tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583654022630122478.post3169713040698037939..comments2023-10-23T17:00:47.104-04:00Comments on My Passionate Pursuit: Revenge vs RestraintLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03747449688154859208noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583654022630122478.post-55820817415846453122009-02-08T17:14:00.000-05:002009-02-08T17:14:00.000-05:00I've been pondering and asking God some things abo...I've been pondering and asking God some things about having to confront someone on her sin of desiring to follow her own ways - rather than God's ways. She is calling God a liar - by saying she is 'exempt' from His commands - and I want to rush to HIS defense and ask her why she would choose to beleive the lies of the enemy rather than God. But in His answer to me - God keeps telling me to "Show Mercy - to "Give Compassion" and to "Exercise Restraint" - and to "Speak the TRUTH in LOVE" - with sweet words rather than bitter or judgmental ones. He reminded me how long it took me before I made those "right choices". <BR/>I must keep praying and trusting for HIM to do the work. <BR/><BR/>Some people [like me] have to "crawl" on their knees a lot longer before they learn to "walk" in His steps.<BR/><BR/>Looking Upward and Choosing JOY,<BR/>StephanieTRUTH SHARERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17069583768409534620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583654022630122478.post-37748310624233730752009-02-08T17:03:00.000-05:002009-02-08T17:03:00.000-05:00Powerful stuff today! Sometimes I think I have it...Powerful stuff today! Sometimes I think I have it all under control and along comes someone who treats me bad and here comes those "get back at them" feelings that I had hoped conquered! Good, good lesson today Lisa!<BR/><BR/>MarilynMarilyn in Mississippihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808156475777748077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583654022630122478.post-89254862030862414612009-02-07T17:26:00.000-05:002009-02-07T17:26:00.000-05:00Lisa,Meat Sister, meat. And I'm having to swallow...Lisa,<BR/><BR/>Meat Sister, meat. And I'm having to swallow becuase I can't spit this one out. Hit close to home, hit close to home. <BR/><BR/>I want to sneak up as well, and cut a corner off....I'm trying so hard to not splatter them, and so often I end up in tears.<BR/><BR/>I know God is my vindicator, but generally I get blind sided by my family. I'm learning more and more to allow God, not Yolanda.<BR/><BR/>When I do...it is so much prettier.Yolandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09728042597055536307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583654022630122478.post-16451499025242594872009-02-07T14:38:00.000-05:002009-02-07T14:38:00.000-05:00It should be our constant goal to Honor God and no...It should be our constant goal to Honor God and not the world.. Revenge can turn us in to bitter, ugly people. For Me and My House I will serve the LORD....I choose to Honor God with my actions today...Melanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10779581568911416283noreply@blogger.com