re: Bible Accountability

Quoting MiniMansMamma:" Have any of you ladies read CrazyLove by Francis Chan?"

AMAZING book! So so good.


As for how I struggle....I think dying to myself is so hard. To really live the christian life, to REALLY give myself over to God. It is just hard. It is so much easier to keep one foot inside of this world, than it is to try to completely give yourself over to Him.

Just one of those things, I guess.

Quoting the grace life:" AMAZING book! So so good. As for how I struggle....I think dying to myself is so hard. To really ... [snip!] ... one foot inside of this world, than it is to try to completely give yourself over to Him. Just one of those things, I guess. "

I've read like six times, I never got into any of his other books though   I felt like I was always waiting for the big a-ah! moment and it never came.


I totally agree with you! As soon as I realize that I really need to step it up in one department it seems like within thirty seconds the thought that everything I do in life and am apart of I totally suck at is download into my brain  
That's when I start singing Vineyar's Be the Centre to myself over and over. When I first started walking with the Lord and had no idea what I was doing, that song would just pop in my head whenever I was really down and out. Now I just sing it until I feel my spirit being lifted.

I believe I have more of a problem with dying to self with fleshly desires. Things that I consider more of a survival instinct I tend to have no problem with trusting God. I don't know..
Like tithing. I know a lot of people who don't tithe because they don't have the money to do it and pay their bills. To me it's just common sence, he says he will bless you if you are faithfull & do it cheerfullyl, so I do, and somehome while I have a mountain of bills they are being paid off faster than I could have ever imagined.

Quoting MiniMansMamma:" I've read like six times, I never got into any of his other books though   I felt like I was always ... [snip!] ... so I do, and somehome while I have a mountain of bills they are being paid off faster than I could have ever imagined. "

I want to read his other book about the Holy Spirit (The Forgotten God?) I read one recently by another author and it was amazing! I'm finishing up Gary Thomas' Holy Available, also a wonderful read!

Quoting the grace life:" I want to read his other book about the Holy Spirit (The Forgotten God?) I read one recently by another author and it was amazing! I'm finishing up Gary Thomas' Holy Available, also a wonderful read!"

Yep, that's it. My old church's woman's bible study read Forgotten God after CrazyLove. Maybe I just wasn't in the right mindset when reading it, because I def. slacked in our "homework". & I only read a quarter of Erasing Hell  
I shall have to look into the Gary Thomas book!

Quoting MiniMansMamma:" Yep, that's it. My old church's woman's bible study read Forgotten God after CrazyLove. Maybe I just ... [snip!] ... def. slacked in our "homework". & I only read a quarter of Erasing Hell   I shall have to look into the Gary Thomas book!"

Gary Thomas is a great author...not really easy reads (not totally difficult either, but they are major thinkers.) I've been very convicted!

Hi guys. Thanks for inviting me Dee. I need this group  
Right now I'm doing Beth Moores Esther study and while its great (I love Beth Moore) I could use something else. Especially now that I'm on a rollercoaster and needing to trust more and more everyday.

Quoting queso +2curdles(6):" Hi guys. Thanks for inviting me Dee. I need this group   Right now I'm doing Beth Moores Esther study ... [snip!] ... Beth Moore) I could use something else. Especially now that I'm on a rollercoaster and needing to trust more and more everyday."

The study of Esther is a fun one! Enjoy it!!

I'm glad you're here. I need to be better about coming in here and updating things. Sorry about that, ladies. We all got sick, and then I got off track.

How is everyone?

Hope you and your family are feeling better!
I started Joyce Meyer's Promises for Your Everyday Life daily devotional yesterday.. while this was only the second morning I am shocked by how much her words are exactly what I've been needing to hear. My old church's pastor used to trash talk her and basically say you're a complete idiot who a barely luke warm "Christian" if you like Joyce Meyer. But I feel my spirit beind lifted, and I'm feeling at peace right now. It's been a year, almost to the date, since DH and I followed God's call to go back to our original church, but I still find the old pastor's negativity about certain things in my life sometimes.

Quoting MiniMansMamma:" Hope you and your family are feeling better! I started Joyce Meyer's Promises for Your Everyday Life ... [snip!] ... call to go back to our original church, but I still find the old pastor's negativity about certain things in my life sometimes."

I think that there are times when we have to be very cautious with her and a few others, but I don't think they're all outright wrong. Ya know? Just like ANY pastor, we need to line up what they say against the word of God. We have to look at scripture in context - that is key. As long as that is happening, I think you're fine! There are times I've questioned things I've read, so I simply open up my Bible and dig in. That's the only way to know truth.

Quoting the grace life:" I think that there are times when we have to be very cautious with her and a few others, but I don't ... [snip!] ... There are times I've questioned things I've read, so I simply open up my Bible and dig in. That's the only way to know truth."

I totally agree. I swear my pastor says "Don't just take my word for it, READ YOUR BIBLE" at least fifty times a sermon. No lie. Lol.
But that was my problem with our old one. He talked like if we we were not killing ourselves doing things for others and spreading the good news until our teeth bled than we were not saved... I would be sitting there thinking to myself the whole time, the Bible says differently... Thank you God for calling us back to where we belong!!!

I have a prayer request...

DH and I have a date tonight, and I'm so excited, but also nervous. This past year has been hard on dh and I, really really hard. Job losses, stressed, etc. We're not heading for divorce court or anything, but we're severely lacking that "spark". I realize that the spark comes and goes (we've been together 10 years) but this is probably the worst it has ever been. We're totally disconnected. It really upsets me. He's getting help for his PTSD/etc, and we're going to start marriage counseling with our pastor (searching for a babysitter so we can go.) But until then, we just need to change something. I need more emotional intimacy with him.

So, if you can pray that tonight is a great "jump start" to rebuilding all of that. I'd appreciate it.

Quoting the grace life:" I have a prayer request... DH and I have a date tonight, and I'm so excited, but also nervous. This ... [snip!] ... intimacy with him. So, if you can pray that tonight is a great "jump start" to rebuilding all of that. I'd appreciate it. "

absolutely. Good luck tonight!!

<blockquote><b>Quoting the grace life:</b>" I have a prayer request... DH and I have a date tonight, and I'm so excited, but also nervous. This ... [snip!] ... intimacy with him. So, if you can pray that tonight is a great "jump start" to rebuilding all of that. I'd appreciate it. "</blockquote>


I will definitely keep you two in my prayers. We went through that not too long ago as well and it was falling back on God that helped us through it. You two should have a great time   It's too bad we all didn't live closer to one another so we could swap sitting for date nights and stuff. I'd totally join a mommy date night sitter swap group!!! It's hard for us to find a sitter too. Hs kids are so busy an the only other person I have is my mom who is so hit or miss.

Quoting queso +2curdles(6):" absolutely. Good luck tonight!!"

Thanks!

I told DH....."I'm even going to shave my legs!" that's a big deal! lol.

Quoting lolajessup:" <blockquote><b>Quoting the grace life:</b>" I have a prayer request... DH and I have ... [snip!] ... It's hard for us to find a sitter too. Hs kids are so busy an the only other person I have is my mom who is so hit or miss."

I know! We had an amazing babysitter when we lived in NC. She came the third Friday of every single month, and we went on a date. I've finally started to look around here for one, and I think I've found one. I'm not sure if she'll want to be so consistent, but I hope so.