Comments on: Do You Trust Me? http://burningbushes.org/?p=542 seeing Jesus in my every day Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:53:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: burningbushes http://burningbushes.org/?p=542&cpage=1#comment-796 burningbushes Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:06:21 +0000 http://burningbushes.org/?p=542#comment-796 What a great assessment of where you are in life. Thanks so much for your comment and honesty. And what a great friend-to comfort you with the reminder that God's in charge of this whole thing and his strength is perfected in your weakness. What a great assessment of where you are in life. Thanks so much for your comment and honesty. And what a great friend-to comfort you with the reminder that God’s in charge of this whole thing and his strength is perfected in your weakness.

]]> By: Amy http://burningbushes.org/?p=542&cpage=1#comment-793 Amy Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:24:29 +0000 http://burningbushes.org/?p=542#comment-793 How is God currently teaching you that He is trustworthy? When I am in despair about something, I have been turning to God's Word for help and guidance instead of calling up a friend for a shoulder and their advice. God has proven Himself trustworthy to me by keeping His Word. He has shown me over and over that I can count on His promises. They never fail. For example, one of my biggest fears has always been confrontation. But ever since I found Proverbs 29:25 "Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe", I cling to that. I trust it. And experience has shown me it is true. :) How is God currently teaching you that He is trustworthy?

When I am in despair about something, I have been turning to God’s Word for help and guidance instead of calling up a friend for a shoulder and their advice.
God has proven Himself trustworthy to me by keeping His Word. He has shown me over and over that I can count on His promises. They never fail.
For example, one of my biggest fears has always been confrontation. But ever since I found Proverbs 29:25 “Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe”, I cling to that. I trust it. And experience has shown me it is true. :)

]]> By: V. Higgins http://burningbushes.org/?p=542&cpage=1#comment-792 V. Higgins Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:16:12 +0000 http://burningbushes.org/?p=542#comment-792 What a great post! I've been struggling with this myself lately (heck, all of the time, but esp. lately :-P). Last night I was 'venting' to a friend about my job and how it drains me so I don't want to spend time with people because I want to rest and he said "and I bet that's exactly when God can use you the best" ... <__> That one kind of stopped me dead in my tracks. Wait... oh yeah... God doesn't need me at my best, he just wants me to be available, period. How many years was David a lowly shepherd? How many years was he running from death before he became king? How long did he have to wait for the culmination of that promise? Maybe I don't see a point in my 8-to-5, sit-behind-a-desk-all-day job. But it *is* where God has me right now. David's prayers are a real encouragement to me right now, because ultimately, it's not about what I want in my puny, all I can see is a very tiny piece view; it's about what God is doing, whether or not I see it/understand it. Thank you so much for the reminder!! What a great post!
I’ve been struggling with this myself lately (heck, all of the time, but esp. lately :-P ). Last night I was ‘venting’ to a friend about my job and how it drains me so I don’t want to spend time with people because I want to rest and he said “and I bet that’s exactly when God can use you the best”
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That one kind of stopped me dead in my tracks. Wait… oh yeah… God doesn’t need me at my best, he just wants me to be available, period. How many years was David a lowly shepherd? How many years was he running from death before he became king? How long did he have to wait for the culmination of that promise? Maybe I don’t see a point in my 8-to-5, sit-behind-a-desk-all-day job. But it *is* where God has me right now. David’s prayers are a real encouragement to me right now, because ultimately, it’s not about what I want in my puny, all I can see is a very tiny piece view; it’s about what God is doing, whether or not I see it/understand it.
Thank you so much for the reminder!!

]]> By: CL http://burningbushes.org/?p=542&cpage=1#comment-787 CL Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:13:40 +0000 http://burningbushes.org/?p=542#comment-787 This was delightfully funny & potent at the same time. May I learn to trust God with faith, even as my eyes, senses, emotions are telling me a different story. What a great post! This was delightfully funny & potent at the same time. May I learn to trust God with faith, even as my eyes, senses, emotions are telling me a different story. What a great post!

]]> By: Lora http://burningbushes.org/?p=542&cpage=1#comment-783 Lora Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:47:02 +0000 http://burningbushes.org/?p=542#comment-783 Lately, I've found myself worshiping, or being shaped by other people's perceptions of me - if I could just have this person like me, then clearly that would show me how valuable I am. Inherently, it's a lack of trust that the Lord has created me and that him creating me is what gives me value, and finally, that that value cannot be reassessed or fluctuate based on another creature's opinion of me. I don't trust that the Lord plans good for my life, and that he has, "assigned me my portion and my cup; that he has made my lot secure." Psalm 16. Thanks for encouraging trust. Found this post especially encouraging. xo, Lora <abbr><em>Lora’s last blog post..<a href="http://ericandlora.wordpress.com/2009/03/30/the-blindness-of-sin/" rel="nofollow">The Blindness of Sin.</a></abbr></em> Lately, I’ve found myself worshiping, or being shaped by other people’s perceptions of me – if I could just have this person like me, then clearly that would show me how valuable I am.

Inherently, it’s a lack of trust that the Lord has created me and that him creating me is what gives me value, and finally, that that value cannot be reassessed or fluctuate based on another creature’s opinion of me.

I don’t trust that the Lord plans good for my life, and that he has, “assigned me my portion and my cup; that he has made my lot secure.” Psalm 16.

Thanks for encouraging trust. Found this post especially encouraging.

xo,
Lora

Lora’s last blog post..The Blindness of Sin.

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