Comments for Words of Eternal Life http://wordsofeternallife.org Learning to be Contented in Christ Sun, 19 Feb 2012 09:26:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Comment on Connecting my delight in chocolate with God by Mike http://wordsofeternallife.org/2012/delight-in-chocolate-and-god/#comment-821 Mike Sun, 19 Feb 2012 09:26:26 +0000 http://wordsofeternallife.org/?p=11835#comment-821 Hi Kris, thanks for calling by. At least you are constant in trying to recognize the issue, I often only recognize it after considerable time! Hi Kris, thanks for calling by. At least you are constant in trying to recognize the issue, I often only recognize it after considerable time!

]]> Comment on Connecting my delight in chocolate with God by Mike http://wordsofeternallife.org/2012/delight-in-chocolate-and-god/#comment-820 Mike Sun, 19 Feb 2012 09:24:39 +0000 http://wordsofeternallife.org/?p=11835#comment-820 Hi Tara, We probably have the first humans to thank for this! The gifts are worthy of delight, it is our lack of even greater delight in the Giver which is the problem. Hi Tara,
We probably have the first humans to thank for this! The gifts are worthy of delight, it is our lack of even greater delight in the Giver which is the problem.

]]> Comment on Connecting my delight in chocolate with God by Mike http://wordsofeternallife.org/2012/delight-in-chocolate-and-god/#comment-819 Mike Sun, 19 Feb 2012 09:13:34 +0000 http://wordsofeternallife.org/?p=11835#comment-819 Hi Eileen, Yep, there is something about the verse: 'delight yourself in the Lord' that begs to be embraced and lived out. It was either this or babies giggling which captures the idea of delight for me. Hi Eileen,
Yep, there is something about the verse: ‘delight yourself in the Lord’ that begs to be embraced and lived out. It was either this or babies giggling which captures the idea of delight for me.

]]> Comment on Ordinary me and ordinary you by Stephanie http://wordsofeternallife.org/2012/ordinary-me-and-you/#comment-818 Stephanie Sun, 19 Feb 2012 03:54:23 +0000 http://wordsofeternallife.org/?p=11785#comment-818 I, too, am very average. Average intellect. Average height. Average size family. ...and I, too, wonder---often--- what I have to say, give or write to the world "at large". Too many times I have "decided" to stop blogging---and, yet... I keep writing. And, maybe, just maybe someone will connect with, be encouraged or comforted by the words that come from my typing. ...yours did today for me. We, ALL, so average. And, yet SO beautifully unique. You, Mike.. so average... and so wonderfully unique. Loved reading this post. It couldn't have been written by anyone BUT you. Your words. Thank you for sharing them. I, too, am very average. Average intellect. Average height. Average size family. …and I, too, wonder—often— what I have to say, give or write to the world “at large”. Too many times I have “decided” to stop blogging—and, yet… I keep writing. And, maybe, just maybe someone will connect with, be encouraged or comforted by the words that come from my typing. …yours did today for me.
We, ALL, so average. And, yet SO beautifully unique. You, Mike.. so average… and so wonderfully unique. Loved reading this post. It couldn’t have been written by anyone BUT you. Your words. Thank you for sharing them.

]]> Comment on Connecting my delight in chocolate with God by Bekka http://wordsofeternallife.org/2012/delight-in-chocolate-and-god/#comment-817 Bekka Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:40:38 +0000 http://wordsofeternallife.org/?p=11835#comment-817 I love that "running up the sunbeam" quote :) (I may be a little biased - it's part of the reason my blog is Moonlight & Sunbeams) You raise some great points about the things that distract us from delighting in God. Thank you :) I love that “running up the sunbeam” quote :) (I may be a little biased – it’s part of the reason my blog is Moonlight & Sunbeams)

You raise some great points about the things that distract us from delighting in God. Thank you :)

]]> Comment on Connecting my delight in chocolate with God by Kate Mckimmet http://wordsofeternallife.org/2012/delight-in-chocolate-and-god/#comment-814 Kate Mckimmet Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:14:38 +0000 http://wordsofeternallife.org/?p=11835#comment-814 Thanks for this thought provoking post. It is true, that often I'm delighting in the gifts from God, and though may be giving thanks, am I truly delighting in Him? We are often tempted for the quick fix! A shift of focus to keep my eyes on Him and delight in Him is often required. Thanks for this thought provoking post. It is true, that often I’m delighting in the gifts from God, and though may be giving thanks, am I truly delighting in Him? We are often tempted for the quick fix! A shift of focus to keep my eyes on Him and delight in Him is often required.

]]> Comment on Connecting my delight in chocolate with God by Kris http://wordsofeternallife.org/2012/delight-in-chocolate-and-god/#comment-813 Kris Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:52:07 +0000 http://wordsofeternallife.org/?p=11835#comment-813 I do the same thing Mike. I love the Lord so much and yet still, I find myself looking for delight in the things rather that he source of it all. I am constantly trying to recognize when do this and turn my delight, my praise to Him. Blessings, brother! I do the same thing Mike. I love the Lord so much and yet still, I find myself looking for delight in the things rather that he source of it all. I am constantly trying to recognize when do this and turn my delight, my praise to Him. Blessings, brother!

]]> Comment on Connecting my delight in chocolate with God by tara // pohlkotte press http://wordsofeternallife.org/2012/delight-in-chocolate-and-god/#comment-812 tara // pohlkotte press Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:28:43 +0000 http://wordsofeternallife.org/?p=11835#comment-812 yes, I too tend to delight more in what is given than what is always there in Him. great reminder. yes, I too tend to delight more in what is given than what is always there in Him. great reminder.

]]> Comment on Connecting my delight in chocolate with God by Eileen http://wordsofeternallife.org/2012/delight-in-chocolate-and-god/#comment-811 Eileen Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:27:49 +0000 http://wordsofeternallife.org/?p=11835#comment-811 That was the first verse that popped into my mind when I saw the topic too. Love the direction you went with the topic. That was the first verse that popped into my mind when I saw the topic too. Love the direction you went with the topic.

]]> Comment on Ordinary me and ordinary you by Mike http://wordsofeternallife.org/2012/ordinary-me-and-you/#comment-807 Mike Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:55:40 +0000 http://wordsofeternallife.org/?p=11785#comment-807 Hi Tara (and Chris), Thanks for your encouraging comments. I'm definitely not going to stop blogging, I like writing too much to give up! I haven't posted anything for about a week because I have been working nights and end up really brain-dead at such times so have just been working, sleeping, eating and scanning what is happening on Facebook & Twitter (when I probably should have been reading more constructive stuff!). There are loads of half-written posts in my drafts folder so some new posts will be due next week. Hi Tara (and Chris),
Thanks for your encouraging comments. I’m definitely not going to stop blogging, I like writing too much to give up! I haven’t posted anything for about a week because I have been working nights and end up really brain-dead at such times so have just been working, sleeping, eating and scanning what is happening on Facebook & Twitter (when I probably should have been reading more constructive stuff!). There are loads of half-written posts in my drafts folder so some new posts will be due next week.

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