Comments on: Rick Warren, My HERO! http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/2006/12/27/rick-warren-my-hero/ Real love. Real faith. Real life. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:34:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Veronica Johnson http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/2006/12/27/rick-warren-my-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-601 Veronica Johnson Thu, 18 Jan 2007 02:33:57 +0000 http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/?p=60#comment-601 Greetings Angela, I just found this post and it is definitely a blessing for me. On Sunday, I invited over six women who are some of my dearest friends. Our mission was to write down our goals for 2007 and share them with one another so that we can be accountability partners all through the year. We'll meet face to face quarterly (outside of our regular get togethers) and keep in touch via phone and email to make sure we're keeping each other on task. One of my goals was to put God first instead of me, with regard to how I view the future of my Christian fiction writing career. I don't want to get caught up in thinking people are praising me when all the glory should go to God. I don't want to forget who put the words in my head to put on the page and forsake the Lord. And then being able to read the excerpts from the Pastor Warren interview and also read your comments, well, that just ministered to me! Thank you Angela for letting God use you to share this Rhema word. God bless and keep you! Veronica Johnson p.s. We met at the first Faith Based Fiction Lovers Weekend in N.C. I was the very pregnant woman from Atlanta. The baby was a little girl whose name is Jocelyn and she's now 2-years-old. Greetings Angela,

I just found this post and it is definitely a blessing for me. On Sunday, I invited over six women who are some of my dearest friends. Our mission was to write down our goals for 2007 and share them with one another so that we can be accountability partners all through the year. We’ll meet face to face quarterly (outside of our regular get togethers) and keep in touch via phone and email to make sure we’re keeping each other on task.

One of my goals was to put God first instead of me, with regard to how I view the future of my Christian fiction writing career. I don’t want to get caught up in thinking people are praising me when all the glory should go to God. I don’t want to forget who put the words in my head to put on the page and forsake the Lord. And then being able to read the excerpts from the Pastor Warren interview and also read your comments, well, that just ministered to me! Thank you Angela for letting God use you to share this Rhema word.

God bless and keep you!

Veronica Johnson

p.s. We met at the first Faith Based Fiction Lovers Weekend in N.C. I was the very pregnant woman from Atlanta. The baby was a little girl whose name is Jocelyn and she’s now 2-years-old.

]]> By: Angela http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/2006/12/27/rick-warren-my-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-602 Angela Wed, 17 Jan 2007 05:21:57 +0000 http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/?p=60#comment-602 Better late than never! Welcome! Better late than never! Welcome!

]]> By: Geigh http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/2006/12/27/rick-warren-my-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-604 Geigh Tue, 09 Jan 2007 02:57:54 +0000 http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/?p=60#comment-604 Okay okay, I know I'm late. Headed out of the country in six days, so I've been busy, busy busy but I DO want to participate. I'm going to try to read as much as I can on this missions trip and I will post when I return. I won't have access to the Internet where I'm going in Haiti. But count me in! :) Okay okay, I know I’m late. Headed out of the country in six days, so I’ve been busy, busy busy but I DO want to participate. I’m going to try to read as much as I can on this missions trip and I will post when I return. I won’t have access to the Internet where I’m going in Haiti. But count me in! :)

]]> By: Keela http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/2006/12/27/rick-warren-my-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-603 Keela Fri, 05 Jan 2007 04:43:39 +0000 http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/?p=60#comment-603 God Bless everyone and Happy New Year!!!!! God must have sent me to read your post Angela about Purpose Driven Life because I was talking to the Lord the other night and that book came to my heart. For a while I have been praying to God to reveal to me what He has for me to do on this earth, that I did not want to work 8-5 behind a desk my whole life. I pretty much did what Solomn did (like what was stated by Dr. Warren above) and just asked for what I wanted. I told the Lord that I wanted to retire from the U of I (I am only 24, and have been working one year since college) in five years, yes five, and I wanted to work for Him full time spreading the Gospel of Jesus. I also asked the Lord to bless me financially to bless my church first, my parents, and then people less fortunate. My prayer was pretty much the way Dr. Warren and his wife are using their fortune, to bless those who have less. I believe I will be used by God to spread the word in many ways, through Christian writing, evangelizing and teaching. See, I used to be afraid to ask God for wealth and riches, but now I know I serve a God that owns everything, and I am His child. So I go before the Lord boldly asking like Matthew 7:7 told me I could. And I know that God can do exceeding abundantly above all I ask or think, according to the POWER that worketh in ME (Eph 3:20). I have the power to go before the Lord and ask, and it shall be given according to His will. I believe my husband and I have a great work for the Lord. Also Angela, I have sent you a personal email about writing a book. I truly feel the Lord is leading me toward Christian writing and I need a true mentor if you do not mind. God bless you all, I plan on purchasing this book this weekend and reading what is already posted on this site. I love you all and God Bless!! God Bless everyone and Happy New Year!!!!! God must have sent me to read your post Angela about Purpose Driven Life because I was talking to the Lord the other night and that book came to my heart. For a while I have been praying to God to reveal to me what He has for me to do on this earth, that I did not want to work 8-5 behind a desk my whole life. I pretty much did what Solomn did (like what was stated by Dr. Warren above) and just asked for what I wanted. I told the Lord that I wanted to retire from the U of I (I am only 24, and have been working one year since college) in five years, yes five, and I wanted to work for Him full time spreading the Gospel of Jesus. I also asked the Lord to bless me financially to bless my church first, my parents, and then people less fortunate. My prayer was pretty much the way Dr. Warren and his wife are using their fortune, to bless those who have less. I believe I will be used by God to spread the word in many ways, through Christian writing, evangelizing and teaching. See, I used to be afraid to ask God for wealth and riches, but now I know I serve a God that owns everything, and I am His child. So I go before the Lord boldly asking like Matthew 7:7 told me I could. And I know that God can do exceeding abundantly above all I ask or think, according to the POWER that worketh in ME (Eph 3:20). I have the power to go before the Lord and ask, and it shall be given according to His will. I believe my husband and I have a great work for the Lord. Also Angela, I have sent you a personal email about writing a book. I truly feel the Lord is leading me toward Christian writing and I need a true mentor if you do not mind. God bless you all, I plan on purchasing this book this weekend and reading what is already posted on this site. I love you all and God Bless!!

]]> By: mary http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/2006/12/27/rick-warren-my-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-605 mary Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:31:02 +0000 http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/?p=60#comment-605 Angela, Thanks for sharing this. Lots of great thoughs here. :) blessings, marilynn Angela,
Thanks for sharing this. Lots of great thoughs here. :)

blessings,
marilynn

]]> By: Angela http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/2006/12/27/rick-warren-my-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-607 Angela Tue, 02 Jan 2007 14:11:24 +0000 http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/?p=60#comment-607 I'm so happy our little group is growing. Welcome aboard, Denise and Angela. Now there are five! We'll do this together! I’m so happy our little group is growing. Welcome aboard, Denise and Angela. Now there are five! We’ll do this together!

]]> By: The Other Angela http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/2006/12/27/rick-warren-my-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-606 The Other Angela Tue, 02 Jan 2007 06:48:56 +0000 http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/?p=60#comment-606 Hi Angela and everyone. Happy 2007! Count me in. Like some of you, I've started before and not finished...not even close. I signed on for Angela's exercise challenge a while back and got nowhere with that either. When I first read this post, I thought maybe I'd try it. But then I realized I didn't know where my copy of the book was. Good excuse not to do this, right? Earlier today when I was NOT looking for it, God showed me where it was. Ok, ok - I get the message. Thanks, Angela, for the challenge. Alright, accountability partners, let's do this! Hi Angela and everyone. Happy 2007! Count me in. Like some of you, I’ve started before and not finished…not even close. I signed on for Angela’s exercise challenge a while back and got nowhere with that either. When I first read this post, I thought maybe I’d try it. But then I realized I didn’t know where my copy of the book was. Good excuse not to do this, right? Earlier today when I was NOT looking for it, God showed me where it was. Ok, ok – I get the message. Thanks, Angela, for the challenge. Alright, accountability partners, let’s do this!

]]> By: Denise http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/2006/12/27/rick-warren-my-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-608 Denise Tue, 02 Jan 2007 04:02:29 +0000 http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/?p=60#comment-608 I was reading the email that comes to me, and was glad I had an opportunity to get the information on Meet the Press regarding the interview with Rick Warren. God tell us in His word it is more of a blessing to "Give" ....The article opened up my understanding to giving even more. I have the Purpose Driven Life, and I had started it on (2) ocassions;however, never completed it. I will read the 1st Chapter before going to bed tonight. I will join with you, and pray that I will be able to see it throught this time. I was reading the email that comes to me, and was glad I had an opportunity to get the information on Meet the Press regarding the interview with Rick Warren. God tell us in His word it is more of a blessing to “Give” ….The article opened up my understanding to giving even more.

I have the Purpose Driven Life, and I had started it on (2) ocassions;however, never completed it. I will read the 1st Chapter before going to bed tonight.

I will join with you, and pray that I will be able to see it throught this time.

]]> By: Angela http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/2006/12/27/rick-warren-my-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-614 Angela Mon, 01 Jan 2007 21:45:09 +0000 http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/?p=60#comment-614 Great, Charlotte! RIght now, you, me and Sigrun are on board. I'll post later tonight or first thing in the morning about the first day and then I'll post again around the last day of the week. How does that sound? It's great to have you both with me. I need to be accountable, too! It's not too late for others to join. Remember, you can get the first seven days of readings from the web site. Check my original post for the link. Angela Great, Charlotte! RIght now, you, me and Sigrun are on board. I’ll post later tonight or first thing in the morning about the first day and then I’ll post again around the last day of the week. How does that sound?

It’s great to have you both with me. I need to be accountable, too! It’s not too late for others to join. Remember, you can get the first seven days of readings from the web site. Check my original post for the link.

Angela

]]> By: Charlotte in Kentucky http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/2006/12/27/rick-warren-my-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-613 Charlotte in Kentucky Mon, 01 Jan 2007 18:31:12 +0000 http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/?p=60#comment-613 I’d like to do the book with you. The Lord had put it on my heart to go through the book because I started it in 2004 and never finished it. I beleive He had me read this, rather than delete it as part of my overflowing mailbox, because being accountable to you and this group will help me to stick with it. I need your prayers - I have Sunday school teacher work, college work, and housework - as well as wife work and mother work (just because they're grown and gone doesn't mean our job is over.) I’d like to do the book with you. The Lord had put it on my heart to go through the book because I started it in 2004 and never finished it. I beleive He had me read this, rather than delete it as part of my overflowing mailbox, because being accountable to you and this group will help me to stick with it. I need your prayers – I have Sunday school teacher work, college work, and housework – as well as wife work and mother work (just because they’re grown and gone doesn’t mean our job is over.)

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