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2018.04.25 03:58 A_Wellesley Theosis Through Memes
Orthodox Christian Memes. Because repentance doesn't have to be miserable all the time.
2013.05.08 17:34 Drive4Show Island of Warriors
Neutral Territory
2023.06.04 00:11 SlightExplanation1 Should I apply for job at old company despite ONS with potential manager?
TLDR: Had a ONS with ex colleague at dream company 6 years ago who has since been promoted and offered me a job in his department. Should I consider it?
So, I (32F) recently made a career move. I am learning quickly and reasonably happy, but the company is making lots of cuts and people keep disappearing without explanation so it's a little worrying as this is very different to what I have been doing for the past 6 years. Although my manager assures me I'm doing fine, I feel a little out of my depth and anxious about my job security.
Flash back: When I first moved to the city 9 ish years ago, I (23 at the time) got a fairly junior role in my dream company. After a drunken night out 2 years in, a colleague, let's call him Harry (40M at the time) in a different team who I had limited interaction with at work, came back home with me. I later found out he had a long term partner despite telling me he was single. Due to lack of space to progress, I had already handed in my resignation at this point and later moved to a new role in a similar department to his in a new company, where I stayed for 6 years. Those final 2 months were incredibly uncomfortable and the guilt ate me up. Harry has since married this partner who as far as I am aware, has no idea about any of this.
I recently attended a 60th birthday celebration for an ex colleague at this company, the first time I had seen anyone from this time of my life in 6+ years. During the event, Harry not only made a beeline for me, despire my plan to stay out of his way, he also offered me a role in his department. Apparently applications so far have been really poor quality, so if I apply, it's a done deal. It would be significantly more money than I earn now, and I had a great relationship with the senior execs back in the day (who also at the party) so I feel the role would be pretty secure. It wasn't awkward with Harry and over 6 years have gone by without contact, and we have both moved on with our lives.
It seems like a good opportunity to grow but I feel uncomfortable about being directly managed by someone who cheated on their current spouse with me (despite me not knowing this at the time!) I also have a minor worry that he may try something else which would put me in a really horrible position.
Should I at least learn more about the role? Or should I let it go? The only reason I left in the first place was because at the time I wanted to try something new and there wasn't room to progress due to budget cuts. But other than that one night, I was really happy there. I guess part of me figured he would have left by now, it really is my dream company and part of me always figured I would end up back there. Has enough time passed?
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So, I (32F) recently made a career move. I am learning quickly and reasonably happy, but the company is making lots of cuts and people keep disappearing without explanation so it's a little worrying as this is very different to what I have been doing for the past 6 years. Although my manager assures me I'm doing fine, I feel a little out of my depth and anxious about my job security.
Flash back: When I first moved to the city 9 ish years ago, I (23 at the time) got a fairly junior role in my dream company. After a drunken night out 2 years in, a colleague, let's call him Harry (40M at the time) in a different team who I had limited interaction with at work, came back home with me. I later found out he had a long term partner despite telling me he was single. Due to lack of space to progress, I had already handed in my resignation at this point and later moved to a new role in a similar department to his in a new company, where I stayed for 6 years. Those final 2 months were incredibly uncomfortable and the guilt ate me up. Harry has since married this partner who as far as I am aware, has no idea about any of this.
I recently attended a 60th birthday celebration for an ex colleague at this company, the first time I had seen anyone from this time of my life in 6+ years. During the event, Harry not only made a beeline for me, despire my plan to stay out of his way, he also offered me a role in his department. Apparently applications so far have been really poor quality, so if I apply, it's a done deal. It would be significantly more money than I earn now, and I had a great relationship with the senior execs back in the day (who also at the party) so I feel the role would be pretty secure. It wasn't awkward with Harry and over 6 years have gone by without contact, and we have both moved on with our lives.
It seems like a good opportunity to grow but I feel uncomfortable about being directly managed by someone who cheated on their current spouse with me (despite me not knowing this at the time!) I also have a minor worry that he may try something else which would put me in a really horrible position.
Should I at least learn more about the role? Or should I let it go? The only reason I left in the first place was because at the time I wanted to try something new and there wasn't room to progress due to budget cuts. But other than that one night, I was really happy there. I guess part of me figured he would have left by now, it really is my dream company and part of me always figured I would end up back there. Has enough time passed?
2023.06.04 00:10 BoliPC Words of comfort for those worried about their loved ones Salvation
Everyday, I pray that everyone believes in Jesus Christ someday and for Salvation for every soul, in Jesus Christ's name. This is to say, to whomever is reading this, I pray for you, your family, and your friends every single day. I pray for you to accept and receive the only thing that really matters, if you haven't already.
I am not naive, I completely accept that this prayer may not pan out for everyone. I love God the same (which is with my everything) regardless of that fact. The truth is, I want it for them more than they want it for themselves, in many situations. I cannot accept the truth for them, just as no one was able to believe in Jesus Christ on my behalf.
The Bible is clear in that there will be a falling out, as my brother in Christ, Joe, explained to me, we are experiencing it now, look around. A vast majority of people will be blind and deaf to receiving the truth. You may ask, well why would God do that? Yeah, I used to question Him, I'm not telling you not too. I am telling you that I don't , or at least I try not too. I give in to Him completely with my everything, accepting He is in control, and that He knows better than me. He is Sovereign, and our willingness or lack thereof doesn't not change that truth.
God states He wants everyone to be saved, so my prayer is in accordance with His will, He doesn't say they will though. This tells me that, if my family and friends are not saved, the blood isn't on God's hands, it is on their own. Should this deter me from trying to spread the Gospel? No, because I don't know who will eventually accept Christ, and furthermore, I can't find a reality where I can give up on anyone. Christ tells me to forgive, so I do. If you have truly forgiven someone, and you love them (we should love everyone, we are all neighbors on earth) then why would I give up on them?
I know there is scripture stating to effectively brush the dust off your sandals and walk away from those unwilling to hear it. I try, for the most part, to not berate strangers with the Gospel after they've heard it from me. You might say, well they already know it, so your first attempt is possibly the hundredth attempt from others having tried. I hear you, but their is a very likely chance that their exposure to the Gospel was a tainted and hateful explanation by a self proclaimed Christian that in no way even tries to walk with Christ. I try and if they don't want to hear it, I proceed with speaking the Gospel through my actions so as to not drive them away.
So how do we live with the possible reality that our spouse, parents, children, extended family, and friends may make the personal choice to never accept Christ Jesus as their Savior? How do we reconcile that they choose hell, a hell that they clearly don't believe exists. How do we reconcile that they effectively are telling us we are a liar when we tell them that Jesus is the Truth, and we want nothing more for them than their Salvation?
We give it all to God. We trust God, with our entire heart, mind and soul, and all of our strength. We pray for them daily. We do not allow it to deter our daily pursuit of living a more Christ like life and sharing the Gospel, but we instead use it as fuel for the fire of the Holy Spirit within. For Him to shine so bright through us that one can't help but say, "I'll have what He is having please." Live in the presence of God every waking moment. Praise and rejoice in Him in everything you do. Allow His joy and peace into your heart. Leave the rest to the Lord. He does not disappoint.
And lastly, I remember that anyone in my life that knew Christ the way I know Him now, watched me for 36 years, and prayed and didn't give up on me either, no matter how discouraging it may have been. That they knew I was blinded to the truth, tricked by the adversary, and they tried to not take offense to me denying what they were telling me was true. They trusted God, and knew it would be on His time, not their own, if it were to happen. And even with the notion that it may never happen for me, they persisted with an abundance of grace as only found through Jesus Christ, the Son of God, our Lord and Savior, and an undying faith everlasting out of love for Him.
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I am not naive, I completely accept that this prayer may not pan out for everyone. I love God the same (which is with my everything) regardless of that fact. The truth is, I want it for them more than they want it for themselves, in many situations. I cannot accept the truth for them, just as no one was able to believe in Jesus Christ on my behalf.
The Bible is clear in that there will be a falling out, as my brother in Christ, Joe, explained to me, we are experiencing it now, look around. A vast majority of people will be blind and deaf to receiving the truth. You may ask, well why would God do that? Yeah, I used to question Him, I'm not telling you not too. I am telling you that I don't , or at least I try not too. I give in to Him completely with my everything, accepting He is in control, and that He knows better than me. He is Sovereign, and our willingness or lack thereof doesn't not change that truth.
God states He wants everyone to be saved, so my prayer is in accordance with His will, He doesn't say they will though. This tells me that, if my family and friends are not saved, the blood isn't on God's hands, it is on their own. Should this deter me from trying to spread the Gospel? No, because I don't know who will eventually accept Christ, and furthermore, I can't find a reality where I can give up on anyone. Christ tells me to forgive, so I do. If you have truly forgiven someone, and you love them (we should love everyone, we are all neighbors on earth) then why would I give up on them?
I know there is scripture stating to effectively brush the dust off your sandals and walk away from those unwilling to hear it. I try, for the most part, to not berate strangers with the Gospel after they've heard it from me. You might say, well they already know it, so your first attempt is possibly the hundredth attempt from others having tried. I hear you, but their is a very likely chance that their exposure to the Gospel was a tainted and hateful explanation by a self proclaimed Christian that in no way even tries to walk with Christ. I try and if they don't want to hear it, I proceed with speaking the Gospel through my actions so as to not drive them away.
So how do we live with the possible reality that our spouse, parents, children, extended family, and friends may make the personal choice to never accept Christ Jesus as their Savior? How do we reconcile that they choose hell, a hell that they clearly don't believe exists. How do we reconcile that they effectively are telling us we are a liar when we tell them that Jesus is the Truth, and we want nothing more for them than their Salvation?
We give it all to God. We trust God, with our entire heart, mind and soul, and all of our strength. We pray for them daily. We do not allow it to deter our daily pursuit of living a more Christ like life and sharing the Gospel, but we instead use it as fuel for the fire of the Holy Spirit within. For Him to shine so bright through us that one can't help but say, "I'll have what He is having please." Live in the presence of God every waking moment. Praise and rejoice in Him in everything you do. Allow His joy and peace into your heart. Leave the rest to the Lord. He does not disappoint.
And lastly, I remember that anyone in my life that knew Christ the way I know Him now, watched me for 36 years, and prayed and didn't give up on me either, no matter how discouraging it may have been. That they knew I was blinded to the truth, tricked by the adversary, and they tried to not take offense to me denying what they were telling me was true. They trusted God, and knew it would be on His time, not their own, if it were to happen. And even with the notion that it may never happen for me, they persisted with an abundance of grace as only found through Jesus Christ, the Son of God, our Lord and Savior, and an undying faith everlasting out of love for Him.
2023.06.04 00:10 Vulcann111 [H] 300+ Games [W] Steam Marketable Items (Cases, Gems, Keys, Skins, Trading Cards etc) and Wishlist
I have multiple copies for most of my games, Trades are mostly based on prices from gg.deals. Please notify me if my keys are not for your personal use (i won't take any responsibility if i wasn't notified) and also please clearly state what you have and want in exchange when making an offer, i have no interest in buying games for Keys/Gems etc. and i also have no interest in Alpha, Beta, Curator, Dev and Non-Steam Keys
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Windforge XIII Century – Gold Edition Yumsters 2: Around the World Zombie Pirates ZombieRush Zombie Shooter2023.06.04 00:10 Lorn_Of_The_Old_Wood Bloodborne inspired online 5E campaign. Characters in dnd beyond Thursday 5pm pst
You wake in a simple wooden room. Your room, perhaps? You suffer, somehow. Perhaps you're missing a limb, perhaps your eyes. Some malady, some crippling woe afflicts you...when did this happen? Is this normal? You...can't remember, but there are notes. Trust your friends, they say, and go to west, to Lunavitalia. You look out the bedside window and see the moon hanging in the sky. A new night. There is only tonight. Last night is long forgotten and tomorrow is but an illusion. The Dawn will never come. The sky is as dark as your foggy mind, having forgotten the sun just as you have forgotten yourself.
Downstairs, the in-keeper washes a glass behind the bar. Looks like you stayed at an inn last night.
You greet the inkeeper who isn't sure if he's the inkeeper either, but he woke up to discover keys to the safe, and the mugs feel comfortable in his hand. This...is normal. This is what life is. You wake, each new night, and look around for clues to your identity. You and your companions have been leaving notes for yourselves night after night, to keep heading to Lunavitalia, to partake in the grand communion, to drink the Moonlight waters in the Communion of Lunar Vitality.
You and your crew make it to Lunavitalia. You have visions of being strapped to a bed. Hideous figures stand above you, tubes running in and out of you, you hear "blood of the moon" mentioned, and see a silver liquid flow through the tubes. You hear something of a contract. From a pool of blood on the ground, a skinless werewolf emerges, reaching out it's claws...beckoning, urging you to take it's hand....
You wake, with only the faintest memory of what occurred, and different. Prior to this you were a crippled human, but the "blood of the moon" has blessed you with a new race and class. You have now only a single note scribbled in your own handwriting, telling you who to trust (the party) and that "to transcend the hunt, seek the salted waters. Someone must atone." (this is where the campaign begins)
Dm if your interested. We'll play on disc and roll20 but you MAY NOT use roll20 for your character sheet. Don't even worry about classes I have a bunch of books, and it's easy to make whatever spells or items you might need. I got you on the recourses, but we WILL be making all of our rolls in dndbeyond. So, dndbeyond, beyon20, roll20, and disc, is what we'll be using. games 5pm pst
If interested, hit me up here or on disc: eldritchgoat#2929
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Downstairs, the in-keeper washes a glass behind the bar. Looks like you stayed at an inn last night.
You greet the inkeeper who isn't sure if he's the inkeeper either, but he woke up to discover keys to the safe, and the mugs feel comfortable in his hand. This...is normal. This is what life is. You wake, each new night, and look around for clues to your identity. You and your companions have been leaving notes for yourselves night after night, to keep heading to Lunavitalia, to partake in the grand communion, to drink the Moonlight waters in the Communion of Lunar Vitality.
You and your crew make it to Lunavitalia. You have visions of being strapped to a bed. Hideous figures stand above you, tubes running in and out of you, you hear "blood of the moon" mentioned, and see a silver liquid flow through the tubes. You hear something of a contract. From a pool of blood on the ground, a skinless werewolf emerges, reaching out it's claws...beckoning, urging you to take it's hand....
You wake, with only the faintest memory of what occurred, and different. Prior to this you were a crippled human, but the "blood of the moon" has blessed you with a new race and class. You have now only a single note scribbled in your own handwriting, telling you who to trust (the party) and that "to transcend the hunt, seek the salted waters. Someone must atone." (this is where the campaign begins)
Dm if your interested. We'll play on disc and roll20 but you MAY NOT use roll20 for your character sheet. Don't even worry about classes I have a bunch of books, and it's easy to make whatever spells or items you might need. I got you on the recourses, but we WILL be making all of our rolls in dndbeyond. So, dndbeyond, beyon20, roll20, and disc, is what we'll be using. games 5pm pst
If interested, hit me up here or on disc: eldritchgoat#2929
2023.06.04 00:10 DanIsAManWithAFan I Wonder How People See This...
Short back story: I'm going to be 40 a few days after thanksgiving (in America). When I was in my late 20's I'd go hang out and have parties with some people. Two brothers who lived in a double wide who like heavy metal, like heavier than that. They had friends and one of these kids went by the name of wheels, I think his name was Josh.
The first time he showed me his tattoo I didn't really think much of it, the second time he showed me made me think that it was the coolest thing I ever saw. While my tattoo is different I copied the focal point of the tattoo.
One night I drew a disabled logo, traced it really. From my drafting/blueprint/mechanical engineering I found the center of the persons head as well as the center of the wheel, Took a compass and drew circles that were bigger then the object it was focused around and shared the same center point, if that makes any sense; they where, like, 1/2" apart. I then traced that and like broke some of the circles in random spots.
Point is, there is a handicapped symbol tattooed on my arm. A few years later I went back and had flames wrapped around my arm. It's more or less a half sleeve now, from my wrist to my elbow on my right arm.
Like, I don't know if those who do not know me react to my since of humor negatively or positively. I don't know if people are more in the the, "Why would he do that?" camp or more in the, "I love his ability to recognize who he is, that is awesome."
Extra side note: When I make fun of myself I tend to have a dry sense of humor and sometimes it's in response to someone giving me shit about something. I understand they are not being rude, and part of me is laughing. In no way shape or form am I offended by it.
When I say something in response, bringing the perspective of spending most of my day in a manual wheelchair, it seems mean. Like, does that make sense?
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The first time he showed me his tattoo I didn't really think much of it, the second time he showed me made me think that it was the coolest thing I ever saw. While my tattoo is different I copied the focal point of the tattoo.
One night I drew a disabled logo, traced it really. From my drafting/blueprint/mechanical engineering I found the center of the persons head as well as the center of the wheel, Took a compass and drew circles that were bigger then the object it was focused around and shared the same center point, if that makes any sense; they where, like, 1/2" apart. I then traced that and like broke some of the circles in random spots.
Point is, there is a handicapped symbol tattooed on my arm. A few years later I went back and had flames wrapped around my arm. It's more or less a half sleeve now, from my wrist to my elbow on my right arm.
Like, I don't know if those who do not know me react to my since of humor negatively or positively. I don't know if people are more in the the, "Why would he do that?" camp or more in the, "I love his ability to recognize who he is, that is awesome."
Extra side note: When I make fun of myself I tend to have a dry sense of humor and sometimes it's in response to someone giving me shit about something. I understand they are not being rude, and part of me is laughing. In no way shape or form am I offended by it.
When I say something in response, bringing the perspective of spending most of my day in a manual wheelchair, it seems mean. Like, does that make sense?
2023.06.04 00:09 BoliPC Words of comfort for those worried about their loved ones Salvation
Everyday, I pray that everyone believes in Jesus Christ someday and for Salvation for every soul, in Jesus Christ's name. This is to say, to whomever is reading this, I pray for you, your family, and your friends every single day. I pray for you to accept and receive the only thing that really matters, if you haven't already.
I am not naive, I completely accept that this prayer may not pan out for everyone. I love God the same (which is with my everything) regardless of that fact. The truth is, I want it for them more than they want it for themselves, in many situations. I cannot accept the truth for them, just as no one was able to believe in Jesus Christ on my behalf.
The Bible is clear in that there will be a falling out, as my brother in Christ, Joe, explained to me, we are experiencing it now, look around. A vast majority of people will be blind and deaf to receiving the truth. You may ask, well why would God do that? Yeah, I used to question Him, I'm not telling you not too. I am telling you that I don't , or at least I try not too. I give in to Him completely with my everything, accepting He is in control, and that He knows better than me. He is Sovereign, and our willingness or lack thereof doesn't not change that truth.
God states He wants everyone to be saved, so my prayer is in accordance with His will, He doesn't say they will though. This tells me that, if my family and friends are not saved, the blood isn't on God's hands, it is on their own. Should this deter me from trying to spread the Gospel? No, because I don't know who will eventually accept Christ, and furthermore, I can't find a reality where I can give up on anyone. Christ tells me to forgive, so I do. If you have truly forgiven someone, and you love them (we should love everyone, we are all neighbors on earth) then why would I give up on them?
I know there is scripture stating to effectively brush the dust off your sandals and walk away from those unwilling to hear it. I try, for the most part, to not berate strangers with the Gospel after they've heard it from me. You might say, well they already know it, so your first attempt is possibly the hundredth attempt from others having tried. I hear you, but their is a very likely chance that their exposure to the Gospel was a tainted and hateful explanation by a self proclaimed Christian that in no way even tries to walk with Christ. I try and if they don't want to hear it, I proceed with speaking the Gospel through my actions so as to not drive them away.
So how do we live with the possible reality that our spouse, parents, children, extended family, and friends may make the personal choice to never accept Christ Jesus as their Savior? How do we reconcile that they choose hell, a hell that they clearly don't believe exists. How do we reconcile that they effectively are telling us we are a liar when we tell them that Jesus is the Truth, and we want nothing more for them than their Salvation?
We give it all to God. We trust God, with our entire heart, mind and soul, and all of our strength. We pray for them daily. We do not allow it to deter our daily pursuit of living a more Christ like life and sharing the Gospel, but we instead use it as fuel for the fire of the Holy Spirit within. For Him to shine so bright through us that one can't help but say, "I'll have what He is having please." Live in the presence of God every waking moment. Praise and rejoice in Him in everything you do. Allow His joy and peace into your heart. Leave the rest to the Lord. He does not disappoint.
And lastly, I remember that anyone in my life that knew Christ the way I know Him now, watched me for 36 years, and prayed and didn't give up on me either, no matter how discouraging it may have been. That they knew I was blinded to the truth, tricked by the adversary, and they tried to not take offense to me denying what they were telling me was true. They trusted God, and knew it would be on His time, not their own, if it were to happen. And even with the notion that it may never happen for me, they persisted with an abundance of grace as only found through Jesus Christ, the Son of God, our Lord and Savior, and an undying faith everlasting out of love for Him.
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I am not naive, I completely accept that this prayer may not pan out for everyone. I love God the same (which is with my everything) regardless of that fact. The truth is, I want it for them more than they want it for themselves, in many situations. I cannot accept the truth for them, just as no one was able to believe in Jesus Christ on my behalf.
The Bible is clear in that there will be a falling out, as my brother in Christ, Joe, explained to me, we are experiencing it now, look around. A vast majority of people will be blind and deaf to receiving the truth. You may ask, well why would God do that? Yeah, I used to question Him, I'm not telling you not too. I am telling you that I don't , or at least I try not too. I give in to Him completely with my everything, accepting He is in control, and that He knows better than me. He is Sovereign, and our willingness or lack thereof doesn't not change that truth.
God states He wants everyone to be saved, so my prayer is in accordance with His will, He doesn't say they will though. This tells me that, if my family and friends are not saved, the blood isn't on God's hands, it is on their own. Should this deter me from trying to spread the Gospel? No, because I don't know who will eventually accept Christ, and furthermore, I can't find a reality where I can give up on anyone. Christ tells me to forgive, so I do. If you have truly forgiven someone, and you love them (we should love everyone, we are all neighbors on earth) then why would I give up on them?
I know there is scripture stating to effectively brush the dust off your sandals and walk away from those unwilling to hear it. I try, for the most part, to not berate strangers with the Gospel after they've heard it from me. You might say, well they already know it, so your first attempt is possibly the hundredth attempt from others having tried. I hear you, but their is a very likely chance that their exposure to the Gospel was a tainted and hateful explanation by a self proclaimed Christian that in no way even tries to walk with Christ. I try and if they don't want to hear it, I proceed with speaking the Gospel through my actions so as to not drive them away.
So how do we live with the possible reality that our spouse, parents, children, extended family, and friends may make the personal choice to never accept Christ Jesus as their Savior? How do we reconcile that they choose hell, a hell that they clearly don't believe exists. How do we reconcile that they effectively are telling us we are a liar when we tell them that Jesus is the Truth, and we want nothing more for them than their Salvation?
We give it all to God. We trust God, with our entire heart, mind and soul, and all of our strength. We pray for them daily. We do not allow it to deter our daily pursuit of living a more Christ like life and sharing the Gospel, but we instead use it as fuel for the fire of the Holy Spirit within. For Him to shine so bright through us that one can't help but say, "I'll have what He is having please." Live in the presence of God every waking moment. Praise and rejoice in Him in everything you do. Allow His joy and peace into your heart. Leave the rest to the Lord. He does not disappoint.
And lastly, I remember that anyone in my life that knew Christ the way I know Him now, watched me for 36 years, and prayed and didn't give up on me either, no matter how discouraging it may have been. That they knew I was blinded to the truth, tricked by the adversary, and they tried to not take offense to me denying what they were telling me was true. They trusted God, and knew it would be on His time, not their own, if it were to happen. And even with the notion that it may never happen for me, they persisted with an abundance of grace as only found through Jesus Christ, the Son of God, our Lord and Savior, and an undying faith everlasting out of love for Him.
2023.06.04 00:09 AlternativeMarch7808 I (20sM) believe I'm in a toxic relationship with my gf (20sF), how do I end it?
This will most likely be a long post so buckle down if you're interested in reading it.
My GF and I met sophomore year of college and very quickly hit it off. This transformed into my first serious relationship. I had one prior short relationship in high school and prior to meeting my gf was a virgin as well. Overall just very inexperienced in the world of dating and relationships. Our relationship was incredibly strong for close to two years but as with any it had its ups and downs. The downs, at least for me, seemed to slowly begin heavily outweighing the ups and the anxiety and stress of the relationship began crippling me. The constant criticism and silent treatments from my gf when I would do something that would upset her absolutely killed me inside. Seeing someone who was supposed to love me act like I didn't exist killed me to no end. Along with the silence caused by her being upset, she also began shunning and ignoring me anytime I took part in school/club activities or when I would hang out with friends so I began to pretty much become a hermit to avoid upsetting her. My confidence in myself was absolutely shot towards the end, it genuinely felt like I could not make her happy. The unhappiness took place both in private and in public. Friends and family of mine could visibly tell she was upset with me when we would all be together and she would criticize me for the smallest things around others. Eventually it became too much so I decided to break up with her after a little over two years of dating.
We were separated for about 6 months with no contact when I decided to break it by asking her a question. From there conversation started flowing with both of us living in new cities for work. We talked through text and phone calls for a couple months before meeting in person for the first time in about 9 months. The months texting and calling her made me miss her immensely and idolize the good moments of our relationship. We agreed to get back together in a long distance relationship. With me still being in college and taking mostly zoom courses and her working full time I took the majority of trips to visit her and we developed a solid system for the first couple months. However, the topic of the breakup and time apart was a constant sticking point for the first couple months. She knew I had hooked up with a couple different girls during the time apart and I knew she hooked up with a couple guys. In my mind, ignorance was bliss so I never pressed information about it but she wanted to know EVERYTHING. Going as far as dming girls that she knew I slept with, taking their word entirely over mine. This topic was incredibly difficult for us but with time it faded. After I graduated I began working full time as well, we both still lived in different states so we continued long distance. However, even with me working full time as well, the burden of travel still felt like it fell on me. I was visiting her probably twice as much as she was visiting me and as a result I was stressed from long hours at work and little time to recharge. This would be over soon though as her job would be relocating to the city I lived in. This first job I had out of college was brutal and honestly awful. It broke me emotionally and I ended up applying and getting a remote job in a completely different field. With this job being remote I moved to her city to work for the last month or so before we moved back to my old city and into an apartment together. Things were going very well but we both struggled with mental health issues, and for me the anxiety of the relationship was increasing again. With us now living together and both of us working from home, we spent almost all of our time together and it felt like the criticizing and stonewalling from her was becoming very common. We fought often, almost daily for stretches of time and neither of us really had any where to go. Similar to the first time, it felt like I had to walk on egg shells. She had to know everything I was doing, it felt like she constantly found something to be upset about, especially if we were out with friends or family. A new developing aspect was the constant double standards in the relationship. She would attack me for having to go on work trips and not being able to be on my phone during the day or at night very often while she would also go on work trips and completely ignore me while she went out drinking with coworkers, often not even sending a text throughout the whole night. She would criticize my work around the apartment while it felt like she bore close to none of the chores and left them all on me. I was the primary cook for us and at times she would get upset and angry if I struggled on a new recipe or took much longer than expected. Like before I felt like I could not make her happy and my confidence was destroyed. I made the decision to break up with her AGAIN. After this breakup I was given a new job opportunity in a new state so I took it hoping to have a fresh start.
This brings us to now pretty much. I was set to move two months after the breakup. The first month was no contact unless it had to do with the apartment we were previously sharing. In the month prior to me moving I ended up visiting her twice, the first to grab some things but we ended up watching a movie together and catching up as friends. Nothing happened. The second time we ended up being intimate and similar to before all the feelings of the relationship came rushing back and we both wanted to be back in each others lives. We texted constantly during my move and eventually she came to visit me. We talked and got back together in another long distance relationship. Things were again great at the start, we were both very open with our feelings and emotions regarding the past. She asked if I had been with anyone in the months we were broken up this time and I told her I had been with two girls, this obviously upset her but we talked through it and things seemed fine. The toxic aspects have since popped up again, frankly this time the worst that they ever have. More infrequent because of the long distance, but more severe. It started with her searching through my phone when I drank too much one night and passed out. There she saw that when were broken up I had talked to some girls casually on tinder, she herself also talked to guys from tinder. She again went as far as texting these girls from my phone without me knowing. It had been months at this point so none even responded. I didn't know she had seen these texts until the afternoon the next day. She had been quiet and off most the day and broke the silence by telling me about the "size" of the partners she had when we were first broken up. This crushed me, she continued telling me details about them being together, how long, and how they made her feel. Frankly this broke me for a while, it was constantly on my mind but she managed to convince me that what I had done in the past warranted her telling and using this against me. Time passed and we moved on but later she found a girl I had followed on insta when we were broken up and that I had followed her sister. I honestly remember viewing this girl's profile but never followed her and this mystery sister actually did not exist to my knowledge. I'm still baffled about what girl she saw that I was following. Then came the next verbal attack, she berated my about my standards, calling me disgusting and the girls I had talked to disgusting. She followed this up with attacks about how she could get any guy she wants, and at one point, using my insecurities around my finances, work, and her previous partners against me by saying "maybe I should just leave you for a guy with more money and a better career" and comparing me again to her past partners. I didn't sleep that night, she had drank that night and the next morning did not remember the fight, I brought it up and she apologized and looked appalled at what she had said. Again, this shook me for a while but I moved past it. Now for the event that has stuck with me for awhile and frankly has made me feel nothing but disdain for her. I was a groomsmen in my best friends wedding. His bachelor party weekend started off well communication wise between my gf and I until I noticed it started getting cold from her. We eventually had a disagreement over text about me not caring about what we were talking about. I did care but I really didn't show it, I made the conversation around it much shorter than it should've been when I should've asked her to speak about it after the weekend. The next day she said I didn't actually care when I asked her to keep me updated on a work project she had. This really upset me and I told her it felt like she thinks very lowly of me. She got very upset from this and flipped it onto me claiming that I had developed a sense of "entitlement" when in my mind it felt like I was standing up for myself, something I struggled with before. The next major event came on the actual wedding weekend. The wedding rehearsal went fine with me texting her throughout about the plan and what time she needed to get there for the dinner. She showed up close to an hour late, and immediately upon meeting her at her car to walk her up it was evident she was in a bad mood. She flattly ignored me the entire dinner, causing multiple of my friends to ask if her and our relationship were okay. I played it off like nothing was wrong. At the end of the night we were talking with some friends who asked if we were going out for drinks. I had already told my girlfriend that we wouldn't since we needed to take care of my parents dogs. My friends and us were the last ones at the venue. My girlfriend said she was going to run to restroom, she was there for quite awhile so we went looking for her. When someone checked and saw that the bathroom was empty I checked her location and there I saw her, 20 miles away on the highway driving to her apartment. I had flown in for the wedding so she was my ride for the weekend. I was left alone in the middle of downtown, carless and needing to get home to feed my parents dogs. I absolutely lost it and shamefully my temper lost it too and I got into a shouting match with her. I forgave her that night. We reconciled and the next day I left early to get ready for my friends wedding. Again she showed up 40 minutes late, missing most of the ceremony. Things seemed fine though and the night was going well. My anxiety was incredibly high that day and adding some drinks into the mix made a bit of a stressed mess. She consoled and helped calm me down so that I could have fun. At the end of the conversation I mentioned that before we left we needed to grab my bag from a friends car parked across the street. She lost it, calling me selfish and inconsiderate and plotting to go out with friends that night even though I told her we couldn't. I felt belittled and demeaned and ended up walking away to a different part of the venue to calm down. I went out to the front for the send off where some people talked to me about after party plans. I told them I couldn't because I had to take care of my parents dogs. I waited for my girlfriend around the front till I saw her getting her car from valet, looking fully prepared to abandon me again. When I caught up with her we talked for a second before one of the bridesmaids I knew came up making sure I knew what bar everyone was going to. Again my girlfriend lost it, this time yelling at both me and the bridesmaid. When my gf stormed away the bridesmaid told me I shouldn't be with her. I ended up driving my girlfriend and I home and we fought the whole way. It became one sided about halfway through when I asked her if she thought I was beneath her and without hesitation said yes. I sat there silently till we got home. When we did she began crying and got into the drivers seat and drove away, incredibly intoxicated but eventually came back. The next day I asked her if she actually that I was beneath her and she said no.
I haven't felt love for her since. I've felt frankly numb to her most of the time and when I replay the ways she's treated me I just feel anger. But I hate the idea of hurting her. I kept it bottled up for about a month until I brought it up a week ago. I asked her if she really did think I was beneath her, she said we had already talked about it but I told her I was more upset that she never apologized. It felt like in that moment she tried to deflect by asking if I was going break up with her since I like to bottle up things that upset me till I hit my breaking point. I told her no but it didn't feel like she truly grasped how much her actions had been hurting me. I let it all out and talked about everything with her. She seemed genuinely remorseful and talked about how she didn't know how hurtful she'd been and that she had been trying to work on herself and make her better. I felt better in that moment, but the next couple days I kept thinking about it. In this conversation she said that she didn't know the wedding weekend was awful for me and that she thought it went great. I honestly cannot wrap my head around thinking that weekend went great. I've been putting on a "brave" face and acting like I'm fine but inside, nothing has changed, I don't love this relationship. She's currently in a stressful period with moving apartments, her family is helping and all of us are going on a week long vacation next week. This brings me to my question, with us being long distance how do I end it and when should I?
Thanks if you've read this far!
TLDR: I'm in a toxic on and off again relationship that's long distance, how do I end it with her currently stressed from moving and us supposed to be going on vacation next week?
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My GF and I met sophomore year of college and very quickly hit it off. This transformed into my first serious relationship. I had one prior short relationship in high school and prior to meeting my gf was a virgin as well. Overall just very inexperienced in the world of dating and relationships. Our relationship was incredibly strong for close to two years but as with any it had its ups and downs. The downs, at least for me, seemed to slowly begin heavily outweighing the ups and the anxiety and stress of the relationship began crippling me. The constant criticism and silent treatments from my gf when I would do something that would upset her absolutely killed me inside. Seeing someone who was supposed to love me act like I didn't exist killed me to no end. Along with the silence caused by her being upset, she also began shunning and ignoring me anytime I took part in school/club activities or when I would hang out with friends so I began to pretty much become a hermit to avoid upsetting her. My confidence in myself was absolutely shot towards the end, it genuinely felt like I could not make her happy. The unhappiness took place both in private and in public. Friends and family of mine could visibly tell she was upset with me when we would all be together and she would criticize me for the smallest things around others. Eventually it became too much so I decided to break up with her after a little over two years of dating.
We were separated for about 6 months with no contact when I decided to break it by asking her a question. From there conversation started flowing with both of us living in new cities for work. We talked through text and phone calls for a couple months before meeting in person for the first time in about 9 months. The months texting and calling her made me miss her immensely and idolize the good moments of our relationship. We agreed to get back together in a long distance relationship. With me still being in college and taking mostly zoom courses and her working full time I took the majority of trips to visit her and we developed a solid system for the first couple months. However, the topic of the breakup and time apart was a constant sticking point for the first couple months. She knew I had hooked up with a couple different girls during the time apart and I knew she hooked up with a couple guys. In my mind, ignorance was bliss so I never pressed information about it but she wanted to know EVERYTHING. Going as far as dming girls that she knew I slept with, taking their word entirely over mine. This topic was incredibly difficult for us but with time it faded. After I graduated I began working full time as well, we both still lived in different states so we continued long distance. However, even with me working full time as well, the burden of travel still felt like it fell on me. I was visiting her probably twice as much as she was visiting me and as a result I was stressed from long hours at work and little time to recharge. This would be over soon though as her job would be relocating to the city I lived in. This first job I had out of college was brutal and honestly awful. It broke me emotionally and I ended up applying and getting a remote job in a completely different field. With this job being remote I moved to her city to work for the last month or so before we moved back to my old city and into an apartment together. Things were going very well but we both struggled with mental health issues, and for me the anxiety of the relationship was increasing again. With us now living together and both of us working from home, we spent almost all of our time together and it felt like the criticizing and stonewalling from her was becoming very common. We fought often, almost daily for stretches of time and neither of us really had any where to go. Similar to the first time, it felt like I had to walk on egg shells. She had to know everything I was doing, it felt like she constantly found something to be upset about, especially if we were out with friends or family. A new developing aspect was the constant double standards in the relationship. She would attack me for having to go on work trips and not being able to be on my phone during the day or at night very often while she would also go on work trips and completely ignore me while she went out drinking with coworkers, often not even sending a text throughout the whole night. She would criticize my work around the apartment while it felt like she bore close to none of the chores and left them all on me. I was the primary cook for us and at times she would get upset and angry if I struggled on a new recipe or took much longer than expected. Like before I felt like I could not make her happy and my confidence was destroyed. I made the decision to break up with her AGAIN. After this breakup I was given a new job opportunity in a new state so I took it hoping to have a fresh start.
This brings us to now pretty much. I was set to move two months after the breakup. The first month was no contact unless it had to do with the apartment we were previously sharing. In the month prior to me moving I ended up visiting her twice, the first to grab some things but we ended up watching a movie together and catching up as friends. Nothing happened. The second time we ended up being intimate and similar to before all the feelings of the relationship came rushing back and we both wanted to be back in each others lives. We texted constantly during my move and eventually she came to visit me. We talked and got back together in another long distance relationship. Things were again great at the start, we were both very open with our feelings and emotions regarding the past. She asked if I had been with anyone in the months we were broken up this time and I told her I had been with two girls, this obviously upset her but we talked through it and things seemed fine. The toxic aspects have since popped up again, frankly this time the worst that they ever have. More infrequent because of the long distance, but more severe. It started with her searching through my phone when I drank too much one night and passed out. There she saw that when were broken up I had talked to some girls casually on tinder, she herself also talked to guys from tinder. She again went as far as texting these girls from my phone without me knowing. It had been months at this point so none even responded. I didn't know she had seen these texts until the afternoon the next day. She had been quiet and off most the day and broke the silence by telling me about the "size" of the partners she had when we were first broken up. This crushed me, she continued telling me details about them being together, how long, and how they made her feel. Frankly this broke me for a while, it was constantly on my mind but she managed to convince me that what I had done in the past warranted her telling and using this against me. Time passed and we moved on but later she found a girl I had followed on insta when we were broken up and that I had followed her sister. I honestly remember viewing this girl's profile but never followed her and this mystery sister actually did not exist to my knowledge. I'm still baffled about what girl she saw that I was following. Then came the next verbal attack, she berated my about my standards, calling me disgusting and the girls I had talked to disgusting. She followed this up with attacks about how she could get any guy she wants, and at one point, using my insecurities around my finances, work, and her previous partners against me by saying "maybe I should just leave you for a guy with more money and a better career" and comparing me again to her past partners. I didn't sleep that night, she had drank that night and the next morning did not remember the fight, I brought it up and she apologized and looked appalled at what she had said. Again, this shook me for a while but I moved past it. Now for the event that has stuck with me for awhile and frankly has made me feel nothing but disdain for her. I was a groomsmen in my best friends wedding. His bachelor party weekend started off well communication wise between my gf and I until I noticed it started getting cold from her. We eventually had a disagreement over text about me not caring about what we were talking about. I did care but I really didn't show it, I made the conversation around it much shorter than it should've been when I should've asked her to speak about it after the weekend. The next day she said I didn't actually care when I asked her to keep me updated on a work project she had. This really upset me and I told her it felt like she thinks very lowly of me. She got very upset from this and flipped it onto me claiming that I had developed a sense of "entitlement" when in my mind it felt like I was standing up for myself, something I struggled with before. The next major event came on the actual wedding weekend. The wedding rehearsal went fine with me texting her throughout about the plan and what time she needed to get there for the dinner. She showed up close to an hour late, and immediately upon meeting her at her car to walk her up it was evident she was in a bad mood. She flattly ignored me the entire dinner, causing multiple of my friends to ask if her and our relationship were okay. I played it off like nothing was wrong. At the end of the night we were talking with some friends who asked if we were going out for drinks. I had already told my girlfriend that we wouldn't since we needed to take care of my parents dogs. My friends and us were the last ones at the venue. My girlfriend said she was going to run to restroom, she was there for quite awhile so we went looking for her. When someone checked and saw that the bathroom was empty I checked her location and there I saw her, 20 miles away on the highway driving to her apartment. I had flown in for the wedding so she was my ride for the weekend. I was left alone in the middle of downtown, carless and needing to get home to feed my parents dogs. I absolutely lost it and shamefully my temper lost it too and I got into a shouting match with her. I forgave her that night. We reconciled and the next day I left early to get ready for my friends wedding. Again she showed up 40 minutes late, missing most of the ceremony. Things seemed fine though and the night was going well. My anxiety was incredibly high that day and adding some drinks into the mix made a bit of a stressed mess. She consoled and helped calm me down so that I could have fun. At the end of the conversation I mentioned that before we left we needed to grab my bag from a friends car parked across the street. She lost it, calling me selfish and inconsiderate and plotting to go out with friends that night even though I told her we couldn't. I felt belittled and demeaned and ended up walking away to a different part of the venue to calm down. I went out to the front for the send off where some people talked to me about after party plans. I told them I couldn't because I had to take care of my parents dogs. I waited for my girlfriend around the front till I saw her getting her car from valet, looking fully prepared to abandon me again. When I caught up with her we talked for a second before one of the bridesmaids I knew came up making sure I knew what bar everyone was going to. Again my girlfriend lost it, this time yelling at both me and the bridesmaid. When my gf stormed away the bridesmaid told me I shouldn't be with her. I ended up driving my girlfriend and I home and we fought the whole way. It became one sided about halfway through when I asked her if she thought I was beneath her and without hesitation said yes. I sat there silently till we got home. When we did she began crying and got into the drivers seat and drove away, incredibly intoxicated but eventually came back. The next day I asked her if she actually that I was beneath her and she said no.
I haven't felt love for her since. I've felt frankly numb to her most of the time and when I replay the ways she's treated me I just feel anger. But I hate the idea of hurting her. I kept it bottled up for about a month until I brought it up a week ago. I asked her if she really did think I was beneath her, she said we had already talked about it but I told her I was more upset that she never apologized. It felt like in that moment she tried to deflect by asking if I was going break up with her since I like to bottle up things that upset me till I hit my breaking point. I told her no but it didn't feel like she truly grasped how much her actions had been hurting me. I let it all out and talked about everything with her. She seemed genuinely remorseful and talked about how she didn't know how hurtful she'd been and that she had been trying to work on herself and make her better. I felt better in that moment, but the next couple days I kept thinking about it. In this conversation she said that she didn't know the wedding weekend was awful for me and that she thought it went great. I honestly cannot wrap my head around thinking that weekend went great. I've been putting on a "brave" face and acting like I'm fine but inside, nothing has changed, I don't love this relationship. She's currently in a stressful period with moving apartments, her family is helping and all of us are going on a week long vacation next week. This brings me to my question, with us being long distance how do I end it and when should I?
Thanks if you've read this far!
TLDR: I'm in a toxic on and off again relationship that's long distance, how do I end it with her currently stressed from moving and us supposed to be going on vacation next week?
2023.06.04 00:09 BoliPC Words of comfort for those worried about their loved ones Salvation
Everyday, I pray that everyone believes in Jesus Christ someday and for Salvation for every soul, in Jesus Christ's name. This is to say, to whomever is reading this, I pray for you, your family, and your friends every single day. I pray for you to accept and receive the only thing that really matters, if you haven't already.
I am not naive, I completely accept that this prayer may not pan out for everyone. I love God the same (which is with my everything) regardless of that fact. The truth is, I want it for them more than they want it for themselves, in many situations. I cannot accept the truth for them, just as no one was able to believe in Jesus Christ on my behalf.
The Bible is clear in that there will be a falling out, as my brother in Christ, Joe, explained to me, we are experiencing it now, look around. A vast majority of people will be blind and deaf to receiving the truth. You may ask, well why would God do that? Yeah, I used to question Him, I'm not telling you not too. I am telling you that I don't , or at least I try not too. I give in to Him completely with my everything, accepting He is in control, and that He knows better than me. He is Sovereign, and our willingness or lack thereof doesn't not change that truth.
God states He wants everyone to be saved, so my prayer is in accordance with His will, He doesn't say they will though. This tells me that, if my family and friends are not saved, the blood isn't on God's hands, it is on their own. Should this deter me from trying to spread the Gospel? No, because I don't know who will eventually accept Christ, and furthermore, I can't find a reality where I can give up on anyone. Christ tells me to forgive, so I do. If you have truly forgiven someone, and you love them (we should love everyone, we are all neighbors on earth) then why would I give up on them?
I know there is scripture stating to effectively brush the dust off your sandals and walk away from those unwilling to hear it. I try, for the most part, to not berate strangers with the Gospel after they've heard it from me. You might say, well they already know it, so your first attempt is possibly the hundredth attempt from others having tried. I hear you, but their is a very likely chance that their exposure to the Gospel was a tainted and hateful explanation by a self proclaimed Christian that in no way even tries to walk with Christ. I try and if they don't want to hear it, I proceed with speaking the Gospel through my actions so as to not drive them away.
So how do we live with the possible reality that our spouse, parents, children, extended family, and friends may make the personal choice to never accept Christ Jesus as their Savior? How do we reconcile that they choose hell, a hell that they clearly don't believe exists. How do we reconcile that they effectively are telling us we are a liar when we tell them that Jesus is the Truth, and we want nothing more for them than their Salvation?
We give it all to God. We trust God, with our entire heart, mind and soul, and all of our strength. We pray for them daily. We do not allow it to deter our daily pursuit of living a more Christ like life and sharing the Gospel, but we instead use it as fuel for the fire of the Holy Spirit within. For Him to shine so bright through us that one can't help but say, "I'll have what He is having please." Live in the presence of God every waking moment. Praise and rejoice in Him in everything you do. Allow His joy and peace into your heart. Leave the rest to the Lord. He does not disappoint.
And lastly, I remember that anyone in my life that knew Christ the way I know Him now, watched me for 36 years, and prayed and didn't give up on me either, no matter how discouraging it may have been. That they knew I was blinded to the truth, tricked by the adversary, and they tried to not take offense to me denying what they were telling me was true. They trusted God, and knew it would be on His time, not their own, if it were to happen. And even with the notion that it may never happen for me, they persisted with an abundance of grace as only found through Jesus Christ, the Son of God, our Lord and Savior, and an undying faith everlasting out of love for Him.
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I am not naive, I completely accept that this prayer may not pan out for everyone. I love God the same (which is with my everything) regardless of that fact. The truth is, I want it for them more than they want it for themselves, in many situations. I cannot accept the truth for them, just as no one was able to believe in Jesus Christ on my behalf.
The Bible is clear in that there will be a falling out, as my brother in Christ, Joe, explained to me, we are experiencing it now, look around. A vast majority of people will be blind and deaf to receiving the truth. You may ask, well why would God do that? Yeah, I used to question Him, I'm not telling you not too. I am telling you that I don't , or at least I try not too. I give in to Him completely with my everything, accepting He is in control, and that He knows better than me. He is Sovereign, and our willingness or lack thereof doesn't not change that truth.
God states He wants everyone to be saved, so my prayer is in accordance with His will, He doesn't say they will though. This tells me that, if my family and friends are not saved, the blood isn't on God's hands, it is on their own. Should this deter me from trying to spread the Gospel? No, because I don't know who will eventually accept Christ, and furthermore, I can't find a reality where I can give up on anyone. Christ tells me to forgive, so I do. If you have truly forgiven someone, and you love them (we should love everyone, we are all neighbors on earth) then why would I give up on them?
I know there is scripture stating to effectively brush the dust off your sandals and walk away from those unwilling to hear it. I try, for the most part, to not berate strangers with the Gospel after they've heard it from me. You might say, well they already know it, so your first attempt is possibly the hundredth attempt from others having tried. I hear you, but their is a very likely chance that their exposure to the Gospel was a tainted and hateful explanation by a self proclaimed Christian that in no way even tries to walk with Christ. I try and if they don't want to hear it, I proceed with speaking the Gospel through my actions so as to not drive them away.
So how do we live with the possible reality that our spouse, parents, children, extended family, and friends may make the personal choice to never accept Christ Jesus as their Savior? How do we reconcile that they choose hell, a hell that they clearly don't believe exists. How do we reconcile that they effectively are telling us we are a liar when we tell them that Jesus is the Truth, and we want nothing more for them than their Salvation?
We give it all to God. We trust God, with our entire heart, mind and soul, and all of our strength. We pray for them daily. We do not allow it to deter our daily pursuit of living a more Christ like life and sharing the Gospel, but we instead use it as fuel for the fire of the Holy Spirit within. For Him to shine so bright through us that one can't help but say, "I'll have what He is having please." Live in the presence of God every waking moment. Praise and rejoice in Him in everything you do. Allow His joy and peace into your heart. Leave the rest to the Lord. He does not disappoint.
And lastly, I remember that anyone in my life that knew Christ the way I know Him now, watched me for 36 years, and prayed and didn't give up on me either, no matter how discouraging it may have been. That they knew I was blinded to the truth, tricked by the adversary, and they tried to not take offense to me denying what they were telling me was true. They trusted God, and knew it would be on His time, not their own, if it were to happen. And even with the notion that it may never happen for me, they persisted with an abundance of grace as only found through Jesus Christ, the Son of God, our Lord and Savior, and an undying faith everlasting out of love for Him.
2023.06.04 00:08 BoliPC Words of comfort for those worried about their loved ones Salvation
Everyday, I pray that everyone believes in Jesus Christ someday and for Salvation for every soul, in Jesus Christ's name. This is to say, to whomever is reading this, I pray for you, your family, and your friends every single day. I pray for you to accept and receive the only thing that really matters, if you haven't already.
I am not naive, I completely accept that this prayer may not pan out for everyone. I love God the same (which is with my everything) regardless of that fact. The truth is, I want it for them more than they want it for themselves, in many situations. I cannot accept the truth for them, just as no one was able to believe in Jesus Christ on my behalf.
The Bible is clear in that there will be a falling out, as my brother in Christ, Joe, explained to me, we are experiencing it now, look around. A vast majority of people will be blind and deaf to receiving the truth. You may ask, well why would God do that? Yeah, I used to question Him, I'm not telling you not too. I am telling you that I don't , or at least I try not too. I give in to Him completely with my everything, accepting He is in control, and that He knows better than me. He is Sovereign, and our willingness or lack thereof doesn't not change that truth.
God states He wants everyone to be saved, so my prayer is in accordance with His will, He doesn't say they will though. This tells me that, if my family and friends are not saved, the blood isn't on God's hands, it is on their own. Should this deter me from trying to spread the Gospel? No, because I don't know who will eventually accept Christ, and furthermore, I can't find a reality where I can give up on anyone. Christ tells me to forgive, so I do. If you have truly forgiven someone, and you love them (we should love everyone, we are all neighbors on earth) then why would I give up on them?
I know there is scripture stating to effectively brush the dust off your sandals and walk away from those unwilling to hear it. I try, for the most part, to not berate strangers with the Gospel after they've heard it from me. You might say, well they already know it, so your first attempt is possibly the hundredth attempt from others having tried. I hear you, but their is a very likely chance that their exposure to the Gospel was a tainted and hateful explanation by a self proclaimed Christian that in no way even tries to walk with Christ. I try and if they don't want to hear it, I proceed with speaking the Gospel through my actions so as to not drive them away.
So how do we live with the possible reality that our spouse, parents, children, extended family, and friends may make the personal choice to never accept Christ Jesus as their Savior? How do we reconcile that they choose hell, a hell that they clearly don't believe exists. How do we reconcile that they effectively are telling us we are a liar when we tell them that Jesus is the Truth, and we want nothing more for them than their Salvation?
We give it all to God. We trust God, with our entire heart, mind and soul, and all of our strength. We pray for them daily. We do not allow it to deter our daily pursuit of living a more Christ like life and sharing the Gospel, but we instead use it as fuel for the fire of the Holy Spirit within. For Him to shine so bright through us that one can't help but say, "I'll have what He is having please." Live in the presence of God every waking moment. Praise and rejoice in Him in everything you do. Allow His joy and peace into your heart. Leave the rest to the Lord. He does not disappoint.
And lastly, I remember that anyone in my life that knew Christ the way I know Him now, watched me for 36 years, and prayed and didn't give up on me either, no matter how discouraging it may have been. That they knew I was blinded to the truth, tricked by the adversary, and they tried to not take offense to me denying what they were telling me was true. They trusted God, and knew it would be on His time, not their own, if it were to happen. And even with the notion that it may never happen for me, they persisted with an abundance of grace as only found through Jesus Christ, the Son of God, our Lord and Savior, and an undying faith everlasting out of love for Him.
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I am not naive, I completely accept that this prayer may not pan out for everyone. I love God the same (which is with my everything) regardless of that fact. The truth is, I want it for them more than they want it for themselves, in many situations. I cannot accept the truth for them, just as no one was able to believe in Jesus Christ on my behalf.
The Bible is clear in that there will be a falling out, as my brother in Christ, Joe, explained to me, we are experiencing it now, look around. A vast majority of people will be blind and deaf to receiving the truth. You may ask, well why would God do that? Yeah, I used to question Him, I'm not telling you not too. I am telling you that I don't , or at least I try not too. I give in to Him completely with my everything, accepting He is in control, and that He knows better than me. He is Sovereign, and our willingness or lack thereof doesn't not change that truth.
God states He wants everyone to be saved, so my prayer is in accordance with His will, He doesn't say they will though. This tells me that, if my family and friends are not saved, the blood isn't on God's hands, it is on their own. Should this deter me from trying to spread the Gospel? No, because I don't know who will eventually accept Christ, and furthermore, I can't find a reality where I can give up on anyone. Christ tells me to forgive, so I do. If you have truly forgiven someone, and you love them (we should love everyone, we are all neighbors on earth) then why would I give up on them?
I know there is scripture stating to effectively brush the dust off your sandals and walk away from those unwilling to hear it. I try, for the most part, to not berate strangers with the Gospel after they've heard it from me. You might say, well they already know it, so your first attempt is possibly the hundredth attempt from others having tried. I hear you, but their is a very likely chance that their exposure to the Gospel was a tainted and hateful explanation by a self proclaimed Christian that in no way even tries to walk with Christ. I try and if they don't want to hear it, I proceed with speaking the Gospel through my actions so as to not drive them away.
So how do we live with the possible reality that our spouse, parents, children, extended family, and friends may make the personal choice to never accept Christ Jesus as their Savior? How do we reconcile that they choose hell, a hell that they clearly don't believe exists. How do we reconcile that they effectively are telling us we are a liar when we tell them that Jesus is the Truth, and we want nothing more for them than their Salvation?
We give it all to God. We trust God, with our entire heart, mind and soul, and all of our strength. We pray for them daily. We do not allow it to deter our daily pursuit of living a more Christ like life and sharing the Gospel, but we instead use it as fuel for the fire of the Holy Spirit within. For Him to shine so bright through us that one can't help but say, "I'll have what He is having please." Live in the presence of God every waking moment. Praise and rejoice in Him in everything you do. Allow His joy and peace into your heart. Leave the rest to the Lord. He does not disappoint.
And lastly, I remember that anyone in my life that knew Christ the way I know Him now, watched me for 36 years, and prayed and didn't give up on me either, no matter how discouraging it may have been. That they knew I was blinded to the truth, tricked by the adversary, and they tried to not take offense to me denying what they were telling me was true. They trusted God, and knew it would be on His time, not their own, if it were to happen. And even with the notion that it may never happen for me, they persisted with an abundance of grace as only found through Jesus Christ, the Son of God, our Lord and Savior, and an undying faith everlasting out of love for Him.
2023.06.04 00:07 BoliPC Words of comfort for those worried about their loved ones Salvation
Everyday, I pray that everyone believes in Jesus Christ someday and for Salvation for every soul, in Jesus Christ's name. This is to say, to whomever is reading this, I pray for you, your family, and your friends every single day. I pray for you to accept and receive the only thing that really matters, if you haven't already.
I am not naive, I completely accept that this prayer may not pan out for everyone. I love God the same (which is with my everything) regardless of that fact. The truth is, I want it for them more than they want it for themselves, in many situations. I cannot accept the truth for them, just as no one was able to believe in Jesus Christ on my behalf.
The Bible is clear in that there will be a falling out, as my brother in Christ, Joe, explained to me, we are experiencing it now, look around. A vast majority of people will be blind and deaf to receiving the truth. You may ask, well why would God do that? Yeah, I used to question Him, I'm not telling you not too. I am telling you that I don't , or at least I try not too. I give in to Him completely with my everything, accepting He is in control, and that He knows better than me. He is Sovereign, and our willingness or lack thereof doesn't not change that truth.
God states He wants everyone to be saved, so my prayer is in accordance with His will, He doesn't say they will though. This tells me that, if my family and friends are not saved, the blood isn't on God's hands, it is on their own. Should this deter me from trying to spread the Gospel? No, because I don't know who will eventually accept Christ, and furthermore, I can't find a reality where I can give up on anyone. Christ tells me to forgive, so I do. If you have truly forgiven someone, and you love them (we should love everyone, we are all neighbors on earth) then why would I give up on them?
I know there is scripture stating to effectively brush the dust off your sandals and walk away from those unwilling to hear it. I try, for the most part, to not berate strangers with the Gospel after they've heard it from me. You might say, well they already know it, so your first attempt is possibly the hundredth attempt from others having tried. I hear you, but their is a very likely chance that their exposure to the Gospel was a tainted and hateful explanation by a self proclaimed Christian that in no way even tries to walk with Christ. I try and if they don't want to hear it, I proceed with speaking the Gospel through my actions so as to not drive them away.
So how do we live with the possible reality that our spouse, parents, children, extended family, and friends may make the personal choice to never accept Christ Jesus as their Savior? How do we reconcile that they choose hell, a hell that they clearly don't believe exists. How do we reconcile that they effectively are telling us we are a liar when we tell them that Jesus is the Truth, and we want nothing more for them than their Salvation?
We give it all to God. We trust God, with our entire heart, mind and soul, and all of our strength. We pray for them daily. We do not allow it to deter our daily pursuit of living a more Christ like life and sharing the Gospel, but we instead use it as fuel for the fire of the Holy Spirit within. For Him to shine so bright through us that one can't help but say, "I'll have what He is having please." Live in the presence of God every waking moment. Praise and rejoice in Him in everything you do. Allow His joy and peace into your heart. Leave the rest to the Lord. He does not disappoint.
And lastly, I remember that anyone in my life that knew Christ the way I know Him now, watched me for 36 years, and prayed and didn't give up on me either, no matter how discouraging it may have been. That they knew I was blinded to the truth, tricked by the adversary, and they tried to not take offense to me denying what they were telling me was true. They trusted God, and knew it would be on His time, not their own, if it were to happen. And even with the notion that it may never happen for me, they persisted with an abundance of grace as only found through Jesus Christ, the Son of God, our Lord and Savior, and an undying faith everlasting out of love for Him.
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I am not naive, I completely accept that this prayer may not pan out for everyone. I love God the same (which is with my everything) regardless of that fact. The truth is, I want it for them more than they want it for themselves, in many situations. I cannot accept the truth for them, just as no one was able to believe in Jesus Christ on my behalf.
The Bible is clear in that there will be a falling out, as my brother in Christ, Joe, explained to me, we are experiencing it now, look around. A vast majority of people will be blind and deaf to receiving the truth. You may ask, well why would God do that? Yeah, I used to question Him, I'm not telling you not too. I am telling you that I don't , or at least I try not too. I give in to Him completely with my everything, accepting He is in control, and that He knows better than me. He is Sovereign, and our willingness or lack thereof doesn't not change that truth.
God states He wants everyone to be saved, so my prayer is in accordance with His will, He doesn't say they will though. This tells me that, if my family and friends are not saved, the blood isn't on God's hands, it is on their own. Should this deter me from trying to spread the Gospel? No, because I don't know who will eventually accept Christ, and furthermore, I can't find a reality where I can give up on anyone. Christ tells me to forgive, so I do. If you have truly forgiven someone, and you love them (we should love everyone, we are all neighbors on earth) then why would I give up on them?
I know there is scripture stating to effectively brush the dust off your sandals and walk away from those unwilling to hear it. I try, for the most part, to not berate strangers with the Gospel after they've heard it from me. You might say, well they already know it, so your first attempt is possibly the hundredth attempt from others having tried. I hear you, but their is a very likely chance that their exposure to the Gospel was a tainted and hateful explanation by a self proclaimed Christian that in no way even tries to walk with Christ. I try and if they don't want to hear it, I proceed with speaking the Gospel through my actions so as to not drive them away.
So how do we live with the possible reality that our spouse, parents, children, extended family, and friends may make the personal choice to never accept Christ Jesus as their Savior? How do we reconcile that they choose hell, a hell that they clearly don't believe exists. How do we reconcile that they effectively are telling us we are a liar when we tell them that Jesus is the Truth, and we want nothing more for them than their Salvation?
We give it all to God. We trust God, with our entire heart, mind and soul, and all of our strength. We pray for them daily. We do not allow it to deter our daily pursuit of living a more Christ like life and sharing the Gospel, but we instead use it as fuel for the fire of the Holy Spirit within. For Him to shine so bright through us that one can't help but say, "I'll have what He is having please." Live in the presence of God every waking moment. Praise and rejoice in Him in everything you do. Allow His joy and peace into your heart. Leave the rest to the Lord. He does not disappoint.
And lastly, I remember that anyone in my life that knew Christ the way I know Him now, watched me for 36 years, and prayed and didn't give up on me either, no matter how discouraging it may have been. That they knew I was blinded to the truth, tricked by the adversary, and they tried to not take offense to me denying what they were telling me was true. They trusted God, and knew it would be on His time, not their own, if it were to happen. And even with the notion that it may never happen for me, they persisted with an abundance of grace as only found through Jesus Christ, the Son of God, our Lord and Savior, and an undying faith everlasting out of love for Him.
2023.06.04 00:07 BoliPC Words of comfort for those worried about their loved ones Salvation
Everyday, I pray that everyone believes in Jesus Christ someday and for Salvation for every soul, in Jesus Christ's name. This is to say, to whomever is reading this, I pray for you, your family, and your friends every single day. I pray for you to accept and receive the only thing that really matters, if you haven't already.
I am not naive, I completely accept that this prayer may not pan out for everyone. I love God the same (which is with my everything) regardless of that fact. The truth is, I want it for them more than they want it for themselves, in many situations. I cannot accept the truth for them, just as no one was able to believe in Jesus Christ on my behalf.
The Bible is clear in that there will be a falling out, as my brother in Christ, Joe, explained to me, we are experiencing it now, look around. A vast majority of people will be blind and deaf to receiving the truth. You may ask, well why would God do that? Yeah, I used to question Him, I'm not telling you not too. I am telling you that I don't , or at least I try not too. I give in to Him completely with my everything, accepting He is in control, and that He knows better than me. He is Sovereign, and our willingness or lack thereof doesn't not change that truth.
God states He wants everyone to be saved, so my prayer is in accordance with His will, He doesn't say they will though. This tells me that, if my family and friends are not saved, the blood isn't on God's hands, it is on their own. Should this deter me from trying to spread the Gospel? No, because I don't know who will eventually accept Christ, and furthermore, I can't find a reality where I can give up on anyone. Christ tells me to forgive, so I do. If you have truly forgiven someone, and you love them (we should love everyone, we are all neighbors on earth) then why would I give up on them?
I know there is scripture stating to effectively brush the dust off your sandals and walk away from those unwilling to hear it. I try, for the most part, to not berate strangers with the Gospel after they've heard it from me. You might say, well they already know it, so your first attempt is possibly the hundredth attempt from others having tried. I hear you, but their is a very likely chance that their exposure to the Gospel was a tainted and hateful explanation by a self proclaimed Christian that in no way even tries to walk with Christ. I try and if they don't want to hear it, I proceed with speaking the Gospel through my actions so as to not drive them away.
So how do we live with the possible reality that our spouse, parents, children, extended family, and friends may make the personal choice to never accept Christ Jesus as their Savior? How do we reconcile that they choose hell, a hell that they clearly don't believe exists. How do we reconcile that they effectively are telling us we are a liar when we tell them that Jesus is the Truth, and we want nothing more for them than their Salvation?
We give it all to God. We trust God, with our entire heart, mind and soul, and all of our strength. We pray for them daily. We do not allow it to deter our daily pursuit of living a more Christ like life and sharing the Gospel, but we instead use it as fuel for the fire of the Holy Spirit within. For Him to shine so bright through us that one can't help but say, "I'll have what He is having please." Live in the presence of God every waking moment. Praise and rejoice in Him in everything you do. Allow His joy and peace into your heart. Leave the rest to the Lord. He does not disappoint.
And lastly, I remember that anyone in my life that knew Christ the way I know Him now, watched me for 36 years, and prayed and didn't give up on me either, no matter how discouraging it may have been. That they knew I was blinded to the truth, tricked by the adversary, and they tried to not take offense to me denying what they were telling me was true. They trusted God, and knew it would be on His time, not their own, if it were to happen. And even with the notion that it may never happen for me, they persisted with an abundance of grace as only found through Jesus Christ, the Son of God, our Lord and Savior, and an undying faith everlasting out of love for Him.
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I am not naive, I completely accept that this prayer may not pan out for everyone. I love God the same (which is with my everything) regardless of that fact. The truth is, I want it for them more than they want it for themselves, in many situations. I cannot accept the truth for them, just as no one was able to believe in Jesus Christ on my behalf.
The Bible is clear in that there will be a falling out, as my brother in Christ, Joe, explained to me, we are experiencing it now, look around. A vast majority of people will be blind and deaf to receiving the truth. You may ask, well why would God do that? Yeah, I used to question Him, I'm not telling you not too. I am telling you that I don't , or at least I try not too. I give in to Him completely with my everything, accepting He is in control, and that He knows better than me. He is Sovereign, and our willingness or lack thereof doesn't not change that truth.
God states He wants everyone to be saved, so my prayer is in accordance with His will, He doesn't say they will though. This tells me that, if my family and friends are not saved, the blood isn't on God's hands, it is on their own. Should this deter me from trying to spread the Gospel? No, because I don't know who will eventually accept Christ, and furthermore, I can't find a reality where I can give up on anyone. Christ tells me to forgive, so I do. If you have truly forgiven someone, and you love them (we should love everyone, we are all neighbors on earth) then why would I give up on them?
I know there is scripture stating to effectively brush the dust off your sandals and walk away from those unwilling to hear it. I try, for the most part, to not berate strangers with the Gospel after they've heard it from me. You might say, well they already know it, so your first attempt is possibly the hundredth attempt from others having tried. I hear you, but their is a very likely chance that their exposure to the Gospel was a tainted and hateful explanation by a self proclaimed Christian that in no way even tries to walk with Christ. I try and if they don't want to hear it, I proceed with speaking the Gospel through my actions so as to not drive them away.
So how do we live with the possible reality that our spouse, parents, children, extended family, and friends may make the personal choice to never accept Christ Jesus as their Savior? How do we reconcile that they choose hell, a hell that they clearly don't believe exists. How do we reconcile that they effectively are telling us we are a liar when we tell them that Jesus is the Truth, and we want nothing more for them than their Salvation?
We give it all to God. We trust God, with our entire heart, mind and soul, and all of our strength. We pray for them daily. We do not allow it to deter our daily pursuit of living a more Christ like life and sharing the Gospel, but we instead use it as fuel for the fire of the Holy Spirit within. For Him to shine so bright through us that one can't help but say, "I'll have what He is having please." Live in the presence of God every waking moment. Praise and rejoice in Him in everything you do. Allow His joy and peace into your heart. Leave the rest to the Lord. He does not disappoint.
And lastly, I remember that anyone in my life that knew Christ the way I know Him now, watched me for 36 years, and prayed and didn't give up on me either, no matter how discouraging it may have been. That they knew I was blinded to the truth, tricked by the adversary, and they tried to not take offense to me denying what they were telling me was true. They trusted God, and knew it would be on His time, not their own, if it were to happen. And even with the notion that it may never happen for me, they persisted with an abundance of grace as only found through Jesus Christ, the Son of God, our Lord and Savior, and an undying faith everlasting out of love for Him.
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2023.06.04 00:01 Thistastesboggin Sunday 4th June - Fiver Feed : Five things to do today in Glasgow for around a Fiver or FREE!
Sunday 4th June - Fiver Feed : Five things to do today in Glasgow for around a Fiver or FREE!
Instagram here for extra stuff and things, come join the fun! (Disclaimer - may not actually be any fun)
Shoutout for Glasgow Science Festival 1st - 11th June, 100's of activities, most are free!
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Instagram here for extra stuff and things, come join the fun! (Disclaimer - may not actually be any fun)
Shoutout for Glasgow Science Festival 1st - 11th June, 100's of activities, most are free!
- Westfest - Big Sunday at the Bandstand - £Free
- Join the afternoon gala then take in the glorious sounds of mass choirs, brass bands and a variety of world class performers.
- 11:00 - 19:00 Kelvingrove Bandstand Kelvin Way G12 8NR
- Yoga - Wildsong Yoga Nidra: Early Summer & Hypnosis - £Pay What You Can (Booking Required)
- Yoga nidra is effortless connection with a greater sense of existence in a trance state. This session looks at nidra (drawing forth the void) and hypnosis (induced sleep) and you'll get to practice both! Infused with the rosy tendrils of Early Summer, the session is an oasis of enriched rest to restore energy and bring gentle calm.
- 15:00 - 17:30 Virginia Studio Merchant City Yoga 49 Virginia St G1 1TS
- Gig/Country - Sheyna Gee - £Pay What You Can (£10 suggested)
- Sheyna Gee is coming to Glasgow for her debut performance in Scotland. This will be an intimate show with only the first 100 people to walk up. "Pay What You Can at the door".
- 18:00 The Old Hairdressers Renfield Ln Glasgow G2 5AR
- Live Performance - Each Other - £8.50/FiveFree
- Join musicians Kevin Cahill and Val Welbanks for the World Premiere performance of 'Each Other', a new work by Scottish composer Richard Greer. Featuring live performance, recorded audio and 3 mannequins. Hosted Q&A with composer & musicians afterwards.
- 19:00 - 20:00 Linthouse and Govan Parish Church 796 Govan Road Govan G51 2YL
- Club - Bodywork - £Fiver (Guest available, see blurb)
- OOFT! & Babs are back once again for their regular Sunday night party series where they delve into those deep record collections and pull out oddball disco, 80s boogie, nice house and more. DM Ooft! or David Barbarossa on IG if you're stuck for cash but need some social time.
- 23:00 - 03:00 La Cheetah Club 73 Queen St G1 3BZ
2023.06.04 00:01 Jyslina I'm throwing a pride party!
This is the first party I've ever hosted and I have no idea what to do besides drinks and food. I was thinking of party games we could possibly play and the only thing I came up with was "Pin the dick on deshitheads face" lol Help!
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2023.06.04 00:00 carks Seen in Winkler, MB
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2023.06.03 23:58 Knottymister Relay and colour problems!
 | Hey guys n gals. submitted by Knottymister to WLED [link] [comments] I'm just finishing off my first proper project and I am having a few issues, so I have 3 questions for you helpful bunch!
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2023.06.03 23:58 thirdstringyeetteam Mac Pro 2010 5,1 Random Shutdown
Hello Reddit!
I'm at my wits end here but my Mac Pro randomly shut down for no apparent reason. After it shutdown by itself pressing the power button to turn it back on again does nothing. No response as if it weren't plugged in.
My first thought was a power supply issue so i replaced it. After the replacement the machine still didn't turn on when the power button was pressed. I waited a couple of days then decided to try to fix it again so I plugged it back into the wall and pressed the power button and the machine started up no problem. It ran perfectly for about 10 minutes then decided to shut down again and again pressing the power button does nothing.
I checked the little LED lights on the back board and when the button is pressed the 5V indicator light illuminates so I know the board is getting power. I stripped the machine down to only the basics of operation. I removed everything that was plugged into the machine other than a mouse and keyboard. I removed the CPU tray and re-seated both CPUs with new thermal paste.
After re-seating the CPUs the machine turned on only this time it did it itself as soon as I plugged in the power cable. Again it only stayed on for about 10 minutes before it shut down and as I am typing this the power button does nothing when pressing it.
Also, I changed the 3V coin battery on the back board.
If anyone has any info on how to resolve this issue it would be greatly appreciated. I have searched google and tried everything that any forum topic has mentioned trying yet I am still stuck.
Thanks!
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I'm at my wits end here but my Mac Pro randomly shut down for no apparent reason. After it shutdown by itself pressing the power button to turn it back on again does nothing. No response as if it weren't plugged in.
My first thought was a power supply issue so i replaced it. After the replacement the machine still didn't turn on when the power button was pressed. I waited a couple of days then decided to try to fix it again so I plugged it back into the wall and pressed the power button and the machine started up no problem. It ran perfectly for about 10 minutes then decided to shut down again and again pressing the power button does nothing.
I checked the little LED lights on the back board and when the button is pressed the 5V indicator light illuminates so I know the board is getting power. I stripped the machine down to only the basics of operation. I removed everything that was plugged into the machine other than a mouse and keyboard. I removed the CPU tray and re-seated both CPUs with new thermal paste.
After re-seating the CPUs the machine turned on only this time it did it itself as soon as I plugged in the power cable. Again it only stayed on for about 10 minutes before it shut down and as I am typing this the power button does nothing when pressing it.
Also, I changed the 3V coin battery on the back board.
If anyone has any info on how to resolve this issue it would be greatly appreciated. I have searched google and tried everything that any forum topic has mentioned trying yet I am still stuck.
Thanks!
2023.06.03 23:57 Lpebony EGG (all forms) - Featuring Myriam/GLEX Rouge
 | Hello there, Beautiful People! submitted by Lpebony to SaGa_ReuniverSe [link] [comments] So, I wanted to try Myriam after having grinded the conquest earlier today, and what better target dummy than Egg.Mind you that previous to this, I never had tried to beat that version of Egg. It was a unexpected Kill, hence why I didn't record the first turns. My Team:
Rouge, although being held in high regard by the community, is underestimated. Let me explain why.First of all, his S1 which is his Healing spell, is completely busted! Here it is: S1 GLEX ROUGE What's really broken is the "Damage Block" Why you ask? Because when you resurrect a character, it isn't buffed anymore, it's more fragile, and chances are, that they didn't get resurrected at full health.Giving them One Imunity on 1 attack boost their chances to live another turn. And this skill can also be used to hold off another heal. For let's say your rag robin.Anyways, it's great. And what's really broken is Obviously his passive that let him proc either his S2 or S3 off single target attacks (NORMAL ATTACK INCLUDED)But how you utilize him, can make a whole other difference.Now, let's talk about his S3 S3 GLEX ROUGE Okay so this cost 10 BP. But not really. GLEX Rouge get 4bp per turn, he gets an extra one by attacking. So has long as you attack with him, you get 4bp.Since his S3 is an attacking skill, you get 1BP. You'll also get at least another bp or if you're lucky, 2. Let's say you had 11BP right before casting this. You'll get 1 from his passive, 1from the skill, and you get 3 at the start of the next turn. OH BUT? HIS S2 COST EXACTLY 5BP? AND WE HAVE 5BP?? ISNT THAT SOMETHING? And this, is something to never forget while playing with Rouge. That 11BP Break point where you wanna cast MANUALLY Blooming Fireworks+ There is something else we need to talk about, and it's saving BP by just auto attacking. Auto attacking with GLEX Rouge can be extremely valuable, because an auto attack is a Single target attack, and it can proc his passives. GLEX ROUGE PASSIVE Meaning that in the best case scenario, you auto attack > get 1 bp > chance to proc S2 > If S2 did proc > Chance of proc'ing S3 > more bp because the S3 proc'd For 0 bp spent you can get 3bp plus the 3bp that you get on the next turn = 6BPAnd you do quite a lot of damage. NOW NOW, HOLD YOUR HORSES I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO SAY! "BUT THIS IS HEAVILY RNG, YOU SHOULDNT RELY ON THAT" and you'd be right. You don't need to rely on it, just, play around it. When you don't spend BP with rouge, you can get extra value sure, but this isn't the end goal. The end goal is to secure enough BP to use his S3 to agressively fuel the team with BP. To maybe shorten a fight or heal 2 turn in a row with Rag Robin or use Twice Tsubaki's S3 in a row etc etc. By planning, you can achieve a lot of cool things with Rouge. And that, I think is his main selling point.Also let's not forget his damage. If the ennemy is weak to either Blunt/Dark he'll be able to dish out quite a fair amount of DPS. Okay now, let's talk a bit about Myriam. Don't worry, I wont be talking as much as I just did for Rouge ahaha... Why did you bring Myriam for doing Egg?The question i'm sure that's on everybody's lips.Well.. Honestly I just wanted to try her out in a serious fight. Also I'm pretty sure all the eggs minus one or two versions are weak to Heat. One of these version is the one that looks like that I think...You know it looks exactly like that. Can't unsee it now Anyways. Beside doing Fire damage through her proc, she has an amazing S3 and S1Here are the pictures for the Lazy ones Myriam's Passive Skill Myriam's S1/S2/S3 Her rotation boils down to: Do I need to mitigate damage via my S3? If so, you do it.If you don't, use her S1 to save BP for later uses of her S3.You never want to use Manually her S2 since it can proc from either her S1 or S3.By the way, her S1 is amazing, recovers about 1k health (way more if Peon of peace) and can trigger Wild Fireballs. When you use Peon of Victory and proc some chase attacks fairly often, she can be quite the dps. But the ennemy will need to be weak to fire for her to really shine. But hey, she has a really interesting and funny kit.DONT SLEEP ON HER And this conclude my long post.I'll post the Youtube Video of my clear.If you made it this far, thank you really much! And if you didn't and skipped to the end and are reading this right this instant... Well... I Don't have anything clever to say.. Bummer, I suck... Cya all! Here, have a nice pepe https://i.redd.it/ochnfjgwjv3b1.gif |
2023.06.03 23:56 WisteriaWillotheWisp Halloway/Holloway?
I was reading Zen in the Art of Writing (the interview called “Shooting Haikus in a Barrel”) and it says Will/Charles “Holloway” several times in this interview. Is it not “Halloway” as in Halloween? It just jumped out to me because the forward in the Something Wicked This Way Comes edition I have points out the name as having to do with holiness and goodness. I am confused as to how they could get it wrong so many times. Plus it’s this way in the original interview in the newspaper, and in all the reprints of “Zen” though. I can’t be the first person to notice, so I’m wondering if there’s an explanation. Does Will’s last name change based on editions for some reason?
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2023.06.03 23:55 ImpressiveShallot6 Any advice on how to increase my score in the next 6 weeks?
 | Just took my first AAMC FL (FL 1) and got 499. I've been doing content review & third party tests for the past 3 months and started off at a 486. My goal score is 510+ with a high CARs score (128+ bc Canadian). I finished CARS qpack 2 and averaged 78% so I was shocked to see 122. Timing was a big issue for me for sure. I also have lots of UEarth left and the bulk of the section banks and qpacks left over to do. If anyone has any advice on how I should prioritize my time for a score jump I'd really appreciate it. I'm studying full time with only 1-2 shifts of work a week. submitted by ImpressiveShallot6 to Mcat [link] [comments] https://preview.redd.it/v68anft8kv3b1.png?width=1528&format=png&auto=webp&s=317b48eb0200f89e10285cfb23f44f564ddc1d03 |
2023.06.03 23:54 Cruisinfoabruisin ‘Skanan, Im coming to ya for a semester
Im a Canadian with my Australian citizenship. Im tryna come down to Oz for my second semester of uni this (school)year. feb-jun 2024(i think thats when your first semester is?)
I have family and connections mostly throughout WA, but am super open to rocking up anywhere. Im currently in Business Administration (not sure what u lads call it), and have chosen to major in finance, but am also looking at accounting or economics as a major. Advice is welcome haha
Im a very social person and looking to make lots of friends, party, chill, go out on excursions, the whole nine yards. If I could also earn some cash teaching sailing or swimming down there that’d be stellar. I want to visit one of your coastal cities, and really immerse myself by making lots of friends. Ive heard that Perth is antisocial??? Im just looking for city recommendations, and the run down/ pros or cons of diff places. Lemme hear it all
Cheers
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I have family and connections mostly throughout WA, but am super open to rocking up anywhere. Im currently in Business Administration (not sure what u lads call it), and have chosen to major in finance, but am also looking at accounting or economics as a major. Advice is welcome haha
Im a very social person and looking to make lots of friends, party, chill, go out on excursions, the whole nine yards. If I could also earn some cash teaching sailing or swimming down there that’d be stellar. I want to visit one of your coastal cities, and really immerse myself by making lots of friends. Ive heard that Perth is antisocial??? Im just looking for city recommendations, and the run down/ pros or cons of diff places. Lemme hear it all
Cheers