olepmis

@olepmis (840)

Philippines • Age 74

Joined myLot 15 years ago

Honesty Is The Best Policy

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How do you deal with people who like to insult your religious beliefs?

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 23 Oct 11

Some Christians are very zealous about their religion, to the point of insulting the religions of others. For example, if their parents follow the tradition of praying to ancestors, and have images of deities at home, they, the...

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olepmis I agree with you. Being tactless leads to insult as you have said and instead to persuade them to read the Holy Bible they will not because of the behavior shown by some christians. And you are right, God will judge us according to our works and beliefs....

29 Oct 11

i did not go to our service today, i'm convicted!

MarElizSon @MarElizSon (142) • Philippines 1 Jun 11

like a student who cut his class for some leisure, so am i right now in our church. whoa! i just felt it that i don't like to go to our service today because of some reason but one of those is just to hang here in front of this...

church

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olepmis Amen. I felt it, too, when I failed to attend Sunday church service as if I committed a sin.

1 Jun 11

some closure on "a life cut short"

daeckardt @daeckardt (6237) • United States 11 May 11

As I mentioned in my last post, my nephew was killed in a motorcycle accident in Thailand on Monday. I was sent a link to a local newspaper article and thought I would go ahead and share it so that I could feel like there is...

motorcycle accident

news article

thailand

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olepmis Yes, it is true that it is very hard to accept that one of your family members is gone already whether it is old or young. That's life we must accept it with an open heart because we will suffer if we continue to mourn or question God's will. Anyway, we will...

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Parents or Boyfriend

dream_ozn @dream_ozn (1754) • Singapore 11 May 11

I have been with my current boyfriend for the past 5 years. And since the very beginning, my parents are disapproved of us. My dad called the police, scolded me, wanted to disown meI have even been kicked out of the house, and i...

break up

love

relationship

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olepmis Sometimes parents are not perfect so if you think that your boyfriend has a stable job and loves you the way you do then go for him. You will be the one who will marry and not your parents and it is your life. Just be honest to your parents and tell them how...

12 May 11

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can anyone help me out?

shireenrjn @shireenrjn (37) • India 11 May 11

basically i am a very modest kind of a person... sometimes i am strong enough to face any situation and the next moment i feel nervous to speak in front of people... can anyone help me to tackle this situation? so that i don't...

help me

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olepmis May I add to the comment of simpld that you practice and prepare of what topic you are going to deliver to your audience. Beforehand, practice speaking in front of the mirror so you will see for yourself how you look. If possible memorize your speech and pray...

11 May 11

is it really an imperative to get married?

ladyphoenix @ladyphoenix (145) • Philippines 7 May 11

in my family, all the elder cousins were aleady married leaving me the next in line. however my effor to find that one person we call the right one, he is still nowhere. i live from one broken heart to another broken heart.but...

marriage

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olepmis thank you for your comment. yes, you are right, adoption for having a baby even if it is not come naturally. It will please GOD and the blessings will pour, too.

9 May 11

when she was chasing his past.

gorila @gorila (186) • Indonesia 6 May 11

I have an ex-girlfriend who until today we still communicate. he already has a new boyfriend and she said they already planned a wedding. one day we'd send each other messages, with a joking tone I asked "What the reason you...

past

wedding

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olepmis Amen!

7 May 11

Can you get married to someone you don't love..

nolongtin1 @nolongtin1 (29) • United States 30 Apr 11

It seems that while i was in nigeria (west african) i notice that is common among most africa parent to provide wife/husband for their child, even if he/she is not in love with eash other.. How will you feel if it happen to you?

marriage without love

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olepmis that's what you called democracy and integrity.

30 Apr 11

God created god?

Gorillafootprints925 @Gorillafootprints925 (3586) • United States 23 Apr 11

Hmmmm.. if god created everything then god created god, right? Many say god created everything.

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olepmis And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment; so CHRIST was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for HIM shall HE appear the second time without sin unto salvation. Hebrews 9:27-28

28 Apr 11

Do people still consider Holy Week Significant?

rokudaime @rokudaime (339) • Australia 20 Apr 11

A sad reality beleaguering our time today is that people seem to neglect the essence of celebrating Holy Week. When Holy Week comes, people's minds go crazy about booking and reserving hotels and resorts for vacation. In other...

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olepmis Happy Easter, too.

24 Apr 11

Ignored Once, Twice, Thrice... What Would You Do?

theSids @thesids (22180) • Bhubaneswar, India 22 Apr 11

Hi Lotters If you were responding to a lotters' discussion and found that all responses are commeneted / answered by the starter but not yours.... You keep on responding to some more from this lotter, still,...

mylot

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olepmis You are right, there is no reason why it should not be responded even mylot code will do. cheers.

24 Apr 11

God created god?

Gorillafootprints925 @Gorillafootprints925 (3586) • United States 23 Apr 11

Hmmmm.. if god created everything then god created god, right? Many say god created everything.

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olepmis Thanks, louievill, for your support. Gorilla, on judgment day, we will account to God everything we did in our lives. Why not find God now so you may know the God of love and mercy. Surrender your life to God so you may know why God created...

24 Apr 11

Holy Week

grazmaniandevil @grazmaniandevil (379) 17 Apr 11

The Holy week is fast approaching and its only days that we once again commemorate Christ's sacrificial act of love. As for me, I will be spending my week in the path of pilgrimage-- between the core of solitude and silence. I...

holy week

pilgrimage

prayer

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olepmis You are right that our God is a jealous God that's why God wants us to obey HIM His way and not man's way. Our moments of recollection should be everyday in our lives and not seasonal or every year. God gave us His Only begotten son, the LORD JESUS that...

24 Apr 11

Who knows what we have done in our past life?

ajp387 @ajp387 (60) • India 19 Apr 11

What really spins my head is that people preach its your past sins because of which you are suffering, but who doesn't want to re-correct the mistake but atleast one should know the mistake, sins done earlier, but what we know...

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olepmis Thanks, ajp, for your comment. If we will surrender our lives to God, we will be free from our sins means by 1) repenting all our sins, 2) ask God's forgiveness, 3) believe by faith that the LORD JESUS died for your sins, 4) accept the LORD JESUS as your...

20 Apr 11