tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post835788094403082158..comments2018-02-18T08:41:39.235-08:00Comments on BettieG'sRAseasons: In Him We Live and Move and Have our BeingBettieGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01184677704960428160noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-68404886060391890542016-11-19T21:06:07.648-08:002016-11-19T21:06:07.648-08:00Dear Joy,
Oh yes, how much "God's heart a...Dear Joy,<br />Oh yes, how much "God's heart aches for us to pursue Him most of all in the wilderness we find we are in." So often I want to avoid this wilderness, and try to wish it all away, when this is where HE is waiting for me, right here. Your words bring me encouragement as I know you speak from the place where He is teaching you also. I'm thankful that another Beth Moore book was important in your life too! I'm so blessed by your words and friendship! Hugs xoxoBettieGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184677704960428160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-87195003413745710092016-11-19T12:39:38.241-08:002016-11-19T12:39:38.241-08:00Oh Bettie, this place of brokenness and illness fe...Oh Bettie, this place of brokenness and illness feels so empty and dry until we see just how much God longs to meet with us there, to offer Himself, the refreshing gift of His presence, while He sits with us and helps to make us whole. And we tend to see healing as mostly a physical thing and weakness and pain only pointers to the darkness without and within. Yet how God's heart aches for us to pursue Him most of all in the wilderness we find we are in. These words jumped out at me: <br /><br />"Maybe He wants to be more than a part of my<br />spiritual and emotional life.<br /><br />HE WANTS MY WHOLE LIFE.<br />MY WHOLE BROKEN SELF"<br /><br />Indeed He does! And will stop at nothing to awaken us to the truth of those words. Thank you for sharing so transparently and offering us a beautiful glimpse of how God is at work in your life. I'm a Beth Moore fan, too. Her 'Breaking Free' book was instrumental in helping me to overcome a painful past. Bless you, dear friend, for your sweet words and open heart. I treasure them both. xoJoy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-31369997401236319222016-11-17T13:15:53.161-08:002016-11-17T13:15:53.161-08:00Dear Meg, I love how you expressed that "to l...Dear Meg, I love how you expressed that "to live life FOR Him more than WITH Him." Because, yes, that legalistic side continues to rear its ugly head, doesn't it? When all the while, Jesus is waiting with so much GRACE and His abundance for us! Thank you for your encouragement, Meg! Hugs & Blessings to you, my friend!BettieGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184677704960428160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-26534892547229224892016-11-17T10:58:50.135-08:002016-11-17T10:58:50.135-08:00This really resonates with me, Bettie because I to...This really resonates with me, Bettie because I too had been (and still catch myself) trying to live life "for" Him (which is good) more than "with" Him. I think it comes from the legalistic side (the recovering perfectionist side) of me that is learning to lay down in surrender to the life of abundance He wants me to have instead. Such good words here today, friend!!!Meg Weyerbacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07138890324047342747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-5421069176218119212016-11-16T19:13:33.466-08:002016-11-16T19:13:33.466-08:00Dear Trudy, Thank you for your beautiful words! Yo...Dear Trudy, Thank you for your beautiful words! You are an encouragement to me, knowing that somehow my small offering points you to Jesus! Oh, He does work in mysterious ways, to bring us all closer to His Heart. I am learning to be thankful here, as He shows me more of Himself that I would not have seen any other way. I pray that He will bring you fresh blessings this week, my friend! Hugs!BettieGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184677704960428160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-61685351145910593792016-11-16T14:25:27.139-08:002016-11-16T14:25:27.139-08:00"In Him we live and move and have our being.&..."In Him we live and move and have our being." Amen. Thank you for this reminder, Bettie. "HE WANTS MY WHOLE LIFE. MY WHOLE BROKEN SELF." It's so amazing how He can still use us broken. I do wish you had a healthy body, but I don't think we would get as much deep-seated encouragement here if you didn't have chronic illness. I know you are often a source of hope for me in the struggle. :) God works in mysterious ways, doesn't He? Blessings and hugs!Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05179372917600231306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-75135987797988528092016-11-16T11:09:48.946-08:002016-11-16T11:09:48.946-08:00Dear Valerie, Yes, I so treasure the connections t...Dear Valerie, Yes, I so treasure the connections that God has brought to us this year also! I agree with you that our Lord's working is amazing and unfathomable. Just when I think I have come to a place of understanding, He shows me a new depth of His Love that I had not seen before! Thank you for sharing your heart of encouragement with me! xoxoBettieGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184677704960428160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-23915495443752831632016-11-16T07:53:45.136-08:002016-11-16T07:53:45.136-08:00Hi Bettie,
What a reflective and introspective loo...Hi Bettie,<br />What a reflective and introspective look at your journey and I admire how you've determined to see what God was saying to you in that place that wasn't of your own choosing.<br /><br />It's amazing and completely unfathomable sometimes how God works through us and in our weakest areas to show us his strength and then we feel his love poured out on us and it's overwhelming, isn't it? Bettie, you are such a gem and I love it that we've connected this year! xoxoValerie Siscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06235325506474887234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-12478453122363130962016-11-15T19:57:00.705-08:002016-11-15T19:57:00.705-08:00Yes, Kelly, that was such a catchy Scripture song ...Yes, Kelly, that was such a catchy Scripture song wasn't it? I am glad that it does echo in my heart as well! And yes, this surrendering is surely a process for me as well. I am so convicted when He reveals a new area that hasn't been given over to Him. But then, He sees our surrender there as so precious doesn't He? Glad to be neighbors over at #TeaAndWord this week! --Blessings!BettieGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184677704960428160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123043706114460279.post-89422163143013610482016-11-15T17:24:47.680-08:002016-11-15T17:24:47.680-08:00I had that verse in my head a couple of days ago, ...I had that verse in my head a couple of days ago, or maybe I should say the song..In Him we live and move and have our being. I was thinking about the verse, that it applies to our physical bodies, too. See He has been showing me that I haven't been surrendering all to him with my body. I don't always ask Him, but rather indulge. In lack of exercise, in too little sleep, in poor eating choices. I know He wants all of me, too. Surrendering is a process. At least it is for me in this area! #TeaAndWordKellyRBakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17542645011605890714noreply@blogger.com