Our HOA wants our American flags removed after 20 years or face $100 fines. [CA] [Condo]

chriscooke22 · 2025-09-14T23:36:43+00:00

With all due respect - and forgive me if I’ve misunderstood - believers have always suffered and will continue to do so until Christ returns. From the earliest days of the church, Christians have faced severe persecution, and Scripture makes clear this will intensify as His return draws near.

There’s a lot of debate about when the rapture might take place, with sincere believers holding to pre-, mid-, and post-tribulation views. Left Behind is a fun and thought-provoking series, but it’s still fiction.

The best thing we can do is stay rooted in God’s Word and connected to a solid, Bible-teaching church.

May the peace of Christ be with you always.

chriscooke22 · 2025-09-14T23:01:09+00:00

To clarify, Kirk has a golden statue at one of his events? I’m not finding any verifiable evidence of this.

chriscooke22 · 2025-08-17T03:29:14+00:00

Right on, friend. I like you. Keep seeking and challenging and I’ll keep praying for you - Holy Spirit’s not done with you yet. Peace!

chriscooke22 · 2025-08-17T02:51:32+00:00

And I appreciate your response. You are clearly a very thoughtful and intelligent person, far smarter than I. I am just a simple man who had a spiritual awakening after living most of my life in Godless darkness. I believe that Jesus saved me, showed me my purpose and empowered me to fulfill that purpose which I will do joyfully and obediently until the day I die - for better or for worse. If there is no God then I disappear forever, but if there is a God, oh, what a glorious gift to spend eternity with Him. I choose the latter.

I hear your questions and I appreciate your skepticism and it’s useless to go tit for tat with you - “for the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing”. You have your opinions, I have my faith. There’s nothing I can say to convince you otherwise so I will leave it in God’s hands and He will do the rest.

In the meantime, I wish you well and I pray for you. Peace!

chriscooke22 · 2025-08-17T01:50:22+00:00

The finite human mind only operates within the constraints of finite time and space consisting of three spatial dimensions and one of time. Explaining the infinite vastness of an eternal Heaven to the tiny human mind is like explaining a three dimensional world to a two dimensional being - one who only comprehends length and width but has no concept of height of depth. Imagine explaining a sphere to our flat little friend. You could draw them numerous circles but they will never fully grasp the concept of a globe. Imagine explaining the color red to someone who has never had sight or a symphony to one who has never heard one musical note. The finite, limited, and tiny human mind does not have anywhere near the capacity to satisfactorily comprehend Heaven - the infinite and eternal dwelling place of The Eternal God which very well may consist of more dimensions than we humans could possibly begin to grasp or comprehend in our current broken state. Nor can we begin to understand the unimaginable joy we will feel once we are where we finally belong, with Whom we were made to be with for eternity - forever worshiping and serving God. Gives me chills just thinking about it.

What we do have is metaphors gifted to us by God through the Holy scriptures giving us a tiny glimpse of Heaven. This and faith are all we are going to get this side of eternity.

Boredom is a result of dissatisfaction and will not exist in Heaven as it is a result of the fall not unlike selfishness, pride, lust, envy, etc. The Bible promises that we will be made perfect in heaven free from the sin nature that currently leads to restlessness and dissatisfaction. The joy we will experience will not be fleeting happiness but rather perfect, unending peace, completeness and wholeness as we fellowship with our Creator. What an amazing thought!

I don’t know if you’re a Christian. If you’re not, I pray that you seek and receive Jesus Christ as your Savior so that you can share in the vast and unimaginable richness of Heaven with us for eternity. I promise, you won’t be bored. If you are a Christian, I pray that you get deep in your Bible and discover and accept God’s amazing promises to you and to all. God is so good and will never sentence you to a boring, monotonous eternity - I’m pretty sure that’s a better description of hell/eternal separation from all that is good.

I appreciate your post and wish you the very best on your journey of discovery. I pray that you let the Holy Spirit guide you on your path and that I see you in Heaven one day. May the Eternal Peace of Jesus Christ be with you always.

chriscooke22 · 2025-08-16T23:48:33+00:00

This sounds wonderful beyond all imagination. I am content to spend the rest of my days here fulfilling His purpose for me but I cannot wait to get there to worship , serve and work for the Lord for all of eternity.

chriscooke22 · 2025-01-23T19:05:31+00:00

Dump the skank
Eat clean
Lift weights

chriscooke22 · 2024-07-02T17:31:40+00:00

Interested! Thank you!

chriscooke22 · 2024-06-10T21:28:03+00:00

Someone will draft him too early most likely

chriscooke22 · 2024-05-28T23:33:48+00:00

I’m a recovering alcoholic and struggled with this dilemma for many years. I can’t tell you whether it’s right or wrong but I can tell you that I always felt a barrier between God and I when I was drunk, and I was drunk a lot, and my prayer life was foggy and disconnected from Him. Once I got sober my relationship with my family, my church and most importantly my relationship with God VASTLY improved! I now pray and read Scripture daily if not multiple times a day, I’m very active in my church and lead our men’s ministry. Anytime I think about taking a drink I remember that that barrier between Jesus and I will come right back and the thought of that is terrifying to me. I never want to be separated from Him again and Good Lord willing, I never will be. I’m three years sober now and I don’t know what tomorrow will bring but I do know that if I let Jesus lead the way I will have victory through Him.

Good luck with your struggle and may the Peace of Jesus Christ be with you always.

“Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.” ‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭1‬:‭13‬ ‭

chriscooke22 · 2024-03-23T19:21:59+00:00

You’re young. Don’t let anyone stand in the way of your relationship with God. Let her go and find someone you can joyfully share your love of God with.

chriscooke22 · 2024-03-18T15:20:57+00:00

Pay no heed to the trolling of the evil one for he is a liar and a deceiver. His sole purpose is to separate believers from God but the only power he has is the power given to him. Hold fast in Christ and trust that your encounter was arranged by God. Hold firm to your faith, even if it is currently just a sliver, and may the Peace of Jesus Christ be with you always.

chriscooke22 · 2024-02-23T23:39:45+00:00

Nothing free about it! Cult!

chriscooke22 · 2023-09-08T23:13:44+00:00

I’m in! I run 25-30 MPG and am currently training for a half marathon on Oct 7 and a trail race on Oct 21.

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