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i think he set up the stone because it was the place he realized the god was with him. he finally realized that it wasn't god that moved farther away from him, but that he had moved away from god. he did it as a means of purification. that he accepts god as his father. that he will worship god. he will tithe.

they become jealous of one another and if not gotten under control they will become bitter and hate one another. not too much. my parents were indifferent towards us. it was like they were okay if we were there and okay if we weren't. i didn't hear the words i love you until i was grown and they were on their death bead. i believe acceptance is key. it wasn't that they didn't love me. i know deep in my heart that they did. they just weren't good at showing affection. possibly because their parents didn't show affection towards them... you know, learned behavior. i love my parents with my whole heart and soul. i have taken the necessary steps to make sure i didn't make the same mistakes with my own children. as a parent i look for the strengths in my children. i spend equal amount of time with them individually. and even tho they are grown with families of their own we still find time on a regular basis to get together. they love home cooked meals and we love gathering around the table for meals. grownups and children alike look forward to coming to see momma and dad. i have found facebook to be a great way to bridge the gap with our son who moved away to iowa. the boys play video games on xbox live together on a regular basis. he also plays with his little nephew. some people don't see video games as a good thing. i believe that it's a good way to bridge the gap. good stuff. loving unconditionally is key:-)

the story of jacob and esau is a story oabout the duel nature of fallen man. esau represents the physical part that is a slave to the senses of our physical body. we are all a slave to our bodies each and every day. jacob represents the spiritual man which is the ruler of the body. however rare that might be. the thing we all need to realize is that God is unconditional love. so, jacob? esau? ...who's to say who is more spiritual. What i do know is that God's unconditional love says he loves them both equally. maybe what we need to realize is that there is a little esau and jacob in all of us, but in spite of it all God loves us anyway. so, dig deeper and watch the world around you change. in the end you will be surprised to learn that change will be you!

I think the true meaning of the story of jacob and esau is a story about the duel nature of fallen man. esau represents the physical part which is a slave to the senses of our physical body. we are all slaves to our bodies each and every day. jacob represents the spiritual man which is hte ruler of the body, however rare that may be. the thing we need to realize is tha t God is unconditional love. so, jacob? isaac? who's to say who is more spiritual. What i do know is that God's unconditional love says he loves them boht equally. you know, there's a little esau and jacob in all of us, but nonetheless, God loves us anyway. so dig deeper... and watch the world around you change. the real surprise is when you figure out the real change will be you!

rebekah was a godly woman. she had a caring heart. as a person,this goes for anyone, one of the greatest investments we cna make is having a godly character. this is what opened the door to rebekah's destiny. simply put, she allowed the aLove of God to shape her life. however, life is full of choices and rebekah is no different than the rest of us. throughout the course of her life she made some not so good ones. children need to know that they are loved equally. favoritism never results in the good for all. i think the message i get from researching this particular question is that the closer i ma to God the better chance i have of making right choices. i view isaac as a godly man. isaac and rebekah seriously waited patiently and diligently prayed for children. Maybe they prayed together, maybe not, but as time went on and discouragement set in isaac did take it upon himself to pray more aggressively. the thing we all need to remember is that all human's have weaknesses. in the end it was isaac's obedience to God that brought God's will for his life. Isaac's life is a true lesson the improtance of obedience. we know this because the principle of reaping what you sow is still with us today. as for who is more spritual? who am i to judge that. i know the bible portrays isaac's sentuality as going from a seed to a driving force. surely it was no doubt a dysfunctional family, but we all have a fair amount of dysfunction in our lives. i think the lesson to be learned is that two wrongs never make a right. it also shows us that despite how much it hurts God always keeps his word. i will post my thoughts on jacob and esau's spirituality later.

i think it condems esau for selling his birthright because he love worldly pursuits more than the will of God. esau's problem is he didn't treasure his inheritance. if you think about it we only get rid of stuff we no longer value or when we value something else more. by esau doing what he loved he lost sight of God's will for his life. and when push came to shove he let his discomfort do his deciding for him and all while doing what he loved. i think the Bible records these stories so we can learn from them and so we can avoid pitfalls. moral of the story: resist living for the here and now by selling out tommorow for a bowl of lentil soup. bowl of lentils = instant gratification. eternal life = eternal life. bottom line is it all depends on what you treasure. something to think about, fs.

Why is anger an appropriate response to sin? I believe anger is an appropriate response to sin because when you care about someone, sometimes anger is the correct response. It lets the other person know they have crossed a line. In general, lines are there for a reason: for security, for clarity. If you choose to cross the line, you pretty much do so at your own risk. The thing is, when you find yourself angry that someone has crossed the line then it is pertinent to deal with it quickly because anger that is not dealt with turns into resentment and then into bitterness. Bitterness is always sin. Resentment is always sin. These two things indicate a conflict. A lot of stress is just conflict that's never been dealt with. To deal with a conflict you have to confront it. Most people do not like confrontation. I say grab the bull by the horns and ride it for all it's worth. No Fear! Like what is there to be afraid of, especially if you approach the situation with a loving heart and the truth? However, most people fear confronting another person or group of people about a conflict. The best thing you can do is keep your cool in situations like that. Just go to the person(s) with a loving spirit speak the truth in love. Being a hothead simply doesn't accomplish much more than create hard feelings and stir up the stink. A good rule of thumb is... be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger. I'm certain that's why God gave us two ears and one mouth. So we can listen twice as much as we talk. Experience talkin. If you've done your part, regardless of their response, the rest is the other person