Business is the prime example of survival of the fittest . It shows us the animal we're capable of , but we're capable of so much more . We have abilities that far exceeds the animals .

Those that adorn themselves with jewels , and gold , show us the animal we can be . Those covered in filth , dressed in rags , show us the human we can be .

I'm talking about the Christ that gave me hope when no one else did, or nothing else could.

By showing me that Love is not bound by the words of man/woman or the lack of actions thereof. First in myself and then in others.

My Life as a child was in hopes of someone loving me.

I was sexually and physically abused by my parents until I was 7. I was forced to watch my dad rape my sister over and over again throughout my childhood years as I myself dreaded the moment of some sort of physical pain that was just a thought away from the giver. If one can understand compulsive decision making at it's peak. My parents were finally caught by the state and my sister and I were placed in Foster Homes. 8 different ones til I was 12. Still at the age of 12 feeling as though no one loved me. My sister spent her teenage life in a mental facility for traumatized girls due to the things that were done to us by our parents. I made a bad choice at 12 and ended up spending my teenage life in the hospitalities of the California juvenile facility's in L.A. I Got out when I was 18. At 18 I still did not feel Loved. By that time my heart was completely cold. I hated and in that hate I hid my hopelessness to the eyes of man as to seem strong so no one could hurt me beyond my flesh. I needed as an outlet a form of happiness to muster even a fake smile and I found it in Gambling. I won a jackpot the first time I played. I felt for once in my life like a winner instead of a Loser and I became hooked to that feeling.Gambling drug me through 21 years of Loneliness. I placed gambling before any type of showing Love and drank disappointment from the eyes of others like it was water for 21yrs. I was shunned by everyone and have encouraged more than my share of I hate yous apon my own head. If not by words then by Looks. I was beyond sad still filled with hate. I was alone and scared and with no hope. My heart was crying out to Love in my darkness because I didn't want to die but neither did I want to live another day of utter emptiness. Through all that when nobody else wanted anything to do with me because they saw me as nothing but a loser the Lord revealed his Love to me and placed Hope in my Life through the understanding of his mercy. I may not be able to prove to man that God exists by miraculous signs or proof of devine power. I can only prove that God exists through my Hope in God's Grace and that may not be good enough for some who may demand more proof but it's good enough for me. When I see the Lord I see him in humility,patience, kindness, Love and Long suffering. Christ seeks out those who cry behind closed doors, who call out in moans instead of words because of their overwhelming lack of hope to even speak. For some people they won't have to find Christ, he will find them and in his Love they to will have Hope just as I do. How Beautiful is that?



Note: This is not a woe is me post nor am I trying to convert anyone. I was asked for an explanation so I gave one.

If you believe in a higher power, and recognize that there can only be one higher power, then you believe in God.

Its never an easy thing to do to open up and share on such a deep level. Thank you, for sharing yourself so freely. Your story moved me very deeply, know you are loved and bless you!

Aphro..Sometimes your lack of empathy amazes me.

He became enraged , he lost control , over what ? What did he do , what got him crucified ? Who's sins did he really die for ?

Before Jesus came, there were some good people. These pwople received God's grace, and became good, in anticipation of Jesus' sacrifice. Jesus savwd them retroactively, so to speak.

Do you make these things up yourself? ..... or ..... does your Holy Poltergeist tell you what to post?

Peace

i like it better this way, God made all with free will choice including the angels. and one rebelled and convinced one third of the angels to go along with him and there was war in heaven and finally lucifer had to go and his angels. since God was a God of choice and love, he let him go and do whatever so the other angels could see he was fair in his dealings with him. but lucifer was not done and he came to this earth and lied and tempted eve and adam and they fell and as God said because he cannot lie, sin took over and adam and eve would grow old and die. God so loved the world that he gave up his only son Jesus who came to experience what we go through and to show the world who God really was and died the death and paid the penalty for sin so we did not have too and arose from the grave so that all who have ever lived and died would one day live again. and to destroy the works of satan and sin so the earth and the universe would be at peace

basically jesus came to give anyone a chance to get into heaven even tho all might sin some times.

If a person does a good work while not in the state of grace it does them no good on Judgment Day. They shouldn't be discouraged from doing them but they get no supernatural merit for
it.

In what country can the State of Grace be found? What is the capitol city of Grace?Is there an income tax in the State of Grace? Why is the State of Grace blind to those that do good works?

Peace

I am fully aware, of course, that Sail Dancer's questions are sarcastic, but I am going to pretend they are straight up questions and answer them anyway.

The state of grace is found in EVERY country---it knows no political boundaries. You could say Heaven is tge capital city of the state of grace. Excepting for the mentally ill or other extraordinary circumstance every adult person in tge world is either in the state of mortal sin or the state of grace---the former go to Hell if they die in that state, the latter go to Heaven (if they are perfect) or Purgatory for a time, then Heaven (the less than perfect). For those in the state of grace, the doing of good works will result in an even greater reward in Heaven. Those in the state of mortal sin will receive no reward in the next life for their good works.

If one is in the state of mortal sin, what does one do to get into the state of grace? Repent and believe in God's Incarnate Son Jesus Christ, and in the Church He founded, and the pope He appointed.

The state of grace is like our home state of Florida---no income tax. No taxes at all.

People killing people , for psychological differences , that have nothing in common with widespread physical similarities .

Religion killed every hope of universal love , and acceptance . It taught us to hate everything outside of its parameters . It taught us to look down upon every creature . It taught us to look down upon all forms of life . It taught use to look down upon our own damn species .

A unity prescribed by nature , torn apart , by its own design .