Thank you for "listening" to me on Friday's post! Many, bunches of thanks for the prayers most of all! Within about two hours of that post, my sister and I had communicated and got back to normal. We both had to admit that we were irritated with one another. We've picked up as if it didn't happen. I knew that we'd talk again, as I said, I was just upset that I'd hurt her feelings.
Today I get to spend some time with Anton at work! This is the first time I've been able to do this in his current job and I am so excited!
Showing posts with label Encouragement for "You". Show all posts
Showing posts with label Encouragement for "You". Show all posts
Friday
...of I don't even know what to call it
Right from my heart, no fancy words or spell check. Through my tears. I messed up. I upset you I see, but it was not my intent. I crossed a boundary that I didn’t know existed. My bad, nah, never mind, not my bad, I’m not gonna apologize for how I feel. My feelings are not so hurt that I cry because of my feelings about the “situation” but because I’ve upset you so that you don’t want to me to me anymore this morning. Never, never have we reached that road! We never even walked that way! Man, I’m having a hard time understanding this place we are at right now. I’m gonna respect that you don’t want to talk to me right now, but know that I am itching to text or call you. But anyway, I’ll just wait for the time that is designed for us to talk again because one thing I do know is that this is not the end of us and I know that is why you specified “this morning.” Now there is where I knew of a boundary existing; us never ending it because of our disagreeing. That was our only boundary, or so I thought. We’ve always been able to express ourselves to one another, disagree, and move on, but never has it been like this, man! I love you and know that you still love me. Gonna take a nap now, ya know how you feel weak from crying, well, yeah, that’s me right now I need to lie down. I just can’t believe I did this.
Tuesday
...of "I'm still at the finish line"
‘Eh Girl! This morning I read Psalm 81 and thought of our conversation on yesterday. So, this post is inspired by that conversation. I know I told you to read Deuteronomy 8, but I forgot that I read Psalm 78 yesterday morning. Therefore, I think you should read those Psalms as well. Why must I share this on the blog, you may wonder. How ‘bout I put forward this question; How is it, that my personal reading for yesterday was related to the ponderings of your heart? Also, how is it, that again, this morning, I read more about it?
Yeeeees, “Treasured Sister/Friend,” I will answer it, but not today and probably not tomorrow because you need to marinate…
Psalm 81:10-16 warranted my attention because God brought me out of “Egypt.” I wanted to do my own thing, expecting God to bless it, resulting in my return to “Egypt.” MERCY REIGNED as God, again, brought me out of “Egypt,” in spite of Larie. Had I listened to the LORD with an attitude of submissiveness…man oh man
Psalm 78, WOW! Verses 4-8 encourage me to tell my children about God’s control of my life. I need to tell them what He has done, but more importantly, I need to LIVE it so that they may have a tangible example and not be obstinate like me.
9-11, The Israelites forgot what God had done, that He’d equipped them for the battle, but they FORGOT, and they turned away. Right in the middle of a “battle,” ignorant fear consumes me, and although the “bows” are in my hand, I run away. I forget about the equipping that God had already done with me. Sometimes, I also realize that the last “battle” I ran from, was preparing me for the next one. Ahhhhh, so spiritually immature.
12-29 recounts the miracles of God; His guidance, mercy, compassion, faithfulness and love. Then, in verses 30-33 I read how God manifested His anger with them; He killed the strongest of them. Yet, the Israelites ignored that and continued to do their own thing. Now, God has not expressed His anger with me in that way, however, being diagnosed with Cancer was a warning. I hate that I have to write this to say that sadly, I only saw “smoke.” How do I feel about that? Disgusted, BUT, (the big but as Karen said), I have thanked God that His anger has not come in death for me, that He is patient and merciful while I pray that I do not have to see the “flames.”
I will not, and neither will you, have to be slain in order to be obedient as in verse 34. Neither will we simply be of lip service to God, we are doers, James 1:22! You, “Treasured Sister/Friend,” and I, we are effective bows, Psalm 78:57, and no WOman will be chosen over those of our house, Psalm 78:67-72, because we are living according to God’s predetermined works for us, individually, Ephesians 2:10!
Lastly, check out Obstinacy and Purpose. Your name is defined! I'll check on ya' later girly!
“As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:9 NIV
…”so is my word that goes out from My mouth: It will not return to Me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” Isaiah 55:10-11 NIV
Yeeeees, “Treasured Sister/Friend,” I will answer it, but not today and probably not tomorrow because you need to marinate…
Psalm 81:10-16 warranted my attention because God brought me out of “Egypt.” I wanted to do my own thing, expecting God to bless it, resulting in my return to “Egypt.” MERCY REIGNED as God, again, brought me out of “Egypt,” in spite of Larie. Had I listened to the LORD with an attitude of submissiveness…man oh man
Psalm 78, WOW! Verses 4-8 encourage me to tell my children about God’s control of my life. I need to tell them what He has done, but more importantly, I need to LIVE it so that they may have a tangible example and not be obstinate like me.
9-11, The Israelites forgot what God had done, that He’d equipped them for the battle, but they FORGOT, and they turned away. Right in the middle of a “battle,” ignorant fear consumes me, and although the “bows” are in my hand, I run away. I forget about the equipping that God had already done with me. Sometimes, I also realize that the last “battle” I ran from, was preparing me for the next one. Ahhhhh, so spiritually immature.
12-29 recounts the miracles of God; His guidance, mercy, compassion, faithfulness and love. Then, in verses 30-33 I read how God manifested His anger with them; He killed the strongest of them. Yet, the Israelites ignored that and continued to do their own thing. Now, God has not expressed His anger with me in that way, however, being diagnosed with Cancer was a warning. I hate that I have to write this to say that sadly, I only saw “smoke.” How do I feel about that? Disgusted, BUT, (the big but as Karen said), I have thanked God that His anger has not come in death for me, that He is patient and merciful while I pray that I do not have to see the “flames.”
I will not, and neither will you, have to be slain in order to be obedient as in verse 34. Neither will we simply be of lip service to God, we are doers, James 1:22! You, “Treasured Sister/Friend,” and I, we are effective bows, Psalm 78:57, and no WOman will be chosen over those of our house, Psalm 78:67-72, because we are living according to God’s predetermined works for us, individually, Ephesians 2:10!
Lastly, check out Obstinacy and Purpose. Your name is defined! I'll check on ya' later girly!
“As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:9 NIV
…”so is my word that goes out from My mouth: It will not return to Me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” Isaiah 55:10-11 NIV
Monday
...of getting out of your own way
A treasured friend shared with me today that she was feeling unproductive. I disagreed with her but I kinda' knew why she was saying it but I asked her why anyway. Sure enough, it was because she feels as if she is not moving in the direction that she wants to. This so does not make her unproductive. I told her to go for it because she has nothing but herself holding her back. Treasured Friend simply replied, "I know."
A few moments later, she says, "I'm stuck in cement." After clarifying that she was speaking figuratively, I told her, "chisel the cement and use the pieces to build your path." She expressed that she liked it and I told her that she could have it because it was an exclusive just for her!
Treasured Friend, sister, confidant, advisor, and tear-wiper-upper, (you like my new word huh?), you are not where you want to be right now because you are where God wants you right now. That "cement" that you are in, means God wants you to stay put. The pieces that He will allow you to chisel are all the things that He gives you to do now that you don't really want to do. But they are necessary to get you where you want to be, BUT, when God says, "Okay daughter. It's time. Come, claim what you asked me for, for NOW, it is ready, according to MY will."
"What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you? You want something but don't get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God. When you ask, you do not receive, becasue you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures... Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up." James 4:1-10 NIV
Treasured Friend, "You know I love you right?"
A few moments later, she says, "I'm stuck in cement." After clarifying that she was speaking figuratively, I told her, "chisel the cement and use the pieces to build your path." She expressed that she liked it and I told her that she could have it because it was an exclusive just for her!
Treasured Friend, sister, confidant, advisor, and tear-wiper-upper, (you like my new word huh?), you are not where you want to be right now because you are where God wants you right now. That "cement" that you are in, means God wants you to stay put. The pieces that He will allow you to chisel are all the things that He gives you to do now that you don't really want to do. But they are necessary to get you where you want to be, BUT, when God says, "Okay daughter. It's time. Come, claim what you asked me for, for NOW, it is ready, according to MY will."
"What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you? You want something but don't get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God. When you ask, you do not receive, becasue you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures... Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up." James 4:1-10 NIV
Treasured Friend, "You know I love you right?"
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