tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129315784595775969.post504392543338703832..comments2023-10-20T11:18:42.234-04:00Comments on Sitting In The Waiting Room: His Grace is EnoughAngelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17995697503647216357noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129315784595775969.post-27633134387647618542007-04-16T18:41:00.000-04:002007-04-16T18:41:00.000-04:00Erin, I am rereading your post and it's really spe...Erin, I am rereading your post and it's really speaking to me. The part that's hitting me the most is "...it is scary to accept when you never want to be wrong, embarrassed or seem weak. When you never want to have to redo anything." It's cutting me, Erin. Cuts like a knife.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17995697503647216357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129315784595775969.post-30966602068404581342007-04-12T17:09:00.000-04:002007-04-12T17:09:00.000-04:00Excellent post, Angela!Excellent post, Angela!Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13709591844534099267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129315784595775969.post-22361746191975588612007-04-12T16:41:00.000-04:002007-04-12T16:41:00.000-04:00Erin, I love what you said about God not allowing ...Erin, I love what you said about God not allowing a lot of black and white. He certainly is a multi-colored God! Like you said there are a few exceptions, i.e. the ten commandments, Jesus is the Son of God, etc. I can't help but remember what you always used to say about Weigh Down--that we are so much more comfortable following a diet rather than the Holy Spirit. That rings so true regarding any formula, religion, or method. That's why I get so frustrated with books or teachings that profess to be "God's way" of doing church, raising kids, living your life, etc. There really is not one way to do something His way, is there? I had the realization once before that if God is perfect in all His ways, couldn't He choose to act in any number of ways, and it still be perfect? Yet we tend to think that there's ever only one perfect way to do something in order to be pleasing to God. That's not freedom, that's bondage! We truly are much more comfortable with a formula than with a Spirit. We can still be in control with the formulas. Not so with the Spirit. That requires trust and surrender. Yikes!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17995697503647216357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129315784595775969.post-82274205343600744932007-04-12T15:12:00.000-04:002007-04-12T15:12:00.000-04:00Yay!!! I agree!!Just today I said to the Lord, "T...Yay!!! I agree!!<BR/>Just today I said to the Lord, "Thank God that You lead me/correct me and I don't have to do it myself!" I never really know if I'm wrong or right (unless it's the 10 commandments or something) and how much less able I am to know the state of my heart!! But God showed me today - that's not my job!!! I am to follow. He, being my Shepherd, is totally responsible to lead me. And He does. His conviction is so sweet, and, it is in the moment. He does not allow a lot of black and white (except, of course, Jesus is the Son of God) so that we will have to lean on Him. What freedom! But it is scary to accept when you never want to be wrong, embarrassed or seem weak. When you never want to have to redo anything. The same goes for others. I was worrying about someone today and in my concern I feared there might be a speck of pride in myself. I felt so uncomfortable! Then God reminded me He never asked me to sit around and worry about this person (to the exclusion of my children!) But if I would attend to my duties, He would certainly attend to this person, and maybe even by His grace use me to help her, too. But it;s Him, not me. That's why I was coming up with nothing. I love that scripture about how a man shouldn't judge another man's servant - it says something like, He is my servant, I am his master, and I am able to make him stand, and he will stand!<BR/>(I'll try to find that reference.)<BR/><BR/>xo,<BR/>ErinWes W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08514956373983835499noreply@blogger.com