Originally posted by Gatefan1976
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It wasn't until AFTER I came to God on *his* terms, and in "Jesus Christ's" name -- in the "power of God's Holy Spirit" yada yada (wink! wink!), that my prayers began getting answered. It was actually when I sat down, gave up, and essentially said, "Okay Lord, I'll try it *your* way.. but if this doesn't work out, you *know* where I'll be and doing, instead..."
So, yes, I have run the full circle of testing the proverbial waters and seeing "who's" way was the better way.
I haven't regretted making that decision, either. It's really hard to explain to anyone who cannot comprehend it as I lived thru it.
Originally posted by Gatefan1976
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On another extreme, if (generic) you are working in a lab and refuse to follow the instructions as posted, you don't mind blowing up your own lab or lab work? Same principle applies.
So, it also is with the food industry and special care and instructions that come with each piece of different nutrition. If you OVERwater something that was advised to be sparsely watered, and you killed the plant, it's your own fault for "disobeying" or not paying attention to the original advice.
I think, whether something given recommended advice is a "MUST" or "should", depends on the severity of the item being questioned. If you've screwed up your own goal, because you refused to listen to advice provided, it's NOT the fault of the persona who provided the advice, but (generic) you, and only you. You are responsible for your own actions. It's that simple.
Besides, no one is saying anyone HAS to believe or follow "God" as in the Bible. The Bible states that
"in the last days" people will depart from such in greater numbers. We are witnessing that now, even on these forums.
As for making an arrogant presumption about following God's list of rules and regulations, I was referring to myself and many people I've personally met who have done the very same thing I did. That's not an arrogant presumption, but a culmination of data observed over the many years.
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