2012 - Christian Random Thoughts Thread

[DreamLife]

Thanks Guitarhero for posting. I just looked up that song, had never heard it before. Right on time...

Still working through some decisions this week...I just have to let go and let God. I just want God's will to be done. For me to go where He wants me to go and do what He wants me to do. I don't want to be out of His will. Thank God for continually giving me strength and allowing yesterday's work day to be a success. God I pray for a blessed week for all of the ladies here on the board.

As I worship and praise more, my desire to spend time with God is getting stronger. I really want to be close to Him like I was before. Let me continually prioritize my life and make Him first and not let the cares, stress and anxiety that this world can bring distract me from seeking Him daily.

 

[DaiseeDay]

So not understanding life right now

 

[LifeafterLHCF]

I know that you are just reflecting but why do you keep belittling yourself and think that others live a perfect christian life we don't at least I don't but by the grace of God I press on.

I don't belittle I'm just real hard about my walk.I don't ever want to become complacent in thinking I'm on point in any way spiritually.I always want to remain objective.I try not to look at others walks as we all have different paths but some it seems so at ease.

 

[fifi134]

I'm learning to trust the Lord and His perfect timing. Oftentimes, it is so easy for me to focus on what I perceive to be the negative aspects of my situation, completely neglecting the fact that the positives far outweigh the negatives. Especially when comparing myself to others. In frustration, I question why God has seemingly blessed them and forsaken me. But deep in my heart, I know this is not true. God has been showing me that everything He does is for my benefit. Instead of thinking I can judge everything from where I stand, I need to trust in His will.

*Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.

May the Lord be with you all this week!

 

[Nice & Wavy]

I so wish I could just hug little Bobbi-Christina and let her know she is not alone.

My mother passed away 8 years ago tomorrow, 2/14, and I know how hard it is to not have your mommy anymore.

May the Lord give her His peace!

 

[LifeafterLHCF]

I don't know what it is but I feel real calm.Maybe it was the message from this morning that God must use trials to build me up.The things God workouts so to speak he will eventually use but they must be built strong in order to endure and do great work.I find this def towards my attitude about things.I never want to mess up spiritually as its so harmful.I know there will be consequences.I notice my impatience in myself comes from wanting to be great since I have lived so ungreat for so long.

I see alot of hurting people here.I wish there was something I could do besides pray.I mean prayer helps but actually tangible help to me is so much more.Depression is something near and dear to me bc I have been in it for so long at one point it was a way of life.I learned how to function in it.I knew how to dress myself up to look nice but inside I was so dead so gone.Now I'm allowing myself to be me which is harder than most chicks,Im not the soft innocent type of chick.I am just me..Im either lovable or despicable but all in all I can only be what I am.

 

[LoveisYou]

Be careful what you speak over yourself, speak words of life He has given us the truth in His Word to speak blessings over ourselves.

 

[Laela]

I was blessed to hear words of wisdom from children on the radio this morning about their take on Love. Some were amusing..others profound. One 8-year-old's comment was "Attention is not the same thing as love" DH and I were floored that came from a kid. That is why I always treasure what young children say... and I agree...getting one's attention is not the same as receiving their love. Stay encouraged today that Jesus Loves each and every one of us! :heart2:

 

[aribell]

One 8-year-old's comment was "Attention is not the same thing as love" DH and I were floored that came from a kid. That is why I always treasure what young children say... and I agree...getting one's attention is not the same as receiving their love. Stay encouraged today that Jesus Loves each and every one of us! :heart2:

This resolves something important for me. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Iwanthealthyhair67]

The Bible says in Romans 13:12-14, "The night is far spent, the day is at hand:
let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof."

 

[sidney]

I'm learning to be ambivalent about everything. Because when I lay everything at the altar, God has a way of giving it back to me...in it's perfected form...and then I can rejoice knowing that it is God's plan and not my own. When I do this he establishes my thoughts and allows "MY" [my plans perfected in him] to succeed because they are in his will.

"Roll your works upon the Lord [commit and trust them wholly to Him; He will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to His will, and]so shall your plans be established and succeed." Proverbs 16:3

The thing is...when we invite God into our space to help the work of our hands, we can give him glory for it. I no longer want to do anything in my own power...the danger there, is that I will begin to trust in my own abilities...and there will be no need God. Lord, I need you every hour! Strengthen my hands [Nehemiah 6:9] so that every work I do points to you, and not me. Then I will be able to give you glory for it. 1 Corinthians 10:31.

 

[sidney]

The Bible says in Romans 13:12-14, "The night is far spent, the day is at hand:
let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof."

You minster to me EVERYTIME I come in here...seriously! Thank you!!! We have to put on Jesus everyday like we put on clothes...Walk in the spirit...stay in communion with him...and you won't fulfill the flesh!

ETA: Operating in the new self! The old man is dead!

 

[loolalooh]

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[sidney]

Loolahooh, keep moving forward lady!! God can make all things new. He can REPAY the years that the locusts have eaten(Joel 2:25). Yes, he can make it all new again like nothing was ever loss! He can repay all your troubles. Do not believe the lies of the enemy!!! Replace that spirit of depression with a spirit of praise, it will work...keep praising until you overcome.

Move Forward[You Make All Things New] by Israel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQfc7iQecw8

 

[BostonMaria]

I used to pray for an hour every morning faithfully. Now I can barely get up and pray 5 minutes. I sit here and wonder why my prayers aren't being answered, yet I can't give my God 60 minutes of my time *sigh*

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[sidney]

@loolalooh and @BostonMaria

Instead of their shame my people will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace they will rejoice in their inheritance; and so they will inherit a double portion in their land, and everlasting joy will be theirs. Isaiah 67:1

When God restores...he often gives you more than you had before!

The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,' says the LORD Almighty. 'And in this place I will grant peace,' declares the LORD Almighty." Haggai 2:9

Your best years are ahead of you. Don't believe the lies!

 

[sidney]

I used to pray for an hour every morning faithfully. Now I can barely get up and pray 5 minutes. I sit here and wonder why my prayers aren't being answered, yet I can't give my God 60 minutes of my time *sigh*

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You will get there again...it's like exercise. The first few days are painful and embarrassing...but you train yourself. Solomon said this:

Do not say, "Why were the old days better than these?" For it is not wise to ask such questions Ecclesiates 7:10

He didn't give an explanation, except that it is unwise...maybe because it will cause one to feel down. It's best to just press ahead toward the mark (Phillipians 2:13) as Paul Did. He spent years and years persecuting Christians, but he didn't get caught up in regrets! He pressed forward!

 

[loolalooh]

Thank you for those scriptures and words, sidney. And that song by Israel brings me to good tears.

 

[sidney]

Thank you for those scriptures and words, sidney. And that song by Israel brings me to good tears.

Yes, I LLLLOOOOVVVEEEE this song! I used to play this song ad-nauseum whenever I had regrets.

 

[Iwanthealthyhair67]

I can emphatise (sp) cause I've been there, I rememeber that i use to ask God to take me back to the womb then I'd remember my conception and ask him to take me back even further than that...

There is now no condemnation and I know that Jesus prays that we really get that, he wants us to 'move forward' and not look back like Lot's wife, looking back is death...but, press towards the mark for the prize of the high calling in Jesus you can do it through Christ that strengthens you...

I heard a testimony today of this singer who was up to preform after this group who was so talented and awesome they just had an ocean of talent and she bagan to doubt herself she told the Lord compared to them she just had a drop of talent, well after beating herself up she resolved that if she only had one drop then she would give God all she had that 'one' drop, God is excited about that one drop , so it really doesn't matter if they had 10 extras that day whatever you do be sure that you are doing unto God I find that this way the pain in what people say ebbs quickly ...don't be discouraged and don't give up...

I don't usually post my thoughts here, but this has been on my mind ...

I've been living with the spirit of regret for some months now and the spirit of depression for some years. I keep on wishing I could go back to four years ago and stay where I was. I feel like my life at this moment is a waste. Yesterday, I said "stop feeling sorry for yourself and go make yourself useful" so I went to volunteer at a food bank. But even while there, I felt like I didn't have a purpose. On one occasion, one of the employees at the food bank said "We usually do fine with just 2 or 3 people helping us". It made me feel like I was offering unnecessary help.

I've always believed that God had a purpose for me. For all us. But I'm now feeling like a waste of space. Like He's given up on me and I'm just running my course in this life.

... End of thought.

 

[Shimmie]

I need to 'catch up' with this thread....

 

[janeemat]

I need prayer. I am really struggling with some things this year. Mainly the demands placed on you at church.

 

[Iwanthealthyhair67]

Can yoy expand a little janeemat

I need prayer. I am really struggling with some things this year. Mainly the demands placed on you at church.

 

[janeemat]

Can yoy expand a little @janeemat

Meetings and meetings and more meetings. Scheduling you to do group things without asking just because you are part of the church body. I just want to go to church and get the word now....that's just where I am at in my life now. For some reason they just seem to think that I need to lead something.

 

[LifeafterLHCF]

Many times I feel nothing is right about me and my life.Im trying to do the good things that God is working on me about.I just want normalcy and greatness.Im really tring to focus that my season is changing and so am I.I still get bummed out and I want to be me without restraints.I will say God knew what he was doing with my job.

 

[Honi]

I decree and declare that I will be not one single day off of God's calendar.

 

[Iwanthealthyhair67]

the best thing to do is is to confront it head on, first in prayer and then by telling who ever organizes these things that you are happy about being considered but you would like to be ask first before they sign you up for anything ...

I believe that we are all leaders but first we need to know which area HE is calling us to, as oppose to us just doing anything for the sake of being helpful it also important to know what we are passionate about so that we can be most effective in that area...

Meetings and meetings and more meetings. Scheduling you to do group things without asking just because you are part of the church body. I just want to go to church and get the word now....that's just where I am at in my life now. For some reason they just seem to think that I need to lead something.

 

[ms.mimi]

[FONT=&quot]Deuteronomy 6:5 “Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.” Matthew 6:33 & Luke 12:31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Ephesians 5:22 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. [/FONT]

Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. Ephesians 6:4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. - This takes a lot of time.[FONT=&quot]
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When I took a time management class at my old church it was explained that most christians order their lives like this….

The church, their job, their spouse, kids and then God.

Their lives are out of order and they feel pulled in every direction and unfulfilled. Many also have a problem with saying “no” and guilt when they do (which is rare) In class we were told to practice saying “no” or ask a series of questions….
“Did you have anyone else in mind? “
“Did you pray before asking me?”-This was a biggie because most people will justify asking you because you will do it or you are good at such and such. Most of the times, they didn’t ask Our Heavenly Father 1st.
“When do I need to get back to you because I need to pray on this. I’m going to need you to pray as well, ok?” Any response other than a “yes” from the requester should be met with “Well I’m sorry if we can’t ask The Lord about it 1st , then I can’t do it.”


Just let people know I need to get some things in order, they should understand. If not say "no" or use the questions above.

 

[Shimmie]

[FONT=&quot]Deuteronomy 6:5 “Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.” Matthew 6:33 & Luke 12:31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Ephesians 5:22 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. [/FONT]

Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. Ephesians 6:4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. - This takes a lot of time.[FONT=&quot]
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When I took a time management class at my old church it was explained that most christians order their lives like this….

The church, their job, their spouse, kids and then God.

Their lives are out of order and they feel pulled in every direction and unfulfilled. Many also have a problem with saying “no” and guilt when they do (which is rare) In class we were told to practice saying “no” or ask a series of questions….
“Did you have anyone else in mind? “
“Did you pray before asking me?”-This was a biggie because most people will justify asking you because you will do it or you are good at such and such. Most of the times, they didn’t ask Our Heavenly Father 1st.
“When do I need to get back to you because I need to pray on this. I’m going to need you to pray as well, ok?” Any response other than a “yes” from the requester should be met with “Well I’m sorry if we can’t ask The Lord about it 1st , then I can’t do it.”


Just let people know I need to get some things in order, they should understand. If not say "no" or use the questions above.

ms.mimi

Thank you.... This is very timely. It's not about my Church but about one of my neighbors who is always 'asking' for something.

I have to 'laugh' right now, because my daughter says it's the reason I have what she needs.

I love to give and share, but it's getting to be like this for me... when I hear or see them.

 

[Iwanthealthyhair67]

Agreed sometimes because you are a Chrisitan people think (and many of us think so too) that we should give everyone, don't get me wrong we should give but we need to be lead by the Spirit ....

Have you ever seen a beggar or some derelect or someone that you just didn't feel compelled to give to? It's not that you were being mean but you just wasn't led to give to that particular person discernment is needed even in the smallest matters we can't take pity for compassion even though it's a similar emotion...