Comments on: Is God Shouting at You? http://mikkiblogs.com/is-god-shouting-at-you/ Spiritual encouragement - relationship with God Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:34:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Cathleen http://mikkiblogs.com/is-god-shouting-at-you/comment-page-1/#comment-768 Cathleen Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:39:21 +0000 http://mikkiblogs.com/?p=877#comment-768 Noemi: Don't you sometimes wish you were like Abraham? 'OK God - I hear you but I think You are a little crazy to ask this. But, not to worry - I know it's gonna hurt but I'll just go ahead and sacrifice my son if that's what you want me to do!' Such faith. The thought of pain did not deter Abraham in the least from following God's command .... Perhaps there is a certain amount of faith involved in believing that pain has a purpose bigger than we can know. My physician and Christian therapist frequently tell me that pain is an indication that something is wrong, either physically or emotionally. Count the costs - all joy! Noemi: Don’t you sometimes wish you were like Abraham? ‘OK God – I hear you but I think You are a little crazy to ask this. But, not to worry – I know it’s gonna hurt but I’ll just go ahead and sacrifice my son if that’s what you want me to do!’ Such faith. The thought of pain did not deter Abraham in the least from following God’s command ….
Perhaps there is a certain amount of faith involved in believing that pain has a purpose bigger than we can know. My physician and Christian therapist frequently tell me that pain is an indication that something is wrong, either physically or emotionally. Count the costs – all joy!

]]> By: Noemi http://mikkiblogs.com/is-god-shouting-at-you/comment-page-1/#comment-767 Noemi Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:12:25 +0000 http://mikkiblogs.com/?p=877#comment-767 Hi Mikki! This is so true. My mom told me the same exact thing. Sometimes, when you don't listen to God's gentle words, he'll use pain (in one form or another) to get your attention. Cathleen: "I think sometimes when God shouts at me I argue back (puppies!), and at other times I think I put in earplugs because I don’t believe WHAT He is saying when He is shouting at me."-->I am the same way sometimes! Hi Mikki! This is so true. My mom told me the same exact thing. Sometimes, when you don’t listen to God’s gentle words, he’ll use pain (in one form or another) to get your attention.

Cathleen: “I think sometimes when God shouts at me I argue back (puppies!), and at other times I think I put in earplugs because I don’t believe WHAT He is saying when He is shouting at me.”–>I am the same way sometimes!

]]> By: Cathleen http://mikkiblogs.com/is-god-shouting-at-you/comment-page-1/#comment-763 Cathleen Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:25:51 +0000 http://mikkiblogs.com/?p=877#comment-763 OUCH! Well written, Mikki! I, like you, have been in pain, albeit for a little longer than you. I think sometimes when God shouts at me I argue back (puppies!), and at other times I think I put in earplugs because I don't believe WHAT He is saying when He is shouting at me. Sometimes when I figure out what He IS saying to me, it inflicts more pain! OUCH! Oh well, no one ever said following Jesus is easy.... If there is anything I can do to share your pain with you, please let me know! Love ya! OUCH! Well written, Mikki! I, like you, have been in pain, albeit for a little longer than you. I think sometimes when God shouts at me I argue back (puppies!), and at other times I think I put in earplugs because I don’t believe WHAT He is saying when He is shouting at me.

Sometimes when I figure out what He IS saying to me, it inflicts more pain! OUCH! Oh well, no one ever said following Jesus is easy….
If there is anything I can do to share your pain with you, please let me know! Love ya!

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