To: Scott Shaw who wrote (34369 ) 2/25/2003 12:34:32 AM From: Berry Picker Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 39621 Well thanks Scott. I admit that I do get drawn into garbage at times. The Bible says this: Proverbs 22:24 Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: Proverbs 15:29 The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous. Some people you just have to run from they will not be changed. My wife put it quite eloquently to me the other day. Some people live in a storm. There is NOTHING you can do to get them to come out of it. If you go near them - you can not avoid entering the storm yourself. Proverbs 1:22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge? Some men are ordained unto eternal life but most are not. Acts 13:48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. Jude 1:4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. It is only God Himself that makes one to differ from the other. Romans 9:18 So then he hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will be hardeneth. The old saying "There except for the grace of God go I" is one that is based in solid theological and Biblical truth. However, that gives no excuse to us to accept sinful men. Men everywhere are called to repent. Few ever do. Luke 13:23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? .... Enjoy your "Calling" in Christ - Scott. It is a rare a precious gift to be found among *** The Elect of God *** Another one of His Elect by Grace - Brian