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RE: What can you thank God for today? - 7/16/2008 12:21:19 PM
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cherish405
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RE: What can you thank God for today? - 7/16/2008 1:16:25 PM
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I've been sick for the last couple of days and today, I decided to go to the doctor and grabbed a book to take with me while waiting (don't believe what Micheal Moore said about us not having any waiting line in Canada. Even with appointments, I always have to wait a minimum of 2 hours, but sorry, I digress, that's not really my point, lol).
Anyway, the book I grabbed in my library is called Disappointment with God by Phillip Yancey. I bought it on sale 10 years ago or so but never read it or even open it. For some reason, I never gave it away either which I often do when I'm not interested in the book.
As I sat there for hours reading the first 100 pages of the book (yes, it was a loooong wait), I was really really touched by the way Yancey portrayed God's character. How He loved us, and time and time again, God could have used his power to draw us near Him, but He didn't. He didn't want to force us to love Him. He loves us so much and He hurts so much whenever he pursued us but we kept fleeing from HIm. All He wanted is for us to love him in return. Wow. I was blown away.
One of the chapters asked "what difference does Jesus make to our feelings of disappointment with God? How does it help us to learn that he too tasted disappointment?" I think after reading a few chapters and really learning about who God is, how much He's pursued us and we keep turning away from Him, hearing those questions made me look at the times when I felt "disappointed, even betrayed" by God. When I look at the times I've rejected Him, I can't imagine how much hurt I've caused God when all He's done all along is pursue me. I probably didn't think that He was pursuing me, but I wouldn't be where i am in my faith journey if God had stopped pursuing me.
I'm so thankful for the hours I sat in the Doctor's office while God gave me a glimpsed of who He is. I guess if I had read the book a few years ago, it wouldn't' have touched me as much as it did today. God's timing is just mind blowing.
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RE: What can you thank God for today? - 7/16/2008 4:14:16 PM
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RE: What can you thank God for today? - 7/16/2008 4:31:23 PM
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RE: What can you thank God for today? - 7/16/2008 6:57:19 PM
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thankful to be able to run youth group tonite! :D prayers more than welcome!
Just did iwillfearnoevil. Hope it went well!
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RE: What can you thank God for today? - 7/16/2008 7:02:32 PM
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I'm so thankful for the hours I sat in the Doctor's office while God gave me a glimpsed of who He is. I guess if I had read the book a few years ago, it wouldn't' have touched me as much as it did today. God's timing is just mind blowing.
Praise God Prairie Hiker! I too read that book a couple of years ago while I was riding back and forth to work on the subway. At the time I was so angry with God over some unanswered prayers and pain that I was going through in my life. I was so hurt by God that I couldn't even pray. Today, I am so glad that he didn't answer. That book helped me so much - it "unclogged" me - so to speak - and made me so grateful to God. Yes, his timing is perfect!
I hope you are feeling better.
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RE: What can you thank God for today? - 7/16/2008 9:05:09 PM
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I'm so thankful for the hours I sat in the Doctor's office while God gave me a glimpsed of who He is. I guess if I had read the book a few years ago, it wouldn't' have touched me as much as it did today. God's timing is just mind blowing.
Praise God Prairie Hiker! I too read that book a couple of years ago while I was riding back and forth to work on the subway. At the time I was so angry with God over some unanswered prayers and pain that I was going through in my life. I was so hurt by God that I couldn't even pray. Today, I am so glad that he didn't answer. That book helped me so much - it "unclogged" me - so to speak - and made me so grateful to God. Yes, his timing is perfect!
I hope you are feeling better.
Yeah, this book is really speaking to me about who God is. I mean, I've studied mostly systematic theology for the last few months, while this book is teaching me more about how God loved us from the very start. Very very uplifting.
And congrats and good luck on your new job!
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RE: What can you thank God for today? - 7/16/2008 11:42:16 PM
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thankful to be able to run youth group tonite! :D prayers more than welcome!
Just did iwillfearnoevil. Hope it went well!
thanks rgod (and anyone else) ... it went really well ... the game went smooth without much controversy ... and fun cause it was something new ... and my bible study seemed to go well ... i couldnt be happier really with how things turned out :) God is good, i am so thankful for the opportunity to share with these teens!
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RE: What can you thank God for today? - 7/17/2008 1:30:54 PM
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That I wasn't more seriously injured in the minor car accident I was in.
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RE: What can you thank God for today? - 7/17/2008 8:54:20 PM
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WOOOO HOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The day true love died. The day true love died.
Lisa is happy THE ROWDIES ARE BACK!
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RE: What can you thank God for today? - 7/19/2008 1:53:48 AM
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I thank God that I was able to come home to all my friends and family.
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RE: What can you thank God for today? - 7/19/2008 10:38:04 AM
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God's got a plan. I may not know what it is, but I know He has plans to prosper me not harm me.
Amen & Amen!!
Trials are hard... and even tho I don't like those trials, I'm thankful for them, for the Lord continues to teach me -- yeah, sometimes I think I must have a very hard head & don't learn it like I should.. but the Lord is so good to me! He lets me learn on my own curve! and I am always learning new things about Him & His love for me!
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RE: What can you thank God for today? - 7/20/2008 5:21:32 PM
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this summer
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RE: What can you thank God for today? - 7/20/2008 8:32:49 PM
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Agreed!
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When blood and water hit the ground.
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The day true love died. The day true love died.
Lisa is happy THE ROWDIES ARE BACK!
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RE: What can you thank God for today? - 7/20/2008 11:31:49 PM
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this summer
I'd most definitely agree to that. God has been exceptionally good to me this summer!
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RE: What can you thank God for today? - 7/21/2008 10:44:58 AM
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For friends who came over this afternoon.
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RE: What can you thank God for today? - 7/21/2008 11:56:12 PM
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I'm thankful for several things today.
First, I've been trying to do some things to improve my health, which includes exercising and losing the excess weight that I've been carrying around for years. I was complaining to myself about how difficult it has been. But yesterday, I was watching several programs on television about super obese people (Some people were 500 - 700 lbs) who were so addicted to food that they could only gain, not lose weight. While I'm nowhere near any of those weights, it was so heartbreaking and there were no solutions offered. It made my weight loss seem so insignificant in comparison. But mostly, I never thought that just having the motivation to lose weight or just being able to exercise self-control was something to be thankful for - but it truly is.
I'm in a smaller clothing size now - so shopping was a true pleasure yesterday.
I'm also thankful for my new job. I thought that God said "no" to any sort of music ministry for me so I just focused on other things. But, suddenly - I am a working actor/singer. Only God can do something like that - is all I can say. It is challenging - for sure - but I'm so thankful for it.
Well - gotta go - I have to wake up early tomorrow morning!
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RE: What can you thank God for today? - 7/22/2008 11:54:21 AM
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Caring friends.
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