tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post4456167776892224466..comments2023-05-02T04:17:09.271-07:00Comments on [Un] Closeted Pastor: Lent Day 27: Coming Together for the GoodCeciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10812791378130572065noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-82268217370463744062009-03-29T05:15:00.000-07:002009-03-29T05:15:00.000-07:00Hope you are doing ok. I nominated you for an awar...Hope you are doing ok. I nominated you for an award at my place. Come over and claim it!Processing Counselorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11606966815373763670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-27569703071126866862009-03-28T21:11:00.000-07:002009-03-28T21:11:00.000-07:00I don't stop here often enough, but when I do -- y...I don't stop here often enough, but when I do -- your blog is a holy, transforming place to be this Lent, and I feel honoured to be here.<BR/><BR/>Praying for you hun.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00469586369675197872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-68805452846154089662009-03-28T02:57:00.000-07:002009-03-28T02:57:00.000-07:00still praying. glad you can feel it, friend. pea...still praying. glad you can feel it, friend. <BR/><BR/>peace to you.Sarah S-Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02839861820297123884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-52090105854785988182009-03-27T16:35:00.000-07:002009-03-27T16:35:00.000-07:00In experiencing a different kind of discernment st...In experiencing a different kind of discernment struggle this winter, I had moments of feeling--okay, days of feeling--abandoned and ignored by God. But in every case, someone appeared to represent the Divine Presence. I not only came to have a deeper appreciation for those individuals, but also to remember again the wide array of ways God reaches out to us.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235049965406944684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-35073646438024949062009-03-27T11:54:00.000-07:002009-03-27T11:54:00.000-07:00Thank you for stating that how much we have to han...Thank you for stating that how much we have to handle has nothing to do with God, except how God is with us in it.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08061517211101084120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538801849812784311.post-68526481445910189012009-03-27T11:48:00.000-07:002009-03-27T11:48:00.000-07:00I believe God is a transforming God. That he can r...I believe God is a transforming God. That he can redeem the worst situation - bring hope and a deeper understanding of his love from it. But I like you do not feel God chooses suffering or trials as his first plan to refine us, but that human nature and a fallen world often mean God works for good within the situations in which we find ourselves - as far from perfect as they maybe. I have a close friend who lost her girlfriend suddenly in a car crash - it has been 17 years and she is not over the grief - no one can define how someone should feel about or deal with tragedy - what the time limits are - nor to say that God gave her this trial. However, newshoots of renewed hope and love in time have come from this tragedy. I don't think this was his perfect plan - just that even in the most desperate situations he can work good. It was refreshing to hear your take on this. Christians can be so sanctimonious and trite about the trials of other's - I chief amongst them. I have learned, am learning. Thank you.Just mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485031188600753696noreply@blogger.com