RainbowsGirl Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 (edited) 1.What things do You wonder about in GOD's plan, design, creation/creations? 2.What do You Wonder about living here in this world??? 3.What puzzles You or what pieces have You put together??? The thoughts and wonderings I have are from a Christan and godly standpoint and my thoughts recently were stirred up concerning God's designs for Mankind, and Animals. Here is one of my many wonderments: I just read WhiteDoves new Thread "What a Friend" and was responding to it. Of course the more I wrote the more I saw that I was going off topic in His Thread so I am starting this one as not to dismantle His. Please do read His; It with tear at Your heartstrings and make you think; and make You cry!!! The story of Mickey and Percy brought a lot of thoughts to my mind and heart What a touching and tenderhearted testimonial to the bonds and depths of true friendship and undying love!!! A great example of real love, friendship and loyalty that sadly seems in such depth, much rarer in the human- kind sector of this world. Where in, ties aren't woven tightly and bonds unravel quickly with very little provocation!!! The World is waxing worse and worse in all realms: Isa 51:6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished. 2Ti 3:13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. I remember being taught in TWI...not really taught...just told that animal soul life was not eternal...Perhaps that is true.??? Perhaps it is not??? I was never provided scriptural evidence. If anyone has any please enlighten me! Perhaps they never lost or always have had a spiritual connection to GOD?! This is my wonderment in part. I hope that GOD gave them a way into eternity as well as we have; as there are several loving pets I would again like to see and many renowned animals I would be tremendously overjoyed and grateful to spend eternity with; like Mickey and Percy, and Christian the lion to name but a few!!! Their presences provides/provided soothing comfort and serenity now on earth!!! In Eternity too would be nice and maybe possible??? It is not that I don't see or understand that GOD so richly and graciously gave us this world and everything in it to bless, help and provide for all our needs, out of His Great and Particular Love for us most especially. Yet, Perhaps animals were designed to be more than faithful companions and meet our other needs. Since we have such a limited view and scope of GOD's thoughts, ways and total plans...I guess that we can hope a lot while we seek our answers and mysterries; and wait many of them out! Who among us has not learned from the love, loyalty and example of an animal, a lessen or two!? Who among us has not seen an animal cruelly abused; crawling back to it's abuser seeking mercy, forgiveness and love!? Seems to parallel in ways man's similar state with GOD ironically, doesn't it??? Although, not all aspects and responses are similar. Our domestic animals and pets often trust more easily than we do. They often forgive and show mercy more easily than we do. IMHO, GOD must have put that in their DNA or their souls...whereever???, to bless and remind us to be kind and to be loving and compassionate. To be convicted to refrain from abusing weaker and more vulnerable beings! Don't they seem such an example of GOD's own heart to us??? Many of them would lay down their lives down to protect us from harm; as Christ did, but on a much completer scale, and in a far more thorough way! Yes...we are superior, but perhaps, not in all the ways, and to all the degrees that we sometimes claim to be!!! Edited September 20, 2008 by RainbowsGirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excathedra Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 my mom tells this story that she gets to the pearly gates and st. peter greets her and sweeps her right in she is shocked and asks him why she doesn't have to spend some time in purgatory (hell) for a while ? and he says, "where do you think you just came from?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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my mom tells this story that she gets to the pearly gates and st. peter greets her and sweeps her right in
she is shocked and asks him why she doesn't have to spend some time in purgatory (hell) for a while ?
and he says, "where do you think you just came from?"
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