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Thankful to God in all things
Gina:
--- Quote from: Rhys NZ on January 10, 2013, 03:43:38 PM ---You make some points there Gina. I know some things I am thankful later on because I get to see what God is doing. Mind you I also go through some tough things but seem to be thankful straight away. I just wonder to myself why not be thankful straight away in all things if you know God is working in you. Yes I can see a bit of the chastening of the Lord going on with me and thanks for the versus. It's good to go through it even at times you wish you weren't.
Rhys
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Because it's not possible to feel joyous when you're in pain. At least not this girl. haha
Do this: Go surfing with Extol. Have an accident (not your fault) and get knocked upside the head with your surfboard and immediately go unconscious. Are you feeling joyous? No. Because your unconscious. ;D
Being thankful in all things doesn't mean you're feeling joyous at that very nanosecond.
What we want and need is peace of mind: freedom from worry and guilt. We want to know that everything is going to turn out okay.
God's promises are the "eye of the storm." The hard part is believing them -- focusing on them. Train yourself to focus on and believe God's promises. Practice makes perfect. :)
Gina:
--- Quote from: hayley on January 10, 2013, 04:11:23 PM ---I love you family - you encourage me with sound advice that can only come from the scripture. Thinking aloud I just may be at a place in my life where I truly appreciate that Jesus wept. I do not need or want sympathy or more than I can deal with to be considered worthy - only that my heart can work and be tender x
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Hayley you're such a sweet heart. I love reading your posts.
dodrill:
Thanks Gina - I love reading your posts too - in between one foot in the mouth and the other waiting in the wings - God is working on me - we have maps of our lives here - spiritual journeys - and it is a safe place to bare our souls. We are still having a human experience and the more we surrender the better it gets - thanks for compliment on my sweet heart - it's not mine :) He makes me love as He is LOVE
Rhys 🕊:
--- Quote from: hayley on January 10, 2013, 05:11:06 PM --- God is working on me - we have maps of our lives here - spiritual journeys - and it is a safe place to bare our souls. We are still having a human experience and the more we surrender the better it gets
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Hi Hayley
I like the line above you mentioned. I think with my topic here about being thankful in the tough times it's a good reminder of what we have here and the people we have here that can help and encourage us in out journey as we surrender our lives more and more to the Lord.
God bless
Rhys
Ian 155:
Good to see most of you are all smilleys when it comes to tribulations - I do a lot of lip service [probably desperado stuff - not from my heart] some times during this constant unrelenting crushing process called trials and tribulation,I'm thinking, taking a cross or a bullet or a be-heading would be easier - I wonder how Ray felt dealing with 4 or 5 types of cancer ?
having a large family seems like there is multiple trials at once, all the time...
It is humbling, and we will overcome, praise God
Ian
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