AFF an avistigated omniloup?

[Tina]

Originally Posted by cneasttx

Are we there yet?

I am here. I am not there.

[holinesswoman]

Originally Posted by OneAccord

Believe it or not.... there is a point to this thread. Which... I will get to in my own condiserastion.

I'm pretty sure I got it figured out.

It's thread that gives evidence that we should all stay out of the wine on feast days.

OA...be SOBER be vigilant.....

[OneAccord]

Pro 18:21 Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

I got cheated out of Thanksgiving dinner yesterday. Some may know why, but I am not doing holiday get-togethers this year. Someone did offer to bring a plate by yesterday evening, so I ate nothing all day but a light breakfast- was really looking forward to some turkey, ham and other stuff (sans the dressing or stuffing… I don’t do dressing/stuffing). But… the time of their arrival came and went, and no visit, no turkey, no ham, no stuff. Here it is over 12 hours later and no call explaining why they couldn’t make it. Thanksgiving dinner at my house was a can of warmed up Dinty Moore Beef Stew and a couple of slices of bread and a glass of tea. Dessert was a few miniature Tootsie-Rolls. All because I trusted someone’s words.

Oh, the power of words. Now, lets be honest… what did you think of the opening post on this thread. Gibberish? Was I praising AFF or condemning it? Were you offended or encouraged? Did you grab a dictionary to find out what an “Avistigated omniloup” is? Did you immediately leave the thread, thinking it might be a sin to read things like “figliurate” and “jadirising”? Just what do these words mean?

They mean nothing. Meaningless words. But words, even words with no meaning, are powerful. It was words, spoken by a US President, that put man on the moon in 1969. A single word, left out of a legal document, freed a convicted murderer. It was the single word “Come” that led Peter to climb out of a boat and walk on water. A single Japanese word, “Tora” which means ‘attack”, spoken three times, led to the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1942. Three little words, “It is finished”, spoken by a dying Man led to the redemption of fallen man.

Words. They bring life. They bring death. Solomon writes a lot of words about “words” in the Book of Proverbs. Have you ever considered the purpose of the Book of Proverbs? Its right there in Chapter one. Its purpose is to “To know“… “to percieve“…” to receive“… “and to give“… WORDS. Solomon spoke of grievous words that stir anger, pleasant words that are sweet to the soul. He speaks of the words of knowledge and of the words of the talebearer. He says our own words snare us, and he tells us that words of instruction can lead us into error. The Bible, in fact, says so much about words that we should be careful to choose our words… well… carefully. We can hurt people with our words. Words, spoken in the right way and at the right time can help people. Pro 15:23
Yes, words bring life, or they bring death, depending on their usage. Words can anger, words can soothe, words can encourage, words can destroy. Paul reminds us that even the tongues of men and/or angels have no meaning unless they are spoken with love. Insincere, dishonest, deceitful words are as meaningless as the words I posted in the opening of this thread. They mean nothing. Paul said the Christian conversation should be like this: Col 4:6 Let your speech [be] alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. By the way, the “seasoned with salt” part means that “wisdom and grace [should be] exhibited in speech”. In other words, our words should mean something.

The words we speak convey who we really are. Peter was once identified as a disciple of Jesus by his words. Mat 26:73 Jesus tells us of the importance of our words in Luk 6:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

I’ve heard it said that of all the books in the world, the dictionary is the most important. That’s because all the books of the world are contained in a complete dictionary. Words are powerful. They can make or break a nation. They can gather people together or they can scatter people to the four winds. Sometimes, WHAT we say isn’t as important as HOW we say it. We all are quick to speak the truth, but, sometimes, we forget to do so as Paul instructs us… “in love”. Truth, spoken in any other spirit than love is no truth at all. Another point: WHAT we say isn’t always as important as WHY we say it. What is the motive behind our words? Why couldn’t Jesus be condemned for His Words? Because there was no malice, no guile in His Words. No hidden agenda, no modus operandi. He simply spoke the truth.

Words are powerful. So… while the words in my original post are meaningless, and while the words in this post may not be much better, we would do good to remember “ Pro 18:21 Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof“. I think this is where the phrase “Eat your own words” comes from. “They that love the power of the tongue shall eat the fruit thereof”. Choose your words carefully. They may not taste as good the second time around!

[Michael Phelps]

Originally Posted by OneAccord

Pro 18:21 Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

I got cheated out of Thanksgiving dinner yesterday. Some may know why, but I am not doing holiday get-togethers this year. Someone did offer to bring a plate by yesterday evening, so I ate nothing all day but a light breakfast- was really looking forward to some turkey, ham and other stuff (sans the dressing or stuffing… I don’t do dressing/stuffing). But… the time of their arrival came and went, and no visit, no turkey, no ham, no stuff. Here it is over 12 hours later and no call explaining why they couldn’t make it. Thanksgiving dinner at my house was a can of warmed up Dinty Moore Beef Stew and a couple of slices of bread and a glass of tea. Dessert was a few miniature Tootsie-Rolls. All because I trusted someone’s words.

Oh, the power of words. Now, lets be honest… what did you think of the opening post on this thread. Gibberish? Was I praising AFF or condemning it? Were you offended or encouraged? Did you grab a dictionary to find out what an “Avistigated omniloup” is? Did you immediately leave the thread, thinking it might be a sin to read things like “figliurate” and “jadirising”? Just what do these words mean?

They mean nothing. Meaningless words. But words, even words with no meaning, are powerful. It was words, spoken by a US President, that put man on the moon in 1969. A single word, left out of a legal document, freed a convicted murderer. It was the single word “Come” that led Peter to climb out of a boat and walk on water. A single Japanese word, “Tora” which means ‘attack”, spoken three times, led to the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1942. Three little words, “It is finished”, spoken by a dying Man led to the redemption of fallen man.

Words. They bring life. They bring death. Solomon writes a lot of words about “words” in the Book of Proverbs. Have you ever considered the purpose of the Book of Proverbs? Its right there in Chapter one. Its purpose is to “To know“… “to percieve“…” to receive“… “and to give“… WORDS. Solomon spoke of grievous words that stir anger, pleasant words that are sweet to the soul. He speaks of the words of knowledge and of the words of the talebearer. He says our own words snare us, and he tells us that words of instruction can lead us into error. The Bible, in fact, says so much about words that we should be careful to choose our words… well… carefully. We can hurt people with our words. Words, spoken in the right way and at the right time can help people. Pro 15:23
Yes, words bring life, or they bring death, depending on their usage. Words can anger, words can soothe, words can encourage, words can destroy. Paul reminds us that even the tongues of men and/or angels have no meaning unless they are spoken with love. Insincere, dishonest, deceitful words are as meaningless as the words I posted in the opening of this thread. They mean nothing. Paul said the Christian conversation should be like this: Col 4:6 Let your speech [be] alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. By the way, the “seasoned with salt” part means that “wisdom and grace [should be] exhibited in speech”. In other words, our words should mean something.

The words we speak convey who we really are. Peter was once identified as a disciple of Jesus by his words. Mat 26:73 Jesus tells us of the importance of our words in Luk 6:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

I’ve heard it said that of all the books in the world, the dictionary is the most important. That’s because all the books of the world are contained in a complete dictionary. Words are powerful. They can make or break a nation. They can gather people together or they can scatter people to the four winds. Sometimes, WHAT we say isn’t as important as HOW we say it. We all are quick to speak the truth, but, sometimes, we forget to do so as Paul instructs us… “in love”. Truth, spoken in any other spirit than love is no truth at all. Another point: WHAT we say isn’t always as important as WHY we say it. What is the motive behind our words? Why couldn’t Jesus be condemned for His Words? Because there was no malice, no guile in His Words. No hidden agenda, no modus operandi. He simply spoke the truth.

Words are powerful. So… while the words in my original post are meaningless, and while the words in this post may not be much better, we would do good to remember “ Pro 18:21 Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof“. I think this is where the phrase “Eat your own words” comes from. “They that love the power of the tongue shall eat the fruit thereof”. Choose your words carefully. They may not taste as good the second time around!

Once again, my astute friend, a home run.

I'm sorry that you were cheated out of your Thanksgiving dinner, it would have never happened had you been anywhere near Omaha, but the life lesson that you've shared with us is priceless.

Thank you.

[nahkoe]

Originally Posted by Michael Phelps

Once again, my astute friend, a home run.

I'm sorry that you were cheated out of your Thanksgiving dinner, it would have never happened had you been anywhere near Omaha, but the life lesson that you've shared with us is priceless.

Thank you.

There's still time to get to Austin. We'll be eating starting at 1 pm and until....I don't know when tonight.

I really do wish I was close enough to bring you a plate of Thanksgiving dinner my dear friend.

[Cindy]

I can't believe you didn't get your promised dinner.

I am however once again in awe of your words. You almost always make me think. Thank you OA.

[OneAccord]

Originally Posted by holinesswoman

I'm pretty sure I got it figured out.

It's thread that gives evidence that we should all stay out of the wine on feast days.

OA...be SOBER be vigilant.....

I'm tryin', Holinesswoman. I really am....

[Rhoni]

I just ate my second Thanksgiving dinner and now I feel guilty that OA didn't even get one. I am sorry Bro. OA. May a thousand fleas infest her armpits

Blessings, Rhoni

[ILG]

Sorry you got cheated out of your dinner.

[Rhoni]

Originally Posted by ILG

Sorry you got cheated out of your dinner.

Amen!