Ulterior motives...final conclusions...I dunno think of it how you want and if it doesn't satisfy you, debate about it. What is the lasting mark you want to leave on AFF, your grand impression, the point where you can look back and say "I did...what I setest out to do?
Mine is pretty "me", I'm here to seek out different ways of looking at things, while at the same time sticking to my basic beliefs. I'm here for fellowship...and maaaaaybe if I feel strongly enough about something and no one agrees, to put out my arguement and possibly change a mind or two? Hmmm...
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1 John 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
When I was here all the time, I wanted and received friendship. It was a great social network with people I understood because we all came from the same type background.
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Master of Science in Applied Disgruntled Religious Theorist Wrangling
PhD in Petulant Tantrum Quelling
Dean of the School of Hard Knocks
I really wanted to find some friendship with people of the same background. It has surpassed my expectations. I hope I am remembered for kindness and humor. With a few along the way.
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
I really wanted to find some friendship with people of the same background. It has surpassed my expectations. I hope I am remembered for kindness and humor. With a few along the way.
I'll remember all that Cindy, from what I've seen, you've accomplished your goals. You can quit now!
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1 John 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
When I came to AFF, I had done a search on hair, and Stoneking, because I had begun questioning the "hair" doctrine. I clicked on the google search for that, that brought me to AFF. Since then, I've been here off and on, during times when I have more time than others. I am here still because I want to continue to learn, and iron sharpeneth iron. Sometimes you think you have stuff all figured out in your head, and then you talk to someone, and you see the other side of the question, and then you really have to dig into the scriptures to see if what you thought was true, is.
That is why I am here. I am on a journey, learning more about God each day, and I need brothers and sisters to sharpen me, as iron sharpeneth iron.... learning line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little, and realizing I don't really know anything at all... in fact... the more I learn, the more I realize the less I know....
When I came here I has one foot (and a leg) out of the UPC and by extension out of the Apostolic movement.. Coming here has helped me to see that there are Apostolics who are respectful of different opinons... and that the ones I felt were not were indeed exactly what I thought they were. It has been a very good experience for me.
I don't have any ambiton to change another's mind... only to be myself and share my journey and if God uses that to help someone else, that is good.
The questions have not been resolved, but I hold the various possible answers in balance.
Being able to hold the possible answers in a sort of tension/balance has enabled me to return to a softer, more liberal form of my roots without having to be dogmatic about things that don't really matter, while still being passionate about things that do.
It's allowed me to relax and enjoy my walk with God without feeling so torn up about the various directions that others are taking.
I'm becoming a stronger person, knowing that my walk with God is about me being led and directed by God.
It's my relationship with God.
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All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. ~Tolkien
along the way. 
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