tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4252377263602187066.post7223617738949936390..comments2023-10-08T06:39:07.703-05:00Comments on The Fruits of the Spirit: Are My Movtives Pleasing to God?Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10766966678007928170noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4252377263602187066.post-40511847518200334082009-02-10T13:07:00.000-06:002009-02-10T13:07:00.000-06:00Thanks for picturing my life. I struggle with my ...Thanks for picturing my life. I struggle with my motives. I am so glad He knows our heart,<BR/>JuneJunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18021775272145469403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4252377263602187066.post-85212965048271828532009-02-09T23:41:00.000-06:002009-02-09T23:41:00.000-06:00Thank you for sharing! I can see that participatin...Thank you for sharing! I can see that participating in this meme challenges you and ENCOURAGES us at the same time because of your authenticity and desire for the Lord's will in your life. Blessings to you! Amanda:)Sweet Blessingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02520477279407696492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4252377263602187066.post-47703324271968514152009-02-09T23:09:00.000-06:002009-02-09T23:09:00.000-06:00I wanted to leave a comment at lunch time, but the...I wanted to leave a comment at lunch time, but the browser wasn't nice to me - lol...<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I think that we all, at some point, wander off from the community of believers. I believe that the Proverbs Scripture "Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it." rings true though :)<BR/><BR/>Thank you for sharing your heart with us on this post.eph2810https://www.blogger.com/profile/09285857197237988640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4252377263602187066.post-6910016802875900442009-02-09T21:41:00.000-06:002009-02-09T21:41:00.000-06:00Oh, I love reading your stages through your Church...Oh, I love reading your stages through your Church walk. I still have a lot of growing to do, but I can see my own stages and growth. It's always good to see how much we've grown along with how much we have yet to grow...<BR/><BR/>God Bless!Sabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06366504500666420418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4252377263602187066.post-29103353938758570922009-02-09T18:44:00.000-06:002009-02-09T18:44:00.000-06:00I agree that sometimes I don't feel like doing som...I agree that sometimes I don't feel like doing somethings either, and then out of my motive to please God, he blesses me even when my attitude isn't the best. Especially when it comes to Sunday services. Thanks for sharing!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05385113276975410417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4252377263602187066.post-33244147009853701562009-02-09T16:51:00.000-06:002009-02-09T16:51:00.000-06:00I guess the "joy is in the journey".Thanks for sha...I guess the "joy is in the journey".<BR/>Thanks for sharing what was on your heart. I am motivated to make my own motives list.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06027862831421242012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4252377263602187066.post-42700305536363088172009-02-09T16:11:00.000-06:002009-02-09T16:11:00.000-06:00Melanie, I loved what you had to share about the d...Melanie, I loved what you had to share about the different stages of life. I would have to say that my motives have also changed with my stages of spiritual development. I am glad that God is patient with us. Aren't you? Thank you for joining me in todays discussion of "are my motives pleasing" -God bless, LaurieLAURIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14486313421145067150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4252377263602187066.post-47516979996428193962009-02-09T13:06:00.000-06:002009-02-09T13:06:00.000-06:00I wasn't raised in a Chrisitan home as far as a re...I wasn't raised in a Chrisitan home as far as a relationship with Christ, I was raised in a religious home. Used against me to make me behave better when I was displeasing my Mom. Rules intead of relationship so I went the full gamut of not being in church for about 10 years, but when I came back, I was hungry for a relationship and my motives changed drastically. Thank you Melanie, for sharing your heart with us today.Yolandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09728042597055536307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4252377263602187066.post-53346334240416287202009-02-09T12:33:00.000-06:002009-02-09T12:33:00.000-06:00I am amazed at how much our stages in going to chu...I am amazed at how much our stages in going to church are alike. I agree with you on the stages that we go through. There are so many times that I feel as a babe in christ...I still have so much to learn. Wonderful post!<BR/><BR/>My husband is in Texas today. He delivered a load to McGregor Texas this morning. I hope the weather is beautiful there. He is so tired of the ice and snow!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04874884804640126359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4252377263602187066.post-30318641424733522972009-02-09T11:03:00.000-06:002009-02-09T11:03:00.000-06:00I went through a lot of these stages in going to c...I went through a lot of these stages in going to church, too, Melanie. I praise God that now I know I am part of Christ's body, and that church is not just where my friends are. I believe growing up does have alot to do with it, and wonder if we hadn't been raised in the church, how different would we have matured in this line of thinking? Oh wow! Great post, dear friend!Laurie Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10125770034519297114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4252377263602187066.post-60161122184076588372009-02-09T10:53:00.000-06:002009-02-09T10:53:00.000-06:00Hey there sister Melanie!I LOVE this:"I still miss...Hey there sister Melanie!<BR/><BR/>I LOVE this:<BR/><BR/><B><I>"I still miss the mark on many days, but I am growing and finding that as I seek the Lord more and more in my daily life, that my motives are becoming more in line with what and where the Lord would have them."</I></B><BR/><BR/>So true, so true! We ALL miss the mark; only Christ Jesus fulfills all of our Father God's righteous commandments...and I'm so thankful that I live in Jesus' righteousness and not my own....what a scary thought!<BR/><BR/>Now that I've just typed that, I'm even more thankful for my Savior and to you dear sister for this wonderful reminder of who we are in our dead flesh, but all that the Holy Spirit is conforming us to be...in spite of ourselves....just like Christ! Thank You Father! ♥<BR/><BR/>Bless you dear sister,<BR/>SunnySunny Shellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09674475342718080024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4252377263602187066.post-29155847920644036052009-02-09T09:23:00.000-06:002009-02-09T09:23:00.000-06:00What an encouragement to see how true obedience an...What an encouragement to see how true obedience and a desire to worship God came through. Sometimes things must be sifted from our lives to get to the heart He wants for us. Thanks for sharing today.Joyfullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09661193900261452475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4252377263602187066.post-64382016873787875312009-02-09T09:13:00.000-06:002009-02-09T09:13:00.000-06:00thanks for sharing :Dthanks for sharing :DChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299281464062006627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4252377263602187066.post-91561068490333406452009-02-09T08:33:00.000-06:002009-02-09T08:33:00.000-06:00I too have gone through these same stages of churc...I too have gone through these same stages of church going. Thanks for sharing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983747923969997503noreply@blogger.com