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Well, I've got one issue resolved. I'm eating at Panera Bread this week (nope, not optional), and I was freaking out a bit because I NEVER know what to order there, because not only am I gluten-free, but I'm dairy-free too. So I felt REALLY stuck. Panera has a power menu that's gluten and dairy free, and isn't some bland salad. I feel MUCH better knowing my game plan for that day and that it's also a nice, healthy choice. You guys never know what you got till it's gone, so appreciate what you can have, people.
U
haha what?? Just need gloves, brush and disinfectant and its all good, then i know for sure that the bathroom is thoroughly cleaned 
but putting my fingers in water that's just a dirty soup of everyone's plates, bowls, pots, etc with small food particles floating around is GROSS!!!!!!!!!
but putting my fingers in water that's just a dirty soup of everyone's plates, bowls, pots, etc with small food particles floating around is GROSS!!!!!!!!!
Forgive me if I don't write this in quite the right way, but it is weighing heavy on me this morning.
As I am starting my day, I receive news that a friend had been contemplating taking her life. Every life is important, but this woman holds a special place for me. I stop what I am doing to pray for her. As I pray for her and ask the Lord to be with her , I say to the Lord that "no one deserves to feel that way about life and to suffer in such a way." Then something happened that has never happened before. I stopped my train of thought about her situation to go back and explain to the Lord that "okay I know deserve may not be the right word, because we all are sinners and deserve all of the pain that comes to us, but it is through Your grace we don't."
I have NEVER done that before. Why? The Lord knows where my heart is when I talk to him, and I have never felt the need to necessarily be that careful with my words with Him. He knows me and what I am trying to say. After this happened, I sat down for a moment and thought about what would possess me to think I now had to be more careful of word choices when I chat with Him. Then it came to me, and to be honest, I find the answer somewhat frustrating.
I am not trying to knit-pick at anyone, but I realized what caused part of my frustration. It is found in some of these forums. Countless times I have read a post by someone shredding another person's post based on one word they may have used while ignoring the overall point to the message. It makes a feller nervous or afraid to ever write anything. The idea that this nervousness has now found its way into my prayer life is unbearable.
As I am starting my day, I receive news that a friend had been contemplating taking her life. Every life is important, but this woman holds a special place for me. I stop what I am doing to pray for her. As I pray for her and ask the Lord to be with her , I say to the Lord that "no one deserves to feel that way about life and to suffer in such a way." Then something happened that has never happened before. I stopped my train of thought about her situation to go back and explain to the Lord that "okay I know deserve may not be the right word, because we all are sinners and deserve all of the pain that comes to us, but it is through Your grace we don't."
I have NEVER done that before. Why? The Lord knows where my heart is when I talk to him, and I have never felt the need to necessarily be that careful with my words with Him. He knows me and what I am trying to say. After this happened, I sat down for a moment and thought about what would possess me to think I now had to be more careful of word choices when I chat with Him. Then it came to me, and to be honest, I find the answer somewhat frustrating.
I am not trying to knit-pick at anyone, but I realized what caused part of my frustration. It is found in some of these forums. Countless times I have read a post by someone shredding another person's post based on one word they may have used while ignoring the overall point to the message. It makes a feller nervous or afraid to ever write anything. The idea that this nervousness has now found its way into my prayer life is unbearable.
T
God does know your heart. But if you ask me, this is what is happening.
He wants you to love Him, and He wants you to love others. So you should speak to others as you talk to God. (On a level, God is number one and is worshiped when people are not.)
And you must be a good example for Him, so maybe He is correcting your speech, so that you may avoid saying the wrong thing to someone else.
I myself feel convicted to correct things like this, whether with God, or with people. All I can say is, if you feel it laid on your heart, then you better fix it.
He wants you to love Him, and He wants you to love others. So you should speak to others as you talk to God. (On a level, God is number one and is worshiped when people are not.)
And you must be a good example for Him, so maybe He is correcting your speech, so that you may avoid saying the wrong thing to someone else.
I myself feel convicted to correct things like this, whether with God, or with people. All I can say is, if you feel it laid on your heart, then you better fix it.
U
I can somewhat relate. While i've learned and grown a lot from CC, i've also picked up an attitude of judging what i hear other Christians say. I was once eating out and overheard the guys next to me. They were Christians talking about their church, the bible, etc... and most of what i heard was good, but i spent the whole time lying in wait for their 'one bad doctrine' to come out so i could 'know' how off they were. When in reality i only heard one non-essential thing i discussed and a lot of encouraging talk and love for God. Once i realized i was doing this my mind flashed to CC (especially the bible forums). Perhaps this is why it's good to break from CC every so often. Its good to learn from, but it's still full of screw ups (myself included). Easy to get negative influences as well as positive if not careful.
M
Yesterday, I worked. I haven't done so much in a very long time, and today my body is objecting.
Ow.
Ranch work is hard. Trying to restore order to a ranch that's been sadly neglected is even harder. Not that I did it all myself, and not that I was able to do much in the grand scheme of things...but maybe some lives will be a little easier for a while. I dunno.
Ow.
Ranch work is hard. Trying to restore order to a ranch that's been sadly neglected is even harder. Not that I did it all myself, and not that I was able to do much in the grand scheme of things...but maybe some lives will be a little easier for a while. I dunno.