Comments on: Consistent Living http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2008/05/28/consistent-living/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:45:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jerseygirl http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2008/05/28/consistent-living/comment-page-1/#comment-22331 jerseygirl Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:59:31 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=5618#comment-22331 Rosey, Please pray that I find my thinking brain as well. The spelling and word choice on last email was terrible. Because of bursitis in my hips, sometimes I take Tylenol PM so I can sleep better. But it takes me a long time to wake up in the morning. Thus, no exercise or Bible study. Rosey, Please pray that I find my thinking brain as well. The spelling and word choice on last email was terrible. Because of bursitis in my hips, sometimes I take Tylenol PM so I can sleep better. But it takes me a long time to wake up in the morning. Thus, no exercise or Bible study.

]]> By: jerseygirl http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2008/05/28/consistent-living/comment-page-1/#comment-22330 jerseygirl Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:57:07 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=5618#comment-22330 Rosalie, I to long for my longer quiet time. I use to be so disciplined. First my bible study went to make time for more exercise in the morning before work and not I can find excused not to exercise. I was so good for around 3 years. Pray for me that I find time for my exercise, and for my bible study in the morning. I will pray for you as well. I could do my Bible study in the afternoon after I get home from work. That will work. Rosalie, I to long for my longer quiet time. I use to be so disciplined. First my bible study went to make time for more exercise in the morning before work and not I can find excused not to exercise.

I was so good for around 3 years. Pray for me that I find time for my exercise, and for my bible study in the morning. I will pray for you as well. I could do my Bible study in the afternoon after I get home from work. That will work.

]]> By: sharonb http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2008/05/28/consistent-living/comment-page-1/#comment-21975 sharonb Thu, 29 May 2008 16:49:34 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=5618#comment-21975 LORD HELP TO TO ALWAYS PUT OTHERS FIRST LORD HELP TO TO ALWAYS PUT OTHERS FIRST

]]> By: tiysh http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2008/05/28/consistent-living/comment-page-1/#comment-21968 tiysh Thu, 29 May 2008 11:23:51 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=5618#comment-21968 i thank God for the lives of every individual who reads or contributes in this block this is a very touching and thought provoking message it has humbled me. and i must say i agree with lots of u this morning. as much as i wish and desire to be consistent, i often fail. but i can'nt do it with my strenght but his. i pray oh Lord, that u grant me the grace to be consistent in my christian living. amen i'm not able to recieve my devotions on a daily bases,so i'm not able to contribute timely i thank God for the lives of every individual who reads or contributes in this block
this is a very touching and thought provoking message
it has humbled me. and i must say i agree with lots of u this morning. as much as i wish and desire to be consistent, i often fail. but i can’nt do it with my strenght but his. i pray oh Lord, that u grant me the grace to be consistent in my christian living. amen
i’m not able to recieve my devotions on a daily bases,so i’m not able to contribute timely

]]> By: Hannah http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2008/05/28/consistent-living/comment-page-1/#comment-21960 Hannah Thu, 29 May 2008 06:55:49 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=5618#comment-21960 Pattie, I echo your thoughts. Thank you for them. Linda r. thank you for that beautiful song. Songs minister to me as well as do sermons and devitionals. This was a very thought provoking devotional today as Margaret said in her post. Rosey,welcome to this wonderful group. It is one that you can be your self and know you won't be put down for anything. Everyone is so helpful and will pray for any need anyone has. The Holy Spirit is so faithful to listen to us and lift the ones up that we pray for. Abba Father, I lift up anyone who has a need tonight and ask you to comfort them and let them feel your presence. You are so faithful and always on time, never late nor too early with your answer for us. I know sometimes , it is wait and we must be patient which is a hard trait that we humans have. Blessings on you and on all on this blog. Love In Christ our Savior, Amen Pattie, I echo your thoughts. Thank you for them. Linda r. thank you for that beautiful song. Songs minister to me as well as do sermons and devitionals. This was a very thought provoking devotional today as Margaret said in her post. Rosey,welcome to this wonderful group. It is one that you can be your self and know you won’t be put down for anything. Everyone is so helpful and will pray for any need anyone has. The Holy Spirit is so faithful to listen to us and lift the ones up that we pray for.
Abba Father, I lift up anyone who has a need tonight and ask you to comfort them and let them feel your presence. You are so faithful and always on time, never late nor too early with your answer for us. I know sometimes , it is wait and we must be patient which is a hard trait that we humans have. Blessings on you and on all on this blog. Love In Christ our Savior, Amen

]]> By: anonymous http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2008/05/28/consistent-living/comment-page-1/#comment-21954 anonymous Thu, 29 May 2008 03:48:09 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=5618#comment-21954 what a good prayer in this devotional. this world operates on a different system, where we have to prove ourselves, and it is a constant struggle for many Christians, to be aware of our own hearts. Lord, have mercy on me, and my sisters here. Help us to be aware of our hearts, and to make sure that our hearts are clean and pure before You. God, help us. In Jesus' Name, Amen. what a good prayer in this devotional. this world operates on a different system, where we have to prove ourselves, and it is a constant struggle for many Christians, to be aware of our own hearts. Lord, have mercy on me, and my sisters here. Help us to be aware of our hearts, and to make sure that our hearts are clean and pure before You. God, help us. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

]]> By: Loreli http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2008/05/28/consistent-living/comment-page-1/#comment-21952 Loreli Thu, 29 May 2008 03:21:04 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=5618#comment-21952 Ladies, It is like opening a precious gift when I come back to the blog and find your responses. How I wish I could have you all over for supper and we could all sit and talk in my kitchen, how fun that would be. I have prayed for Romel today and I have missed her too. Celia, when reading your note I am reminded of what my husband always quotes from the bible, I must decrease he must increase. YOu are a blessing to your 85 year old mother I am sure, keep on doing good to her and bless her with your time and care as you are doing now. Tape record her telling of her childhood, you will cherish that someday when she is in Heaven with her Savior. Look deep into her eyes and remember the color of her hair, rub her hands with lotion and sing old hymns to her, make her feel precious and loved as I'm sure you do, you will never regret the time spent in sacrifice to her. Thankyou everyone who has prayed for Bryan today and his job, I am believing he will get it,and I am eager to be able to tell you when he does, Jackie God is Faithful, we have had to eat bologna and tuna at times for supper and drink water but our peace has always been the best gift from God. It was during that bologna time that the Lord lovingly taught us the most. We would not be the counselors today and be able to deal with others pain if we had not experienced pain and loss ourselves. Jerseygirl, I'm glad you laughed out loud, the real reason that we know we have God's grace is that we don't eat our young like some animals. My middle child tells me, Mom the nursing home you will be going to is not going to be fun if you keep nagging me. I've told him the Joy of the Lord will be with me wherever and If I ever have time to sow wild oats it will be then when I'm completely uncaring of what people think. I like getting older, my body has let go in certain areas and forgotten to hold on but other than that I am blessed.Love to everyone, Joy is our strength!!!!!!!! Ladies, It is like opening a precious gift when I come back to the blog and find your responses. How I wish I could have you all over for supper and we could all sit and talk in my kitchen, how fun that would be. I have prayed for Romel today and I have missed her too.
Celia, when reading your note I am reminded of what my husband always quotes from the bible, I must decrease he must increase. YOu are a blessing to your 85 year old mother I am sure, keep on doing good to her and bless her with your time and care as you are doing now. Tape record her telling of her childhood, you will cherish that someday when she is in Heaven with her Savior. Look deep into her eyes and remember the color of her hair, rub her hands with lotion and sing old hymns to her, make her feel precious and loved as I’m sure you do, you will never regret the time spent in sacrifice to her. Thankyou everyone who has prayed for Bryan today and his job, I am believing he will get it,and I am eager to be able to tell you when he does, Jackie God is Faithful, we have had to eat bologna and tuna at times for supper and drink water but our peace has always been the best gift from God. It was during that bologna time that the Lord lovingly taught us the most. We would not be the counselors today and be able to deal with others pain if we had not experienced pain and loss ourselves.
Jerseygirl, I’m glad you laughed out loud, the real reason that we know we have God’s grace is that we don’t eat our young like some animals. My middle child tells me, Mom the nursing home you will be going to is not going to be fun if you keep nagging me. I’ve told him the Joy of the Lord will be with me wherever and If I ever have time to sow wild oats it will be then when I’m completely uncaring of what people think. I like getting older, my body has let go in certain areas and forgotten to hold on but other than that I am blessed.Love to everyone, Joy is our strength!!!!!!!!

]]> By: celia http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2008/05/28/consistent-living/comment-page-1/#comment-21950 celia Thu, 29 May 2008 01:28:26 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=5618#comment-21950 without boasting, i can say i am consistent in my attitudes toward people, work, etc. i am used to doing household chores since i was young because my parents have raised me that way, hence, i never complain why i should do these things. to my mind, even if other people do not compliment or acknowledge my sense of industriousness, i am doing it for God and it pleases him. i also do not treat people according to their status, again because of the way i was raised. in fact, i easily befriend the lowly type of people i.e. janitors, security guards, messengers. in my family of eight siblings where i am the second eldest, the issue of caring or doing things for my 85-year old, now bedridden mother always surfaces, with a sibling complaining of another saying "i've done this or that and it should be the turn of this that this time". this also the case when it comes to money matters. again, without boasting, i never complain that i gave a bigger contribution to my mother's expenses or that i just did this or that so it's now the turn of somebody else. i know God has blessed me in many ways and i do not mind if i give the biggest or i am the only one who spends for my mother or i am the most often who contributes, whether physically or financially. i am most happy when i make other people happy, especially my mother. i always tell my children that humility is the greatest virtue and whoever is humble is the one who is pleasing in the eyes of the Lord. without boasting, i can say i am consistent in my attitudes toward people, work, etc. i am used to doing household chores since i was young because my parents have raised me that way, hence, i never complain why i should do these things. to my mind, even if other people do not compliment or acknowledge my sense of industriousness, i am doing it for God and it pleases him. i also do not treat people according to their status, again because of the way i was raised. in fact, i easily befriend the lowly type of people i.e. janitors, security guards, messengers. in my family of eight siblings where i am the second eldest, the issue of caring or doing things for my 85-year old, now bedridden mother always surfaces, with a sibling complaining of another saying “i’ve done this or that and it should be the turn of this that this time”. this also the case when it comes to money matters. again, without boasting, i never complain that i gave a bigger contribution to my mother’s expenses or that i just did this or that so it’s now the turn of somebody else. i know God has blessed me in many ways and i do not mind if i give the biggest or i am the only one who spends for my mother or i am the most often who contributes, whether physically or financially. i am most happy when i make other people happy, especially my mother. i always tell my children that humility is the greatest virtue and whoever is humble is the one who is pleasing in the eyes of the Lord.

]]> By: Fran D. http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2008/05/28/consistent-living/comment-page-1/#comment-21936 Fran D. Wed, 28 May 2008 22:13:58 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=5618#comment-21936 Dear Jackie... That was a beautiful testimony and encouragement for all of us today!! And, thank you for the mention of Philippians 4:8...that helps sooo much when we are tempted to be "whiney bears" and ALL of us do at one time or another :) ..We are all humans!!!! But thinking on all the lovely things makes us start counting our blessings!!! Bless you for writing it and for sharing how the time of unemployment was turned into a great blessing in the Lord in relationship and many other ways. The employment WILL return, too! We are believing for Loreli and Andi's husbands, too! Powerful bond of "agreement"! That beautiful verse you mentioned: "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable..if anything is excellent or praiseworthy..think about such things".... And verse 9 tells the rewards of that kind of thinking!... "Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me...put it into practice. And the God of Peace wll be with you". Pearls of Wisdom from our Father and His Peace the great gift in thinking that way!!! Also, DonnaL You are a great blessing all the way from Australia..Bless you for your faithful prayers! Dear Jackie…

That was a beautiful testimony and encouragement for all of us today!! And, thank you for the mention of Philippians 4:8…that helps sooo much when we are tempted to be “whiney bears” and ALL of us do at one time or another :) ..We are all humans!!!! But thinking on all the lovely things makes us start counting our blessings!!! Bless you for writing it and for sharing how the time of unemployment was turned into a great blessing in the Lord in relationship and many other ways. The employment WILL return, too! We are believing for Loreli and Andi’s husbands, too! Powerful bond of “agreement”! That beautiful verse you mentioned:

“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable..if anything is excellent or praiseworthy..think about such things”…. And verse 9 tells the rewards of that kind of thinking!… “Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me…put it into practice. And the God of Peace wll be with you”.

Pearls of Wisdom from our Father and His Peace the great gift in thinking that way!!!

Also, DonnaL You are a great blessing all the way from Australia..Bless you for your faithful prayers!

]]> By: jackie http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2008/05/28/consistent-living/comment-page-1/#comment-21934 jackie Wed, 28 May 2008 21:39:29 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=5618#comment-21934 My husband has been laid off for 3 months.I have not worked outside of the home for an income for 5 years.But God has provided everything for us. our bills have not fallen behind. we have plenty of groceries and we've been able to enjoy each other and our children and the time together.God has provided for us, he has been true to all his promises to me. God has even restored our marrige and made it better than it was.He has put our family back together during this lay-off. but ya know I have still complained and grumbled at times about small things that doesn't matter.. although I've had no right to do so.God is and has been so good to me and my family.God has even blessed me with all of you on this site.You ladies are such a blessing to me. God has used you to teach me and encourage me so much. Lord, oh please forgive me for not be content with the many blessings you've bestowed on me and my family. also forgive me for complaining and grumbling over things in my life that have no baring.Forgive me for not thinking in things that are not true and lovely.Thank you for reminding me to be thankful for your blessings on me and my family. Lord I know without you I'm nothing nor would I be able to provided for my family .Thank you for giving us this time together to put our marriage and family back together I so love you Lord.Thank you again Lord for using this site to touch my heart.In Jesus Name I pray, Amen My husband has been laid off for 3 months.I have not worked outside of the home for an income for 5 years.But God has provided everything for us. our bills have not fallen behind. we have plenty of groceries and we’ve been able to enjoy each other and our children and the time together.God has provided for us, he has been true to all his promises to me. God has even restored our marrige and made it better than it was.He has put our family back together during this lay-off. but ya know I have still complained and grumbled at times about small things that doesn’t matter.. although I’ve had no right to do so.God is and has been so good to me and my family.God has even blessed me with all of you on this site.You ladies are such a blessing to me. God has used you to teach me and encourage me so much.

Lord, oh please forgive me for not be content with the many blessings you’ve bestowed on me and my family. also forgive me for complaining and grumbling over things in my life that have no baring.Forgive me for not thinking in things that are not true and lovely.Thank you for reminding me to be thankful for your blessings on me and my family. Lord I know without you I’m nothing nor would I be able to provided for my family .Thank you for giving us this time together to put our marriage and family back together I so love you Lord.Thank you again Lord for using this site to touch my heart.In Jesus Name I pray, Amen

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