Comments on: 90 Day Bible Challenge – Day 57 http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/2006/02/27/90-day-bible-challenge-day-57/ Real love. Real faith. Real life. Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:32:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Angela http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/2006/02/27/90-day-bible-challenge-day-57/comment-page-1/#comment-1064 Angela Sun, 05 Mar 2006 08:55:57 +0000 http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/?p=138#comment-1064 And thank you for encouraging me on the journey. We're moving each other forward. Amen! And thank you for encouraging me on the journey. We’re moving each other forward. Amen!

]]> By: Geigh http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/2006/02/27/90-day-bible-challenge-day-57/comment-page-1/#comment-1062 Geigh Wed, 01 Mar 2006 04:32:05 +0000 http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/?p=138#comment-1062 Yeah, in today's world, you have to CHOOSE, every DAY, to live for God. So many distractions, so many temptations--everywhere you turn--TV, radio, music, media, the Internet, people.....life!!!! But I decided that I was going to serve God til my final breath and I make this confession to Him often. And there's such power in words...the more I confess this, the stronger I become and the closer I feel to Him. It's awesome!! And reading the Bible everyday has CERTAINLY helped me grow stronger. Now I understand that scripture better about having the Word hidden in your heart. I love being able to recite God's Word back to Him during my prayer time. I'm so thankful that you recommended this Bible!!! :) I was having trouble praying every morning, but it's something that I really wanted to do. It's how I wanted to start my day; I wanted to give God the "first fruits" of my day, but I was still struggling to do it. So now what I've done is connect my prayer time to something I enjoy doing. I chose eating!!! :) I don't allow myself to eat anything until I've spent time with God in prayer. I know I shouldn't need a motivator, but until I get into the habit and become more disciplined, I needed a little help! :) So praying and reading God's Word every day has strengthened my relationsihp with God is so many ways. Thank YOU for being instrumental in making this happen!!!! Yeah, in today’s world, you have to CHOOSE, every DAY, to live for God. So many distractions, so many temptations–everywhere you turn–TV, radio, music, media, the Internet, people…..life!!!!

But I decided that I was going to serve God til my final breath and I make this confession to Him often. And there’s such power in words…the more I confess this, the stronger I become and the closer I feel to Him. It’s awesome!!

And reading the Bible everyday has CERTAINLY helped me grow stronger. Now I understand that scripture better about having the Word hidden in your heart. I love being able to recite God’s Word back to Him during my prayer time. I’m so thankful that you recommended this Bible!!! :)

I was having trouble praying every morning, but it’s something that I really wanted to do. It’s how I wanted to start my day; I wanted to give God the “first fruits” of my day, but I was still struggling to do it. So now what I’ve done is connect my prayer time to something I enjoy doing. I chose eating!!! :) I don’t allow myself to eat anything until I’ve spent time with God in prayer. I know I shouldn’t need a motivator, but until I get into the habit and become more disciplined, I needed a little help! :)

So praying and reading God’s Word every day has strengthened my relationsihp with God is so many ways. Thank YOU for being instrumental in making this happen!!!!

]]> By: Angela http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/2006/02/27/90-day-bible-challenge-day-57/comment-page-1/#comment-1060 Angela Tue, 28 Feb 2006 16:41:11 +0000 http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/?p=138#comment-1060 Geigh, thanks so much for sharing. Your words hit the spot with me. The word "determined" that you used has been in my spirit as well. Who ever "thunk" God could use a group of women who haven't met each other to minister to each other this way? Geigh, thanks so much for sharing. Your words hit the spot with me. The word “determined” that you used has been in my spirit as well. Who ever “thunk” God could use a group of women who haven’t met each other to minister to each other this way?

]]> By: Geigh http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/2006/02/27/90-day-bible-challenge-day-57/comment-page-1/#comment-1058 Geigh Tue, 28 Feb 2006 13:33:48 +0000 http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/?p=138#comment-1058 You know something Angela.....through my reading of the Old Testament, not only am I learning just how much God loves us and just how merciful He is, I'm also still learning how much we take that love and forgiveness for granted. I'm SO thankful to God for allowing His Son to die on the cross for us, but at the same time I believe we take advantage of how easy it is to ask for forgiveness. I've really been thinking about that lately. To TRULY repent for something means to turn away from it; not to do it again, so when we continuously repeat the same sins over and over, that's just what the Israelites did....and we read how much it grieved and sometimes angered God. If we can imagine that every time we come to God to repent for the same things over and over, that He feels that way, will it be so easy for us to commit the same sin over and over again? I know this may sound funny but sometimes after my reading, I feel like I need to just dedicate a DAY and just spend time in true repentance and fellowship with God. I want my life to be one God can reference long after I'm gone--like He did with David. There's so many places where the Word states that there was none like David, and so-and-so didn't uphold the law like David. I want to take my walk with God to another level-a level where I'm no longer repenting for the same things time after time, and I believe this is very doable. If we totally submit our lives to God and ask Him to help us, I believe we can live a better Christian life. As part of my morning prayer, I ask the Holy Spirit to prompt me before I do, say or think anything contrary to the Word of God or the will of God for my life. And I've noticed that BEFORE I get ready to say something contrary to what I should, I feel this small, still pull/voice that reminds me "Geigh, that's not something you should say"....and that's how I want my life to be--so connected to God that my desire is to always please Him....and as I do that, more of Geigh will die, so more of Him can live in Me. I'm about ready to go and get some sackcloth and ashes, go in a corner and "rent my own clothes"!! :) That's how determined I am to live this Christian life to the fullest. Before I was a Christian, I didn't HALF-STEP at ALL!!! I lived in sin to the fullest---so if I can do that in the world, I can totally commit to now living my life for God! You know something Angela…..through my reading of the Old Testament, not only am I learning just how much God loves us and just how merciful He is, I’m also still learning how much we take that love and forgiveness for granted.

I’m SO thankful to God for allowing His Son to die on the cross for us, but at the same time I believe we take advantage of how easy it is to ask for forgiveness. I’ve really been thinking about that lately. To TRULY repent for something means to turn away from it; not to do it again, so when we continuously repeat the same sins over and over, that’s just what the Israelites did….and we read how much it grieved and sometimes angered God.

If we can imagine that every time we come to God to repent for the same things over and over, that He feels that way, will it be so easy for us to commit the same sin over and over again? I know this may sound funny but sometimes after my reading, I feel like I need to just dedicate a DAY and just spend time in true repentance and fellowship with God. I want my life to be one God can reference long after I’m gone–like He did with David. There’s so many places where the Word states that there was none like David, and so-and-so didn’t uphold the law like David.

I want to take my walk with God to another level-a level where I’m no longer repenting for the same things time after time, and I believe this is very doable. If we totally submit our lives to God and ask Him to help us, I believe we can live a better Christian life.

As part of my morning prayer, I ask the Holy Spirit to prompt me before I do, say or think anything contrary to the Word of God or the will of God for my life. And I’ve noticed that BEFORE I get ready to say something contrary to what I should, I feel this small, still pull/voice that reminds me “Geigh, that’s not something you should say”….and that’s how I want my life to be–so connected to God that my desire is to always please Him….and as I do that, more of Geigh will die, so more of Him can live in Me.

I’m about ready to go and get some sackcloth and ashes, go in a corner and “rent my own clothes”!! :) That’s how determined I am to live this Christian life to the fullest. Before I was a Christian, I didn’t HALF-STEP at ALL!!! I lived in sin to the fullest—so if I can do that in the world, I can totally commit to now living my life for God!

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