[Jesus Loves You] Friday evening prayer

[rick.c...@gmail.com]

This Friday (June 21, 2019) I would like to invite all Christians
to take time out of their evening and say a prayer for the people
here in this Usenet group.

These are your online friends, acquaintances, some people you may
rely upon to provide you with good for information in your program-
ming life.

I invite you to take time out and join with me in praying for each
of them by name. Go back through the posts for some period of time
and see who all has posted. Make a list, and then say a prayer for
each of them, that God may either open their eyes to His Son, or if
they are already a believer that He might increase their devotion
and service to His Kingdom.

I will be praying for about an hour. I will also fast that day be-
fore I pray.

If you are a Christian, won't you join with me in praying for the
people of comp.lang.c++ this Friday, June 21, 2019, in the evening
hours (I'm on EDT).

Contact me personally by email if you'd like to coordinate a time,
or an online meetup of some kind. Otherwise, mark your calendar,
put a reminder in your phone, and prepare yourself spiritually and
bodily for this outreach service to those people here in this group.

May the Lord reward and bless you richly for your obedience to His
call to service here in this world. Amen.

--
Rick C. Hodgin

[Mr Flibble]

Two words: Fucking. Demented.

/Flibble

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“I see Atheists are fighting and killing each other again, over who
doesn’t believe in any God the most. Oh, no..wait.. that never happens.” –
Ricky Gervais

"Suppose it's all true, and you walk up to the pearly gates, and are
confronted by God," Bryne asked on his show The Meaning of Life. "What
will Stephen Fry say to him, her, or it?"
"I'd say, bone cancer in children? What's that about?" Fry replied.
"How dare you? How dare you create a world to which there is such misery
that is not our fault. It's not right, it's utterly, utterly evil."
"Why should I respect a capricious, mean-minded, stupid God who creates a
world that is so full of injustice and pain. That's what I would say."

[rick.c...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 12:10:15 PM UTC-4, Mr Flibble wrote:
> Two words: .. . Demented.

I will pray for you, Leigh. I care enough about you to take
special time out of my day and ask the Lord Himself to inter-
cede in your life, to make a way out of no way, to do the im-
possible, just as He did for me.

I want you to have a future that is rich and full, Leigh, be-
cause I care about you, because God cares about you and He put
that caring for you inside of my heart.

--
Rick C. Hodgin

[Mr Flibble]

And Satan invented fossils, yes?

[rick.c...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 12:17:33 PM UTC-4, Mr Flibble wrote:
> And Satan invented fossils, yes?

Nope. He only invented the belief you have surrounding them,
a denial of God's creation, a lie purporting millions of years,
all designed to steal your soul away from you blind.

He owns you, Leigh, and you don't even know it, won't hear it,
and will possibly only find out about it after you leave this
world and stand before God on the day of your judgment.

--
Rick C. Hodgin

[Kenny McCormack]

In article <w18OE.6315$vt....@fx16.fr7>,
Mr Flibble <flibbleREM...@i42.co.uk> quoted some nitwit thusly:
...

>> May the Lord reward and bless you richly for your obedience to His
>> call to service here in this world. Amen.

And then added:

>Two words: Fucking. Demented.

Actually, it is 3 words:

1) Lunatic,
2) Moron
or 3) Troll

Pick one. As always, I go with option 3.

--
Just for a change of pace, this sig is *not* an obscure reference to
comp.lang.c...

[rick.c...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 1:26:06 PM UTC-4, Kenny McCormack wrote:
> Actually, it is 3 words:
>
> 1) Lunatic,
> 2) Moron
> or 3) Troll
>
> Pick one. As always, I go with option 3.

Come to Indiana and observe me this Friday, Kenny. You'll see
no trolling activity, but only praying activity for each member
of this group by name.

You mistake your thoughts about what's really going on with what's
really going on. The two aren't always the same, and like Leigh,
you have allowed an enemy to be your guide in your thoughts and
thinking, and that enemy continually lies to you to keep you under
his thumb, so your soul will not be freed by the saving power and
love of the Lord Jesus Christ. That enemy has you mocking the one
true thing you need to be saved: Jesus, and everything that is
true and real regarding Him.

--
Rick C. Hodgin

[Szyk Cech]

I suprise you! I wont wait to the friday!

Believe or not, but I pray today twice:
First: around 7:05 on the tran station platform
Second: around 18:00 in my house.

In both cases I turn my face to the sun - because I don't know from what
direction God look at me - so I think He is like bithtest light to our
mind - so I pray to the sun.

If you wonder what I am pray for I can tell you:
+ for briliant mind,
+ clevernes,
+ wisdom,
+ knownledge,
+ perfect memory (I was hipnotized in the 4,5 yrears age by crap polish
sickret service in order to have many difficulties in life - and one of
them was: weak memory) - so I have many memory leaks every day.
+ eficiency and correctnes in my job (I have new job and I am unsure how
long I will work - I wish work as long as I can),
+ lack Ufo mind limiters - they disturb my mind right now - so I am not
as efficient as I could. Greys/Ufo perform telephatic mid disturbance,
pathological behaviour reminding (like masturbation) and they perform
hipnotics effects like memory leaks.
+ health
+ money
+ friends (btw. Can you be my internet friend?)
+ clevernes (again)

@Rick C. Hodgin:
Can you tell us for what (beside people) are you praying?


more thinking and less stupidity
best regards
Szyk Cech

[Kenny McCormack]

In article <add23ea7-1f5b-4367...@googlegroups.com>,

<rick.c...@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 1:26:06 PM UTC-4, Kenny McCormack wrote:
>> Actually, it is 3 words:
>>
>> 1) Lunatic,
>> 2) Moron
>> or 3) Troll
>>
>> Pick one. As always, I go with option 3.
>
>Come to Indiana and observe me this Friday, Kenny. You'll see
>no trolling activity, but only praying activity for each member
>of this group by name.

OK, so you are saying it is not #3. So, which of the other choices is it?

Remember, I've been giving you the benefit of the doubt by assuming Troll.

If it were me, I'd much rather be thought a troll than either of the other
choices listed above.

Maybe you feel differently?

--
If Jeb is Charlie Brown kicking a football-pulled-away, Mitt is a '50s
housewife with a black eye who insists to her friends the roast wasn't
dry.

[rick.c...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 1:50:22 PM UTC-4, Szyk Cech wrote:
> I suprise you! I wont wait to the friday!

The purpose of gathering together is to be one in spirit and
agree together.

> If you wonder what I am pray for I can tell you:
> + for briliant mind,
> + clevernes,
> + wisdom,
> + knownledge,
> + perfect memory (I was hipnotized in the 4,5 yrears age by crap polish
> sickret service in order to have many difficulties in life - and one of
> them was: weak memory) - so I have many memory leaks every day.
> + eficiency and correctnes in my job (I have new job and I am unsure how
> long I will work - I wish work as long as I can),
> + lack Ufo mind limiters - they disturb my mind right now - so I am not
> as efficient as I could. Greys/Ufo perform telephatic mid disturbance,
> pathological behaviour reminding (like masturbation) and they perform
> hipnotics effects like memory leaks.
> + health
> + money
> + friends (btw. Can you be my internet friend?)
> + clevernes (again)
>
> @Rick C. Hodgin:
> Can you tell us for what (beside people) are you praying?

Literally, for the strength to stand no matter what comes. For
an increase in faith. To overcome my reluctance in stepping up
and starting my ministry. To be a more faithful steward of the
gifts God gives me. And I routinely pray for increased spiritual
gifts. I would like to be able to lay hands on people and heal
them. Or to perform miracles. Or to speak in English and have
people of all languages understand me in their native language.
Or any of the other gifts that accompanied the Apostles.

At various times I've prayed for my operating system, my compiler
project, my Visual FreePro, project, but each of those prayers is
always a "Not my will, but Thy will be done" prayer, because I do
not want to direct God. I cast my cares upon Him, and I trust in
Him to lead and guide me rightly. I do not place a focus or pri-
ority on those projects. I have other goals in this world which
are unrelated to those projects, and are related to Him.

I've prayed to be a better witness to my son and wife. They see
me not feeling well at times, and not meeting deadlines I've self-
imposed due to me seemingly just sitting on the couch. I've asked
for greater strength in my physical life (spiritual battles that
I encounter weaken me to the point where sometimes I have to take
off work, for example).

I keep seeking to improve my walk. To be more holy. To serve
God better and more rightly and truly according to His will. And
these are the things I pray for regularly (apart from people).

-----
Someone I witnessed to this weekend could use our prayer. Her
name is Anne. She's had a rough life on the streets since her
early 20s (now early 30s). In and out of jail. Drugs. I was
able to speak with her for about an hour. I prayed with her.
She could use prayers for salvation from any willing Christian.
I gave her my wife's contact information so she can stay in
touch and get more assistance if need be.

--
Rick C. Hodgin

[Christian Gollwitzer]

Am 18.06.19 um 14:49 schrieb rick.c...@gmail.com:

> This Friday (June 21, 2019) I would like to invite all Christians
> to take time out of their evening and say a prayer for the people
> here in this Usenet group.
>

> I will be praying for about an hour. I will also fast that day be-
> fore I pray.

In other words, you will be practicing magic. Performing a symbolic rite
with no connection to reality in order to influency the real life.

On this friday, it is summer solstice. When the sun sets, I will
sprinkle sacred water on the ground and sing a song to open your eyes to
the truth of the scientific evidence. You can report afterwards, if it
has helped to cure you from superstition.

Christian

[rick.c...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 1:50:23 PM UTC-4, Kenny McCormack wrote:
> In article <add23ea7-1f5b-4367...@googlegroups.com>,
> <rick.c...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >On Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 1:26:06 PM UTC-4, Kenny McCormack wrote:
> >> Actually, it is 3 words:
> >>
> >> 1) Lunatic,
> >> 2) Moron
> >> or 3) Troll
> >>
> >> Pick one. As always, I go with option 3.
> >
> >Come to Indiana and observe me this Friday, Kenny. You'll see
> >no trolling activity, but only praying activity for each member
> >of this group by name.
>
> OK, so you are saying it is not #3. So, which of the other choices is it?

From your perspective it could only be 1) or 2) or 3). But there
are other perspectives which stem from a pursuit of the truth and
the faith found in Jesus Christ.

> Remember, I've been giving you the benefit of the doubt by assuming Troll.
>
> If it were me, I'd much rather be thought a troll than either of the other
> choices listed above.
>
> Maybe you feel differently?

Of those choices, Troll is the best. :-)

The truth is I am a born again (John 3) Christian. My life was
changed the day I came to Jesus and asked forgiveness for my sin.
I've never been the same since that day, and it is an internal
change that spills out into all areas of my life. It is due to
the new spirit nature He gives us when we repent and ask forgive-
ness. You can't see the new change, but only the effects of it
by the changed life with new goals, purposes, actions, choices,
etc.

I am literally a born again Christian, Kenny. I care about people.
I want all people to be saved. I do not want anyone to be judged
for their sin. I want everyone to know the love of Christ and the
incredible peace for your soul that comes with salvation and even
with service to Him in the midst of turmoil / trials.

Jesus is worth devoting your entire life to, Kenny. He's worth
losing every "friend" over, every family member over. He's the
true supreme top of our existence.

I would not have believed any of these things I am telling you now
had the change not happened to me. It really is completely life-
altering.

--
Rick C. Hodgin

[rick.c...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 2:19:26 PM UTC-4, Christian Gollwitzer wrote:
> Am 18.06.19 um 14:49 schrieb rick.c...@gmail.com:
> > This Friday (June 21, 2019) I would like to invite all Christians
> > to take time out of their evening and say a prayer for the people
> > here in this Usenet group.
> >
> > I will be praying for about an hour. I will also fast that day be-
> > fore I pray.
>
> In other words, you will be practicing magic. Performing a symbolic rite
> with no connection to reality in order to influency the real life.

It has spiritual power and authority, but so far as the physical
perspective it will just look like someone blathering to himself
for an hour, wasting time that could be more valuably applies in
writing some code, or learning a new trade.

But if you could see with spiritual eyes, you would see lights
like those spotlights that shine up at major events, shining out
into Heaven, angels rejoicing, the spirit of God being moved and
stirred by our faith applied.

> On this friday, it is summer solstice. When the sun sets, I will
> sprinkle sacred water on the ground and sing a song to open your eyes to
> the truth of the scientific evidence. You can report afterwards, if it
> has helped to cure you from superstition.

I accept scientific evidence. I just interpret it differently
than you do. And if you sat down and considered the Biblical
perspective on everything we see in all of science, you would
see that it is not without full natural reason as well. Every-
thing a well-educated, well-informed Christian would tell you
about the source of the scientific explanations for those things
we can reproduce in a lab, or observe and theorize in the wild,
are all perfectly sound in reason, application, ability to be
believed, etc. And that's exactly because it is the truth.

--
Rick C. Hodgin

[rick.c...@gmail.com]

Here's someone singing songs about how I feel in my heart:

Lauren Daigle -- Look Up Child
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQZNcZcfo8E&list=PL0onz3t0RVfoOpzzylZ3oCTcV_eeD-FdF

Lauren Daigle -- How Can It Be?
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lLz1r567IHpYKoHU8q5Rmvebopn3QswGc

Both albums are just soul wrenching. She speaks such truth in
her lyrics. My favorite songs (in my opinion, the album versions
are better):

You Say
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIaT8Jl2zpI&list=PL0onz3t0RVfoOpzzylZ3oCTcV_eeD-FdF&index=5

Look Up Child
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NAYz0zh_Es&list=PL0onz3t0RVfoOpzzylZ3oCTcV_eeD-FdF&index=8

Losing My Religion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw6_g0aTwt4&list=PL0onz3t0RVfoOpzzylZ3oCTcV_eeD-FdF&index=9

That reference there o "losing my religion" is about how true
Christianity is not a religion. It's not by rote. It's not
by ritual. It's that inner change and the changed life that
comes from real salvation. It's a new re-wiring from the in-
side out, one that changes everything.

--
Rick C. Hodgin

[Mr Flibble]

[Mr Flibble]

[rick.c...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 8:49:13 AM UTC-4, rick....@gmail.com wrote:
> This Friday (June 21, 2019) I would like to invite all Christians
> to take time out of their evening and say a prayer for the people
> here in this Usenet group.

If you have something specific you would like to have prayed for,
please reply here or in private email.

--
Rick C. Hodgin

[rick.c...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 8:49:13 AM UTC-4, rick....@gmail.com wrote:

> This Friday (June 21, 2019) I would like to invite all Christians
> to take time out of their evening and say a prayer for the people
> here in this Usenet group.
>

> I will be praying for about an hour. I will also fast that day be-
> fore I pray.

If you are reading this, you are being being prayed for now.

--
Rick C. Hodgin

[rick.c...@gmail.com]

If you are reading this, you are one of 298 names I prayed for
over the past two hours.

May the Lord guide you and keep you always safe and secure.

--
Rick C. Hodgin

[Chris M. Thomasson]

Thanks Rick! :^)

[Melzzzzz]

We fast half a year, and pray non stop.

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