He had separated himself from the rest of his camp and slept alone the night before he met his brother esau. he had a dream, no doubt triggered by his anxiety of meeting his brother who had sought to kill him many years ago. basically inner turmoil on how to overcome such a perilous situation...
Unfortunately there are a lot of victims of crimes that are suddenly thrust into such bitter situations.
and then there are stories of others.........
like jacob who wrestled with an angel and prevailed because he was returning to his brother who before wanted to kill him.
but in the end he...
war is an extreme, I agree. one doesn't have to be an active participant in it to be challenged by it. Look at all the children that are unwilling participants in such acts.
but there are other ways to mentally challenge folks. again mentality is just another word for spirituality.
i recall a...
Its part of basic training in most militaries.
i have read that some spiritual/religious schools literally monitor the behavior of their adherents to see who best excels under pressure.
not all that different to families to psychologically mature with socialization and education
Could one test another's mettle by simply putting/placing them under some spiritual/psychological pressure?
would a bitter experience uncover an angel or devil?
revelation 15:1
how could paradise/heaven be realized on the idea of a heap of dead bodies that is implied in revelation?
if anything, wouldn't the aftermath of such a physical event be spiritually devastating? depressing? the anti-thesis to the idea of love, the anti-thesis to jesus' statement that he who...
I live in one of the most religious states in the usa. kentucky.
Which is majority christian.
Given that, when I encounter religious folks and they bring up religion or spirituality, I'm all ears and mouth. But I've noticed they really don't engage after I start asking questions about their...
i never made a statement to the fact.
i stated a correction can be made by a parent towards a child with love.
i didn't state every parent is loving. some folks are sociopaths but that doesn't mean someone doesn't love them, even if they don't love someone otherwise.