Comments on Julie Gillies - Words to Soothe, Refresh and Strengthen Your Soul: Staying in the Hard Spot

I am praying God will see me through it. THank you...

2010-04-28T04:09:04.933-04:00

I am praying God will see me through it. THank you for the words and motivation!
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how we wrestle and struggle against it. such a ...

2010-03-10T20:05:43.789-05:00

how we wrestle and struggle
against it.

such a good word for those of
us who have had a steady diet
of 'make me happy!"

thank you,
lea

What a wise and beautifully written post.

2010-03-06T20:14:25.551-05:00

What a wise and beautifully written post.

Great words of wisdom. I agree staying in hard spo...

2010-03-06T12:42:08.013-05:00

Great words of wisdom. I agree staying in hard spot has benefits. God is always up to something when life is especially hard.

Thanks for your friendship. Thanks for listening in to Barbara and I for our first radio show. We are trusting God with our new beginnings.

Hugs from Colorado!

Words of wisdom my friend words of wisdom!!! Thank...

2010-03-05T20:26:59.073-05:00

Words of wisdom my friend words of wisdom!!! Thanks for sharing and being real!

i'm such a jonah! thanks for the timely word....

2010-03-02T21:08:27.189-05:00

i'm such a jonah! thanks for the timely
word. i had someone get a little unhappy
with me in blogworld. it is tempting to
avoid her, but not now!

Very nice blog, but I'm just curious :) why is...

2010-03-02T19:53:04.901-05:00

Very nice blog, but I'm just curious :) why is it titled believed as apose to believes? Lovely blog just stopping by and wondering :) Blessings! ~Amy

What an excellent word for today. Thank you. You...

2010-03-02T13:29:18.702-05:00

What an excellent word for today. Thank you. You expressed this idea very well.

I shared this on another blog today, but it's ...

2010-03-02T12:00:18.571-05:00

I shared this on another blog today, but it's so convicting, Romans 5:3-5-- "...but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us."

We can't get to character and hope without going through suffering and perseverance. What we need to claim is that last part about God pouring out his love into our hearts though the Spirit, because that's the assurance we have that we do not travel the road of suffering alone. We can embrace Jesus each and every step of the way, because He knows....

Not an easy choice made by our free will! In Christ.... way different motivation.

Cause it's so hard for me to stay there. To s...

2010-03-01T21:19:03.181-05:00

Cause it's so hard for me to stay there.

To stay still.

But I am trying.

Sweet dreams.

Good words, Julie. That's always a lesson I se...

2010-03-01T20:48:59.873-05:00

Good words, Julie. That's always a lesson I seem to need to learn over and over.

Just found your blog and was blessed by it. Count...

2010-03-01T13:17:44.806-05:00

Just found your blog and was blessed by it. Count me as a subscriber!

Straight from HIs heart to your pen, my friend. In...

2010-03-01T11:20:06.200-05:00

Straight from HIs heart to your pen, my friend. Incredible Truth I needed to hear and act upon in faith. Awesome, awesome is our God!

Julie, a wonderful post again. It's true we ca...

2010-03-01T11:16:17.983-05:00

Julie, a wonderful post again. It's true we can't escape but we need to embrace. I'm encouraged today!

Love you!

Amen, Julie, so much Truth here, but so hard for u...

2010-03-01T11:14:03.417-05:00

Amen, Julie, so much Truth here, but so hard for us to realize it.
My health right now is the same kind of situation. He's with me, walking me through.
Debra

Yes, LORD!

2010-03-01T10:23:02.177-05:00

Yes, LORD!

Amen....especially to the part of not rescuing us ...

2010-03-01T09:53:16.936-05:00

Amen....especially to the part of not rescuing us out of our circumstances. That was so evident in Scripture. God never removed one person from their circumstances, he guided them through it. Great post.

I always enjoy your posts, Julie. Forwarded this ...

2010-03-01T09:30:22.010-05:00

I always enjoy your posts, Julie. Forwarded this one on to a friend today. We are def a culture of "quick fixes", aren't we?!

Thanks for pouring so much of yourself into your writing.

P.S. I linked to your post at my blog today www.di...

2010-03-01T07:51:01.530-05:00

P.S. I linked to your post at my blog today www.dianeestrella.com

Great article! :O)

This week the kids and I studied the passage where...

2010-02-28T20:56:38.306-05:00

This week the kids and I studied the passage where God tells Paul that Hisgrace is sufficient because His strength is made perfect in weakness. We talked about the fact that God was more concerned with Paul's character development than He was with turning his situation around. Hard to accept, but so very true.

Julie, I always love reading your writing. It always sucks me right in and I can't stop. Book! Write book, woman!

Thank you for the encouragement. Just this mornin...

2010-02-28T20:36:54.613-05:00

Thank you for the encouragement. Just this morning I was thinking of giving up in a certain situation, because it would be so much easier..... like anyone in the New Testament had it easy?!?!? I don't want to miss out and be disappointed when the miracle happens. Thank you! :O)

What great encouragement, Julie, to those of us wh...

2010-02-28T19:35:43.730-05:00

What great encouragement, Julie, to those of us who find ourselves in some tough spots. May I let my tough spots push me deeper into His arms and help me develop more of the character of Christ!

Very well said, Julie! Terri, we are standing wit...

2010-02-28T17:16:59.975-05:00

Very well said, Julie! Terri, we are standing with you tomorrow! "Take no thought for the morrow, for the morrow shall take care of itself. Be anxious for nothing, but in prayer for everything, for God's in control and we still have hope!"
:) LC

Better is the end of the thing than the beginning ...

2010-02-28T14:36:53.658-05:00

Better is the end of the thing than the beginning of it." - Ecclesiastes 7:8a
Oh Julie, you wrote this post for me today. I have a difficult moment to endure in my new job tomorrow--a situation I would rather quit my job than go through but I know the outcome would be better. I am praying God will see me through it. THank you for the words and motivation!