tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post7827326365732004585..comments2023-06-15T05:53:31.084-04:00Comments on Pray For Ian: How is this good?Pray for Ianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08095009101061000235noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-35284019098682482412007-11-01T16:11:00.000-04:002007-11-01T16:11:00.000-04:00I am praying that Ian and you all will know God's ...I am praying that Ian and you all will know God's encouragement today. Steve, you continue to bless me. -tim, Wellspring Church, CAUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16587855251843035608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-80459932886219653172007-10-31T02:20:00.000-04:002007-10-31T02:20:00.000-04:00I suspect that there are non-believers who see you...I suspect that there are non-believers who see your sacrificial love for Ian and as a result know that there has to be a God in heaven who has given you a heart like that! I pray they will see His love in you and believe the message of God's sacrificial love for us.<BR/><BR/>I am praying for Ian's recovery, but also encouragement for him on a heart level so that it is visible to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-19916804125269354962007-10-30T22:36:00.000-04:002007-10-30T22:36:00.000-04:00Steve I know what you are saying here, and yes wha...Steve I know what you are saying here, and yes what happened to Ian and others in similar situations are very difficult and downright impossible to say in human terms being good, it is a tragedy no doubt. Yet I have wondered if in God's mind there are no tragedies, nothing good or bad in our human terms, only to follow His will or not, to believe, to trust in Him or not.<BR/> <BR/>My personal obstacle was God's justice...how can this be just? Then I have seen what WE term tragedies caused by the natural world affect other people. The saints as well as the sinners, the rich as well as the poor, the famous as well as the unknown and realized in its purest form (not in human terms) these situations happen to everyone equally. This is justice in its purest form. The goodness of God is in the ability to endure, which you all have and are continuing to show us in this forum, in a most glorious way.<BR/><BR/>I pray Ian finds his way through this tragedy with the goodness of God and may know he is not alone.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Thank you and God will bless.<BR/><BR/>Minori FamilyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-12874378446947210482007-10-30T12:58:00.000-04:002007-10-30T12:58:00.000-04:00Again Steve...such godly insights flow from your h...Again Steve...such godly insights flow from your heart--rich with the aroma of God's grace that is obviously being extended to you and your family! Yours is the prose of the psalmist that is used by God for all that navigate trials in this life. Thank you brother. I will continue to pray for your family...TonyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-2067474392400205532007-10-30T08:00:00.000-04:002007-10-30T08:00:00.000-04:00thanks steve and larissa. i groaned aloud when i ...thanks steve and larissa. i groaned aloud when i read your comment, laris, it pierced my heart. i can pray for that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-3278458787416046322007-10-30T03:38:00.000-04:002007-10-30T03:38:00.000-04:00You all continue to encourage me, by your humble p...You all continue to encourage me, by your humble perseverance. I ask such questions as you ask and praise God we have that liberty to ask questions as paved for us in the Psalms.<BR/><BR/>We know that God's thoughts are not ours, and that His ways are not ours. We know God is love and we know He knows the plans that He has for us, plans to prosper us and not to harm us. On these truths we carry on to live by in faith-not just us but countless Christians worldwide.<BR/><BR/>I continue to pray for you. Your perseverance encourages me so much.<BR/><BR/>God continue to bless and do you good.<BR/><BR/>Liz, UKEsmeralda https://www.blogger.com/profile/11586066822993946977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-76434157059881814482007-10-30T03:02:00.000-04:002007-10-30T03:02:00.000-04:00praying everyday.love you all.praying everyday.<BR/>love you all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753836.post-48755211964114665672007-10-29T23:54:00.000-04:002007-10-29T23:54:00.000-04:00I'm at a loss for words — which we all know is unu...I'm at a loss for words — which we all know is unusual. What a powerful post! Thank you all for putting it all out there, every day, in this blog. And the simple reminder: pray for Ian.Robertohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04849895879857047650noreply@blogger.com