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Post by lala on Jul 20, 2004 13:44:54 GMT -5
i think god is teaching me some patience i keep running into situations where im expecting an answer to something then it turns out i have no answers very frustrating to sit back and trust god has a plan for me in his time not mine....but after three days of fighting it ive surrendered and im sittin back im along for the ride i have sum faith and trust god knows what he is doing with me.................lala
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Post by ~graced~ on Jul 21, 2004 8:36:44 GMT -5
*nodding*
I was in the 'chipping' section of the board telling on myself yesterday...LOL I am NOT the most patient person in the world. I can tend to want to make things happen out of my own impatience versus waiting for the direction and letting them play out for themselves.
It's pretty easy to trust G-d has a plan when it's not in the midst of some storm, when all's well in my world and when things are 'making sense' to me. It's those other moments when it's clear I don't 'get it' that I need to stop trying to 'figure it out' and put my energy into being of service. Elsewise I'm out here dabbling in G-d's affairs or trying to make sense what's not mine to make sense of. WHY I believe I oughta be able to 'get inside G-d's mind' is beyond me..LOL
Dunno about you, but G-d tends to use a whole buncha messengers in my life.....and it does get revealed in His time.
*hugs*
It ain't a bad 'ride' to be along on when I'm not trying to drive that bus.
*chuckling* Apparently I'm a lousey driver! LOL
Be safe, stay well....and all things happen in G-d's time, ya know?
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Post by Tiger on Jul 21, 2004 9:53:37 GMT -5
Hi Lala,
I refer you to pg. 3 of "No One Is Hopeless" column.
Find:" Divine Providence"
Tiger
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Post by Teiger on Jul 21, 2004 17:42:54 GMT -5
"It's pretty easy to trust G-d has a plan when it's not in the midst of some storm, when all's well in my world and when things are 'making sense' to me."
The above really caught my eye as this was how my relationship with God was when I sobered up. When things were going well I could trust God immensely. But when I had problems, boy I needed God's guidance NOW! No patience back then. Still need to work on patience once in awhile but my trust in God is much stronger and I am able to wait for his guidance much better now. And most of the time things turn out better than I expect, or I don't get what I want, but something even better as far as solutions in life.
Love,
Karen
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Post by ChrisK on Jul 21, 2004 23:46:52 GMT -5
 I take a lot of teasing over the windows 95 that I use. Funny thing is, I've developed a lot of patience because of it. Everything goes so slow because it is not fast enough to handle the speed of the net. I used to sit there waiting endlessly. I now know, it will open up when, it opens up. Age plays a big part in it as well. Staying sober for almost 5 years I've gotten a little more mature. LOL I've still got a long way to go. TO me, if you're working your program like your supposed to be you develop a sense of inner peace. That's 1 of the promises. They will come true sometimes quickly sometimes slowly. They will always come true if, we work for them.
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Post by mender1 on Jul 22, 2004 20:23:18 GMT -5
God give me patience and give it right now!!
I prayed for patience and man the trials that came after makes me never want to pray for it again.
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Post by ~graced~ on Jul 24, 2004 12:28:22 GMT -5
LOL Owen!! I hear that one, truly I do.
I now thank Him for helping me persevere so I that I get to be of service to Him and others.
For some reason that one brings me different results....or perhaps that's just perception/attitude on my part, eh?
I never was good at that "wait" answer I got from Him! Today it doesn't really much bother if me if that's the answer--it all happens in His time and He does a much better job at it than I.
I'm really glad He thought more of me than to answer all the prayers I've put out there in this lifetime cuz I prayed for some uncool stuff....
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Post by preciouschihua on Jul 30, 2004 15:59:21 GMT -5
Me too, Like God is just not finished with me. Twice now in less than 6 months, I have had to visit friends/family in alcohol detox, why me? Was I trained for this? well, I am giving it my best, with the mear 3 hears of sobriety I have. (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) Suz |
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Post by ~graced~ on Jul 30, 2004 22:03:20 GMT -5
(((((((Suz))))))))
More proof that the disease is out there wanting to claim more lives, eh? Not a fun actualization that folks we care about are getting to deal with the disease in their lives.
But what a gift that you 'get to' offer these people the hope of a different life. There were plenty of folks who were disgusted with me, plenty I had burnt badly when I was out there creating wreckage. I needed that hope---I needed to see that there was life on the 'other side'...that it wasn't about a life of misery if I gave up alcohol.
I'm thinkin G-d did a GREAT job of picking the messenger, Suz.....who better to deliver the message of hope for a better tomorrow than someone they trust truly cares about them.
*hugs*
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Post by mender1 on Jul 31, 2004 6:20:31 GMT -5
Suz,
You had on the job training while you were out there and you have ben where they are.
Graced,
Hello I have not sat in front of this computer in a week was a crazy week at that.
But I tried to be patient and now it is the weekend.
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Post by ~graced~ on Jul 31, 2004 10:18:38 GMT -5
I'll see your crazy week and raise ya mine, Owen..LOL AND I survived the 'corruption' of this computer, not to mention the server here that apparently had a neurotic moment! LOL
Ah well....G-d doesn't give us more than He and us can handle hand in hand, eh?
I'm guessing I got to do a bit of spiritual growth this week, embracing differences and celebrating that we're all children of G-d.....AND I didn't even WANT to kill anyone..LOL It's a GOOD thing! LOL I did kill whatever was ailing this computer though! I think.....I hope......
More proof that G-d had plans to get me the tools I needed to love people through moments in time where it wasn't that many 24 hours ago that I simply used to wanna choke 'em, huh?
But YEP.....YEAH FOR THE WEEKEND!!!!!
((((((((((Owen))))))))))
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I take a lot of teasing over the windows 95 that I use. Funny thing is, I've developed a lot of patience because of it. Everything goes so slow because it is not fast enough to handle the speed of the net. I used to sit there waiting endlessly. I now know, it will open up when, it opens up.
. I will be back looking for Lin and others.