tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post2878690030446145578..comments2024-03-28T07:00:05.364+00:00Comments on More than Writers: When the rubber hits the road by Lynda Alsfordauntyamohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08213728883228063200noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-27291015239446635632015-09-17T10:12:32.322+01:002015-09-17T10:12:32.322+01:00Glad it spoke to you. Bless youGlad it spoke to you. Bless youLynda Alsfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12260944221255162533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-15271252876357270042015-09-17T00:28:32.229+01:002015-09-17T00:28:32.229+01:00Great post Lynda. It really spoke to me.Great post Lynda. It really spoke to me.Wendy H. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04022089775887274043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-81193788473758840302015-09-16T23:34:50.996+01:002015-09-16T23:34:50.996+01:00Absolutely Mari. It is in being completely honest ...Absolutely Mari. It is in being completely honest with God about how I really feel that I begin to see real change. Jesus told the woman at the well that true worshippers worship in spirit and truth. When we come to God acknowledging who he is and acknowledging who we really are no matter how unfavourable that may be, we see real change. Lynda Alsfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12260944221255162533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-371092173738440082015-09-16T20:45:37.886+01:002015-09-16T20:45:37.886+01:00Good stuff here. I suspect the first step is to ad...Good stuff here. I suspect the first step is to admit our real 'feelings' about things/people. Pointless to be seen praising God and loving everyone, and actually not doing that at all: He knows our hearts. Always good to list what God has indeed done for us. In specific terms as well as the 'usual' as in 'saved us and loved us'.It's always more than we remembered. Mari Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05606125048044373268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-76010101418817850432015-09-16T20:01:26.710+01:002015-09-16T20:01:26.710+01:00Thank you Deborah. I have been learning to thank G...Thank you Deborah. I have been learning to thank God for everything I can think of. I have also been writing my gratitude down sometimes. It helps focus my mind. I also find it helpful to remember what God has done in the past for me. In the Old Testament we read of people making altars of some kind when God did something for them. It was a visible reminder for them of what God had done. That is one thing that writing can do for us. We can make an altar out of writing down what God has done for us. <br /><br />And we must try not to condemn ourselves when we worry. Condemnation is a waste of time! Jesus died that we might not be condemned but forgiven and restored! Lynda Alsfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12260944221255162533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-23068719904483269192015-09-16T19:46:41.649+01:002015-09-16T19:46:41.649+01:00Such a great post Lynda! And so relevant for me at...Such a great post Lynda! And so relevant for me at a time when I'm also trying to change the way I think about things, especially in relation to those well worn grooves of worry that the mind often falls (un) comfortably into. Inspirational...Deborah Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11156120348177986321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-63498938977222444502015-09-16T17:32:16.516+01:002015-09-16T17:32:16.516+01:00Thank you Joy. Bless you. Thank you Joy. Bless you. Lynda Alsfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12260944221255162533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-55163449150748794572015-09-16T15:33:06.585+01:002015-09-16T15:33:06.585+01:00Lynda, you hit upon a really salient point. As we ...Lynda, you hit upon a really salient point. As we read God's word we also allow the Word to read us. And it's only when its truth moves from our head to our heart via revelation knowledge that it begins to alter the way we live and move and have our being in Christ. Behavioural changes rarely happen overnight, but we can seek to co-operate with Holy Spirit in the way you suggest and slowly see how our mindset alters and so does the way we act and react. Thank you for this inspiring and thought-provoking post. Blessings. :) Joy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-22840541112937163342015-09-16T12:40:03.229+01:002015-09-16T12:40:03.229+01:00Thank you for reminding me Veronica. I totally for...Thank you for reminding me Veronica. I totally forgot to write the bio or put 'by' in the post. I did it in a rush yesterday. <br /><br />I am glad the post is helpful. It is so hard to change how we think about people. Praying you find God and you together can start to help you with the person you are thinking of. Lynda Alsfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12260944221255162533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-1645033892598378592015-09-16T12:35:43.712+01:002015-09-16T12:35:43.712+01:00Thank you. It is a challenging life in general fol...Thank you. It is a challenging life in general following Jesus and it will be a life time learning curve. But God will honour the small steps we take towards being more like Him. I also love that song 'Jesus be the centre'. So easy to say and so hard to do. Lynda Alsfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12260944221255162533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-20378085164843137292015-09-16T12:25:33.676+01:002015-09-16T12:25:33.676+01:00Very helpful, especially in relation to someone I ...Very helpful, especially in relation to someone I find hard to get on with at church (and to the former 'demon headmaster' of my son's school!). But Lynda, please tell us who you are in the title (by Lynda Alsford) or in a bio at the bottom. I get the posts as emails and the 'posted by' line doesn't appear there. I find it frustrating not to know whose words I am reading!Veronica Zundelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248292370623296757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-80203962875514587862015-09-16T12:20:25.438+01:002015-09-16T12:20:25.438+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Veronica Zundelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248292370623296757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-21335579186720608182015-09-16T07:30:27.026+01:002015-09-16T07:30:27.026+01:00A challenging post, Lynda. This morning's rea...A challenging post, Lynda. This morning's readings have reminded me of the song, "Jesus be the centre". I need to relearn the song and the outworking. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com