Conversations on life

[logan607]

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[so_yun]

I once heard a sermon where the speaker said that in this verse:

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.

The "this" referred to faith.. that faith is not from ourselves and is a gift of God. (Since obviously, grace is a gift from God so no need to point it out.)

Anyway, somehow that makes sense... remember the father who asked Jesus to increase his faith? Maybe you just need to ask God and he'll help you have faith in the big city.

[logan607]

It waxes and wanes as days go by. I ask and hope. Suppose we'll see what happens then.

Thanks for the well-thought out comment!

[sabatoa]

ugh, sorry to hear about the woman. I hope she didnt suffer at least.

I believe that death is hardest on those left behind as well, it's easier when we have the hope and belief that we will see them again...I can't imagine the grief of losing someone without that assurance.

[logan607]

I sometimes wonder if I will. I mean, I'm Christian but what about all those in my family that aren't or are something altogether different.

It's a lot to wrap one's head around.

[maddxcheshire]

Sorry about the girl you knew.

Two of my friends passed away in 07' on the same day. A girl to skin cancer I knew since we were kids and a boy I was in band with to a brain tumor they didnt find out about until it was too late. The girl was 21 and just got engaged. The boy was 22.

A friend of mine's mom told me when I was in middle school that when you grow up your friends die, I never really thought about it until it happened. Some people are just too young to go so soon.

[logan607]

Cancer's little different from a bullet, I think. There's no real rhyme nor reason for one person to get it and another to not.

It's a horrible way to go.

And, yes, some people are just way too young to have to go.

[aranka]

Re the kid ... that is a bit strange. I heard that children generally resemble their fathers early on because ... well you already know who the mother is. But then again that's a really subjective thing. Probably just a bunch of dominant traits she happened to inherit. What do you mean by the "talking with her hands" thing tho'? I've not noticed Asian Americans or various Asians to be more hand talkie than anyone else. Or is that just you?

[logan607]

Ha! It's a joke - read the highlighted part of our conversation - actually, just click this:

http://logan607.livejournal.com/123849.html

[houses7177]

Your mom sounds adorable.

I'm sorry to hear of your loss, even if she wasn't a close friend. Some deaths are just more surprising than others.

[logan607]

God love that woman, even if she weren't my mother, I'd think she was adorable.

Yes, it's just shocking when you hear of these types of things. They seem to just come out of nowhere and for no reason whatsoever.