tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027870719667125440.post2482301442826799927..comments2024-03-23T13:56:46.539-04:00Comments on Hungry for God: Does Your Past Disqualify You? A Lesson from the Peabody DucksLori Hatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11675180460653949981noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027870719667125440.post-53714098543374587032012-11-30T20:54:02.565-05:002012-11-30T20:54:02.565-05:00True, Meghan, I'd rather go to my happy place ...True, Meghan, I'd rather go to my happy place sometimes than rehash my failures, but if my story can help someone else avoid the pain, then I suppose it's worth telling. . . Thanks for stopping by Be Not Weary :)Lori Hatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675180460653949981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027870719667125440.post-48879908438333553382012-11-30T20:52:42.864-05:002012-11-30T20:52:42.864-05:00Amen, Beth, if God can redeem our poor decisions, ...Amen, Beth, if God can redeem our poor decisions, and he can, then there's consolation in that. Like Joni Erickson Tada says, "Don't waste the pain." Thanks for stopping by.Lori Hatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675180460653949981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027870719667125440.post-25033344987442041352012-11-30T20:51:26.283-05:002012-11-30T20:51:26.283-05:00Mindy, our testimony is the only thing a skeptic c...Mindy, our testimony is the only thing a skeptic can't argue with. THey can dispute the Bible, tear down theology, but they can't deny what has happened in our lives. "If any man be in Christ, he is a new creation!" Thanks for stopping by today :)Lori Hatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675180460653949981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027870719667125440.post-73527992094031712322012-11-30T20:49:43.154-05:002012-11-30T20:49:43.154-05:00Judith, I had never heard of them, but was captiva...Judith, I had never heard of them, but was captivated by the story when a friend mentioned them. To be honest, I wasn't sure where the post was going when I began to tell the story, but like many things yielded to the Lord, I pray he uses it for his glory! Thanks so much for stopping by.Lori Hatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675180460653949981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027870719667125440.post-54810014079485695562012-11-30T20:48:10.998-05:002012-11-30T20:48:10.998-05:00You're absolutely right -- we never completely...You're absolutely right -- we never completely defeat sin, although we have the power to do so through Christ. Remember Paul, "What I want to do, I don't, and what I hate, I do. . ." My husband likes to say, "Believers aren't sinless, but they should sin LESS." I wrote a post about the besetting sins you refer to. You might want to read it here: http://lori-benotweary.blogspot.com/2012/01/peter-and-i-have-besetting-sin.html. Thanks so much for stopping by Be Not Weary :)<br />Lori Hatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675180460653949981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027870719667125440.post-55122412866523537662012-11-30T16:26:43.875-05:002012-11-30T16:26:43.875-05:00I loved this post. I have heard of those ducks bef...I loved this post. I have heard of those ducks before. Again, I loved your analogy. It is so true that we can help and encourage someone because of hard things in our past. I don't see how we can help someone without going through something similar. Our trials make us the best counselors when we have surrendered our past to Jesus.<br /><br />Thanks for linking up over at WholeHearted Home this past Wednesday. Your posts are always written so well.Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14303626433109140676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027870719667125440.post-13984429836836668572012-11-30T11:05:44.478-05:002012-11-30T11:05:44.478-05:00Sometimes I feel like sin is a big circle - we thi...Sometimes I feel like sin is a big circle - we think we have overcome a specific sin but then it creeps back in weeks, months, or even years later. Thankfully, I am redeemed by grace, not by my works. Thank you for this post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027870719667125440.post-58147777379551941692012-11-30T09:43:57.711-05:002012-11-30T09:43:57.711-05:00Testimony is a powerful teacher. We must never for...Testimony is a powerful teacher. We must never forget that!Mindy @ New Equus - A New Creationhttp://newequus.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027870719667125440.post-78239535223700445432012-11-28T13:37:57.719-05:002012-11-28T13:37:57.719-05:00I'm all for this, Lori. I so want the messes I...I'm all for this, Lori. I so want the messes I've made in life and marriage to bless someone else--the lessons I've learned anyway. :) I'm thankful for God's redeeming work in my life and in the lives of countless others. He really is amazing! Thanks for the encouragement!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13156048755652103073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027870719667125440.post-55371226639799336532012-11-27T08:36:18.414-05:002012-11-27T08:36:18.414-05:00Great post! I have often used the quote from Beth ...Great post! I have often used the quote from Beth Moore, too. She so influenced my heart transformation as I came to embrace the pain in discovering it as my passion! Thanks for the sweet reminder this morning!Elisa Pulliamhttp://www.elisapuliam.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027870719667125440.post-56488268697239844372012-11-26T18:42:13.059-05:002012-11-26T18:42:13.059-05:00There have been so many difficult situations that ...There have been so many difficult situations that I've just wanted to stuff out of sight. But you're right, and God is turning those difficulties into a passion to help others avoid those difficulties. It can be tricky to write about those circumstances without reliving it all over again, but God is helping. Thanks for the encouragement today, Lori.Meghan Carverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12171644527417702921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027870719667125440.post-13265980619198063072012-11-26T11:22:05.189-05:002012-11-26T11:22:05.189-05:00What a fun and inspiring post!What a fun and inspiring post!Lynn Blaylockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05203013063405463263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027870719667125440.post-31340446676063954522012-11-26T09:37:21.457-05:002012-11-26T09:37:21.457-05:00What a delightful and empowering story! I laughed ...What a delightful and empowering story! I laughed out loud at the image of the ducks doing their daily march. <br />Yes, there are parts of my life I had thought I had left behind, only to have God nudge me to share them to help others. Isn't it lovely and often amusing how He works? I love that quote from Beth Moore about turning pain into passion. Amen to that!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04822138761506862243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4027870719667125440.post-49645140799770030222012-11-26T01:18:52.066-05:002012-11-26T01:18:52.066-05:00I have been struggling with this over the weekend,...I have been struggling with this over the weekend, I really needed to read this post. My life before Christ was full of anger, bad choices and selfishness, it is all I ever knew I grew up that way. When I found Christ I laid down my life for Him, but the past decisions still haunt my thoughts and leave me doubting that I am truly adopted by my heavenly Father. As a twenty seven year old new Christian I am learning to trust in the Lord as my savior, I am glad that when I hear those thoughts of doubt, God puts posts like these in my path, I hope that one day God will use me, I already feel like He is starting to as I give over the reigns. Thank you for the reminder. Tara.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com