tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35583920.post3881756399494100389..comments2024-03-10T01:57:07.008-05:00Comments on what I meant to say: circumstances, fairness and bark mitzvahsdave workmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13068663095945094946noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35583920.post-11408988693115550002009-08-12T17:28:40.122-04:002009-08-12T17:28:40.122-04:00I, too, have shared in "random blogger's&...I, too, have shared in "random blogger's" question. I would love to hear what the Lord has taught others about this.<br />Sometimes I think I concern myself way too much with WHERE I am -vs- who I am in Him - regardless. Make sense?<br /><br />"the place where we practice becoming what we will become." I love this thought and truth. I just hope to remember it when it counts.<br /><br />Excellent message, Dave. GOOD medicine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35583920.post-72313051514565594392009-08-11T23:27:49.822-04:002009-08-11T23:27:49.822-04:00Learning to be content with what you have?
Many ...Learning to be content with what you have? <br /><br />Many people right here in this country would love to have the allocades some of the more well heeled people spend on their dogs as you have stated.<br /><br />We should be down on our knees daily thanking God for what we do have. We should also be sharing with those that are less fortunate ( Especially the one that are fortunate to spend that kind of money on dogs).<br /><br />How many of you would be willing to practice the spiritual gift of Voluntary Poverty in serving God?<br /><br />How many of you would be willing to give a free home to fix up to one that could not afford a home or the high prices that Cincinnati charges for rent? <br /><br />How many of you would be willing to help one that lost their job and couldn't pay the rent?<br /><br />Ok I know Vineyard gives out free food and clothes. That is nice and they drill for water in Africa too. That is OK too.<br /><br />What if some one offered Vineyard free homes for the ones in need. Why would Vineyard turn down the offer? They say they have members that are skilled in the construction trade. Easy fixer uppers for some one skilled in those trades.<br /><br />I can only guess not many. <br /><br />Yes I am content with what little I have and what I give to those less fortunate. For I am more wealthy beyond imagination in the grace of God as my wealth is stored in the Lords House.photogrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149737419546300220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35583920.post-61169173525196058872009-08-11T21:35:30.019-04:002009-08-11T21:35:30.019-04:00Learning to love contentment has been a daily stru...Learning to love contentment has been a daily struggle/lesson for me since April 9th. That's the night I lost my home, to arson, committed by my husband no less. Losing every personal possession has a way of putting things into perspective. I'm truly grateful for the simplest of things. Many of those simple things came through the generosity of others. I take things a day at a time. Praying for strenghth, praying for the ability to forgive and above all giving thanks. <br /><br />Giving thanks for what I do have: a home with my Dad in his basement, food to eat, a driveable car, my family around me, an adorable little boy who learns more each day, my dog, friends I can lean on and yes my church family at the Vineyard. I don't know what I would have done without you.<br /><br />God was watching over me that night, as well as everyone who helped put out the fire and my neighbors. It was only through God's grace no one was hurt. <br /><br />Do I sometimes grieve the things that were lost? Yes, mainly things that can't be replaced, like pictures. But when I reflect on the rest. They really were just things. All replaceable, and God has been seeing to that as well.<br /><br />So, they next time you think, 'Man if I just had that!' Think what it would be like for everything to be gone in an instant. You might find what you have is just fine.Lumpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05042206567947702877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35583920.post-74044050798063242672009-08-11T09:41:36.817-04:002009-08-11T09:41:36.817-04:00as a follow-up to the message over the weekend and...as a follow-up to the message over the weekend and this post my question is: at what level does God use dis-contentment to communicate that it's time to move on? the message was one that i did not want to hear but one i needed--terribly wonderful. love contentment...yes, that's right. is it possible to be unnecessarily struggling with circumstances trying to find joy when the Holy Spirit is in fact using the un-joy to say "This is not for you or for now"?random bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11815218192831827106noreply@blogger.com