Yesterday, as I said we tried a new church out and it happens to be one of our friends that just began this church last week. The format was not like any church we had been to, but we really did like it. We felt God's spirit there. We enjoyed the music, the altar prayer (they have you come to the altar before the music and the sermon so you can erase all of the things on your mind and ask God to forgive you of anything you need, so you can enter into His Presence with a clear heart and mind. I like that. Sometimes we take so much "baggage" into the service with us that we couldn't hear from God if we wanted to. He's trying to speak in that still small voice but we have crowded Him out with all of that other unimportant stuff.
Anyway while she was teaching, she was saying that every morning we need to get up and thank God for waking us up and starting us on our way. We need to give Him the glory for everything, including the day ahead of us. If we don't that's just our pride getting in the way. I thought about that for a few minutes and realized she was so right. Who am I to think that I can take such good care of myself throughout the night and the day that I don't have the need to thank God for the many blessings He has given me and thank Him for waking me up and keeping me? For me, that was a form of pride that I needed to get rid of. I didn't really realize it was pride, but yep, maybe even arrogance goes right along with that. God forgive me for being prideful toward You!
Obadiah 1:3 - The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee....
Monday, June 11, 2007
Pride
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hi how are ya?
and yes , it is great that billy is home! yes we do need to thank him for everything!
thank you for the prayers for billy and his family!
God's Grace!
huggs
I need to start rereading before I push the send ,
That should say , that we need to thank God for eveything!
sorry about that!
May I ask where this church is located and who's the pastor?
Thank you.
Hi Arlene -- Thanks for the nice visit and kind words. Thanks for your prayers for my knee, though it isn't nearly as serious as the situations of a lot our other fellow bloggers.
That includes you, Terry has us on the heads up praying for several folks, you are on our prayer lists big time.
Pslams 8:9 O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!
I thought I would return that bit of God's word to you. Thanks for sharing it and your morning prayers with us earlier.
Till next time.
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great post!!
To Anonymous: The Pastor's Name is Ovella Davis and the location of the church is the Upper Room at Grand River and Telegraph.
Jel, No need to apologize, I do the same thing sometimes. Thanks so much!
Jim, thanks for your kind comments and the Word that you gave to me. I needed it today. There are so many out there that need our prayers, sometimes I feel like I shouldn't even be asking for them, but I know God's people are faithful and true to each other.
Thanks Margie, it has been such a pleasure watching you grow in the Lord. Thanks for your caring and love!
Dear Arlene.
My dad read the post I made about you and all the comments and I think that it really spoke to him!
I took a candid picture while he was reading the three postings that I copied out for him and mom.
I told my mom today you were saying about it being a done deal and that Dad will truly be saved but it is so hard to wait!!
Hope your days have been good and I am praying and waiting for the great day when your cancer is a "done deal"!...Love Terry
PS.. If the Lord is in that new church you are going to...well that is the very main thing!!!
Dear Arlene,
I am still praying for your full recovery. As you say we all have lessons to learn. Amongst others that we should not take anything in our lives for granted. It's by the grace of God we are who we are.
I liked the thought of going in front of the altar to lay down one's burdons. As a matter of the fact I often struggle with even praying the Lord's prayer with an honest heart. Forgive me as I forgive those.. That's a tricky one to me.
Another thing. When I'm lunk and not so eager neither on praying nor Biblereading, things seem to be what shall I say,- quieter. It is when I search, fight and am in need the temtations get real tough.
Well. Anyway I am glad you found a church you feel at home in.
I thing some of the reason different churches develope, are that we are not identical, we have unlike needs at various stages of our lives. Its just alright as long as the church acklowlegdes Jesus and him alone as our saviour.
Thanks for your prayers for me and my family. I guess we shall never seize to need the help of our Lord or of our fellow prayeres.
May God bless you as you fellowship in this new church.
In yesterday 's newspaper I read a report about talc powder being able to kill cancer cells.A research is being carried out in the University of Florida.If you are interested you can type 'Talc powder kills cancer cells ' and do a google search.
God bless
Know that today is your big day. you shouldn't have to even step foot on the ground because we are all lifting you up so high!
Dear God, we love You. We lift up our dear sister Arlene to You. Lord, watch over her, give the doctors wisdom, the nurses and caregivers compassion and patience. Lord, we know what You can do, and Lord, what we know is just a small portion of the miracles You can perform. Lord, we know You're healing is taking place. Use Arlene where she is to spread Your glory. Lord, thank You for her. In Jesus' healing name. Amen
God is so good! I'm praying for you today!
Taking out all the baggage before the sermon starts sounds like a great way to begin church. It's true, sometimes we come in all hardened and unresponsive and if we could just leave all that negativity at the altar, our hearts would be more open and receptive to the message.
Developing a thankful heart is important. Daily prayer and reading is also key. It works!
Great post! I'm from SW Michigan.
Dear Arlene,
Thanking God for every breath, each day, each sunrise and sunset ... every in between moment ... giving Him all the glory is why we exist .. but sometimes (most) we need to be reminded. Thanks for reminding me today. You are in my prayers and in the prayers of many, many fellow believers.
Dear Arlene,
I never even knew that you were having chemo again, until Mrs. Mac told us on her blog.
The whole army of us is still praying!!!Love Terry
Oh Arlene!
Your name has entered into the Pilgrim Pals blog site and prayer for you and your husband is going up to heaven constantly!!
Along with all of these prayers from your friends..
As Miss Patty would say,
Stomp! Stomp Stomp!..Love Terry
Hi Arlene, I'm sorry that treatment is so rough on you. Thank goodness it wears off some before the next one.
And I'm still praying!
We will see your post when you can, we understand.
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Hey Sister~
Look how much you are loved!!
Just thinking of you Arlene and just hoping that you don't feel too bad!..Love Terry
My mom keeps asking about you.
still praying for you, and loving you
Still praying for you here too! I do hope you are feeling some better by now.
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dropping by to say hello....and give a hug
donna
Thank you all for your kind comments. There are so many that I am overwhelmed. I haven't been about to answer you. Yesterday was the first day that I felt half way decent. I go in today again for another blood test and then the anti-body tomorrow. Ugh! It means so much to know that all of you are praying, we couldn't possibly tell you!
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