tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post2741800241517712340..comments2024-03-26T13:47:55.472-07:00Comments on Blessed Are The Pure Of Heart: Your Dying Spouse 74 - SurrenderAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-42112449162060974992015-10-31T13:00:47.494-07:002015-10-31T13:00:47.494-07:00Oh, Andrew, I think when you do meet your "Br...Oh, Andrew, I think when you do meet your "Brother Jesus" and your "Father God", at the end of this cruel and horrid disease...they will be waiting with open arms and look you directly in the eyes with that assurance..."Well done..."<br /><br />Your "strength" to keep going in spite of...well, I just pray if and when I am in that boat where I have to keep going or give up, that I will remember the strength that my brother Andrew had and...keep going!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16954512718777249848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-61572195907309467942015-10-27T10:03:00.127-07:002015-10-27T10:03:00.127-07:00Andrew,
the nice thing about Commanding officers...Andrew,<br /> the nice thing about Commanding officers, is that they've always got your attention. "Your wish is my command" just came to mind. :)<br />I think for not-so-tough guys like myself, the idea of surrender is to counter that part of us that desires to be in control. That is not willing to subject ourselves to the authority of the CO because somewhere in our stubborn pride, we deem ourselves to be wise enough to handle the situation. We are out of line in the chain of command because we're stepping out on our own-a loose cannon following that gut instinct which can endanger the entire company.<br />Right or wrong, if we're not following our CO, surrendering our free will for the leadership and will of the CO, we are throwing away all that experience and knowledge and protection we could have by staying under His command.<br />"Nobody dies on my watch."<br />Think of Paul and the sailors. As long as they stayed on the boat, it was going to surely wreck, but their lives would be spared.<br />Our bodies are like that ship. We will surely wreck and destroy and not remain forever, but our spirits-our souls, they will live for eternity.<br />Blessed that you are resiliently fighting though wounded. <br />Your ribbon rack is going to be so big, they'll think it's a coat of arms up there. Just don't let anybody hit you, you'll have some serious frog marks on your chest.<br /><br />~TammyTammysincerityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16959015797818229243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-3938059038465926832015-10-27T05:01:44.994-07:002015-10-27T05:01:44.994-07:00Ah ... His arms will be extended toward you, frien...Ah ... His arms will be extended toward you, friend. That you can be sure of because of your love for Him. And you won't be able to take your eyes off each other.<br /><br />Linda Stollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15568264417855502332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-46097217170772155982015-10-26T23:56:13.566-07:002015-10-26T23:56:13.566-07:00Hey Andrew, so glad you got this post out. It'...Hey Andrew, so glad you got this post out. It's probably the most helpful thing I've read anywhere all year. 'We're on the same side'. <br />Honour, courage, determination - all these shine through, and I see too little of this in 'soft' churches. No wonder plenty of men decide church isn't for them, and I'm sorry we've misrepresented God and our call to faithful obedience to him. <br />For me too - my experience of faith and relationship with God has been far from 'sweet surrender'. It's a relief to shift focus about this and just get on with the job of living faithfully anyway despite the suffering. This is a truly freeing thought, thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-36952838614872300312015-10-26T08:40:15.075-07:002015-10-26T08:40:15.075-07:00Leah, thank you. I am truly blessed, by God's ...Leah, thank you. I am truly blessed, by God's unfailing support in giving me the strength to face the day, and by the friends who read and comment here.<br /><br />Friends like you.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-464786107003111582015-10-26T07:53:55.492-07:002015-10-26T07:53:55.492-07:00Bless you, my brother.Bless you, my brother.Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04120204280773960440noreply@blogger.com