Personally I am stunned that there was a big fuss about smileys...I mean..there are weightier things to talk about. I respect Greg but I am sure that this was a totally non-essential & unnecessary issue to bring up. Anyway, I hope my comments would not start another round...May God help sermonindex to focus on the essentials..God bless:]

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Samuel Thomas

Hey Sems

You know I agree in many ways there was a big fuss made about smileys and there are truly more important issues then this one for many. However I would just like to add that in this seemingly unimportant topic I learned a few things about self that I was not aware of before and that I needed to die to. Things that were sin and I needed to repent of. I know that mj and heartsong shared some things that the Lord was showing them as well. So yes it was not as important a topic as some on the forum, but for me and maybe a few others it meant something. I know it really helped me to see how much in every day little tiny parts of my life I need Jesus. I need to make sure that I am walking in a way with others that is pleasing to Him and not about self. So for me this was a really important thread. I know that it taught me the value of seeking to communicate in such a way as to not cause offense or to allow one self to be easily offended. Those at least for me are pretty important lessons and I am thankful for them.

I was thinking about this thread and considering, isn't a part of revival about the sinner seeing their need for Jesus in their life? If it is, then at least for me, this thread did end up serving a purpose even though at first glance it seems silly :) I now know I need Him not just in the major things but in "ALL" things.

with much love
your sis in Him
ebeth