WWJD club

Criada · Jun 4, 2007

annaapple said:
Oh, that's lovely. I'd never really noticed it that way before. By areas I mean what kind of mission work - at home or abroad, service or straight evangelism, if more service-focused, what kind of service etc Basically what are trying to do?

SAHM is a stay at home mother. It took me a while to figure it out too, the first time!

I also just want to say:

Praise the LORD

I was really worried about this morning, getting the kids and I to our respective schools on time, and thanks be to God, everything went so well it was scary! I got to school before I would normally leave the house. My children were sweet and compliant, and brave when left earlier than usual. I am so grateful to God, I can't sing His praises enough, because I know I so did not manage that on my own. I pray that i will have lots of opportunities to share the way He helped so that it may be for His glory.

On a sadder note, my good friend and colleague, Marie-Claire, told me today that her husband has been having an affair and wants to leave her. She has 3 kids, but more than that she really does not want him to go. She believes in marriage being forever, for better and for worse, sickness and health - she really wants them to work through it. It is a long story: he is also depressed and drinks way too much, but she sees that as sickness that she has to support him through. He just says he's bored, it is her fault and he wants out. Please pray for her and for him and for their marriage. Thank you.

Will pray for your friend and her family!

We also left our fertility to the Lord after two children - we now have four! They are a great blessing!!

My favourite Bible passage is Psalm 63! There is so very much in it - God has used it to speak to me in so many different ways at different times!
But there are so many other passages that are wonderful!

I will pray for you, too. It is not easy living apart, even for a little while! My dh moved to the other side of the country to work 2 weeks after our second was born, and it was 6 months before we were able to join him. It was a hard time, but I had a lot of support from good Christian friends, which made an enormous difference!

God bless you

cristianna · Jun 4, 2007

annaapple said:
Hi everyone

Hope you are all having a lovely day. It is almost time here, but I just wanted to drop in and say thank you very much again for your prayers and support, esp. as y'all don't know me very well. Which makes me feel I should provide a quick synopsis...

As you can see from the icons, I am married and have 2 boys, aged 2 and 4. We would love to have more children, but were recently convicted to leave our fertility up to God. So we're just waiting to find out what His plans are for us on that front.

My DH was unemployed for 10 months after "taking a package"; I work as a high school history teacher. On Friday, DH started his new job. It is unfortunately in another country - but Europe's small, so actually only about 3 hours' drive away! The kids and I will follow after the end of the school year. So he just left for the week and I am facing up to the challenge of managing everything by myself, after almost a whole school year fo having the luxury of a spouse at home helping!

Next year I will be a SAHM, which I am really looking forward to (it's a good job, praise the Lord!) To sum up: we have been abundantly blessed by God, our ever-loving Father, and all we need now is God's grace to get us through this last part of the process and the move.

I am not very stress-resistant, so I'm going to need all God's help to keep doing what Jesus would do; and an out-pouring of His Spirirt for me to show any fruits! Esp. staying patient with the kids when I'm in a rush is a REAL CHALLENGE!!!!

So, that's me. Eldaah - I hope you get clear answers about God's will with regard to mission work. What kind of areas are you looking into? (sorry if you already said, I just don't usually have time to read the whole thread)

Question:
Maybe you all did this already, but what are your favourite Bible passages? Which verses / books do you turn to for inspiration?

annaapple that was so kind of you to tell us a little bit about yourself.

Children are a wonderful gift from God filled with genuine emotions, wonderment and giggles, but they definitely can be draining at times. I'll be specifically praying for you in that area.

For me I choose 1 Peter 3 for inspiration with dh: 1Wives, in the same way be submissive to your husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, 2when they see the purity and reverence of your lives.

And there are so many others it's hard to narrow down. I really enjoy the book of Matthew and Job.

Eldaah said:
What's a SAHM? Oh. Is it a stay at home mother? I'm so dumb sometimes. lol.

Don't feel dumb or foolish-- we've all been there.

annaapple said:
I also just want to say:

Praise the LORD

I was really worried about this morning, getting the kids and I to our respective schools on time, and thanks be to God, everything went so well it was scary! I got to school before I would normally leave the house. My children were sweet and compliant, and brave when left earlier than usual. I am so grateful to God, I can't sing His praises enough, because I know I so did not manage that on my own. I pray that i will have lots of opportunities to share the way He helped so that it may be for His glory.

On a sadder note, my good friend and colleague, Marie-Claire, told me today that her husband has been having an affair and wants to leave her. She has 3 kids, but more than that she really does not want him to go. She believes in marriage being forever, for better and for worse, sickness and health - she really wants them to work through it. It is a long story: he is also depressed and drinks way too much, but she sees that as sickness that she has to support him through. He just says he's bored, it is her fault and he wants out. Please pray for her and for him and for their marriage. Thank you.

Praise the Lord! That is awesome!!!!! And I'm devastated to hear about Marie-Claire's current situation. I'll be praying for her.

Something of interest happened to me this weekend.

There's what I call an "acquaintence" with children who are friendly with my children. We've infrequently socialized. Honestly, it's totally my fault because I'm just not fond of this woman's characteristics and mannerisms. Skipping all the details and trying to not paint a dull picture... she's totally opposite of me in almost EVERY aspect. Both dh and I enjoy her husband and the children though, so it's not like we never get together.

Well, this weekend we all got together. To be totally blunt, she's blatantly competitive with me in every aspect- weight, fashion, jewelry, hobbies, home, etc. I wore no jewelry with the exception of my wedding rings (she's made jealous style comments before; I don't wear an abundant amount to begin with-- just your basics), I wore jeans (she's always comparing our clothing), etc. Basically what it came down to was I was "me", but I removed any elements of "concern" in her eyes.

And you know what? She's actually a very nice person. For the first time I really had a nice time with all of them, and we ended up leaving later than we originally planned.

Here's what is causing me to think really hard though. I haven't decided if I should be embarrassed or ashamed of myself for this, but I'm just going to tell it like I'm feeling. Should I really be making a conscientious effort to eliminate her insecurities and jealousy with me? I'm viewing this with two different aspects. #1: By removing those elements I'm making her feel more comfortable around me. #2: I should not have to change my normal self whether she's a secure person or not.

I'm just really not feeling led in any direction on this. Anyone have an opinion or advice?

HeReignsInMe · Jun 4, 2007

Eldaah said:
Thanks for sharing this, Hereignsinme! I love it when you and everyone else post things like this on here. These little stories are so wonderful and they make me think. They're little bits of wisdom that help to guide us through the day. Thanks for posting this.

I've still been searching for a mission trip, and I finally found another one that might be God's will. I don't know though. I have to call about it today and get more information. Would you all pray that God's will will be done? I really want to go on a mission trip, and serve God, but if it's not His will then I don't want to. Please pray. I love you all. God bless!

Will be praying for you Eldaah!

HeReignsInMe · Jun 4, 2007

annaapple said:
Oh, that's lovely. I'd never really noticed it that way before. By areas I mean what kind of mission work - at home or abroad, service or straight evangelism, if more service-focused, what kind of service etc Basically what are trying to do?

SAHM is a stay at home mother. It took me a while to figure it out too, the first time!

I also just want to say:

Praise the LORD

I was really worried about this morning, getting the kids and I to our respective schools on time, and thanks be to God, everything went so well it was scary! I got to school before I would normally leave the house. My children were sweet and compliant, and brave when left earlier than usual. I am so grateful to God, I can't sing His praises enough, because I know I so did not manage that on my own. I pray that i will have lots of opportunities to share the way He helped so that it may be for His glory.

On a sadder note, my good friend and colleague, Marie-Claire, told me today that her husband has been having an affair and wants to leave her. She has 3 kids, but more than that she really does not want him to go. She believes in marriage being forever, for better and for worse, sickness and health - she really wants them to work through it. It is a long story: he is also depressed and drinks way too much, but she sees that as sickness that she has to support him through. He just says he's bored, it is her fault and he wants out. Please pray for her and for him and for their marriage. Thank you.

Glad for you and the kids way to go!

Will be praying for your friend and her hubby and family.

annaapple · Jun 4, 2007

cristianna said:
annaapple that was so kind of you to tell us a little bit about yourself.

Praise the Lord! That is awesome!!!!! And I'm devastated to hear about Marie-Claire's current situation. I'll be praying for her.

Here's what is causing me to think really hard though. I haven't decided if I should be embarrassed or ashamed of myself for this, but I'm just going to tell it like I'm feeling. Should I really be making a conscientious effort to eliminate her insecurities and jealousy with me? I'm viewing this with two different aspects. #1: By removing those elements I'm making her feel more comfortable around me. #2: I should not have to change my normal self whether she's a secure person or not.

I'm just really not feeling led in any direction on this. Anyone have an opinion or advice?

My pleasure!

Thank you. She dissolved into tears about 5 times today, poor woman.

And I have a mild opinion, since you ask! When I read what you were saying about your friend / acquaintance I got to thinking about what Paul says about how the one with fewer scruples should always concede to the one with more scruples. Now I know he was talking about kosher food or whatever, but I think it can have a broader application. As CS Lewis says in The Screwtape Papers, if that verse was consistently applied the Church of England would be a positive hotbed of tolerance and love!

By adapting to her, you build bridges. Later, when she feels more confident and trusting around you, it will easy to re-introduce some of the things that you feel are more 'you' - and show her how she doesn't have to feel threatened by those externals because it's still the same you inside. What she's doing doesn't make sense, but then, it is not a rational reaction. You shouldn't have to adapt, but imho it is worth adapting because in this context that is probably more loving than insisting she accepts you as you are.

Hope my 2 cents helps! feel free to ignore

cristianna · Jun 4, 2007

annaapple said:
And I have a mild opinion, since you ask! When I read what you were saying about your friend / acquaintance I got to thinking about what Paul says about how the one with fewer scruples should always concede to the one with more scruples. Now I know he was talking about kosher food or whatever, but I think it can have a broader application. As CS Lewis says in The Screwtape Papers, if that verse was consistently applied the Church of England would be a positive hotbed of tolerance and love!

By adapting to her, you build bridges. Later, when she feels more confident and trusting around you, it will easy to re-introduce some of the things that you feel are more 'you' - and show her how she doesn't have to feel threatened by those externals because it's still the same you inside. What she's doing doesn't make sense, but then, it is not a rational reaction. You shouldn't have to adapt, but imho it is worth adapting because in this context that is probably more loving than insisting she accepts you as you are.

Hope my 2 cents helps! feel free to ignore

annaapple thank you; I was kind of thinking the same thing. I was wracking my brain trying to think of times Jesus applied Himself to others who were of different characteristics than Himself. For the life of me I couldn't think of a time when He changed outwardly to befriend, embrace or help others. Maybe there is a scripture somewhere, but nothing is coming to my mind.

I completely agree her reactions are not rational. I must admit I was astonished at her complete change in behavior based on my actions. I cannot explain how much of a different person she was-- words just cannot convey it at all. Well, let me back track... it was after she thoroughly examined me she was completely different.

Eldaah · Jun 4, 2007

annaapple said:
Oh, that's lovely. I'd never really noticed it that way before. By areas I mean what kind of mission work - at home or abroad, service or straight evangelism, if more service-focused, what kind of service etc Basically what are trying to do?

To tell you the truth, I'm not entirely sure. I tend to lean a little toward Evangelism. And I'm thinking about going to the American Indians.

annaapple said:
SAHM is a stay at home mother. It took me a while to figure it out too, the first time!

I also just want to say:

Praise the LORD

I was really worried about this morning, getting the kids and I to our respective schools on time, and thanks be to God, everything went so well it was scary! I got to school before I would normally leave the house. My children were sweet and compliant, and brave when left earlier than usual. I am so grateful to God, I can't sing His praises enough, because I know I so did not manage that on my own. I pray that i will have lots of opportunities to share the way He helped so that it may be for His glory.

On a sadder note, my good friend and colleague, Marie-Claire, told me today that her husband has been having an affair and wants to leave her. She has 3 kids, but more than that she really does not want him to go. She believes in marriage being forever, for better and for worse, sickness and health - she really wants them to work through it. It is a long story: he is also depressed and drinks way too much, but she sees that as sickness that she has to support him through. He just says he's bored, it is her fault and he wants out. Please pray for her and for him and for their marriage. Thank you.

I'm glad to hear that you had a good day thanks to the Lord! I will pray for your friend and her current situation. It's those kinds of situations that especially sadden me.

annaapple said:
And I have a mild opinion, since you ask! When I read what you were saying about your friend / acquaintance I got to thinking about what Paul says about how the one with fewer scruples should always concede to the one with more scruples. Now I know he was talking about kosher food or whatever, but I think it can have a broader application. As CS Lewis says in The Screwtape Papers, if that verse was consistently applied the Church of England would be a positive hotbed of tolerance and love!

By adapting to her, you build bridges. Later, when she feels more confident and trusting around you, it will easy to re-introduce some of the things that you feel are more 'you' - and show her how she doesn't have to feel threatened by those externals because it's still the same you inside. What she's doing doesn't make sense, but then, it is not a rational reaction. You shouldn't have to adapt, but imho it is worth adapting because in this context that is probably more loving than insisting she accepts you as you are.

Hope my 2 cents helps! feel free to ignore

I agree.

The person called me back about that mission trip today, and it looks like I will be able to go on it if my parents say it's all right. I think it's God's will also. So, as long as my parents say it's ok, I'll be going on a mission trip to the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation! Now to wait and see what they say. Thanks for your prayers.

Would you all pray for Spiritwinds? I PMed her the other day to see what was up, and she said that because of something going on in her life, she is leaving CF. Or something to that extent. She doesn't know if it's forever or not. I don't know what it is, but please just pray for her. Thank you all. God bless!

HeReignsInMe · Jun 4, 2007

Reputation And Character

The circumstances amid which you live determine your reputation;
The truth you believe determines your character.

Reputation is what you are supposed to be; Character is what you are.

Reputation is the photograph; Character is what you really are.

Reputation comes over one from without; Character grows up from within.

Reputation is what you have when you come to a new community;
Character is what you have when you go away.

Reputation is learned in an hour; Character does not come to light for a year.

Reputation is made in a moment; Character grows like the oak.

A single newspaper report gives you your reputation; A life of toil gives you your character.

Reputation makes you rich or poor; Character makes you happy or makes you miserable.

Reputation is what men say about you on your tombstone;
Character is what angels say about you before the throne of God.

cristianna · Jun 4, 2007

Eldaah said:
Would you all pray for Spiritwinds? I PMed her the other day to see what was up, and she said that because of something going on in her life, she is leaving CF. Or something to that extent. She doesn't know if it's forever or not. I don't know what it is, but please just pray for her. Thank you all. God bless!

Sounds like there may be some very exciting things surfacing for you Eldaah! I'll be praying for you.

I'm glad you mentioned that information about SpiritWinds. I've been thinking about her, even first thing this morning I checked to see when she was last online, and I'm devastated to her of the reason for her absence. Praying for her.

cristianna · Jun 4, 2007

HeReignsInMe... what can I say about your last post except I love, LOVE, L-O-V-E it! And what a timely post I needed to read!

4Everloved · Jun 4, 2007

HeReignsInMe said:
Reputation And Character

The circumstances amid which you live determine your reputation;

The truth you believe determines your character.

Reputation is what you are supposed to be; Character is what you are.

Reputation is the photograph; Character is what you really are.

Reputation comes over one from without; Character grows up from within.

Reputation is what you have when you come to a new community;
Character is what you have when you go away.

Reputation is learned in an hour; Character does not come to light for a year.

Reputation is made in a moment; Character grows like the oak.

A single newspaper report gives you your reputation; A life of toil gives you your character.

Reputation makes you rich or poor; Character makes you happy or makes you miserable.

Reputation is what men say about you on your tombstone;
Character is what angels say about you before the throne of God.

HeReignsInMe, thank you so much. This was just exactly what I needed to hear today. It helped me make the right decision about something.

wolfman544 · Jun 4, 2007

Eldaah said:
Wolfman, you are definitely king of the multi-qoutes! lol.

Thanks

HeReignsInMe said:
You're so welcome, you don't know this but one time you lift my spirit and gave me courage and I know that was no accident G-d used you to give me that extra push I so needed that day and I truly thank you for it, my friend.

Melissa

PTL that is great to hear. I'm always glad to be a tool

cristianna said:
to that!

WOW Melissa! That's so awesome of you to share. I need to take a lesson from that. There are times I have felt the same, yet have not gone back and told the person how important their words or actions were to me. I'm going to start doing that! Thank you for the reminder!!!!!!

Let's do a double ! We love you anyway wolfman!

Wolfman, lifting you up in prayers to our marvelous Father! And I'm glad to hear you had a nice time away.

Thank you

4Everloved said:
lol about the multi quotes! I don't know how to do it, and I have always felt that you guys are extremely talented!

click the multi-quote button on the posts you want to quote, and on the last one click post quotes

HeReignsInMe said:
I See Jesus

I saw Jesus last week.
He was wearing blue jeans and an old shirt.
He was up at the church building.
He was alone and working hard.
For just a minute he looked a little like one of our members.
But it was Jesus ... I could tell by his smile.
I saw Jesus last Sunday.
He was teaching a Bible class.
He didn't talk real loud or use long words,
But you could tell he believed what he said.
For just a minute, he looked like my Bible teacher.
But it was Jesus ... I could tell by his loving voice.
I saw Jesus yesterday.
He was at the hospital visiting a friend who was sick.
They prayed together quietly.
For just a minute he looked like Brother Jones.
But it was Jesus ... I could tell by the tears in his eyes.
I saw Jesus this morning.
He was in my kitchen making my breakfast and fixing me a special lunch.
For just a minute he looked like my mom.
But it was Jesus ... I could feel the love from his heart.
I see Jesus everywhere,
Taking food to the sick ... Welcoming others to his home,
Being friendly to a newcomer ... & for just a minute,
I think he's someone I know.
But it's always Jesus ... I can tell by the way he serves.
Author Unknown

that's awesome, thank you for sharing

cristianna said:
So very true! That was a lovely post; thank you for sharing it with us.

I hope everyone has a marvelous day today!

And I'm glad you're feeling encouraged annaapple!

I am going well today

Eldaah said:
Thanks for sharing this, Hereignsinme! I love it when you and everyone else post things like this on here. These little stories are so wonderful and they make me think. They're little bits of wisdom that help to guide us through the day. Thanks for posting this.

I've still been searching for a mission trip, and I finally found another one that might be God's will. I don't know though. I have to call about it today and get more information. Would you all pray that God's will will be done? I really want to go on a mission trip, and serve God, but if it's not His will then I don't want to. Please pray. I love you all. God bless!

I will keep you in prayer my friend

Eldaah said:
Where's Spiritwinds? I haven't seen her in forever. Wasn't she supposed to get back on tuesday or something? We should all pray for her.

Indeed, i will keep her in prayer

annaapple said:
Hi everyone

Hope you are all having a lovely day. It is almost time here, but I just wanted to drop in and say thank you very much again for your prayers and support, esp. as y'all don't know me very well. Which makes me feel I should provide a quick synopsis...

As you can see from the icons, I am married and have 2 boys, aged 2 and 4. We would love to have more children, but were recently convicted to leave our fertility up to God. So we're just waiting to find out what His plans are for us on that front.

My DH was unemployed for 10 months after "taking a package"; I work as a high school history teacher. On Friday, DH started his new job . It is unfortunately in another country - but Europe's small, so actually only about 3 hours' drive away! The kids and I will follow after the end of the school year. So he just left for the week and I am facing up to the challenge of managing everything by myself, after almost a whole school year fo having the luxury of a spouse at home helping!

Next year I will be a SAHM, which I am really looking forward to (it's a good job, praise the Lord!) To sum up: we have been abundantly blessed by God, our ever-loving Father, and all we need now is God's grace to get us through this last part of the process and the move.

I am not very stress-resistant, so I'm going to need all God's help to keep doing what Jesus would do; and an out-pouring of His Spirirt for me to show any fruits! Esp. staying patient with the kids when I'm in a rush is a REAL CHALLENGE!!!!

So, that's me. Eldaah - I hope you get clear answers about God's will with regard to mission work. What kind of areas are you looking into? (sorry if you already said, I just don't usually have time to read the whole thread )

Question:
Maybe you all did this already, but what are your favourite Bible passages? Which verses / books do you turn to for inspiration?

I will keep you and your family in prayer, and thanks for sharing
John 3:16-21 " 16"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,[f] that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son.[g] 19This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. 21But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God."[h]"

Jeremaih 29:11 " For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Eldaah said:
Well, I called yesterday, but the person wasn't there and someone else answered. So, I left my number with them and am waiting for a call back. She said it might be monday. So, I'm just waiting.

Thanks for telling us about yourself annaapple. It's a lot easier to pray for someone when you know a little bit about them. Now I can pray more specifically about your situation. I have a question. What's a SAHM? Oh. Is it a stay at home mother? I'm so dumb sometimes. lol.

I'm not entirely sure what you mean by "What kind of areas are you looking into?" I'm sorry, could you explain a little?

As to my favorite Bible passages, I tend to go for John. Especially John 16:33 "
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." I love that verse.

Don't feel dumb, just remember PEBKAC

annaapple said:
Oh, that's lovely. I'd never really noticed it that way before. By areas I mean what kind of mission work - at home or abroad, service or straight evangelism, if more service-focused, what kind of service etc Basically what are trying to do?

SAHM is a stay at home mother. It took me a while to figure it out too, the first time!

I also just want to say:

Praise the LORD

I was really worried about this morning, getting the kids and I to our respective schools on time, and thanks be to God, everything went so well it was scary! I got to school before I would normally leave the house. My children were sweet and compliant, and brave when left earlier than usual. I am so grateful to God, I can't sing His praises enough, because I know I so did not manage that on my own. I pray that i will have lots of opportunities to share the way He helped so that it may be for His glory.

On a sadder note, my good friend and colleague, Marie-Claire, told me today that her husband has been having an affair and wants to leave her. She has 3 kids, but more than that she really does not want him to go. She believes in marriage being forever, for better and for worse, sickness and health - she really wants them to work through it. It is a long story: he is also depressed and drinks way too much, but she sees that as sickness that she has to support him through. He just says he's bored, it is her fault and he wants out. Please pray for her and for him and for their marriage. Thank you.

that's great to hear
and that's not good at all, will keep Marie-Claire in prayer.

cristianna said:
annaapple that was so kind of you to tell us a little bit about yourself.

Children are a wonderful gift from God filled with genuine emotions, wonderment and giggles, but they definitely can be draining at times. I'll be specifically praying for you in that area.

For me I choose 1 Peter 3 for inspiration with dh: 1Wives, in the same way be submissive to your husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, 2when they see the purity and reverence of your lives.

And there are so many others it's hard to narrow down. I really enjoy the book of Matthew and Job.

Don't feel dumb or foolish-- we've all been there.

Praise the Lord! That is awesome!!!!! And I'm devastated to hear about Marie-Claire's current situation. I'll be praying for her.

Something of interest happened to me this weekend.

There's what I call an "acquaintence" with children who are friendly with my children. We've infrequently socialized. Honestly, it's totally my fault because I'm just not fond of this woman's characteristics and mannerisms. Skipping all the details and trying to not paint a dull picture... she's totally opposite of me in almost EVERY aspect. Both dh and I enjoy her husband and the children though, so it's not like we never get together.

Well, this weekend we all got together. To be totally blunt, she's blatantly competitive with me in every aspect- weight, fashion, jewelry, hobbies, home, etc. I wore no jewelry with the exception of my wedding rings (she's made jealous style comments before; I don't wear an abundant amount to begin with-- just your basics), I wore jeans (she's always comparing our clothing), etc. Basically what it came down to was I was "me", but I removed any elements of "concern" in her eyes.

And you know what? She's actually a very nice person. For the first time I really had a nice time with all of them, and we ended up leaving later than we originally planned.

Here's what is causing me to think really hard though. I haven't decided if I should be embarrassed or ashamed of myself for this, but I'm just going to tell it like I'm feeling. Should I really be making a conscientious effort to eliminate her insecurities and jealousy with me? I'm viewing this with two different aspects. #1: By removing those elements I'm making her feel more comfortable around me. #2: I should not have to change my normal self whether she's a secure person or not.

I'm just really not feeling led in any direction on this. Anyone have an opinion or advice?

that's good to hear.
I'm not sure if this applies, but we are not to be a stumbling block to others.

cristianna said:
annaapple thank you; I was kind of thinking the same thing. I was wracking my brain trying to think of times Jesus applied Himself to others who were of different characteristics than Himself. For the life of me I couldn't think of a time when He changed outwardly to befriend, embrace or help others. Maybe there is a scripture somewhere, but nothing is coming to my mind.

I completely agree her reactions are not rational. I must admit I was astonished at her complete change in behavior based on my actions. I cannot explain how much of a different person she was-- words just cannot convey it at all. Well, let me back track... it was after she thoroughly examined me she was completely different.

that's good to hear

Eldaah said:
To tell you the truth, I'm not entirely sure. I tend to lean a little toward Evangelism. And I'm thinking about going to the American Indians.

I'm glad to hear that you had a good day thanks to the Lord! I will pray for your friend and her current situation. It's those kinds of situations that especially sadden me.

I agree.

The person called me back about that mission trip today, and it looks like I will be able to go on it if my parents say it's all right. I think it's God's will also. So, as long as my parents say it's ok, I'll be going on a mission trip to the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation! Now to wait and see what they say. Thanks for your prayers.

Would you all pray for Spiritwinds? I PMed her the other day to see what was up, and she said that because of something going on in her life, she is leaving CF. Or something to that extent. She doesn't know if it's forever or not. I don't know what it is, but please just pray for her. Thank you all. God bless!

awesome, i will keep you in prayer for the trip.

I will indeed keep Spiritwinds in prayer. I am saddened to hear that she is leaving, she will be missed.

HeReignsInMe said:
Reputation And Character

The circumstances amid which you live determine your reputation;
The truth you believe determines your character.

Reputation is what you are supposed to be; Character is what you are.

Reputation is the photograph; Character is what you really are.

Reputation comes over one from without; Character grows up from within.

Reputation is what you have when you come to a new community;
Character is what you have when you go away.

Reputation is learned in an hour; Character does not come to light for a year.

Reputation is made in a moment; Character grows like the oak.

A single newspaper report gives you your reputation; A life of toil gives you your character.

Reputation makes you rich or poor; Character makes you happy or makes you miserable.

Reputation is what men say about you on your tombstone;
Character is what angels say about you before the throne of God.

how true that is

4Everloved said:
HeReignsInMe, thank you so much. This was just exactly what I needed to hear today. It helped me make the right decision about something.

That's great to hear.

hmm, maybe i should check in on the weekends so i don't have such huge posts.

cristianna · Jun 5, 2007

How's everyone doing today?

Eldaah · Jun 5, 2007

PRAISE GOD! PRAISE GOD! PRAISE GOD! PRAISE GOD!!

I AM going on that mission trip, and I was kind of worried, because I only have around $400, and the trip cost $400 and the plane trip costs around $700-800! Anyways, I was worried that I wouldn't be able to come up with that much money, and guess what! GOD has already provided all of the money for the plane trip and almost all the money for the actual cost. My Grandma volunteered to let me use her frequent flyer miles to pay for the trip! (She has tons.) PTL! I am going on a mission trip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I only have to get about $50 more. And my sister volunteered to pay that much. I am so grateful right now for God providing for me to go and on such short notice! PTL! Thank you all for praying. God bless you all. I can't even explain how excited I am! *BOUNCES UP AND DOWN AND OFF THE WALLS* GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

wolfman544 · Jun 5, 2007

i'm doing pretty well, should probably be working more, since i am at work hehe

annaapple · Jun 5, 2007

Fine thanks, how are you?

I'm having a crazy busy but in a good way day, so I'm just stopping in to say hello and then 'm shooting right off again!

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord

(I just LOVE that bit of the service, I think it is so beautiful, I just couldn't resist saying to you all!)

wolfman544 · Jun 5, 2007

Eldaah said:
PRAISE GOD! PRAISE GOD! PRAISE GOD! PRAISE GOD!!

I AM going on that mission trip, and I was kind of worried, because I only have around $400, and the trip cost $400 and the plane trip costs around $700-800! Anyways, I was worried that I wouldn't be able to come up with that much money, and guess what! GOD has already provided all of the money for the plane trip and almost all the money for the actual cost. My Grandma volunteered to let me use her frequent flyer miles to pay for the trip! (She has tons.) PTL! I am going on a mission trip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I only have to get about $50 more. And my sister volunteered to pay that much. I am so grateful right now for God providing for me to go and on such short notice! PTL! Thank you all for praying. God bless you all. I can't even explain how excited I am! *BOUNCES UP AND DOWN AND OFF THE WALLS* GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

That is wonderful news.
PTL, He does provide

annaapple · Jun 5, 2007

Just sawe your post Eldaah, and had to add: I am delighted for you! May the trip be all you hope for an more. And praise God indeed! Isn't he just AMAZING?

Eldaah · Jun 5, 2007

wolfman544 said:
Don't feel dumb, just remember PEBKAC

Huh? lol. What's PEBKAC?

cristianna said:
How's everyone doing today?

WONDERFUL!

wolfman544 said:
That is wonderful news.
PTL, He does provide

Yes He does!

annaapple said:
Just sawe your post Eldaah, and had to add: I am delighted for you! May the trip be all you hope for an more. And praise God indeed! Isn't he just AMAZING?

Yes He is! It's impossible to describe just how wonderful He is!

cristianna · Jun 5, 2007

Eldaah said:
PRAISE GOD! PRAISE GOD! PRAISE GOD! PRAISE GOD!!

I AM going on that mission trip, and I was kind of worried, because I only have around $400, and the trip cost $400 and the plane trip costs around $700-800! Anyways, I was worried that I wouldn't be able to come up with that much money, and guess what! GOD has already provided all of the money for the plane trip and almost all the money for the actual cost. My Grandma volunteered to let me use her frequent flyer miles to pay for the trip! (She has tons.) PTL! I am going on a mission trip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I only have to get about $50 more. And my sister volunteered to pay that much. I am so grateful right now for God providing for me to go and on such short notice! PTL! Thank you all for praying. God bless you all. I can't even explain how excited I am! *BOUNCES UP AND DOWN AND OFF THE WALLS* GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

I'm so happy for you Eldaah!

... steps away to grab the sledgehammer to tear down the walls and ceiling so you may bounce even higher....

Isn't it amazing how we want something so much so we can taste it, yet He comes through with something even greater and perfectly coordinated? Praise the Lord!!!!

wolfman544 said:
i'm doing pretty well, should probably be working more, since i am at work hehe

It's okay. Studies show intermittent breaks are a necessity for successful and more productive work. At least my own personal study shows that! Glad to hear you are doing well.

annaapple said:
Fine thanks, how are you?

I'm having a crazy busy but in a good way day, so I'm just stopping in to say hello and then 'm shooting right off again!

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord

(I just LOVE that bit of the service, I think it is so beautiful, I just couldn't resist saying to you all!)

That is great! I enjoy chaotically wonderful days. I had one not too long ago. Today was bit like that too, but it was a tad below the "wonderful" threshold.

Eldaah said:
Huh? lol. What's PEBKAC?

I also was kind of wondering what PEBKAC means.

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