tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933957650347452922.post3256931392842107040..comments2024-03-09T13:26:34.444-08:00Comments on Pearls in a Nutshell: Who and What Controls You ?Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02029451742280017744noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933957650347452922.post-17054891548929782552008-03-30T11:49:00.000-07:002008-03-30T11:49:00.000-07:00oh and I love what sara quoted is SO what I need t...oh and I love what sara quoted is SO what I need to remember! The "noise" distracts me so easily, it's sad, sad to our Father. Because I think the noise gets more of my time than my Father should. :(Demarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11805384658660191758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933957650347452922.post-10012325058334180022008-03-30T11:43:00.000-07:002008-03-30T11:43:00.000-07:00Aloud I just said to Jeff, "That was scary" and "W...Aloud I just said to Jeff, "That was scary" and "Wow that was a good one!" meaning that is so cool to hear of the scientific aspects to our minds. That we have TWO WAYS of seeing is SO neat! And I always thought this too, but didn't know it was true. I mean the Bible talks about it to me, so in the 'back of my mind' (maybe that's where this other 'eye' is.) I think I kind of knew perhaps that there was another aspects to what information we 'let' into our gates! Scary and Good to know at the same time. Thanks Julie!!!Demarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11805384658660191758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933957650347452922.post-42973667380731259242008-03-29T15:47:00.000-07:002008-03-29T15:47:00.000-07:00Interesting post, Julie! I chuckled at your dream...Interesting post, Julie! I chuckled at your dream because I often dream like that too, bits and pieces of thoughts from my day, gathered into one crazy story. (My husband shakes his head in wonder. His dreams usually consist of one picture, like, "There was a car.") Anyway, it is so true that what we feed into our mind is stored there, even though we don't remember it at the moment. That's one reason I'm so passionate about Bible study. Even though I don't think I remember every detail I study, there is a foundation of truth being built in my mind, which draws me closer to God and helps me to walk in a way that is pleasing to Him.Elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06623369583990282441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933957650347452922.post-82719279779380805562008-03-29T12:42:00.000-07:002008-03-29T12:42:00.000-07:00Julie-I've been studing the mirror image of your t...Julie-I've been studing the mirror image of your thoughts: How what we tell ourselves in our mind then plays out into our lives. The study is keyed on Peter walking on water, and explores both doubt and lack of faith (not the same thing, oddly.)<BR/><BR/>It has been really challenging as I as a Christian am always couching things with "if God wills..." then tend to scrunch stuff down. I'm being challenged that even such nonsense as telling fig trees to dry up, ax head float, or tossing a mountain into the sea IS acceptable and doable/answerable. Oh, that's figurative language! everyone claims, yet disclaimers seem always at the ready for any request demanding faith. <BR/>As Sara's article pointed out, the focus of prayer is paramont. Staying focused is quite challenging..the mind wants to disclaim and suggest why things will go awry rather than right.Thoughts on Life and Millinery.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15826496514403918108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933957650347452922.post-89744874458581592312008-03-29T11:41:00.000-07:002008-03-29T11:41:00.000-07:00Julie, the dreaming definately runs in our genetic...Julie, the dreaming definately runs in our genetic line. I'm a crazy dreamer too. <BR/><BR/>You are amazing in your ability to bring all things back to the glory of God. I can sure see that you spend time immersed in things are are good and true. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for the reminder and lesson.Lovella ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/13870567090244361779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933957650347452922.post-26683232362428214822008-03-28T11:53:00.000-07:002008-03-28T11:53:00.000-07:00Thank you , Sara! Your thoughts followed perfectly...Thank you , Sara! <BR/>Your thoughts followed perfectly to what I was saying!!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02029451742280017744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933957650347452922.post-30493739242038266462008-03-28T11:49:00.000-07:002008-03-28T11:49:00.000-07:00Julie, you have, as always, put your thoughts down...Julie, you have, as always, put your thoughts down very cogently and clearly. I think about this issue a lot and I know from years of experience that it does make a big difference what we allow in...and also that this world and culture and society are constantly bombarding everyone with things that are not necessary and are quite harmful to our inner life....so much "noise" out there. Years ago I copied down a quote from "The Best of A.W. Tozer" compiled by Warren A. Wiersbe and I still have it (I'm sorry, this is going to be a long comment)--<BR/><BR/>"Retire from the world each day to some private spot. Stay in the secret place till the surrounding noises begin to fade out of your heart and a sense of God's presence envelopes you. Deliberately tune out the unpleasant sounds and come out of your closet determined not to hear them. Listen for the inward Voice till you learn to recognize it. Give yourself to God and then be what and who you are without regard to what others think. Reduce your interests to a few. Don't try to know what will be of no service to you. Avoid the digest type of mind--short bits of unrelated facts, cute stories and bright sayings. Learn to pray inwardly every moment. Practice childlike candor, honesty, humility. Pray for a single eye. Read less, but read more of what is important to your inner life. Never let your mind remain scattered for very long. Call home your roving thoughts. Gaze on Christ with the eyes of your soul. Practice spiritual concentration."<BR/><BR/>Not exactly what you were saying, but it goes along with it I think. It's good to be reminded of these things because we so easily get distracted from this mind set!<BR/><BR/>Thank you.Sara at Come Away With Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677354270954094291noreply@blogger.com