tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529625177060889765.post5911552070252613713..comments2023-07-25T03:42:59.018-04:00Comments on Unfolding freedom: The most difficult prayerBino M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02303467552834533436noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529625177060889765.post-22573475441069491692009-03-02T14:07:00.000-05:002009-03-02T14:07:00.000-05:00Timm - Thank you for coming by and sharing your th...Timm - Thank you for coming by and sharing your thoughts!<BR/><BR/>Amy - Yes, it's hard! No kidding! 'Growing' is a never ending process and I think I am only in the beginning :)<BR/><BR/>Ike - Surely we get on the winning side, no matter what. As His children, we are in the safest hands! Thank you for sharing your wife's situation. I pray for you both!Bino M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02303467552834533436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529625177060889765.post-80070010207976638942009-02-27T16:47:00.000-05:002009-02-27T16:47:00.000-05:00I hear what you are saying Bino...but God's "will"...I hear what you are saying Bino...but God's "will" will be done anyways so we might as well get on the winning side!<BR/><BR/> My wife's surgeries and chemo, (except oral chemo), is over but her ONKA number was high and it's almost like I am just waiting for something to happen!?? Is it God's will for her to live?? I don't know.....it is certainly "my" will.Ikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09595879576794400791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529625177060889765.post-66864635955868981482009-02-26T21:58:00.000-05:002009-02-26T21:58:00.000-05:00ah, this is a hard one! Giving up the illusion of ...ah, this is a hard one! Giving up the illusion of control and the need for it in many areas. I think this gets better as we grow in heart knowledge of how much Father loves us. Such trust in him does not come naturally to some of us. It just has to grow, slowly but surely, over time as we have experience with him.introvertgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15657102920691071601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529625177060889765.post-62850386825555824562009-02-26T12:46:00.000-05:002009-02-26T12:46:00.000-05:00Excellent thoughts Bino. I can relate as it's all...Excellent thoughts Bino. I can relate as it's all too often hard for me to put my pride aside and let God handle things. I'm ashamed of my lack of faith and this gives one a lot to think about.Timmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02759512499765824995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529625177060889765.post-61095668570761680492009-02-25T12:29:00.000-05:002009-02-25T12:29:00.000-05:00Steve - Feel free to link! I have no secrets here,...Steve - Feel free to link! I have no secrets here, so the more people see it, the better! :)Bino M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02303467552834533436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529625177060889765.post-55940265099424271082009-02-25T11:48:00.000-05:002009-02-25T11:48:00.000-05:00Bino, I hope you don't mind, but I'd like to put ...Bino,<BR/><BR/> I hope you don't mind, but I'd like to put a link to your site on my blog.<BR/><BR/> If for some reason you are not ok with that let me know and I'll take it down.<BR/><BR/> Thanks Bino!<BR/><BR/> - Steve Martin (the old Adam)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529625177060889765.post-72018241022860670292009-02-24T08:55:00.000-05:002009-02-24T08:55:00.000-05:00Nicole - Yes, it's harder... I think as we grow in...Nicole - Yes, it's harder... I think as we grow in our understanding of His love more and more, we will feel more safer to abandon us to His will. Love makes us comfortable to trust. I think the reason we don't trust is because We don't know His love (in every detail of our life) in the first place. Thanks for sharing!Bino M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02303467552834533436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529625177060889765.post-26975040383348430952009-02-24T08:45:00.000-05:002009-02-24T08:45:00.000-05:00Joel - He's got me in His very capable hands, and ...Joel - <I>He's got me in His very capable hands, and so there's no reason for me to try to convince Him to change things for me.</I><BR/><BR/>Amen! Isn't the attitude of "Your will be done" nothing but the essence of Sabbath rest? We are surrendering totally into His will and resting from our struggles to make things happen. Oh boy! Surrendering TOTALLY to His will is the most difficult thing in the world. The question is, Does God know what is best for us or do <I>we</I> need to tell Him what we think is best for us?<BR/><BR/>Thanks Joel!Bino M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02303467552834533436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529625177060889765.post-43498845515956486162009-02-24T08:18:00.000-05:002009-02-24T08:18:00.000-05:00Steve - I know. I always want my will be done. Hon...Steve - I know. I always want my will be done. Honestly, before I go to God in prayer, I have an agenda. I know what I need, and I simply 'use' God to accomplish it:) It's kind of funny and ridiculous. The thing is, we think we are smarter than God...Bino M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02303467552834533436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529625177060889765.post-83246993504893920042009-02-23T23:05:00.000-05:002009-02-23T23:05:00.000-05:00Great post...These are amazing, but harder said th...Great post...<BR/><BR/>These are amazing, but harder said than done... Losing control hurts, and is scary in so many ways, but I know it's worth giving Father the control... <BR/><BR/>There are many factors in my life that I know I cannot control no matter how much I want to, and it has been a hard, but on-going working progress to relinquish control over to Papa, but well worth it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13882096399249594635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529625177060889765.post-59164767816161135782009-02-23T20:19:00.000-05:002009-02-23T20:19:00.000-05:00I can relate to this! I've kind of gone through v...I can relate to this! I've kind of gone through various phases of this regarding my job.<BR/><BR/>At times I've been ok with everything, and I've said, "Your will be done." At other times I've grown somewhat discontent, and I've prayed for a change of jobs, a door to open, so to speak. Then I'll come back around, after 'fighting' with God about it (praying earnestly for a change), realizing that He's got me there for a reason (it's His will). <I>Overall</I>, I've always known, through His confirmations to me, that it's truly Him who has put me in this place, and so I am confident and content.<BR/><BR/>But then the daily routine starts to bore me, or for some reason I start questioning why I'm doing this job, and my thinking gets off track again.<BR/><BR/>Really, I simply want my prayer to be "Your will be done," as you're saying here. He's got me in His very capable hands, and so there's no reason for me to try to convince Him to change things for <I>me</I>. It's all about His life in me and His plans for His kingdom, and I simply want to be who I am, wherever that may be and whatever it may look like. :)Joel Bruesekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10395847887953875757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529625177060889765.post-54646195048652553272009-02-23T17:31:00.000-05:002009-02-23T17:31:00.000-05:00We usually pray, "My will be done." I think that'...We usually pray, "My will be done."<BR/><BR/> I think that's why the Lord taught us to pray His prayer.<BR/><BR/> Thy will be done, is actually praying against ourselves!<BR/><BR/> Great post, Bino!<BR/><BR/> - SteveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529625177060889765.post-34329732661548077812009-02-23T14:31:00.000-05:002009-02-23T14:31:00.000-05:00Thanks Joe for stopping by! It's always great to m...Thanks Joe for stopping by! It's always great to meet other believers!<BR/><BR/>I just visited mayheincrease.com, have to explore!Bino M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02303467552834533436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529625177060889765.post-27414708936886736782009-02-23T14:27:00.000-05:002009-02-23T14:27:00.000-05:00Bino,Thanks for this post. Found your blog via The...Bino,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for this post. Found your blog via The Old Adam. I've subscribed.<BR/><BR/>Lots of great posts to review. Glad I found you!<BR/><BR/>God bless!<BR/><BR/>Joe.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17814122308825267331noreply@blogger.com