Comments on: The Story of God: Faithful http://www.pathwaysblog.com/the-story-of-god-faithful/ Mill Creek, WA - Worship one. Love all. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:33:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Bob Kuest http://www.pathwaysblog.com/the-story-of-god-faithful/comment-page-1/#comment-729 Bob Kuest Tue, 07 Feb 2006 03:44:02 +0000 http://pathwaysblog.com/wordpress/?p=81#comment-729 I thought the movie clip from "Ray" was an excellent choice. If Ray's mother had come to his help he would never learned to rely on his senses. We would never have discovered the cricket. I wonder what crickets we have discovered as God watched in anguish as He saw us struggle with important life situations? Most of us can look back on tough times and recognize important lessons or discoveries we gained from the experience. As Dean said, "God is looking at our life from a much greater perspective." Next time you are having a tough time, just say, "I'm looking for the cricket." I thought the movie clip from “Ray” was an excellent choice. If Ray’s mother had come to his help he would never learned to rely on his senses. We would never have discovered the cricket. I wonder what crickets we have discovered as God watched in anguish as He saw us struggle with important life situations? Most of us can look back on tough times and recognize important lessons or discoveries we gained from the experience. As Dean said, “God is looking at our life from a much greater perspective.”

Next time you are having a tough time, just say, “I’m looking for the cricket.”

]]> By: Cyndee http://www.pathwaysblog.com/the-story-of-god-faithful/comment-page-1/#comment-715 Cyndee Fri, 03 Feb 2006 22:07:51 +0000 http://pathwaysblog.com/wordpress/?p=81#comment-715 Question #1: We talked about this in our home group on Wednesday and there were all kinds of thoughts and opinions. I believe that one way to keep going is to keep our eyes on the goal. If the Lord has called us to something, write it down and remember what He said. When times get rough and it looks like we may have heard wrong, and we begin to doubt, we can look back and remember what He said and then press on! I believe that Joseph did that. I think He had a pure heart and knew that he was hearing from the Lord. So that when times got rough, he remembered the Lord and pressed on. We can also remember the victories He has won for us in the past when times are tough. That way, we may draw strength from Him in how he came through last time… and press on. Question #2: I know this doesn’t happen all the time, but a few major times when God needed to get my attention, He has floored me with sickness. Literally, on my back with no where to go and all kinds of time on my hands to sit at His feet and listen. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t believe that all sickness is because God wants to get our attention… but I do believe that He uses sickness at times to whisper to us what He wants us to hear. It seems to work for me!! Question #3: God at work when it didn’t seem like it?? I was in Guatemala doing my first year of teaching. At the end of that year, I knew I was to stay in Central America, but He was whispering to me to move on. I had to trust Him in this journey, because He led me blindly. I knew I was supposed to go to Costa Rica and study Spanish in a Language institute, and that He would make the rest clear when I got there. So, I went, on a call of obedience. I went to Language School and prayed each day that the rest would become clear. I sent a letter to my supporters explaining the journey and they all stayed with me. It was a time of certain uncertainty. There were times when I really wondered what I was doing and how could I leave all these people hanging who were supporting me??? But three months into my time in Costa Rica, it all became clear and I came across where God was calling me to a Children’s Center in Honduras where I spent the next 4.5 years. In the moment, it was all crystal clear. However, I never would have gotten there had I not blindly followed the call of obedience. That whole time strengthened my faith in a way I never could have mustered on my own. Question #1: We talked about this in our home group on Wednesday and there were all kinds of thoughts and opinions. I believe that one way to keep going is to keep our eyes on the goal. If the Lord has called us to something, write it down and remember what He said. When times get rough and it looks like we may have heard wrong, and we begin to doubt, we can look back and remember what He said and then press on! I believe that Joseph did that. I think He had a pure heart and knew that he was hearing from the Lord. So that when times got rough, he remembered the Lord and pressed on. We can also remember the victories He has won for us in the past when times are tough. That way, we may draw strength from Him in how he came through last time… and press on.

Question #2: I know this doesn’t happen all the time, but a few major times when God needed to get my attention, He has floored me with sickness. Literally, on my back with no where to go and all kinds of time on my hands to sit at His feet and listen. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t believe that all sickness is because God wants to get our attention… but I do believe that He uses sickness at times to whisper to us what He wants us to hear. It seems to work for me!!

Question #3: God at work when it didn’t seem like it?? I was in Guatemala doing my first year of teaching. At the end of that year, I knew I was to stay in Central America, but He was whispering to me to move on. I had to trust Him in this journey, because He led me blindly. I knew I was supposed to go to Costa Rica and study Spanish in a Language institute, and that He would make the rest clear when I got there. So, I went, on a call of obedience. I went to Language School and prayed each day that the rest would become clear. I sent a letter to my supporters explaining the journey and they all stayed with me. It was a time of certain uncertainty. There were times when I really wondered what I was doing and how could I leave all these people hanging who were supporting me??? But three months into my time in Costa Rica, it all became clear and I came across where God was calling me to a Children’s Center in Honduras where I spent the next 4.5 years. In the moment, it was all crystal clear. However, I never would have gotten there had I not blindly followed the call of obedience. That whole time strengthened my faith in a way I never could have mustered on my own.

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