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Well done, Ditch. You'll be like a racing snake come Easter Sunday!
I've had two fails already. Somebody in work bought some fruit pancakes on Tuesday and there were some left on Wednesday; I scoffed one without thinking until a workmate pointed out that I was supposed to be abstaining. Then I went home and had a beer. Consciously. Still, today's another day and apart from slightly too much butter on my toast and a spoonful of sugar in my coffee I've been perfectly abstemious. No beers or chocolate or crisps etc. left in the house. I also didn't pray last night as I fell asleep on the settee and staggered up to bed at around one. I'd make a rubbish monk.
I've had two fails already. Somebody in work bought some fruit pancakes on Tuesday and there were some left on Wednesday; I scoffed one without thinking until a workmate pointed out that I was supposed to be abstaining. Then I went home and had a beer. Consciously. Still, today's another day and apart from slightly too much butter on my toast and a spoonful of sugar in my coffee I've been perfectly abstemious. No beers or chocolate or crisps etc. left in the house. I also didn't pray last night as I fell asleep on the settee and staggered up to bed at around one. I'd make a rubbish monk.
To err is so very human, and I really like this post of yours.
21 February 2015, 10:07 AM
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21 February 2015, 02:01 PM
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"Look at me, I'm sooooooo religious, and I know sooooooooo much about it 
!" Honestly, good on you for doing better yesterday, but I found this under that 16 something from Matthew:
Fasting:
16. When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 17. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 18. so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you."
I get that everyone washes their face everyday (well, I hope so, anyway), but have you been putting oil on your head at all? Or, the thing I found is just some old testament bullsh7t?
21 February 2015, 06:49 PM
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Well done, Ditch. You'll be like a racing snake come Easter Sunday!
I've had two fails already. Somebody in work bought some fruit pancakes on Tuesday and there were some left on Wednesday; I scoffed one without thinking until a workmate pointed out that I was supposed to be abstaining. Then I went home and had a beer. Consciously. Still, today's another day and apart from slightly too much butter on my toast and a spoonful of sugar in my coffee I've been perfectly abstemious. No beers or chocolate or crisps etc. left in the house. I also didn't pray last night as I fell asleep on the settee and staggered up to bed at around one. I'd make a rubbish monk.
I've had two fails already. Somebody in work bought some fruit pancakes on Tuesday and there were some left on Wednesday; I scoffed one without thinking until a workmate pointed out that I was supposed to be abstaining. Then I went home and had a beer. Consciously. Still, today's another day and apart from slightly too much butter on my toast and a spoonful of sugar in my coffee I've been perfectly abstemious. No beers or chocolate or crisps etc. left in the house. I also didn't pray last night as I fell asleep on the settee and staggered up to bed at around one. I'd make a rubbish monk.
I have kind of extended it too to include ALL carbs 
and switched to the 2 week 1st phase of the Atkins diet, figured if I'm going to do this I may as well go the whole hog, not had carbs since wednesday or sugar in my black coffee.Bike ride tomorrow if the weather holds out, I might even go to Church and pray for my soul.
And yours.
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21 February 2015, 08:42 PM
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HAHA you're always boasting, what's new there? "Look at me, I'm sooooooo religious, and I know sooooooooo much about it !"
Honestly, good on you for doing better yesterday, but I found this under that 16 something from Matthew:
Fasting:
16. When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 17. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 18. so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you."
I get that everyone washes their face everyday (well, I hope so, anyway), but have you been putting oil on your head at all? Or, the thing I found is just some old testament bullsh7t?
"Look at me, I'm sooooooo religious, and I know sooooooooo much about it !" Honestly, good on you for doing better yesterday, but I found this under that 16 something from Matthew:
Fasting:
16. When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 17. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 18. so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you."
I get that everyone washes their face everyday (well, I hope so, anyway), but have you been putting oil on your head at all? Or, the thing I found is just some old testament bullsh7t?
Well still going, not had bread or beer or any other alcohol for that matter I have kind of extended it too to include ALL carbs and switched to the 2 week 1st phase of the Atkins diet, figured if I'm going to do this I may as well go the whole hog, not had carbs since wednesday or sugar in my black coffee.
Bike ride tomorrow if the weather holds out, I might even go to Church and pray for my soul.
And yours.
I have kind of extended it too to include ALL carbs and switched to the 2 week 1st phase of the Atkins diet, figured if I'm going to do this I may as well go the whole hog, not had carbs since wednesday or sugar in my black coffee.Bike ride tomorrow if the weather holds out, I might even go to Church and pray for my soul.
And yours.
Thanks in advance for the prayers, Ditch.
21 February 2015, 09:26 PM
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In Jesus' day putting oil on your forehead would have been part of one's daily routine. His point was that when one fasts one ought do so privately and maintain a hygienic outward appearance and hide any suffering, hence I was genuine when I asked if I was boasting having considered Matthew 6. It's not Old Testament, although the passages do talk about OT practices; there's no compunction or duty for Christians to fast or even abstain.
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You were genuinely boasting.
22 February 2015, 07:35 AM
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In Jesus' day putting oil on your forehead would have been part of one's daily routine.
I did well all day until I got home from work and the missus hadn't prepared anything for dinner...we've ended up eating fish and chips! Still, no beer for me tonight.
Thanks in advance for the prayers, Ditch.
I did well all day until I got home from work and the missus hadn't prepared anything for dinner...we've ended up eating fish and chips! Still, no beer for me tonight.
Thanks in advance for the prayers, Ditch.
Sounds like you need to set her on the path to the kitchen and keep her there until she repents and changes her ways, or you could just give her a slap.
And your welcome.
22 February 2015, 11:15 AM
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Anointing had spiritual meaning for the Jews, was hygienic and medicinal. It was ancient Holy Clarins.
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