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Shammie:
Hi Joe,
I want to let you know that you have always been and huge source of encouragement for me and have also supplied many thought provoking lessons on this forum.
Keep praying and the Lord will guide you to where he wants you.
Thank you
firefly77:
Joe,
Ecclesiastes has been of such great comfort to me and a book in the bible that I can certainly relate to.
Your comments to posts and questions as well as your "bio" were one of the reasons I decided to join the forum... YOU ARE INDEED MAKING A DIFFERENCE!
Sincerely,
Angie
hillsbororiver:
--- Quote from: Judy on December 07, 2009, 03:01:28 AM ---OMG, Joe, didn't realize you were gone since I haven't been on here for awhile. I will miss you. You guys are beautiful and I can't even imagine any one taking a shot at you. Take heart and keep the faith and remember our love for you. Judy
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Hi Judy,
Very nice to hear from you, as you well know "taking shots" from others is not something that should unduly surprise anyone, as a matter of fact when it comes from people we know do not especially have our best interests at heart or who appear to be just plain mean spirited it is usually fairly easy to brush it off and from then on at first attempt to be an example of patience and understanding not returning fire with fire, if that proves to be a failure then we try to avoid too much interaction with them. On the other hand when it comes from people you have had a great amount of respect for or you consider to be good friends (or family) and they refuse to reason together then it takes on a whole new dimension. You tend to question your own motivations, your own conduct and your own manner of communication. This actually could be a good thing if we learn from it and react positively but often it will take some time to sort through before we realize what the actual lesson might be.
Thank you for your kind message.
Peace,
Joe
--- Quote from: Shammie on December 08, 2009, 01:55:09 PM ---Hi Joe,
I want to let you know that you have always been and huge source of encouragement for me and have also supplied many thought provoking lessons on this forum.
Keep praying and the Lord will guide you to where he wants you.
Thank you
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Thank you Shammie!
You have no idea how much I appreciate the words you wrote as I have only sought to do just that, be thought provoking, to dig together in the field of treasure that is His Word. It is really humbling yet exhilarating to hear that some of the thoughts and experiences I have shared had a positive impact on my brethren here.
I have faith that all of our experiences have a purpose in His plan for our ultimate good.
Peace to you,
Joe
--- Quote from: firefly77 on December 08, 2009, 10:39:40 PM ---Joe,
Ecclesiastes has been of such great comfort to me and a book in the bible that I can certainly relate to.
Your comments to posts and questions as well as your "bio" were one of the reasons I decided to join the forum... YOU ARE INDEED MAKING A DIFFERENCE!
Sincerely,
Angie
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Hello Angie,
Just as Solomon wrote in Ecclesiastes about a "time and a season" this has been a sort of pattern in my own walk in regard to certain books of scripture, in the times of different seasons through this journey I have found Job, Solomon, Ezekiel, Jonah and Zechariah (to name but a few) to be especially relevant to my particular place along the path set before me, it is an overwhelming experience to see these words jump off the page and speak directly to my heart. I am sure you know exactly what I mean. ;)
I am glad that in some way I was used as a conduit to inspire you to join the Forum, as you see and I am sure experienced there are many caring and loving people here.
Peace, and thank you again!
Joe
--- Quote from: southland on December 09, 2009, 10:55:43 PM ---Come back Joe, your words of wisdom are needed.
Matt :)
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Hi Matt,
Hey Brother I haven't gone anywhere I just haven't been the incessant windbag I have demonstrated to be in the past! ;D
There are some lessons for me to learn and this predicament has caused me to be a bit more introspective (free will anyone?). I certainly would not have chosen to deal with this situation but here it is and I am forced to meditate and pray if indeed I want to learn and grow from it.
Thank you for your very kind words.
Peace,
Joe
cjwood:
--- Quote from: hillsbororiver on December 10, 2009, 08:15:07 PM ---
--- Quote from: Judy on December 07, 2009, 03:01:28 AM ---I can't even imagine any one taking a shot at you.
Hi Judy,
as you well know "taking shots" from others is not something that should unduly surprise anyone,
when it comes from people we know do not especially have our best interests at heart...
...On the other hand when it comes from people you have had a great amount of respect for or you consider to be good friends (or family) and they refuse to reason together then it takes on a whole new dimension.
quote author=Shammie link=topic=10965.msg94959#msg94959 date=126029130
I want to let you know that you have always been and huge source of encouragement for me and have also supplied many thought provoking lessons on this forum.
...I have only sought to do just that, be thought provoking, to dig together in the field of treasure that is His Word. It is really humbling yet exhilarating to hear that some of the thoughts and experiences I have shared had a positive impact on my brethren here.
I have faith that all of our experiences have a purpose in His plan for our ultimate good.
--- Quote from: firefly77 on December 08, 2009, 10:39:40 PM ---Ecclesiastes has been of such great comfort to me and a book in the bible that I can certainly relate to.
Hello Angie,
...in the times of different seasons through this journey I have found Job, Solomon, Ezekiel, Jonah and Zechariah (to name but a few) to be especially relevant to my particular place along the path set before me, it is an overwhelming experience to see these words jump off the page and speak directly to my heart....
I am glad that in some way I was used as a conduit to inspire you to join the Forum, as you see and I am sure experienced there are many caring and loving people here.
--- Quote from: southland on December 09, 2009, 10:55:43 PM ---Come back Joe, your words of wisdom are needed.
Hi Matt,
I haven't gone anywhere I just haven't been the incessant windbag I have demonstrated to be in the past! ;D
There are some lessons for me to learn and this predicament has caused me to be a bit more introspective (free will anyone?). I certainly would not have chosen to deal with this situation but here it is and I am forced to meditate and pray if indeed I want to learn and grow from it.
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hey joe,
all the statements i posted in bold, either about you or from you, are testimony that many miss your posts, and look forward to hearing from you again. we all can bear each other up, no matter where we are on our personal, particular journeys. so, i pray that you will learn the lessons our Father is causing you to face, and that you will soon be back to encourage, exhort, and yes, even rebuke when we need it.
love in Christ to you joe,
claudia
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hillsbororiver:
Hi Claudia,
You once again did what you do so well, give comfort and encouragement, your thoughts and words are greatly appreciated!
The lesson to this riddle I have experienced may be coming into focus... Remember the topic I started a while back? Forum Blues? Well I had postulated on why some folks suddenly and abruptly leave the Forum, I think I was being a bit presumptuous even pompous in some of the things I stated. My understanding was once again lacking as I did not know as much as I presumed I did.
I will say when I was confronted with this situation about about the teaching and/or seeking to be some sort of "leader" my initial reaction was to leave, no long drawn out "hello, I must be going" farewell thread but just disappearing. It came to mind how I lamented that decision by others, some of whom I really enjoyed fellowship with and not wanting to go down that road I waited on the Lord to show me why this could be happening, what was the real answer to the parable/riddle confounding me?
In a word. Empathy.
Empathy toward those that may have been the recipient of an accusation, a cross word, a misunderstanding or were presumed to have had motives that they really did not have. Perhaps this was what the purpose of my own experience was, the Lord grabbing me by the shoulders and telling me to be more empathetic to other people's human frailties or inability to perfectly communicate He knows better than I of my own shortcomings. He is in control, He is watching over and guiding them and us.
In a nutshell I do not know all the reasons why some folks go away suddenly, things that happen behind the scenes without me knowing the reason, well who am I, why do I have to be in the loop? I have realized and even stated here that ultimately this whole earthly experience is to draw us into a One on one walk with our Creator.
God has it covered and that is plenty good enough. I will continue to miss many of them but take comfort in the knowledge they are in very capable hands.
Peace to you Sister,
Joe
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