Comments on: On Losing Faith http://nataliespianostudio.com/blog/2007/11/03/on-losing-faith/ "For to me to live is Christ." It is my goal to honor and glorify Jesus Christ in every area of my life and to use the talents, skills and opportunities He gives me to further His kingdom Tue, 31 May 2011 17:47:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: natalie http://nataliespianostudio.com/blog/2007/11/03/on-losing-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-12749 natalie Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:07:39 +0000 http://nataliespianostudio.com/blog/2007/11/03/on-losing-faith/#comment-12749 Hey Little Sis! You are such a great example of one who is seeking the Lord with her whole heart and redeeming the time for His glory. I'm excited to see how you are growing in your faith and how you are finding great blessing and guidance from the Lord through His Word. Keep pressing toward the mark! (Phil. 3:14) I love you! ~natalie Hey Little Sis!

You are such a great example of one who is seeking the Lord with her whole heart and redeeming the time for His glory. I’m excited to see how you are growing in your faith and how you are finding great blessing and guidance from the Lord through His Word. Keep pressing toward the mark! (Phil. 3:14)

I love you!
~natalie

]]> By: Naomi http://nataliespianostudio.com/blog/2007/11/03/on-losing-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-12519 Naomi Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:05:25 +0000 http://nataliespianostudio.com/blog/2007/11/03/on-losing-faith/#comment-12519 Natalie, I read this the other day and thought it was very interesting. Now I think it has answered some of my prayers. How? Early today I decided to take a day of fasting, prayer, and seeking for God's will about the laptop you had offered. I've spent most of the time writing thoughts, praying, and seeking counsel from my two wise parents. I then came across a verse in Proverbs chapter nine that said… If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you. So then I remembered this post and linked it together with thoughts I had been thinking… "I’m just not sure, I just don't know?" I’ve seen God's will! HE is giving me an opportunity to invest in something while I’m still young. I was having a hesitation of fear from Satan saying “no, no, not a good idea!” But then I had this faint voice of God saying, “If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it. Gen 4:7 This will be his, and He will get all the glory and credit! I need to take the step of faith. Because I know it’s in his hands. Romans 4:21 being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart… I will continue to seek God’s wisdom by searching through his word. Then see what you think. THANK YOU so much for this post Natalie! I love you so! Natalie,

I read this the other day and thought it was very interesting. Now I think it has answered some of my prayers. How? Early today I decided to take a day of fasting, prayer, and seeking for God’s will about the laptop you had offered. I’ve spent most of the time writing thoughts, praying, and seeking counsel from my two wise parents.

I then came across a verse in Proverbs chapter nine that said…

If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you.

So then I remembered this post and linked it together with thoughts I had been thinking…
“I’m just not sure, I just don’t know?” I’ve seen God’s will! HE is giving me an opportunity to invest in something while I’m still young.

I was having a hesitation of fear from Satan saying “no, no, not a good idea!”
But then I had this faint voice of God saying, “If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it. Gen 4:7

This will be his, and He will get all the glory and credit! I need to take the step of faith. Because I know it’s in his hands.
Romans 4:21
being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.

Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the Lord with all your heart…

I will continue to seek God’s wisdom by searching through his word. Then see what you think.
THANK YOU so much for this post Natalie! I love you so!

]]> By: natalie http://nataliespianostudio.com/blog/2007/11/03/on-losing-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-12504 natalie Thu, 08 Nov 2007 07:08:16 +0000 http://nataliespianostudio.com/blog/2007/11/03/on-losing-faith/#comment-12504 Thanks for the comment, MInTheGap. I just listened to a sermon from John Piper along these lines that was very thought-provoking: <a href="http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/Sermons/ByDate/2004/179_What_Is_the_Will_of_God_and_How_Do_We_Know_It/" rel="nofollow">What is the Will of God and How Do We Know It?</a> You said: <i>"We confuse faithfulness with service– and think that doing something means more to God than being someone."</i> This is so true...and something that I think I am constantly relearning! I appreciate your thoughts. ~natalie Thanks for the comment, MInTheGap. I just listened to a sermon from John Piper along these lines that was very thought-provoking:
What is the Will of God and How Do We Know It?

You said: “We confuse faithfulness with service– and think that doing something means more to God than being someone.”

This is so true…and something that I think I am constantly relearning!

I appreciate your thoughts.
~natalie

]]> By: MInTheGap http://nataliespianostudio.com/blog/2007/11/03/on-losing-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-12492 MInTheGap Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:18:26 +0000 http://nataliespianostudio.com/blog/2007/11/03/on-losing-faith/#comment-12492 It seems to be the current "in thing". We must "know the will of God" and we must know it right now. I've found that a lot of churches and families are doing lots of "strategic planning" like the world and yet you don't find any of that in Scripture. What you do find is ordinary, faithful people doing ordinary things in service to God and when God has a job to do He picks one and uses them to His glory. It's so easy to get disheartened when we do the same things every day and seem to see it going no where. We confuse faithfulness with service-- and think that doing something means more to God than being someone. Thanks for the encouragement, and the challenge. It seems to be the current “in thing”. We must “know the will of God” and we must know it right now. I’ve found that a lot of churches and families are doing lots of “strategic planning” like the world and yet you don’t find any of that in Scripture.

What you do find is ordinary, faithful people doing ordinary things in service to God and when God has a job to do He picks one and uses them to His glory.

It’s so easy to get disheartened when we do the same things every day and seem to see it going no where. We confuse faithfulness with service– and think that doing something means more to God than being someone.

Thanks for the encouragement, and the challenge.

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