THIS IS A REMARKABLE ILLUSTRATION OF HOW GOD WILL REVEAL HIMSELF TO THOSE THAT WILL LISTEN.
THIS IS TRULY AMAZING

This short video was on CNN. As you watch it, you will be amazed and inspired at the same time.

http://tinyurl.com/yxewot

If he YELLS like you're doing, I don't want to even bother clicking onto that site. :downer:

THAT REALLY IS AMAZING!

Focus, if you would stop worrying bout things that dont matter, you just might receive a blessing from it!! :thumb:

I AM blessed!.....especially when I see most of the members of this forum following the rules and regulations of the forum, just as I have to do!
It's when the rules are not followed....that shows me that the poster either didn't bother to read the rules and regulations, or they did and they think that the rules don't apply to them.
In either case, it shows a lack of consideration for others.....like jumping into a car for the first time and driving it, without having learned the rules of the road or the driving instructions.....not caring whether or not anyone or anything gets hurt or damaged due to their actions.
That is not an expression of Christianity; it's an expression of thoughtlessness.

These things might not matter to you, plowboy, but they do matter to me and others...even though I'm usually the first one to say something about it.
If we can be thoughtful and careful (full of care) in the small things in life, then the larger out-of-control things in life would soon become nonexistent.

SHOW me true Christianity and I might click onto the Christian site one may wish to share with me. Otherwise, I can easily and gladly receive blessings elsewhere. :thumb: :)

P.S.....Notice that the first word in the title of this post is 'mistakenly' misspelled.....the word TRULY, and 'downsouth' spelled it TRYLY. They say there's no such thing as a 'mistake'....there's a purpose for everything. Has this developed into a 'trying' post?

:newlmao:

Well Focus you are so caught up in your idea of making everyone politically correct that you didnt realize that this particular person was posting in all caps due to thier EXPRESSION OF EXCITEMENT FOR THE LORD!! :yip:

OH WAIT, in YOUR eyes thats not allowed because that is something that YOU are not interested in!! You are so hung up on political correctness that you are totally blind to what this person was trying to portray!

I have never heard political correctness referred to as thoughtfullness....but hey, all for thier own.....I will keep you in my prayers tonight.... :pray:

Whatever......rationalize and assume anything you wish.
I prayed for you before I knew you, and I still do pray for you. Thank you so much for your prayers, too. :thumb:

Don't know how much flack I'll get from this but here goes anyway...

I, for one, am a Born Again Christian who believes that I can worship anywhere I am. I don't have to be in a church or listening to some radio program.

I read my Bible daily and pray for my friends and family, as well as for anyone else that needs the Lord's help which is everyone.

I attended church throughout my childhood and my teenage years but got away from it after I married. I enjoyed being in the church choir and the fellowship of the friends I made there but, even though I didn't attend anymore, I never got away from worshiping the Lord.

I have attended several churches here, in hopes of finding the friendliness and closeness that I enjoyed growing up but, frankly, haven't felt it so I just stay home and do my own thing.

I am of the opinion that God doesn't care WHERE you are, but WHO you are - that you love HIM..AND that he reveals himself to everyone sometime in their life...you just have to realize that it is HIM.

Does anyone really think the Lord cares how we praise Him? Shout or whisper, capitals or lower case makes no difference, He hears. :wub:

Absolutely not!! The Lord just wants us to Praise HIM....my point was this person was getting criticized for expressing emotion toward the Lord......But i agree, He just wants us to Praise Him...hoopin, hollerin, small letters, caps, whatever!! lol :agree:

After all, this thread is for Church Events, lots of different places on this forum can be used to be "Correct" :whistle: :scratch: or not. :thumb:

:agree: Completely.....but some people just can't stand it when the Lord is brought up and any expression of passion is shown toward Him!
They get so caught up in thier own political correct world that they feel it is thier responsibility to jump in and correct it any time His name is mentioned!! :whistle:

This isnt the only thread that has been criticized in this manner, people just get scared to death that a little Holy Spirit might get off on em....... :thumb:

:agree: I respect the forum rule, but also know that people use capitals to express happiness, joy, and etc. :rolleyes:

And some people use caps because they have bad vision and they can
see it better.

Personally, I would love to be able to use all caps myself...for various reasons, and one of them being poor eyesight. However, out of consideration for others and respect for the administration of this forum (who made the rules), I GLADLY abide by the rules because this is such a great place to be with friends and acquaintances (fellowship with the brethren?).
We can all find some kind of excuse or explanation for ourselves and for others as to WHY rules have not been followed; but that does not address the issue at hand.

Look at it this way....If we were gathered together in a church building or assembly hall and a small child came into the room hollering at the top of their lungs......how would you respond and/or address that situation?!

I admit that I lacked some tact and diplomacy in my initial response to this thread, but that does not excuse the originator of the thread from accepting responsibility; nor does it give anyone else license to make excuses for rule-breakers or disturbers of the peace.

Personally, I would love to be able to use all caps myself...for various reasons, and one of them being poor eyesight. However, out of consideration for others and respect for the administration of this forum (who made the rules), I GLADLY abide by the rules because this is such a great place to be with friends and acquaintances (fellowship with the brethren?).
We can all find some kind of excuse or explanation for ourselves and for others as to WHY rules have not been followed; but that does not address the issue at hand.
Issue at Hand?? Seems as like most of the times, YOU are the only one with an ISSUE.....Making excuses?? Explanations?? There was NO NEED for either of them, your the one with the ISSUES...

Look at it this way....If we were gathered together in a church building or assembly hall and a small child came into the room hollering at the top of their lungs......how would you respond and/or address that situation?!

Good Grief, Give Me a Break!! This remark is so ridiculous im not even gunna go there...OMY>....

I admit that I lacked some tact and diplomacy in my initial response to this thread, but that does not excuse the originator of the thread from accepting responsibility; nor does it give anyone else license to make excuses for rule-breakers or disturbers of the peace.

Tell Ya what, try this, when you become a moderator, I will care more about your criticisms! And I dont remember you having a license to become Sheriff Focus of the Forum Either, so Get a Life!! :thumb:


Oh yah, and one more thing, Ms. Perfect, never violate rules, Deputy Focus, this is your OWN Birthday Post!! OMY GOSH, i dont see anybody being critical of you Oh Great Deputy focus!!

A big THANK YOU! guys for such a GREAT party!
You really out-did yourselves this time! And you're such a wonderful family of friends! Who could ask for more?!
That was truly AWESOME!

LOVE YOU ALL!

O wait, this was different though, because YOU posted it, Officer Focus!! I am so sorry o holy one....But You didnt follow rules either according to your previous complaints to others on this forum....

Tell ya what Focus, let the Admin do THIER job, quit trying to do it FOR them! And i might say, THEY do a FINE JOB! :thumb:

How would I respond? I would look that little darlin in the eye and tell "it" to find the quickest way back to its parents before I became very upset. :newlmao: Just a little difference between someone showing emotion for something beautiful and a little brat screaming at the top of "its" lungs. :evillaugh:

I don't think I would stick my nose into anyone elses business. :nono:

I didn't come into this room to attack anyone. I came into this room and saw hollering, and that's what I responded to. If any of you saw something different, that's okay with me and it opens my eyes to other possibilities. I didn't, however, attack or criticise any of you for your interpretation of what you saw. Nor did I assume that the Holy Spirit was not with some of you because of your re-actions to my initial posting.

My error was in trying to explain to certain ones of you why I responded as I did; therefore I was accused of playing the moderator/administrator/holier-than-thou, etc. roles.

Capitalizing a word or a few words in a sentence for emphasis is not what I consider shouting or hollering. Nor do I consider a capitalized short sentence of a few words as hollering or shouting. And I don't think anyone else does either.

I'm sure I've had issues, just as everyone else has had issues on this forum, but I don't go around ATTACKING people about their issues. That IMO is not a very sensible or Christian way to clear and heal them.

In my understanding, the PEOPLE are the Church, and Jesus the Christ is the Head of the Church; so I try my best to treat everyone as a member of the Church and as I would want to be treated myself....with love and respect. I don't claim to always accomplish that, but I do my best, and that's all that's required of any of us...to live according to our highest vision.

I will not respond in this thread any further.
Blessings and peace to all of you.

Plowboy, I feel you were a bit unfair to Focus. Focus always asks for CAPS LOCK to be off. That's her trademark. :D It's not like she was picking on this one person. :D I kinda see it as more of a quirk....we all have 'em...and this is hers.

Focus expressed nothing about her faith, or lack thereof, at the beginning when you accused her of "not being interested."

Based on what? :scratch:

Because my belief is that we all belong to God, and that He guards, protects, and defends every detail of our being and existence----all thought that suggests we are separated from God, abandoned by God, or opposed to God, just fades away.

Therefore, I do not judge anyone else's spiritual identity or *interest*. I am perfectly willing for other people to work out their own salvation under His direction.......not mine.

No one can see what's in another person's heart.

I'm sure Focus receives her blessings in numerous ways....and I'm sure she is very blessed.....as are we all. :thumb:

I have not noticed such a vast outpouring of negativity to Focus's caps-lock issue in any other topic. But because this is a religious topic, I think there was a lot of over-reaction even though she has said quite clearly "I just came into this room and saw hollering."

I doubt sincerely that Focus had a problem with anyone expressing their devotion to the Lord. Nor did she condemn or judge anyone's belief system.

Yet, it seems like you judged her quite severely:nono:

Wow, some of you must be referring to a different post than i found originally referenced to in this thread....the one i saw only had 2 sentences in caps, those two in which expressed EMOTION for what this video was about.. :scratch:

I guess i misunderstood the job of the Administration...Im confused... :scratch: once again, it is THIER job to edit posts where needed, not mine, not anybody elses..... :thumb:

The entire reason for my comment about "not being interested" is that there have been i know for sure, 3 other posts that Focus had a problem with, primarily those referring to a Love for God, Church etc.... I was not JUDGING, i was making a statement based strictly off of facts, i dont have time right now to go all back through the threads and find those comments she made, but i assure you they are there......... :thumb: I had had enough of her specifically criticizing those that mentioned anything about the topic at hand...

I never claimed to be trying to work out her salvation, but Actions speak much louder than words, and when there is an attack toward my Lord or discussion thereof, I WILL stand up for it! :thumb:

And ya know, its not just the religous threads that she has this problem with on the caps, its everyone, but when it comes to her, she does what she wants, once again, SHE IS NOT AN ADMINISTRATOR!!

Call it what you would like, but sure seems you may be the one judging now......all i said was if she would quite worrying bout how these folks typed, and read the content that was being presented, she just might receive a blessing.....please explain how that is judging??? :thumb: because i truely believe that if you will read the very next thread by your friend, I was the one being attacked just for making mention of letting the little things go and taking the blessing this person received from watching this video...hmmmmm...u might wanna re read .... :thumb:

Issues regarding membership, Forum policy, Administrative policy and actions, and complaints, must be addressed through PM's to Administrators, not on the open board.

All of the above is clearly addressed in "The Forum Rules of Order", but, need to be stressed, as some have not understood the importance of these issues.


Again, welcome, and enjoy The Mena Forum!

The Mena Forum Administration Team


Ok, straight from our administation team.......It is NOT OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO TELL WHO CAN DO WHAT....ENUF SAID............

Oh come all ye faithful,
Joyful and triumphant,
Oh come ye,
Oh come ye to CAP-LOCK-LAND... :whistle:

O.k. fine friends, let us all create a circle of love & good feelings for all of the participants on this thread. :pray:
Yes, each of us have our own idiosyncracies - which make us all unique and special.
We all have the right to personal expression of beliefs and feelings.

Yes, there are rules... (thank you for the cut & paste, plowboy... :D )

However, used sparingly, CAPS are o.k. - consider it voice intonation/emotional barometer...


GR

The video gave me a warm feeling in my heart and goose bumps on my arms.

Slingshot :flag: Oh, by the way. Focus, I forgive you. :hugg:

Slingshot, the video was indeed, very inspiring, and so was your loving sentiment toward Focus here. You and Bingo Pro don't just describe yourselves as Christians, but indeed, conduct yourselves as such. :wub:

The reason I got involved in the thread was because, while Focus's quirk of being the Caps-Lock-Police can be annoying, she was called out as being anti-God or something. :rolleyes:

I was deeply offended when she was accused of "attacking the Lord", not being able to "stand it when the Lord is brought up and any expression of passion is shown toward Him", and that she has a problem with all posts "referring to a Love for God, Church".

Also mentioned was going "back through the threads and find those comments she made" on God subjects. This suggests embarking on a witch-hunt of Focus. :crying:

While I agree that Focus may receive a blessing by overlooking caps-lock issues, others may receive the same blessing by giving themselves the spiritual protection that God provides, so that their hearts don't fall prey to the mean-spiritedness and rage that would cause them to vent such terribly hostile emotions and accusations on someone for making a simple error. :dunno:

Attacking someone under the guise of religious piety is not virtue or piety.

Just my 2 cents.

Just to add some humor to this fray,,,was that a blue or green eyed Jesus i saw?
Looked like a couple of characters i went surfing with this am :smoke:
Surfing for Jesus :rock:

Once again, if you will re review this thread from the start, nobody was being accused of being anti-God...... :scratch: simply suggesting they not worry bout how people type and view the context therein..... :whistle:
Ur good friend Focus is the one that took it the other direction FIRST. Not I. :rolleyes:
Meanspiritedness, rage, terribly hostile emotions??? Where in the world did that come from??? :dunno: I find none of such....
Attacking someone??? Who got attacked here??? Except I....did you totally miss the first post by focus after i questioned about the caps post? :scratch:

I Give up..... :rolleyes:

It turned into a bad thread, Plowboy, all 3 of us are responsible for that.

I'll take my share of the blame if everyone else takes theirs.


Then, we're left with a nice clean slate. :thumb:

How does that sound?

:thumb:

On 12-17 I posted a thread requesting prayer for our troops. As you will notice "Focus" had a problem with that also. I am just wandering what the real problem with her and religious issues are. Speaking for myself and others I can see where they see a problem with the way she reacts to this topic. Yes that is her priveledge but it does draw attention to the fact that she is real touchy with anyone that post any topic about prayer, the lord or any christian issue. If she has not found proof of his existence I hope she does someday.

:agree: :agree: :thumb: