You already have a welcome thread! We need you there simply because of all the rejections that so many of us have experienced. You are going to be a vessel of healing for many of my our sisters. How do I know? God told me so. Littl’ Sprite told me earlier today that I always get my way. It’s easy to get your way when it is also God’s way.

*huge grins*

Well see, this is something I want to respect, and although I’ve not been on this particular road myself, I can appreciate that it can be very difficult and that, in so many ways, you face a uphill battle.

That said, I absolutely *love* silliness and feel that I have to take you up on your invite for that reason alone. Thank you so much!!!

DragonLady – > no pouting this time!

Anita I may have messed up by sending out that group pm to all the new users but did you see how many people posted today that it was their first post? Of course you did because you had to approve the posts. God can make something wonderful out mistakes done in love even if misguided. That’s one of the things I love the most about my Father. He can take my messups and use them to reach people. What an awesome Father God I am privileged to serve. Oh oh oh . . . (You might want to cover your ears cuz I am fixin’ to sing. . . )

What a mighty God we serve,
What a mighty God we serve,
Angels bow before Him,
Heaven and earth adore Him,
What a mighty God we serve.

OK singing is over and you can uncover your ears now.

Over in the forum a newbie posted about someone taking the Bible too literally and as I read that, I suddenly realized that it is not that they are taking it too literally but that they aren’t taking it literally enough. They ignore the parts about judge not lest you be judged (Matthew 7:1, Luke 6:37) , the parts about God’s love for us ( John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.) and they totally ignore grace. I don’t expect everyone to agree with everything I believe and talk about but when people are so close minded that even God’s Holy Word’s don’t register with them, it is time for me to walk down a different path than the one they are on. When sorting time comes, I want to be put on the left side with the lambs.

Anais Nin said “When we blindly adopt a religion, a political system, a literary dogma, we become automatons. We cease to grow.” I believe that. I think that it is why it is written in Philippians 2:12-13 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.

e2tc–> I would hope this place would be seen to be as welcoming to straight sisters as to anyone else, and yes, while the Community Forum is primarily for sexual minority women, it was designed that way as a place of certain safety so the women could have one place where no one would question, argue, or doubt who they are in Christ. I would however, be more than willing to open the forum to any straight sister who has a history on this blog that’s one of respect, compassion, and honoring of people’s faith experiences, lives, and relationships. Clearly that’s been reflected in your exchanges here and so know the invitation is extended to you if ever you wish to join us in the forum. Just be prepared for an unparalleled amount of silliness.

DragonLady–> From mushball to mushball you got me with that one in every line.

Linda Lee–> Thank you for posting! I don’t know if you’ve had this experience but I think often in our lives we’re obedient when we don’t even know that’s what we’re doing. We’re just going through our lives, doing the best that we know to live our lives faithfully before God never knowing God’s even asking us to do anything or directing our path for that matter. It’s only when we look back that we can see how God was leading and urging and calling us along. You know what I mean? Anyway, because I didn’t know I was even being obedient then it would seem all thanks go to God. Thanks to God for coming up with this idea, and thanks to God for leading an unsuspecting me to be part of what God had in store for all of us. And thanks to God for leading you and all the others here into our community of amazingly phenomenal women/men of God.

e2tc–> It’s true. DragonLady pouts powerfully.