Is not saying stuff the same as lying

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I gave the right to remain silent

So I’ll do that on certain things

Problem is I’m a shit poster

You know how they vote like best dressed

And all that fay shit in high school

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I was voted mouth of the south

Good morning! Got a great day lined up looking forward to seeing how different it ends up being 😜

What is zap spamming?

Caught off guard 😲

Who wants to get zap spammed? ⚡

Who wants to get zap spammed? ⚡

Who wants to get zap spammed? ⚡

Don think so. Which client?

The new house is far from ready but I can't stop this lady from moving in!

Ooo, another F1 fan 😲

I don't "like" notes, I zap them. There are npubs that haven't setup a wallet that have no idea I appreciate their content.

GM 🍂🍁

Good Morning 🌞

What is “Bitcoin’s price in confidence”?

Asking for a nooby friend

Firepit lit.

It’s whatever you want it to mean 😆

I’m gonna say longer than a decade.

Nobody cares. Work harder.

You're tired? Get in line. Life's unfair? Copy that. Here's the reality: people don't care about your excuses. They care about results. Period.

That's not harsh. That's liberating.

When you stop waiting for sympathy, you start building self respect. You work when your body says quit. You push when there's no crowd. You improve because you owe it to yourself, not because someone's keeping score.

The world doesn't pause for your bad days. It keeps moving. So you've got two options: let it break you or let it forge you. Your call.

No one's handing out better lives. You earn it. Every single day.

Cut the noise. Show up. Execute.

The minds you seek on Nostr aren’t valuable because they’re search engines. They’re valuable because they’ve lived something you haven’t.

Think about it: when someone shares hard won knowledge here, you’re not just getting information. You’re getting the scar tissue. The late nights. The failures that taught them what the textbooks couldn’t. You’re getting wisdom that was expensive to acquire, offered freely because they remember what it was like not to know.

Their expertise isn’t some polished, sanitized output. It’s inseparable from their specific journey, their unique vantage point, their particular blind spots. And yes, even their biases and limitations. That’s not a bug. That’s what makes it real. That’s what makes it useful in ways a perfect answer never could be.

Because here’s the thing: you don’t just need correct information. You need to understand how someone got there. You need the context, the nuance, the “yeah, but watch out for this one thing that nobody tells you.” You need their beautiful human incompleteness, because that’s where the actual learning lives.

An AI tool can give you answers instantly. But it can’t tell you what it felt like to be wrong for two years before figuring it out. It can’t say “I thought that too, until…” It can’t share the wisdom that only comes from being human, from struggling, from changing your mind.

Use the AI when it serves you. Let it handle the obvious stuff, the quick lookups, the pattern matching, the coding etc. But when you’re here for the real thing? When you’re trying to actually understand something that matters?

Seek the humans. Ask the questions. Build the relationships.

Because wisdom has always been relational. It’s not transmitted. It’s shared. And that makes all the difference.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Every person who’s ever built something meaningful, created something lasting, or achieved something remarkable faced the same doubts and obstacles we all do. The difference? They kept going.

You don’t need to be the smartest, the fastest, or the most talented. You just need to be the one who refuses to give up. Whatever you’re working on today, keep pushing. Your persistence is your superpower.

Yes, I agree. I've never seen heaven - the transaction doesn't hit 6 confirmations until I get to see for myself!

In a way, one glimpse we see of it is the deaths of our loved ones - some react to what they're seeing, just before they slip away. Or just that they die at peace.

If there's no resurrection, if the only reality is this life, those who suffer for Christ do so in vain. But there's blessing and comfort in this life, character to grow and fruit to bear, justice to live out and people to strengthen. There's strong testimony, powerful evidence of His work changing lives. Even if I knew nothing beyond death, I'd still have been blessed. I'm grateful for the God who walks with me.

But if what the Bible says about heaven and hell is true, ignoring it is a terrible risk, the worst decision possible. So it's worth the time to stop and check out. If the parts we can verify are true, it's more likely those we can't are too, and that it's the only safe place to put our trust.

Other beliefs require faith too. (It's impossible to verify with absolute certainty that there's no God, etc.)

Happy Saturday. 🍻 Cheers Nostr

It’s that time! No excuses.

Several years ago, I began wondering what the older generations had learned from life and resolved to ask them one simple question when the opportunity presented itself: “If you could give me just one piece of life advice, what would it be?”

Here’s some common answers I’ve received over the years that I like best.

• “Don’t work too hard at the expense of your family. Find the sacred balance”

• “Tell the truth, even when it’s hard and inconvenient”

• “Approach every day as a gift because we never know about tomorrow”

• “Love others even when they’ve hurt you, and don’t forget the importance of forgiveness”

The people who’ve lived longest have the clearest perspective on what actually matters. Both research and revelation point to the same conclusion: the meaning of life isn’t found in achievement or acquisition, but in relationships, service, and the daily choice to find joy despite circumstances.

Whether grounded in empirical study or eternal truth, the message is clear: Don’t wait for the perfect moment to start living. The moment is now. The choice is yours. And time, as our elders remind us with urgency born of experience, is shorter than you think.

What’s the best life advice you’ve received from an elder? And more importantly, are you living it?

Gm Nostr.

Do you make music?

Zap more. Larger zaps signal abundance mindset. People are drawn to those who tip generously because it suggests both financial capability and genuine appreciation for good ideas.

That’s thoughtful, brother. You’re describing the process of discovering truth well, but I’m curious about something more foundational. Do you believe objective truth exists independently of our perceptions? Because if truth is just our ongoing process of revision, then we’re not really seeking truth, just constructing personal narratives.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

That’s thoughtful, brother. You’re describing the process of discovering truth well, but I’m curious about something more foundational. Do you believe objective truth exists independently of our perceptions? Because if truth is just our ongoing process of revision, then we’re not really seeking truth, just constructing personal narratives.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

GM world 🌍 ⛅️ ☕️

Gm brother! I hear what you’re saying, but if perception equals reality, then contradictory perceptions would both be true simultaneously. Which then destroys the very concept of truth itself. Just thinking through the logic there.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Brother, I hear you and respect that journey. Seminary and pastoral work aren’t taken lightly. I’m genuinely curious: in your theological studies, did you encounter the doctrines of grace as the reformers taught them, or the moralistic therapeutic deism that’s infected much of modern Christianity? What specific claims did you find intellectually problematic, because if you’re still seeking “better answers,” that tells me you’re still wrestling with truth, which I deeply respect

Brother, I hear you and respect that journey. Seminary and pastoral work aren’t taken lightly. I’m genuinely curious: in your theological studies, did you encounter the doctrines of grace as the reformers taught them, or the moralistic therapeutic deism that’s infected much of modern Christianity? What specific claims did you find intellectually problematic, because if you’re still seeking “better answers,” that tells me you’re still wrestling with truth, which I deeply respect

Brother, I hear you and respect that journey. Seminary and pastoral work aren’t taken lightly. I’m genuinely curious: in your theological studies, did you encounter the doctrines of grace as the reformers taught them, or the moralistic therapeutic deism that’s infected much of modern Christianity? What specific claims did you find intellectually problematic, because if you’re still seeking “better answers,” that tells me you’re still wrestling with truth, which I deeply respect

Brother, I hear you and respect that journey. Seminary and pastoral work aren’t taken lightly. I’m genuinely curious: in your theological studies, did you encounter the doctrines of grace as the reformers taught them, or the moralistic therapeutic deism that’s infected much of modern Christianity? What specific claims did you find intellectually problematic, because if you’re still seeking “better answers,” that tells me you’re still wrestling with truth, which I deeply respect

I grew up going to Roman Catholic Church. I went through all the motions but understood none of the meaning. I’d constantly ask my mom why I had to do all of the “stuff” and confess my “sins” to some stranger in a confessional booth. It felt hollow and mechanical. I left that tradition the moment I turned 18, determined to forge my own path.

But life has a way of humbling us. I got married at 20, had my first son at 22, and despite my best intentions, I found myself repeating the exact patterns I’d grown up resenting. Generational brokenness is devastatingly real. Another son came two years later, and after 10 years of marriage, I was spiritually and emotionally bankrupt. I’d sit alone some nights, confronting the uncomfortable truth that I’d become a narcissist. Everything I did seemed to revolve around my own needs and ego.

During this season, my wife started attending a non denominational church (Baptist roots). I was working weekend graveyards, so she took our boys with her. Honestly, I figured they’d all be better off without me there anyways as I’d wake up and marinate watching football all day. But over several months, I watched something remarkable happen to my wife. She became more patient, more sacrificial, more joyful. The change was so profound it got my attention in a way nothing else could.

God was working on my heart, creating a curiosity I hadn’t ever had. My wife had been quietly collecting Christian books, and I found myself drawn to Lee Strobel’s “The Case for Christ.” I devoured it in two days, and couldn’t put it down. The historical evidence for Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection was overwhelming. By the end, I was convinced not just intellectually, but in my soul: I was a sinner desperately in need of rescue, and Jesus Christ was real.

That realization changed everything because I knew it had to. If what I’d read was true and the evidence said it was, then this wasn’t just interesting information. It was the most important truth in existence, with eternal consequences.

In the many years since, God has completely reoriented my life. Through reformed theology, particularly RC Sproul’s teaching, I discovered that the dead saints often speak more clearly to our current struggles than most contemporary voices. Reading the Puritans and reformers showed me that God’s sovereignty and grace aren’t abstract concepts, they’re the foundation of transformed living.

The truth is, I didn’t choose God. He chose me. While I was spiritually dead, consumed with myself, He pursued me with relentless love. That grace has transformed my marriage from the inside out, revolutionized how I father my sons, and given me a brotherhood within the body of Christ I never knew I needed.

Now everything I do flows from that love. Everything I do here on Nostr is through that love. Not perfectly, but purposefully. I’m the same man, but I’m not the same man.

If you’re reading this and something resonates, don’t wait. Pick up a book. Ask the hard questions. Examine your life honestly: Are you just happy, or do you have joy? Happiness depends on circumstances; joy transcends them. One is temporary satisfaction; the other is eternal security.

I promise you, investigating the claims of Christ will be the most important thing you ever do. Not because I say so, but because He is who He says He is. And that changes absolutely everything.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

GM! Every voice on Nostr matters because we’re social creatures who thrive on intellectual exchange. This is our purest marketplace of ideas yet.

Chesterton reminded us that using thought to kill thought is intellectual suicide; instead, let’s use our reposts and engagement to ensure no worthy idea dies in silence.

The beauty of this space lies not just in what we say, but in how we amplify each other’s thinking. When we repost that insightful comment from someone with 12 followers, or engage thoughtfully with perspectives that challenge our own, we’re participating in something profound, a genuine meritocracy of ideas where truth emerges through discourse, not decree.

The free market of thought only works when we’re all participating as both buyers and sellers of wisdom, ensuring that the best ideas rise not through algorithmic manipulation, but through the honest recognition of human minds connecting across the digital divide.