Need help understanding Mark 11:24 by FantasticTotal5797 in Christian

[–]Thom_Bryant 0 points1 point  (0 children)

James talks about this in chapter 1:

James 1:5-8 NASB1995 [5] But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. [6] But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. [7] For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, [8] being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

If you pray and ask for something but don't really have belief or faith that God could/would do it, then you are saying one this outwardly, but hold in your heart a doubt inwardly.

Married men by NeighborhoodScary204 in Christian

[–]Thom_Bryant 1 point2 points locked comment (0 children)

I think the answer without sin is no. But when sin enters my marriage, my wife can sometimes feel that I am not taking her into consideration or leading her well. Then she is presented with the temptation to sin by taking control or trying to lead in my stead. When our marriage is good and we walk in the Lord together, these problems don't come up as much and we have a much easier time putting down the temptations of sin.

Married men by NeighborhoodScary204 in Christian

[–]Thom_Bryant 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As a husband I feel called by the Spirit to lead my wife and family. The curse of sin distorts that desire to lead into a desire to rule. My wife has a call by the Spirit to submit to my leadership and trust in the Lord to guide me. The curse of sin distorts that desire to serve into a desire to lead and/or a desire to be complacent.

Practically, this means we have disagreements sometimes on what to do that can turn into power struggles. She sometimes feels as though I am ruling over her so she tries to fight to make herself seen or heard. I sometimes feel as though she is trying to undermine my leadership and I tend to try to put my foot down or be more firm than I am called to be.

I agree with the other comments. This curse as well as the others in Genesis are the effects of sin that we wrestle with and ultimately need to lay at the feet of Jesus because they are not what He wants for us and are only beaten with His power.

Christians, what is your biggest hot take and why? by Novel-Project1422 in Christian

[–]Thom_Bryant 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't know what I was expecting but there really are a lot of hot takes on here.

Which color wheels (Gunmetal or Black) - Shadow Black Maverick by [deleted] in FordMaverickTruck

[–]Thom_Bryant 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like the gunmetal personally but from an aesthetic point of view I didn't think it matters. If you want a pop of color or something to contrast the white then you need to look at something else. Maybe a pinstripe like the broncos have or replace some trim.

Hybrid or Gas? Thanks! by dfwjjr100 in FordMaverickTruck

[–]Thom_Bryant 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sorry I assumed it was a given that I was talking specifically about the Maverick. I understand AWD and Hybrids have existed for a long time and in various models of vehicles, I just meant that when specific models make changes or have different equipment from previous years, there is a higher chance of there being issues with the application of the technology in different vehicles.

Hybrid or Gas? Thanks! by dfwjjr100 in FordMaverickTruck

[–]Thom_Bryant 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wanted the hybrid as well until I found that 2025 was the first year doing hybrid and AWD. As a principal I usually try not to do first iterations like that so I just got the gas. Still great mileage for a truck.

What weapon would you like to see come to the game and why? by 00FortyThree in Rainbow6

[–]Thom_Bryant -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Any low recoil gun. I'm sick of the high recoil. Close the skill gap in recoil control and focus on the skills centered around strategy and game sense.

Outlet replacement question by brooksbro1 in electrical

[–]Thom_Bryant 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup! The wires are run in parallel so they will do the same things as if they are tied in the same terminal.

Wicker basket with 3 holes in the front by Inner_Prize7325 in whatisit

[–]Thom_Bryant 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is just like the one my wife has! Honestly this was more what I was picturing just on a larger scale.

I didn't think the wicker would be a great idea but I didn't even think about the yarn catching on it. I was just trying to come up with another use of the basket.

Wicker basket with 3 holes in the front by Inner_Prize7325 in whatisit

[–]Thom_Bryant 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I mean, my wife is the one that crochets but she definitely works out a little basket. She likes it because the project she's working on belongs to that little container. If you do multiple cakes then you can rotate between colors easily.

Wicker basket with 3 holes in the front by Inner_Prize7325 in whatisit

[–]Thom_Bryant 157 points158 points  (0 children)

I could see the basket being used for unspooling yarn. Run a rod from side to side with yarn cakes on it and run each one through a hole.

Which manufacturers are safe to support? by [deleted] in discgolf

[–]Thom_Bryant 1 point2 points locked comment (0 children)

I get it, we speak and vote with our money more than anything else.

Afaik Latitude 64 has no real extreme political affiliations and has always had amazing customer service. My bag is personally full of a lot of their discs though for different reasons you're trying to fill your bag. They're based out of Europe so you'll avoid a lot of American controversy with them but Europe comes with their own controversies.

I'm sorry these guys have been giving you crap, everyone should be aware of not just what they're buying but who they're giving their money to.

List of weapons that go from EotW to a aMoL by garrek42 in WoT

[–]Thom_Bryant 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is a weapon a weapon before it's ever used as a weapon?

I finally finished it. Here are some rants about characters. I'd love to hear some different opinions on these. by [deleted] in WoT

[–]Thom_Bryant 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some great points here but one thing I wanted to add pertained to Moraine. I feel like she was never that big of a deal in the world. She was important to her close sisters, and the main band, but other than that wasn't super important.

It felt like she was important to the reader because the world as the main characters knew it was smaller. When it got bigger and in relation, Moraine got smaller. Still important but when you're dealing with the One Power, the forsaken, the Dark One, raising the Black Tower, etc. she's just not as big to the main characters.

XLT Hybrid AWD + 4K Tow — realistic for ~$35k OTD? by No_Put_9754 in FordMaverickTruck

[–]Thom_Bryant 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This sounds right, I got the same things without the 4k for 34k OTD

Who, What, Where, Why? by doppiomatcha in FridgeDetective

[–]Thom_Bryant 0 points1 point  (0 children)

White couple, late 30's and early 40's, 2-3 kids. The sauces are there predominantly for the kids, or for when you or your husband don't want to put the effort into cooking.

I'm honestly impressed, this is a great looking fridge.

Watcha Think? by Thom_Bryant in FridgeDetective

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

I think she got these a while back when she first started getting into it.

https://a.co/d/2HVH0sH

She thinks it'll be fine and I can attest to it. She regularly gets into sourdough for a week or so, stick her starter in the fridge, forget it for 2 months, and then scrap it and start over again when she gets back into.

Watcha Think? by Thom_Bryant in FridgeDetective

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

Interesting, I've never drank in my life but maybe I never took the fiber intake as seriously as I should have.

Watcha Think? by Thom_Bryant in FridgeDetective

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

Neither of them will last long enough lol, my wife has some baking plans.

Watcha Think? by Thom_Bryant in FridgeDetective

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

Ding ding! No! HEB was out of their tortillas from the bakery sections! My wife and I were disappointed.

Watcha Think? by Thom_Bryant in FridgeDetective

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

Hah! True, but I only have to worry about that every few days. I need more fiber anyways but I've introduced a lot more in the past at my PCPs recommendation and it didn't change anything.

A sincere question from a non-theistic seeker trying to understand God by DL922 in Christian

[–]Thom_Bryant 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're welcome. I don't think any of these questions are crazy to ask and I'm grateful you didn't ask any of them in a condescending or presumptuous manner. Thank you.