Comments for TheLife.com http://thelife.com Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:13:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on We Do not Know What to Do by Susan http://thelife.com/blogs/experience/devotionalforwomen/2008/07/24/we-don%e2%80%99t-know-what-to-do/#comment-25394 Susan Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:54:08 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=6068#comment-25394 I needed to hear this so much today. Each day has been a struggle for me lately. Our oldest son surprised us with news in March that he was not going to finish college and had joined the Navy. We just attended his basic training graduation last week. While still trying to get over the shock of that, our middle son now wants to join the military. I know it sounds very selfish of me, but I've asked him to wait, hoping that he would change his mind. I realize that I've been trying to stayh in charge of things myself rather than letting God be in control. It's hard, but I know that I have to rely on God totally, and that He will give me peace if I trust in Him. Psalm 26:3, my favorite verse, reminds me of this. I'm so thankful that God loves me enough to help me see that He alone can change hearts, even mine. I needed to hear this so much today. Each day has been a struggle for me lately. Our oldest son surprised us with news in March that he was not going to finish college and had joined the Navy. We just attended his basic training graduation last week. While still trying to get over the shock of that, our middle son now wants to join the military. I know it sounds very selfish of me, but I’ve asked him to wait, hoping that he would change his mind. I realize that I’ve been trying to stayh in charge of things myself rather than letting God be in control. It’s hard, but I know that I have to rely on God totally, and that He will give me peace if I trust in Him. Psalm 26:3, my favorite verse, reminds me of this. I’m so thankful that God loves me enough to help me see that He alone can change hearts, even mine.

]]> Comment on We Do not Know What to Do by Pauline http://thelife.com/blogs/experience/devotionalforwomen/2008/07/24/we-don%e2%80%99t-know-what-to-do/#comment-25393 Pauline Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:45:38 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=6068#comment-25393 Thanks Pattie for sharing that heartfelt message. I am at the point in my life where it 'seems' so dark. I have been waiting on God for direction to a new job (it's been a year) So I can relate to our call to TRUST God even through the tough times; May you be renewed and refreshed by the Holy Spirit in your journey. Thanks Pattie for sharing that heartfelt message.
I am at the point in my life where it ’seems’ so dark.
I have been waiting on God for direction to a new job (it’s been a year)
So I can relate to our call to TRUST God even through the tough times;
May you be renewed and refreshed by the Holy Spirit in your journey.

]]> Comment on We Do not Know What to Do by Patti http://thelife.com/blogs/experience/devotionalforwomen/2008/07/24/we-don%e2%80%99t-know-what-to-do/#comment-25390 Patti Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:54:56 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=6068#comment-25390 This devotional seems so timely to me. Just this morning, I sat out on my patio, meditating on God's Word and wondering how He can use me. I have a stubborn will and always had my own ideas as to how God uses or will use me. I also listened to others telling me I was being used in one way or another, so I accepted that as His Will. Little by little, He took away my means of using a talent....one He gave me. I now realize He used that for a season....in a beautiful women's prayer minister. He even used it at a time in my life, that I was struggling emotionally and spiritually and I didn't want to be a part of the ministry...feeling I simply couldn't do it. It is awesome how God equips us...enables us to overcome..when it is His plan for that time. Today is a very different day in my life. I had planned to retire in January...from 22 years being in the work field. It now appears I will retire earlier. I had plans...particular plans to do things after retirement. Now things are very uncertain, as my life, is changing even more. I've been disconnected in a sense from Church in the respect of getting to know women in our new church, so in a way, I feel a bit lost...a bit without direction. I was too stubborn to disconnect myself from things, so the Lord disconnected for me. Now I must ground myself in His Power........instead of my own. Exciting? Yes, in a way......scary? Yes. I must learn total and complete trust in Him, for my life. I thought I was there, but learned recently, that I am not. I must grow in my faith and look no more to myself and those around me to tell me what His plan is for me. Lord Jesus, I come to you......now empty of plans for my future. I come seeking Your plan for me.....knowing that You will equip me....that You will teach me and that You will reveal to me, where and how You want to use me. If I need to sit at Your feet for a while, I am willing. I give up my own will....prideful will, and look only to You. Light my path, Lord. Make it clear.....open my eyes to see You and the things of You and open my ears to hear Your voice. I praise You for taking me to this point in my life......and thank You for giving me the desire to seek Your Face......and to be used toward Your Kingdom. Minister to all the ladies here, Lord. Help us all to unplug from all the things in our lives that keep us from You....from total abandonment of this world. Take away those things that turn our eyes away from You. May our eyes be so focused on You, that the things of this world will become so dim , it is only Your Face we see. In Jesus Name........Amen This devotional seems so timely to me. Just this morning, I sat out on my patio, meditating on God’s Word and wondering how He can use me. I have a stubborn will and always had my own ideas as to how God uses or will use me. I also listened to others telling me I was being used in one way or another, so I accepted that as His Will.

Little by little, He took away my means of using a talent….one He gave me. I now realize He used that for a season….in a beautiful women’s prayer minister. He even used it at a time in my life, that I was struggling emotionally and spiritually and I didn’t want to be a part of the ministry…feeling I simply couldn’t do it. It is awesome how God equips us…enables us to overcome..when it is His plan for that time.

Today is a very different day in my life. I had planned to retire in January…from 22 years being in the work field. It now appears I will retire earlier. I had plans…particular plans to do things after retirement. Now things are very uncertain, as my life, is changing even more. I’ve been disconnected in a sense from Church in the respect of getting to know women in our new church, so in a way, I feel a bit lost…a bit without direction.

I was too stubborn to disconnect myself from things, so the Lord disconnected for me. Now I must ground myself in His Power……..instead of my own. Exciting? Yes, in a way……scary? Yes.

I must learn total and complete trust in Him, for my life. I thought I was there, but learned recently, that I am not. I must grow in my faith and look no more to myself and those around me to tell me what His plan is for me.

Lord Jesus, I come to you……now empty of plans for my future. I come seeking Your plan for me…..knowing that You will equip me….that You will teach me and that You will reveal to me, where and how You want to use me. If I need to sit at Your feet for a while, I am willing. I give up my own will….prideful will, and look only to You. Light my path, Lord. Make it clear…..open my eyes to see You and the things of You and open my ears to hear Your voice.

I praise You for taking me to this point in my life……and thank You for giving me the desire to seek Your Face……and to be used toward Your Kingdom.

Minister to all the ladies here, Lord. Help us all to unplug from all the things in our lives that keep us from You….from total abandonment of this world. Take away those things that turn our eyes away from You. May our eyes be so focused on You, that the things of this world will become so dim , it is only Your Face we see.

In Jesus Name……..Amen

]]> Comment on We Do not Know What to Do by Romel H http://thelife.com/blogs/experience/devotionalforwomen/2008/07/24/we-don%e2%80%99t-know-what-to-do/#comment-25389 Romel H Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:33:48 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=6068#comment-25389 Thanks for the devotional. I expect that when I do GOD's work, I will get resistance from the evil. If I don't, I'm in the slippery slope, going downward. What to do in the frustrating, disappointing, discouraging situation? Our Commander-n-Chief says, onward Christian soldiers-- press on! keep pressing on. Keep persevering on the good ways of life we are on. The end draws nigh! Romel H Thanks for the devotional.

I expect that when I do GOD’s work, I will get resistance from the evil. If I don’t, I’m in the slippery slope, going downward.
What to do in the frustrating, disappointing, discouraging situation? Our Commander-n-Chief says, onward Christian soldiers– press on! keep pressing on.

Keep persevering on the good ways of life we are on. The end draws nigh!

Romel H

]]> Comment on A Song in My Heart by Romel H http://thelife.com/blogs/experience/devotionalforwomen/2008/07/23/a-song-in-my-heart/#comment-25387 Romel H Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:20:53 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=6066#comment-25387 Dear Hannah, You are not alone in writing a post and disappearing on you. It had happened to me many, many times. But thanks for your persistence. This is one of the sophisticated persecutions we go through. it has nothing to do with the site or the programs. We have many witnesses following us and doing all kinds of bad things to stop us, frustrate us and discourage but we must persevere. This will surely put a new song in our hearts that no angel is able to sing. What we go thru, no angel have gone thru, so its a privilege to be persecuted We are in the last days. Onward Christian soldier marching as to war, with the cross of JESUS going on before! Romel H Dear Hannah,
You are not alone in writing a post and disappearing on you. It had happened to me many, many times. But thanks for your persistence. This is one of the sophisticated persecutions we go through. it has nothing to do with the site or the programs. We have many witnesses following us and doing all kinds of bad things to stop us, frustrate us and discourage but we must persevere.

This will surely put a new song in our hearts that no angel is able to sing. What we go thru, no angel have gone thru, so its a privilege to be persecuted

We are in the last days. Onward Christian soldier marching as to war, with the cross of JESUS going on before!

Romel H

]]> Comment on A Song in My Heart by Growthtrac Marriage http://thelife.com/blogs/experience/devotionalforwomen/2008/07/23/a-song-in-my-heart/#comment-25386 Growthtrac Marriage Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:15:33 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=6066#comment-25386 Sharing our an excellent marriage resource: www.growthtrac.com, an outreach of Growthtrac Ministries. Growthtrac is a 4,000+ page, non-profit marriage (and relationship resource) filled with exclusive content (articles, interviews, reviews) from "A List" authors & relationship experts. Growthtrac desires to build Christ-centered marriages through online media. Also, check out our streamed radio station, Growthtrac Radio, located at www.growthtracradio.com. Sharing our an excellent marriage resource: http://www.growthtrac.com, an outreach of Growthtrac Ministries.

Growthtrac is a 4,000+ page, non-profit marriage (and relationship resource)
filled with exclusive content (articles, interviews, reviews) from “A List” authors
& relationship experts.

Growthtrac desires to build Christ-centered marriages through online media.

Also, check out our streamed radio station, Growthtrac Radio, located at http://www.growthtracradio.com.

]]> Comment on We Do not Know What to Do by Growthtrac Radio http://thelife.com/blogs/experience/devotionalforwomen/2008/07/24/we-don%e2%80%99t-know-what-to-do/#comment-25385 Growthtrac Radio Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:10:30 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=6068#comment-25385 Growthtrac Radio -- located at www.growthtracradio.com -- is an outreach of Growthtrac Ministries. Growthtrac Radio is great Christian Music PLUS essentials for your marriage with programming from Growthtrac, Crown Ministries, FamilyLife, Dr. Gary Chapman -- and more! Growthtrac desires to build Christ-centered marriages through online media. Also, check out our marriage resources at www.growthtrac.com Growthtrac Radio — located at http://www.growthtracradio.com — is an outreach of Growthtrac Ministries.

Growthtrac Radio is great Christian Music PLUS essentials for your marriage with programming from Growthtrac, Crown Ministries, FamilyLife, Dr. Gary Chapman — and more!

Growthtrac desires to build Christ-centered marriages through online media.

Also, check out our marriage resources at http://www.growthtrac.com

]]> Comment on We Do not Know What to Do by Growthtrac Marriage http://thelife.com/blogs/experience/devotionalforwomen/2008/07/24/we-don%e2%80%99t-know-what-to-do/#comment-25382 Growthtrac Marriage Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:47:48 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=6068#comment-25382 Sharing our website, growthtrac.com, an outreach of Growthtrac Ministries. Growthtrac desires to build Christ-centered marriages through online media. Also, check out our streamed radio station, Growthtrac Radio, located at growthtracradio.com. Sharing our website, growthtrac.com, an outreach of Growthtrac Ministries.

Growthtrac desires to build Christ-centered marriages through online media.

Also, check out our streamed radio station, Growthtrac Radio, located at growthtracradio.com.

]]> Comment on A Song in My Heart by Hannah http://thelife.com/blogs/experience/devotionalforwomen/2008/07/23/a-song-in-my-heart/#comment-25372 Hannah Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:11:00 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=6066#comment-25372 Hi all, I had just typed out a post and all of a sudden it just disappeared before I could hit submit and I just can't type it out again. I could just cry. But read Psalm 40:3. and Marilyn, I am going to call the music store tomorrow and see if that song that God ministered to you with that morning is on a CD by Crystal Lewis. I sure hope so. It sounds so good. I love you all and may God keep ministering to us all with His calming Love and may we keep Praising and Singing to Him with the love in our hearts for Him. Hannah Hi all, I had just typed out a post and all of a sudden it just disappeared before I could hit submit and I just can’t type it out again. I could just cry. But read Psalm 40:3. and Marilyn, I am going to call the music store tomorrow and see if that song that God ministered to you with that morning is on a CD by Crystal Lewis. I sure hope so. It sounds so good. I love you all and may God keep ministering to us all with His calming Love and may we keep Praising and Singing to Him with the love in our hearts for Him. Hannah

]]> Comment on A Song in My Heart by Patti http://thelife.com/blogs/experience/devotionalforwomen/2008/07/23/a-song-in-my-heart/#comment-25359 Patti Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:28 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=6066#comment-25359 I can't sing but love music. Psalm 28:7 has always been one of my favorites..."The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth, and with my song will I praise Him!" Isn't it wonderful how the Lord speaks to each of us differently. Many, many times I hear His voice through music....It gives me a heart of praise, worship and calms my spirit as well. Thank You Lord....for all the different ways You speak to our hearts. Thank You for giving me a love for music...Thank You for allowing me to praise You through music, whether I can sing or not. Minister to us, Lord...as we each seek Your Face through our journey in life. Give each of us a song....a new song, Lord....and open our ears to hear Your Voice. In Jesus Name..... I can’t sing but love music. Psalm 28:7 has always been one of my favorites…”The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth, and with my song will I praise Him!”

Isn’t it wonderful how the Lord speaks to each of us differently. Many, many times I hear His voice through music….It gives me a heart of praise, worship and calms my spirit as well.

Thank You Lord….for all the different ways You speak to our hearts. Thank You for giving me a love for music…Thank You for allowing me to praise You through music, whether I can sing or not.

Minister to us, Lord…as we each seek Your Face through our journey in life. Give each of us a song….a new song, Lord….and open our ears to hear Your Voice. In Jesus Name…..

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