u/Level-Blueberry9195

Been working driving trucks for about 8 months, mainly oilfield work and most I've seen truckers do is kick tires, check fluids and hop in.

But come to think of it at school all they thought me was drums no less than 1/2 inch, lining no less than 1/4 inch, they didn't tell me what to check for as far as damage or how worn shoes should look like, also I don't even know how to inspect a slack adjuster and measure it.

So you guys actually check them, and would you guys have any video recommendations?

I got an app called FIT XR and it basically throws things at you. Depending on the shape you either jab, cross, hook, uppercut duck or slip.

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I don't have a punching bag or anything at the moment.

You see them everywhere with wild experiences. Most NDE survivors tend to lean charismatic. Seen pastors talk about testimonies and they seem sincere, visitations, healings, odd happenings.

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It's either they're all collectively insane or there's some truth. And it's not even Pentecostals only I've seen some mystic Catholic testimonies of NDEs and also prior testimonies like padre pio, weird thing is sometimes they don't coincide. Like padre pio testified of purgatory, and I've not seen a protestant purgatory testimony, saint intercession, contradictory testimonies etc.

Personal as in interactive? Opposite of impersonal?

I got sucked into non denominationalism since I was 16, the testimonies I heard, and well the things Ive seen where a witness to the things they preached.

It's just I read the words of scripture and I see so many things that don't manifest in this world. And even if it wasn't God's will for those to come to fruition, I'd still like a relationship that didn't feel so one sided. Someone I could talk to face to face, but I just have His words to guide me, it's just that sometimes I would like advice that is specific and more personal as sometimes scripture can be interpreted in a plethora of ways leaving me as James said; "*tossed to and fro with every wind of doctrine.*"

Hey guys, I was supposed to leave Monday for orientation in Odessa for some belly work. Most of my experience is in the oil fields driving tankers, I have 8 months experience which is always a problem since most companies want 2+ years 🫩 I know people who get hooked up here and have 9 experience, if you guys can help TIA.

Edit: I also have a lvl 3 guard card for security work

I've gone to some Pentecostal churches and I've been church hurt in them but I've actually still felt the tangible "presence" of God in these services. So I don't know what to make of it. I believe it's just that Pentecostals seem too disorganized and idk what to think of it anymore. They seem crazy but it's in these services I've seen some weird stuff that I would liken it to be supernatural.

Hey guys, I'm 27m. My grandmother's been sick for about a year now, she had a stroke and now she can't walk or talk, so she's basically bedridden. My brother has been her caretaker for about some years now and well I can tell it's affecting him because he's been drinking, and well I don't blame him, I know he's feeling burnt out and I don't know how to react I guess. My siblings and I call her mom since childhood. He kind of gets a bit heavy when he drinks and at times he's crashed out for lack of better words. Again, I understand he's going through it. And well I haven't been as supportive as I could've been, both with my grandmother and him.

I don't even know what my question is honestly. I guess everyone in the family is affected by it. And well since the start I've been hoping God would do some crazy miracle I guess. I know people can't last forever here on earth but I was just hoping maybe she could live with some dignity.

Hey guys, I have my CDL but was wondering if anyone recommended a school where I could take the road test, I suppose I could do the written passenger test on my own but don't own a school bus :T

Hey guys, I guess I'd describe myself as a low church protestant but that really doesn't matter.

I've been on a horrid pornography binge lately. It started a few days back when scrolling at 3 am and I just keep doing it even after I had been able to abstain for months and years. I just watched it today and I don't even know why I feel so conflicted because I haven't even been repenting properly, I'm not doing penance and I just slipped.

I feel worldly sorrow, not godly sorrow. Even Judas felt bad but wasn't saved, but Peter changed. Ever since last year I started stumbling, and I've gone months without doing it but I end up falling afterwards again.

Hey guys, I'm m27, lately the last couple of years I have been yearning for a wife. It wasn't like this before, I had been completely abstinent for 2-3 years, last year around 2025 I fell a lot, then I went months without doing it then at the beginning of the year I fell and stopped but yesterday I fell again. I tried starting with prayer but right now I got the urge and have been looking at some lewd pictures and Im not even feeling remorseful tbh.

I read a thread and a comment mentioned so, so I researched it and apparently there's more than one thread mentioning it.

I picked up the prayer from a desert monk I saw on tiktok, I'm a low church protestant and I used to practice eastern meditation so I have been treating the Jesus prayer as mantra meditation where you use the phrase to ground you in the present moment.

Hey dudes, I've been trying to follow the Lord seriously since 2020. no one took the time of day to guide me so I fell into the hands of non-denominational, charismatic, Pentecostalism. I "grew up" in the faith watching YouTube videos, learning myself. Most of the things I watched had a very strict "holiness" centered theology to the point I cut out all secular music, abstained from alcohol and certain drugs (been reconsidering this one) stopped watching most secular shows, no more cussing, etc.

With the exception of my brother that joined the faith after me, I feel too "radicalized" one of my favorite subjects is honestly.... Jesus, I can talk scripture and things I've learned throughout the season and listen to what others have to say. I honestly try to guide the conversation in a godly venue if I can in most conversations, but I just notice people don't take it seriously, it's just like a "*yeah God exists but I'll follow Him my way*" sort of deal which gives me some sort of cognitive dissonance.

I guess it just feels so alienating, it's like there's a divide. It feels like how asaph said "*I have washed my hands in vain*" and it's just like most conversations I have to just sit and listen to them talk about things that I have tried so hard not to do, leaving me conflicted about my own beliefs :T

I'm working armed at an elementary school. I have no shack and most of the time I spend outside on guard for the kids at recess, I just stand by the shade but I try do my rounds and damn my neck and face feel burnt from the sun.

I don't want to feel like ice or I don't know if it seems unprofessional, and I'm kind of self conscious. Yay or nay?