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Hey guys, um, I'm new to bein Apostolic, I've been in different churches all my life, been saved almost four years but just got in an Apostolic church. I've never been in a church that enforced not cuttin your hair till recently. So, does anybody have any ideas on growing hair out fast? Mine grows SUPER slow

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Oh boy.

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I'm a man so I don't have to worry about that, it's only a woman's issue.

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:heeheehee

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I don't think there are any remedies that help speed up hair growth. Just take good care of it.

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This is DA incognito...

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She's too pretty to be DA.

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You can take hair vitamins, and they do seem to help. I find them at Walmart. Good luck :)

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My wife has in the past recommended two things........1. prayer.....she prayed over her hair because it had become very unhealthy from perms etc. and had broken off/split ends etc. she quit perming her hair and prayed that God would help it grow.......it is now down below her waist. 2. pre-natal vitamins.....yes even if y our not pregnant....she says they really help.

However, the reality is, it doesn't matter how long it takes it to grow. Just love the Lord, develop a real and strong relationship with God, and he'll do the rest.

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Ye are redeemed by the length of your hair.

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NOT

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hairesy......yea verily I say hairesy.......please let's not go there.

The young lady seems very sincere, why try to confuse her with views opposing her church and leadership?

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Why not just follow Jesus? :)

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This may not be DA but it's Ed or someone trying to stir the pot...

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:thumbsup :highfive

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Good luck. On this forum there is a lot of diversity of views regarding women's hair being uncut so don't be surprised at some of the answers you get.

Glad you are loving God and walking with Him!

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Something wrong when a woman has to have really long hair for God Related reasons

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there are ways to take care of your hair so that you won't have breakage on the ends, and therefore it will get long faster:

• try to wash every other day (instead of every day) as hair is fragile when it is wet
• gently comb hair before washing to remove tangles
• Instead of washing your hair with shampoo, try washing it with conditioner, you apply the conditioner and massage it into your scalp and then rinse it well. Pantene Ice Shine conditioner is a very nice Condition Only washing Conditioner
• don't vigorously rub your hair with a towel after you wash it, just pat it till it's damp, but not dripping wet
• let your hair air dry, don't use heat on it
• use a hair serum to keep hair tangle free
• a tiny tiny bit of coconut oil rubbed between your palms and then smoothed on your hair from the ears down will keep your hair healthy
• Use a satin pillow to keep your hair from being damage while you are sleeping, and maybe braid it.
• If you are going to be out on a very windy day, you might want to clip it up so that it stays tangle free
• and yes, you want to eat healthy, lean protein, fruits and veggies, and take vitamins

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This. Is. A. Ruse.

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Sweetheart, let your hair grow naturally, if you want your hair grow out. I would never tell you to disobey the standards of your local church, but just be aware that not all of us (Apostolics) believe in the uncut hair doctrine, and even those that do wouldn't tell you that because your hair is short now that that is a problem. If you want to grow your hair out in obedience to your pastor I pray the Lord blesses your decision. Just grow it normally, God will honor it. What you should focus more on is living a life above sin, falling in love with Jesus Christ, developing a relationship with him and a strong prayer life, as well as loving others and witnessing to the lost. I pray God's blessings on your life.:thumbsup

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Y'all.

Dan or Ed or the ghost of Jim Yohe is laughing his rear off right now!

Stop it!

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Um... sorry, but what is DA?

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He's a master of disguise!

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What is DA?

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ApostolicBelle,

Here are some tips on taking good care of your hair:

*Don't brush your hair while it's wet
*Don't use lots of heat on your hair--let it air dry after you shampoo, and don't use flatirons/curling irons, etc.
*Use a good quality shampoo and conditioner that's appropriate for your hair type, and follow up with some sort of leave in treatment for the ends of your hair. My girls and I like BioSilk Silk Therapy hair serum or Organix coconut milk split ends mender.
*If you curl your hair and then have tangles that result, don't try to brush out the tangles. Shampoo your hair and then use conditioner to work out the tangles.
*Take a multi-vitamin. You might also try vitamins that are specified for the health of skin, hair and nails.

That said, there's no need to grow your hair out "fast." Just keep it clean and cared for and you will be just fine. :)

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If someone is trying to stir the pot, so be it. However, if NOT, some of you guys ought to really consider the impact of your posts.

Is the goal here to discourage new Christians? Yes, we have diverse views, but why would ANYONE want to stop someone from abiding by the rules of their local church and respecting the teachings of their leaders?

ApostolicBelle did NOT ask what you guys think about whether or not she should cut her hair; she asked for tips on how to grow out her hair.

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Seems somebody probably bored and wants to liven up the forum.

If not however, I would rest assured that God cares not how long a woman's hair grows. This obsession with equating length with godliness is troubling. I've seen before where new Christians feel like second class Christians until their hair grows to an "acceptable" length. Anyone who pressures new Christian women in this way is guilty of heresy (pun intended).

I would never discourage this young lady from listening to her pastor. However, I would be surprised if the length=godliness pressure is coming from him.

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Deacon, I hope you're right! It would be sad that Christianity, preachers, pastors, .... whomever .... would make a young convert, (if this is the case), to be more concerned about the hair, than "weightier matters."

BT

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Ya'll, I don't know an of the people ya'll are talkin about. And I'm not tryin to stir the pot... It was an honest question and I didn't expect people to be obnoxious about the way they answered (since this is called Apostolic Friends Forum) SO, please, if you're goin to comment on it, just please give me ADVICE, not say I'm "some person" or that I'm "stirrin the pot" I'm sorry, and thank you. And thank you to everyone who DID give me advice about growing it out AND livin for God

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I hate getting my hair cut. I hate paying for it, but mostly I hate having to someone schedule it in since there is always a hour plus wait whenever you just walk into a salon or barber.

So of course, having said that my hair probably grows faster then everyone else here, woman OR man. Two months after having it cut, my head looks like I could be the 5th Beatle during their 60's invasion.

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Then you are more Holy than most:laffatu

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And I dont mean I'm judgin anybody or anybody SHOULD judge a woman's holiness by her hair. I just wanna grow mine out

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Follow what a couple have posted here and that's all you can do.

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Soooo navygoat1998... not even funny

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He wasn't referring to your post, AB.

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Whut.......:reaction

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Well, when my hair is at its longest I DO tend to notice wisps of light racing around me, not unlike the apparitions that spewed out of the Ark during the final scenes of Raiders of the Lost Ark.

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:bow

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Not a bid deal, I just tell people to "Keep your eyes shut! Don't look at me no matter what you hear or feel!". It usually works with only the occasional person melting or blowing up.