Many years ago someone told me we shouldn't say "good luck" to a person.
They suggested saying as God wills or a variation of that thought.
I don't believe we have good or bad luck but as was stated there is a certain amount of personal accountability in the outcome.
A saint might still get lung cancer even though they're saved and haven't smoked in years. The past still affected their health due to earlier poor choices.
The same goes for what we therapists call "over-spiritualizing". I think people use the term "if God wills" as a cop-out for them having to do anything or be accountable.
I agree with the illustration of the smoking habit...it is comparable to many situations in life; God may forgive you for your stupidity but you have to reap the consequences of your behaviors.
I should probably read everyone else's comments so I don't repeat anything... oh well.
Ecclesiastes 9:11
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Matthew 5:45
That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Psalm 75:7
But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another
Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Just some thoughts. I don't believe in luck. I do believe in chance and coincidence occasionally, but I believe that the Child of God's life has been turned over to Him and He is at the helm, working it all together.
I read through the rest of the posts after, I think we're all aiming in the same direction. We all bear some responsibility for our lives, like the old saying says... "Do your best and let God do the rest"
__________________ Mrs. LPW
Psalm 19:14
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
The tradition of Chimney Sweeps kissing the bride for good luck started about 200 years ago after a London Chimney Sweeper saved the life of King George III. The sweep had been the only person brave enough to stop the King's out of control horses and carriage.
By Royal Decree the King proclaimed that all sweeps are good luck bearers and should be treated with respect. The folk law was established and to this day Chimney Sweepers are still invited to attend weddings (in England) and kiss the bride for good luck.
The tradition of Chimney Sweeps kissing the bride for good luck started about 200 years ago after a London Chimney Sweeper saved the life of King George III. The sweep had been the only person brave enough to stop the King's out of control horses and carriage.
By Royal Decree the King proclaimed that all sweeps are good luck bearers and should be treated with respect. The folk law was established and to this day Chimney Sweepers are still invited to attend weddings and kiss the bride for good luck.
So, what are you saying, that you became a chimney sweeper so you could smooch with a bunch of different women???????
The tradition of Chimney Sweeps kissing the bride for good luck started about 200 years ago after a London Chimney Sweeper saved the life of King George III. The sweep had been the only person brave enough to stop the King's out of control horses and carriage.
By Royal Decree the King proclaimed that all sweeps are good luck bearers and should be treated with respect. The folk law was established and to this day Chimney Sweepers are still invited to attend weddings and kiss the bride for good luck.
So, how many brides (other than your own wife) have you kissed?
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Life is to short not to expose yourself to a holy God.
So, what are you saying, that you became a chimney sweeper so you could smooch with a bunch of different women???????
and there ya have it!
__________________ "It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who have a genuine medical need for coffee to wait in line behind people who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity." Dave Barry 2005
I am a firm believer in the Old Paths
Articles on such subjects as "The New Birth," will be accepted, whether they teach that the new birth takes place before baptism in water and Spirit, or that the new birth consists of baptism of water and Spirit. - THE PENTECOSTAL HERALD Dec. 1945
"It is doubtful if any Trinitarian Pentecostals have ever professed to believe in three gods, and Oneness Pentecostals should not claim that they do." - Daniel Segraves
There are some people I have counseled with in the past who have a 'victim mentality' and I gave them cognitive behavioral therapy to change the way they look at the situations in their life, giving them a different feeling/attitude, which changes or gives them more positive behaviors.
But if you are a people watcher...you can truly see that some people really do have bad luck. What do you attribute this to? You can only partially blame the person involved...something else is surely going on, but for the life of me I have no answer to this dilemna.
So, how many brides (other than your own wife) have you kissed?
LOL!
There is a Dr. (Mrs) and her daughters that always run out to meet me ... (the story is only the first one gets the luck!!)
Most people however have no clue about the myth of "Lucky" chimney sweeps.
__________________ "It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who have a genuine medical need for coffee to wait in line behind people who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity." Dave Barry 2005
I am a firm believer in the Old Paths
Articles on such subjects as "The New Birth," will be accepted, whether they teach that the new birth takes place before baptism in water and Spirit, or that the new birth consists of baptism of water and Spirit. - THE PENTECOSTAL HERALD Dec. 1945
"It is doubtful if any Trinitarian Pentecostals have ever professed to believe in three gods, and Oneness Pentecostals should not claim that they do." - Daniel Segraves
Re: Truthfully...Do you believe in luck?
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