tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post8583409174456034530..comments2024-03-28T18:43:53.154-07:00Comments on Meditations of my Heart: In Sweet FellowshipMartha Jane Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-78215855049724433792015-01-24T07:42:57.733-08:002015-01-24T07:42:57.733-08:00I think your question about how one moves forward ...I think your question about how one moves forward from it all is a major one for most people who find themselves in this type of situation. That's precisely when we need to lean on God's grace and guidance, trusting He will heal the hurt and disappointment in His time.<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-6100389546765233682015-01-24T07:36:05.705-08:002015-01-24T07:36:05.705-08:00I love this expression you shared here, Jean: &qu...I love this expression you shared here, Jean: ". . .always remember everyone we meet longs for something, loves something and has lost something." That is, indeed, a humbling thought, one we need to remember whenever we deal with others. I believe these words place a compassionate focus on others while taking our eyes off of ourselves.<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-29175429143366678582015-01-23T23:35:14.683-08:002015-01-23T23:35:14.683-08:00I'm sorry you and Danny had to endure some unp...I'm sorry you and Danny had to endure some unpleasantness, Martha. But as always you turn the experience around to ask a powerful question. People do let us down and sometimes the insitution of the Church does too. I think the question for me is how I move forward from it all. There have been times I've given into whinging but now I'm learning to let go and move forward knowing that His Grace is sufficient for me.Corinne Rodrigueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11142098428026084994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-1340944506463889652015-01-23T13:02:43.378-08:002015-01-23T13:02:43.378-08:00wow powerful post, Martha. Yes we sure are all br...wow powerful post, Martha. Yes we sure are all broken. Yes church has hurt me, Heard a few months back to always remember everyone we meet longs for something. loves something and has lost something. Guess I am learning compassion BUT the forgiveness and forgetting does take time and lots of God's strength. man, you have been thinking today. LOLJean Wisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06407030126646055880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-78061137097515829682015-01-23T12:50:56.455-08:002015-01-23T12:50:56.455-08:00Oh, yes, Kim, God can certainly use those less tha...Oh, yes, Kim, God can certainly use those less than great times to open up our eyes and hearts to how He is working in us. And the entire measure of our church experience is our focus, as you stated, on "Jesus rather than frail humans." With Him, we can get through and overcome any and all obstacles.<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-13365489257537208392015-01-23T12:48:25.038-08:002015-01-23T12:48:25.038-08:00"Our enemies might just be our greatest spiri..."Our enemies might just be our greatest spiritual friends." Wow, Vishnu, I love this insight of yours! Certainly puts things in a new (and better) perspective. I'm reminded of Jesus telling his followers that they would be misunderstood, reviled, and even persecuted for His sake. As long as Jesus is leading, no matter what, we need to follow.<br />Oh, and I love that joke!<br />Love and blessings, my friend!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-15398686436677022232015-01-23T11:21:29.749-08:002015-01-23T11:21:29.749-08:00Martha, your post is meaningful in so many ways. L...Martha, your post is meaningful in so many ways. Life in the church is important for our spiritual growth but can also be so very painful emotionally and even spiritually. Some times we do need to stay, other times we need to leave in order to find a healthier church to learn and grow in. <br /><br />I've found that keeping correctly focused--focused on Jesus rather than frail humans is key in enduring life in the church. The Lord can use the not so great times to teach us and bring about spiritual growth within us. <br /><br />Love and blessings!<br /><br />KimKim Jollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08670842504983601263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-85531889168075943892015-01-23T06:57:42.128-08:002015-01-23T06:57:42.128-08:00I think our lessons in church and in life bring us...I think our lessons in church and in life bring us closer to Jesus, Martha. It's exactly these experiences that cultivate our forgiveness, prayer and love. I'm convinced God grants us problems so we can find Him and be closer to him, similar to how he grants us "friends" and fellow congregants who tend to irritate us so we reach out to Him more. When we think we have it together and are divine beings, God reminds us we still have work to do. Our enemies might just be our greatest spiritual friends. <br /><br />Makes me think of a joke a pastor told us recently. If you're thinking of getting closer to God, get married!! Nothing will bring you closer (to God) than a relationship lol Vishnuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170477648908809386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-49699110778608495682015-01-23T04:33:39.121-08:002015-01-23T04:33:39.121-08:00Amen, Privy! They know not what they do, and God ...Amen, Privy! They know not what they do, and God should be the first and foremost focus of our lives.<br />Love and blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009456656795153408.post-90381452766094926372015-01-23T03:07:15.036-08:002015-01-23T03:07:15.036-08:00I have had my own experiences of feeling let down ...I have had my own experiences of feeling let down not by God but by people who called themselves the People of God but as you said I choose to let it all go, for like Jesus said they know not what they are doing. For me HE matters and nothing else. <3Privy Trifleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05317530852098436444noreply@blogger.com