question: If you don't go to Kenya, does that mean God changed his mind?

No, it would mean I read it wrong.  I don't forsee that happening, though.

But didn't you say he verbally spoke to you?

Exactly.  Read two things - read the second sentence of the quoted post and read my previous post in response to jmfcst's question.

OK.  But you said he spoke to you.  If he verbally spoke to you, what exactly did he say?  "Jeff, go to Kenya" or something you ahd to interpret?

I am not going to keep answering your questions. Obviously, you either don't belive that God still speaks to His children or you refuse to accept any answer I provide. I know what God told me so people need to accept that.

Besides, this forum thinks the only acceptable answer is to stay in Oklahoma. They refuse to consider that God sometimes asks His children to do things that go against societal thinking.

[Grumps]

Besides, this forum thinks the only acceptable answer is to stay in Oklahoma. They refuse to consider that God sometimes asks His children to do things that go against societal thinking.

Maybe your FB friends, who think going to Kenya is the only acceptable answer are in the wrong?

[I left.]

I wouldn't tell anyone to stay in Oklahoma, but compared with the alternative being discussed.... (not bathed in prayer)

[So the Heroes Fall]

Bushie should join a charismatic church, not Southern Baptist.

[Undisguised Sockpuppet]

Bushie should join a charismatic church, not Southern Baptist.

Yes. He should form a hipster church in Kenya.

[So the Heroes Fall]

Bushie should join a charismatic church, not Southern Baptist.

Yes. He should form a hipster church in Kenya.

Someone should, but Bushie doesn't strike me as the best choice.

[Mr. Morden]

Bushie should join a charismatic church, not Southern Baptist.

Yes. He should form a hipster church in Kenya.

That would make an awesome premise for a weekly situation comedy.

[Undisguised Sockpuppet]

Bushie should join a charismatic church, not Southern Baptist.

Yes. He should form a hipster church in Kenya.

Someone should, but Bushie doesn't strike me as the best choice.

Why not? you don't think Bushie is edgy and hip enough?

[BushKenya]

Bushie should join a charismatic church, not Southern Baptist.

Yes. He should form a hipster church in Kenya.

Someone should, but Bushie doesn't strike me as the best choice.

Why not? you don't think Bushie is edgy and hip enough?

BRTD is right, I'm definitely not edgy or hip enough!

I'll stick with my more traditional Southern Baptist Congregation. Though, I have no problems with the charismatic churches as long as they preach the Bible in its entirety.