First, I would like to take a moment to thank Pam and Roxanne for leading the study in Brenda's absence. Pam, thanks for being so brave and Roxanne great job with the electronics! :) Ah, I like this idea. I am an excellent communicator, with people I don't know, via email. I could talk to you all for hours this way...
I, for one, alternated weeping and smiling all the way home. This last week's homework (Agape) was difficult for me. I struggled with personal examples, answers, finding meanings of some parts of Scripture pertaining to the Message and then on day 5 I was actually incredibly frustrated when I was finished. I realized, after some time, that I was angry because I had to personalize and come to terms with my issues with love. I would much rather hear about God's idea of love and how wonderful it is than rediscover that I am struggling and have tremendously struggled with the topic for so many decades (I can say decades even though I am only 35--that is still 3.5-ha ha!) Needless to say, I was ecstatic to gather tonight to find out how everyone else felt and, boy, was I completely fulfilled with the resolution that God (through Beth's message) gave us. "OF COURSE!!!" and then "Wow!" were my personal responses.
I can't wait to do my homework daily and I can tell that by the end of this study we will all feel some freedom. Thanks everyone. I am really happy to be a part of this. Good luck this week and may God bless your days!
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thanks Ticia, for sharing so openly about your thoughts and struggles with this last weeks lesson. Only love can change us so that we become people who love. The very fact that God calls me to love in agape love, is divine. I in myself do not have the ability to love like that. Praise God when I see God at work, helping me to love as only God can do. I have not given Him the credit!
ReplyDeleteFor me personally, the verse in 1 Cor 13:7-8 "It always protects, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. Has brought me to tears. Beth's definition of protects(to cover in silence)...the word picture of covering an individual with such a cloak of love that the fault cannot be seen. This pierces my soul for reasons I cannot even express - mostly because God loves me in this way. He does not desire nor delight to expose me or to let me suffer shame. Wow!
Lastly from our homework, the fact that even the capacity to love God completely is divine and supernatural. I need Him to help me LOVE Him in the way that He has called me to LOVE Him! I do not have the ability to do it al ALL!
I just finished watching the video session and I myself am profoundly touched by the message God has for me. We can know more of Him because we know what it means to be rejected. It sets the table for Him to do a mighty work in us. I want that! I believe we all do. I am grateful to be doing this with my sisters!
Thank you for caring on last night in spite of me being gone to attend a special dinner with Bryan and his agency. It was important to him and so it was important to me.
I received your prayer cards dear ladies. My heart if full with thoughts, concerns & prayers being said on your behalf. My prayer is for wisdom for me as well as for you, to know what it is that I could do other than be on my knees in prayer for you. I ask God to work in your specific situation, that you will hear a word from Him this week. That you will undoubtedly know that He is in control and knows all things about you and your circumstances. You know I am talking about you dear friend. God knows and He knows you.
Have a blessed week. Let's get all the girls on this site to start sharing and opening up to one another....to dare to spread our arms open to each other and LOVE! Amen
Ladies, I am working on this blog thing works. And I posted a blog but it went under Ticia's as a comment. So I don't want you to miss it.
ReplyDeletethanks for understanding the technilogically challenged! Ha
Hello everyone! I finally got here. Just know that it is really me and not Raleigh, he is the one who has a google account. Ok, I look forward to sharing and hearing from everyone. Heve a GREAT COLD SNOWY DAY!
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