Brad contributed the word “shehad” which sounds a lot like “jihad:”
It sounds like what you’re characterizing as the “modesty men” of Christendom is about the same as we hear from the fundamentalist Islam.
Is there such a term as “shehad” to describe the war against women in hyper-patriarchal cultures?
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From Amos:
https://spiritualsoundingboard.com/2014/11/22/ssb-sunday-gathering-november-23-2014/comment-page-1/#comment-208907
Thank you for praying.
And like you…
“I have had many dark nights of the soul. It is a tough region to navigate.”
Seemingly Paralyzed with doubts, and shame, and fears… All I could do or navigate was… One day at a time… One hour at a time… One minute at a time…
One NOW at a time…
Isa 43:19
Behold, I will do a new thing; “NOW” it shall spring forth;
shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness,
and rivers in the desert.
Sometimes when I complained, Jesus would ask…
How are you doing NOW?
In the darkness of my mind…
I was spending much time in the past – Angry – Depressed…
Re-living, re-hashing, the horror stories, the lies, the pain.
I was spending much time in the future – Fearing – Anxious…
Thinking about, afraid of, what “could” happen.
What if “NOW” is NOT a time word? Hour, second, these are time words.
But – “NOW” is where God is NOW – And I was missing God – NOW.
And, “In His Presence is fullness of Joy” and His Presence is only “NOW.”
Lord, Help, the insurance, the rent, whatever, is due in two weeks.
And sometimes I would hear – “How are you doing NOW?”
Well, NOW, today, I’m okay, but, but…
Lord, Help, they lied about me in court, shamed me, I want to make it right.
And sometimes I would hear – “How are you doing NOW?”
Well, NOW, today, I’m okay, but, but…
Learned, forced myself, to ask myself – How nice is NOW?
To understand how Jesus was providing for me – NOW.
I would write down five “NiceNOWs” each day. And the focus changed, to looking for and remembering the “NiceNOWs.” After one week I had written down 35 “NiceNOWs.” After 10 weeks I had written down 350 “NiceNOWs.” And I had Hope. And a new focus.
1 John 2:28 – And “NOW,” little children, abide in him…
1 John 3:2 – Beloved, “NOW” are we the sons of God…
1 Pet 2:10
Which in **time past** were NOT a people,
but are “NOW” the people of God:
which had NOT obtained mercy,
but “NOW” have obtained mercy.
1 Pet 2:25
For ye were as sheep going astray; but are “NOW” returned
unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
How nice is NOW?
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Carol, responding to Dash, a Gothard survivor:
In the midst of a nervous breakdown, when I felt hopeless, a therapist asked me if he could share his hope with me until I found some of my own. I accepted. Please accept hope from your family here.
(https://spiritualsoundingboard.com/2015/03/31/man-shares-personal-testimony-of-how-bill-gothard-used-bible-verses-which-led-to-the-abuse-of-children-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-253039)
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