My Prayer Problem

I think I’m like that too, I only pray when I need rescue. I treat of prayer as my personal 911. But in my prayers, I usually cry out to God and tell Him what I’m feeling.

Good article Jaquelle! I struggle with this as well by only praying when I need something like strength or patience or courage. Now I know that I’m not the only one! 🙂 I agree that we all need to be more adamant about praying regularly, however, we don’t need get caught up in thinking that if we miss a day we are terrible people. Satan can use our desire to pray against us by making us feel terrible when we don’t pray. This is exactly what he wants us to feel: guilty. Just pray from your heart and God will appreciate that.

Hope this helps.

I’m so glad I could encourage you, Moriah! Thank you for your sweet words, and blessings to you.

I definitely empathize with you, Rvy. It’s easy (and right) to call out to God in our times of distress; it’s just cultivating that constant prayer relationship that is so hard. But by the grace of God and the power of the Holy Spirit, we can persevere. I hope I could encourage you!

Wow, this (unfortunately) is exactly me… Even the “tummy ache” prayer thing! Thank you for the encouragement to truly “pray without ceasing”. God bless! 🙂

That’s a great idea to have that set-aside time for prayer. I’ve been trying to do that as well. The constant thankfulness is so much harder. I think it’s more about creating that attitude of thanksgiving, as opposed to just incorporating it into a single period of prayer. I know that I have trouble with that. But God is good and His grace is sufficient and the more that we pursue holiness, He will sanctify us. And praise Him for that!

“He who kneels the most, stands the best” – D. L. Moody

@Rhanx97:disqus I LOVED One Thousand Gifts. I completed my list of 1,000 around Thanksgiving of 2013 after working on it for several months. It has been one of the most enriching things I have ever done in my Christian walk. It helped me to grow so much in the knowledge of just how much He loves me. Having your eyes opened to the simplest to the greatest gifts He gives in every moment of every day is a priceless treasure!! Have you read Ann Voskamp’s Advent devotional The Greatest Gift: Unwrapping the Full Love Story of Christmas? It was beautiful. We even did the video/study to go along with it at church in the weeks before Christmas.

Yes, my family read the Advent devotional three years ago (I think) at Christmas time. My mom told me about One Thousand Gifts after reading it herself. It changed her life! She encouraged me to start a journal when I was in a time of depression. Isn’t amazing how much God pours into our lives every day? It truly does dramatically change our perspective on things!

That’s great! Ann Voskamp has touched thousands of lives with her testimony of a thousand ways He loves. It was opposite for me. I read One Thousand Gifts and in turn shared it with my mom. She was very blessed by it as well. Last Thanksgiving we had an “Eucharisteo” inspired Thanksgiving. I posted about it on my blog: http://uniquelyfashionedforhisglory.blogspot.com/2014/11/eucharisteo.html

Yes it is amazing how He pours into our everyday lives. That the God of the universe would think about–care for me–and lavish gifts of His love is almost too beautiful to be true. But it IS!!

Glad we can share our hearts about this together. 🙂

“the only way we’ll ever stand is on our knees with lifted hands” -Casting Crowns
“Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire?” -Corrie Ten Boom
I am certainly guilty of not praying enough. It is easy to schedule bible-reading/devotional time, but prayer really doesn’t have a fixed time in my day. Then again, the whole day should be prayer time (without ceasing), and then yet again, there are different types of prayer and certainly time should be set aside…
This is not the first reminder of this I have had…
“speak Lord, your servant listens”
We are not the first ones to wonder about how to pray. Jesus’ disciples said “Lord, teach us to pray”… and that’s where the Lord’s prayer comes from

I am also a PK and sometimes find it hard to admit that I have problems praying. It bothers me that in the good I just carry on but when time’s get bad, I remember that God is there. But He is always there. I’ve been trying to pray more and often I find myself praying at random moments through the day. When I try to purposefully pray each day, and not ask but praise, I find it is easier to talk. Some nights I’ll pray for such a long time. Then others it’s like 30 seconds. But I love those moments during the day where I just pray. It’s such a comfort to know that God is listening. I love that!

“Prayer is not meant to be “used”.”
That stood out to me as so true! I often fall into the habit of using prayer as my hotline to healing instead of what it truly is- communication with Jesus Christ, our beloved, merciful Savior! What a comfort it is to know that God is always there for us to talk to, AND more importantly, always there to thank and praise, even on the days with tummy aches :). Thank you for this thought provoking article, Jaquelle!

There is no formula, it just pops in my head and I write it down.

“Joy is only as satisfying as repentance is deep.” -Nate Shurden

I remember the quotes, but I always double check the person that said them, just to be sure it’s right. So, Google.

Thanks for replying Sam, but I don’t have a Phone, Android, Kindle or anything like that.

Dom

Good thinking 🙂

Hey Dominic. I think I’ve mentioned this somewhere on the Reb already, but one thing that’s helped me when I don’t know how or what to pray for is to pray directly from Scripture. Instead of praying for “please heal so and so from this”, find a Psalm that talks about healing and restoration and pray those verses directly to God, inserting the person’s name where it uses first person pronouns like “I” and “me”. For example, here’s a prayer from Psalms that I’ve prayed for a friend when I didn’t know what to pray: “In times of trouble, may the Lord answer *insert name’s* cry. May the name of the God of Jacob keep *him/her* safe from all harm…May he grant *his/her* heart’s desires…May we shout for joy when we hear of *his/her* victory.” (Ps. 20) Or just take a passage from the New Testament, like one of Paul’s prayers, and pray it for your family or for someone needing strength. “I pray that from Your glorious, unlimited resources You will empower *insert name* with inner strength through Your Spirit…And may *he/she* have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep Your love is.” (Eph. 3:16-18). It might be kind of a flowery way to pray, but it’s always helpful for me when I need to change things up.

This is great! Thanks for writing, Jaquelle 🙂

Good point; good article! Prayer has to be priority, period.

Excellent Corrie Ten Boom quote!!! I love it!

I’ve hit the same wall sometimes. If you look around on here, you can see places where people could use prayer; I’ve started praying for them. Some that come to mind are: Sam S was saying that Trent Blake could use prayer; there was a person calling himself/herself ‘P’ who has a difficult family situation.

Thank you so much Louis.

And I like it how you said “if you don’t pray for your family and for yourself, who will?”. Your so right. Another question is, How do you remember to pray? I have just realized that I have heaps to pray for, but I keep forgetting to pray.

Your brother in Christ,
Dominic

Very good idea Riley.
I really like the Ps. 20 prayer.
If you look at the reply I wrote to mimeforJesus, I was thinking of starting a Rebelution prayer group.
Thanks again,
Dominic.

Hey Dom, I think that’s a great idea! I don’t know if it could work actually on the Rebelution site, but it would be really cool if it could happen somehow or somewhere. Just about all of us, including me, need prayer :).

Hey Dominic!

What works for me is I have a list of goals that I write out each day, including prayer items. Because there are so many, I don’t get to them all, so I’m considering categorizing them into three lists, and praying for one category a day, and in that way I could pray for them all at least once every three days. But that’s because I try to pray for many of the people I know along with a number other prayer items. Because we can’t literally pray for everyone, what friends of mine do is they ask God to lead them as to who they should pray for.

Your brother in Christ,
Louis

Yes. I can relate to your kind words about her. She fills my week with much inspiration & edification.

That’s neat you have the same plates! We girls notice details & decorations. 🙂

Hey of course I don’t mine Eva.
Your so right, before bed is probably the hardest time for me. Either I’m falling asleep and I don’t even remember or I’m watching a movie fall asleep before the end of it.
Putting a reminder by your light is a good idea, or if you need a stronger reminder, tie a rock on your pillow with the word PRAY on it. 🙂
I don’t have a set time to read my bible but that’s another problem, I have trouble to remember reading my bible as well. I am trying to get into a habit of reading and praying.
Thanks so much for replying, glad you could join our conversation.

From your brother in Christ,
Dominic.

Yes! I was considering trying something like that myself, but didn’t know how much interest there would be. Go for it!

Hey, I like the “tie a rock on your pillow with the word PRAY on it” idea. That’s gotta work:)
I completely relate to you on not being in the habit of reading the Bible either. Yeah, I’m still working on it, too. And It’s good to know I’m not alone in my forgetting stuff! Hey, but God can help us remember:)

While we’re brainstorming, and seeing as we have “friends in high places” (a.k.a. Brett Harris) why don’t we float the idea of starting a Prayer Group tab/section on therebelution.com website?

People could voluntarily sign up for email updates on prayer requests, or perhaps only on the urgent/major prayer requests (as a separate email chain than the one that the articles and discussion questions are sent to) or those who want to can just check back regularly. I just think a different page setup would help, seeing as posting and replying on a single article over a long period of time could get cluttered and cause poor maneuverability.

One hang up is that prayer requests tend to be personal, which is not a problem if you don’t mind everyone with internet being able to access your requests. But I think in essence a prayer group is an excellent idea. It could unite us in a new way. Paul commanded the Christians in Ephesus to pray for all the saints!

But it’s something we can prayerfully consider (because you don’t want to launch projects on a whim without asking God first). Then we can wait and see. If worst comes to worst, we could start a facebook group =vD

Hey, Jaquelle! This is a really good article. I learned the lesson of unceasing prayer from a story when I was a lot younger, and it’s been the guide of my prayer since then.

“Several ministers had gathered to discuss difficult questions, and it was asked how the command to “pray without ceasing” (I Thessalonians 5:17)
could be obeyed. Various suggestions were offered, and at last one of
the ministers was appointed to write an essay on the subject for the
next meeting. A young maidservant, who was serving in the room, heard the
discussion and exclaimed: “What! A whole month to tell the meaning of
this text? Why, it’s one of the easiest and best verses in the Bible.”

“Well, well, Mary,” said an old minister. “What do you know about it? Can you pray all the time?”

“Oh, yes sir!”

“Really? How is that possible when you have so many things to do?”

“Why, sir, the more I have to do, the more I pray.”

“Indeed! Well, Mary, how do you do it? Most people wouldn’t agree with you.”

“Well, sir,” said the girl, “when I first open my eyes in the morning, I pray, ‘Lord, open the eyes of my understanding,’ and while I am dressing, I pray that I may be clothed with the robe of righteousness. While I am washing, I ask to have my sins washed away. As I begin work, I pray that I may receive strength for all the work of the day. While I kindle the fire, I pray that revival may be kindled in me. While preparing and eating breakfast, I ask to be fed with the Bread of Life and the pure milk of the Word. As I sweep the house, I pray that my heart may be swept clean of all its impurities. As I am busy with the little children, I look up to God and pray that I may always have the trusting love of a little child,
and as I….”

“Enough, enough!” cried the minister. “These truths are often hid from
the wise and prudent and revealed unto babes, as the Lord Himself said.
Go on, Mary,” he continued, “pray without ceasing. As for us brothers,
let us thank the Lord for this lesson.”

[The story is from a book of devotional stories called “How God Used A Thunderstorm” by Joel R. Beeke & Diana Kleyn.] It’s so cool how we can just talk to God all the time. It’s like having a phone inside your head so that you can talk to your friend whenever you want and they’d respond immediately, except a whole lot cooler!!!!

Yes your right…
Even Jesus prayed for hours. Maybe I should try that. 😀

Hey yea me and Louis Gervais have been talking heaps about the group, Do you know how we could contact Brett Harris? We might need his help on this matter.
Oh and please pray that the group is in Gods will.

Dom.

Hey @Brett Harris,
Could you look at this thread of comments please? I think it’s a great idea!

Prayer is–after all–a “hard thing.” Especially at first, when you’re still getting into the habit of it.

Thanks for encouraging me too:) And I LOVE your prayer request idea!!! I really hope it works and that Brett reads these comments. It would connect all of us on here even more.
I’m so glad that you’ve been able to stick to your prayer resolution so far! Not many people can just say that and do it. Keep it up!
In Christ,
Eva

I’ve been doing pretty good:) sometimes I’m in bed with the light off and am just about to fall asleep….and then I remember, so I have to sit up and turn the light on, but it’s sooo worth it:)
I will definitely support you and join you if I can! Can’t wait to see if it works out!

Thanks!!
And good job remembering, I just about fell asleep praying to God last night.

Hope we get this group going!!

First of all, I don’t really go on FB.

Second, we would have to invite a lot of people.

And keep inviting new people.

However we get this going, I hope it can be on The Rebelution.

Dom

Yeah, if possible, it would be great to have it on The Rebelution! It would be a big hassle to have it on FB.

That’s just about the best way to fall asleep:) And I hope we can get it going too!! I’ll be praying about it!

Thanks Eva!!

I’d say go for it!

Gotcha ;). I’ll give it a try.

Now I don’t know what to do! (Were you really saying to email you?)

Okay.

Hey what do you mean *removed*? I guess I’m not smart enough… )=

I saw the comment you sent Brett on another article – now we get to wait to see what he thinks? Waiting is one of my least favorite activities!

Hey @mimeforjesus:disqus it’s safe, don’t worry. 🙂

Yep. I’m pretty sure Sam isn’t a stalker ;). If I deduce correctly, he has a specific reason in mind.

I don’t have FB either…
I actually started thinking about a prayer tab on the Reb [is abbreviation ok?] within a couple weeks of finding it… a few months ago.
I was thinking a tab to click on (like “blog” or “articles”) that would lead to a list of prayer requests.
I think commenting on the requests could bog the page down…
what about just people can post requests, and there could be a “I’m praying” button people could click (kinda like the “like” button)
Prayer requests could be categorized for normal or urgent…
as far as privacy goes… I don’t see a problem. If u r posting prayer requests for yourself, u can gage that. If the prayer request is for someone else, ask them first, don’t use their name, or change their name + age (I do that often :))
I have no idea how hard it is to edit/add to a website… but this could be great… happily surprised that so many other people had the same idea…

God is not a silence listener. He is always speaking. The question is:
Do we hear Him?

Funny!!!

Instead of a Tummy ache making me think of praying
it’s Clouds
I don’t know why but there so Free, Light and always there, that they
remind me of God.

Wow, I never saw that before… You have shown me how little I notice!

But, Joyful joyful, it’s the “contact us” button! What if Alex gets it!? We need a “contact Brett” button! =vD

I have a hunch it would be something joint that they would both be able to check, but Brett would probably be the one to check… If Alex did get it, I think he would be able to tell Brett, seeing that they are brothers and probably have ways to communicate… 🙂
[I wonder if Brett is reading all our comments about him and laughing as we try to figure him out…]

Hey, can I share an important prayer request? I know you’re talking about starting a prayer group sort of thing, but this really can’t wait…
My aunt’s sister is 31 and in hospice right now with colon cancer. As far as I know at the moment, she hasn’t died yet but is probably in the last day or two of her life. She has NOT accepted Jesus, and seems to have no interest in doing so. Whenever you think of it, please join my family in prayer for her soul. Also that the people with her would be given the right words to say, and that all would feel God’s presence.

Thanks.

Praying!!!

How did you see that?!
Anyway if your waiting you can also pray. 😉

YES!!!! We succeeded!

How do you subscribe?

I’m not sure

Gtg

ok

Praying for you guys!

Yea!

Hey, I asked Christy a question a minute ago and included you in it. Could you please take a look and get back to me? Thanks.

Me!

Me too!

Me too 🙂 But you probably guessed that already.

I followed you, and it showed your recent comments 🙂

If you want to join, ‘like’ my comment. :D!!

Welcome

I’d love to join in!!!

Welcome to the team ;D

Hey Ruthie,
I will pray for your aunt’s sister.

haha
not to show my text-message-lingo ignorance…
but what does JK mean?
new kind of smiley face?

Yes; Alex and Brett have this amazing ability to communicate, seeing they… um… are twins, and always think the exact same thing?

What’s this prayer group?

Keep me posted as u work through the process…
I would LOVE to be a part of this! 🙂
[just figured out how to like/upvote a comment :)]

They were talking about starting some sort of a prayer group for sharing prayer requests, etc. on the Rebelution or somewhere else. Scroll wayy down to see the whole thing. 🙂

Lol

Aw, thanks!

Where/when did you decide? Over email?

I don’t think he ever does…

Why is that?

I’ll be praying!!!!

You have very caring parents

Hey Sam…
I thought you where following me?

Mine to! I ask my Dad before I try anything new here… or pretty much anywhere else online
#3cheersforcaringparents

I will let you know.

And your right, you don’t have to comment to pray.

I’ll remember that 😉

#3cheersforcaringparents !!!

Of course you are, your my sister!!

@disqus_ynAwM455oe:disqus @Rhanx97:disqus Have you guys heard of a phone app called Instapray? It’s pretty much one giant prayer group across the world. Random topic switch, I know, but I was just reminded of it by your ideas. 😛 You should try it out sometime!!! http://www.instapray.com

#threecheersforunderappreciatedcaringparents!!!

Oh boy… I’ll just take your word for it. I don’t have the time to poke around on the internet; busy prepping for a move. Someone keep me updated?

Totally in!

A lot have people have been sharing prayer requests lately, and I’m going to be needing a bit of prayer these next couple of weeks. I go to a public high school and am taking biology a year early. On Wednesday, we are starting the evolution unit. Please pray that I would stay strong through it and be a (loving) witness to those around me. Thank you!!

That’s a good idea — maybe that would work. Thanks for the thought!

Hey Sam, I’ll be praying for you!

Awesome sis! Just keep in mind, “There is a time to speak and a time to keep quiet.” Don’t compromise if you’re asker to. But don’t be disrespectful either if you can help it.

That’s probably going to be my biggest struggle, honestly. Learning and knowing when to be quiet and not starting a huge debate is going to be crucial! 🙂

Ouch, that hurts… I’m more likely to represent Him as the rude interrupter.
So, question for anyone stopping by, not just Trent (but I want your answer, too!) 🙂
When is a good time to be the interrupter?

So, what if you hear friends talking rudely about someone? I tend to take the side of the underdog, and I don’t know if it’s God telling me to ask/tell them to stop talking like that, or if it’s me. If I had “clearance,” I would do it in a heartbeat, but I don’t know if that’s sufficient reason. I’ve never heard a verbal voice, I don’t think God communicates with me that obviously (or I have no idea how to hear Him).

I don’t believe has never spoken verbally to me either. I was trying to make a point: unless God says differently, we need to be respectful.

That’s awesome 🙂 but I can definately see where it would cause issues over smaller things

Great! My best friend is studying evolution as well in the public school. Fortunately,she’s had numerous opportunities to correct the teacher, who was surprisingly enough, (after some persuasion) open to her logic. The book “When Science Fails” has been a great help to me as well. Pretty basic but good. May God be with you, and be bold for Christ. There’s a lot of good you can do in this situation. I pray that doors would open for you. It’s not unlikely that you may have an opportunity to witness as well. 🙂 Praying for you!

Thank you! This one is especially messy. 🙁

I’ll pray!

Thank you! 🙂 God bless!

I mentioned it on your blog, but I’m praying for you!

Great!! I’ll keep you informed.

No updates yet that I’ve heard. I don’t think the doctors were expecting her to live this long. Still praying!

You’re welcome! And that’s good. It seems like I haven’t met many strongly opinionated evolutionists, they just believe the only option they’ve ever been taught. Can’t really blame them. And exactly! I’m excited for you. There’s no greater joy that we can attain as humans than that of witnessing and disciplining. God bless. 🙂

Lol. Tell me about it…

Hey @samwegner:disqus, I’ll be praying for you!
I actually have a prayer request to. I have a friend at my church who knows the gospel,but she doesn’t want to live it at school. At school her actions make it clear to me that she doesn’t want to talk about the gospel, or Christ. Please pray that I will stay strong enough to talk about Christ and his word.

??????!!!!!!!!??????????!!!!!!!!!

Like group names??

And @everyone else… I find that funny. Anyhow, I don’t have any great ideas yet, but I’ll think about it 🙂
Keep me posted!

Sweet!!! =D I’ll think about it….

I think it sounds like an awesome Idea! Keep me posted!

Okay, after much brainstorming, I have a suggestion…What about “Revive”? As in a sense that we revive each other through prayer and encouragement, and we are revived as God answers our prayers…?

“The Lord heard Elisha’s prayer, and the life of the child returned, and he revived!” (1 Kings 17:22)

“Your promise revives me: it comforts me in all my troubles.” (Psalm 119:25)

“Revive us so we can call on your name…” (Psalm 80:19)

Thanks

Do you?? Yay!! I was just using Bible Gateway… there are so many amazing verses in the Bible that contain the word “revive”. I feel so revived just reading them!

Sorry that it’s after the fact but I will pray for your future bio classes:) How did it go?

I love it!! 🙂

Like the idea!!

Whoa what have I been missing? Are you guys forming a prayer group (duh)? Where? How? Can I join? Will these annoying questions of mine ever end? Sorry I would look through the comments but there are 293 (make that 294)

I like it!

Awesomeness! 😉

I’m not sure but we have got two names that we are deciding on.
Redeemed and Revive.
What do you think?

Thanks Eva, but remember.
It’s not just me, @programguy:disqus Is doing most of it.

We have to names to decide on.
Revive and Redeemed
What do you think?

That’s just my personality, I’ll keep you posted. 😉

Oh, I forgot about him (or her)
Sorry.

And how do you tag people?
I tagged you and it said @ programguy
Why is that?

How do u pick a user name???

Here we go…

Sam I like yours too!!!

Hmm….I think I like revive the best, but both are good

Great!

What kind of ring??

Or even Revived!

It shows my username as MimeforJesus… that’s also how I log in. Is that right?

Thanks, I didn’t know…

I actually like Redeemed better but i like both of them. Maybe we could call it Redeemed and Revived or something. who originally came up with the idea of a prayer group?

before I came to the Rebelution, @mimeforjesus tried to start one.
It didn’t work, but then I suggested the idea when I joined and here we are.

So I guess you have to answers, @mimeforjesus and @Dominic

That’s what I was thinking… o_o

Absolutley!! I think it’s amazing how you had this idea (I think it was you?), but you didn’t just leave it at the idea stage – you and @programguy:disqus are making it happen! I’m so excited to see what the end result will be :).

Then this is probably my first really Christian Hard Thing.

Anyone doing DHTU?

I think we’d cry in frustration!

Do Hard Things U? What’s the U for?

Hey @Dominic! Most people won’t know about DHTU yet because I only shared it with a really small group as part of a pilot program. But if people are interested in being notified when enrollment opens again, they can sign up here:

https://dohardthings.leadpages.net/dhtu-enrollment-is-closed/

I would use ‘ring’ the same as I would use ‘yell.’ I’d say ‘give me a yell if you need a hand,’ or substitute ‘ring’ for ‘yell,’ or say something like ‘shoot me a line if you need a hand.’ I think she just means let her know. 🙂

That’s what I mean. Your idea originally.

We have a .org site that we are setting up.

I am but 3:30 pm Saturday for you is Sunday 9:30 am for me which means I miss out because I’m at church. 🙁

Awesome!

What is Do Hard Things University?

Yes i only have two brothers who are both older than me and who are both in college!! 😀

just curious but why do you ask?

Sam and @disqus_ynAwM455oe:disqus, there’s no pressure! Don’t feel like we’re all waiting on you to make it happen. If you need any help, just ask. Prayin’!

Sounds cool 🙂

Or colours?

I know right, I see everything before you do

Can you help me?
I am missing out on DHTU because of where I live.
What can I do about that?

Did you see Sam S’s comment?

I don’t know…
Just wondering.

Thanks.

Lucky you — are you into LOTR? (Cause it was filmed there…) Missing DHTU is a real bummer, though.

🙂 what you mean?

🙂 ok i was just wondering as well, it seemed like a random question. bu ti can see how why you would ask me, a girl posing with two guys that’s odd 😀 unless their your brothers 😀

Cool! That looks like it will be perfect! I love open source programs, and web solutions, like Magento (for eCommerce).
Keep it up, and don’t hesitate to ask for help!

Wow, 406 comments and counting!

Just testing… 😀

Or cousins. 😀

Haha if you think that’s a lot check out “What do you like about these discussions?” There’s over a thousand on that one. 😛

Thanks! It just happened to cross my mind. 🙂

On a side note, I really like your short bio on your user info page on Disqus!
My Cousins live in Columbus and in Carolton, GA. How close is that to you? (or far!)

Your welcome 😀

Yeah that’s true 🙂

Thanks! Hmm I haven’t heard of Carolton but Columbus is a couple of hours away. :-/

Quite honestly, I am sick of the snow! We have had it for a week here in SW Missouri, and it makes it quite hard to get up your 1/2 mile long driveway!
And the second one is a 4WD stuck and slid of the road.
I think we have 9 inches now, and it is falling again (wintery mix)!
How much did you get?

You don’t know what you have until it’s gone! I used to live in Michigan, where we had snow all winter, and I didn’t really appreciate it. Now I’m where I don’t get snow, and I wish we had it! You’re making me homesick 🙂 Especially the car – we ahd friends who had a car like taht!

I’ll trade with you! We have at least a foot of snow and the temp a couple mornings ago was -19F…

I feel ya!! We just got over a foot of snow, and yeah it was close to -20 like two days ago!!! The fun of being a northerner. 🙂 @disqus_joshanderson:disqus I’d take GA weather anytime!

We live in the North of the South, so we get some of both. I think our coldest this year was around -5, with a windchill.

That’s great… Bringing back memories…
That’s funny about the car! It looked worse in real life than in the picture. Several flipped off the highway near us.

What part of GA? Have you gotten any snow yet? It flurried over here but nothing more.

Drivers who don’t now how to drive in the snow, or you have a really bad spot near you?
I used to live in between two steep hills. The people who didn’t know how to drive in the snow would slow down before they hit the hill going up…

North Georgia, hbu? Yeah we had a “heavy flurry” but it stuck for a while, just enough to make driving hard.

Really bad, silky slick snow, and a ton of it.

Josh A, I know your last name. Muahahahahahaha!

Lol! 😀

Haha, not really… 🙂 I wouldn’t mind snow but it’s relatively warm here today so i’m not complaining!! 😀

Wow, you’re suspicious! And I didn’t know you could do that…

Ohhh does that pop up when you tag me….oops. 😉 That’s OK it’s a really common name, I’ve been introduced to another Josh A______ Let me test…..@disqus_joshanderson:disqus

Gosh y’all are like secret agents or something. 😛 and nooooo 🙂

No. 🙂

Do I detect – *ahem* – stalkerish activity, @programguy:disqus?? 🙂

Yeah, you’re kinda creepy at times…

It got up to 40 today here – and we still have snow on the ground!

Maybe you can find it out! See above.

You should of seen our roads! Last Saturday was an exercise in driving while slipping around and not trying to get in a wreck at the same time 🙁

Okay, I just wondered because I knew an Ethan Hart, and we kinda moved to different states three years ago. It would have been weird but great to find him on here 🙂

Yes, usernames are giveaways, but you know stuff about people (like me!) that no one else knows. e.g. you know my real first name, if you think about it. Don’t become a stalker, though – you’d be way too good at it!

It’s a Blimey-Cow-ism. In training, we were told that secret agents posing as homeschooled Rebelutionary teens had to know that channel. This one is from their video on Bad Words, or it’s from the one on modern music (I think).

Yes, I give you that. So I guess you’re innocent in that one area…

Five, one brother and four sisters. I’m the oldest. 😀

Aus… oh. Then let me tell you that New Zealand is a leader in lots of sports. Let the games begin…

Most people I know don’t use Scripture references in their arguments… You made my day!

Yep. They read every email and text message, and listen to every phone call. Just make sure you say things that you want them to hear!
Trust me!

How many “Rebelutionaries” are there that really work for the NSA? Or maybe a different spy organization?
Just kidding!

Thanks! It’s one of my all-time favorite songs (and movies)! 🙂

I love that song! Are you familiar with Hillsong Young & Free?

“Alive” is really good 🙂 (sorry to totally butt in on this conversation :p)

Me too! Thanks for the suggestion!

Have any of y’all heard the Britt Nicole/ Owl City song, “You’re Not Alone” ? It’s pretty sweet 🙂

Yup. It’s really good! 🙂

Hey! How’d the move go? What kind of place do you live in now?(country,city,podunk etc.) And yes quite random but I’ve been wanting to ask you.

I’m one of them! Okay, not really. But I will be looking into your name; haven’t had time for the past couple of days, but I will discover your secret 🙂

I think they use it in both.

lol I do that all the time… hopefully I’m not too annoying…

I looked it up 🙂

OH WOW!!!! 😀 i sure your glad your the oldest 😀 how old are you?? and were do you live?? i’m sure you’ve told me before but i forget. I’m always curious were people from the rebelution live 🙂
God Bless,
~Madeleine

I’m 15 since 6 Feb. And I live in New Zealand.

Happy belated birthday!

I’ll have to look them up!!! Thanks!

That’s a good guess! That would be cool.

What is that supposed to mean Samwise?!?!?!? 😀 lol

Thats right!

You have already done way more than I could ever do or know how to do, so don’t get discouraged! Yeah, I have no idea what Yii framework even is, so I can’t help you there 🙂
I saw in an earlier comment that you asked for people to pray. I’ll be praying that you don’t get too overwhelmed with all this. Thanks for putting the time and effort you have put into this, it means a lot!

Your 15?

What part will the Yii framework be used for? It is for web apps, so is this part of HumHum? Sorry i’m not much help!

We have a couple of websites (3) on an unlimited paid bluehost account, that we may be able to use if you are interested. If you want, email me at a temporary email address: http://shilohhillssoaps.com/temp and I can give you some more details. Let me know either way!

Thanks for the help!!

Anything to keep you from reporting me to my superiors at the top-secret organization 😛

Well, I don’t mind you knowing – here’s a hint. Nathan Tasker would know, too 🙂

No… you, @nathantasker:disqus and i were talking about my name… can’t tell you more 🙂

Is this for us others to look at, or just Dominic?

Everyone. Pray for my dad. He’s. Sick not sure wats up. Thanks?

Me too! Do you know what is wrong? The flu? Worse?

Man, you need some work! Obviously, you forgot everything about online posting that you learned in Langley, Virginia while you were there!

Will be praying for him through out the day. Hope he gets better.

Yep! Human Millennium Edition. Human ME for short!!!

Praying <3

Praying!! 🙂

Do you think we need to up our security budget to ward off @mimeforjesus:disqus and the malicious attacks?

Great!

Hey @disqus_yezUL85qzj:disqus, @samwegner:disqus, @MyNameIsAnigoMontoya:disqus, @alliehaylie:disqus @Rhanx97:disqus, @nathanaelbarker:disqus, @disqus_joshwhatshislastname:disqus, @disqus_rHUVb4P7uQ:disqus, @programguy:disqus – my dad’s doing much better 🙂 Looks like it was just a hard-hitting flu, but he passed out (never happened before) and then I freaked out. Thank you for the support! 😀

Good to hear…I’m glad it was nothing horribly serious! : )

Oh no, actually my non-adult friends (who I really like being around and whose company I seek out) are younger than me, with only one exception. Just curious, Sam – how old are you? I know you’re a *whispered so people don’t hear* sophomore, now I want to know if you’re older or younger than me 🙂

No, I don’t think so. You met me? What was my name, and what did I look like? If your guess is too similar to reality, this could get really weird!

Yes mother! I will show all due respect to someone like you!!!
🙂

Haha 🙂 Sonny, isn’t it time for you to be in bed? I’m very strict about bedtimes.

All right, already! It’s Laura.

Hold on… what do you have in store for me???

Really? That’s another example of you’d be a great stalker. (Is that an oxymoron?)

Yes. 8:00? Yours must be soon!!!!

No Revive for you!!!!
Muahahaha!!!!!!!!!

Ahh… you work for the DHS?
I knew it!

Yes, it is. 🙂

I think so… it’s what my friends and family call me 🙂

By how much? I get to be the rude little sister now 😛

Oh that’s great. Thanks for letting us know! Yay!

=D =D I know @mimeforjesus:disqus’s name!!!!

Ahh, so you live in Caledonia?

Well, neither do I. I have a younger sister who’s nice, though. I’ll be like her 🙂
If you don’t mind telling me, what month are you? If you don’t want to tell everyone and their brother, that’s all right. I’m just curious 🙂

My name is enough to make you do the happy dance? #Samthestalker?

Not really…

I’m letting you find it 🙂 I can remove it at any time!

No, I don’t think we’ve ever met. It would be fun if we did met sometime, though 🙂

Okay, that’s just about the opposite of me. I wondered what I was like!
In real life, I have brown hair, no glasses, and basketball is one of the sports I’m worst at. (Coming from me, that means I’m really bad at it!)

Okay, that would have been a cool movie 🙂

Well, your questions have been answered, haven’t they?

Yes, but I won’t try, in deference to your wishes 🙂
In all honesty, I don’t know much about computers — except that I don’t know much about them.

You would ban me? I never did anything to you… yet.

Whew…

The Midwest. It’s a culture I’m more used to, but I like where I am.

I know that… I meant, wait until I start worming information out of you!

And I’m a HPME (Human Pre-Millennium Edition).

Alpha Version 😉

Anywhere near Indy??

It’s a whole-family move. I’m 16 – moving out on my own is a scary notion.

How so? I’m brain-dead right now..l;

Hey guys, I just found out a friend of mine friend lost her dad this morning. It was totally unexpected. Could you pray for their family in this heart-breaking time? (Her name is Elise)

No… Wait a minute, what town are you in? I have many friends who are from there/live there.

I’m in the Green Bay area

Not really, it’s on the other side of the state 🙂

The department of homeland security is about to run out of money. That’s who you work for!

I was just asking because I didn’t know how old you were.
I’m 15 so I understand. 😉

IDK, all I know is that I’m beta then you. 😉

No, I don’t think so… is it near Ann Arbor? I was seven when we moved away from TC, so if it’s near there I probably know it as “that camp we always drove by on the way to church” or something like that 🙂
So it’s got a special place in your heart, does it?

I know what you mean…
Sorry to have to ask this, but would you mind editing my name out? I’d rather just have you folks know, not anyone who comes across this page five years in the future. Kinda like your email address (which I still know, by the way!)

And… you’re praying for me?

If you’re right, I’m gonna feel so silly… my brother and sister-in-law lived there for two or three years, but I didn’t think of that town.

Same here. I can’t imagine losing my dad…

Uh-oh, I should have kept my mouth shut.

Yes. Me too.

Yes I am. Just wait ’till I start on @mimeforjesus:disqus !

Okay, gotcha. And yeah totally understand that! And yes! Understandable. 🙂 Okay. It’s like this: Grew up in Northern, PA in Uniondale, lived there until I was 9, then moved to Penns Creek, PA and resided there until 2013. In 2013 I decided it would be best for me spiritually and academically to go to Ottawa, KS to live with my sister and brother-in-law. But most of my family is still in Penns Creek and that’s where I call home and spend the summer and Christmas break until I graduate out of high-school.

Glad he’s better.

We are working on getting the bugs worked out and modifying some thing to fit our needs. Be sure to thank @Sam S.; he is working hard on it!

Hey Sam random question have you ever had a comment say “Hold, on this is waiting to be approved by the Rebelution”? If so, do you know how to fix it?

And thanks btw 🙂

Bazillion. (this feels weird posting random words)

AHAHAHAHAHA I figured out the word its he*l which I guess can be used as a curse word…thanks a lot!

Hey, you’re a pleasure to work with! Always polite and patient. 😀

So why were you using that word…?
I had a comment like that too; now I figured out why 🙂

I dunno, but I’ll be praying for the two of you 🙂

I was talking about heaven and h*ll on the latest discussion question. Don’t worry, I wasn’t cursing, I promise. 🙂

I’m just a nice person!
*whisper* Yeah! That was part of the trap. We have to fake them again!

Yes! Sam takes two steps forward, and I take one back. 🙂

=D

I’m *removed*. Now, because you should be getting an email because I’m replying to you, I”ll edit it out right away.

What is Revive? Can I join?

Revive is going to be a website that you can share your prayer requests on for other people to pray for. It is still in the making. Is this accurate, @programguy:disqus ?

Sweet! sounds like a great idea. Keep me updated!

Thanks @Sam S, and @Ethan H.

Whoa! Mind=blown! I Never thought of you having a real name. XD

Ohhh…

Oh yeah. So I realized this a few days ago…that’s actually the description of a book character I read about a few months ago, but her name is Desiree (which is actually kinda kinda close to Deirdre). So…yeah, it’s all made up. Lol.

Are you asking what it was? I just remove it after I say it because while I don’t mind people in on the discussion knowing, I don’t want any random person (stalker perhaps?) seeing my name months or years later, ya know?

No, it wasn’t me; I never moved to Texas. It would be really cool-but-weird if I met one of my childhood friends on here, though…

Am I supposed to understand this, @Rhanx97:disqus and @disqus_ynAwM455oe:disqus?

Near Interlochen?

No need to apologize, you’re okay 🙂

he’s EVIL?

I actually thought of a trap already, but @programguy:disqus convinced me not to carry it out…

You’re right… I forgot I was conversing with people who know theology and doctrine inside and out. 🙂
But you messed up there: Now you’re not evil to the core.

Rrrgh, I’m talking with someone from my home state, and I don’t even know what part he’s from! Sounds like he might be from my area!

I’m evil to the core; it is in Christ that makes us holy before God! That’s the doctrine of Imputed Righteousness…
🙂

Okay, I should stop; I don’t know the terminology, and evidently you do 🙂
So what denomination are you affiliated with?

The only castle doctrine I know is in Chess… (castling). You want to enlighten me?

I already answered you!!

Oops! We were typing at the same time…

That wouldn’t be criminal activity, would it?

That’s right!

I am a Christian. Mostly southern Baptist. 🙂
What about you?
I like to listen to sermons… and Way of the Master Radio.

I know…

🙂

Good question… At first I was in a Southern Baptist church, then for a year we were between churches, then my family found a nondenominational one we agreed with. Now we’re with a very non-Mennonite-but-still-officially-Mennonite church.
I don’t really know who we agree with most; we considered going to a Presbyterian church, a 1st-Day Adventist church, and many others of numerous denominations 🙂 So, in the end, I have no idea what I am, aside from being a child of God 🙂

Heh?

YOU KNOW TC?! I lived near there… You know the town Williamsburg? It’s near Acme Township 🙂

Anybody want one of four copies of “The Net”? Not really…

Yes! We are at a non denominational church right now. I hate church hopping, but they are important issues!

Yes! You can be in any denomination and still not be a true Christian…

Windows XP

Two homes… and I thought my move was a big deal! That’s got to make it hard to make good friends in either place.
So how spiritually better? If you ever don’t want to answer me that’s okay; I just like to know people, especially if I’m praying for them 🙂

Ok, that’s really amazing.
I literally could say the exact same thing about me! We moved churches last August, and at the new one, I really don’t fit in with anyone, mostly because I’m homeschooled. And no one at the old church won’t miss me, but i’ll miss them. I really only have one friend that I see maybe every other month at most. It’s hard. But I really think God is using this for my good, and growing me closer to Him. I defiantly have grown spiritually. You really can’t relate to the feelings unless you’ve been there. I know how you feel!

Praying! =)

Praying!!!

Praying!!

I’ll be praying!!

Praying

Yep, praying 🙂
Have fun!

Praying

Oh, wait. I’m not on a muslim ghad…

That’s tough. I don’t know what to tell you, except that we will be praying for you. Keep us posted!

Thank you all for your prayers!

Ecclesiastes 3:7 comes to mind. There is a time to speak up, and a time to remain quiet. It’s important to know the difference. (And if you’re anything like me, it can be a struggle to keep calm and not start an argument at times!) Be the one who reflects Christ with respect, truth, and evidence. I’ll be praying for you!! May God use you in mighty ways! 😀

Also it wouldn’t hurt to brush up the evidence supporting a young earth. Creation.com and Answers in Genesis are both really good sites. I ran across this article in my research: http://www.earthage.org/youngearthev/evidence_for_a_young_earth.htm
The site’s graphic design could use a little work, but it’s got tons of evidence. 🙂

I’m actually in a similar situation. The evolution unit my biology class was supposed to do weeks ago got pushed back and starts Monday. Please be praying that I stand strong and keep my head throughout it. : ) God bless you!

Thank you! I found a few more Bible verses on remaining silent:
-Psalm 39:1
-Psalm 141:3
-Proverbs 10:19
-Proverbs 15:1
Proverbs 21:23
-James 1:19-20
Hope this helps! 😀

Whenever I come on here, I can expect to laugh 🙂
You guys are hilarious!!! @programguy:disqus, @disqus_rHUVb4P7uQ:disqus and @alliehaylie:disqus

I was just thinking this looks like a fun discussion, that’s all 🙂

Or 856…

Right? For me it’s hard to think of @programguy:disqus as more than Candy Corn 🙂 I mean, that’s the image that pops into my head, not some guy who actually looks like a person…

Yeah, I think we’ve only left a church of our own will once; that was because the pastor basically said my parents could either put us kids in Sunday School or leave. My parents decided to leave.
The rest of the time we moved to a different state, so we had to find a new church.

Aaaah! My mind is going in circles right now.

And it’s clear as tea to me. It’s getting clearer, though…

I don’t think that it matters that much! Grape juice is cheaper…
What about you???

@programguy:disqus is doing most all of the work!

Ouch, I know your pain. (Is there a sadder emoticon than :(? Cause I’d use it right now!)
I’ll definitely be praying for both you and @disqus_rHUVb4P7uQ:disqus!

Haha that was that weird blob of candy corn I saw walking around the other day. 😛 And people think a guitar walking around is weird. 😉

You’re very welcome. I’ve moved two times that I can remember, so I’ve lost more friends than I want to count.
If you ever just want to talk to someone (vent, chat, commiserate, whatever), I’m available. Same goes for you, @disqus_rHUVb4P7uQ:disqus 🙂

Sure…

Um, I don’t know! Let me think of something…
Oh! Pray!

Sure, makes sense. Wish I could give you my email, but my parents don’t want me to…

Meaning, if you wouldn’t do anything to me…

Can either of you ride a bicycle? That would be even weirder 🙂

Uh-huh. What is mlive.com, exactly?
And you will never find me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, thanks for the offer! I will start right now…
I am so, so sick….
Nevermind.

Great! Let’s get her!

Or 908…

Perhaps. When I heard your voice on DHTU two sessions ago, I was surprised that your voice didn’t sound all high pitched and candy corn like. (No joke.)

Let’s get my devision of the FBI on her!

Yes! I wrote out a reply, but it got caught in spam.
Let’s try it! What is your counter to this?

I’m an atheist. I don’t believe a good god would be so cruel to send people to he||. That’s just unfair! And besides, why would you want to believe in an old book full of contradictions?

🙂 Yeah, it’s kind of an intesting idea. We do a lot of community service work on the trip, but the sad thing is because it’s closer to home and not that expensive a lot of kids treat it like a vacation or road trip 🙁

LOL! In that case, I guess I need to start making t-shirts 😀

Mmm wise you are @programguy:disqus but much you have to learn still hehehehehe. Stand for “happy,” H could, but stand for something else, it does mmmm yessss. Know @disqus_rHUVb4P7uQ:disqus’s last name I do hehehe, “Happy” it is not.

Good idea, secret agents! But wrong. 🙂

BUT! We still have not heard from the other two defendants yet…perhaps they are related…*Yoda voice* “use the force you must…”

They will agree with me!
*whispers* We’ve got to keep them tricked! Say conflicting things.

Oh, sorry. *name removed to protect the innocent(mostly).

Yeah! Making progress!

OOOHHHHHH! That’s right!

Hey! We’ve got to agree on your last name!

Wow guys….:) twenty comments discussing whether I’m related to someone. Hmm….I think I should just let you guess….

No point in arguing, boys, I already know the infamous @programguy:disqus last name!!!! And the “S” doesn’t stand for “Secret”!!

Thank you!

I’ll look it up. Thanks! God has perfect timing. This morning I was getting ready and was praying the whole time for the class to go well because of how nervous I am. Then, I come on here to find this. God is so good! 😀

Y’all are nuts. 😉

Yes, we are.
*whispers* He’s sooooo in the dark! Lets keep him that way…
🙂

Does it, now?? #samthestalker is still in business…

Yeah….weird. *whispers* @disqus_rHUVb4P7uQ:disqus at least we got @programguy:disqus confused

And “H” stands for “Hungry” it does. Hungry for Chocolate. Mmmmmm, lots and lots of dark.chocolate.

*whispers* Anytime, bro!

Dun dun duuuunnnn!!! 😛 I know about two, but I think I’ve given up keeping on top of people’s relations on here. Especially when they make it deliberately confusing….. 😛

OH I see….I think.

You do? Who?

…Still not exactly sure who you’re referring too…

@Rhanx97:disqusRight, that was my guess, but I didn’t know for sure. 🙂 Well… what do you think, Sam? Is he my brother?

Yeah… you probably will.
But I’ll have a lot of fun during the time that you don’t know!!

Oh wait! …now I know who Dominic’s sister is!

The right name for my brother? Or the right name for Dominic’s sister?

Haha, @Rhanx97:disqus does it again! You’re really rather good at confusing Sam, Riley! 😛
Oh? Care to share?

How did your unit go? My projects class whent pretty good. I still struggled a little bit, but besides that it was good!
Praying for you!

Whaaaat?!

Let me think… No, I don’t think so.
Will you be going to Lake Ann Camp this year? I’m thinking I might try and go, but I have no idea if it’ll work out. Not likely to, but I might as well try, right?

Candy corn riding a bicycle… I have to meet you sometime!

You guys… whenever I get on here, I end up laughing – and so does my sister when I show her the nutty teenagers on here 🙂 She says I’ve found my place in the world…

Ha. Ha. Ha. 😀

Lol, aren’t I? Wow, we sure went a little cray cray….

Sorry I didn’t answer sooner… somehow I lost this email 🙁
That’s cool, I’m glad you thought I was a book character 🙂 I can think of worse things I could be compared to…

So what do you look like?

I agree. 🙂

True true! Haha I knew someone would ask at some point! It’s french, but we pronounce it the same way you would pronounce Gregory. Except with a B instead of a Gr. 🙂

Good! God taught me quite a lot today, even if it wasn’t easy 😀

great, even I can’t follow this conversation…:)

It’s amazing about how much God can show you. I know that sometimes I think that I know a lot, but I really don’t know that much. God knows all! It turly amzes me!

Or, 1020…

Ikr!

That’s really hard. I’ll be praying for her and your family!

I”ll be praying!

Praying right now and will be praying. Can you give us updates on this later?

Or…never mind. =)

Some one needs french toast…..

Wait someone let me in on this – I guess I’m not the secret agent I thought I was. 😉

lol 🙂

Right? I’m so far behind on this conversation…

Yes I wil be praying!

Praying!!

I’m praying. 3 years ago my grandpa died of cancer as well. It’s a very difficult situation for both the person and their family members.

Random and unrelated, but I just saw your username! A perfect reference!

Hehehehe….

“Here’s what I found on the web…”
I think you’re more than silicon!

Hahahaha what on earth? Lol what about that Egyptian with a spear? Did he get frozen too? 😛 #biblenerds
And hey if you get this twice I apologize…that’s what I get for being lazy and trying to respnd to something on my Disqus homepage…

Lol, @nathanaelbarker:disqus, @thewriterchick:disqus, @mimeforjesus:disqus, @alliehaylie:disqus, @samwegner:disqus – I’m not confused at all! 😉

Praying now, Heidi =)

Bahaha, you guys are absolutely hilarious…

1 Chronicles 11:22-24 🙂

Yay! That brings tears to my eyes… and I’m “not emotional”.

Praying for you guys 🙂

will be praying. keep us updated.

I know! He should be a model…

well are you related to someone on here!?

Should we let them in on it? Go ahead….

Wait a minute. Who’s my brother?

Umm….probably. Lol I don’t think anyone really knows who at this point….me included 🙂

Oh that’s alright. I’ll let you tell everybody…

Yeah, do that… if he looks like Nemo I’ll be really surprised! Of course, @programguy:disqus didn’t try and say he looks like that, he just said he *believes* that he looks like that. It provides a nice loophole when you show us all what he really looks like 🙂

Well, I think I do….haha I’m not sure about anything in this conversation 🙂

exactly. time for a new conversation anyone?

Yeah, I’m up for that!

emails for what?

alright, what to talk about now?

Disqus sends me an email every time someone comments on a post I also commented on… I’ll be changing that soon!

May I tell him?

what kind of food?!?

oh nice, me too!

which one?

If you want you can abbreviate my name in any way to make typing it shorter.

Do you ever go by Nate?

yeah sometimes, if I don’t have to act professional.

Haha that’s funny. I’ll let @mimeforjesus:disqus tell you…

French toast… we’re calling @programguy:disquss name now 🙂

I just ate one and it was REALLY juicy. so yeah…

Ahh, I see…

Oh wow. Now everybody’s gonna be confused

Why do you have to act professional?

I play in the CSYSA and when we play music, we have to not goof off (sadly)

that’s the point

Nope! Just talking about it….as usual

Hey that sounds cool! I’ve always wanted to be apart of something like that.
I live in kinda southern Indiana. What about you?

Haha nice 🙂 It’s kinda weird that we all live so far apart

It’s classified! I can’t tell you that!
Besides, I have to think of one!!!

are you sure??

Not closely…Maybe Noah?

I think they might have figured it out by now 🙂

figured what out?
#helpplease

Oh really? And why did you expect that…

I was trying to find if there was one near you. but it needed a zip code, and that would make me seem like a creeper and put you zip out on the internet where anyone can see it.

ohh. getting sassy!!

Ooohhh, okay. Yeah, that probably would have been pretty weird :). I’ll check it and see.

Well, pure logic man, how did you know where my brother lives?

wait, what. Eva and Riley are related?!?

Eva, Riley, brother (whoever that is 😉 = related. Eva, Ethan = not related. Riley, Ethan = not related.

ok. I got it…kinda
#igetconfusedeasily

are you sure *it could be a big secret*

Don’t worry. I get confused every day of my life. My Mom thought I had a disorder 🙂

Yes it is 😛

Lol yup! Hopefully I don’t really….you never know 🙂

Wait. Whaaat?

Great description 🙂
I live East Coast. Nearest pinpoint I can give you is I’m in the MD/PA area.

well it doesn’t seem like you have one, so your good!

Yeah, it is… why don’t I ever meet someone I know?

well, you know me….well kinda

It sounds like the choir I was in for a year or two…

what?

Okay, I mean people who I know in real life. Or people I used to know…
Yes, I know you 🙂

No… it was a 70-voice community choir (pretty big) and traveling would have been a real hassle. Especially because most of the members were probably over 60…

oh, wait are you around that age too?

no problem…?

Yup, I totally blame him. I had nothing to do with it…

are you sure?

Umm….yes?

All right! I actually do need to read my Bible more…

Thanks, Sam. 🙂

Thanks, Josh!

Thank you so much Rachel. 🙂

Thank you, Ruthie. 🙂

Thank you! :))

Thank you so much, Christy!

jk…I think

nice. how did a 16 yr old get in a group with 60yr olds?

oh ok anybody else your forgetting?

*high-five received*
finally someone who can teach me!

I think so… at least that’s what I got…

Oh, wait. You have THAT on your laptop?

well, its spreading…I have it too…

I will!

so can you prove the statement that Eva made. Are you two related and have a brother?

10:30. What about you?

Haha, yup. For reals.

That’s weird 🙂 I wish it was 8:30 over here. Two hours of my life back!

yes I’m being serious.

I know right? But now everybody knows 🙂

are you sure….:)

I’m about ready to go to bed. I should probably be sleeping too 🙂

No I’m not. I don’t even think you are sure….well, if people get confused reading this conversation, then it’s not my fault 🙂

Yup, if you guys keep commenting 😉

I think we can safely say it’s Ethan’s fault, right? I mean, he started the conversation in the first place…I think?

Idk. it was either Ethan of Sam S…

um do you have an email if so send it to mine *going away after you answer* [email protected]

Nope 🙂

Yeah. I do. I’ll do it tomorrow sometime 🙂

alright you should write this down then. let me know when you do!

where below. my computer is scrambling everything.

k hope to bump into y’all tomorrow

I’m 93% sure, but there’s only one way to find out 🙂

Muhahahaha! Perfect…

It’s @disqus_joshwhatshislastname:disqus’s fault! He started it…..
Oh wait, we’re supposed to take responsibility for things!

Okay, I was wondering…

#Whatswiththehashtags??

#thatsthenewtrend

Whoa, hang on…whaat?!

Absolutely!! I’m praying! Hope I it all goes well 🙂

I’m praying, Haylie!

Thank you so much for your prayers, AnnaGrace. 🙂 You guys are so amazing. 🙂 And I will definitely try to keep you posted.

For now I can let you know that my Grandma has lymphoma. She was doing well and better over the weekend, but the last couple days she has been in a lot of pain and not totally there. She keeps saying she wants to leave, she can’t stay, she wants to go home, and that she is going to see Jesus. The doc said she shouldn’t have been in as much pain, and that the cancer was very treatable. Just now we found out that she has more aggressive lymphoma now and that it has spread to her blood. She has a couple days.

Thanks again for all your prayers, guys. They mean so much.

Wow, I didn’t know that. I can completely relate. It just makes you look more and more forward to heaven. Won’t that be a glorious day when the Lord returns?
I will be praying.

Yes! A great video to help him and all of us understand sin, righteousness and judgment is “H*ll’s best kept secret” by Ray Comfort. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oARXAAl9zY&safe=active

are you sure…?

So glad to hear she is a child of God. A few years ago my grandpa found out he had cancer (sometime that November) and passed away on Christmas day, barely two months later. So my family can relate. And thank the Lord we have the glorious hope of reunion someday! It makes an enormous difference to know that when we pray God hears us, sympathizes with us, and that He gives us the hope of eternal life. This life would be utterly hopeless if death was the ultimate end.

No… anything but that!!!!!! *Pleading face*

Sure 🙂 I have no idea what you’re talking about (#confused) but if you two agree you must be right!

Oh wow, you didn’t know? Eva H and Riley H are related, Ethan H is from another part of the country.
And I have no idea how I knew that… I think I’ve been around @programguy:disqus too much, and I’m picking up his stalkerish habits.

I’m not really sure what we’re talking about either….

Umm…I’m pretty sure. Do you even remember?

So do I!!!!

Well…okay. I guess I wont. :–D

Hehe, is that his real name? I expected it was fake, but then you edited it out…

@programguy:disqus, if you don’t want him to answer that’s cool, but I really wonder now. Course, you also just posted it below, so this whole paragraph is probably moot.

Oh, that’s so sad… Praying.

So Ethan’s name is your real one, and this is a takeoff thereon?

Thank you! 🙂 Now I won’t release my virus onto Revive as soon as it’s up and running. (In my dreams… I know nothing about computers)

Praying!!

You’re right… I don’t need a virus!
What do I have to do to deserve it?

I was going to ask that, too! Well, @programguy:disqus?

I’d love some! I love music. I’ve been listening to a lot of Christian music lately and I went to a Matthew West concert last night. I’ve been listening to JJ Heller recently too.

Hey guys, I’m here to request prayer too, but also advice… I was hanging out with my mime team today, and I saw that a girl who I don’t know very well has scars on her wrist… I think she’s been cutting herself. Please pray for her!
And now for the advice… how do I interact with her? I want to be there for her, but we’re not close enough that I can just say, “I’m here if you ever need help” or something like that. She’s very closed-off from most people. Help!

That’s an interesting situation. Is she a Christian? I Will definitely be praying. The only advice I could give (and don’t take it as 100% correct) is just to start getting to know her, showing her that you care, maybe after a while invite her and some other girls to hang out and go shopping or whatever, but just try to show her God’s love. Compassion speaks volumes 🙂

Wow, that’s a tough answer…one that I’m not sure how to answer. All I can say is pray. Sometimes that’s the most powerful thing you can do. I’ll be praying too!

I’ll be praying for you! I don’t know what to tell you! I’ll think about it and get back to you.

You really made me smile, Sam. 🙂
You do that a lot, actually…

FYI I can’t give out her name, but a name she likes is Mildred, so you can call her that. God knows who she really is…

Well, that’s where it’s hard to say… she is in a Christian group and goes to youth group, but I’ve never seen anything that would make me think she’s a Christian…
Thank you for your thoughts 🙂

I see 🙂 you’re welcome!

I can’t tell you because it’s my sister’s username and it has our mutual last name in it. I would tell you if it didn’t give away my name, though!
I’ll probably look you up, though 🙂

Not a problem at all. Will you follow me or something so I can see your playlists/and or follow you? If not that’s totally fine.

of course I do

You listen to Go Fish? So do I! My friend took a look at my Pandora radio and was like who’s Go Fish? So I told her and she still didn’t get why a band was named Go Fish. Have you seen the movie called Christmas With a Capital C? It’s a great movie! I recommend it!

Praying now… I know that that’s tough. Be there for her, as a friend. Treat her like you would any other person too. I pray that God will work in her heart, and give you opportunities to encourage this girl!

that’s fine. guess we’re going to have to do this a different way…

Wow, I’ll be praying! Not sure what to say on advice…remember that it might not be what you think it is though, she might not be cutting herself. I don’t know, I guess I’m not much help. :-/

Praying. =)

Thank you Heidi! Such a great reminder…

Thank you!

Thank you so much, Riley 🙂

Thank you Eva, God bless!

Praying! 🙂

Thanks Sam!

I’m praying, MFJ. 🙂 As advice, I would probably just echo what Haylie said – be there, be a friend, and treat her as another person. 🙂

You’re the one that keeps using all the hashtags to say you’re confused! So how did it start start then?

I’ll be praying for her, and that you have opportunities to reach out to her!

Hey guys, I just want to say thank you so much again for all your prayers. My grandma passed away just before midnight last night. We were all there when she did. She hadn’t been really conscious for the last day, and her breathing gradually just got weaker and further apart. She just went to sleep it seemed. She was painless, and now she won’t ever hurt again. Thank you again for praying…it was so good to know you were. I’m really going to miss her. She was one of the sweetest most selfless people. Please continue to keep my Grandpa esp in your prayers. He said last night that it looked like she just went to sleep and that she will be waiting for us. God is good. God bless.

Thank you so much for your encouraging words, AnnaGrace. 🙂 I’m so sorry about your Grandpa, but thank God death isn’t the end of things. You are right, it does make such a difference knowing that when you let someone go they are leaving misery and pain and sin behind forever, and you are going to see them again in a perfect world. It really makes them the lucky ones. 😉

maybe, skype?

It started carefully….does that make any sense?

IDK….

Haha okay 🙂 #confusedagain

Yep, it can be exhausting, rough, and hard, but, God is good! And i know He will be glorified in the end 🙂

yep, just relations…

Praying for her and for you. I don’t really know what to say just be there for her and get to know her better–build trust. Never been a cutter but having gone through a LOT of depression I can tell you that there were people I didn’t know that well but they showed me they really cared about them and if I ever got to the place where I was willing to confide in someone I knew who I could go to. They didn’t know that, of course, but I did. And being able to trust someone was really big for me. Even though she may be closing herself off from most people, it doesn’t mean there’s not still a person in there who IS watching and when she decides to open up to anyone she will know who really cares. Just my thoughts.
~AnnaGrace

Oh are you guys actually getting that worked out? Yeah, if it’s something that I could do I’d love to help out!

Well let me know if I can help. It would be awesome to be able to have something like that 🙂

Hey! Just wanted to say I apoligize for leaving the discussion last night (or was it the night before? IDK). My parents went upstairs, and I’m not allowed to use the Internet if they’re not on the same floor as me, then they came back down again, so I jumped back in, then they abruptly went upstairs.
I’m sorry! @MyNameIsAnigoMontoya:disqus and @nathanaelbarker:disqus Glad to see that the conversation went on without me 🙂

Us three started talking, then I abruptly left the conversation. When I left, Eva was talking about how her hands smelled like oranges… And then Sam S came in because someone mentioned French toast.

Hi!

I didn’t read all of the other responses so I don’t know if anyone else said what I’m about to say so just in case I’ll say sorry to anyone who might have said this already!

I think you should just try and be a friend. I don’t know the type of person she is but for me if someone just walked up and said, “Praying for you!” it would seem a bit weird to me. But it’s just the type of person she is. Maybe just trying to ask her how she has been doing and ask her her favorite color? I mean even that gets most into a little conversation. That’s what I do with my friends. And you could say stuff about yourself such as what you like and sports or talk about being a mime and your favorite parts about all of that.

Now

Oh wow, @disqus_joshwhatshislastname:disqus, I just realized that you changed your username! But I still know your last name! Muahaha!!!!!!

ok, hope you get that figured out…

Hey @mimeforJesus! After thinking, I pretty much do agree with what @Amanda Beguerie said. Get to no her, and also show her God’s love.

Wow…same as my grandmother. There is deep sadness yet great joy. Sarow and praise. And only in Christ. My grandmother was asleep for a week before she passed away.
I will be praying for your grandfather.

Hey guys, thought that I should tell you that my class is all done with making the timelines. Thank you all for praying! How’s your unit going @samwegner:disqus? Praying for you!

It went ok. In my group, I had a guy who is an evolutionist. I also have a friend who goes to a church that has pretty good doctrine, so she asked him what he thought of God, and he went on to talk about how scientists use God. For example, he said that if they didn’t know how something was made, they would say God made it. Then they would find a more logical reason of who made it. Me and my friend just looked at each other when he was done talking, and we didn’t know what to say.

Normally it would be way past mine too, but I was up late working on setting up for event my mom’s coordinating so I had time left over while I waited for my computer to process some stuff…
I’m not as irresponsible as I look!

I know… How should I respond when someone says something like that? I have no idea.

Yes! Praise God! When the teacher said that we were going to have groups, my first thought was please don’t let it be that guy! Then once we were in a group together,I realized that maybe God has put us in the same group for a reason. Maybe God wants me to share the gospel with this person.
God is so good!

Thanks @Ethan H. Great reminder.

Yup at least until Revive gets launched…oh yeah you probably don’t know about that either. =) Maybe @programguy:disqus (or @disqus_rHUVb4P7uQ:disqus or @disqus_ynAwM455oe:disqus) could fill you in? ‘Cause I don’t know much either. 😛

Sure! @madison_w:disqus, Revive is a website that Christian teens can join and share their prayer requests for others to pray for. It is still in progress, but we’re close. Maybe we will put out an official update soon.
🙂

No worries 😀 Your secret is safe with me…

I have your email too! Muaahahahaha! I could… um… let me think… I could spam you address! Okay, that’s not so scary.

Hey @amandabeguerie:disqus, @MyNameIsAnigoMontoya:disqus, @disqus_yezUL85qzj:disqus, @a_haylie:disqus, @nathanaelbarker:disqus, @disqus_joshwhatshislastname:disqus, @samwegner:disqus, @disqus_S0BHgwFPNF:disqus, @Kittenese:disqus, @disqus_MZjnX3x57n:disqus, @clarezpulley:disqus, and @disqus_rHUVb4P7uQ:disqus, thank you for the prayer and the advice. I’m going to try and schedule some get-togethers for a smallish group of people we’re both a part of, and try and get to know her better.
God bless you all!

I don’t know if I told you this already, but I’m praying (have been, actually…)

Cool… I betray my Michigan roots without even knowing it!

Neither am I!

Oh, now I see…

Yes… everyone knows clownfish look good in everything!

Good…, I think.
Keep us updated.
🙂

I know right? Me too 🙂

Hmm… Well, it was a “community choir” and they were doing “The Messiah” (big piece) so two older siblings and I joined… We stuck around. It was funny, though – at the start I could count on one hand the people under 40 (other than the college kids… there were a few of them but they had… let’s say… different ideals in life.) Then at the end there were probably ten of us who all knew each other!
It was a huge group!
So, anyway I got in there because it was a choir, then I stuck around mainly because of my siblings (who were more devoted to singing in a choir than I) and this one couple we knew. So yeah, that’s how.
Whatcha wanna talk about now? I’m probably going to be late answering, but not as late as this time – this week was pretty busy 🙂

*Four days later* Yeah, sure!

Sry, I can’t 🙁 “I would if I could, but I am not able.”
Oh, I was going to say – the group Unspoken has an album on Spotify, and I really like a couple of their songs…

I Will be continuing to pray for you and your family @disqus_S0BHgwFPNF:disqus.

Thank you, Emma. Thanks. So. Much. to all of you guys. 🙂 My whole family so appreciates it. God bless y’all.

Thanks Eva 🙂

Thanks! Everyone, this seriously means a lot.

I will 🙂

That’s where I learned it… Well, actually I learned it from Veggietales’ “Omelet,” but I would have eventually learned it from Shakespeare anyway 🙂

You know it! 😀

My dad uses that phrase! I thought he was the only one…

Wow, I’m so sorry, Ruthie. But YES, praise God for that blessed hope!

That’s good! I will be continuing to pray for her!

Ouch! You got me…
Let’s take it like this. You are in a court of law. You have broken many laws. You can still say you don’t believe that the police will arrest you if you murder. But they will. And you can also say that they won’t put you in prison for life. But you cannot decide that. And that is what the Judge has said He will do. Does that make sense?

Well… I couldn’t find any that had any merit or was hard to explain, so I will chose something else. 🙂
Why all of the laws? Why can we eat bacon but not do other things in the OT? And why is there so much suffering in the world?

Yaaay! XD
Why’d you tag yourself???

I was just going through and tagging people…and mine just popped up as a suggestion…and it was almost time to eat!!!!!

So cool thank you so much, @programguy:disqus @disqus_rHUVb4P7uQ:disqus and @disqus_ynAwM455oe:disqus, or anyone else that has helped!
Can’t wait for the site to be up and running!

Awesome! Thanks for the update and y’all’s hard work! =)
Hey random question: I know you’re supposed to be notified when tagged, but I never have been, and I can’t find out how to change that…can anyone help?

Yep, I’ll double check but I can’t find it in my settings anywhere…and that’s fine! =)

I guess I’m the @everyoneelseyouforgot. Haha! 🙂 Great job, guys!

Totally random, but I like your profile pic! Very Rebelution-appropriate. 🙂

Yep! Sorry…
🙂

thanks for starting this guys!

Sam S. Is doing most of the heavy lifting!

Thank you for asking, AnnaGrace. Well, like I said a few days ago, I’m trying to get together with her and some other folks more often, but I also just found out that I’m moving in late May (pending salary negotiations) so I’m not sure how helpful my friendship would be… I mean, to get to know her and then leave her in the dust a month and a half later. But yeah, I’m trying to hang out with her more when we’re in a group together, and I’m scheduling some get-togethers.
I really appreciate you asking!

Hey @Sam Wegener. How is your unit going? Praying for you!

That makes sense. Thanks!

Hold on, DHTU is going to have a website put together by Sam S? Or do you mean Revive? (Revive will be up April 4.)

:/

Haha 🙂
Oh, say, how are you doing with your friends?

Well, surface level is the starting point. Something I keep needing to remind myself of, too!
I love it when that happens — it’s like you’re really getting to know them then.

So have your friends just stopped hanging out with you, or what? I wasn’t very clear on the details…

Hi Brett, I completely understand. Even if you had made DHTU public knowledge, I wouldn’t have been able to join/enroll this time around, anyway… No problem!
If you end up opening enrollment, I hope to enroll next time! 🙂

Oh, okay… that’s hard. Like, really hard.
Oh, and how’s Science going? Two books in one year, right?

Ohhh, okay. I assumed you were doing Dr. Wile (Apologia) science. What curriculum are you doing then?

ttyl! bedtime 🙂

I feel your pain. At least it’s nice to know that there are other people going through the same things as you. Keep looking up!
🙂

Oh wait. I read that wrong. Ignore my confusion.

Great! Glad I could be of service. To be honest, when the privacy policy, terms of use, and etc. are five billion pages long, I don’t even read ’em. #guilty!

Yay!

Oops I meant *probably

Looks like it’s not going to work out, my family is moving in early May and we’ll be trying to get into the community around there. 🙁 Maybe next year!
But… Cedarville has summer programs for different fields of study. I am semi-likely to go to one of those this summer because it’s just four days, and it’s “educational”. If you went too…

And how’s it going with you?

Okay…
In my family the test of how old/outdated a science book is, is if they call Pluto a planet. That makes it outdated 🙂

ME FRENCH TOAST MONSTER. GRRR ME NEED FRENCH TOAST. WHISPER NO WORK HAHAHA. 😉

Haha. Easy!
The first, I will answer with a link to an article: https://answersingenesis.org/contradictions-in-the-bible/do-genesis-1-and-2-contradict-each-other/

The second is super easy. Creation. You don’t look at the computer you’re using and say, this must have popped out of the junkyard. After a tornado went through. Chaos doesn’t make order. And all of the DNA…the sun with a continual energy source…everything perfectly aligned with the planets…I don’t know where to begin!!! And nothing doesn’t make something. It can’t. Mater is not destroyed. It just changes forms.

I don’t know if that made sense…
This is hard to level attacks!

Okay, I’m a Mormon. I believe that the bible has some authority, but a lot of errors. Joseph smith corrected those. And added his book, the Book of Mormon, an the pearl of great price. There are continuing to be prophets today. Why am I wrong? Also, polygamy is great, we were born from heaven, Jesus and satan were brothers, we will all have our own planets in heaven… No he||, three degrees of heaven…

Oh, and so far in the last couple weeks we’ve sent 800+ emails. Most of them short, and about Revive!

Physical science.

Thank you! 🙂
~Laura

Hoo boy, I have no idea… Hmmm.
You could explain that live has changed over time; microevolution still occurs, and you could explain that without espousing macroevolution (“Evolution”). Just an idea…

I’ll be praying for you! When do you turn it in? (I have no idea how a high school works, in case you couldn’t tell!)

That’s awfu!
I would do something like MFJ said, but answers in genisis has a place you can contact them and ask questions, I think. They probably would have some good ideas.

Yes. I’ll be praying!

I should also mention that I gave th paragraph to my teacher, the next day.

Thank you everyone for your prayers!! I got something written up that shows the flaws in evolution and the possibility of creation while still meeting the requirements 🙂

I think it is over in a couple of days, so the end is in sight! 🙂

And why were you eating an #happydance omelet for dinner? That would never happen at my house! (okay, except if my parents were gone and we felt like eating something that didn’t make many dishes.)

Hmmm, okay… More or less than *whispered* French toast?

That is awesome!
Wow, one of two friends? Is the other friend real-life, or are you, like, a stereotypical homeschooler?
Hey, “I can be your friend!” Not through email, but here, SOG, wherever else we both are 🙂

Hahaha. You think nothing made something??

We’re crazy alright…doing something hard? Who would have thought of that!!

ttyl… I work in 10 hours!

Sounds almost like my town… it was more a group of houses around the community college, then we had a gas station, a Walmart, and for some reason TONS of fast-food places and a couple of hotels in the middle of nowhere.
Yes, I did see your comment to Haylie… it sounds amazing!
How’s the Rebelutionary conference idea coming along?

Yikes! I just got done with work a couple of hours ago…

Okay! Sweet dreams….
That was weird.

Awesome! you should post it on SOG! I’d sure llike to read it…I’ve done a few of those, too.

yeah, how’s it going?

The same thing…
Hmm. I’ll talk to Sam and see what the status is and probably release an update. 🙂

Cool 🙂
Hey, Dominic kinda disappeared from on here… is he still doing Revive? You and Sam S are the only ones I’ve seen talking about it.

Aw, that’s too bad… 🙁

Hey Dominic? What’s been happening, bro? We’re all missing you (http://therebelution.com/blog/2015/01/my-prayer-problem/#comment-1935004997) on The Reb. And heard you can’t be part of Revive any more. That’s a pity. 🙁 Everything OK? Anything we can be praying for?

Thank you!

Okay, everybody, my evolution unit is officially over!!!! 😀 We took the test today. Thank you sooo much for your prayers and awesome advice, especially @

Hey everyone! We have an update on Revive: We are on schedule to launch this Saturday morning!!! We are in the final adjusting and fine tuning stage. Thanks everyone, especially Sam S. 🙂

I’ll tag a few people….
@madison_w:disqus @mimeforjesus:disqus @Kittenese:disqus @nathanaelbarker:disqus @disqus_yezUL85qzj:disqus @disqus_MZjnX3x57n:disqus @disqus_joshwhatshislastname:disqus @clarezpulley:disqus @disqus_rHUVb4P7uQ:disqus @disqus_S0BHgwFPNF:disqus @samwegner:disqus @a_haylie:disqus @MyNameIsAnigoMontoya:disqus @amandabeguerie:disqus @zeitgeist2012:disqus @calebnorman:disqus @gbingo:disqus @sarahp_413:disqus @abigailmccoy:disqus @SusannahBaffa:disqus @CricketTaylor:disqus @christopher164:disqus @liamsiegler:disqus @Abbyallen1:disqus @trent_blake:disqus @disqus_ynAwM455oe:disqus @jessjesse:disqus @benjaminvincent:disqus @Magnesium101:disqus @madeleine_grace:disqus @steelersfan08:disqus @disqus_RyIDsQAPld:disqus @gracemuncey:disqus @halleglushefski:disqus @jeffreylybarger:disqus @Rhanx97:disqus @disqus_9p1eGFJkII:disqus @graysonzaragoza:disqus @disqus_XM5QHF0vAP:disqus @prayerwrrior:disqus @everyoneelseiforgot
That’s a lot!!!

@Ethan__H:disqus how do you have more comments than I do???? hahaha

Haha. Thanks! Sam is doing all of the programming. 🙂

Really? I think I’ve been here 1-1.5 months. And commented a ton!

That’s awesome! Thanks so much for everyone who has helped! We really appreciate it!!

Ikr?

Yup! As soon as we’re ready!!

YAY!!!!!!!! So excited!!!!

Yeah, commitment is relevant there. Wish I could help, but my summer’s gonna be kinda busy… unfortunately. Maybe next year!

Aw, that’s a pity. Hope everything’s going OK. As I said before, we’ll be praying for you. 🙂

@mimeforjesus:disqus Dom replied saying “Hi Sorry, I can’t really be part of The Rebelution comments any more either. I still read the emails.” Wish we had more info, dunno if something’s happened or not, but at least we can pray for him no matter what the case is. 🙂

He said basically he’s not allowed to do this type of stuff anymore. That’s all I know.

Yeah. All we can do is pray.

Haha. Okay.
Revive is a place for Christian teens to share their prayer requests with one another. Basically. 🙂
Is that what you wanted to know?

Sure! We’re close!

Glad you got through that!

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hmm. It is crazy cool. What about the format?
It is mobile optimized!!!

#kinda

Yeah, well we’re planning on fundraisinf from now until summer of 2016 so we’ll have funds and a solid foundation for our conference, so maybe you’ll be able to after all. 🙂 If everything pans out that is.

Yes. I will! Do you want to tell us about it?

Yes. Okay!
Revive launches tomorrow!!!!

How many exclamation points is that?????? lol. =)

Hey what time tomorrow are you going to launch? Looking forward to it, btw!!! =D

We will announce that tonight!!!

Sure! Praying 🙂

So that’s the way it’s gonna be, eh?

Yep!! 🙂

This many:
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You count!

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’ll be on here if I possibly can 🙂
Wow, you tagged a ton of people! Probably literally, come to think of it…
And you can try to count the !’s in there, but I don’t want to 🙂

YAY! Thanks Ethan! I can’t wait to see it! I’ll just be waking up when it launches (it’ll be 7am where i am) but I’ll check it out as soon as I can! BTW will you post a link on here?

Good! Yep, we’ll post a link in the morning!

‘K 🙂 I guessed as much.
You wanna count those exclamation points? They go off the page for me…

Cool! Can’t wait! In Feb my friend almost died and I posted the prayer request on the latest DQ page. It’s cool you’re making a site for prayer.

Really well! Thanks for praying. He was in rehab at the hospital for 1/4 the time they expected him to take. God worked in some amazing ways through out the ordeal. GOD IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!

GOD IS INDEED AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!
I’m thankful to hear he’s doing better 🙂

??? I don’t understand… what sort of a website?

Okay!

She writes for the Reb.
🙂

True, true 🙂 But I haven’t really written much for them yet… I sent in another article last week, though!

I’ve read one of her articles. I liked it.

I think I am going to send one in soon. 🙂

I liked that one! 🙂

Thank you!

I can’t wait to see more. I like that we can share our articles even though we don’t have our own blogs.

I agree. Do it.

I’m almost ready!

You’re welcome. God as taught me sooooooooooo much through this ordeal.

Not yet. I’ll check it out soon though.

If you want a link I can get it!

Nope! The title is, “What are we doing, Christians?”.
That’s all I can say.

Hopefully it will turn up the heat for us as Christians. At least that’s my goal.

Same here – I can’t wait to read it!

Anything I can be praying for?
You’re welcome! That’s what we’re here for 😀

Wish I had some great words of wisdom, but I don’t… I have trouble with chaos, too.
You’re welcome!

Yahoo!!! And even better this time because you remembered to tag meee! 😛 (jk!) Great work guys!!

Haha. I tagged everyone!

Yeah. Oh well.

Haha no thanks….

Getting ready to start the countdown!

Revive countdown!

8…

6…

4…

2…

Okay guys! Revive is open!!!!
Check it out: reviveingthereedemed.com

I made it just in time!!!! But the link doesn’t seem to be working…

Fixed!

Yep! Typo again!

This one works. COOL!

Hahahaha…

I haven’t gotten it either….

Cool 🙂

Yep! Sorry guys.

I filled in the log in info on the page you sent to me, but it didn’t take it. Now the link you gave me doesn’t work, it just says “token not found”.

Ok, that worked. Thanks!!

NOOOOOOOOOO! Oh wait, I’m already part of the “fake” site!

So you and Ethan started “Revive”?

So the sole purpose is to simply share prayer requests?

Haha, that’s all it took!

Well, I did, but I’d have to sign up first, and I kind of wanted to know what it was before I signed up. 🙂

Yahoo! Off-topic conversations are great!
Like this one, actually… 🙂

That’s exactly what I was thinking.

The sight is really cool guys!!!!

ok, thanks, it works now!

I wondered – that’s too bad. I haven’t seen him around for a while.

The whole goal.

Epic!!!!!!!!!!!!! My gosh, it’s waaaaay cooler than I ever could have imagined! Wow, I’m amazed (in case you couldn’t tell :P). Thank you so much Ethan, @programguy:disqus and everyone else who helped!!!

ikr?

YAAAAAAAYYYYY!!! It looks AMAZING, guys! Great job!

The site looks great! I can’t wait to completely check it out guys!

I just made an account, the site looks amazing!

Cool!

Haha, I have soooo many more comments than you two, @josh_whatshislastname:disqus and @Ethan__H:disqus!

Hey!!!!!!!!

I see it 🙂

How many? I’m catching up!!

Thanks!

Sure! Sam S. did most of the work!

We used a platform called HumHub, and the rest was raw coding.( the landing page). 🙂
Do you do that kind of stuff?

Cool! Humhub might work pretty well.
I learned coding from a book, and trial and error. 🙂
Code academy.com is a great resource as well!

Unfortunately my profile refuses to show up for me. You can check!

Yikes.

Yeah! I’m catching up to you, Sam!

And comments like that one will help you catch up, won’t they?

Yep! Close…

30 seconds. 🙂

Was? What is the count now, Sam Shilton?

Sure! We didn’t pay for anything that I know of; it is free and open source.

Hahahahahahahah….

*whispers* we got her, Sam!

Of course! And I just realized that it’s only long division… I was trying to think up a formula!

Why not? I don’t eat French toast!

What? How’d you find that out? Ahh. PM on Revive…oh no. LEAK!
Only Sam knows…

My pleasure.
Anytime!
😀

“Relying on God has to begin all over again every day as if nothing had yet been done.” C.S. Lewis, Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer

Thanks for your article, Jaquelle. I am new to this venue but would like to make a comment. I am 65 and I know that I do not pray enough, either. I was saved when I was 42 years old but did not make a serious commitment to follow Christ until I was 58. My dad was a Baptist preacher for 48 years. Alcohol and drugs were a huge part of my life until I got saved. I have much to be thankful for……especially the patience, mercy and grace of God. In my failure to pray I often think about the Matthew 26 passage:
Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, “Sit here while I go and pray over there.” And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed. Then He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with Me.” He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.” Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “What! Could you not watch with Me one hour? Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be done.” And He came and found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy.
So He left them, went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. Then He came to His disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Matthew 26:36-45 NKJV

At the time Jesus needed them the most, the disciples were too tired to pray. I have other excuses like I am too busy or I will pray later. Sometimes I have the mindset that the little things are too insignificant to pray about. The bottom line is that I just do not pray enough.

One thing that I do every morning is to remind myself that God, the Creator of the universe, the One who sent His only Son to die so that I could have eternal life……..wants to talk to me. That is quite humbling. So before I leave for work everyday I get on my knees and thank Him for another day. I ask the Holy Spirit to guide my thoughts and actions so that at the end of the day I have brought Glory and Honor to God. Then I leave and go do my job as a custodian at the local high school where God has given me the privilege to be around 1700+ students everyday. I have never been so blessed in my life because in the last 6 years I have met some of the neatest teenagers you could ever meet. Of course, there are many struggling teens. Another matter of prayer.

Anyway, thanks for letting me be a part of life’s journey to be imitators of Christ. For in that imitation we become God’s masterpiece. Ephesians 2:10 NLT
God does work in mysterious ways.

Hi Bob. Thank you so much for your encouragement. My grandfather actually just got saved a few years ago; he was in his late sixties. God truly does amazing work.

It encourages me to know that my elders struggle with prayer too. Praise God that He is so patient with us in our weakness. I just took a moment now to pray for you about this.

Welcome to TheRebelution, and many blessings to you.

I’ll be praying! I can try and share it on Revive for you, too 🙂

You going to post it? Bc I can if you want…

‘k

Hehe 🙂

Sorry, that was supposed to be Shelton!

LOL that’s not his real last name…

I do know that… 🙂

@Y’all, thanks for your prayers! My “friend” is safely home, but i have no other details at this time. PTL!

“PTL”? I don’t now many acronyms — what does it mean?
Praise God! I’m glad to hear she’s safe.

@Y’all XD and great thanks for letting us know! =)

Yeah I’m back… =) It’s funny bc I had a bible study that lasted until late last night, then I had a statewide piano competition at UGA (a couple hours away) now I’m about to run out the door for dinner…so I won’t be on for long! =P

And gosh – it was easy “going off” my kindle for a week, but when I saw “Lyme Disease Challenge” and kept getting email notifications I so stupidly forgot to turn off it was HARD…but I DID IT!!!! XD =)

And haha about what you said about y’all. =)))))

I don’t know yet! =P I think I’ll find out tonight, though. And thanks! =)

Did you do the Lyme challenge?

I also have prayer problems so this article struck me so hard.

For me,though, I find it funny that when I’m having troubles, that’s when I find it difficult to pray.

It’s not that hard for me to thank God and rejoice in the good things. But when bad things happen, or I’ve done something bad again that I supposedly lifted up to Him already, I can’t bring myself to pray.

I used to always run to Him in times of trouble. Then there’s this certain issue that keeps on reoccurring in my life. I asked Him to help me deal with it. The problem is I keep on falling into that dark pit and the more often I stumble, the lesser I prayed.

I think it’s because I’m ashamed. I’m ashamed that I can’t keep myself from that certain sin that haunts me.

I’m still stuck but God still finds ways to enter my heart.

I guess it’s a slow but sure process. God’s not done with me yet.

It’s been two years. wow. I’m doing really well, the reason why I had to leave was because everything I was doing online and with Revive was behind my parents back, I broke their trust and needed to step away from the computer for a while. I’ve regained their trust and am living quite happily now. Hope things are going well with you guys.
God bless,
Love from Dominic..

Homeschooler 😉

Not sure what it’s called either. I’ve pretty much finished Homeschooling, now I’m mostly working on our farm. Still learning a few things as we all do.

We are on a beef farm. So we raise cows from a young age and sell them off when they’re older

this was amazing to read and very insightful.
thank you!