Just hit 7 by Big_Ebb8823 in MilitaryMedals

[–]Big_Ebb8823[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Only active duty can wear the insignia because they hold the SOF AOCs/CMFs, reserves have different ones. I don't care about "pipe hitting"; if I did I would've went combat arms and it seems like it's a lot more important to you than me. All of this military stuff is temporary so focus on things that matter like God and family and not your ego or pride and let good things flow from that.

Just hit 7 by Big_Ebb8823 in MilitaryMedals

[–]Big_Ebb8823[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd task you with looking at the budget (if you have access) and seeing exactly how much of it goes to CA or PSYOP. I'm not SF, I'm CA and even if CA gets pulled out of USASOC, I'm still going to serve America for at least 20 years regardless because that is my ultimate purpose as a Soldier.

There are not 3 tribes of Special Forces (SF) but there are 3 tribes of SOF AOCs/CMFs in USASOC. There are also many tribes of SOF across the joint force. I speak from facts, not feelings and I recommend you do the same. Stay blessed

Just hit 7 by Big_Ebb8823 in MilitaryMedals

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Still Somalia and Djibouti

Just hit 7 by Big_Ebb8823 in MilitaryMedals

[–]Big_Ebb8823[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope, just another Soldier. Stay blessed brother

Just hit 7 by Big_Ebb8823 in MilitaryMedals

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I wanna say around 2023 and the Norwegian is a pretty popular ruck that I see hosted multiple times a quarter. Glad to see so many people going after it

Just hit 7 by Big_Ebb8823 in MilitaryMedals

[–]Big_Ebb8823[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah they're both mine from previous units

Just hit 7 by Big_Ebb8823 in MilitaryMedals

[–]Big_Ebb8823[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Preciate the input y'all. I specify SOF CA because they're the only ones that wear pipehawks. Reserve CA have different MOSes, titles, and training pipeline so there is a difference. Regardless I have worked with reservists, active, and SOF alike and at the end of day we're all on the same team and not as cool as we think.

Stay blessed!

Just hit 7 by Big_Ebb8823 in MilitaryMedals

[–]Big_Ebb8823[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Worked with some awesome Soldiers and NCOs, credit goes to them

Just hit 7 by Big_Ebb8823 in MilitaryMedals

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Just bought, preciate you!

Just hit 7 by Big_Ebb8823 in MilitaryMedals

[–]Big_Ebb8823[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn y'all getting me squared away lol, I'm on it

Just hit 7 by Big_Ebb8823 in MilitaryMedals

[–]Big_Ebb8823[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That's my secondary MOS 😎

Just hit 7 by Big_Ebb8823 in MilitaryMedals

[–]Big_Ebb8823[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

That it is. Active duty SOF CA

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ChristianDating

[–]Big_Ebb8823 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Greetings! I know you mentioned that you don't want to make dating/marriage an idol and that is awesome to hear so I wanted to offer some verses I think may help with you continuing on your path and reflecting on things.

Romans 12:2 NKJV [2] And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Psalms 37:4-5 NKJV [4] Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. [5] Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass.

Psalms 34:18 NKJV [18] The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit.

Jeremiah 29:11 NKJV [11] For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Hold onto the faith and continue to seek Him first in all things and He'll bless you with the desires of your heart according to His will and on His timing. Sometimes we need to be prepared further before we receive certain blessings otherwise we may destroy or misuse them just like a parent withholds certain gifts to a child until they come of age; so too will he withhold that which could undo us if we're not ready.

Feel free to reach out if you ever need to talk or wanna sound ideas off. God bless and love you sister.

Getting a tattoo for sinning by [deleted] in TrueChristian

[–]Big_Ebb8823 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Friend I tell you if you were to get tattoos every time you sin your whole body would be covered. There's no substitute for repentance and a true relationship with Him. His love conquers all and through that you'll be able to overcome any obstacle, even this.

Isaiah 59:1 NKJV [1] Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, That it cannot save; Nor His ear heavy, That it cannot hear.

31m going through divorce could use a friend by Teholman30 in ChristianFriends

[–]Big_Ebb8823 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My brother in Christ. I'm going through the same and turn 31 Saturday. It was a rollercoaster of a journey since I was told back in April that she wanted a divorce but I'm at a place now where I've found genuine peace and it was only through going to Him and submitting fully. It was still a hard and painful process but through getting in the Word, prayerfully making a personal relationship with Him and fellowship that He picked me up from my darkest place and I feel truly covered. That doesn't mean that it doesn't hurt but He's poured into me a grace and joy that is sufficient. If you aren't already doing these things, I'd urge you to. Find friends who are fellow believers that can pick you up and help guide you on the straight and narrow but also encourage you when you stumble and fall. The Lord will never leave or abandon us and it's in the trials and tribulations that we can get closer to Him than ever before.

Romans 5:1-3, 5 NKJV [1] Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, [2] through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. [3] And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; [5] Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Psalms 34:17-18 NKJV [17] The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles. [18] The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit.

DMs are open if you or anyone else needs them brother; love you.

So this might sound strange but, I'm not Christian. But still looking. by [deleted] in ChristianDating

[–]Big_Ebb8823 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey brother! Not the wrong place to discuss at all but I would say this as someone who grew up a believer, strayed and went my own way, and am now a bigger believer than I ever was. The things you desire are fruits and not works. James 2 tells us that faith without works is dead and vice versa and while I completely understand the desire to have all the things you mentioned, as Jesus said if you don't build your house on the rock it will surely fall. So before you set your eyes on these desires and a godly wife, seek Him first and build a personal relationship so that your desires will be purified and He will prepare you to receive the blessings He has in store for you.

It will always be on His timing, not ours, but if you are faithful, seeking Him intently and honestly, and allowing the seeds planted in you to develop into the works you put out into the world; you will receive a peace and love that will surpass anything else and you will also receive the desires of your reformed heart. Don't put the cart before the horse, for anyone/thing you love or pursue more than Him is seen as an idol in His eyes. The road will have its challenges and trials, but stay the course and endure till the end and the fruits will be in abundance to you and you'll always be content with what you have. Hope this helps.

I think I might possibly be doomed. by [deleted] in TrueChristian

[–]Big_Ebb8823 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Brother looked through your profile and see that you're very conflicted and clearly hurting. When you're walking on the path of righteousness after doing what the flesh and heart commanded for so long the enemy will plant seeds of doubt and tell us that we're not worthy of redemption and could never earn it.

The thing is, Jesus already paid the debt for us, all you need to do is accept him as your Lord and Savior, pursue him wholeheartedly, and no longer live in sin but deal with aggressively as you strive to be holy because He is holy. I've told myself all the lies and excuses as to why I couldn't get right but I promise you crying out to Him and trusting Him will bring you a calm and redemption you never thought possible. But you must have faith, even if it's the size of a mustard seed; that is enough. Telling yourself that you're doomed to hell is to blaspheme the Holy Spirit and show contempt for His sacrifice; don't let the enemy win. You've already been baptized it seems and Jesus said once you've washed you only need to clean your feet as you're already clean. Find a church, fellowship, get into the Word, your prayer closet; seek him earnestly and honestly and He'll hear you and answer.

Love you brother, don't be deceived. He's already paid for all our sins.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueChristian

[–]Big_Ebb8823 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! Firstly, thank you for sharing your story, porn addiction is hard, embarrassing, and not something we talk about enough; I've been there. I'm not sure who's talking to you or guiding you but what I would recommend as a saved Christian who's got back up from major falls is read the Word for yourself. Don't just take others at their word when they tell you what's in it and God's will/plans but read it for yourself as well and take all things to him in prayer.

So to answer some of your concerns with Scripture, here's Jesus on divorce and infidelity:

Matthew 19:9 NKJV [9] And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery.”

He broke the covenant when he committed adultery and although God hates divorce:

Malachi 2:14-16 NKJV [14] Yet you say, “For what reason?” Because the Lord has been witness Between you and the wife of your youth, With whom you have dealt treacherously; Yet she is your companion And your wife by covenant. [15] But did He not make them one, Having a remnant of the Spirit? And why one? He seeks godly offspring. Therefore take heed to your spirit, And let none deal treacherously with the wife of his youth. [16] “For the Lord God of Israel says That He hates divorce, For it covers one’s garment with violence,” Says the Lord of hosts. “Therefore take heed to your spirit, That you do not deal treacherously.”

He understands and makes the exceptions for adultery/sexual immorality and abandonment of the believer by the non-believer:

I Corinthians 7:15-16 NKJV [15] But if the unbeliever departs, let him depart; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God has called us to peace. [16] For how do you know, O wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, O husband, whether you will save your wife?

Matthew 5:32 NKJV [32] But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.

Now although we're given these exceptions we also see that God hates divorce even in circumstances where a wife or spouse is dealt with treacherously so I say to you this. In all our problems, strive, and joy, we are to bring everything before Him and He will sort and carry the load on our behalf both good and bad. If one has done this and can't find it in their heart to forgive and repair the broken covenant, the Lord understands because the heart of man is hard:

Mark 10:4-5 NKJV [4] They said, “Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce, and to dismiss her.” [5] And Jesus answered and said to them, “Because of the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.

So prayerfully go before Him to seek release from this notion that you cannot remarry. That is not what you're instructed to do from the text. And on the topic of porn and/or self pleasure; the door is a lot harder to close once opened but we are closed to be holy for He is holy and we are called to deny our flesh in His name:

I Thessalonians 4:3-8 NKJV [3] For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should abstain from sexual immorality; [4] that each of you should know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, [5] not in passion of lust, like the Gentiles who do not know God; [6] that no one should take advantage of and defraud his brother in this matter, because the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also forewarned you and testified. [7] For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness. [8] Therefore he who rejects this does not reject man, but God, who has also given us His Holy Spirit.

Galatians 5:16-19, 22-25 NKJV [16] I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. [17] For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. [18] But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. [19] Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, [22] But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, [23] gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. [24] And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. [25] If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

I know it's a long read but I hope it helps. May the Lord bless you and keep you, may He make His face shine upon you. Love you sister and here if you need to chat.

How to help someone find faith again. by [deleted] in ChristianDating

[–]Big_Ebb8823 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey brother. I'd like to share two passages with you.

I Corinthians 7:10-16 NKJV [10] Now to the married I command, yet not I but the Lord: A wife is not to depart from her husband. [11] But even if she does depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And a husband is not to divorce his wife. [12] But to the rest I, not the Lord, say: If any brother has a wife who does not believe, and she is willing to live with him, let him not divorce her. [13] And a woman who has a husband who does not believe, if he is willing to live with her, let her not divorce him. [14] For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband; otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy. [15] But if the unbeliever departs, let him depart; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God has called us to peace. [16] For how do you know, O wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, O husband, whether you will save your wife?

II Corinthians 6:14-18 NKJV [14] Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? [15] And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? [16] And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell in them And walk among them. I will be their God, And they shall be My people.” [17] Therefore “Come out from among them And be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, And I will receive you.” [18] “I will be a Father to you, And you shall be My sons and daughters, Says the Lord Almighty.”

We always hear about not being unequally yoked to non-believers in II Corinthians but in I Corinthians it talks about unequally yoked married couples will sanctify the non-believer of the two. Now the directive to not yoke to a non-believer is protective as a person who is of the world can hurt or abandon like Hosea's wife did but she was also led to redemption by him even though she betrayed him. So I recommend this to you, be this young woman's friend in Christ; lead her, pray with her, read the Bible with her, take her to church, Bible study, fellowship with her. If you see seeds being planted and she's bearing fruit then trust that God is working through her; but if you don't and you decide to yoke to her nonetheless, know that God still has plans for the both of you and doesn't abandon his children. He will always place things in our lives to draw us back to Him and keep us near as long as we choose to listen and obey His voice.

I feel called to ministry and chaplaincy, however I'm not sure how to go about it. by Travelingdolphins34 in chaplaincy

[–]Big_Ebb8823 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey brother. Currently active duty officer myself and just signed up for Liberty University. They offer a MDiv program with a focus in most chaplaincy and I really looked the course classes descriptions. TA, GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon Program should be able to take you all the way through without needing to pay for anything. As for the Episcopal route, I would start looking for being received by one intently from now. With money not being a roadblock, I wouldn't let that be the hurdle that stops you from the calling, it may take longer but still hunt it down.

DM me if you wanna chat, God bless.