It certainly sounded like a compliment, and for a while there was good correspondence, but it didn't last.
What happened was, after initial correspondence in which there were a few nice discussions of mutual interests and beliefs, a guy told me "You know what, I think you're great." It was just someone's profile that I happened to run into, but ended up hitting it off.
Or so I thought. I just don't know. As I said, it didn't last. I was never told anything to make me think he had changed his overall opinion of me, but then again, I guess it's not like he was going to announce "Hey, I thought you were great, but well, I changed my mind."
To me, the compliment was huge. I really took the words to heart, and though I shouldn't have, I fell hard. To think that we were developing mutual respect and good opinions for one another - it was just too easy to fall for him.
The other thing was that he made the comment "too bad we live far apart.... I think we would connect in many ways". So is it possible that these were just off the cuff generic statements that were not meant to be "taken to heart"?
Do any of you guys throw around statements such as these without feeling behind them?
I'm more cautious than that with my compliments. But ... I'm also considered less romantic than some other guys are.
Compliments that are not very specific are, in my opinion, less serious or heart-felt than specific compliments.
They may be fine before people know each other well. But once she and I do know each other, I will enjoy hearing exactly what she admires in me and I will enjoy telling her exactly what I admire in her.
Not to be rude angle. Dont put your eggs into one basket. Dont over analyse his grammar. Sounds like your frustrated that you didnt get him.
In what you wrote shows that you like hime alot. Nothin wrong with attraction.
How far specifically is the distance. dnt tell where u live just google it and tell me the miles. If a man really likes a gurl he will drive 100 miles. I would. but 300 if hard then I remember the movies. Long distance relationships do not last. In my opinion.
100 miles? I'd drive that tomorrow! 300 ... you're right, it is a reminder that you can't see her as often as you'd like. For a few months I dated a lady who lived 1500 miles away. The distance was one of the difficulties in the relationship.
I just found these two replies while taking a trip down memory lane. Yeah, he was pretty far from me (roughly 2,300 miles). Haha!
Yes, I really did like him. Because it's so difficult to find someone with similar beliefs to mine, the distance didn't seem a big deal to me. It seemed like a big adventure, too. But really, I was too hopeful, looking back.
However, it seems I may have met someone online who is only 930 miles away! HA!
2. I do not yet understand John 1:1. Most everyone would say "the Word" is Yahusha (or 'Jesus', a name I no longer use). Vs. 2 says �Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.� These two verses never use the name of the Son, and the idea is only ever there by inference (it's not directly stated). FURTHERMORE, a verse that seems to be overlooked is John 17:17, which speaks of the 'Word' as well. Here, Yahusha is speaking to the Father, and declaring "Your Word is truth". So then, in between, there is John 1:14, which tells us "the Word became flesh".
Regardless of what 'Word' conveys in John 1:1, we can know for sure, from his own words, who Yahushua claimed to be, and what he claimed to have. He claimed to have authority from his Father, that was given to him, NOT to be equal with the Father. Yahushua stated that he and the Father are one in John 10:30. They wanted to stone him for blasphemy. In this conversation, he 1) does not deny being the Anointed One/'Messiah' 2) reiterates he is the one the Father sanctified and sent into the world as Messiah 3) does seem to claim the role of judge, i.e. elohim 4) never once claims to be the Most High El/EL ELYON/El Shaddai.
I USED to think (through false teaching and frightful ignorance of scriptures) that Yahusha (the Son) was the only being that ever dwelt in the highest heaven (over all creation), and that he alone was 'God' (another 'name' I no longer use). I obviously was clueless to the verses like the ones below. He did not raise himself. Galatians 1:1 is VERY CLEAR on this. It is clear that there are both the Father (El Elyon), and his Son, Yahusha HaMashiach - two beings. But I no longer believe in any doctrines regarding the Father or the Son, including the Trinitarian doctrine. I believe in reading, VERY CAREFULLY, for myself, and in letting the Word interpret itself. It will not contradict itself. Even with the errors, it's possible to sort them out.
Ten chapters after the famous one, there is John 13, which lays out a clear principal to keep in mind: 16 'Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is an emissary greater than he who sent him. Yahusha was clearly sent by the Father. He also does not violate his Father's words, which he spoke, always, and only, including in verse 16. This means he would never claim to be greater than his master.
3. I do not believe that the �Holy Spirit� is a third person. Also, the comforter/helper/restrainer is NOT a ghost, as I used to refer to it. The Hebrew term that �Holy Spirit� was translated from reveals the true meaning and purpose of what Yahushua sent after ascending to heaven.
5. I believe in keeping the Ten Commandments. As an adult, during marital separation, I learned of and began to observe the 7th day Sabbath, the 4th commandment of The Ten. I later learned about Torah, and now believe in keeping all the mitzvot, to the best I know their application and duration. This is the reason I recently began wearing tzittziyot, even as a woman.
Matthew 19
17 And He said to him, Why do you call Me good? No one is good except One, YHUH! But if you desire to enter into life, keep the commandments.
^^^(This also relates back to #2, since Yahusha was distinguishing himself from his Father, and in very clear terms!)^^^
6. I believe the Scriptures reveal the names of the Father and of the Son. I believe Scripture tells us to use the names.
I want to be able to always know (and never 'forget') and to use (and never neglect) the set-apart names of both, so that I can pray using their names (TO the Father only, through his Son).
I want to be always ready to declare their names before men, as best I understand them.
And I want to be able to claim the promises of Psalm 91, based on vs. 14: "Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known My name."
'God' is not the name of the Father. 'Jesus' is not the name of the Son.
Acts 4:12: �Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other Name under the heavens given among men, whereby we must be saved.�
11. I believe the dead know nothing, as the Scripture verse clearly states. This means there is NO SUCH THING as ghosts, which is a very important principal to live by. A person neither goes �straight to heaven�, nor �straight to hell�, upon death. Check three verses before the most famously quoted one in John 3.
17. I have no political affiliation, but rather am a monarchist of sorts, waiting for my king, whose kingdom is not of this world.
I do not uphold war as a way of life for those who seek to be free, and especially for those who seek first His kingdom and His righteousness. I do not believe our Savior taught violence as a way of life.
In addition to knowing 'Mary' did NOT give birth to 'God', I am no longer sure 'God' impregnated Miriam, in terms of entering her, as we are all taught from our youth. Actually, Catholic teaching is that �all three Persons� of the �Holy Trinity� �performed the act� (source: ewtn.com). This sounds as if they would also say three persons entered her body
The word was made flesh, Gods word is truth. What is truth ? Jesus is the truth. Jesus confessed a good thing before Pilate, and will show soon the truth..
John 17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
John 18:38 Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
1 Timothy 6:13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
Jesus did not say He was equal, but the word records how He was anyway. Now did Jesus say who He really was, but as spoken, will in His times, show who is THE blessed, and ONLY potentate, ruler, or Most High.
John 5:18 Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
Jesus did not claim to be a judge, but judgment has a reason, to know we honour the Son, the SAME, as honouring the Father. Also the judge is the Father, or the Word is the judge, judging on His one throne of God and the Lamb, and His servants serve Him, the same one Lamb and God.....
John 5:22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
23 That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
John 12:48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
Revelation 22:3 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
Galatians 1:1 might be better read with John 10:18, because we read that Jesus already had power to take His own life again, showing who raised who...
Galatians 1:1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
John 10:18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
Jesus took on himself lowliness, as the Son of man. Hebrews 2:16. Came from Heaven and was always in Heaven..John 3:13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
Is called our Lord and Master, and we understand there is one Spirit, and one Lord, the ONE Lord Jesus Christ and one Spirit of Christ, with the name above all in Heaven...
John 13:13 Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
Ephesians 4:4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
Philippians 1:19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
Ephesians 1:21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
The Holy Ghost is Jesus, He sent Himself, the same as He previously had sent Himself...
John 14:18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
John 14:17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
Keeping the ten commandments is important, and all is done in one thing, to love your neighbour without hurting them or failing them...
Galatians 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Romans 13:8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
The Pharisees all called each other Master, and all honoured each other. But they did not know only God was good, and to stop worshipping men. Jesus does not reveal who He is, and hides who He is. But it is impossible to not know that Jesus is perfectly good, that is the measure and stature of Christ...
Mark 10:17 And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
Ephesians 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
The name of the Lord is secret, because His name is justice and righteousness, to know the Lord is not by title, but by behavior...
Jeremiah 22:15 Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?
16 He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.
None go to Heaven, but are raised from the graves..
John 5:28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
1 Corinthians 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
Good to not be political, or to support war.
Mary is just a person, but she also was blessed among women, because the power of the most High overshadowed her. We are not called to honour Mary, but it is entirely by the power of the Highest, clarified by the Holy thing that was born from this. Instead of dismissing scriptures we don't understand, I like to just let them be, Jesus honoured His mother but also showed te lack of faith not knowing what He must do, and catholics have no scriptures to support themselves, neither does anyone who does not believe in a righteous way...
Luke 1:35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
John 2:4 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
