Comments on: Meet You at the Intersection of Experience and Honesty http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2009/05/07/meet-you-at-the-corner-of-experience-and-honesty/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:20:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mamaof5 http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2009/05/07/meet-you-at-the-corner-of-experience-and-honesty/comment-page-1/#comment-45339 mamaof5 Tue, 12 May 2009 00:38:04 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=14894#comment-45339 Kanj, Thank you for the scripture. It's very true. I'm finding that it's when I'm most broken that I realize my need for Him even more. He's becoming so much more to me, and the more I depend on Him the more healing and peace I find. I will add this verse to the list of ones I want to memorize. God bless, Tiffany Kanj,
Thank you for the scripture. It’s very true. I’m finding that it’s when I’m most broken that I realize my need for Him even more. He’s becoming so much more to me, and the more I depend on Him the more healing and peace I find. I will add this verse to the list of ones I want to memorize.
God bless,
Tiffany

]]> By: kanj http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2009/05/07/meet-you-at-the-corner-of-experience-and-honesty/comment-page-1/#comment-45312 kanj Mon, 11 May 2009 01:49:16 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=14894#comment-45312 Karen, thank you for the devotional. To answer in sequence: --what is forcing me to face truth?-the guilt I feel when I don't feel exuberant and then don't attend church --do I resist or welcome God in every corner?--I feel I am transparent in every corner. --do I see reality as it really is?--I see eternity as reality as hell is as well Tiffany, hello. may I add to your last sentence. I've found this (Scripture) personally to be true. Judges 13:3 says-''Brokeness is God's requirement for maximum usefulness.'' I was as broken almost in two then the Lord Jesus Christ came knocking. I opened the door and have not looked back. Karen, thank you for the devotional. To answer in sequence:
–what is forcing me to face truth?-the guilt I feel when I don’t feel exuberant and then don’t attend church
–do I resist or welcome God in every corner?–I feel I am transparent in every corner.
–do I see reality as it really is?–I see eternity as reality as hell is as well
Tiffany, hello. may I add to your last sentence. I’ve found this (Scripture) personally to be true. Judges 13:3 says-”Brokeness is God’s requirement for maximum usefulness.” I was as broken almost in two then the Lord Jesus Christ came knocking. I opened the door and have not looked back.

]]> By: sharon b http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2009/05/07/meet-you-at-the-corner-of-experience-and-honesty/comment-page-1/#comment-45257 sharon b Sat, 09 May 2009 18:40:04 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=14894#comment-45257 thank you thank you

]]> By: Tiffany http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2009/05/07/meet-you-at-the-corner-of-experience-and-honesty/comment-page-1/#comment-45201 Tiffany Fri, 08 May 2009 16:55:06 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=14894#comment-45201 The past few months I've been dealing with grief and depression. At one point I found myself very hard. It scared me. Around Easter my friends and family were rejoicing over what Christ had done for us, but I found it difficult to be thankful. I began to suspect my friends from chruch to not really care for me, and I became angry and flirted with the idea of walking away. I've loved God my whole life. I've walked through difficult times before and always found peace and comfort in seeking Him, but this time I wanted to run. I was so angry. The Lord has been doing a tramendous healing in me, and I am now depending on Him to work through this grief. But it wasn't until I read this devotional that I understood why my faith had been so shaken. Over the past few years I've allowed little lies to take root without even knowing how it was affecting me. And when the Lord tried to get my attention I would say to myself that it's no big deal. But then when I expirenced this great loss it was these lies and not my faith that governed how I delt with my greif. I am thankful that God is OK with change being messy. I've found the most profound changes in my life have been difficult ones. The past few months I’ve been dealing with grief and depression. At one point I found myself very hard. It scared me. Around Easter my friends and family were rejoicing over what Christ had done for us, but I found it difficult to be thankful. I began to suspect my friends from chruch to not really care for me, and I became angry and flirted with the idea of walking away.

I’ve loved God my whole life. I’ve walked through difficult times before and always found peace and comfort in seeking Him, but this time I wanted to run. I was so angry.

The Lord has been doing a tramendous healing in me, and I am now depending on Him to work through this grief. But it wasn’t until I read this devotional that I understood why my faith had been so shaken. Over the past few years I’ve allowed little lies to take root without even knowing how it was affecting me. And when the Lord tried to get my attention I would say to myself that it’s no big deal. But then when I expirenced this great loss it was these lies and not my faith that governed how I delt with my greif.

I am thankful that God is OK with change being messy. I’ve found the most profound changes in my life have been difficult ones.

]]> By: Arlette http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2009/05/07/meet-you-at-the-corner-of-experience-and-honesty/comment-page-1/#comment-45179 Arlette Thu, 07 May 2009 13:45:31 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=14894#comment-45179 I know that I have a past that I'd much rather forget about. Sometimes it creeps into my dreams and I wake up very unsettled. I pray and ask God to help me move forward and in all things be honest with Him and with myself. I now know that He will not turn away from me because of what I have done and in confessing to Him I am washed clean. One of my favorite verses to pray is that my sins will be as far from me as east is from west The question of seeing reality as it is or do I spirtualize it? I don't know and it troubles me. I know that I have a past that I’d much rather forget about. Sometimes it creeps into my dreams and I wake up very unsettled. I pray and ask God to help me move forward and in all things be honest with Him and with myself. I now know that He will not turn away from me because of what I have done and in confessing to Him I am washed clean. One of my favorite verses to pray is that my sins will be as far from me as east is from west The question of seeing reality as it is or do I spirtualize it? I don’t know and it troubles me.

]]> By: K http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2009/05/07/meet-you-at-the-corner-of-experience-and-honesty/comment-page-1/#comment-45178 K Thu, 07 May 2009 12:46:53 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=14894#comment-45178 Wow...I am definitely experiencing this right now in my life and I do not like it very much but I know that God is also calling me to better things in my life. And I only can discover what all He has for me by being honest with myself and being pruned. Thank you for confirmation. Wow…I am definitely experiencing this right now in my life and I do not like it very much but I know that God is also calling me to better things in my life. And I only can discover what all He has for me by being honest with myself and being pruned. Thank you for confirmation.

]]> By: Sarah http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2009/05/07/meet-you-at-the-corner-of-experience-and-honesty/comment-page-1/#comment-45177 Sarah Thu, 07 May 2009 12:24:12 +0000 http://thelife.com/?p=14894#comment-45177 Some faces and names from my past (the bad part) have been popping up repeatedly and I jokingly told my husband that I think God is trying to tell me something. I have since realized that He IS obviously trying to tell me something. I've been trying to ignore it simply because I don't know what I'm supposed to do. I hope that He doesn't want me to be in any contact with these people. Some faces and names from my past (the bad part) have been popping up repeatedly and I jokingly told my husband that I think God is trying to tell me something. I have since realized that He IS obviously trying to tell me something. I’ve been trying to ignore it simply because I don’t know what I’m supposed to do. I hope that He doesn’t want me to be in any contact with these people.

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