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Friday, July 6th 2007

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Intimacy with God begins with Trust

1. What do you hope happens in your spiritual journey with God over the next eight week series?

2. What are going to be some of your challenges associated with trusting God with all parts of your life? 

3. What are some ways you've learned to trust God this week? 

21 Comment(s).

Posted by Mercy Seeker:

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I hope to begin to experience even more fully what it means to surrender my day to God, to worship Him in all aspects of my life, in the big and little stuff. I hope that my trust in God will grow, that I’ll be able to let go of some of the control issues of my life and accept that I don’t have to do it on my own. I frequently need to be reminded that salvation isn’t earned, that my service needs to be an expression of what I have been given and not a “brownie point” to add to my heavenly scorecard. I hope to allow myself to sense God’s available and abundant mercy for the past and the present.

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There are old tapes that often play back in my head reminding me of the rigidness of legalism. I often feel a need to be perfect and when I remember times in my life that I have fallen so far short of that goal, I then too often relive my shortcomings and fail to totally trust in God’s forgiveness. I box God in. I make Him way too small. It’s easy for me to believe that God’s mercy is for others, but sometimes I withhold it from myself.

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The week is just starting, but I felt a renewed sense of hope and trust even from Sunday morning’s service. Janet’s reading during worship helped to remind me how much I limit God. I loved the statement that Pastor shared --- “When God’s faithfulness intersects with our faith the result is peace, joy, relief.” – I added in my notes – healing. While I attempt to share my thoughts with God and to be honest with Him, I know that I limit Him. He is faithful and He wants to heal the spiritually unhealthy things in my life. I am trusting Him to do that.
Tuesday, July 10th 2007 @ 1:21 PM

Posted by wheezie:

1. What do you hope happens in your spiritual journey with God over the next eight week series?

I hope to connect closer with the Lord than I’ve ever been in my entire life. I want to seek his direction and guidance in all areas of my life. There’s the story of the two sisters, Martha & Mary in the bible where Jesus comes to their house to visit and Martha is busy preparing, cleaning and cooking while Mary sits down at Jesus feet to listen to what He has to say. Well, I’m Martha in the story and I need to take time out of my busy schedule/life for myself and spend quality time with the Lord, time to talk, listen and of course do what he asks me to do.

2. What are going to be some of your challenges associated with trusting God with all parts of your life?

My challenge will be my flesh, wanting to do it my way in my own strength. I know what God says but sometimes my pride and controlling spirit keeps me from doing what’s right and with a loving heart. I just need to let go and trust that God will take care of everything. I can’t always have it my way or according to my schedule.

3. What are some ways you've learned to trust God this week?

God has always answered my prayers even as a young child. I’ve witnessed through the years what he has done in my life and with my family members. He can change anyone if they surrender their will to him. I’ve come to learn that I can always trust him and that he’s always waiting with open arms.

There are a few areas in my life that I have been asking God to help me with. I’m going to trust that he will see me through them. If you stay tuned, I’ll let you know the results in 8 weeks.

God Bless!
Tuesday, July 10th 2007 @ 1:52 PM

Posted by Grant:

1. The last couple months have been really busy and there have been different distractions that have kept me from connecting with God the way I want to and need to. My hope over the next eight weeks is that I won’t just gain more knowledge about the type of relationship God longs to have with me, but I will get to experience it.

2.The biggest challenge for me is acting on the knowledge and belief that what God wants to offer is 1000 times better than what I’m holding onto. I know that my step of faith always intersects with God’s faithfulness and the result is joy and peace and even gratitude. Intellectually I know that is true, but practically it can be difficult for me to let go and trust God.

Another challenge is just being honest with myself about what I am still holding onto. This eight weeks is going to force me, in a good way, to sit down and do an in-depth reality check.
Tuesday, July 10th 2007 @ 2:10 PM

Posted by Gr8full:

I am trusting that the Lord is going to help me to grow and stretch over the next 8 weeks. It will be a challenge as I learn to trust to allow the Lord into every area of my life, not just the easy ones.

More later...
Tuesday, July 10th 2007 @ 4:30 PM

Posted by Feduh:

1. What do you hope happens in your spiritual journey with God over the next eight week series? I just want to be able to really understand and know who God is. I want to be able to have that relationship that He wants to have with me and to grow in my faith in him. In these next couple of weeks I want to share with others how God has changed my life and to not be so scared or shy to share the Word with my co-workers or friends.

2. What are going to be some of your challenges associated with trusting God with all parts of your life? I think my biggest challenge when it comes to trusting God is letting go of my relationships with certain people and trusting that God knows what he's doing for me. Sometimes it's just so hard for me to trust God because of how I feel at that moment and I think about how much more easier and better it would be if I go with my own plan, but in my heart I know that's not right. I want to be able to fully trust God in my relationships instead of just trusting him halfway.

3. What are some ways you've learned to trust God this week? This past week has been really crazy for me but I've came to the realization that even though some things don't go the way you want them to go God will always bring something good out of every bad situation for those who love him...I've also learned how important forgiving others really is and even though some really close people hurt me I learned to trust God to heal me of that pain and to help me to have a forgiving heart towards them.
Tuesday, July 10th 2007 @ 7:36 PM

Posted by Leslie:

1. I hope to keep an open door policy with God in all areas of my life and expect that my relationship with God Almighty should deepen!

2. I have a real hard time processing the Job and Abraham testing experiences that God allows in our lives; in the Bible it is even difficult to read. I see real life Job’s and I just have to believe that my faith will be right where it should be when that comes about and that I will have to trust my own self to trust God to bring me through it---that is why my church family is very important to me. I love you all and need you!:)
Tuesday, July 10th 2007 @ 9:00 PM

Posted by Gr8ful:

I just read something that I thought I would share.

Reading an email I received it said, when looking at the word GUIDANCE, the word dance stands out. If the "G" stood for God and we (U&I) allowed him to lead us, we would dance beautifully together. God knows the steps we should take and if we allow Him, he will lead us through an abundant, blessed life.

The word GUIDANCE G=God with (U & I) Dance.

Are you dancing with God?
Wednesday, July 11th 2007 @ 11:55 AM

Posted by livingtoworship:

God has really been impressing Hebrews 11:1 on my heart - "Now Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." There are some things going on that I am not really sure of how they will turn out and I believe God is trying to strengthen my faith and my trust in Him so that I can be "sure" of the things I hope for and "certain" of the things I cannot see. I am excited to see what God is going to do in the next eight weeks in my life and in the life of our church. Remember, there is nothing that impossible with God - I am praying for all of You, and waiting with great anticipation and expectancy to see all that God is going to do!!!
Wednesday, July 11th 2007 @ 1:08 PM

Posted by Anonymous:

I'm hoping that during this spiritual journey over the next 8 weeks I will be challanged to look at my walk with the Lord and deepen that relationship with Him. To open that door when he's knocking and give Him full control of everything in my life. To take that time to be still and listen to what the Lord has to say. I'm excited to see what the Lord is going to do in my life as well as others in our church.
Thursday, July 12th 2007 @ 10:57 AM

Posted by Trusting In Him:

1. What do you hope happens in your spiritual journey with God over the next eight week series?

During this spiritual journey I would like to become more dependent on Him and not depend on my own desires, decisions, and directions.

2. What are going to be some of your challenges associated with trusting God with all parts of your life?

The biggest challenge I see facing me is to take the TIME to "stop and listen" to what direction the Lord is leading me in, and to act accordingly and with Faith.

3. What are some ways you've learned to trust God this week?

I have always put my trust in God, but it only seems when things are out of kilter in my life that the trust I put in Him is stronger and I submit to Him more humbly and more often.
Thursday, July 12th 2007 @ 8:50 PM

Posted by Leslie:

This week I attended a conference in North Carolina the whole trip, beginning to end, was like a mission trip. I learned that God prepares and equips me in advance for every single circumstance/situation that I encounter. I learned that His perfect love does drive out fear.
Monday, July 16th 2007 @ 6:33 AM

Posted by Teri:

1.) I hope I am able to continually take a "time out" with the world and that I don't miss any words that HE speaks to me. Because the time I spend with HIM is the most precious, most valuable time I could ever have, on this Earth and for eternity.

2.) The hardest thing I have been working on is giving him "HIS money" (my tithes), the rest of my life should be very easy. For me now, I think giving HIM my "Relationship with: my husband, my kids, and my friends" is the hardest. I think that I have to keep an eye on them, I got them because of my talents or my personality, but in actual everything I have was given to me to on a loan from GOD to share HIS word and show others that HE is the Truth, the Way and the Light for eternity. And that there is nothing I can do to keep my relationships with out HIM.

3.) I am continually working on trusting my everything to HIM. I am starting with the hardest one first my husband. We are so far apart (in miles) and I need to let GOD work on his heart not me trying to push things inside. I know that GOD knows what to do and I just need to be the water to help nourish the seed GOD places into his Hearts. And I am to be there for him when he comes to me for questions regarding my faith, beliefs, and my heart. I know that when I start working on my husband that my kids will see a difference in me and it inturn will overflow into the relationship I have with them. :)1.) I hope I am able to continually take a time out with the world and that I don't miss any words that HE speaks to me. Because the time I spend with HIM is the most precious, most valuable time I could ever have, on this Earth and for eternity.

2.) The hardest thing I have been working on is giving him "HIS money" (my tithes), the rest of my life should be very easy. For me I think giving HIM my "Relationship with my husband, kids, and friends" is the hardest. I think that I have to keep an eye on them, I got them because of my talents or my personal
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