Comments on: Only God

By: Mark Hodges

Mark Hodges — Tue, 27 May 2008 20:56:54 +0000

Thank you so much for making me laugh. I really needed that! I’ve been preaching for a long time and I love to be reminded that when things are much less than perfect (which in my experience is most of the time) God continues to work. By HIS Gracemh

By: Dee Andrews

Dee Andrews — Tue, 27 May 2008 20:36:07 +0000

Hey Jim -I read your blog all the time, but haven’t commented in a really long time. Sorry about that.I was out in Abilene a couple of weeks ago for a week with my mom and wanted to make some comments then about something or other you were posting every day, but her computer wouldn’t let me do so and I was bummed about that. But, here I am now.This post on your Sunday is really interesting. It’s amazing how God can work in us and through us when we least expect it. I often feel that way. Like somehow everything is going wrong and I’m the least of the least and then someone will say something to me that let’s me know that God was using me, anyway, to reach them for good. What a JOY that is.By the way . . . I don’t know how long it’s been since you’ve stopped by Finding Direction and despite the fact that I haven’t commented HERE in a long time, I’m always getting "hits" at Finding Direction from your blog! I’ve gotten some today, as a matter of fact. I’d say that I get hits from here several times a week, at least. I find that very interesting, although I have no idea what it means. Just thought you might like to know. You help me out, brother, without even knowing it! Thanks!! Cheers & Blessings to you all today! Dee

By: Kristin

Kristin — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:35:40 +0000

I think sometimes God works in those seemingly impossible moments to remind us that it is His work and not ours. I also think that Satan doesn’t want God to be real to us so he tries to distract us by using things like air conditioners, cell phones and toddlers.

By: Jim Martin

Jim Martin — Tue, 27 May 2008 13:29:09 +0000

Jonell–These are very good reminders that are relevant to what happens every day. Thanks very much.

By: Jim Martin

Jim Martin — Tue, 27 May 2008 13:28:14 +0000

Jim–There is a lot to be said for showing up and for paying attention to what is doing or wishes to do. Thank you.

By: Jim Martin

Jim Martin — Tue, 27 May 2008 13:27:24 +0000

Thank you Arlene. This is something I have to remember when I might otherwise react in quite a different manner.

By: Jim Hughes

Jim Hughes — Tue, 27 May 2008 03:50:12 +0000

Increasingly I’m aware that just showing up is the most useful thing I do. God does all the important stuff, and if I’m paying attention, I get to see it.

By: Arlene Kasselman

Arlene Kasselman — Mon, 26 May 2008 16:19:05 +0000

Jim, thanks for the reminder that God works inspite of our efforts. I love that.

By: Jonell

Jonell — Mon, 26 May 2008 15:13:10 +0000

God is definitely at work! God can work through us and in us and in spite of us! It might be what you said, it might be what you didn’t say, it might be how you reacted through the entire air conditioner situation. It might be what God said through you. Sometimes God allows others to hear something that we didn’t actually say, but God allowed their thoughts to go that way.