Sufficient Self's Bible Study Group

[BarredBuff]

Im glad your here Rebbetzin! I like the post it makes sense to me!

 

[Wannabefree]

Rebbetzin that is a great way to put it. DH has been saying for the last week people do not get that faith=trust. Abraham trusted, and it was accounted to him for righteousness He found salvation through trusting in God. I like your wording, and it does indeed make perfect sense.

Not sure if I can be along with you guys on Chapter 3. I have a trip to make today an hour away and am dropping a roo while picking up a deer carcass for processing. I will be processing myself so I have a VERY FULL day ahead, especially considering I am tossing a party here Friday at noon for my side of the familys christmas get-together...and have a very dirty hacienda at this time May the fun never end folks I will be reading when I get time, probably just not have time for response. I love how the study is going and am humbled by the way it seems the LORD speaks to each one of us in different ways. It is beautiful that we can get together on here and discuss, I'll miss it today!!! God Bless!!!

 

[BarredBuff]

Okay, Wannabefree, good luck with that deer. I have been thinking maybe we should adjourn on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, what does everyone else think?

 

[Rebbetzin]

Okay, Wannabefree, good luck with that deer. I have been thinking maybe we should adjourn on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, what does everyone else think?

It is ok with me. I will be very busy until after the first week of Jan. We plan a trip to see my uncle who was diagnosed with stage four cancer a few weeks ago.

But, he is now CANCER FREE!! We are praising the Holy One for this quick recovery and answer to prayer.

 

[miss_thenorth]

Ditto what Wannabefree said, except for the deer part and roo part. I have errnads today, cleaning tommorrow, and family friday and sunday. I didn't even have time to respond to chapter 2.

 

[Dace]

Thanks Rebbetzin.
I don't understand how people do not equate Faith with Trust......not a question just verbalizing my thoughts. Forgive me while I ramble for a minute.....

I think that when things turned around for us it was because finally we BOTH turned to God and just gave it up. We quit trying to be in control and finally trusted that God had a plan for us and we were on the wrong path.

I heard on the radio the other day a discussion about why you often see images of shepherds with a lamb on their shoulders. The speaker said that when a sheep would stray, the shepherd would break one of it's legs and then carry it around on his shoulders until the leg had healed. The point was that the sheep had to rely on the shepherd and that would create a bond between the sheep and the Shepard.....and the result is that the sheep would not stray again but would always stay close to the shepherd.

Given what my Hubby and I have been through in recent years, I would say that is what God did for us....He had to break us before we would see that we we're not the ones calling the shots, that there is a greater purpose to our lives.

Sorry for the ramble it just seemed to fit in here

 

[BarredBuff]

Thanks Rebbetzin.
I don't understand how people do not equate Faith with Trust......not a question just verbalizing my thoughts. Forgive me while I ramble for a minute.....

I think that when things turned around for us it was because finally we BOTH turned to God and just gave it up. We quit trying to be in control and finally trusted that God had a plan for us and we were on the wrong path.

I heard on the radio the other day a discussion about why you often see images of shepherds with a lamb on their shoulders. The speaker said that when a sheep would stray, the shepherd would break one of it's legs and then carry it around on his shoulders until the leg had healed. The point was that the sheep had to rely on the shepherd and that would create a bond between the sheep and the Shepard.....and the result is that the sheep would not stray again but would always stay close to the shepherd.

Given what my Hubby and I have been through in recent years, I would say that is what God did for us....He had to break us before we would see that we we're not the ones calling the shots, that there is a greater purpose to our lives.Sorry for the ramble it just seemed to fit in here

I like that part Dace!

 

[Rebbetzin]

Given what my Hubby and I have been through in recent years, I would say that is what God did for us....He had to break us before we would see that we we're not the ones calling the shots, that there is a greater purpose to our lives.Sorry for the ramble it just seemed to fit in here

I like that part Dace!

Funny how He has to break each of us before we can come to a place of trusting in His plan for our lives. And even then, when things are not going as we think they should we tend to faulter for a bit.

I will indeed be happy to exit this realm when the time comes!

I am not in any hurry at the moment though!

Are we doing Chapter 3 today?

 

[Wannabefree]

Thanks Rebbetzin.
I don't understand how people do not equate Faith with Trust......not a question just verbalizing my thoughts. Forgive me while I ramble for a minute.....

I think that when things turned around for us it was because finally we BOTH turned to God and just gave it up. We quit trying to be in control and finally trusted that God had a plan for us and we were on the wrong path.

I heard on the radio the other day a discussion about why you often see images of shepherds with a lamb on their shoulders. The speaker said that when a sheep would stray, the shepherd would break one of it's legs and then carry it around on his shoulders until the leg had healed. The point was that the sheep had to rely on the shepherd and that would create a bond between the sheep and the Shepard.....and the result is that the sheep would not stray again but would always stay close to the shepherd.

Given what my Hubby and I have been through in recent years, I would say that is what God did for us....He had to break us before we would see that we we're not the ones calling the shots, that there is a greater purpose to our lives.

Sorry for the ramble it just seemed to fit in here

I like this post very much. I think we've been broken as well. Ramble all you want Dace That was a beuatiful ramble!!!

 

[BarredBuff]

Yes today we are going to read chapter 3.