Comments on: Change? http://www.mtjacksonlive.com/ladies/change/ News and Updates from Mt. Jackson Baptist Church Thu, 13 May 2010 10:55:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brenda http://www.mtjacksonlive.com/ladies/change/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Brenda Wed, 09 May 2007 20:52:33 +0000 http://www.mtjacksonlive.com/ladies/change/#comment-38 We need to look at change as a challenge and not a threat to our well-being. And although we don't understand it sometimes, we still need to accept it and just know that God knows best. We need to look at change as a challenge and not a threat to our well-being. And although we don’t understand it sometimes, we still need to accept it and just know that God knows best.

]]> By: Meredith http://www.mtjacksonlive.com/ladies/change/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Meredith Wed, 09 May 2007 19:25:51 +0000 http://www.mtjacksonlive.com/ladies/change/#comment-37 Change . . . I don't like it! I had a roommate who moved my brown sugar from it's place in the cabinet to the refrigerator. It was annoying to say the least. I had my things where I wanted them and didn't want them changed! I couldn't tell you how many times I've had my dreams, plans, and my Christianity and way of worship all in order. Then God comes and moves my brown sugar! In the end, and after the change, I wonder why it was so hard just to accept with open arms the change knowing that with every change, God is adding colors to my masterpiece. He's completing me! It's so convenient to put Him in a box and expect Him not to move out of it. For example, God would never do . . . or He would never move me there . . . But that's not God. He can't be contained in my box! I thought about these lyrics when I read this post . . . Voice Of Truth Lyrics Oh what I would do to have The kind of faith it takes To climb out of this boat I'm in Onto the crashing waves To step out of my comfort zone Into the realm of the unknown where Jesus is And He's holding out His hand If I have to go through change to find Jesus more real, I hope that I am willing every time! Change . . . I don’t like it! I had a roommate who moved my brown sugar from it’s place in the cabinet to the refrigerator. It was annoying to say the least. I had my things where I wanted them and didn’t want them changed! I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve had my dreams, plans, and my Christianity and way of worship all in order. Then God comes and moves my brown sugar! In the end, and after the change, I wonder why it was so hard just to accept with open arms the change knowing that with every change, God is adding colors to my masterpiece. He’s completing me! It’s so convenient to put Him in a box and expect Him not to move out of it. For example, God would never do . . . or He would never move me there . . . But that’s not God. He can’t be contained in my box! I thought about these lyrics when I read this post . . .

Voice Of Truth Lyrics

Oh what I would do to have
The kind of faith it takes
To climb out of this boat I’m in
Onto the crashing waves

To step out of my comfort zone
Into the realm of the unknown where Jesus is
And He’s holding out His hand

If I have to go through change to find Jesus more real, I hope that I am willing every time!

]]> By: Phyllis http://www.mtjacksonlive.com/ladies/change/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Phyllis Wed, 09 May 2007 16:54:49 +0000 http://www.mtjacksonlive.com/ladies/change/#comment-36 When God leads us away from our family, whether it be death or just moving away, it is hard to understand. But there is definitly a peace in knowing that He knows best. When God leads us away from our family, whether it be death or just moving away, it is hard to understand. But there is definitly a peace in knowing that He knows best.

]]> By: Brenda Beckner http://www.mtjacksonlive.com/ladies/change/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Brenda Beckner Wed, 09 May 2007 12:48:12 +0000 http://www.mtjacksonlive.com/ladies/change/#comment-35 Again, I want to challenge you to spread the news about this blog. Get to writing, because I am anxious to get busy discussing important concepts in our lives. Read yesterday's comment and take the challenge. Again, I want to challenge you to spread the news about this blog. Get to writing, because I am anxious to get busy discussing important concepts in our lives. Read yesterday’s comment and take the challenge.

]]> By: Brenda Beckner http://www.mtjacksonlive.com/ladies/change/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Brenda Beckner Wed, 09 May 2007 12:33:32 +0000 http://www.mtjacksonlive.com/ladies/change/#comment-34 Change is very difficult. I went through the same experience after my Dad died. My Dad was the center of wheel and whatever he did, we followed. Dad is the very one who brought us to the saving knowledge of Jesus. Even though he was saved at the same time, if he had not obeyed Jesus's plea for his life, we may have never followed in his footsteps. I don't think he ever knew what an influence he was on all of us. When he died, me and my sisters, who all had always went to the same church, had to find ourselves and find where God wanted us to go. It was very difficult for us to split up and go where God wanted us to be. I have no doubts in my mind that God led Jim to Mt. Jackson and I am so glad he did. I too, was so reluctant to go but I am thankful that I did. I was so hoping that God would lead Pam to stay with me. Joan does come to our church when she goes. It was hard for my Mom to accept that we were all going different places but now she too sees God's hand in it all. As Pastor Harmon always has told us that we only see the bottom of the cross-stich but God see the beautiful picture. Change is very difficult. I went through the same experience after my Dad died. My Dad was the center of wheel and whatever he did, we followed. Dad is the very one who brought us to the saving knowledge of Jesus. Even though he was saved at the same time, if he had not obeyed Jesus’s plea for his life, we may have never followed in his footsteps. I don’t think he ever knew what an influence he was on all of us. When he died, me and my sisters, who all had always went to the same church, had to find ourselves and find where God wanted us to go. It was very difficult for us to split up and go where God wanted us to be. I have no doubts in my mind that God led Jim to Mt. Jackson and I am so glad he did. I too, was so reluctant to go but I am thankful that I did. I was so hoping that God would lead Pam to stay with me. Joan does come to our church when she goes. It was hard for my Mom to accept that we were all going different places but now she too sees God’s hand in it all. As Pastor Harmon always has told us that we only see the bottom of the cross-stich but God see the beautiful picture.

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