Comments on: -Wake Up- http://thisiskristin.com/2010/01/16/wake-up/ Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:38:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Lisa http://thisiskristin.com/2010/01/16/wake-up/comment-page-1/#comment-10447 Lisa Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:17:34 +0000 http://thisiskristin.com/?p=2425#comment-10447 I think this week has slapped us all upside the head and given us a glimpse of how fleeting this life really is. I want to live more purposefully, but man, that takes work! It's so much easier to just go with the flow of this world system and let it lull us to sleep, but easy is not always best. I think this week has slapped us all upside the head and given us a glimpse of how fleeting this life really is. I want to live more purposefully, but man, that takes work! It’s so much easier to just go with the flow of this world system and let it lull us to sleep, but easy is not always best.

]]> By: annie http://thisiskristin.com/2010/01/16/wake-up/comment-page-1/#comment-10437 annie Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:31:15 +0000 http://thisiskristin.com/?p=2425#comment-10437 Amen to that, Kristin. I am so thankful for the reminders. Phil preached recently about being spiritually near-sighted. It happens when we focus on "near work" too much, without seeing the big picture enough. I thought it was a really good analogy for getting caught up in the day to day details and putting Kingdom work on the back burner. I fall into that. We all do. That's why He provides reminders. Phil's message ended with an encouragement to live with expectancy. Jesus is coming back. Expect Him. Be ready. Get caught doing the right thing: serving others, giving, caring, loving, TRUSTING. I hope I explained that alright... Your post just reminded me of that sermon. God bless! Amen to that, Kristin. I am so thankful for the reminders.

Phil preached recently about being spiritually near-sighted. It happens when we focus on “near work” too much, without seeing the big picture enough. I thought it was a really good analogy for getting caught up in the day to day details and putting Kingdom work on the back burner. I fall into that. We all do. That’s why He provides reminders. Phil’s message ended with an encouragement to live with expectancy. Jesus is coming back. Expect Him. Be ready. Get caught doing the right thing: serving others, giving, caring, loving, TRUSTING.

I hope I explained that alright… Your post just reminded me of that sermon.

God bless!

]]> By: Shellie (baylormum) http://thisiskristin.com/2010/01/16/wake-up/comment-page-1/#comment-10433 Shellie (baylormum) Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:52:38 +0000 http://thisiskristin.com/?p=2425#comment-10433 That old argument of why did God let this happen! Why does He let the good people get sick? There are plenty of derelicts out there. Let them have cancer! God hurts for all His children. From the derelict to the wonderful lady next door with cancer. He doesn't hurt any more or any less for one or the other. Like any parent would for their children. God has that unconditional stuff going on. Life isn't fair and I don't like it sometimes! But, in these times, I imagine myself all curled up in a blanket, in the arms of a God who comforts me. And reassures me. And loves me. All without asking for anything in return. Other than to trust in Him. And to love Him. And to be of service to Him. To continue living, even in the face of devastation. And it's ok to be mad at God once in while. Just like when I was young & got punished & wanted an explanation, in detail, from my parents. I didn't have to like it. I guess that was the point. To continue learning and trusting that God knows what He's doing. And to find praise in the light of darkness. Like those Haitians singing in the parks. In the pitch dark. With nothing but each other & the clothes on their backs. We are the lucky ones. :) That old argument of why did God let this happen! Why does He let the good people get sick? There are plenty of derelicts out there. Let them have cancer! God hurts for all His children. From the derelict to the wonderful lady next door with cancer. He doesn’t hurt any more or any less for one or the other. Like any parent would for their children. God has that unconditional stuff going on. Life isn’t fair and I don’t like it sometimes! But, in these times, I imagine myself all curled up in a blanket, in the arms of a God who comforts me. And reassures me. And loves me. All without asking for anything in return. Other than to trust in Him. And to love Him. And to be of service to Him. To continue living, even in the face of devastation. And it’s ok to be mad at God once in while. Just like when I was young & got punished & wanted an explanation, in detail, from my parents. I didn’t have to like it. I guess that was the point. To continue learning and trusting that God knows what He’s doing. And to find praise in the light of darkness. Like those Haitians singing in the parks. In the pitch dark. With nothing but each other & the clothes on their backs. We are the lucky ones. :)

]]> By: Paisley http://thisiskristin.com/2010/01/16/wake-up/comment-page-1/#comment-10432 Paisley Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:35:28 +0000 http://thisiskristin.com/?p=2425#comment-10432 Its heartbreaking to see the devastation in Haiti and the people. Our God is in control. Its heartbreaking to see the devastation in Haiti and the people. Our God is in control.

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