Comments on: Living in Today http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2007/09/04/living-in-today/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:37:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fran D. http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2007/09/04/living-in-today/comment-page-1/#comment-7812 Fran D. Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:20:10 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2007/09/04/living-in-today/#comment-7812 Am posting a day late and with a "red face"! Gail you wrote this for us all, but the Lord used it yesterday mightily to make me look at my waivering faith the last few days! Am usually a "today girl" and understand the great power of living THIS day..Psalm 118:24...Have been in His Presence since reading your devotional, seeking for things only HE can do..moving out of HIS way..once again..and finally found the courage to share this as we ALL have days like it, of course! We must avoid playing the "what if" game in our lives and focus on the day at hand! That is WHY His GREAT Word points the way! HE is so faithful, though, even when we humans get off track, HE loves us and pats us on the back as we get back "In HIS Presence"..never reminding us of our failures..Only saying "Welcome back, my child..glad you are here today"..Amen and Amen For Jackie... Your home sounds absolutely charming and "God Made"! Want you to know how much that sharing blessed! You are in an "earthen mansion" even on this earth..and you are an "artist with pen (in this case, computer keyboard!)", too! Am posting a day late and with a “red face”! Gail you wrote this for us all, but the Lord used it yesterday mightily to make me look at my waivering faith the last few days! Am usually a “today girl” and understand the great power of living THIS day..Psalm 118:24…Have been in His Presence since reading your devotional, seeking for things only HE can do..moving out of HIS way..once again..and finally found the courage to share this as we ALL have days like it, of course! We must avoid playing the “what if” game in our lives and focus on the day at hand! That is WHY His GREAT Word points the way! HE is so faithful, though, even when we humans get off track, HE loves us and pats us on the back as we get back “In HIS Presence”..never reminding us of our failures..Only saying “Welcome back, my child..glad you are here today”..Amen and Amen

For Jackie…

Your home sounds absolutely charming and “God Made”! Want you to know how much that sharing blessed! You are in an “earthen mansion” even on this earth..and you are an “artist with pen (in this case, computer keyboard!)”, too!

]]> By: Sarah http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2007/09/04/living-in-today/comment-page-1/#comment-7766 Sarah Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:15:02 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2007/09/04/living-in-today/#comment-7766 I'm a newbie to this site, been really enjoying people's responses to the devotions! For me this devotion not only talks about not living in the thoughts of tomorrow, but also its a reminder that we should live in the moment. So often i can find myself thinking about something i am busy doing (that seems very important to me) and miss other things around me, like people. Someone could come up to me and say hi (wanting to talk) but i brush them off because i am off in my own thoughts. When sometimes those interruptions where just what God was actually wanting us to focus on (not what we had in our head as important). This is a very relevant thought for me today!!! I’m a newbie to this site, been really enjoying people’s responses to the devotions! For me this devotion not only talks about not living in the thoughts of tomorrow, but also its a reminder that we should live in the moment. So often i can find myself thinking about something i am busy doing (that seems very important to me) and miss other things around me, like people. Someone could come up to me and say hi (wanting to talk) but i brush them off because i am off in my own thoughts. When sometimes those interruptions where just what God was actually wanting us to focus on (not what we had in our head as important). This is a very relevant thought for me today!!!

]]> By: sharon http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2007/09/04/living-in-today/comment-page-1/#comment-7757 sharon Tue, 04 Sep 2007 20:48:29 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2007/09/04/living-in-today/#comment-7757 just finished reading live in today. what a wonderful devotional. i wish i could stop worring about tomorrow. istoped while reading and said a prayer fo God to help me stop worring. bless all sharon just finished reading live in today. what a wonderful devotional. i wish i could stop worring about tomorrow. istoped while reading and said a prayer fo God to help me stop worring. bless all
sharon

]]> By: Patricia http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2007/09/04/living-in-today/comment-page-1/#comment-7752 Patricia Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:55:58 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2007/09/04/living-in-today/#comment-7752 When tempted to spend time on tomorrow's needs it can be helpful to reread the instructions given to the Israelites regarding the manna in Exodus 16. I truly believe that we are to gather our blessings in a similar manner, enough for today, trusting that there will be a new supply for tomorrow. When tempted to spend time on tomorrow’s needs it can be helpful to reread the instructions given to the Israelites regarding the manna in Exodus 16. I truly believe that we are to gather our blessings in a similar manner, enough for today, trusting that there will be a new supply for tomorrow.

]]> By: Sara http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2007/09/04/living-in-today/comment-page-1/#comment-7748 Sara Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:06:30 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2007/09/04/living-in-today/#comment-7748 Today is all we have...Thank you for the reminder..Today when I pick up my kids at school I will make sure to look at them in their eyes and tell them "How much I love them" Today is all we have…Thank you for the reminder..Today when I pick up my kids at school I will make sure to look at them in their eyes and tell them “How much I love them”

]]> By: Gigi http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2007/09/04/living-in-today/comment-page-1/#comment-6603 Gigi Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:24:54 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2007/09/04/living-in-today/#comment-6603 In our 'good' years, my husband was lead tenor and soloist in our choir, led a 6:30 a.m. men's weekly Bible study in our dining room, assisted coworkers, seved on various church boards, etc. He has a long history of kidney stones and efforts to crush them. Along the way there was injury. For ten years, he has been an invalid because of chronic pain. He takes morphine, etc. He is also treated for clinical depression. I DO 'trust in the Lord with all my heart..'. I admit that I look for something more. I know we have good doctors. I can't fix this. It's hard not to 'rely on my own understanding'. So now I take blood pressure amd anxiety meds! I pray blessings for all of you. In our ‘good’ years, my husband was lead tenor and soloist in our choir, led a 6:30 a.m. men’s weekly Bible study in our dining room, assisted coworkers, seved on various church boards, etc. He has a long history of kidney stones and efforts to crush them. Along the way there was injury. For ten years, he has been an invalid because of chronic pain. He takes morphine, etc. He is also treated for clinical depression. I DO ‘trust in the Lord with all my heart..’. I admit that I look for something more. I know we have good doctors. I can’t fix this. It’s hard not to ‘rely on my own understanding’. So now I take blood pressure amd anxiety meds! I pray blessings for all of you.

]]> By: Sandra http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2007/09/04/living-in-today/comment-page-1/#comment-6601 Sandra Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:01:23 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2007/09/04/living-in-today/#comment-6601 This devotional reminds me that yesterday is gone, today is here and I must live in today, and not worry about tomorrow. As I encourage my seventeen year old not to worry about tomorrow, but to just be thankful for today, I pray he will let Gods word saturate his heart, so as he step out into this world, that God is all he needs. I pray that I will continue to set that example for him by living for today. Thanks for reminding me to focus on the present, not the past and to not worry about the future. This devotional reminds me that yesterday is gone, today is here and I must live in today, and not worry about tomorrow.
As I encourage my seventeen year old not to worry about tomorrow, but to just be thankful for today, I pray he will let Gods word saturate his heart, so as he step out into this world, that God is all he needs.

I pray that I will continue to set that example for him by living for today.

Thanks for reminding me to focus on the present, not the past and to not worry about the future.

]]> By: Karla M. http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2007/09/04/living-in-today/comment-page-1/#comment-6579 Karla M. Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:35:35 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2007/09/04/living-in-today/#comment-6579 This is exactly what I needed to read today. I was questioning whether I had time, believe it or not, to read this devotional because of all the tasks that lie ahead. I could even see myself in my son's face as I dropped him off for the first day of kindergarten. Worry in his eyes that things might not go okay. How I would like to teach him to trust God. That He will provide. That we should not lean on our OWN understanding but that we should acknowledge HIM and He will direct our paths. I am newly reminded that God will lead us and give us grace for today. This is exactly what I needed to read today. I was questioning whether I had time, believe it or not, to read this devotional because of all the tasks that lie ahead.

I could even see myself in my son’s face as I dropped him off for the first day of kindergarten. Worry in his eyes that things might not go okay. How I would like to teach him to trust God. That He will provide. That we should not lean on our OWN understanding but that we should acknowledge HIM and He will direct our paths. I am newly reminded that God will lead us and give us grace for today.

]]> By: jackie http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2007/09/04/living-in-today/comment-page-1/#comment-7735 jackie Tue, 04 Sep 2007 13:44:59 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2007/09/04/living-in-today/#comment-7735 thank you for today's reminder, that we are not promised tommorow,to enjoy God's blessings and features of today.this weekend was very hard for me,my family and I went to cookout at a friends new home.it was absolutely gorgeous. all modern and landscaped.after returning home every flaw in my 100+ year old home seemed to stand out to me.I began to get unsatisfied with what we had,and it bothered me all evening, but this morning after spending time with God ,he has pointed out every memory in our home from over the years.how me and my husband remodeled it ourselves, just the way I wanted it.how much fun we had knocking out walls writting messages on the frame work in case someone else ever lived here.the gouge in the ceiling tile from our 1st christmas tree.the one squeeky board in the floor that alerts me a child is sneaking to the kitchen in the middle of the night for cookies.the part of the wall that someone wrote 'I love you momma and peanut butter' in marker that always comes through the paint.the things that annoyed me so badly last night about the place we've made a home for years, is the things that make me love my home and make it specail to all of us.thank you God for giving me such subtle reminders of beautiful memories,so I can remember to be thankful for your blessings on this family not just the ones of today but blessings of days gone by as well and enjoy my day with you in this old house . thank you for today’s reminder, that we are not promised tommorow,to enjoy God’s blessings and features of today.this weekend was very hard for me,my family and I went to cookout at a friends new home.it was absolutely gorgeous. all modern and landscaped.after returning home every flaw in my 100+ year old home seemed to stand out to me.I began to get unsatisfied with what we had,and it bothered me all evening, but this morning after spending time with God ,he has pointed out every memory in our home from over the years.how me and my husband remodeled it ourselves, just the way I wanted it.how much fun we had knocking out walls writting messages on the frame work in case someone else ever lived here.the gouge in the ceiling tile from our 1st christmas tree.the one squeeky board in the floor that alerts me a child is sneaking to the kitchen in the middle of the night for cookies.the part of the wall that someone wrote ‘I love you momma and peanut butter’ in marker that always comes through the paint.the things that annoyed me so badly last night about the place we’ve made a home for years, is the things that make me love my home and make it specail to all of us.thank you God for giving me such subtle reminders of beautiful memories,so I can remember to be thankful for your blessings on this family not just the ones of today but blessings of days gone by as well and enjoy my day with you in this old house .

]]> By: Dorothy http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2007/09/04/living-in-today/comment-page-1/#comment-6598 Dorothy Tue, 04 Sep 2007 11:25:50 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2007/09/04/living-in-today/#comment-6598 What a wonderful devotion today. I'm thankful for this time that I spend thinking on God's word. This daily morning time is so important. He is ever faithful to supply and be there for us. My Sunday School teacher made an excellent point, If you and God are not as close as you used to be, who's moved? Thank you for your words today. What a wonderful devotion today. I’m thankful for this time that I spend thinking on God’s word. This daily morning time is so important. He is ever faithful to supply and be there for us. My Sunday School teacher made an excellent point, If you and God are not as close as you used to be, who’s moved? Thank you for your words today.

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