Comments on: Decisions http://melf85.wordpress.com/2008/07/12/decisions/ But I trust in you, O Lord; I say, "You are my God." My times are in your hands. Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:30:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Mikey http://melf85.wordpress.com/2008/07/12/decisions/#comment-34 Mikey Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:34:19 +0000 http://melf85.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-34 I stumbled upon your site from a link on msn. I think that you should take things as they come. It's easy to diet in a famine, so they say :P This analogy could apply to boys too. But I have a question - why is the word 'anal' in the word 'analogy'? I stumbled upon your site from a link on msn. I think that you should take things as they come. It’s easy to diet in a famine, so they say :P This analogy could apply to boys too.
But I have a question – why is the word ‘anal’ in the word ‘analogy’?

]]> By: Kris http://melf85.wordpress.com/2008/07/12/decisions/#comment-30 Kris Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:42:36 +0000 http://melf85.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-30 Mel, I appreciate your honesty so much. I have been stressing about this exact thing over the last few weeks, actually more specifically the last couple days, I wish we were in the same room and could have coffee. I heard Ash Barker (Urban neighbours of hope) guy speak on Friday at a course i am doing and he was sharing about the girl/guy issue and then he share in his own life his wife was set on going to Haiti and he was going to China and they ended up serving in melbourne together and now live in a slum in Bangkok. God guides and leads, "Man plans his way, but the Lord directs His steps"... what i am being challenged about at the moment is to make sure i am constantly reassessing my plans with where God is actually guiding me. It's tricky!!! Mel, I appreciate your honesty so much. I have been stressing about this exact thing over the last few weeks, actually more specifically the last couple days, I wish we were in the same room and could have coffee.

I heard Ash Barker (Urban neighbours of hope) guy speak on Friday at a course i am doing and he was sharing about the girl/guy issue and then he share in his own life his wife was set on going to Haiti and he was going to China and they ended up serving in melbourne together and now live in a slum in Bangkok.

God guides and leads, “Man plans his way, but the Lord directs His steps”… what i am being challenged about at the moment is to make sure i am constantly reassessing my plans with where God is actually guiding me.

It’s tricky!!!

]]> By: Peter http://melf85.wordpress.com/2008/07/12/decisions/#comment-29 Peter Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:51:08 +0000 http://melf85.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-29 I'm with Joy on this one. Kudos for being upfront and honest; unfortunately, you know that for all our planning and desires to do what is "right" it doesn't really allow for God to take us exactly where He wants us to go. Heck, if I had it my way, I'd already be in Japan. I've still got 3 years before my plans take me to Japan and I'm dreading the thought that God might keep me here longer. Yet, at the end of the day, I look back at how my journey to Japan has been "stretched out" and I know that it's for the better. I know that I'm a better person for it, better prepared for the work ahead, and most of all...at peace about it all. Paul calls our lives a race, so with that in mind, run the race ahead of you, never look back to see who or what is behind you (distractions) but focus on what is ahead (the Cross). However, a person once said to me, at some point just have a look next to you and see who is running the same race and can keep up with you. You might be pleasantly surprised. I think to have the resolve is a good thing and is something we should have, but don't throw it all out the window. My, very long, two cents. =) I’m with Joy on this one. Kudos for being upfront and honest; unfortunately, you know that for all our planning and desires to do what is “right” it doesn’t really allow for God to take us exactly where He wants us to go. Heck, if I had it my way, I’d already be in Japan.

I’ve still got 3 years before my plans take me to Japan and I’m dreading the thought that God might keep me here longer. Yet, at the end of the day, I look back at how my journey to Japan has been “stretched out” and I know that it’s for the better. I know that I’m a better person for it, better prepared for the work ahead, and most of all…at peace about it all.

Paul calls our lives a race, so with that in mind, run the race ahead of you, never look back to see who or what is behind you (distractions) but focus on what is ahead (the Cross). However, a person once said to me, at some point just have a look next to you and see who is running the same race and can keep up with you. You might be pleasantly surprised.

I think to have the resolve is a good thing and is something we should have, but don’t throw it all out the window. My, very long, two cents. =)

]]> By: Joy http://melf85.wordpress.com/2008/07/12/decisions/#comment-28 Joy Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:55:41 +0000 http://melf85.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-28 I sympathise with your ponderings, I ponder them too. I don't have anything very profound to say, but a missionary I met in Nigeria spent two years in Niger as a young single, rather reluctantly returned to Australia to complete one year of bible college with every intention to go back as a full time single missionary, but God intervened. Met her now husband on the first day of bible college, ended up doing a three year degree, staying in Aust for eight years..but is now a married with two kids full time missionary in Nigeria. Anyway.. not saying this will happen to everyone but she thinks despite her personal goals and plans, God had better ones. I think it is ok to have plans in mind and be fairly committed to them but also to be open to God's intervention. I sympathise with your ponderings, I ponder them too. I don’t have anything very profound to say, but a missionary I met in Nigeria spent two years in Niger as a young single, rather reluctantly returned to Australia to complete one year of bible college with every intention to go back as a full time single missionary, but God intervened. Met her now husband on the first day of bible college, ended up doing a three year degree, staying in Aust for eight years..but is now a married with two kids full time missionary in Nigeria.
Anyway.. not saying this will happen to everyone but she thinks despite her personal goals and plans, God had better ones. I think it is ok to have plans in mind and be fairly committed to them but also to be open to God’s intervention.

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