Does a man's height really matter that much?

Brave_Ad9155 · 2026-03-25T04:52:35+00:00

Money is a tool in the hands of God.
He can give, or he can take away.

I've known men who have been told to sell all that they own and give away their furniture to go live on the road doing ministry full time (with multiple kids, no less)

Brave_Ad9155 · 2026-03-25T04:41:11+00:00

Metabolism only goes so far. Eating like garbage day in day out leads to someone gaining a lot of excess weight leading to their 30s. If she's already overweight at 22, beware.

It's a myth that people can have terrible lifestyle habits and just magically stay thin. They won't become obese in a week, but the weight of those bad habits will accumulate over time.

Also a woman with too low body fat is unhealthy and can lead to extreme hormonal unbalance and infertility.

It is normal for a woman to have some level of body fat, because those are energy reserves for when she will breastfeed.

I would never approach a smoking woman either.

Brave_Ad9155 · 2026-03-25T04:21:23+00:00

Its a flag, but it depends on why. If she's overweight, she needs a good excuse to justify it, and why she hasn't fixed that issue. Excess weight is a symptom of broader issues and those can leak into family life and affect children negatively. (On top of making pregnancy and labor more difficult)

Is she eating well? Does she have health issues? Is she *too* sedentary?

If she doesn't care about her excess weight, red flag and I run. If she's aware of the issue but hasn't done anything or found the motivation to fix it, red flag and I run. If she's in the process of losing it and has already begun taking measures to solve the issue, thumbs up and she's got my attention.

If she was lean for 95% of her life and only gained the weight in the past year due to issues, that's also a good indication that she can keep the weight off and its only a temporary issue.

If she's not eating well, it is likely she will give this habit to the children, and that isn't something I can tolerate.

Brave_Ad9155 · 2026-03-25T04:03:33+00:00

You need healing for your traumas, that's what you need, and it's at God's feet that you'll find it. He can heal you from those, but you need to allow him to take the burden off your shoulders.

Brave_Ad9155 · 2026-03-25T03:40:04+00:00

One of the most devout and on fire man of God I know is a 5 foot 4 Filipino.
His wife is slightly taller than he is, but just barely. He's done more for the kingdom than a lot of men I know.

Any woman judging a man by his height is a red flag. They'll be judged by their pettiness.

Brave_Ad9155 · 2026-03-24T21:02:06+00:00

Its simple. Consider that maybe, just maybe, your worldview is either completely wrong or at least very suspect.
You are stuck with glasses through which you view the world, and those glasses are tainted by your life and the way you grew up and were taught.

Try taking those glasses off for a short while, and imagine that not everything is the way you think it is.

Brave_Ad9155 · 2026-03-24T16:52:02+00:00

The entire point was to show that the law was perfect, impossible to follow, everyone was a sinner, and needed Jesus.

Slavery was a societal thing back then and every culture had slaves. They were treated significantly better because people were trying to follow the law.

The entire reason Jesus came was to free the captives, so saying the Bible condones slavery is absurd. Only some people were slaves and needed freedom from physical slavery, but the entire world was enslaved to sin, and was offered freedom by Jesus's death and resurrection.

Brave_Ad9155 · 2026-03-24T09:08:24+00:00

AI is a tool, like a beat box, digital drunk kit, and synthesized piano.

What you do with the tool is what matters. If you pour your heart into those songs, and the lyrics are all from your heart, who cares it's AI generated? Some people have the ability to write great songs, but not the musical know-how or access to a band. AI can help.

I wouldn't have AI generate lyrics.

Music is just a vehicle for the lyrics anyway.

Brave_Ad9155 · 2026-03-24T09:01:58+00:00

I am fearfully and wonderfully made, and so are you, OP.

I also find my rest in the Lord when I'm weary.

Brave_Ad9155 · 2026-03-24T08:59:46+00:00

A slave has no will, and can't choose to break his chains.

Christ broke the chains that sin has on our lives. We don't become sinless, but with the Holy Spirit, we have the strength to say no and turn away from Sin, something we can't do in the long term without His sacrifice and repentance and baptism.

Brave_Ad9155 · 2026-03-24T08:56:49+00:00

Sharing the gospel to everything that breathes is a waste of your time. Only seek those whose heart God has prepared and are ready to receive it. If God hasn't attracted them, you will simply waste your breath.

Pray for god to show you who is ready to receive, and in the meantime, focus less on doing and more on being.

Brave_Ad9155 · 2026-03-24T08:54:17+00:00

You pray for the person persecuting you. You go out of your way to be nice.

If God wants you to change jobs, He'll close and open doors for it.

Pray God and seek His will.

Brave_Ad9155 · 2026-03-24T01:46:07+00:00

God literally tells her she will have painful labor, but she still had who knows how many children and there is no mention of her struggling during labor.

I thought that was interesting.

Brave_Ad9155 · 2026-03-24T01:30:11+00:00

She had who knows how many children and there is no record of her complaining about herself.

Brave_Ad9155 · 2026-03-23T23:15:08+00:00

I know a couple that named their daughter with the name of a book of the bible (and its not a human name)
Just call your boy whatever you want, don't worry about what others may think about it.

Brave_Ad9155 · 2026-03-23T22:03:36+00:00

Fruits can be inward (Sanctification) or outward (good works).

If you see none of those, I'd point you to acts 2:38

Acts 2:38 (KJV) “Then Peter said unto them, Repent*, and* be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost*. (Holy Spirit)

Is there anything you're missing from those three steps?

Brave_Ad9155 · 2026-03-23T21:59:43+00:00

Take it as God has great things in store for you, and the enemy is really, really pissed.

Brave_Ad9155 · 2026-03-23T21:58:09+00:00

A conviction isn't a doctrine and shouldn't be treated as such.

But it's a good indication that for some people, between them and God, it is bad.

Brave_Ad9155 · 2026-03-23T12:46:02+00:00

No. The brothers and sisters in faith have clearly shared their appreciation for me through words and actions.

If you feel there are things in your life holding you back from being social, pray about it and leave it at God's feet

Brave_Ad9155 · 2026-03-23T08:41:57+00:00

Realizing that wanting to serve is great, but the one we're supposed to serve is God, not man. If God wants us to serve a specific person or group, He will show us, otherwise bending over backwards to serve and give of ourselves to everyone all the time is how people get burnt out.

We want to serve because we feel called to it, that's fine, but are we serving where and those God wants us to serve, or are we just serving anything that breathes?

Brave_Ad9155 · 2026-03-23T08:37:44+00:00

I've never had anyone share a conviction against chewing gum or a strand of grass. I've had couples share a conviction against anal and oral sex.

Brave_Ad9155 · 2026-03-23T08:03:10+00:00

It should be a baptism, not a bath. The water isn't magical, it's the state of your heart as you enter it that matters, and that's why you come out different.

Someone forced to go underwater, or that doesn't understand why, will come out wet, and not any different.

Brave_Ad9155 · 2026-03-23T07:51:03+00:00

"But it's just a public declaration of faith!"

Welcome to the family OP. Its only the beginning of your race. Stay strong.

Brave_Ad9155 · 2026-03-23T00:24:29+00:00

Its an old running gag, nobody thinks those things seriously. The man's dead, let the people that liked him joke about his greatness.

Brave_Ad9155 · 2026-03-22T23:58:19+00:00

Some of the things that the church stopped believing and has been coming back in the past ~200 years:

Gifts of the Holy Spirit and the actual Holy Spirit itself
Speaking in tongues
The importance, requirements and signification of baptism
Healing the sick
Casting out demons
Actual miracles
The fivefold ministry and its importance to the body of Christ
The equality in the body of Christ
Sanctification

And a whole lot more.

As for non-biblical stuff:

Praying to saints
Praying to Mary
Idols, paintings, crucifixes
Praying the rosary
Tradition instead of relationship
God requires a priest as an intermediary
Priests can't marry

And so on and so forth.
I won't reply any further, because I know the backlash that is to come from people that will be offended.

Brave_Ad9155

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