Comments on: Guidance for the future http://www.womenrespond.com/aspirations/ A woman talks about her British upbringing, her American present, and her eternal future from a Christian perspective Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:10:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Beth http://www.womenrespond.com/aspirations/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Beth Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:14:51 +0000 http://www.womenrespond.com/?p=451#comment-31 Sian - this is so true and thought provoking. I remember hearing a preacher say that he had seen Christians pray and pray for something - wanting to be faithful to God's will - then something would come along and they became secretive - not seeking God's will, not inquiring of God, not coming to the pastor for guidance - depending on their own "wisdom" or "folly" -- making a terrible decision and then life feel apart. They had made a decision without inquiring of God, maybe realizing it wasn't God's will- but depending on sinful fleshly desires. Desperation. I don't blame Tom for the dream. I also had a dream like that - it was packing up my car and coming to California - at 21 years of age. I had had the same wonderful experiences growning up visiting relatives and the beach. While I can not say it wasn't God's will leaving home, I thought my will was God's will - and He had to watch my back every minute of the day! Because we are given a dream - a longing, many times we forget that God has given us that dream...but earthly reality never equals God's dreams. Could it be dreams are a foretaste of heaven? If we remember that, it will enable us to live the Colossians 3 life, setting our minds on things above. Sian – this is so true and thought provoking. I remember hearing a preacher say that he had seen Christians pray and pray for something – wanting to be faithful to God’s will – then something would come along and they became secretive – not seeking God’s will, not inquiring of God, not coming to the pastor for guidance – depending on their own “wisdom” or “folly” — making a terrible decision and then life feel apart. They had made a decision without inquiring of God, maybe realizing it wasn’t God’s will- but depending on sinful fleshly desires. Desperation.

I don’t blame Tom for the dream. I also had a dream like that – it was packing up my car and coming to California – at 21 years of age. I had had the same wonderful experiences growning up visiting relatives and the beach. While I can not say it wasn’t God’s will leaving home, I thought my will was God’s will – and He had to watch my back every minute of the day! Because we are given a dream – a longing, many times we forget that God has given us that dream…but earthly reality never equals God’s dreams. Could it be dreams are a foretaste of heaven? If we remember that, it will enable us to live the Colossians 3 life, setting our minds on things above.

]]> By: Barbara http://www.womenrespond.com/aspirations/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Barbara Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:19:40 +0000 http://www.womenrespond.com/?p=451#comment-30 very, very true! Sometimes it's hard t to give up our own "heart yearnings" and actually Trust Jesus to lead us. We have to want what He wants and even though it may go against all "common sense" we may find all our heart longings fulfilled! very, very true! Sometimes it’s hard t to give up our own “heart yearnings” and actually Trust Jesus to lead us. We have to want what He wants and even though it may go against all “common sense” we may find all our heart longings fulfilled!

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