Glad things went okay and yes, I think about that illustration quite often!
Thanks! I was surprised to get that e-mail right before church!!! You should post that here, if you still have it, for those that have forgotten. I think it goes really well with the discussion.
Whatever your cross,
Whatever your pain,
There will always be sunshine, after the rain....
Perhaps you may stumble, perhaps even fall;
But God's always ready, to answer your call....
He knows every heartache, sees every tear,
A word from His lips, can calm every fear...
Your sorrows may linger, throughout the night,
But suddenly vanish, by dawn's early light...
The Savior is waiting, somewhere above,
To give you His grace, and send you His love.
May God fill your day with blessings!!
Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle!
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Master of Science in Applied Disgruntled Religious Theorist Wrangling
PhD in Petulant Tantrum Quelling
Dean of the School of Hard Knocks
My family and I switched churches about 19 months ago after going to another church for 14 years.
For about 9-10 month, we sat and worshiped at the new church. No one really bothered us and we really did not try to make friends. Then we joined the choir and praise team. There was one lady who became a absolute thorn in my side. I literally cried every night when I went home because I had to sing with her. But know one knew except my husband how I felt.
Even though I am a confrontational person, I decided to just wait it out and see if the problem was with me or her. Because I have such a strong and outgoing personality, I assumed that she thought I was going to take over her spot on the praise team or something.
Well, all these months later and she is still not my favorite person She has not jerked the microphone out of my hand in quite awhile or asked the sound me to turn me down. I leave the lady alone. I very seldom speak to her. I go the the platform and give God all I can. Then I listen to the preaching and go home.
I am not at church to make friends, although I desire to and do have lots of buddies. If one person affects me negitivally, I just remove them from my circle of people. I do not like to offend anyone, although sometime people do say when they first meet me, they are petrified of me. ????? I honestly don't know why.
So yes. Everyone has that special Someone that is going to be that "person you just can't stand".
My family and I switched churches about 19 months ago after going to another church for 14 years.
For about 9-10 month, we sat and worshiped at the new church. No one really bothered us and we really did not try to make friends. Then we joined the choir and praise team. There was one lady who became a absolute thorn in my side. I literally cried every night when I went home because I had to sing with her. But know one knew except my husband how I felt.
Even though I am a confrontational person, I decided to just wait it out and see if the problem was with me or her. Because I have such a strong and outgoing personality, I assumed that she thought I was going to take over her spot on the praise team or something.
Well, all these months later and she is still not my favorite person She has not jerked the microphone out of my hand in quite awhile or asked the sound me to turn me down. I leave the lady alone. I very seldom speak to her. I go the the platform and give God all I can. Then I listen to the preaching and go home.
I am not at church to make friends, although I desire to and do have lots of buddies. If one person affects me negitivally, I just remove them from my circle of people. I do not like to offend anyone, although sometime people do say when they first meet me, they are petrified of me. ????? I honestly don't know why.
So yes. Everyone has that special Someone that is going to be that "person you just can't stand".
So you go to church with PO?................
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
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