Comments on: What Does Your Soul Crave? http://powertochange.com Sun, 03 Jun 2012 11:49:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: TruthMedia » Blog Archive » TruthMedia Chat News (Feb 7 – Feb 8): Experts in Online Ministry http://powertochange.com/discover/faith/soulcravings1/comment-page-1/#comment-103411 TruthMedia » Blog Archive » TruthMedia Chat News (Feb 7 – Feb 8): Experts in Online Ministry Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:04:27 +0000 http://thelife.com/?page_id=7340#comment-103411 [...] What Does Your Soul Crave? [...] [...] What Does Your Soul Crave? [...]

]]> By: Susie http://powertochange.com/discover/faith/soulcravings1/comment-page-1/#comment-93007 Susie Thu, 30 Dec 2010 20:00:24 +0000 http://thelife.com/?page_id=7340#comment-93007 It is human nature to want to be more than you are and to have meaningful connections and relationships. I do believe that we are love and God put us here to do good not hurt others. The first step to getting this is to love yourself, I think. It is human nature to want to be more than you are and to have meaningful connections and relationships. I do believe that we are love and God put us here to do good not hurt others. The first step to getting this is to love yourself, I think.

]]> By: Legacy http://powertochange.com/discover/faith/soulcravings1/comment-page-1/#comment-86715 Legacy Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:38:01 +0000 http://thelife.com/?page_id=7340#comment-86715 "I came so that they may Life and Life to the Full." "Life and death is in the power of the tongue: so choose Life." “I came so that they may Life and Life to the Full.”
“Life and death is in the power of the tongue: so choose Life.”

]]> By: Legacy http://powertochange.com/discover/faith/soulcravings1/comment-page-1/#comment-86714 Legacy Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:29:09 +0000 http://thelife.com/?page_id=7340#comment-86714 If I live in reaction to the powers of darkness, then the devil has a role in my agenda. And he is not worthy… I can’t afford to let what the devil has done-through me or to me-affect me. I don’t want his fingerprints on my thinking. He is not worthy of setting my agenda. - Bill Johnson "It is perilous to study too deeply the arts of the Enemy, for good or for ill." - Elrond, from Lord of the Rings If I live in reaction to the powers of darkness, then the devil has a role in my agenda. And he is not worthy… I can’t afford to let what the devil has done-through me or to me-affect me. I don’t want his fingerprints on my thinking. He is not worthy of setting my agenda. – Bill Johnson

“It is perilous to study too deeply the arts of the Enemy, for good or for ill.” – Elrond, from Lord of the Rings

]]> By: Legacy http://powertochange.com/discover/faith/soulcravings1/comment-page-1/#comment-86712 Legacy Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:01:53 +0000 http://thelife.com/?page_id=7340#comment-86712 There's the story of a famous psychiatrist who was asked what advice to give to a person suffering from loneliness, anxiety, or depression. The journalist asking him this thought he would say something professional - go visit a counselor. But his answer was unexpected. He said, "My advice is to put on your coat, and lock your house. Then go across the railroad and help someone who doesn't have something - that you DO have." We all need the Presence of someone who cares. Taking the risk to be present to care precedes the ideas and actions of caring. And usually, the Presence makes the biggest difference of it all. We all need the Presence of Jesus - if Jesus is love. There’s the story of a famous psychiatrist who was asked what advice to give to a person suffering from loneliness, anxiety, or depression. The journalist asking him this thought he would say something professional – go visit a counselor. But his answer was unexpected. He said, “My advice is to put on your coat, and lock your house. Then go across the railroad and help someone who doesn’t have something – that you DO have.” We all need the Presence of someone who cares. Taking the risk to be present to care precedes the ideas and actions of caring. And usually, the Presence makes the biggest difference of it all. We all need the Presence of Jesus – if Jesus is love.

]]> By: Light http://powertochange.com/discover/faith/soulcravings1/comment-page-1/#comment-86710 Light Tue, 30 Nov 2010 02:51:57 +0000 http://thelife.com/?page_id=7340#comment-86710 And to be clear - He already hurt for us 2000 years ago on cross. This was so true that He said, "It is finished." So instead of our pain, we experience His Life. Instead of poverty and abuse, we experience His Riches and Honor. Have you ever thanks Him for the cross? Did you know that He healed everyone who came to him for three years - this included thousands of people. No one ever healed as well as He did - or loved as deeply as He loved. There are stories of His healings throughout the centuries. And today millions experience healing and abundance because of Jesus. Don't get bitter and wonder - what about me - instead thank Him for what He's done for your world. That's what He's in the middle of doing for you too. And to be clear – He already hurt for us 2000 years ago on cross. This was so true that He said, “It is finished.” So instead of our pain, we experience His Life. Instead of poverty and abuse, we experience His Riches and Honor. Have you ever thanks Him for the cross? Did you know that He healed everyone who came to him for three years – this included thousands of people. No one ever healed as well as He did – or loved as deeply as He loved. There are stories of His healings throughout the centuries. And today millions experience healing and abundance because of Jesus. Don’t get bitter and wonder – what about me – instead thank Him for what He’s done for your world. That’s what He’s in the middle of doing for you too.

]]> By: Light http://powertochange.com/discover/faith/soulcravings1/comment-page-1/#comment-86707 Light Tue, 30 Nov 2010 02:40:12 +0000 http://thelife.com/?page_id=7340#comment-86707 You can love yourself, but one day someone loves you because of Jesus- not for selfish reasons -not even any strings attached - but they lay down their life for you anyway and that's when you know you've met the face of...Someone. I do love myself, but I only learn how to do this from That Person. Otherwise I just sink into self-indulgence - which gets really weird. It's really not about intellectualizing. And it's not about lonely self-hatred. It's about something else... Most of us think of God as judgmental. It's so weird. Why? Does that make it true? Is he judgmental? Jesus promises that He is not judgmental and He also promises He's God. So while being honest with us about His Truth, that truth seems like a lie to us. Why? Anyone willing to fight an unseen Enemy of hatred to get to the truth of Love? Anyone willing look past imperfect human jars of clay to see the perfect Savior within? Why do we have landscapes and cityscapes? Pride puffs up, but love builds up. No greater love is there than this - that a person lay down their life for friends. I'm sorry but I'm just pathetically arrogant if I try this on my own - but if Someone really isn't judgmental then maybe they can show me how to do this without arrogance. Is there any way that Someone could make this Easy? Jesus said - my burden is easy, my burden is light. No one has ever seen God - yet God is revealed in the face of the Selfless Adventurer - the one ready to die to show his friends Their Love. All of us are too sin-sick to lay down our lives for anyone - yet Jesus showed his love for us this way - while we were still sinners He died for us to give us Life. Do you sin? Has anyone called you Perfect anyway? Jesus does. God does. Do you think you're sinless? Perfect Blood cleanses sin. .... nobody but Jesus knows your imperfections so well. Yet no one else will call you Perfect more adamantly - and more truthfully. It's His Perfect Suffering on a cross in our place that allows us the confidence to stop hurting ourselves - to let Him hurt for us instead. You can love yourself, but one day someone loves you because of Jesus- not for selfish reasons -not even any strings attached – but they lay down their life for you anyway and that’s when you know you’ve met the face of…Someone.

I do love myself, but I only learn how to do this from That Person. Otherwise I just sink into self-indulgence – which gets really weird. It’s really not about intellectualizing. And it’s not about lonely self-hatred. It’s about something else…

Most of us think of God as judgmental. It’s so weird. Why? Does that make it true? Is he judgmental? Jesus promises that He is not judgmental and He also promises He’s God. So while being honest with us about His Truth, that truth seems like a lie to us. Why? Anyone willing to fight an unseen Enemy of hatred to get to the truth of Love? Anyone willing look past imperfect human jars of clay to see the perfect Savior within? Why do we have landscapes and cityscapes? Pride puffs up, but love builds up.

No greater love is there than this – that a person lay down their life for friends. I’m sorry but I’m just pathetically arrogant if I try this on my own – but if Someone really isn’t judgmental then maybe they can show me how to do this without arrogance. Is there any way that Someone could make this Easy? Jesus said – my burden is easy, my burden is light.

No one has ever seen God – yet God is revealed in the face of the Selfless Adventurer – the one ready to die to show his friends Their Love.

All of us are too sin-sick to lay down our lives for anyone – yet Jesus showed his love for us this way – while we were still sinners He died for us to give us Life. Do you sin? Has anyone called you Perfect anyway? Jesus does. God does. Do you think you’re sinless? Perfect Blood cleanses sin. …. nobody but Jesus knows your imperfections so well. Yet no one else will call you Perfect more adamantly – and more truthfully. It’s His Perfect Suffering on a cross in our place that allows us the confidence to stop hurting ourselves – to let Him hurt for us instead.

]]> By: Isaac http://powertochange.com/discover/faith/soulcravings1/comment-page-1/#comment-80435 Isaac Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:30:22 +0000 http://thelife.com/?page_id=7340#comment-80435 I am really touched by what Simona said. Wow! Love is a "who" and not a "what". I love because the very substance of my being is love. I have been born again out of love. I don't think to love, i cannot but love. Glory to God!!! I am really touched by what Simona said. Wow! Love is a “who” and not a “what”. I love because the very substance of my being is love. I have been born again out of love. I don’t think to love, i cannot but love. Glory to God!!!

]]> By: Simona http://powertochange.com/discover/faith/soulcravings1/comment-page-1/#comment-77147 Simona Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:46:50 +0000 http://thelife.com/?page_id=7340#comment-77147 YOU ARE LOVE! The raw material making you is Love. Love is not a feeling, a mood or a habit that you have to develop or cultivate over time. Love is your very nature.* Love is Not an Emotion, It is Your Very Existence! YOU ARE LOVE! The raw material making you is Love. Love is not a feeling, a mood or a habit that you have to develop or cultivate over time. Love is your very nature.* Love is Not an Emotion, It is Your Very Existence!

]]> By: steve http://powertochange.com/discover/faith/soulcravings1/comment-page-1/#comment-76188 steve Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:22:16 +0000 http://thelife.com/?page_id=7340#comment-76188 hey, we all crave love, but in craving it we give away our power. Because we are love, and if we love ourself, then we do not need to find that love in someone else. yes, we still want company. but we find that company in knowing that i do not need the love of that other and sure as heck we do not want them to suck the love out of us. be simple, love yourself. hey, we all crave love, but in craving it we give away our power. Because we are love, and if we love ourself, then we do not need to find that love in someone else. yes, we still want company. but we find that company in knowing that i do not need the love of that other and sure as heck we do not want them to suck the love out of us.

be simple, love yourself.

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