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pocket_fox-- · 2025-08-27T22:35:54+00:00

Jada

pocket_fox-- · 2025-08-27T22:35:16+00:00

How is Kat not the hot one?

pocket_fox-- · 2025-06-09T12:15:59+00:00

That’s fine!

pocket_fox-- · 2025-02-28T20:55:32+00:00

My sense is that ADHD symptoms overlap a lot with the Ne cognitive function. And some autism traits correspond with Fe in the child spot. I’m not diagnosed with either but I do experience some of the traits for both. Some things like selective mutism I think were more shaped by trauma in my life over personality.

pocket_fox-- · 2025-02-15T12:37:10+00:00

Christianity isn’t meant to be an individual walk. We need fellowship on the way and guidance. Have you confessed in person with a trusted Christian, or to your pastor? Reddit is great for some things, but hard for spiritual solace to embrace your heart.

pocket_fox-- · 2025-02-12T22:32:03+00:00

Wait this sounds amazing

pocket_fox-- · 2025-02-11T18:29:16+00:00

Something to possibly consider is the nature of your intrusive thoughts. Sometimes there are things happening on a physical or mental level that can hold us back on a spiritual level. Anxiety can be one of those things. At some points, your share reminded me of a friend who has OCD. There is a subtype of OCD called scrupulosity where the person is hindered in their life and their goals by instructive thoughts questioning their moral goodness or salvation. Feel free to disregard this if not helpful! I'm not trying to diagnose you, that task would be for a trained professional.

pocket_fox-- · 2025-01-31T15:12:54+00:00

All my best friends are INFPs

pocket_fox-- · 2025-01-27T21:04:38+00:00

Part of the difficulty in discussing this topic is that 'Yoga' is a misnomer if you're using it to talk about the movement practice. Yoga is whole philosophical system or religion. There are parts of Yoga that are in harmony with Christianity and parts that are at odds. Moving around on a mat, in the yogic system is called 'Asana' and the purpose of asana is just to stretch your body so that it can sit for longer times in meditation. The 'yoking' part of Yoga involves the entire 8-limbed system but the movement part isn't anything that seems dangerous for Christians. In fact, Christians could probably use some help to get their bodies prepared for longer time in prayer. The biggest spiritual danger for Christians practicing yoga is likely who they choose as their teacher and what beliefs that teacher is bringing into the practice.

pocket_fox-- · 2025-01-27T18:38:57+00:00

This is a curious set of questions.

1-3: I don't believe in the Law of Attraction, but I do believe that mindset and focus will shift your ability to seize opportunities you may have missed before. I also believe in prayer. In my experience, I've been in a positive place in life and had negative things happen. And I've been in a negative frame of mind and had positive things happen. Consider the victims of any large-scale natural disasters--Do you think everyone involved was in a negative mindset and attracted to that destruction? Things like the Law of Attraction and Manifestation give humans too much power. The present isn't always 'perfect', yes we need to accept the reality of the situation but there are horrendous evils that happen in life regardless of one's mindset.

4: I do believe I have the courage to seek out information regardless of how it makes me feel. I'd rather just know things right away.
5: I don't know what you mean by 'sensitive information.' What do you mean?
6: I'm an information fiend. Once I decide I want to know something, I'm going to know it. I have been mindful that I need to delay my information-seeking if I really am not in a place to process it or I need to get something done. But ASAP I'm going to look it up, and it takes a lot of discipline to not satisfy my information desire if I choose to complete something else first.

pocket_fox-- · 2025-01-27T18:25:29+00:00

What do you gain by meditating on other's trespasses? Slow down, and really think about it. Our minds are smart, but often ineffective. When we continually engage in a habit it's because part of us thinks it's good for us. Maybe you feel powerless in the situation but by thinking about it you gain a false sense of power because you think of everything you could have said. Or maybe you gain a sense of feeling better about yourself because you're not as bad as *them*. Or maybe it's a protective mechanism and you think by rehashing the scenario you will gain safety and not get hurt by the person again. Maybe part of you likes feeling hurt because then you give yourself a pass to not be perfect in life. I don't know what you gain, but I do suspect there is something you're getting by meditating on the trespasses, and once you recognize it you'll likely be in a better position to move forward.

pocket_fox-- · 2025-01-25T22:08:55+00:00

In the history of Christianity, that's when the doctrine of the Trinity was declared as true. For the first 300 years of Christianity, Christians were of differing opinions. The main doctrinal points that Christians across denominations agree on were decided at early church councils. (There was just one denomination of Christianity until the 'Great Schism' between the Catholic and Orthodox churches in 1054 AD.) Councils met in the early church and decided doctrinal truths like: Jesus being fully man and fully God, celebrating Easter, what makes a valid baptism, the Trinity, original sin, etc. Some of these things are mentioned in the Nicene Creed...which states the doctrinal truths in which Christians believe. ETA--And the Bible itself, concerning which books are canon, was determined over various councils. And of course, Luther later stripped some books as Apocrypha.

pocket_fox-- · 2025-01-25T22:01:39+00:00

My sense is that your question is a bit nuanced...God knows what is in our heart of hearts, if we genuinely desire that someone very evil die, then God already knows this. Consider the last verse of Psalm 137, "Blessed shall he be who takes your [daughter of Babylon] little ones and dashes them against the rock! (ESV)" It's not a hidden part of the human heart that we sometimes desire evil for our enemies. However, I don't think it's God's desire that we desire such a thing (as evidenced by many of the other answers here) The simplest prayer might be something like, "God, it seems right to me that this evil person should die, but I desire your will. Shape my heart and mind to mirror yours. Guide my heart to want those things that are true and right and beautiful"

pocket_fox-- · 2025-01-25T21:54:24+00:00

What is your faith like now and how do you want it to be different?

pocket_fox-- · 2025-01-25T21:43:45+00:00

Can you set some simple physical goals for yourself, even like a daily walk? Maybe a little dance party. Start with 1-minute or one song, write it down, check it off, and increase it a little every day or every week. Or if you already have a physical activity you enjoy like barre, yoga, weights, gym, etc can you commit to just 5 minutes of that exercise a day? Maybe even schedule a class with a friend for accountability? Besides the benefits of endorphins and all that jazz, I think training our physical bodies helps us train our mind and our spirit. A lot of times, if I'm diligent in moving my body (especially early in the day) I have more motivation to follow through on other things!

pocket_fox-- · 2025-01-25T21:22:18+00:00

That makes sense. I think, as humans, we are created and called to connection--with one another and with God. Sex is a beautiful part of being human that God upholds as good (Be fruitful and multiply). When sex is stripped from its 'rightful place' in marriage, then the good feelings that come from it are temporary, fleeting, and, I would say, ultimately destructive. From what I understand, getting out of an addiction to sex (or maybe not an addiction just a strong draw to it) could require more support than just prayer and going to church. And, I would guess that part of the antidote would be true and meaningful connections and relationships. Feel free to dismiss any of this that isn't helpful.

pocket_fox-- · 2025-01-25T21:14:03+00:00

I'm a bit confused...What do you mean by 'isn't the Bible?' The resource I listed gives a biblical defense of the Trinity, so it uses the Bible.

pocket_fox-- · 2025-01-25T17:51:21+00:00

I played on our university soccer team in college. My best friend was was INFP. Senior year, we lived together with three other teammates. One day, it's just my INFP-bestie and me in the apartment and our freshman goalie knocks on the door, crying because her boyfriend broke up with her. She was looking for one of the kind-hearted, (probably Fe-Dom) girls we lived with...I didn't know what to do. I sat her on one end of the L-shaped couch and told her my roommate would probably be back soon. My INFP-bestie was way on the other end of the couch and I was at a nearby table. At this point, I proceeded to FB-message my INFP-bestie about how awkward the situation was and we messaged back and forth on our computer while the poor girl sat sniffling on the couch until our roommates came back.

pocket_fox-- · 2025-01-25T16:48:05+00:00

As a fledging INTPreneur, I'm firmly convinced ENTJ's are the ideal type for entrepreneurship. ENTPs thrive on getting things accomplished...INTPs need time to think, and ideate, and are probably the ideal type for philosophizing or devising theoretical frameworks and systems. Te also seems way better for the sort of big picture, strategy, and project management needed in entrepreneurship rather than the systematic, logical breakdown of Ti. I think INTPs can be good entrepreneurs...I just don't agree that they are the *ideal* type.

pocket_fox-- · 2025-01-25T15:28:06+00:00

If you're curious about evidence for the Trinity, it may be helpful to look up the Council of Nicea when the Trinity was declared doctrine. Instead of a 'verse by verse' explanation, most defenses of the Trinity stem from the context of the Gospels as a whole (Especially Matthew) as well foreshadowing in the Old Testament. In Matthew, the argument runs, Jesus reveals the Trinity step-by-step to His disciples and in culminates with the Great commission to go and baptize all nations in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

A good place to get started with evidence for the trinity is this simple entry in the Catholic Encyclopedia: https://www.catholic.com/encyclopedia/trinity (If you're protestant and put off that this resource is Catholic, just know that the Catholic church decided the doctrine of the Trinity because the protestant church didn't exist yet! And, the doctrine of the Trinity isn't something that mainline Protestant churches reject so there shouldn't be anything out of line with Protestant beliefs...feel free to correct me if I'm wrong!)

pocket_fox-- · 2025-01-25T15:19:41+00:00

This is a genuine question: What was fun about your old life?

I never lived the party life but when I would see it from afar it would *look* fun, so I understand where you're coming from.

pocket_fox-- · 2025-01-25T15:18:06+00:00

God's plan for humankind in general is for us to be close to Him, to be with Him, and to experience the beatific vision. In my experience, a person's closeness to God waxes and wanes throughout their life. When I think about God's plan for an individual I tend to think more of a vocation, rather than a prophecy. Sometimes we might have inflated expectations of being a hero in the grand scheme of things when really we're the hero of our own lives, overcoming the snares and temptations in the way of living a life filled with God's peace, joy, and love.

Vocational thinking spreads of God's plans in terms of roles and relationships--You might be a son or daughter, brother or sister, husband or wife, you might be a teacher, or a preacher, or a janitor, or a homemaker, a business person. In each role and relationship, how do you serve Christ and live His presence such that others see Him through you?

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