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Jackie Lee:
Hi Gary, that is a good point for Jennie and myself to remember the one that makes us angry has control over us.
Good thought, I will remember...Thanks.

Ninny:
Dear dear Jennie, I just happen to have some extra weight and I'd be happy to donate some of it! A little here and a little there ;D Anyway....

You're wise enough to know that whatever you say out of spite or anger or whatever isn't a pure motive will jump up like my daddy used to say and bite you square in the butt! (He had an old mule that always did it to him when he turned his back!) Sorry, I'm not trying to make light of the problem because there is nothing worse than knowing something that you'd like to tell, but can't. You can't do it because you are a child of the Living God and if it isn't of God, well... :(

My Grandmother was one of the finest Christian ladies I've ever known, but one time she did something that was absolutely the right thing to do, actually her duty as a Christian. She testified against her own granddaughter and caused her to lose custody of her son. That act I'm sure saved his life, but that one act of bravery (I think it was bravery) caused such a rift in the family. I know my grandmother suffered for many years and she lived to be 102 years old! So even if it is the right thing it can cause sorrow. So if it's the wrong thing just think what could happen.
Well, I'm done. :) Just do pray hard and ask God to take it away if it isn't of Him. :-*
Love you,
Kathy :)

Longhorn:
Jennie

Old Longhorn has some good unrully neighbor fixing slolutions( GAURANTEED to work).....  Let me know if I can be of assistance.

Longhorn

jg:
If you don't mind my two cents... The one thing I've seen that can really change things has already been mentioned, and thats prayer.  

But to add a little more to that, we're told to pray For those who despitefuly use us.  In the last two days, I have seen God change things as a result of praying for the "other person" .  In our situation my wife and I prayed FOR the person who was causing all the trouble.  We also prayed for God to forgive us for harboring ill feelings toward them.  We put "them" first, and prayed FOR them, and that His will would be done in the situation.  It was.  And in our case, it happened almost overnight.

I believe if we're open to Him, He will show us if the problem is with us too. Not that you're in the wrong, I dont mean that, I don't know.  But if we are sensative to His leading, He can and will point out where we need to change, and He will give us the faith to do it.  

In prayer, I felt led to first of all forgive that person, then to ask forgiveness for my anger toward this guy, and once I did that, I knew I was forgiven, which gave me confidence to pray.

Hope that makes sense. There's just something about putting the other person first in prayer. It does something in your heart.  Forgive and you will be forgiven.

JG

OBrenda:

--- Quote from: Longhorn on December 03, 2008, 02:21:49 PM ---Jennie

Old Longhorn has some good unrully neighbor fixing slolutions( GAURANTEED to work).....  Let me know if I can be of assistance.

Longhorn

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I wonder if any of longhorns solutions involves a steel trap??  ;D

I've taken the road in the past to give a slap back at folks when they have attacked me.  You feel relief only for a moment, and then feel like a skunk endlessly! :-[  Good advice JG  ;)

In most cases of info to blow someone's realty up...is a weapon of mass destruction.  It hurts many...not only your enemy.  We are to confess our Sins, but not necessarily the sins of others!

Jennie you already know this....Stay strong girlfriend...Pray ahead of time and ask God to give you the words to respond/rebuke her.   {a soft voice can break a bone}

Peace Sister,
Brenda

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