Thankyou Rainy, interesting and true, and it has a flip-side to it also.
My first wife went out to look for diamonds even though she had them beneath her feet.
Strange thing happened, she found a diamond, a friend whom she knew at her place of employ.
She brought that diamond home. I have been married to that diamond for the past forty years:)
A twist in the tale hey!
It is the same with God, He is my diamond and I know that so why should I go and seek Him elsewhere, such as in religion when He is with me each day.
If I put post's out that question God then it is only done to make my faith stronger, for those articles are not mine are they, they belong to people that have diamonds in their sight but too blind to see them.
I tempt my faith in some respects but I will never let go of the diamonds that I have beneath my feet.
I wrote about 'faith' some time back, the replies were limp.
I have just reiterated what a member said and I was insulted but those insults such as being called a liar again was water off a duck's back to me because I have diamonds at my feet.
I might look elswhere occasionally out of interest but only that, out of interest and perhaps hope to discuss that subject, but alas, people are in the prison and dare not venture out in case they are viewed as some view me.
I fear nothing because I have God entrenched within me.
Defender of the faith is in my history that Refreshed tells me that I've erased, I simply did that because the Christians I spoke to at the time hid in their shells and my efforts were in vain.
I have learnt from that, truly, and apologised to the
Webmaster for my actions. He gave me another chance which I have respected to this day.
I have been through some turbulent times in my life but I am NOT a liar.
In fact it was the truth that caused my problems, but in truth I remain however others see me for like you Rainy I do not need anothers approval for I have Gods.