Caught Speeding
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From: Spicewood, Texas, USA TX-Texas
Originally Posted by leeman
...I asked the officer if he could cut me a break on the points and he said he would see what he could do. As he walked back to his car I said a breif prayer. He came back to my car and told me he was issuing a $56 parking ticket. It took everything I had to hold back my joy...
Maybe He was just trying to build your faith by showing you that, YES, He DOES answer prayer...even about speeding tickets. Kick a little more into the Missions collection next Sunday.
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From: Hamilton Square NJ, Ocean City N. J. Key Biscayne Fla.
Originally Posted by hoffie
Sounds alot like me
So, let me get this straight. If he were driving anything other than a Corvette,and you were the Police Officer, you would have given him a speeding ticket?
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From: LongIsland,NY............
Originally Posted by 89L98
So, let me get this straight. If he were driving anything other than a Corvette,and you were the Police Officer, you would have given him a speeding ticket?
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Originally Posted by JeffinGH
but the jerk still gave you a ticket? Really "cool" guy 
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From: Libertyville IL
Originally Posted by hoffie
Dude,Ease up.Its no points.And you would prefer the points? Boy oh boy I would have a field day with you
I will never understand people who do something wrong in their cars, get busted for it, and then have an issue. If I get pulled over, I only pray that the cop is 1) a car lover; 2) not a new cop; and 3) in a good mood. If I was speeding, its my fault. I'll try and be as nice as I can (and keep my hands visible at all times) and hope that he cuts me a break.
If I was in this guys shoes, I'd feel like taking the cop AND HIS FAMILY out to dinner, and loaning him my car for the weekend. But that's just me.....and with my luck, the next time I'm pulled over, I'll get the pissed off new cop who just came from visiting his divorce attorney...
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You're right
Maybe He was just trying to build your faith by showing you that, YES, He DOES answer prayer...even about speeding tickets. Kick a little more into the Missions collection next Sunday. [/QUOTE]
Yes, this was certainly a simple way to build on my faith. I must admit that receiving a parket ticket for driving 78 in a 55 MPH zone is a bit unusual. From this example, I hope forum members will adopt prayer as a way of reducing their moving violations in the future.
[/QUOTE]Yes, this was certainly a simple way to build on my faith. I must admit that receiving a parket ticket for driving 78 in a 55 MPH zone is a bit unusual. From this example, I hope forum members will adopt prayer as a way of reducing their moving violations in the future.
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Originally Posted by JmpnJckFlsh
As a mere mortal, I'm having a hard time understanding what divine purpose GOD could have in getting you off the hook for a speeding ticket. But...GOD does work in mysterious ways and He IS sovereign.
Maybe He was just trying to build your faith by showing you that, YES, He DOES answer prayer...even about speeding tickets. Kick a little more into the Missions collection next Sunday.
Maybe He was just trying to build your faith by showing you that, YES, He DOES answer prayer...even about speeding tickets. Kick a little more into the Missions collection next Sunday.
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From: Sandy Eggo Calif.
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Since I'm an LEO in Calif. I don't understand the "Parking" ticket while moving. Is it just a speeding ticket without points.? We give parking tickets when parked and speeding tickets for speeding.
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From: Spicewood, Texas, USA TX-Texas
Originally Posted by Flatbush_Harry
In fact, why not donate the diff between the "parking ticket" and the "speeding ticket" since the issue was the points. Maybe God works in mysterious ways, maybe She doesn't.
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When GOD first began to make himself widely known to the Hebrews, Moses asked "Who are you? What is your name? Who shall I say has sent me?". GOD refused to give them any vocal description or image to worship desiring that they worship Him only...He said in response..."I AM WHO I AM; say 'I AM' sent you." (Exodus 3:14)
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Originally Posted by JmpnJckFlsh
The Almightly is neither male OR female...He is spirit. The male pronoun is used for GOD simply because that's what most translations of His Word uses to describe Him. The inanimate, impersonal pronoun "It" can't be used to describe the sovereign of the universe; I suppose "She" would work if you want to change 3000 years of tradition for principle's sake.
When GOD first began to make himself widely known to the Hebrews, Moses asked "Who are you? What is your name? Who shall I say has sent me?". GOD refused to give them any vocal description or image to worship desiring that they worship Him only...He said in response..."I AM WHO I AM; say 'I AM' sent you." (Exodus 3:14)
When GOD first began to make himself widely known to the Hebrews, Moses asked "Who are you? What is your name? Who shall I say has sent me?". GOD refused to give them any vocal description or image to worship desiring that they worship Him only...He said in response..."I AM WHO I AM; say 'I AM' sent you." (Exodus 3:14)
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From: Spicewood, Texas, USA TX-Texas
Originally Posted by Flatbush_Harry
I wuz just kinda kidding about the gender bit. However, both the Pentatuch and the New Testament were written by people, and translated from their original languages by others with multiple versions used today.
I have always thought that lesson from Exodus was a good one for those who would try to put ANY labels on GOD...Once you can confine GOD, at least in your thoughts, to any written desription or visual image, you have managed to make Him finite which is considerably less than the Real Deal.