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Comment on Of Heat, C130's, Shadows and Wings

Kimm — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 19:55:49 GMT

So lovely Elyse! I had never considered this before. Encouraged as always.

Comment on Of Heat, C130's, Shadows and Wings

Kim — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 18:05:13 GMT

Elyse,

This is such a timely message for me! Thank-you for sharing such a beautiful analogy of Christs love, protection, and grace. For today my own heart has been sorely tempted with bitterness from the pain caused by others. Your message affirms for me what I already know, but needed to be reminded of. Especially when I'm weary from it all. That is my own sin and that of others against me. Under the shadow of Jesus' wing's I remain by the grace of God!

Grace and Peace,
Kim

Comment on Submission is Harder than You Think

Elyse Fitzpatrick — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 05:11:10 GMT

Thanks for your input, Rose.

I think that the point that I was trying (ineptly) to make was that outward submission to our husbands or even submission to the Lord's will is a different (and easier?) thing than submitting to Christ for righteousness. It's actually easier for me to ignore the fact that He is my righteousness (and I have none of my own), then it is for me to rest fully in His work of justification in my life. Hope this makes better sense now...or not...

Comment on Submission is Harder than You Think

rosemary — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:30:54 GMT

Years ago, Francis Schaeffer made much of the idea of bowing to God and His commands to us because of who He is, and who we are in light of who God is. That thought impacted greatly me as I read and heard him speak. It continues to be something that shakes me up, daily, as I read the scriptures. Oswald Chambers writes of giving up our right to ourselves, a fitting concept in terms of submission to the will of God and relationship with other people. I've talked with so many women who despise the idea of submission to their husbands, yet believe they have an intimate relationship with God. If we don't see the connection between submission to God and submission to our husbands, I don't think we really understand the scriptures or love the righteousness of God, nor do we see ourselves as without a speck of righteousness of our own and desperately in need of God to clothe us with His own. Even when we see the connection, how we need God to continue to soften our hearts to love Him and know Him to the extent that we gladly submit to Him, and as a result, to our husbands.

Comment on Submission is Harder than You Think

Kimm — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 03:35:43 GMT

You probably know how badly I needed this reminder right now. Thank You!

Comment on Why the Resurrection? What does it mean?

Beth Buckner — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 01:57:37 GMT

Elyse, really enjoyed reading your blog of which I heard of at the Conference today.
I love your sense of humor and the ability to know truth and the gift of delivering it.
I am a newby to San Diego - moved here last year from Birmingham, Alabama - a member of PCA.
It was a blessing to listen to you at the conference.
I will enjoy your blog! Thanks for sharing the link.

Comment on Will Faith Be Enough Today?

Tara L Romano — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 11:37:48 GMT

I want to say thank you. In desperation one day I looked up books on food, eating disorders and the like...I came upon Love to eat,Hate to eat. It is revolutionizing my thinking and perspective on life. This morning I looked for you and here I am reading these devo's. Thank you for your faithfulness to His kingdom for getting in the trenches with women and the strongholds in thier lives. You are making a difference and you are appreciated.
In Him,
Tara

Comment on Gentle Jesus, Meek and...Modest

ryan vinten — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 03:58:37 GMT

Thank you Elyse! I see in my soul such an obsession with my physical appearance while at the same time I have, perhaps and probably only nominally, an overt concern with not causing others to stumble with the way I dress and the way I look. As a male this issue is seldom referenced in our direction, yet it is clearly something God wants to put on our plate.

How then do we steward a gift of physical beauty? Surely it is not a talent we are to bury? Are we left to conjecture as to what causes our brothers and sisters to sin? I know there are some things that are obvious in this regard, low cut tops for example; but what about make-up/hair gel/nice clothes? How shall we live in light of Jesus' words at the end Matthew 6 that He will dress us, and that beautifully (the lily's of the field, Solomon in all his splendour)? Whilst keeping it in tension with Peter's admonition to let our adorning be internal and not external?

Comment on Why the Resurrection? What does it mean?

Travis — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 05:16:47 GMT

Not sure if you read comments but I have a question that I would love to hear your answer to. Would it be fair to say that our sin should be grieved because it costs us an opportunity to grow deeper in our walk with Christ. The reason sin is painful is because it creates moments where we have less of an opportunity or an opportunity to know him deeper is lost. I know we can connect with him through our sin, but maybe not in the way we connect with him when we don't sin.

I know I don't want to enjoy my sin because I think it grows my relationship with Christ (even though it does). I am just not clear on how to articulate that best.

Comment on Will Faith Be Enough Today?

Debbie — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:26:38 GMT

Thank you for being open about your heart and for reminding me of God's faithfulness.