Comments on: Am I Selfish?

By: Tracy

Tracy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:13:43 +0000

Another good post. I am appreciating this blog even more for sharing the “hard” stuff. To obey God, we need to examine ourselves regularly for areas of disobedience. Not glamorous or fun, but necessary!

Thanks again girls!
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By: Allison

Allison — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:18:13 +0000

Wow! What a great post and reminder. Thank you!!

By: Mindy

Mindy — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:47:56 +0000

Thank you for confirming what God’s been saying to me. God has been showing me lately that selfishness it at the root of almost every sin I commit. It is an ongoing theme, and a few years ago I didn’t think I was selfish at all.

The scene from the gospels where Christ is telling Peter what kind of death he will die, and Peter wants to skip over him and talk about John hits me hard, Jesus basically tells Peter, if I want him to live till I come again, don’t worry about it. You follow me. Every time I try to pray, but God he… I hear, “don’t worry about him, you follow me.” It stings, but it is so true, my actions aren’t based on anyone else’s. I must follow Him fully.
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By: Heathahlee

Heathahlee — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:06:55 +0000

“My attitude is not to be contingent on my husband’s obedience to God’s Word.”

I soooooo needed to read this!!!!! Thank you, Kela!

By: Kelly @ Wisdom Begun

Kelly @ Wisdom Begun — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:07:23 +0000

Oh. my. word.

Kela, did you see inside my heart lately? This post has hit so close to home. Ouch ouch ouch.

Now I must get ready to do some major apologizing to my sweetie.

Sigh.
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By: Traci

Traci — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:11:56 +0000

Oh Kela! So so so so good! So so so so true! I’m so selfish, as well!

Love how you said “that God is our rewarder, when I am obedient”.

Hugs,
Traci
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By: Julie@comehaveapeace

Julie@comehaveapeace — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:37:21 +0000

I appreciate your challenge, Kela. Were you eavesdropping on my prayer time today? :) .-= Julie@comehaveapeace´s last blog post ... POWER 2 Conquer Complaining =-.

By: Kela

Kela — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:36:12 +0000

I’ve been greatly encouraged by all of your comments. It’s a big reminder for me daily.
I pray for our marriages to be strengthened by God’s love and that no matter what, we can love each other with agape love.
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By: Amy @ MomsToolbox

Amy @ MomsToolbox — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:15:55 +0000

What a true, true, yet tough post.
I especially appreciate when you said “Your goal is to first please me. Love him like I love him.”
As I’m sure you know, that’s not always easy… but still we are instructed to do it, even when we feel wronged. Love and service to God are more important than our feelings and egos.
Gulp.
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By: Charmaine

Charmaine — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:49:01 +0000

I must say guilty also. “Love him like I love him. That’s one of those profound words from the Lord that is like a two edged sword. I’m sure I use the excuse many times that I am in an unequally yoked marriage and that is why it’s been so much harder the last 15 years since I’ve been truly saved and dedicated versus the first 20 when we were equally yoked to the world. Many times I self condemn and say others must be saying I must not be doing something right in my marriage or my husband would be saved but then it is the truth that speaks back to me that it is personal choice and I can only pray that the Holy Spirit will speak to him. He buys me cross necklaces and earrings every year for Christmas as well as beautiful paintings of the Lord, and coffee cups with scripture on them. For some reason he will not surrender (I think it has to do with some tragic events that have happened in our lives of which there have been quite a few that caused me to run TO God but he chose to run FROM God) and it breaks my heart because selfishly I want him to walk by my side as a man who Loves God with all his heart, soul, and strength. Anyway thanks for being obedient to the word as well as in your writing. Glad I found your website and I love the design.
God bless!!
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