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6-1-2014
| JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33, Friends
Posted on 05/31/2014 9:32:56 PM PDT by JustAmy
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Humor; Miscellaneous; Poetry
KEYWORDS: amysplace; friends; june2014; poetry
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To: FRiends; JustAmy; left that other site; Kitty Mittens; LUV W; trisham; Jane Long
*HUGS*
I've enjoyed your sweet posts...Thank you all.
801
posted on
08/06/2014 8:09:12 PM PDT
by
MEG33
(Thank You To All Who Serve Our Country)
To: Jane Long
802
posted on
08/06/2014 8:49:43 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: JustAmy; MEG33; trisham; Jane Long; LUV W; everyone; FRiends; All
Thank you for the Pings and Posts, Dear FRiends!
(((((Goodnight, and God Bless)))))
803
posted on
08/06/2014 11:16:42 PM PDT
by
Kitty Mittens
(To God Be All Excellent Praise!)
To: Jim Robinson; JustAmy; MEG33; jaycee; dutchess; GodBlessUSA; deadhead; LUV W; DollyCali; Gabz; ...
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Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list
Difficult People
August 8, 2014
Read: Ephesians 4:1-12
In the book God in the Dock, author C. S. Lewis describes the kind of people we have trouble getting along with. Selfishness, anger, jealousy, or other quirks often sabotage our relationship with them. We sometimes think, Life would be much easier if we didnt have to contend with such difficult people.
Lewis then turns the tables on us by pointing out that these frustrations are what God has to endure with each of us every day. He writes: You are just that sort of person. You also have a fatal flaw in your character. All the hopes and plans of others have again and again shipwrecked on your character just as your hopes and plans have shipwrecked on theirs. This self-awareness should motivate us to try to show the same patience and acceptance to others that God shows to us daily.
In Ephesians, Paul exhorts us to arm ourselves relationally with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love (4:2). The one who is patient is better able to deal with a difficult person without becoming provoked to anger and retaliation. Instead, he or she is able to endure, exhibiting grace in spite of upsetting behavior.
Are there difficult people in your life? Ask God to show His love through you.
Some people can be difficult to love,
And so we do not even try to care;
But God says, Love them just as Ive loved you
Youll bring Me glory as My love you share. Cetas
See others as God sees you.
Paul never gives instruction without reminding readers of the reason for it. Todays encouragement to bear with one another (Eph. 4:2) is rooted in the necessity of recognizing that the Spirit unites us in one calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God (vv.3-6). We are to be patient with others so that the body of Christ may be edified (vv.2,12).
804
posted on
08/07/2014 5:51:03 AM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: potlatch
Hi Potlatch! Sorry it took so long to reply, I just saw your note this morning!
Have a Thankful Thursday!
Cheers
To: FRiends; JustAmy; The Mayor; Kitty Mittens; Jane Long; LUV W; TheConservativeParty; ...
~Happy Thankful Thursday To All~
I'm Thankful God Gave Us Flowers And FRiends
Have A Beautiful Thankful Day
806
posted on
08/07/2014 10:50:58 AM PDT
by
MEG33
(Thank You To All Who Serve Our Country)
To: MEG33; JustAmy; LUV W; All
A Happy Thankful Thursday to you and everyone!
807
posted on
08/07/2014 10:55:01 AM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: MEG33; ConorMacNessa; LUV W; AZamericonnie; Brad's Gramma; JustAmy; jackv; jaycee; yorkie; ...
Thankful Thursday
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And Blessings to ALL!
ML/LTOS
808
posted on
08/07/2014 10:55:05 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: The Mayor
Thank you...for today’s message of self-awareness, and patience with one another.
Blessings...
809
posted on
08/07/2014 10:56:23 AM PDT
by
Jane Long
("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
To: left that other site
Amen.
Thankful Thursday, indeed!
Blessings!
810
posted on
08/07/2014 10:57:26 AM PDT
by
Jane Long
("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
To: Jane Long
Funny thing is, we used to call it “Thirsty Thursday” around here.
And that Graphics works for both “Thirsty AND Thankful Thursday! LOL.
811
posted on
08/07/2014 11:02:25 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: trisham
812
posted on
08/07/2014 11:52:18 AM PDT
by
MEG33
(Thank You To All Who Serve Our Country)
To: left that other site
813
posted on
08/07/2014 11:53:13 AM PDT
by
MEG33
(Thank You To All Who Serve Our Country)
To: newb2012
814
posted on
08/07/2014 12:30:13 PM PDT
by
potlatch
("Dream as if you'll live forever...Live as if you'll die today")
To: Kitty Mittens
A day late but what a wonderful picture! Thanks Kitty and (HUGS) to you too.
815
posted on
08/07/2014 12:33:39 PM PDT
by
potlatch
("Dream as if you'll live forever...Live as if you'll die today")
To: LUV W
I’m always late, but nice to ‘see’ you Luv. What a peaceful picture.
816
posted on
08/07/2014 12:34:51 PM PDT
by
potlatch
("Dream as if you'll live forever...Live as if you'll die today")
To: JustAmy
Lol, warm fuzzies back attcha Amy. Happy day to you too.
817
posted on
08/07/2014 12:40:03 PM PDT
by
potlatch
("Dream as if you'll live forever...Live as if you'll die today")
To: LUV W
Lol, my Yorkie will get in any box and lie down, it’s always funny at Christmas time. He also tries to stick his nose into the gift bags because he knows there are sometimes treats for him. Hope your day is nice Luv.
818
posted on
08/07/2014 12:43:12 PM PDT
by
potlatch
("Dream as if you'll live forever...Live as if you'll die today")
To: MEG33
Good afternoon Meg. I love Orchids. There are hundreds of varieties and the strangest are the Monkey Orchids. Some of them even look like little people!
Hope your day is a good one and (HUGS) to you!
819
posted on
08/07/2014 12:53:29 PM PDT
by
potlatch
("Dream as if you'll live forever...Live as if you'll die today")
To: TheConservativeParty
Thanks so much TCP. I am always running late and replying to days old posts, hehe. No problem and nice to ‘see’ you!
820
posted on
08/07/2014 12:55:12 PM PDT
by
potlatch
("Dream as if you'll live forever...Live as if you'll die today")
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