Instead of bragging about what we have, should we be talking about how we help others

[eddiehaskell]

Honest question.

[Anachron]

Why don't you start off the thread, OP?

[r32gojirra]

Oh look it’s this thread again

[eddiehaskell]

Oh look it’s this thread again

It's an honest question which has practical benefits to our evolution as a person and growth within Jesus.

[DuracellBunny]

No we shouldn't. A man of principle gives for the act of giving, not for the recognition of others.

Proclaiming how much people "give" is even more vulgar than proclaiming their "networth".

We understand that you found some mixture of christianity and eastern philosophy when you gave yourself over to a higher power in rehab, but just STFU already.

[Godfrd824]

How have you helped others OP? I for example have fostered at risk youths, cooked for (my wife did the bulk of the cooking) and fed the homeless, buying all the ingredients myself. I have mentored multiple young adults and helped them continue their educations and helped them start their careers. Being the Christian that you are, the retired Christian that you are, I'm sure you done as I have and many times more, so lets hear about it. It will be motivation for us all.

[eddiehaskell]

No we shouldn't. A man of principle gives for the act of giving, not for the recognition of others.

Proclaiming how much people "give" is even more vulgar than proclaiming their "networth".

We understand that you found some mixture of christianity and eastern philosophy when you gave yourself over to a higher power in rehab, but just STFU already.

This is an anonymous forum so the real "you" doesn't really get credit. Plus you wouldn't have to mention a dollar amount. Just seems saying something like "I was involved with helping families get groceries today (you could've given money or simply picked out the food in store...who knows) would be way more inspirational that arguing about how much more money you have than someone else.

[Paul Kreul]

Honest question.

No




This is why...

No we shouldn't. A man of principle gives for the act of giving, not for the recognition of others.

Proclaiming how much people "give" is even more vulgar than proclaiming their "networth".

We understand that you found some mixture of christianity and eastern philosophy when you gave yourself over to a higher power in rehab, but just STFU already.

Your good deeds should be done in secret

Matthew 6:3-4

But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly.

[eddiehaskell]

No




This is why...




Your good deeds should be done in secret

Matthew 6:3-4

But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly.

mentioning that you made someone happy on here IS in secret as no one here knows who you are or who you helped.

[Paul Kreul]

mentioning that you made someone happy on here IS in secret as no one here knows who you are or who you helped.

God does

[eddiehaskell]

God does

And you don't think God wants us to encourage fellow believers to see the joys of a transformed heart through acts of kindness and compassion?

Acts 20:35 "In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive. '”

[Godfrd824]

I bet OP steals condiments from fast food places.

[Paul Kreul]

And you don't think God wants us to encourage fellow believers to see the joys of a transformed heart through acts of kindness and compassion?

Acts 20:35 "In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive. '”

You are to do these things, not boast about them..big difference. You do not go around speaking of your good deeds, the minute you do, the cease to be good deeds.

[Akd123]

I was at the liquor store last week and this old woman who could barely walk was asking people for money and i knew she was gonna ask me. Only reason i gave her a dollar was cause she had her bloody mary mix trying to get enough money for some vodka. I didnt want her to go through DT's and ive had people help me out with when i was going through DT's.

So i might have saved an old womans life. WTF have YOU done OP besides preach on the misc about how your a better Christian than everybody else? Fuk you and get off your high horse you ph@ggot. ded fkn srs ph@ggot

[Godfrd824]

You are to do these things, not boast about them..big difference. You do not go around speaking of your good deeds, the minute you do, the cease to be good deeds.

You're arguing with a man who does not work, but has his girlfriend work and pay the bills. Who has a child out of wedlock, and by his own admission feeds her junk food more often than not, whatever's cheap. And who burdens family members when the poor child needs clothing or school supplies.

[JayJ350]

If a message forum full of strangers is where you go to show off and flex as an anonymous user, you have nothing to really show off or flex.

[Paul Kreul]

You're arguing with a man who does not work, but has his girlfriend work and pay the bills. Who has a child out of wedlock, and by his own admission feeds her junk food more often than not, whatever's cheap. And who burdens family members when the poor child needs clothing or school supplies.

If that is all true, than that is a disgrace.

Not saying you are lying but I don't know if OP just trolls..I'm hoping if he did admit those things..he was trolling

[Anachron]

If a message forum full of strangers is where you go to show off and flex as an anonymous user, you have nothing to really show off or flex.

Zero self awareness on full display!

[JayJ350]

If that is all true, than that is a disgrace.

Not saying you are lying but I don't know if OP just trolls..I'm hoping if he did admit those things..he was trolling

A lot of people around here seem to enjoy coming up with bitter fantasies about users they don't like to cope with their personal issues with them. I don't take anything around here too seriously, especially when it's negative catty bullchit about other users.

[georgeenoob]

Great thread OP

[Anachron]

If that is all true, than that is a disgrace.

Not saying you are lying but I don't know if OP just trolls..I'm hoping if he did admit those things..he was trolling

Doesn't work - true
GF paying the bills - not true
Child out of wedlock - true
Feeding said child junk food - true
Family having to buy clothes for the child - true

His GF ( mother of his child ) does not pay the bills, because they don't live together - he only has partial custody.

[Godfrd824]

If that is all true, than that is a disgrace.

Not saying you are lying but I don't know if OP just trolls..I'm hoping if he did admit those things..he was trolling

It's all shyt here has admitted to himself. Of course he tries to spin feeding his daughter McDonald's 3 nights a week as being thrifty for example, but we all know what the truth is.

Then he'll start saying gay shyt because I have normal memory and remember all the weird shyt he admits to.

Doesn't work - true
GF paying the bills - not true
Child out of wedlock - true
Feeding said child junk food - true
Family having to buy clothes for the child - true

His GF ( mother of his child ) does not pay the bills, because they don't live together - he only has partial custody.

I assumed they lived together, the way he talks about it, that's how it seemed to me. Guess I was wrong. Also did not know that he only has partial custody.

[Anachron]

A lot of people around here seem to enjoy coming up with bitter fantasies about users they don't like to cope with their personal issues with them. I don't take anything around here too seriously, especially when it's negative catty bullchit about other users.

I caught this guy trying to pretend that he owned car(s) his father actually owns ( by his own admission, not making any of this up ).

[Adam16121]

Just echoing what others said already. Flexing how selfish and wealthy you are is bad, flexing how selfless you are is worse. At least there’s some honesty in the former.

[Paul Kreul]

It's all shyt here has admitted to himself. Of course he tries to spin feeding his daughter McDonald's 3 nights a week as being thrifty for example, but we all know what the truth is.

If he is living off his woman's income, that is pretty messed up, and completely un-Biblical (OP claims to be a Christian)...I understand if your woman makes more, but as a man, especially a Christian man, you should still be providing and working, not sitting around while she does the work.

McD's is just straight poison, maybe once a moth or once every couple weeks as a treat, but never as a meal replacement on the regular


edit-did not see your post Anachron, good he isn't living off his woman

[Anachron]

If he is living off his woman's income, that is pretty messed up, and completely un-Biblical (OP claims to be a Christian)...I understand if your woman makes more, but as a man, especially a Christian man, you should still be providing and working, not sitting around while she does the work.

McD's is just straight poison, maybe once a moth or once every couple weeks as a treat, but never as a meal replacement on the regular


edit-did not see your post Anachron, good he isn't living off his woman

Well, he does depend on her to provide health insurance for his daughter - so whether or not he's providing for his family is debatable.

[georgeenoob]

You are to do these things, not boast about them..big difference. You do not go around speaking of your good deeds, the minute you do, the cease to be good deeds.

Truth.

Good deeds are to go unnoticed when the heart is full of pride.

[JayJ350]

Truth.

Good deeds are to go unnoticed when the heart is full of pride.

The more people are concerned with the thoughts of others, the less genuine they are.

[eddiehaskell]

You are to do these things, not boast about them..big difference. You do not go around speaking of your good deeds, the minute you do, the cease to be good deeds.

Sure -- if you're BOASTING -- as in give ME the credit for what I have done. As a Christian your acts should be done with a pure heart and in honor the mercy/love/kindness that God bestowed upon through Jesus Christ...extolling the joys those acts give you is not boasting.

[Anachron]

The more people are concerned with the thoughts of others, the less genuine they are.

And this:

https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showt...hp?t=185290403

Just LOL @ the complete lack of self awareness.