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Comment on In The Deep by Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 03:53:13 +0000

You are often in my thoughts and prayers. I’m sorry this is such a tough season for you.

Comment on In The Deep by Kara Althoff

Kara Althoff — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:15:44 +0000

You know those little arm floaties that keep kids afloat? Well, I think God gives us friends and family to encircle us and hold us up and He is the “air” that fills us to help each other as well! You are one of my favorite “floaties”! Love you!

Comment on In The Deep by Jen Nickal

Jen Nickal — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:34:58 +0000

Sara, this is beautiful & my heart is with you. love, J

Comment on Pursuing Peace by Kris

Kris — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 15:43:20 +0000

Beautiful message eloquently stated. Thank you.

Comment on Pursuing Peace by Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 13:48:28 +0000

I agree that pursuing peace takes effort and discipline. I am currently hard at work, trying to change old, destructive patterns of thinking so that they are life-giving patterns that line up with God’s Word. It’s difficult, but the end result will be worth it!

Comment on Wilted by Kara Althoff

Kara Althoff — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:18:39 +0000

Oh Sara, thank you for the Word picture of being wilted….I feel that way and reading your words and then referring to Isaiah 55 refreshed and filled me! I needed this today!

Comment on Lemonade Stands and Free eBooks by Phil Galang

Phil Galang — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 02:13:32 +0000

My Roget’s Thesaurus shows “gushing” as “outpouring, profusion, abundance, cloud of words” – what I am personally grateful to experience. We comply with tithing as a “test principle” – our best time in the morning, the first 10% of the fruit of our labor, our “utmost for His Highest” – and God opens to us His window of abundant blessings beyond our fondest dreams! Sara, haven’t you been seeing not only with your senses but with your soul or self(mind+emotions+will) tenderly embraced by the Spirit of our Gread Dad? Being of kindred spirit, I joyfully and praisefully confide with you I have similarly abundant blessings – “gushing” as prompted by the Holy Spirit in all areas of my living. I’ve encouraged widows to be bold to ask their family members about their life-and-death issues – and one shy widow confided to me she did it today! Thanks for your encouragement!

Comment on uprooted by Phil Galang

Phil Galang — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 22:06:28 +0000

Uprooting is a process that leads to restoring new plants we hope would have stable and strong roots – the roots of Spiritual gifts: Wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, fear of God, knowledge and piety … for us to be teachable and compliant and walking humbly with our God. What a set of gifted virtues to make us docile. And fruitfulness is expected. In green foliage and colorful flowers! They are the perfecting nature of the Fruit of the Spirit with its wonderful sets of three-some to complete our relationship with God, with neighbors, and with self … beautifully expressed in Micah 6:8: To be just, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with our God. What an “amagracious” Father!
(I crafted that word from “amazing mercy, awesome grace, with the first three letters “Ama” as father in Pilipino, derived from the Spanish “amor” for love)

Comment on Wilted by SaraSchaffer

SaraSchaffer — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:48:07 +0000

Thank you for the thoughtful comment, Phil.

Comment on Wilted by Phil Galang

Phil Galang — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 22:20:26 +0000

The “Life Point” in Everyday Life Bible, edited by Joyce Meyer: “The prophets were mouthpieces for God. They were called to speak God’s words to people, situations, cities, dry bones, mountains, or whatever God told them to speak to. To fulfill their God-ordained mission, they had to be submitted to the Lord, and their mouths had to be consecrated to Him. ”

Isaiah is saying what God wanted him to say; so, it’s virtually God speaking. Isaiah 55:10 is encouraging to us when we doubt if our “words for God” would mean anything to our family and friends. We are assured just as rain and snow come down from heaven, they will not return empty without benefit – the earth is watered to be fruitful. We trust that the Word we say with our life and our mouth will surely do its job of giving life to glorify God … now, sooner or later … but it surely will!