tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post237070448915772432..comments2024-03-28T16:52:31.923-04:00Comments on The Write Conversation: Weekend Worship—Discipline versus Freedom—Not Really Opposites Edie Melsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-15224963367420973892014-01-27T15:33:46.129-05:002014-01-27T15:33:46.129-05:00I have been diving into this passage as well. Love...I have been diving into this passage as well. Love adding your thoughts on "yes-itis" to the mix. Ginger Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04479224226521076806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-44580358654737784832014-01-27T11:33:15.859-05:002014-01-27T11:33:15.859-05:00Thank you, Edie, for this blog post. Thank you, ev...Thank you, Edie, for this blog post. Thank you, everyone else, for your comments! I find myself confirmed, affirmed, corrected, and encouraged all at once! Does that make any sense? This truly helps me in sorting out God's calling on my life and the cumbersome good things that rob me of what I should be doing. Lots to chew on! God bless!Rene Diane Aubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199359016249864883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-38173404029780826022014-01-27T11:10:58.813-05:002014-01-27T11:10:58.813-05:00Great post! I used to rush through morning Bible s...Great post! I used to rush through morning Bible study and prayer to get cracking on the "real" work of the day, especially if, say, a writing deadline was looming or a client was waiting to hear from me. Then I realized--hello!--that my time with Him IS the real work of the day. Now meeting with Him is my first order of business, the first and most important meeting of the day, not something "extra" to be squeezed in if and when I have the time. I treat it as seriously as any other meeting, taking as much time as necessary (and sometimes that's a long time, if He and I have a lot to go over), but time spent with the Lord is NEVER wasted.Jenny Leohttp://jenniferlamontleo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-47230161055208843532014-01-27T09:33:47.252-05:002014-01-27T09:33:47.252-05:00Thanks Edie for the list -- a "checklist"...Thanks Edie for the list -- a "checklist" for whether the Spirit is moving or I'm moving or someone else is moving!! Turning the statements into questions, if I pause and pray, will answer the questions and I will find a "check" in my spirit. I find that when I respond to a good thing (not necessarily a God-thing as Andrea put it so well), that I can complete the job but it is mechanical and not fulfilling as a Spirit-led task is. would be. Marilyn Nutterhttp://www.marilynnutter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-66856522060399840922014-01-27T02:07:41.444-05:002014-01-27T02:07:41.444-05:00Pray first. I'm with you, Edie. I know that...Pray first. I'm with you, Edie. I know that's the way to freedom. S. Kim Hensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00628604717256094833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-35492742865462699172014-01-26T18:12:41.420-05:002014-01-26T18:12:41.420-05:00Andrea, I love that! "A good thing is not alw...Andrea, I love that! "A good thing is not always a God thing." Thanks so much for taking time to share! Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-31012364617033767412014-01-26T18:12:05.470-05:002014-01-26T18:12:05.470-05:00Allison, that's a great way to look at these d...Allison, that's a great way to look at these decisions. Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts! Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-71398781246886505152014-01-26T18:08:43.452-05:002014-01-26T18:08:43.452-05:00I have learned the hard way that a good thing is n...I have learned the hard way that a good thing is not always a God thing. We can always find lots of good things to do, but I've found that waiting on the God things is what brings us the most joy and a sense of fulfillment and purpose. Thanks for the reminder. Andrea Merrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886398056031430593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-53107983813114512022014-01-26T16:28:57.275-05:002014-01-26T16:28:57.275-05:00Great post, Edie. I likewise struggle with this. S...Great post, Edie. I likewise struggle with this. Something I try to remember as I make every decision is "If I say "yes" to this then I'm saying "no" to something else." This is a well-known law of economics that applies to all of life. Each time we say "yes" we need to be careful and discerning as to what we are really saying "no" to. This exercise of switching my perspective from "yes's" or "no's" helps me stop and evaluate my priorities...Allison Gentryhttp://www.allisongentry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-45095934493166462372014-01-26T11:49:35.879-05:002014-01-26T11:49:35.879-05:00Ellen, you're so right. Sometimes saying yes i...Ellen, you're so right. Sometimes saying yes is the selfish thing to do. Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-11614185254037545302014-01-26T11:49:11.077-05:002014-01-26T11:49:11.077-05:00Debbie, great thoughts! Thanks so much for sharing...Debbie, great thoughts! Thanks so much for sharing, Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-91441780239091038442014-01-26T11:48:53.336-05:002014-01-26T11:48:53.336-05:00Pam, thanks for stopping by! Blessings, EPam, thanks for stopping by! Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-15264020871333339282014-01-26T11:38:01.713-05:002014-01-26T11:38:01.713-05:00You're absolutely right, Edie. I've falle...You're absolutely right, Edie. I've fallen into the trap before, specifically #1 and #2. And, predictably I burned out. It was a hard lesson but I learned that sometimes we have to say no. <br /><br />When we say no to something, it gives someone else the opportunity to serve. Ellen Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05474986203062305511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-80725415313217489672014-01-26T10:02:17.310-05:002014-01-26T10:02:17.310-05:00It's so easy to do the urgent but not really i...It's so easy to do the urgent but not really important things first. By the time I'm done, I've no time for what's most important. What helps me is to have a daily morning quiet time as I study the Scriptures and pray. This sets the tone for my day and keeps my awareness of God throughout the day. I pray for those divine appointments that at first seem to be interruptions. Debbie Petrashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235978883396499354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-51184700968827145012014-01-26T07:29:09.032-05:002014-01-26T07:29:09.032-05:00Honest and true, Edie, and so, so common a problem...Honest and true, Edie, and so, so common a problem for many of us. Thank you for challenging us to ask "Is this God calling me?" first, not last.Pam Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430692684579547400noreply@blogger.com