tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post6739224423205860952..comments2023-08-26T09:37:19.120-07:00Comments on Glynnis Whitwer: Would I know Him?Glynnis Whitwerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124651192354710304noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post-50310632322255828152011-01-14T18:37:37.892-07:002011-01-14T18:37:37.892-07:00I get a little confused on all this. I would love...I get a little confused on all this. I would love to know Jesus better, but I have such a hard time with it all. He keeps giving promises in the <br />Bible, but we don't seem to be the recipients of his promises. I keep praying, they keep going unanswered. I keep trying to have faith, but things keep getting worse. I keep trying to have a positive attidue, but then everything goes wrong. I am at my wits end. Does God really care? Nanci @ kelbla@aol.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post-90515415767972940522011-01-14T12:56:49.345-07:002011-01-14T12:56:49.345-07:00What a wonderful description of how to know Him be...What a wonderful description of how to know Him better! I have become closer to God through trials - in my weakness, He is strong! Cindy E at ceddins965@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post-68364020411593075592011-01-14T11:28:37.976-07:002011-01-14T11:28:37.976-07:00Glynnis,
You have captured my heart's cry...to...Glynnis,<br />You have captured my heart's cry...to Know JESUS.<br />And yet I've let the things of the world and even my ministry crowd out my devotion. How can this be?<br />What a wretched woman I am.<br /><br />I've been physically sick (and emotionally distraught) and unable to attend church since Dec.26th Your post helped me realize how much I've missed worship. <br />WORSHIP is where I have come to know HIM...His Love, His Grace, His Mercy, His Awesome Touch upon my heart.<br />"I'm coming back to the heart of worship, because it's ALL about You JESUS."Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13742425014656556927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post-53302734170811865142011-01-14T06:54:08.689-07:002011-01-14T06:54:08.689-07:00Thank you for your devotional. I just read it las...Thank you for your devotional. I just read it last night and re-read it this morning. I really touched me and got me thinking, would I recognize Jesus? I want to. I want to be so close to Him and cherish Him so much that everything I do revolves around Him. I want to sense Him in the room before I ever see Him or hear Him. Thank you for helping me to realize that. I pray God bless you and your ministry.Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05448162058971513312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post-85442455435343204012011-01-13T21:23:04.049-07:002011-01-13T21:23:04.049-07:00Thank you for this post. I've been missing ha...Thank you for this post. I've been missing having a close girl-friend lately. And reading your post made me wonder if it's not a girl-friend God is putting on my heart but Jesus. I love Jesus deeply but I can't say I know Him as much anymore...I became an adult. What has helped me are the truths you wonderful ladies share with all of us. I'm fairly bright but I tell you, when it comes to spiritual stuff and changing my heart and transforming my mind, I need repetition, repetition, repetition. What a blessing to have the truth in my inbox every day. Thank you for the blessing of you ministry!M & Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17626959240017903121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post-79089668130344397132011-01-13T09:46:00.924-07:002011-01-13T09:46:00.924-07:00Hi Glynnis,
God is using my chronological bible r...Hi Glynnis,<br /><br />God is using my chronological bible readings, the online devotionals I receive in my inbox each morning (like Proverbs 31!), and the sermons our pastors preach at church each week to give me insight into knowing and understanding our Lord better.<br /><br />There have been many times when each of those have the same underlying message. That's when I know God is trying to get my attention about something! :)<br /><br />Smiles,<br />Natalie<br />natcap11@juno.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post-15571162584977986742011-01-13T09:01:09.764-07:002011-01-13T09:01:09.764-07:00Your blog has truly been a blessing to me! I am pr...Your blog has truly been a blessing to me! I am praying that not only will I be drawn closer to my Heavenly Father this year, but I will learn to "be still" and HEAR His voice.<br /><br />much love<br />natalienataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00686870617673553063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post-45362340903182981612011-01-13T06:34:42.655-07:002011-01-13T06:34:42.655-07:00This post and your P31 Devo were outstanding. The...This post and your P31 Devo were outstanding. There were so many things that stood out to me. I just want to thank you for writing and sharing your thoughts on all of this.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Sandy CooperSandy @ The Scoop on Balancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382966038522662787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post-61985136750130762412011-01-13T05:23:53.087-07:002011-01-13T05:23:53.087-07:00Talking to God as a close friend, no reservations,...Talking to God as a close friend, no reservations, no expectations, and not trying to find the perfect words, has opened up a new closeness with Jesus, my friend. Rather than being focused on presenting myself to Him in the "right way," I have learned to open up my heart with all of its frailties and imperfections, and He has responded beautifully.Joannahttp://joannalogan1@juno.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post-24168354783001038192011-01-13T00:09:23.399-07:002011-01-13T00:09:23.399-07:00I find when I listen to God's voice I need to ...I find when I listen to God's voice I need to have a very intimate time with Him. Though sometimes He will just speak, and give me a warning or a direction. I need to be open to what my heavenly Father is saying. I need to act in obedience. He also encourages me and builds me up, knowing my heart in a situation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post-78722699448797347192011-01-12T22:40:27.832-07:002011-01-12T22:40:27.832-07:00I don't really know where to begin. I have alw...I don't really know where to begin. I have always felt God in my heart, but as a child was not allowed to attend church. Well very seldom anyways. I am 39 years old and have just begun my relationship with God. In just a few short months he has done amazing things in my life. I am now part of 2 churches. I attend 1 where I am involved in 2 groups that support recovery from Hurts, Habits, and Hangups through the Bible. The other is my home church. I am on the set up committee, teach in the Kid's Ministry, and attend the second session for my soul. Also, I am involved in a woman's group there that does reading on a woman's place in life (marriage, single, any aspect). As soon as I found the Lord I jumped in with both feet. I have been baptized and crave a closer relationship with Him. It would take a small chapter book to tell all the ways he has already worked in my life. I am a new person, and continue to be improved every day. He has brought me through many difficult and heart-wrenching obstacles already. I ask of Him and He has yet to let me down. I praise Him daily throughout the day. My sister, a nonbeliever, told me in a not so nice way that I have changed so much since just this summer. My answer was "thank you, praise God." That completely opened up a conversation about Him with her. She has not yet opened her heart and mind, but seeds were definitely planted. I have brought the Lord into her home to my nieces. I have helped get a friend sober for the first time in 14+ years.I have faced the death of 2 loved ones without extreme sadness. I have rejoiced that they are now in the Lord's home. Both occurred during the "holiday season" from right before Christmas to New Year's Eve. Both were young, 7 and 18. I have faced the man of my life leaving and finding someone new, also during the "holiday season." I was baptized within a month of starting church. I was baptized in September. See what I mean by He has done so much in my life in such a short period of time. Before Him I suffered great depression, even suicidal. I have endured all these tragedies without a single thought of walking away from Him. Instead I crave Him more. He has prepared me for each situation, and has given me the strength, knowledge, and peace through it all. There is so much more I could tell, but like I said it would be a short chapter book. I find myself praying when I didn't even realize I was praying at first. I pray throughout the day about many issues and people. I even multitask pray- I find myself praying while completing another task. I invite Him into work with me before I enter the door. I will never leave Him as He will never leave me!!!! Thank you Lord for freewill to make the mistakes I made that lead me to you with the desire I have for you. Thank you Lord for my mind to learn your words, my ears to hear them, my mouth to speak them, and my heart to feel them. Thank you Lord. My life is Yours. Show me Your will. In Jesus name, Amen.<br /><br />Leslie Underwood- underwoodlala@bellsouth.netLalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03854597734358816425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post-25372688427335523802011-01-12T21:10:18.199-07:002011-01-12T21:10:18.199-07:00Thank you so much for your inspiring devotions and...Thank you so much for your inspiring devotions and blog! I came to know God after a 20 year absence that began when I went to college and began traveling the world. I was living life according to my plans and my "perfect" type A timeline when I was brought to my knees via miscarriages and years of infertility, my husband loosing his job and a difficult cross-country move. I see so clearly now that those events brought me back to Jesus' arms and even closer than ever before. I still have so much to learn, so much to do in his name but for the first time I feel an authentic, close relationship with my Lord. I praised him in the storm and have marveled at the blessings he has given our family which surpassed anything I could have ever planned or asked for.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17490829034062001040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post-1808035314015430322011-01-12T17:36:41.265-07:002011-01-12T17:36:41.265-07:00Glynnis,
I really enjoyed your devotional today. I...Glynnis,<br />I really enjoyed your devotional today. It is a wonderful perspective on relationship with Jesus. It shows a new way to attempt to understand God and to have a real relationship with Him. I have been needing a new way to focus to help me improve my relationship with Jesus, and to understand God's purpose for me in my life. The guideline of trying to think about how Jesus would think about circumstances within my own life gives me a new tool to understand His character. I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to receive your book.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03533227466909444773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post-7465331479005602502011-01-12T17:31:38.873-07:002011-01-12T17:31:38.873-07:00About five years ago, I taught a Wednesday night c...About five years ago, I taught a Wednesday night class to elementary school kids at our church. The program we used was about God's attributes. Though I had been a follower of Jesus for many years, I had never studied His attributes before, and believe me, it changed my life! As I focused on one attribute each week, I began to know God like I had never known Him before, to get closer to His heart and understand what was important to Him. It changed my Christian walk from being "me- centered" to "God-centered" - it blew my mind to realize I hadn't been God-centered before. I'm so grateful for that class, because it was just the beginning of my journey into the heart of God.Corynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post-85677545750382207262011-01-12T17:13:36.771-07:002011-01-12T17:13:36.771-07:00Hi Glynnis I am still trying 2 know God, read His ...Hi Glynnis I am still trying 2 know God, read His Word, & learn how 2 forgive myself & others. But I can say that I have seen God work in my favor I was told by a woman of Christ "those that's speaking against you will be speaking for you cause God is able 2 do all things" & I saw that happen 2 1/2 yrs ago in court. I was going back & fourth 2 gain total custody of my daughter Trinity, due 2 my past of being addicted 2 drugs my baby couldn't come home with me from the hospital. So DYFS intervened & said " Ms. Sneed due to your past with drugs & u not having your other children, we can't allow this baby 2 go home with u". So back & fourth 2 court I went & I stayed strong cause God strengthened me everyday & I refuse 2 give up. And God was working in that courtroom & I saw with my owns eyes the lawyer for DYFS & the rest of them that was on the opposite side of me (against me) didn't know who they were up against. Cause God know & knew me & how strong my desire was 2 not use drugs & on August 14 2009 the judge gave my baby back 2 me glory to God!!!!!!! So I know who, what, & all that He can do I need 2 be more involved with Him, I yearn 2 hear His voice, 2 be filled up with the Holy Spirit, a discerning spirit. All those things that God want me 2 have & then some. So I believe that this package that your offering will be great 4 me, but if I can't win it I will purchase it. If God wants me 2 be the proud owner then I will be that.Shuquinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post-45545561361373116822011-01-12T15:49:39.561-07:002011-01-12T15:49:39.561-07:00I believe I've learned the most about God by b...I believe I've learned the most about God by being a parent. Many times I've thought to myself "that must be how God feels." It can be in a good way like when my heart is overflowing with love as I snuggle my sleeping child or when I feel hurt, rejected or disappointed by something my child does or says. I've often thought if I had known how hard it would be would I still have chosen to be a mom. I don't know. But, I've learned so much and had to lean on God so much through all the ups and downs. It's very humbling.Janetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post-44145157258216384742011-01-12T14:10:52.661-07:002011-01-12T14:10:52.661-07:00Thank you for this post, because I like many of us...Thank you for this post, because I like many of us, put God in a box. He cannot be put in a box because He is soooo much bigger than any of us can imagine. We need to get Him out of the box and into our hearts, mind, and soul and continue our journey with Him every second of every day. I am helped in just about every aspect there is in discovering my Jesus, Lord and Savior of my life. Thank you Proverbs 31 women, your posts, blogs, and devotionals mean and help me so much. <br /><br />Teresa - pablos39@aol.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post-82120781921151831602011-01-12T12:49:42.411-07:002011-01-12T12:49:42.411-07:00What a great post! I plan on forwarding to others...What a great post! I plan on forwarding to others. For me, the best times I've ever had for getting to know God is through a focused bible study with daily homework and a group that will hold me accountable. I don't do well trying to study the bible on my own. I need discipline and a study guide, workbook, etc. along with a few others to share with, helps me stay disciplined and focused so that I actually learn.<br /><br />Christine Wolf<br />christine.wolf@cox.netChristine Wolfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post-79386939045047218442011-01-12T12:27:17.903-07:002011-01-12T12:27:17.903-07:00I am trying to seek God. It has been hard to break...I am trying to seek God. It has been hard to break free from my fears long enough to try to trust God and just give him full access to me. I fear the pain that may come with knowing God well. I need to know Him well so I will not fear. Maybe this study could help me with that breakthrough.<br />Sheila Payne<br />payne36@bellsouth.neAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post-10594597242985960612011-01-12T11:24:25.787-07:002011-01-12T11:24:25.787-07:00I really enjoyed your post today. The question was...I really enjoyed your post today. The question was raised about what helped me to learn more about God. I was like many who put God in a box. Today I can say He is no longer in that box and I am studying His word daily to learn more about Him. I have been doing Wendy Pope's Walking Women through the Word. From that I have seen things in the scripture that I never saw or noticed. As I learn more about His word I learn more about Him. The growth I feel is amazing and I continue to learn as I read devotionals from Proverbs31.org. A great tool and resource. Thank you all for sharing the word and practical application with us.<br /><br />Natasha<br />nramz113@hotmail.comNatasha R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post-83539505846822760792011-01-12T11:09:24.640-07:002011-01-12T11:09:24.640-07:00Thank you for these wise words of encouragement!Thank you for these wise words of encouragement!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13060091637394810802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post-43256569173176164502011-01-12T11:01:00.962-07:002011-01-12T11:01:00.962-07:00Last year I was at a place or busyness that I didn...Last year I was at a place or busyness that I didn't really take the time to spend with God. During vacation time, I sought God in desperation to get back were I use to be with Him.I asked God to provide me with a treasure that week, a large, perfect seashell is what I wanted. But instead,He lead me to a homeless man on the beach who was passed out. God told me to make him a sandwich,get him a drink and tell the man(Porter)that God loved Him.An expericence that was personal and face to face with God! As I walked away from doing this,God spoke to my heart and said Tammy that is your treasure!Wow! He only requires me to love Him and love others. My time spent in prayer,His word and listening is how I know Him intimately along with obedience to His calling.I don't want to be so busy or be selfcentered anymore that I miss knowing Him in the journey He has me on or miss the treasures of and from Him!! Thanks for sharing!tammy@lindsaylane.orgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post-26552155268201114182011-01-12T10:23:14.017-07:002011-01-12T10:23:14.017-07:00Thank you so much for the devotion at Proverbs 31 ...Thank you so much for the devotion at Proverbs 31 and here at your blog. I think it has me realizing that, though I crave time with Jesus, I am not seeking him as much as I should be. I only seek him when I feel like I have the time, not all the time.<br /><br />I think the circumstance that helps me to know God better is the stuff he puts my family through. For instance the other night, we didn't have half of the electricity we should of had. Out dryer, washer, and stove wasn't working, and everytime we turned one light on, another light would get dim. It ended up where half of the main frame outside of our house was fried. The power company sent three guys out to fix it and rebuild the wrires coming from the house to the main frame( a problem they said will happen later). Through the whole time, I was trusting God to do something. I found joy in the problem itself, in being in the dark while the guys rebuilt the wires, and for three guys working for a hour outside our house in 26 degree weather at 9:30 at night. It showed me that night how God will never leave us and ALWAYS take care of us.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13823692402599686496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post-42411648859262113502011-01-12T10:01:27.166-07:002011-01-12T10:01:27.166-07:00Trusting each day that He will provide for my need...Trusting each day that He will provide for my needs..that is what I have experienced through difficult times lately...growing closer to Him through reading His word daily has been the best!<br />bettysaz@gmail.comBettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204349657332456278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378121614850709360.post-39824723699270207142011-01-12T09:59:12.283-07:002011-01-12T09:59:12.283-07:00I have had to get to know God better over the last...I have had to get to know God better over the last year. My marriage has not been easy, so I'm trying to look to him for help and understanding. I pray every day that he shows both my husband and I how to love each other the way we should.<br />Krystal<br />lucky7_ks@yahoo.com~K~https://www.blogger.com/profile/11696330139086521247noreply@blogger.com