What Do You Think?

Which is God more interested in?  Our holiness or our happiness?

What are your thoughts?

What Do You Think?

“Beware of making a habit of consistency to your convictions instead of being devoted to God.”  --Oswald Chambers



What does this quote mean to you?

 How has this played out in your own life?









Robin

What Do You Think?

Your feelings got hurt. 

It happens. 



I’m sure it’s happened to you.  It’s certainly happened to me.

So, I've been wondering…

What causes our feelings to be hurt? 



What is the underlying issue or issues behind your hurt feelings?

I have some ideas, but tell me what you think.







Robin

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Most of us develop our Christianity

along the line of our temperament,

not along the line of God."

   

–Oswald Chambers

Discuss.   (I added my thoughts in the comments).

Robin

What Do You Think?

So, moms (and everyone else too).

What do you think about John McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin?

Being the mother of 5 children I'm thinking she offers a unique set of skills the office of VP has never seen. That's executive office experience! Oh yeah, and she is the Governor of Alaska, too.

She's going to need our prayers. Sign up here to join in a prayer site for Sarah (or should we call her Mrs. Palin?). (and if you don't already have a facebook account, well get one and add me as your friend!)

So, what do you think?

What Do You Think?

I received this question in an e-mail. Help a girl out!

"How do you tell when God is shutting a door or when it is Satan blocking your way....how do you tell the difference?"

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Does the power of God in our lives lift us above trials and conflicts or does it bring struggle and conflict?

Discuss.

Vines

Many cucumbers, winter squash and tomatoes grow on vines.

Without a stationary fence, support or boundary, these vines will grow all over the place.

Do not move the ancient boundary which your fathers have set. Prov. 22:28

Those vines send out tendrils just searching for a support, a boundary. They will reach for whatever they can find to attach to.

For they all seek after their own interests, not those of Christ Jesus. Phil. 2:21

They must be trained back to the boundary or support system.

Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.

Prov. 22:6

Sometimes a vine will even break during the training process, but it is rarely damaging to the plant. In fact, it continues to thrive.

Don't be afraid to correct your young ones; a spanking won't kill them. A good spanking, in fact, might save them from something worse than death. Prov. 23:14

When fruiting vines are grown on a trellis or other support, there is less chance for rotting or disease. The fruit will be healthy.

So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. Gal. 6:9

Think there's an analogy here?

What Do You Think?

"God will not make me think like Jesus. I have to do it myself."

So? Do you agree? Or disagree?

Discuss.

Expect It

1. things won’t go the way you want
2. people will disappoint you
3. your kids won’t always do the right things
4. life will sometimes be hard
5. things will always take longer to get finished than you think
6. God is in control---even when it doesn’t seem like it.

Expect it!
Add to the list – what can we expect?

What Do You Think?

Yesterday's post brought up a question by my frind Deleise. She asks:

Robin, can you give us some tips on raising kids like Erin who can't stand to miss a day of reading the Bible?

Other than modeling, how did you help them come to that place?


Deleise, all I can answer is that it is the power of God at work in her life! Another daughter, Ali made a similar comment and I'm just blessed by them both. Their hearts belong to Him and it shows.

How much did her dad and I have to do with their choice to read God's Word daily? I'm not really sure. Bible reading was the first thing we did each morning, followed by memory work. Some years we read with everyone at the breakfast table. Most years it was the older children reading on their own and me reading to the younger ones. Did they always have a heart to read His Word? Hopefully, they'll get on here and answer that question.

Modeling is HUGE! I still remember my dad sitting at the table each morning reading his Bible and Sunday School book.

Tips to raising kids like Erin, Andrew, Ali, Anna, Katie, Kody and Jacob? Well, they're really fairly normal people and certainly not perfect. After all, look who they have for parents. ; ) Still, I'm continually blown away and amazed at them. At what they've overcome, at what awesome parents the first three are, at the Godly choices I see them make, at their giftings and how they use them, at their influence for Christ. (And they're just plain fun too!)

My advice? Love 'em, point them toward Jesus, and pray, pray, pray. The rest is up to Him, and He is always faithful!

Does that help?

What Do You Think?

"The devil aims high."

Do you agree?

What does that statement mean to you?

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One of the comments from yesterday's post was from my friend Deleise. She asked:

"Where is the line between control and self-control?

How much does He want us to rely on Him and how much does He want us to muster up from inside ourselves?"

Come on....help her out. What do you think?

What Do You Think?

"Attitude is a

choice"

Is it? Or not?

Your thoughts?

What Do You Think?

“He’s right, even when he’s wrong.”

Your leader, your husband.

I’m not talking about sin, I’m talking leadership.

Your thoughts?