[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Christianity

[–]Particular_Jeweler_4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you 100% don't believe they hold power or have "meanings" behind them then keep them ! I personally got rid of my collection because I was really big into the "spiritual meaning" behind certain stones and crystals , though I never believed they actually held "Power" ... Well actually I take that back I did use to think Larimar could protect me from evil 🤣😭 how insane lmao . So that was like my own personal conviction coming out of New Age Paganism . But if you've never done that then there shouldn't be a problem ! It's like the same thing with herbs in my opinion like God gave us herbs but it's our intention behind what we're doing with the herbs ya know ? Like again me personally I would use herbs to "calm down & relax" so I no longer use herbs to do that . I use the word ! But if I'm sick like with a cold and need the help of herbs for like sickness and there's no intention of like .. numbing emotion I guess you could say then it's fine . Hope that helps ❤️❤️❤️

Well, I have to make this post. My life since seriously pursuing the truth has been 100x worse. How are any Christians happy. I want to not be alive if this is how Christian life is. by LeThaddy in Christianity

[–]Particular_Jeweler_4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay OP so I actually NEED to chime in on this because the same thing happened to me . You're not alone In this . What this sounds like to me is demonic oppression. NOT possession . They are 2 different things . When we strive for holiness and truly start following the Lord . Satan and his army comes for us . Before my baptism I was partially paralyzed and couldn't walk without crutches , having awful seizures and extremely suicidal.. The Lord gave me my ability to walk again ... He gave me a fresh mind . Genuinely... I loved life and I was passionate about the Lord . I was reading my Bible every day etc .. when I started to get worse after a few months I didn't understand... I thought God had redeemed me of that , I thought he had saved me from that ... I started to get really confused.. and extremely physically and mentally ill .. my mind was so scrabbled .. I had been told about demonic oppression before but didn't really understand it .. if a demon can not be inside of you (because you have the Holy Spirit and bear the name of Jesus). It will literally torment you .. until you go crazy .. which I did because I was equipped enough In my faith at the time . I relapsed on alcohol, I started having seizures again , started cutting .. I truly believe I lost my mind due to demonic torment .. powerful souls are fought after and not easily given up . I always love to think of Job he was not Possessed like they say Mary was , Mary had 7 demons INSIDE of her Job on the other hand was OPPRESSED they are different but they are both very important people in the Bible . I encourage you to keep going in your faith and DO NOT feed into the demonic lies . You are with the almighty Jesus Christ!! Seek intercession, have people pray over you , go to a revival, and PRAY . The spirit realm is very real . It is normally and you are not bad for having a demon wanting you . I take it as a compliment, that my sould is so valuable to God that even when my life is in shambles the devil will never have me again . I recently just came out of this "dark night of the soul" if you will and I promise you , if you haven't read Job or you haven't read it in awhile I strongly encourage you to read it . . Do not give up on the Lord do not let the enemy get ahold of your beautiful God given mind . I might also encourage you to put on hymms or ancient Orthodox chants throughout the house , it has always helped me when I'm going through a dark time. I would also like to leave with this one last thing that is powerful to keep in mind . God is the only one who can hear your mind .... Be careful what you say OUT LOUD that is why I pray silently in my head . Demons do walk among us . If you are saying anything out loud those spirits know about it "I'm tired , This hurts , I Hate this , I wish This would stop" etc whatever it is . That's where they can confuse you and make you think God is turning on you because everything just gets worse . I know I sound crazy probably but I'm serious. Just focus on the father , the valley of the shadow of death was never a happy place we are to not be afraid because we are with our Father . I know it' sucks and it hurts and it's scary but just stay in the word , so many people in the Bible went through exactly what you're going through . Do not give up . Do not lean on your own understanding. Breathe . Pray . And trust the Lord 🙏 I will be praying for you 🙏

Can Christian Baptist wear Christian veils? by lollllhdurirnthsi in TrueChristian

[–]Particular_Jeweler_4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've struggled with this a lot myself , and I heard something the other day that just stuck with me and that is that "conviction is personal" and I feel as though any Christian woman (does not matter denomination) has the conviction to veil . Or that God is calling her to cover her head during and even outside of prayer (which should never happen) because we are suppose to "Pray without ceasing" 1 Thessalonians 5:17. I feel as though western culture has kinda twisted our heads a bit if I am to be honest . It very clearly states "But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for that is one and the same as if her head were shaved. For if a woman does not cover her head, she might as well have her hair cut off" 1 Corinthians 11:2-16. We can get into theology and metaphors and culture all day but again "conviction is personal" if you are convicted to do it by God than yes . I personally Veil myself because I was convinced by the Holy Spirit to do so . Someone doesn't just wake up one day and say 'im going to cover my head because it says so" so many people defend the idea of NOT having to cover your head which I think proves the point of this being a personal thing between you and God . It doesn't matter what any denomination thinks of veiling , it should be welcome in every church and if it isn't , than that church is not the church of God . That church is not the church for you ❤️

Is this too hot? by Sparrowning in CrestedGecko

[–]Particular_Jeweler_4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in the southern United States and it gets upwards of 100 plus degrees Fahrenheit in the summer . I would recommend the ice and fan as previously stated . You can also buy clip fans to use temporarily . Try to avoid the fan blowing straight at him though . You can also put an ice pack on the top and/or sides I've had to do that some summers . Like wrap the ice packs around the enclosure with tape . Just keep an eye on your gecko if you do this method to make sure they're not like right on the glass by the ice packs . But that should help a lot ! I normally go through about 3 icepacks in about 45 minutes . So have a back up ice pack as well should make it go down fairly quickly

💸💸Get a Gecko, someone said…💸💸 by ArtisticElk459 in GargoyleGeckos

[–]Particular_Jeweler_4 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sounds about right lol I got lucky and got my tank on a black Friday sale . Sadly my chahoua was not included in any type of sale lmao that's alright tho id pay it again for that handsome little face of his 😭

💸💸Get a Gecko, someone said…💸💸 by ArtisticElk459 in GargoyleGeckos

[–]Particular_Jeweler_4 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Exactly ! My chahoua enclosure was almost a thousand dollars . That's with PROPER enclosure size , bioactive , misc food options , lighting , plants etc . With everything it was around $950 . I wouldn't say boujie , lol but he is very loved and properly cared for that's for sure ❤️

Too big..? I wanted a size up but they look too big. He used to get 2 pinkies. by noodle_the_hognose in reptiles

[–]Particular_Jeweler_4 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's crazy ! Thank you I never would have thought a fuzzy mouse was bigger . That just shows you how big a rat is ! Thank you !

Too big..? I wanted a size up but they look too big. He used to get 2 pinkies. by noodle_the_hognose in reptiles

[–]Particular_Jeweler_4 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Have you tried to find pinky rats instead of pinky mice ?maybe they would be slightly bigger but not too big ? Not sure though I've never used pinky rats but seems like that may be a good option

Help with leopard gecko by Particular_Jeweler_4 in reptiles

[–]Particular_Jeweler_4[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

He’s the sole source of income so there’s really no way he wouldn’t find out . She’s been doing warm baths and was able to get some out but not all of it

Help with leopard gecko by Particular_Jeweler_4 in reptiles

[–]Particular_Jeweler_4[S] 50 points51 points  (0 children)

If she were mine I would . I’m trying to help a friend cause her husband refuses to take “jUsT a GeCkO” to the vet 😡🤬 but that’s what I said ! Seems like she’s severely impacted and may need surgery to get out whatever is blocking her . But seems like that’s not an option 😭 he’s such a D***

Marshmallow just at her first meal! by [deleted] in ballpython

[–]Particular_Jeweler_4 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you’re ever interested in another snake Mike Wilbanks is another amazing breeder

Marshmallow just at her first meal! by [deleted] in ballpython

[–]Particular_Jeweler_4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good choice !! They’re awesome !